Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-08-22
From the Sacramento Union.1
ARRIVAL OF THE SONORA.

ARRIVAL OF THE SONORA.
San Francisco, Aug. l4-s p. m.
The Pacific Mail Steamship sonors arrived at
San Francisco Aug. IA. Her dates are from New
York and New Orleans TO goth July. The Sonora
brings 4s5 passengers.
General rJoOva.
Two prominent politicians Of the contendng
parties In Kansas had difficulty in Doniphsn.
Kansas A great excitement was created. the
politicians respectively taking sides with their
favorite. and armed mon gathered from round
about Gen. Lane was there. and seized number
of United States arms. and for time q bloody
conflict seemed inevitable. Lane, however, pru-
IDENTIFY avoided a collision aud finally pesce was
restored
Governor Walker has issued a proclamation
announcing his determination TO enforce the
Territorial laws, and warning the people Of
Lawrence not to organize under the Topeka
charter.
The delegates to the Conv ntion for formIngN
Constitution for Minnesota met at the Capitol Of
that Territory on Thursday last. The Democrats
and Republicans formed separate Conventions.
and set about drafting different Constitutions.
The Democrats are In tho minority but thev
question the regularity of some Of the proceed
ings Of tho Republicans. and hence the split
The Vermont Democratic State Convention
nominated Wyllis Lyman for Lieut.. Governor,
and G. i. Thurston for State Treasurer.
The st. Paul (Minnesotu) Pioneer Of the sth
inst, states that report had reached that town.
TO the effect that Col. Mobiles wagon road expo
diton had been met at the crossing OF the Big
Sioux by a large party Of Yankton Indians, aud
! their passage across the stream resisted and,
! furthermore. that Col. Mobiles party fell back,
threw up temporary defenses and dispatched u
messenger to Fort Rldgly for assistance.
Professor Mitchell. of North Carolina. was lost
in the mountains while on an exploring eypcdl-
/ tiOu lIia body fpunl altar wrafar
search
Thomas jeff Smith. formerly Judge Of tho
Marine Court In New York. and lately of Call.
fornia, died after n brief illness.
! quarrel recently took place In Morgan coun-
| ty, Kentucky between Mr.. Mason. tDem.), and
/ Mr.. Cox, tx. NJ, candidates for Congress, In
which Cox was shot by Mason and killed. Both
these persons have represented the 9Th District
in Congress.
! News FROM WASHINGTON. from Wash
ington state that an arrangement had been made
through the medium of the Administration, be-
tween The Iiargous, and Garay aud Sloo inter
ests In the Tehuantepec route, the particulars VI
which are not made public.
| WARRINGTON, July l5.---Adviccs have been re-
cevcd from Costa Rlca, by way of Panama,
which state that President Mora had declared the
grant Of the Nicaragua Transit Route conceded
by that Republic aud Nicaragua, jointly. to Mr..
Webster, to have elapsed from non. compliance
with the conditions Of the grant The lapse was
occasl0ned by the non payment of the stipulated
half million OF dollars on or before the first day
OF June.
| Dispatches we're received to-day giving the
most fattering prospects Of a speedy settlement
of all the points at issue between our Govern.
ment and that OF New Granada.
The British Consul at Carthagena wrote TO
| Capt. Eisknc. Commander OF the British squad
ron now in those waters, rs follows:
BRITISH CONSULATE,
CARTHA0EHIA. July 10, 1857.
Mr.. Griffith writes me that instructions have
been sent to the New Granada Minister at Wash.
ington, to ccdc everything to the Americans aud
to decree TO the Governors Of the several provin.
| ces to communicate that fact to any ship Of war
which might be sent out from America with hos
tile Intentions
New Y0RK Cry MATTERS Another fearful
riot occurred In Second Avenue, near Fourth
street on Sunday evening. arising out of tho dif.
fcu!ty OF the Germans with the Metropolitan Po-
lice. Clubs, pistols and guns were freely used,
and one man is known to be killed, while u large
number are wounded The friends Of the killed
and wounded are determined not to allow the
police to potrol the Ward. During the whole OF
Monday and Monday night mob Of some FIVE or
six thousand persons. all armed, paraded the
| Streets crying " Down with the Mstropoltan
Police" The policemen all compelled to
keep themselves confined within the station hOlse.
Several of the force having been surprised and
beaten by the mob IL was thought prudent to let
the rioters have their own way, so no interference
was offered.
Coroner Penny courageously went among the
excited people and appealed to them to keep the
peace. lie promised them that they should bo
protected In their rights, aud that tho inquest
would be conducted to the entire satisfaction Of
every good citizen. The rioters received the
Coroner warmly, but refused to allow the police
the privilege Of stirring from the station house.
Gen Hall had the eth, 9Th, and list regiments
under arms until midnight, when no further dis
turbancc being apprehended, they dsband.d.
Ten thousand people attended the funeral Of
John Miller, who was killed In the riot
Simeon Draper, President of the Metropolitan
Police Board has resigned
Judge Peabody made decision on the 18th, in
the case of the application Of the appointee OF
Gov. King. COnover. for the hooks and papers Of
the Street Commissioners Office. Mr. Dublin WAS
committed to prison OIL warrant for Withholding
the books.