The Placer herald., 1857-06-20
ARRIVAL OF THE GOLDEN GATE.
The Very Latest Intelligence.
C.4PITULdTIO.N OF GEN W4LRER.
HIS DEPARTURE FOR NEW ORLEANS.

HIS DEPARTURE FOR NEW ORLEANS.
The Golden Gate arrived at San Francisco,
on Monday evening, June 18TH brning two
weeks later intelligence from the Atlantic
States and Nicaragua. Several prominent
Californans came passengers.
General Intelligence.
Advices have been received 10y the Navy
Department at Washington, of the successful!
exploration Of the lsthmus of Daren for q
canal route, by DR., Caldwell, of the United
States frigate Independence.
The Bond street murder case had closed,
after six days trial. The jury having been
out but half an hour returned verdict of
Not Guilty" Mrs. Ann Augusta Cunning
ham, otherwise called BurdelI, was then dis
charged from custody; and on motion, Mr.
Eckel was discharged on his own recogni-
zances for 1000.
The case Of John J. Eckel was on Monday
postponed to the October term of the Court
of Oyer and Termner, when the trial will
take place, or notle proSequi be entered.
The Supreme Court Of Ohio have recently
decided the l'oindexer slave ease in direct
opposition to that of the United States Su-
preme Court in the Dred Scott case They
have adjudged Henry Poindexter free, on
the ground that neither Ohio nor Kentucky
can demand an abnegation Of the Constitu
ton and laws Of the other
OF the four negroes charged with murder
ING a family in Louisville, Ky, one turned
States evidence. His evidence not being
sustained, the prisoners were acquitted
Thereupon the mob procured cannon, de
manded the cul pitts, and threatened to bonn
bard the prison The jaiIor yielded to the
pressure. Three of the negroes were forth
with hung, and the fourth committed suicide
by cutting his throat with razor
A Washington dispatch states that Major
Mccullough declined the Governorshp of
Utah, and adds that the story that the place
had been offered to Judge Drummond is not
correct. 1t is further stated that a Western
man has been called upon, whose name does
not transpire.
John N. B. Petriken, a member Of the
House Of Representatives of Pennsy vania,
from Lycomng county, died of disease con
tracted at the National Hotel, in Washington.
WAsnMGroN, Friday, May l5.
Lord Napier had formal interview with
the President yesterday, which lasted nearly
two hours in reference to the Dallas Claren-
don treaty. He read Lord Clarendon's dis
patch to the President on the subject. The
dispatch sets forth that the exclusive ground
for rejecting the treaty by the British Gov
ernment, is the non-confrmation Of the Con
vention between Honduras and Great Britain.
All the other amendments made by the
Senate, except that qualifying the article in
regard to Honduras, were accepted entirely
and without reservation by the British Cabi-
net. There Ia, therefore, no misunderstood
ING as to the alleged real point of difficulty.
Iowa ELEorloN.-Ihe official result has
been announced Bagby, (D) for Supern
tendent Of Public Instruction, has sos ma
jorty; Parying, (D) for Register of Land
Office, 500 majority; Manning (Rep) for
Commissioner Of Des Monies River Naviga-
ton, 3l5 majority.
Nj. l.. Bohuam, O)) has been elected to
Congress in place of Preston s. Brooks, of
South Carolina.
Some of the leading London journals nd
vocate the idea of Central American Pro-
lection Of Nicaragua, and recommend that
Costa Rica be constituted the custodian Of
the Transit route in that territory as a re-
compcnse of her resistance to Walker.
Lady Franklin has purchased a clipper for
another Arctic voyage, and given the com
mand of it to Capt. McClintock, who has
bad considerable experience in the navi-
CATION of those seas.
Lords Elgin and Ashburnham, the English
Plenipotentiary and the Commander-in Chief,
have taken their final departure for China,
Nicaragua.
CAPITuLATIoN OF GEN. WALKER-Capt.
Davis of the ST. Mooy's having visited the
allied camp, and accertained from his own
observations, as well as from the accounts
brought in by deserters, Of the straights to
which Walker and his men were reduced,
addressed letter to Walker on the 30th
April, stating that he was aware Of his des
perate and forlorn position, and offered from
humanity, to interfere in his behalf, and sta
ted that he was authorized, in case of his
Walkers capituation, to guarantee his
personal safety and the safe removal Of all
under his command. He also offered to
take Walker to Panama in the 81. Marys
and stated that Gen. Mora had consented
to suspend hostilities.
To this letter Walker replied, that Captain
Davis proposition was too vague, and reques-
ted personal interview, whereupon Capt.
Davis wrote to express his surprise that his
statement should be found vague, re-stated it
more clearly, asking him to abandon the en-
tcrprise and leave the country, piedging
himself for the safety Of all persons in Rivas
without exception; concluding by deciding
to 90 hinselfto Rivas. The same day Wal
ker sent reply, stating that he agreed to
suspend hostities until notified by Captain
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