The Placer herald., 1857-03-21
The French Minister has made demand

on our Government for losses sustained by
French Residents at Greytown during Its
bombardment by Capt Hollins.
Dispatches were received by our govern
ment on Tuesday from Peru, but their ma
ture did not come to light.
The laborers employed in the tunnel at
Bergen, New Jersey, numbering one thous-
and strong, engaged in bloody fight.
The inhabitants of Jersey City, Hudson
and Hoboken were greatly alarmed. The
belligerents during the fight set fire to their
shanties which brought out the tiremen
Subsequently several companies of military
were ordered out, and proceeded to the
scene of disturbance. The firemen dis
persed the mob. Three or four were killed
and several wounded.
Intelligence was received announcing
that the celebrated Artic adventurer, Dr.
Kane, was in so critical condition that
his life was despaired of.
The Coroner's jury empanneled to inquire
into the death of DR.. Burdell, have conclu-
ded their labors. They rendered their ver-
dict-tbat DR.. Burdel was murdered on
the SOth of January, 1857, and that Mrs.
Cunningham and S. j. Eckle were princi-
pals in the commission of the crime, being
aided and assisted therein by George Vail
Snodgrass as an accessory before the fact.
Both branches of the Common Council
of New York city on Friday Evening, Feb
18th, adopted resolutions welcoming Hon.
d. G. Broderick the Senator elect from
California, and placing the Governors room
at his disposal for the reception of his
friends Senator Broderick was saluted on
| l.. ..,l IL. b,, hup,1ra1
guns
The Washington Union gives the fol-
lowing as the rumored cabinet of Mr.. Buch-
anan: Lewis Cass, Secretary Of State; John
b. FLOYD, Secretary of War. A V. Brown
Secretary of the Navy, Jacob Thompson,
Secretary of Interior: J. Clancy Jones' Post
Master General; Isaac Toucey, Attorney Gen
eral.
HARTFORD, Feb. eth. Hon. Samuel Ing
ham was unanimously nominated for Gov
ernor by the Democrats to-day.
Nicaragua Intelligence.
The following intelligence from Nicara-
qua was telegraphed from Aspinwall to the
Panama Star, on the 2lst of February:
The British steamer Trent arrived here
at noon, bringing news from Greytown up
to the 9TH inst, On Sunday last news
reached Grewtown that Walker had re-pos-
sessed himseifof Serapiqua
1t appears that on the 18th Walkers
party attacked that place, above o'clock in
the morning, with 200 men and two nine
Founders. The Costa Ricans held out until
the following day. when they evacuated.
Walkers army lost two men killed and three
wounded. The Costa Ricans lost fourteen
killed and thirty wounded A steamer
having been sent up the river, returned,
confirming the seizure Of Seraplqua by
Walker, and also brought news of the fall
of Castillo into the possession of Walkers
army, with loss of eight Killed and twen-
ty wounded The Costa Ricans are supposed
to have lost about thrty-two killed and sixty
wounded.
Col. Lockridge has gone to Grcytown for
provisions of which these are plenty at that
place.
Col Kinney arrived here by the above
named steamer.
NorE FROM REPoRrER.-Ihe party refer
ed to as having conquered the Costa Ricans,
must have been Col. Wheat and Col. Lock
ridge, Reinforcement for Walker.
Europe.
We have European advice to 3lst Jan
uary.
The Persian and Chinese questions alone
occupy public attention.
The reports of the submission of Persia
to the demands of the British had not been
confirmed.
Details Of the capture of Bushire had
been received. The conduct of the British
troops after the captulaton of the town i.
said to have been abominable. Bushire
was proclaimed British territory and free
port.
The French fleet had also, it appears,
commenced hostile operations against the
Celestials.
Admiral Seymour has forwarded anoth-
er dispatch to the English Government, re-
lative to the progress of the war in China
in which he alludes to the action of our Ma
Wy.
The reputation of the State debt of
California was laid hold of in London, with
a view TO prejudice American credit in Eu~
rope
The London journals were wrangling
over the rumored re-constructions Of the
British Cabinet.
Verger, the assassin of the Archbishop
of Paris, was executed on the morning of
the 3oth of January. His example had
found an imitation in Italy, where a priest
attempted to assassinate the Archbishop
Mattena while he was blessing the popu-
lace. The Archbishop was wounded, but
one of his assistants, who interposed to pro-
tect him, was shot dead by the assassin.
Naples was in state of combustion, and
arrests were being made necessarily.
The London money market was very
stringent, with no prospect for immediate
relief.
From Meyion