Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-04-04
Arrival Of the
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The Nicaragua steamship Sierra Nerddd, ar
rived at San Francisco on Saturday. the 2sth ult.,
bringing five days later news from New York and
nine days later from Europe. The following sum
mary of the news brought by her. We take from
the Marysville Express Of the Both ult:
Congress has appointed Commissioner to
act with Commissioner from Great Britain to
equaZe the value of the coin of both countries.
The HERBERT MATTEE.-In the House of Rep
rcsentatives, February 24th, Mr.. Colfax, from
the Committee on Elections. to which the House
referred the petition of 2200 citizens of Califor-
MIA, asking the expulsion from the House of Mr..
Herbert for killing the waiter Keating, reported
that the petition was accompanied by no proof.
and no authority was given the Committee to
compel the attendance of witnesses therefore it
was for the House to determine what further ac-
ton should be taken.
Mr.. Herbert said that he was credibly informed
by Californians now here that this petition was
gotten up in the Vigilance Committee room at
San Francisco. He did not believe a man OF
them ever voted for him. and they were conside-
red band of outlaws. lie looked on the petition
as compliment from that quarter.
On motion of Mr.. Boycc, the report was ta-
bled
The Hon. J. Clancy Jones has written to Mr..
buchanan. requesting him not to place him in
'hS N"pi"St llC ulu sO III consequence W oppO-
stion in certain quarters in Pennsylvania. and
in order to relieve the President elect from any
embarrassment upon the subject. Mr. Buchanan,
In reply, requested to Mr.. Jones to fOrego his
resolve. Gen. Cass is TO be Secretary of State.
The Mexican war steamer Guerrero arrived al
Mobile on the goth, bringing as passengers Dr.
Crawford. bearer of dispatches from Minister
forsyth to the Government at Washington, and
Col. Butterfeld. The latter gentleman is the
bearer of an important treaty concluded between
our Minister and the Government of Mexico.
The Grand Jury of New York have indicted
Mrs Cunningham and Eckel as the murderers OF
DR.. Burdell held Snodgrass as witness, and
Internationally discharged the daughters. New
testimony has been brought to light. pr. Spccr
of Sackett's Harbor, has testified that on the I'd
or 9th of November, Burdell wrote him that he
did not want him (Spicer) to say anything Of his
marriage with Mrs. Cunningham.
man named Cyrus F. True has been arrested
at Painesville, o. charged with swindling to the
amount Of S500.000.
The United States ship SuppIy, Lieut. D. ID.
Porter, arrived at the Balize with forty one cam
els, on the goth of January
President Pierce has directed gold chrome
meter to be sent to the American Minister at
London, with instructions to ask permission for
its presentation to Captain d. G. Munroc, com
manding one Of the Peninsular and Oriental
Companys steamships in China and that il will
be transmitted to that officer, with the ackn0wl-
edgments Of the Government of the United States
for his rescue of the officers and of the ship
Lining Age of Boston, which was wrecked on
Pratas Shoal. and his generosity and kindness in
extending them relief
The |. S. sloop of war Saratoga, Capt Tilton,
arrived at Graytown about the 5th much to the
joy Of the Americans, who complain OF unfair
treatment by the English fleet
Rvas is quet. An unsuccessful attack was
made on it by the combined forces of the allies
on the n2ht Of the 9Th There were immed ately
dispersed BY Gen. llcnin@Scns forces and driven
back with great loss. Gen. Ienngsen lost only
oac man. Rivas and the country generally is
pcfectly healthy sickness and tevers are scarce
ly known.
The idea of routing Gen. Walker from the
country seems to have been abandoned for the
present. and his position at this time is Intimately
better than ever before.