Mariposa Democrat., 1857-09-17
ARRIVAL OF THE
G O I q g N "A g q
INTERESTING SUMMARY OF NEWS.

1NIEhESIlNG SU MAhY UF NEWS
The Golden Age arrived Sept. IA, at p. NJ.
bringing the mails and 474 passengers. W,
copy from telegraphic report to the San Joa
quin Republican.
FOREIGN NEWS.
: The Atlantic telegraph fleet sailed from tht
coast Of Ireland on the Sd of August with the
great telegraphic wires on board The cere
mony of inaugurating this great work, was per.
formed by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
who laid the end of the wire on the main land
cious circumstances and high hopes of success
In Turkey, the French diplomatic difficult
ties continued, and it was thought that Eng.
land would join France in her policy respecting
the Modavan elections.
Owing to the late news from Mexico, Spain
had resumed her war; and the negotiations
with her Mexican minister were broken off in
Madrid 1t was said that the aspect of the
mbroglo has become very serious.
There was no news from India, but the anxi-
ETY. of the people with respect to the probable
character of the war, suffered no abatement.
An immense sum of money has fallen into the
hands of the mutineers by the plunder of the
district treasurer The report to the effect
that Delhia was taken by the Europeans, was
not generally credited. We have the particn-
lars of the arrest of the exKing of Dude, with
some details of the spread of the insurrection.
England was preparing to increase the army
and call out the home military.
England proposes to seize on Canton. Lord
Elgin was at IIongkong
We have some additional particulars rea-
tive to the race for the Goodwood cup. The
lead was taken in the race at the stand by Le-
count-the other American horses bringing up
the rear After running a short distance
Prioress made rush for the lead, which she
took and went several lengths in advance. On
rounding the turn towards the stand and when
near the end of the race, she ran wide and so
lost the lead. The American horses arc said
to have run particularly strong and we'll
Prior was ridden by Littefeld, and Prioress
by Gil Patrick
Miscellaneous.
On the 9Th of August a collision took place
on Long Island Sound between the Fall River
steamer Metropolis, and New London and
Norwich propellerJ. J. NJ Harris, which resulted
in the almost instantaneous sinking of the
Harris, she going down with fifteen human
beings, and cargo of assorted merchandise,
valued at 100000
Gen Cass and Senior Herran have closed
their deliberations on the new treaty between
our Government and New Granada, and the
result would be asccrtained soon. The ncgo-
tiations were of most friendly character
throughout.
Advices from Washington, states that the
Government is opposed to the treaties said to
have been lately entered into between Costa
Rica and Nicaragua, by which part of the
territory of the latter is acquired by the for
mer, and that WIN. Cary Jones had special in
structions to present the views of this Govern
ment on that subject
The position of Great Britain IN India is rep.
resented by our Consul at Calcutta, who had
just arrived at Washington from his post, as
being most critical the number of the insur-
gents at Delhia, he states to be $4,000, and
that they are well supplied with the snews of
war His impression is that the English are
defeated before Delhia. The native armies of
the Bombay and Madras presidenccs will re-
volt at once.
Satisfactory accounts have been received
from all the wagon road expeditions, except
that of Col Mobiles.
The troops and civil officers for Utah will
reach their destination about the LIST Of Novem-
Der.
Gen. Walker is said to be making some pro-
gress in collecting funds in the south for ano-
ther Nicaragua expedition, but not to the ex-
tent anticipated by his friends.
The Southern Commercial Convention as
sembled at Knoxville, Tenn, on the / 1th Aug.
1t adopted resolutions calling upon the Gov
ernment TO withdraw the squadron from the
coast of Africa, and TO fortify the harbors of
Mobile and Port Royal
Mrs. Cunningham is in prison awaiting her
trial. Her bogus baby is in the museum on
exhibition.
A semi official article in the Washington
City Star of Aug. -, states that Seacassa, of
Leon, was probably elected President of Mic
aragua in July, and that his government will
be recognized by the United States. Our
Government has not interfered between Costa
Rica and Nicaragua, but awaits the establish
ment of a permanent Government before ta
king action with reference to the Transit
Texas election returns indicate the election
of II. A. Runnels, the democratic candidate for
Governor, by about 10000 majority as far as
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