The Placer herald., 1858-12-18
ARRIVAL OF THE SONORA.
LITER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES
IND EUROPE.

NV II T. ChOfE.
The Sonora arrived at San Francisco on
Wednesday, bringing passengers and mails,
November.
Miscellaneous.
The new State Arsenal, in New York city,
on the 9th of November, fell to the ground.
The loss is variously estimated from thirty
to sixty thousand dollars.
Sr. Antonio Jose de Yrissari, one of the
Ministers Of the Republic of Nicaragua, has
sued the proprietors OF the New York Times,
for libel in the sum of $4,000 1t is not
likely that he will get twenty-five cents.
1t is contemplated to extend telegraphic
cable from Galway, in Ireland, to the Pro-
vinces of British North America, and from
thence to the Pacific Ocean.
General Paez, the distinguished patriot
of Venzuela, has been feed extensively in
the East. He is TO 60 home on United
States vessel of war;
Senator Broderick had arrived at St. Louis.
He left Salt Lake Oct. l, and encountered
great deal of snow and severely cold weather
on the mountains. By the upsettng of the
stage, some distance west Of Kansas City, Mr..
Broderick had rib broken and was other
wise severely bruised. He also had foot
frozen while passing through the mountains.
The United States frigate Wabash has been
handsomely received at Constantinope, in
Turkey. The Sultan and bis chief officers
visited the vessel and examined it particu-
arly. The officers Of the vessel had been
presented at Court, and orders were issued
| t1,oto of ior el H.,
WAsHINeroN, Nov. l9th.-The States
learns from friend, almost direct from the
Court at Madrid, and whose high attanments
and high social position enable him to APP
proach the highest personages of the Span
ish court, that France has taken up Cuban
independence, and with England, is propos-
ING to erect Cuba and Porto Rico into semi
independent monarchy, on paying "renta"
from that Island. This "renta" is to repre-
sent tie interest on national debt. to be
assumed by the new monarchy in considera.
ton of her independence, the debt and "renta"
to be assured by France and England as
bond for the non annexation of Cuba to the
United States.
Intelligence has been received in New
York and Washington, that the city of Mex
four hundred Of Zuloaga's soldiers killed.
also that the whole country was in possession
of the Liberals with the exception of the
Capital.
WAsHINGrox, Nov 24th-Intellgenc has
been received of the capture, by the British
squadron, Of nine slavers on the African
coast within the past six months.
Thos. L. Harris, representative in Con-
gress from the Sixth District of Illinois, died,
November 24th, at Petersburg, Illinois.
Oar Government is taking measures to
get satisfaction from Peru for their seizure Of
American vessels.
The Walker expedition for Nicaragua did
not leave Mobile on the goth of November
the date advertised.
The value of steamboats, DESTROYED in the
St. Louis district, during the year ending on
the 3oth September, was Sal 900, and the
value OF the cargoes &635, 900.
Political.
The Illinois State Register gives complete
list Of the members of the new LEGISLATURE
which foot up as follows:
senate. te............ ...... .......l4 IL
| House. ........... ...... .......9J 80
81 46
Democratic majority on joint ballot, S.
On State ticket the Opposition have ma
jjority Of 200 or 5000.
Thos. L. Clingman has been nominated as
U. S. Senator for the short term, and Gov.
Briggs for the long term, in North Carolina.
In the Third Congressional District of
Wisconsin, Charles Larrabee, (Dem.) has
been elected.
Cooper, (Dem.) has been elected in the
first Congressional District in Michigan, and
the fourth District is yet doubt.
} 1t is thought Mr.. Medary, of Ohio, will
accept the Governorship of Kansas
Gen. Denver has re-entered upon the
) duties of Indian Commissioner, at Washing
, ton.
| Although the Constitution of the State Of
Mississippi provides for only biennial sessions
Of the Legislature, except in cases of emer-
gency. there have, nevertheless, been three
! sessions in less than two years, and fourth
must be had next year, contormaby to law.
Saline county, Illinois, at the recent cleo
ton, gave 1895 Democratic votes, and moi
one for the Opposition.
e Europe.
The Directors of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company have refused to let Dr. Widmar
Whitehouse have anything to do with the
cable; and distinctly refuse his offers to at
tempt to work with it. The electricians o
the company at Valentia have been dis
e charged.
Meetings in favor of the reform movemen
:. in regard to the elective franchise, hal beer
y held in various parts of England
t Great Britain was to have diplomatic
agent at Jeddo and Japan was % have on