The Placer herald., 1858-12-04
LITER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES
.4.ND EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE JOHN L. STEPHENS.

| from New orleans are down 10 the IZtn OF
November via. the Tehuantepec route. The
running time from New Orleans to San
Francisco, was only fifteen days-the Tehu-
antepec steamer having reached Acapulco
three days before the arrival of the Stephens
at that place. The Stephens was detained
at Panama beyond her usual time on account
of violent storm upon the lsthmus, which
flooded the railroad and prevented the cros-
sing of the trains.
Political Intelligence.
The late elections have generally resulted
in the success of the Republicans.
ILLINoIs.-Douglas' majority upon joint
ballot in the Legislature is ascertained to be
10. Eve Democrats and four Republicans
are elected to Congress. The Republicans
have elected their State ticket by about
$500 majority. Chicago went 1000 ma
ority for the republicans.
OHIo.-The average official majority for
the republicans in Ohio is 2O,926.
MTCHIGAN.-The whole Republican State
ticket is elected by majorities varying from
six to ten thousand votes. The State Senate
is believed to stand Republicans %, Demo
Gratis 10.
DELAwARE.-1his State has gone for the
Democracy.
New YoRK-In New York the Repubi.
cans have carried their State ticket by pro-
bably twenty thousand majority, elected
twenty-seven of the thirty-three members
Of the next Congress, and have returned
large majority to the Assembly. Both
branches of the next Legislature will thus
be largely Republican.
MAssAcHUsErTs-N. p. Banks, (Rep)
received 67,OS6 votes for Governor; Beach,
(Dem.) 37,944; and Lawrence, (Amercan)
1903. The entire Congressional delegation,
eleven, are Republicans.
MINNEsorA.-The St. Paul (Minnesota)
Pioneer, of the 26th ult, says that all the
returns are in, and that the Legislature will
stand as follows:
Senate. House. Total
Democrats 81 3S 50
| Republicans l6 ~ So
Democratic maj. on joint ballot,
If the above is correct, Hon. JAS Shields,
whose term expires in the United States
Senate with the present Congress, will stand
a good chance for reelection.
WIsCoNsIN.-The contest for Congress.
man in the third district is ccse The Re-
publicans have carried the Legislature.
New JERsEY.-1he Republicans have elect
ed majority Of the congressman. The
Legislature stands-Senate: Democrats, l3;
Republicans, 5; Americans, 3. House, De
mocrats 25; Republicans, %; Americans, 7.
Misc; llaneous.
Gen. Ward has been appointed Minister to
Chile. He was President Of the National
Democratic Convention in 1856
California State Bonds are quoted in New
York at 90 cents.
The President as issued proclamation
against tillibustering, having reference to
Walkers new expedition to Nicaragua
The Collector of Mobile has refused a
clearance to the vessel in that port intended
for the conveyance of Walkers emgrating
party, and refers Walker to the Secretary
of the Treasury.
Walker promises that if he is reinstated
in Nicaragua he will respect American in
terests there.
The Iehuantepec correspondent of the
Alta, writing under date of Nov 18th, says:
"Great excitement has been caused hv the
arrival of special courier from Oaxaca this
morning. Two thousand troops have been
landed from four vessels at Tampicio, des,
tined to operate in conjunction with Zualoga,
the Priest party: This, tappears, is only the
advance guard from Spain"
Lola Montez has gone to Europe, on
visit to Ireland.
Mr.. Morphy, the American Chess Cham
plon, having beaten all competitors has been
challenged by Herr Anderson, the we'll
known victor in the tournament Of 1851.
Mr.. Anderson is now on his way to Paris to
meet Morphy. Stanton, the English player.
whom Morphy challenged, seems to have
backed out of the fight
The Washington correspondent of the
N. Y. Times says: 81 learn to-day, (Nov
2dD from reliable source, that Mr. Buchanan
will take strong ground in his Message in
favor of the passage this winter of Pacific
Railroad Bill. He will sketch the plan of
construction to be favored by his Anmnis-
tration"
Europe.
The dates from England are to the 3Oth of
October
Mr.. Bright has made a great speech at
Birmingham, in which he advocated the svs-
tenn of voting by ballot, according to the
American system of representation.
A new company has been organized for
the purchase and completion of the steam.
ship Great Eastern.
There is an improvement in the working
of the Atlantic Gable at Vaentia.
len Broeck's hors. Babylon won the race
at Newmarket, over his competitor, Olympus
The Spanish fleet with all the transports
ana troops intended to act against Mexico
had sailed for Cuba.