The Shasta courier., 1859-03-05
Arrival of the Mall Steamer.

The mail steamer Sonora arrived at San
cisco on the lst inst, with dates via Tehuante-
pee to Feb. l2th-nine days later We quote
from the Marysville Democrat and EJpress:
In the House, on the 9th February the Com
mittee on Military Affairs offered their report
upon the subject OF the Indian War in OREGON
and Washington Territories. The report states
that the expenses of the amount to nearly
81 100000. They recommend the reference of
the subject to The consideration of the next Con-
gress.
In the House the Committee on Military AZ
fairs decided adversely to the recommendation
OF the President, to the establishment of military
posts in Sonora and Chihuahua.
In the Senate, the Committee on Territories
reported adversely to the territorial organization
ofJefferson Territory, which includes the Pixies
Peak country.
Mr.. Branch reported back the bill appropriat
ing S30,O00,000 for the purpose of enabling the
President to settle the difficulties with Spain and
negotiate for the purchase of Cuba.
Mr.. Faulkner reported against the bill estab-
fishing branch Military Academy at the Her
mitage.
The following recommendations will be made
by the several Departments: A weekly line to
france and England. The California service
will be fixed at so much per mile and given to
bill reported from the House Committee on
Post Roads provides, First contracts to be made
with parties giving good securities for weekly
mails from New \ ork via Panama to San Fran
cisco and Astoria, one half Of which service NAV
be transferred to the Nicaragua route when that
is open, but with no increase of expense Also
weekly service via Tehuantepec from New Or
leans to Acapulco. Contracts with the New
lork line must provide for taking these mails
from Acapulco. Second, the pay for the New
fork and San Francisco lines must not exceed
S65O,O0O per annum. Third, the pay for the
New Orleans and Tehuantepec line is limited to
S25o,O0O.
1t is generally believed that Judge Roosevelt
OF New York, will receive the appointment of
Minister to England, to succeed Mr.. Dallas.
In the Indiana contested election case the
committee reported in favor of the claims of
Bright and Fitch as fully entitled to the seats
they occupy as Senators from Indiana.
Three and half millions of the new loan of
Sl0,000,000 was paid into the treasury on Feb
ruary 4th.
The House of Representatives, on the 9th.
passed the general appropriation bill after TX
ing out the appropriation of 100000 for mile
age, an item of $40 600 for furniture repairs and
packing boxes, and appropriation of $75, 900
tor the Congressional Globe reporting.
The House also deducted S23 900 from tho
appropriation for the New York Assay Office :;
struck out the appropriation of $4,000 for the
workmen of the San Francisco Mint deducted
S5225,000 from the appropriation for the pur-
chase of property in New York city, leased for
the use of the Courts; and reduced the appro-
priation for the workmen at the New Orleans
Mint to $4,000.
A. H. Stephens, of Georgia, has written to his
friends positively declining denomination to
Congress.
Foreign News.
Our Liverpool dates are to the 22d January.
The Paris Nonitcur announces the entire abo-
li.iou of the use OF passports
1t is reported upon what appears to be relia-
BILE authority, that the British Minister at Wash
ington will be instructed to ask for the reopen
ing of the coasting trade of the United States, to
British vessels, in return for like concession
the part of England.
Advices from Bombay to the cath December,
had been received in England.
Nena Sahio, the great Rebel leader, has fed
to the jungle, and quiet being restored
throughout the Kingdom of Dude.
lshmael Khan, rebel chief, had surrendered
TO the British
The British Government have resolved to take
efficient measures to protect the interests of Eng
iish subjects in Mexico, and will soon augment
their West India fleet 10 a considerable extent.
The London Times, in article upon the
subject of their Pacific possessions and the Fra
river mines, takes occasion to denounce in
strong terms the manifesto of Mr.. Nugent, the U.
5. Agent at Vancouver Island.
The King of Naples is reported TO be seriously
i'll. later dispatch reports his death. The
report needs confirmation.
The l-ading journals of Germany are exceed
ingly violent in denunciatou against France.
The warlike preparations in France are stead
i'y continued, and upon scale that weakens
public confidence in the peaceable intentions oi
the Emperor.
We have aGvices from Jamaica to the 2sth
January, from which we learn that the revolu-
tion in st. Domingo is complete, and that his
Sable Majesty, Solouque, with his family and a
large portion of his treasure made his escape to
the Island of Jamaica, where he intends to re-
side permanently.
WHAT IS A SuPERsrRucrURE.-The Supreme
Court, in the of Ellison VS.. the Jackson
Water Company e,1l holds that no mechanics
lien attaches to bitches, even when they are
funed, under the acts of 1855, or 56 the stat
ute confines the lien to buildings, wharves, and
other supersructures." Thus says the Stan
dard. 1t would appear then that the Supreme
Court of this State holds that fume is not
superstructure" Of course the Supreme
Courts opinion cannot be disputed, but at the
same time we cannot but laugh to think what
an egregious cid muggins Noah Webster was.
In his great +" Dictionary-u unabridged" he says
"any structure edfce built on something
else or " any thing erected on a foundation or
basis is superstructure
A Big GAME OF PoKER.-0ne of the largest
games of poker ever heard of in this State was
recently played in this place Two gentlemen,
having "narv red" determined to combat for
real estate of great value. Shasta the
ante" The better "passed," and the dealer
Clipped Red Bluff. The better came in with
OroviIle, and went Marysville better The dealer
then came in with Sacramento, and desired to
ego half of San Francisco better Here long
and half angry dispute arose as to whether half
of San Francisco was or was not equal to the
whole of Sacramento Including the Legisla-