, 1859-05-13

The Great Overland Mail from St. Louis
and Memphis, with dates to April 9TH, ar
rived at San Francisco April 9th.
LARGE FIRE IN NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, April 6.-The lower
levee cotton press and thee four adjoining
squares, numbering about seventy houses
were fired this noon and are still burning
The loss will reach nearly $1,000, 1000,
which is well insured bere.
PACIFIC RAILROAD SUIT IN TEXAS.
Marshall, Texas, April 1.-The State
Suit, involving the forfeiture of the Pacific
Railroad charter, was decided III favor Of
the "old company"
THE sICKLEs TRIAL
WASHINGTON, April 5.-According to
present indications, the Sicklcs trial will
occupy at least two weeks. The proceed
ings of yesterday are indicative of the pub
lie sentiment OF this city-7l out of "A
persons had opinions so fixed and decided
in the case that they would not trust them
selves 10 act impartally, where questions
were asked 1t appears that these opin-
ions were not as TO the killing, but as TO
the justification. The defense would not
have challenged any of the jurors The
prisoners father, father-in-law, and many
New York friends are in Court, evincing
sympathy. Among them, Mr.. McClay,
NC.
WASHINGTON, April G.-The body of
the Court is crowded, and great interest is
manifested iE the proceedings. The Court
being opened at "a quarter past ten o'clock,
the names Of the jurors were called, and oil
answered. The prisoner was in the box
looking calm and selfpossessed.
THE cALIFoRNIA OCEAN ROUTES.
WASHINGTON, April ct is asserted in
unusually reliable quarters that after the
goth Of September next the mails will be
carried between New York and San Fran
cisco riG Nicaragua, Instead Of the Paua-
ma route, the contract tV continue until
the Both Of June, 1860, the end of the
present fiscal year, leaving Congress to de-
termine in the meantime what shall be
done after that date. The authority for
this contract is claimed under the law Of
l845.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Quarter
masters Department is curtailing its ex-
penses as rapidly as the public service will
admit. In addition to the two military
posts on the route to Utah, three are to be
dispensed with in Texas, and orders have
been issued to stop the purchase Of mules,
etc. .. -.
The. dispatches sent TO Gen Lamar are
1t is represented, Of the most positive char
acter. They instruct him to demand from
Nicaragua an apology, restitution and in
demnity. On the failure to comply with
which, he is to ask for his passports The
Home Squadron, it is said, will be strength
ened, and the vessels placed at the disposal
Of Gen. Lamar, to use them for the defense
OF American citizens, their property, aud
their vested rights The dispatches TO flag
officers McLuney and Long, commanding
tle Home and Pacific squadrons, are to
obey the orders of Gen Lamar and failing
toreeeive them, they are to exercise lati-
tudlnous discretion. The usual diplomatic
course has been pursued in informing the
foreign Legations Of the intention of the
Government.
MORE OF THE CUBA EXPEDITION.
New York, April 5th.
The French Courier des EtdLs Unis re.
peats its former assertions, that a new cx-
petition for the conquest of Cuba is now
on foot. 1t also asserts that part of the
expedition has already sailed, and that
within few days the whole affair will be
made public. The plan, as sketched by the
Courier, is to land on some remote point Of
the Cuban coast, where they are to main
tam themselves until a general rising on the
Island shall summon them to march upon
Havana.
LocKRIDGE's EXPEDITION.
The Galreston Neucs learns from Col
Lockridge that train of six wagons and
tnlrty men Of his expedition left San An.
'0nlo one week ago for Arizona, and that
az large emigration will 60 this spring from
Houston.
THE WISCONSIN ELECTIONS.
MILWAUKEE,, April &, 1853.
L.yndeD, Dem, has about 1000 majority
VI this CITY for JudUe of tho Snnren,o Co,rf