The Placer herald., 1859-03-05

N.v Orleans via Tehuantepec to February
18th. s......... ........
Miscellaneous News.
T. was reported at Washington, Feb. 10th,
hv nersons likely to be we'll informed on the
Inject. that the reinstatement Of Zuloaga as
pr.s;dept Of Mexico by General Miramon
49,. made at the instance OF the English
Minister. a. 49,, ,:u
..,enteen of the New England Collector
,bips are abolished.
Alex. Fl. Stephens, Of Georgia, has decin-
a a denomination to Congress.
MrMpH1s. Tenn, Feb. l2th.-The Branch
g tha Union Bank of Jackson, Tennessee,
U.s robbed of very large amount of spo-
ria and paper money last night, and the
Sl.rk murdered. Noclue to the perpetrators
" the deed has yet been discovered.
OCEAN NAILS TO CALIFoRNIA.-A bill re-
norte1 in Congress from the House Commit
m tss on Post Roads provides: lst. Contracts
10 be- made with parties giving good security
for weekly mail from New York via Pana.
ma TO San Francisco and Astoria, one-half
of which service may be transferred to the
Nicaragua route when that is open, but with
no increase of expense. Also, weekly
.srv;ce ria Tehuantepec, from New Orleans
70 Acapulco. Contracts with the New York
Iino must provide for taking these mails from
Acapulco. I'd. The pay Of the New York
and San Francisco lines must not exceed
se5o,ooo per annum: 3d. The pay for the
Nav Orleans and Tehuantepec line is limited
to S25O,OoO.
Congressional.
On the Sd of February, in the Senate, Mr.
Seward presented a memorial from the au-
,horities of New York, appealing to Con
oress to provide for the security and efficicn
cv of the harbors of the United States at
the two ter,nini Of the Erie canal, on Lake
Erie. and of such other harbors as are ne.
ne.sariy used in connection with the inland
system Of navigation through the great
Lakes
In the case of Messrs. Bright and
Fitch, the Indiana Senators, whose seats were
contested, the ma aiority of the judiciary
Committee of the Senate reported in their
favor. Mr.. Collamer presented majority
report.
The Indian Appropriation bill had passed
the Senate.
In the House, the Military Committee had
reported against the establishment Of a
Branch Military Academy at the Hermitage.
The same Committee also reports the
equitable expenses Of the Indian war debt
incurred in Washington and Oregon Terri
torins at 81, 100000. They recommend the
subject he recommended to the next Con-
grr~
The same Committee reported adversely to
the recommendation Of the President to the
establishment of Military Posts in Sonora
and Chihuallux.
In the Senate, the Committee on Terrific
r.s reported adversely to the territorial or
ganza,i"n Of Jefferson Territory, which in
clules the Pixies Peak country.
Three and half millions of the new loan
of ten millions of dollars WAS paid into the
Treasury, on the 4th Of February.
Mr.. Branch reported back the bill appro-
plixting $50. 100000 for the purpose of en-
abing the President to settle the difficulties
with Spain and 70 negotiate for the purchase
Of Cula.
Foreign.
News from Jamaica to the 2Sth January
states tho revolution in st. Domingo 10 be
complete, and that his sable Majesty Soloque,
with his family and large portion of his
treasures, made his ESCAPE to the Island of
Jamaica, where he intends to permanently
reside.
The warlike preparations in France are
steadily continued, and upon scale that
veakens public confidence in the peaceable
Intentions Of the Emperor.
The passport system has been abolished in
France.
Tho British Government have resolved to
take efficient measures to protect the in
terests of British subjects in Mexico, and
Will soon augment their West India fleet to
considerable extent. Our Government has
no official advces from Spain in regard to
the matter.
The London Times, in an article upon the
subject of their Pacific possessions and the
Frazer river mines, takes the occasion to
1enounce in strong terms the manifesto Of
Mr.. Nugent, the U. S. Agent at Vancouver
Island.
Tho leading journals of Germany are ex-
ceedingly violent in denuncations against
france. The Government urges the neces-
ms'y OF perfect understanding between
rrussla, Austria and the German States.
Valuable Rusine "a and prOnertv