, 1859-12-02
Later News from California, the Atlantic
States and Europe.
Abolition IlSuHcctiOn at Aafpef's Ferry,
Virginia.
Arrival Of tho Porama at Portland, Oregon.

laud on the 23d inst, with dates from San
Francisco to the 18th, and from the Allan
tic States, by the Overland Mail, to Oct
9th.
We are indebted to I. NJ. REED, Esq,
for files of San Francisco papers to the
18th inst
The Cortez, with the mails from the At
lantic States, had not arrived at San Fran.
cisco when the Panama left.
Fears are entertained that some accident
has happened to the Cortsz or the steamer
on the Atlantic side. The San Francisco
EreniHg Telegram of the 18th inst. says
Up to the hour Of going TO press this
afternoon, there had been no sign Of the
arrival Of the steamer Cortes. She is now
ont 29 days, some days overdue"
The Panama sailed from Portland for
San Francisco direct on the 25th inst.
From the papers we CLEAN the following
news n 3D.
Henry Shipley, late editor Of the Oregon
Times, committed suicide by taking stryeh-
nine, at the Merchants Hotel, Sacramento,
California, on the 18th inst.
Arrangements have been made for expe4
diting communications to and from the Pa
cifc by the overland mail route, as it is the
design Of the President to submit a full
report OF the affair to Congress at tho next
session.
Tho painful rumor relative to ihe loss Of
the United States frigate Congress, was
cruel hoax. A letter in a New York pa
per Of day or two since, states that "a
large American frig, To was seen off Cape
Trio on the 9th Of September" There are
only two American frigates IN commission
the Sabine and Congress. The former
was at anchor in the harbor at Aspinwall
on the 9Th Of September, so that the ves-
selseen must certainly have been the Con.
grsss.
Gen. Franklin Pierce begins 10 be talked
Of for the nomination at Charleston. The
Heyald's attacks upon him, as we'll as those
Of Burke, through the Concord IN. H.)
Standard, only recall to the southern mind
the fidelity Of Mr.. Pierce to the south, aud
suggests his availability.
Ryan, who intended to contest the seat
Of Col. T. B. Florence, NJ. O., elect from
Philadelphia, has upon investigation been
unable to sustain the contest.
Cornelius Wendell, the public printer,
has returned after long prospecting tour,
and processes to be perfectly confident Of
bis election as printer to the House, and
Forney's election as clerk.
The Cabinet has bad series Of protrac-
ted meetings lately, at all Of which Mr..
Buchanan presided, in which the trouble
at our Northwestern boundary was the
principal topic, and it has been finally de-
termined to take no further action in the
matter until after the receipt Of advices
from Gen. Scott
Lord Lyons is said 10 have received des-
patches from the British government, in
which the action Of the administration In
sending Gen. Scott to San Juan is favora
bly, construed and commended.
Rumors and speculaiions are rife as to
who win be the successor Of Mr.. Mason TO
Paris The mission has been held open
for Senator Slidell for the last two years
but he has invariably declined il. He can
have It now if be will accept IT, Itis IN
derstood he has been telegraphed to, 10
know whether be desires H. In the event
that he declines It, il is rumored that the
Secretary Of War, owing to the present
state Of his health, will probly accept it.
Secretary Cobb has received a letter
from the Collector at Brownsville, Texas,
giving an account Of the recent affair at
that place. The statements heretofore re-
eeived are fully confirmed.
Prompt and decided measures will be
adopted by the government to bring these
outlaws to justice, and to prevent any To-
ture occurrence Of the kind
The Navy Department had received in
telhgenee that the Saratoga bad arrived
at Vera Cruz. Everything was quiet there
The vomito was still prevailing in the city
, In Charleston, s. c., Judge Wiihers
who presided over q court, recently IN ses
sion in that city, fined Mr. Thomas Hum'
f; $500 for having conversation with a jury
man in regard to case that was then be
! fore them. He also fined the deputy sher
if $1O0 for allowing Mr. Hume access t
7 said juryman The Charleston papers speal
/ in the highest terms Of the remarks o
D Judge Withers on imposing the sentence.
AMERICAN HORSES BEATEN.-0ur Amer
J. ican friend Ten Brock is in bad luck
D letter from England, by the Ocean Queer
c the latest arrival says that Starke on
j Prioress were beaten in running for th
Cesarewith stakes at Newmarket on tn
llth ult, Starke coming in fourth, 40
Prioress fifth. The race was won BY Oh
English marc Artlcss.