, 1859-03-11

/ dtI uiScCufSCS as lOiONS upon the latest ATTAIN
tic news: The most prominent feature, from O
California point Of view, is the prospect that the
Overland Mails will be discontinued. We can
hardly credit the reliability Of this statement, foI
we cannot believe that Congress will be 50 blind
as to place this last feather on the camcrs back
\ bill reported from the House Committee oil
Post routes also provides for materially cutting
down the governmental support now extended to
States Of the Union. II really seems as il Con.
gress had selected California for special plucking
and as If the deficit in the national treasury were
to be made up by placing additional restraints
upon the expenditures for this State We also
learn that the appropriations for the several de-
partments Of the Federal Government in this
State have been greatly reduced. The Oregon
Indian War Debt is undergoing a searching
ordeal. It is asserted that the most shameless
swindles have been attempted to be perpctrated
on the Government by means Of this War Debt
and there is every prospect, that from claim Of
four and a-half millions, at least three millions
will be rejected as fraudulent
The news from Europe is pregnant with inter.
est There is scarcely any room to doubt that
France and Austria are about to try each others
mettle in another long and bloody contest Italy
is the bone Of contention, and the operations Of
either in that country have been watched with
jealous anxiety by the other. Both are moving
large armies towards Italy, and clash is con-
sidered inevitable. In Paris, everything gives
indication Of an active preparation for war, ana
the Paris Boursc had been greatly depressed in
consequence. The Prince Napoleon was to be
married to the daughter Of the king Of Sardinia,
and some diplomats entertained the idea that The
marriage would bring about the ecssion by Aus
tra to Sardinia Of her present italian possessions,
provided she be allowed to occupy the Danubian
principalitcs as a compensation Prussia and
Russia maintained guarded silence on the sub
ject and the general impression in England was,
that in the event Of rupture, that Government
should remain neutral. It Is very certain that
all Europe manifested considerable uneasiness at
the threatening aspect of affairs. .i. fr-
The British cruiser Viper Lad boarded another
american vessel, the RVas SouIe, Capt. Ander-
son, from Matanzas, Cuba, while near the coast
Of Africa, and had burned her under the pretcxt
that she was engaged in the slave trade II Is
impossible 10 guess how much longer our Gov
ernment viii submit to these repeated and out
rageOus indignities; but il is very certain that
the spirit and pride Of tho American nation arc
CALLED to the quick. 20 .hsaiHi srr unifsi
The revolution IN Haytf, headed BY General
Gcarard, has been completely successful. The
Emperor, Faustin the First abdicated on the
fifteenth Of january, and subsequently, escaped
in company with the Empress, the Imperial
Princess and several dignitaries, to Jamaica, on
board the British war-stcamer Melbourne. Gem
cral Gefffard was, at last accounts President Of
the Republie Of Hayti, and very popular He
acted admirably throughout the whole aHair
Fanstin ! is said to have banked e5OOl 1000 ster-
ling in Europe. qggs isa q asA81ls gnios
q From. Mexico we learn that ZuIoaga, who rep
resents the Church party, had been restored to
principally, I is said, through the agen-
cy Of the French and English Ambassadors.
Gen. Miramon held the Capital with force Of
cavalry, but the country was far from being in a
SETTLED condition. -. ts-,.e.
The United States feet, destined for Paraguay,
had arrived at Monte vidco, near the moath Of
the Rio dc Ia Plata, but were detained in quar-
antine, in consequence Of having landed at Rio.
e Fos Fraser RrHn steamer Colombia,
Baby, from San Francisco, brought upwards Of
a hundred miners FOR Fraser River. Departures
hence fortho same destination occur weekly.
Mr.. VIM. McClclland and several others In
steilaeccm yesterday for the gold mines. :.
!. DEATn or WILLIAM II. PREscoEf. Mr. Pres
colt, tho historian, died Of apoplexy At Boston
January 81, at the age Of 60. He was born At
Salem in 1706. His grandfather was General
Prescott, Of Revolutionary fame, who command
ed at Bunker Hill Another member Of bis fam
ily was high in command in the British navy at
the same battle. The swords Of both of these
officers were suspended cfossWise in the histo-
Iian,s Z library - iaet which Thaeksray DOtices in
the Virginians, as follows :it,..;s +, n ~ -
On the libmry vail Of ono Of the most hm-
ous writers Of America there hang two crossed
swords, which his relatives wore in the great
War Of Independence = The one sword was gal
hptly drawn IN the service Of the King; the
other was the weapon Of brave and honorod
republican soldier The possessor of the harm
less trophy has earned for himself name alike
honOFed in bis ancestors country and his, own.
where genius such as his has always . peaceful
welcomer l ,ff a +, '.,-i@ ~ 4
MT, Preseott's father was eminent as lawyer
and judge. He graduated at Harvard College
in 1Sl4.s In 1888 he Published bis " History of
Ferdinand and Isabella" In 1s4s appeared his
second work, The Conquest of Mexico" In
ls47 appeared the Ccnqu.stof Peru A vol.