The Placer herald., 1859-06-25
Arrival of the Overland Mail.

The Southern Overland Mail arrived at
San Jose, on Tuesday evening, the goth inst,
with St. Louis dates to May 3oth.
From Europe the news is that no battle
had been fought between the beigerent
nations. The Emperor Napoleon had ar
rived at Genoa, and at last accounts was at
Alexandria.
The Piedmontese cavalry had attacked and
captured some Austrian hussars.
Austria had recognized the neutrality of
the States Of the Church.
Four Austrian vessels had been captured
by French squadron.
The English Government has formally
proclaimed its neutrality in the European
war.
Count Buol has resigned from the Austrian
ministry.
It was rumored that large quantity of
arms had been sent to Hungary.
Official bulletins continued to report re-
Prospective movements by the Austrians.
Advices had been received at Marsoies
from Constantnople to the 4th inst. The
agitation was increasing in the Turkish pro-
vinces, especially in Bosnia The Turkish
bONtIUlIltHt Hdo consequently iHSitocCN tliC
number Of troops to watch Bosnia, Servia,
and Montenegro.
States News.
VIRGINIA ELECTloN.-ln elghty-fve coun-
ties in Virginia, Letcher's majority is four
hundred and twenty eight. The remaining
counties gave Wise two thousand and forty
seven. Letchcr, according to last accounts,
is represented elected by from 5000 to {, 600
majority.
WAsmNGroN, May Goth
The Postmaster General on the 18th Of
April, asked the opinion Of the Attorney
General as to his powers to reduce the over
land mail semiweekly 10 weekly service.
The Attorney General has just replied that
the Postmaster General cannot, under the
law, reduce the present rate Of service.
The Secretary of the Treasury has pre-
pared a circular addressed to the Collectors
of the Customs saying the immunity of our
merchant vessels at sea from seizure, search,
detention or visit, in time Of peace, by YES
sells of war Of any foreign nation, being now
admitted by all the mardtme powers of the
world, it is very desirable that the FLAG Of
the United States, the proper indication Of
udtiOudil!N pl Out EtHScfe Hlloh'' ""d1H b9
promptly displayed in the presence Of a
ship of war. lie is also instructed by the
President to instruct the Collectors Of the
Customs to instruct the captains in the
Merchant service at their respective ports.
always 10 display tieir colors as promptly
as possible whenever they meet, upon the
ocean, an armed cruiser Of any nation.
RncusANr DEMocEArs-We are disposed
to laugh at protesting Democrats, who, on
the !iuIe provocatoa Of personal tlwart,
dodge of to the shalow1 camp OF the Re
pubIicans Sc. him. like the one-legged
hero of Mexico. he hobbies of, leaning on
au eboay Cutch, v lile tie ccuius ol Democ.
racy laughs long aud derjsiyely
IIa ha la ha yoadcr he goe~;
Whittier Oh, whittier. nobody knows
Disguise it as yoa WILL a recusaut Demo
crat is Il worse enemy Of National Democracy
than an ou-and out Republicans: even Elder
Tracy saws bis 'posiion is equivocai' Mr..
Brolerirl, and hi. dejecte, li;tle band are
nothing bat cbo"y wedges, used hy the Re
pub,icans TO split the Democratic party
Broderick possesses but one distinguishing
pi9headei s,ubborness; and SO does
tie creature that perseyer,nglv pnrs 'es roll
ing acorn. Irrh1 onlo@
Property OF SIERRA CoUNTY.-The as
sessed valuation of property in Sierra county
for the year 1859, is So 294,404.