, 1859-04-29
ARRIVAL OF the COLUMBIA.
News from Europe, Salt Lake, Kansas, IL.

On Sunday evening at O'Clock, the p. N. 8. s.
Ce.'s steamer Columbia, W. L, DALI master, arrived
at BRowxs wharf, from San Francisco, with thsqU.
S. mails, freight and few passengers. TO Mr. T. n.
REED, agent for WELLS, FARGO L Co.'S Express, We
are indebted for es Of Atlantic city papers up to tho
2lst ult, and from San Francisco, Of the 18th inst.
The following summary Of news IL extracted from the
New York Ns'O', New Orleans DsI,5s San Francisco
Herald, National Times, etc.:
The steamer Sonora arrived at San Francisco on
the morAieg of the l7th, having On beard the CALI
fOrnla delegation in Congress, HOnA DELA1oH snrTH,
J. W. DENVER. and Gov. SrEvENs and family. The
names Of neither Gen. LANE nor Mr.. GRovka appear
in the list Of passengers. 1t Is understood that Gov,
STEVENS will reach here by way Of the Columbia river,
the Northsrnsr; which steamer was to have sAIsd
the next day after the Columbia LEFT. Gov. CHoL-
son it appears has been detained and in the passsn
ger list do not find the name Of Judge HAYS, who
was expected on the Sonora. s
For news from Utah, see another column. Anais
at Salt LakOAre again assuming very serious aspect,
and it is not improbable that scenes Of violence have
already occurred in that city.
EnroPc.--From Europe accounts and opinions are
very conflicting, as to the probabilities Of war. While
the different governments and people think that
France is preparing vigorously for collision the EN-
peTor Napoleon declares that his movements Ia =
military way, arc not beyond what required by
usual peace establishment, and that the apparent
preparations nothing than what Ia enforced
by the changes in his artillery and navy which had
been decided upon II is very doubtful II the antip
athy felt for the Austrians N Italy, by the natives
and the mutual rivaries Of Sardinia and Austria for
supremacy there can be restrained 10 peace policy
and peaceable action. The Austrians have been
STRENGTHENING their defences 10 tho utmost for some
time, and their antagonists seem equally active. ~,
KHnsas.-Another shameful row, raised by the
Black Republican party recently took place at po
ltical meeting at Holton, Calhoun county, Kansas,
The meeting called for the appointment Of dele
gates to the Constitutional Convention. After OREA~
nizing the Black Republicans read their reAoutonss
after which the Democratic resolutions were mad,
which were very severe on the Black Rspubts.n
those who have been acting with the Republicans.
The negro thieves seeing they were In the minority
commenced an attack on Mr.. Cole proslAvery n1hn
in order to break up the meeting His friends seeing
his life in danger, tried 70 rescue him, when general
melee ensued, pistols, knives &C., were bsing used =
The towards finding they would be whipped in the
second instance as well as the first, to the house
OF old Ray, who bad some sixty or seventy SharpeS
rifles sacked in bis house. The aSsassns then eom-
menced firing upon the successful party, who were
unarmed, which resulted In the wonndng OF several
persons-one dangerously-aa follows:
Mr.. Chsam was shot the ball lodging in the right
side Of his head, near the temple. The bali had not
been extmcted.
s. Hall was shot in the right arm, breaking the
bone, and 50 completely shiyering the As 70 10
quire amputaton. He was left at Holtoi, and not
expected to live.
Mr.. Wilcox was shot in the face, the ball tahipg
effect on the left side Of the nose and lodging in his
right eheek-face very puch swollen; ball not sE-
Mr. B. Hall and Others were beaten across the head
with clubs and gun barrels-breaking Mr. Halls
nose
Governor Medary has issued proclamation for an
election the fourth Monday in March, In accordance
with the act OF the last Legislature providing for Abe
formation Of constitution for the State Government.
Three months residence prior to the election Ia
requisite to vote. Aliens having declared their in
tentions to become citizens are qualified. Delegates
to the constitutional convention are to be elected.
Me1lcO.-A dispatch was received from the Nexi-
can Consul at New Orleans the 18th ult, stating
distinctly that important news had been received
by the last steamer hence the reports Of the suOces
Of the Liberals are entirely unfounded.
The appointment Of Robert McLAne a. Minister b.
Mexico, is interpreted in Court circles as ndeognhA
Of the Jnarez ProviSfonal GoVeTnmentA