The Placer herald., 1859-02-19
ARRIVAL OF THE GOLDEN AGE.
THREE DAYS LATER NEWS.

| ARKlVAL OE VdE dULUEN A06.
THREE DAYS LATER NEWS.
The Golden Age arrived at San Francisco
on the 10Th inst. with news from the Allan
tic States to the Goth Of January, being
three days later than by previous advices.
The mails by the Tehauntepec route failed
| to connect.
Washington Items. ,,s
The House Committee on Territories has
decided to report bills for the organization
of the Territorial Governments of Arizona
and Dakota and against Colona.
General Jerez having, by the resignation
of Yrissari, been left sole representative Of
Nicaragua, he has been recognized as such
by our Government.
The Democratic members of the Senate
had held caucus on the Presidents recon-
mendation relative to Cuba, and Mr.. Slidell's
bill, providing that thirty millions be placed
at the disposal of the President to facilitate
negotiations for its purchase. No definite
conclusion was arrived at, though it is un-
derstood that the recommendation of the
President was pretty we'll favored. and it is
Senate.
The Pacific Railroad Bill will undoubted-
ly pass the Senate, but there is no hope Of
its passage in the House at the present ses-
sion.
Miscellaneous.
Governor Medary of Kansas has sent
special message to Governor Stewart of Mis-
souri,, announcing that Montgomery if forti
fving himself near the Missouri line, and that
United States troops have been sent to keep
him in order. Gov NJ. also announces that
volunteers are being raised as rapidly as pos
sibe
Fessenden, (Repub.) has been reelected
to the L. S. Senate from Maine; and Will
from Massachusetts.
From KANsAs.-The Kansas City Journal
of Commerce, of the 18th January, says that
Judge Williams, of Fort Scott, has just ar
rived en- route to confer with Gov. Medary
concerning the troubles in Southern Kansas.
lie repre:ents the neighborhood of Fort
Scott to be under reign of terror. Busin-
ess was suspended, and the women and chill
dren had been removed to places of safety.
The citizens were under arms and on a
guard day and night.
1t appears that on the 2lst of December,
the junta popular in the city of Mexico,
formed of a great majority of the Conserva
tives and the clergy, established programe
governmental, which proclaims the inviola-
biity of corporation property, and protests
against the alienation or mortgage of nation
al territory. 1t was not known at the last
accounts whether Miramon would accept
the Presidency.
A revolution has taken place in Hayti,
that will probably result in the overthrow of
the negro Emperor Solouque, and the estab-
lshment of a Republic.
Bingham Qepub.) has been elected to the
L. S. Senate from Michigan.
The records of the weather at Montreal
show that the four days from January 9 to
-, together form the coolest period for 90
years. On the 1lth the mercury marked 33
degrees below zero. At st. Martins near
Montreal, on the 10, the spirit thermometer
marked 1876 degrees below zero.
The recent assaults on the troops at Camp
Floyd, U. T., have caused the War Depart
ment to issue an order by which all soldiers
on duty at public places are required to DO
armed so as to resist an armed mob. The
Officers which were recently injured at that
place by party of rioters-Lieut. Sanders
and Asst. Surgeon Carey-have so far recov-
cred as to be able to resume their duties.
From Europe.
The investigation at Cork Of the charges
against the arrested members of the Phoenix
Club, had resulted in six prisoners being
committed for trial without bail, and nine
admitted to bail to appear at the assizes.
The result of the investigation was not deem
ed satisfactory by the Government, and
Government official was specially delegated
to watch the proceedings of the investigation
in Belfast, which was progressing The
counsel for the prisoners protested against
the examination taking place in the COM
mon Jail, and withdrew from the case. in
consequence, leaving the prisoners undefen.
ded
The London Globes Paris correspondent
writes: 81 am able to state very confidently
that the Court of the Tuileries, within the
last two or three days, caused Lord Derby's
government to be officially informed that,
in case England should thing fit to take any
measures to counteract the American policy
indicated in certain parts of President Bu-
chanan's Message, she may rely upon the
support of France to the utmost extent"
A misunderstanding has arisen between
Austria and France. The newsomngers
see speck of war in the horizon.
LYNCH LAW CoNFEssIoNs.-Extorted con.
fessions are uncertain. A case in illustration
recently occurred in Indiana. Joel Gresh,
suspected of being engaged in some roberies
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