, 1860-09-07
AnRIvAL OF TUE PACIFIC.

The steamer Pdeft, Capt Patterson, arrived
At this port on Sunday last, with the U. S. Mails
and passengers, She brought dates from st
Louis to Aug. lltb, and from Europe to July
18th. Below is brief summary Of tho intelli-
gencc to the above dates:-
An action has been brought against the Great
Eastern, Gnr an Infringement in the use Of an
American patent, consisting Of the paddle and
screw combined, as motive power. Damages
laid at $4,000.
Mr.. Conrad, Secretary Of War under FIJI
mOrcs Administration, Is in Washington urging
joint Bell and Douglas ticket, FIR the sake Of
the Union, with proposition that the success
full electors chOose between these Presidential
candidates according to their relative strength
There is a report that the Chinese Ambassa-
dor Hien Fung is dead. Should It be confirmed,
II is probable that the allies may receive propo.
silions Of peace from Pekn.
Henry Grossly has been appointed Judge Of
Utah in place Of Hayden, resigned.
The Bell and Everett party, of Maine, have
nominated Hon. Phineas Barnes for Governor.
A morning train on tho Long Island Railroad
was thrown from the track recently, by q COW,
which came suddenly on the road. Several
were killed and quite number horribly bruised
and mutlated.
Coffee Co.. Kansas, and Springfield, Ill.,, have
been visited by dreadful toriladoes.
A draA from the Treasury Department for
500, 1000, Cor the purchase Of Lime Point, his
been cancelled
The Pony Express has been furnished sixty
rifles, together with the Necessary ammunition, in
addition to the hundred reyolvers heretofore
furnished, to be used for defence against the In
dams.
Nassau advices report a slave schooner ashore
on Sand Yard Key she LEFT Africa with four hun.
dred negroes, forty Of whom had died. The bal.
ance Sere brought to Nassau by wreckers.
Hon. J. II. Wells, distinguished citizen Of
New Hampshire, died at his residence in Exeter
on the LIST inst.
The firm Of Jacob Little & Co., Of New York,
have failed.
The race in New York, on the 2d ult, wss
won in three straight heats by Flora Temple.
Time, 2;22k 2;2S, and 2:24.
Dreyet Major Fairchld, who served with the
New York volunteers in Mexico, is dead.
An official dispatch represents everything
quiet on the Texan frontier. No more rumoFs
afoat in regard to the movements Of Cortenas or
Of Robles and their men. The season prevents
the exposure OF any more men in that section
than is actually necessary.
A negro was caught setting fire to building
at Gesr ,e'own. CT0xas) and confessed that he was
incited to burn the town by AbOlitiOnsts.
canr1rnla Items.
Mr.. Edward Harte has retired from the Euen4
ing Gasstte. His successor s name is not known
Jacob =, Haehnlen, for long time employed
~ tho Custom House, was recently discharged
Haehnlen y one Of the proprietors Of the Ger
man Douglas paper--the Presse--hence his dis.
charge. S.W. lnge publishes letter giving his
views on the present condition of the Democratic
party, in which he comes out strong for Douglas
and johnson.
The Overland mall took out 1880 letters
and three through passengers.
Forslgn Iisms.
GESoA, July 27th.-News has been received
here that the GaribaldiAns suffered great loss.
and In the engagement near MclazsO, i was as.
serted that Garibaldi himself was wounded in
the fOOt Garibaid had ordered several iuhab-
itants Of MclaEzO 10 Be shot ior having fought
against him.
Turkey has accepted the proposals ior inter
Sentioa made by lhe Convention at Paris, with
sosas n0dihcAlionA