Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-19
Daily WationaI nrntotrat.

The SPANISH REBEtLtcN-The Spanish rev
olutiOn has been ended by the publication {
q generas amnesty. The Pretender, tb
Count de Monteniolier, and his brother ar
to leave Spain. Their cousin, the Queer
could not find it in her heart to execute then
and SO, upon their promise never to retur
again, she allows them to leave thoir nativ
shores.
A number of the citizens of San Francisc,
contemplate getting up mammoth bene6
at the Mechanics Institute building. the pro
ceeds to be devoted to the purchase of ,
steam engine.
The single rate of letter postage between
the United States and Switzerland bv III,
Hamburg mail has been reduced from twen
ty-sevent to twenty cents-prepayment on
tional as heretofore which reduction roe,
into effect Immediately, and is the result Of
the reduced rate of German postage on
American correspondence transmitted via
Hamburg.
MEETING of the "Siskiyou Agricultural
Mineral and Mechanical Association" was to
have been held last Saturday, at Fort Jones
in Stott Valley
SALMON CUARzT LEAD.-Rich quartz is be-
ing taken from this lead, situated near Saw
yers Bar, on Salmon river.
sHooT1So-In Sacramento, on Saturday
Lawson, special under sheriff, discharged q
pistol at Preston, saloon keeper, the ball
passing through the latter's hat. Lawson
was arrested and gave bail for his appear.
ance before the Court.
Tue races over the Shasta River Course
will commence on the oath inst
REruRSED.-The following named person:
have, in company with others, arrived at San
Francisco from Washoe: Frank Soule, ESQ.
Major General J. P. Haven, Colonel Jack
Hays, John Freaner, and Dir. Hastings.
AT last accounts, Edwin Booth was play
ing at the Arch Theater, philadelphia, to
large houses.
REMovAL.-Judge Terry has taken up his
residence at Mokelumne Hill, on what is
known as the Laforge property.
BARNEY WILLIAMs.-By the last mail let
ter was received in San Francisco by MIR.
Mcguire from Barney Williams, stating that
he would probably visit California during
the present year.
SWITZERLAND. The Berne Bund contains
a statement to the effect that proposal had
been made by France to Switzerland for the
latter Power to relinquish her rights in refer
ence to the neutralized districts of Savoy, in
consideration of an indemnity of 5o,OO0,OO0
francs.
The BIG Tree RoUrE-The contractors to
improve this road, have set gang of China.
man at work near Railroad Flat.
The firm of Taaffe d McCahill in San
Francisco, have commenced suit against SAer.
iff DOane, to recover possession of some goods
belonging to them, and recently seized under
ATTACHMENT and execution, in the store of
Thomas Gordon q Co., or for $l,l90, the
value thereof and $500 damages.
The Stockton Sporting Club are making
arrangements for grand pigeon shooting af
fair, to take place in that city on or about
the 2sth of August rext.
Strawberries. - The Alameda Herald
states that in Alameda county there are five
hundred acres planted with awberries,
yielding annually 100000 pounds of fruit.
INFORMATION WANTED. OF Benjamin
Sharpless, of Jackson county, Iowa. When
last heard from, he was hauling hay on the
Nevada Mountain, for q Mr.. Naples. Any
of his whereabouts will be thank
fully received by his brother. Address Paul
Sharpless, Yreka. California.
RACES IN SHASTA CoUNTY.-On the Fourth
of July, says the Courier, there will be a
race over Chandler's Cottonwood Course
open for all horses, distance 600 yards four
to enter and three to start in order that the
purse may be claimed-for a purse of $50,
together with the entrance fee added As
many other races will be run before and after
the principal race, much sport is anticipated
GRAIN ON RUSSIAN RVER.-The Heads
burg Review reports that much of the wheat
In that locality has been destroyed in conse-
quenoe of the late rains Barley. oats and
corn, however, cannot be in better condition,
and nothing can interfere to prevent splen-
did harvest.
BEEs.-At meeting of the Pacific Bee
Association, held in Sacramento on Saturday,
resolution previously offered, "that the best
method of propagating bees is by natural
swarming," was discussed and unanimously
negatived.
A YOUNG gentleman, recently from the
east, brings report to the Shasta Courier
that Messrs. Hinckley q Moffett, formerly of
the Shasta Republican. are going to return to
this State and establish Republican paper
at Red Bluff.