American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-01-12
Arrival of the Atlantic,

NEW luhh, Jhu. o. ln5 STEAMER a u
lantic arrived to day. She left Aspinwa
at 1890. on the end. She brings goo pas.
sengers, and nearly 81 300. 900 10 specie.
The news is nearly all anticipated.
The first Legislature'of Nevada Terrific
ry met on the 18th at Genoa. and took
measures for procuring an immediate rec.
oguiIion Of the Territory by Congress.
Three sohooners had arrived from ia
pan during the week, bringing full cargoes
Of rich Japanese wares. The advces they
bring are to the 18th OF November, and
are important The difficulty respecting
American currency continued.
Lacquered goods scarce and advanced
goo per cent. Government was throwing
obstacles In the way of trade. and had is.
sued orders that no merchant shall sell over
Is picus per day on any article.
The Powhattsn was to sail from Kama
gawa on the 22d Of February, taking the
Japanese Embassy, which was TO consist
oitwo chief Ambassadors, eighteen officials,
and two su ubordinates.
The Embassy would proceed to Panama,
via the Sandwich Islands. At the 18th 3.
mus they would take passage 10 q friGate
and proceed direct to Washington.
There was rumor at Hakadadi. that the
English Consul had ordered the English
citizens to 60 armed in consequence Of
threats made against them by the Japanese.
Parties Of Americans from the powbai.
tan had visited Yeddo. There was large
fire in that CITY on the 18th Of November.
The San Francisco papers are urging the
project Of line Of steamers between that
city and Japan.
The San Francisco markets were quiet
and unchanged. Anthracite Coal sold at
$26 by the quaint ties from yards
The overland mail OF tho 28lh OF Novem-
Der, reached San Francisco on the 10Th
ultimo.
The stores OF Messrs. Alexander Il Co =,
on Sacramento street, and Mr.. NAthansou,
on Dupont street, were burned on the
light Of the 18th ult. Nathanson vas un-
der arrest on suspicion Of firing his premi.
ses.
The American settlers on Juan Island,
had held meeting and adopted resolutions
approving Of the course OF Gen. Harney,
and expressing tho opinion that the Island
was American soil, and ought 10 be pre-,
served to the United States.
Advloes from the Istbmus are unimpcr-
tant.
The frigate SArauac, left December esd
for RealIjo, The Lancaster aad Leyant
remained.
The adviOes from Valparaiso are 10 the
lst and Callao to the 18th Of December,
The news is unimportant. Advices from
Oarthagena states that the Liberals had
taken Parrasgeyila. The Constitutional
Assembly bad met and annulled all the so.
called unconstitutional laws OF the Federal
Congress.
Wis Valparaiso later news has been re-
oeived from Buenos Ayres. After Urg.
nesa's vi,tory over Mitro, he marched to
Buenos Ayres, where he was met by a
committee Of ctizens, and friendly agree.
ment entered into between them, Of which
the following are the leading points;
A convention to the convoked, and ex.
anime tho National Constitution.
The home and foreign debt Of Buenos
Ayres to he regarded as National debt,
Urgussa to retire with his army within
two weeks altar the signing Of the treaty.
A general and absolute amnesty granted.
Algra had resigned the govorumen. OF
Buenos AyTeS, and was replaced by La
vallao.
The agitation throughout. the country
has ceased, and affairs generally wore
more iavorably aspect,