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By the arrival of the American clipper ship Storm
King, Captain Callaghan in nine days from San Fran
CISCO have received Pacific dates to February At
lantc dates (eegraphic) January 81 and European
TO January 9.
The Yankee, Captain Claxton arrived over to San
Francisco in ten days. The Sheet Anchor had also
rived.
Of the events transpring in the world, make the
following extracts from our exchanges:
United States.
Gen. w. T. Sherman, in the Federal Army, has be-
come insane. Col Sam. Colt, of revolver celebrity,
died at Hartford. Conn.,, January 10. Ex-President
Tyler died at Richmond, Va, January II.
The surrender by the United States Government of
Mason and Slidell continues to be leading topic The
press generally has veered around and approves
the The correspondence between Mr.. Seward
and the English and French Governments that sub
ect is published in the San Francisco Bulletin of the
37th ult Mr.. Seward disowns the action of Captain
Wilkes defends the right to seize however, both the
vessel and its contraband but acknowledges the inor
mality and incompeteness of the transaction remem
bers that the United States have resisted the right of
search since 1902 and does not wish the records
and policy of the country by contrary action is re-
oieed that England, by making the demand, acknow-
lodges the principle long contended for and make
his country consistent with itself, he surrenders
the prisoners Earl Russels note short and plain,
demanding the restitution of the prisoners and suitable
explanations. Mr.. Seward replied by sending the men
and two columns of expanatOns-the impression after
reading them is that he gives up as favor what he
might have held on to right. but that 'le jeu
rahGit pas Ia CHANDELIER
The Paris correspondent of the London Globe says that
NJ. Thouvenel's dispatch to NJ. Mercier Washington
is known have confined the Federal Executive to this
simple dilemma "Are the SOuthernels beligerents or
rebels They have been fatty refused any rights in
the first capacity and in the second the right of asy
lum acquired by political refugees has been set at
naugbt and France must make the case of the Trent
substantially her own
BALTIMORE, January T.
The Richmond Dispatch of Friday, January 3d. says:
" A private dispatch here, dated Mobile yesterday,
gives intelligence that Picayune Butler is at Ship
Island al, that the Federals have the nominal pos
ion of Biloxi, and it is believed they will occupy all
the the coast in that region. They captured
two cannon at Baoxi. 1t is stated that they landed
there from 5000 to 1000 troops and it is further
mored that they express the determination to push for
ward their forces to Jackaon.
General Butler has arrived at Ship Island with the
remainder Of his forces Southern papers say that he
has landed on the main land and captured two small
towns.
General Stevens brigade landed January 1st, within
miles of Charleston, South Carolina, and took pos
of the batteries after short resistance Stevens
holds possession of the main lands and awaits reinforce
ments
QUINCY, January 7th
The steamship Vanderbilt, from Port Royal, January
3d. arrived at New York yesterday and brought three
thousand six hundred and ninety-seyen bales of
cotton ~
QUINCY January 18th.
Treasury notes are FIVE per cent. discount, though
gold is five per cent premium. An Alexandria mer-
chant arrested for refusing to take them at par
Gen. Montgomery Tsleased him. but ordered all per-
to be arrested who refuse take Treasury notes at
par.
QUINCY, January 18th.
Edward NJ. Stanton was yesterday confirmed Scores
tary of War; vice Secretary Cameron, who goes Minis
ter to Russia.
Small pox and typhoid are occurring in this city, in
Georgetown and the camps, and there is considerable
alarm among citizens.
QUINCY, January 18th.
The brig Mountain Eagle just arrived at New York.
reports the British ship Gladiator, with the traitors
Mason and Slidell board, arrived at st. George,
Bermuda, January 9th and sailed for st. Thomas JAN
10th where the rebels would take passage for England
Bermuda papers say America showed good sense in
Welding to Engands moderate demand
QUINCY, January 18th.
A 0lSpatcn Oeen TeCtlFcd huduiSs
announcing that the privateer Sumter, after having
burned three American vessels had taken refuge at
Cadiz, spain.
The brig Ella Waley had run the blockade and
rived at Charleston, bringing Mr.. Brinbe, bearer of
d; patches from Yancey in England.
The Chicago Trbanes special dispatches say that
whatever are the motives for the removal Of Secretary
Cameron it is certain that Stanton, his successor, Is
sound on the slavery question. He is intimate friend
of Messrs Sumner and Chase, and favOrs striking the
rebellion in its tender spot.
The expedition from Cairo into Secessiondom, under
General Grant is moving rapidly towards Columbus,
via May6eld Ky, intending to attack by flank move
ment.
special to the Chicago Times, says the expedition
was within twelve miles of Columbus.
CHICAGO, January 20.
The Journals Cairo dispatch says that the expedition
has returned to Paducah and Birds Point 1t to
have been a reconnoering expedition and not designed
for a regular advance to the South. In this it was
highly successful having learned the state of the coun
try within seven miles of Columbus and driven the
rebels from Forts Beauregsrd and Henry on the Ten
nesee river and asceraned the exact condition Of the
rebel forces.
Heavy rains prevailed in Ohio. At Cincinnati, on
the 10Th the river fifty feet above low water,
and was rising the rate Of three inches per hour
There are FIVE feet of the first floor Of the
buildings fronting the river.
General Stones name will be probably stricken from
the army roll he has returned too many slaves for his
benefit.
Adyices from Europe inform US that the privateer
Sumter was sunk off the harbor Of Cadiz just after
leaving that port, by an American armed ste imer
The town of Biloxi in Mississippi, has surrendered
to the Federal troops under Gen. Butler. The town.
and everything in it. except the women and children,
has been destroyed.
CHICAGO, January 23d.
Gen. Jim Lane delivered speech last night at the
fremont House, in this city, an immense audience
He said that the had been carried on thus far by