The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-27 00:00:00

this assertion, or rather axiom, let us hope that, if
the English Government will not take the lead in
opening new markets for our rapidly increasing pro
ductions, that they 'will at all events follow others
and endeavour in the formation of treaties, to see
that British interests are not altogether omitted
from the list of nations, who may be permitted to
trade in the dominions to which they relate.
Between this and the month of May, arrange-
ments might be made by which the interests of
English merchants may be represented at Jeddo
by a British man-of-war. The privileges the Em-
peror of Japan may bestow on the Americans, will

be equally valuable .to England; and the most
appropriate moment to urge this point is when his
Majesty may be yielding to the force of necessity
in another quarter. The Americans having embarked
in so formidable an enterprise, will be sure to fol-
low it up, and we again assert that the interests of
this country should be fully represented at the
next meeting of Commodore Perry and the Emperor
of Japan.

THE LIVERPOOL ELECTION PETITION.
Some few days since our contemporary, the Albion,
announced, and the statement was repeated by others, that
the petition against the return of Messrs. Horsfall & Liddell,
as members of parliament for this borough, had been
withdrawn. We have authority for stating that this
announcement only conveyed half the fact ; for, although
it is quite true that the original petition has been with..
drawn, it is equally true that an amended one has been
substituted, which prays not only for the unseating of
Messrs. Horsfall aqd Liddell, but that a commission may
sit, in Liverpool, for the purpose of inquiring, generally,
into the practices which prevail here during parliamentary
contests. It prays, further, for the entire defranchisement
of the Freemen of the bo.rough.

THE STEAMER OLINDA.—In our impression of yesterday
it was stated that this vessel had put back to Liverpool
after her mishap in the Channel, and that there had been
some disagreement between her officers and crew. These
facts had reference to another vessel, and a simple announce-
ment of the arrival of the Olinda at this port from Queens-
town was all that was intended. We regret the error
because it may have given pain to innocent parties.

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
LIVERPOOL, MONDAY EVENING.

This being a general holiday throughout Eng-
land, we are unable to give any ofour usual Monetary
and Commercial intelligence.

CONSECRATION 07 A NEW CHURCH AT CROSBY.

Yesterday forenoon the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of
Chester consecrated a new church which has just been
erected at Great Crosby. Additional church accommodation
being required in the district, a subscription was entered into
towards the funds for the erection of a new church, and in
March last the foundation stone was laid.

On the occasion of the opening, and consecration services,
yesterday, there was a very numerous attendance, the sacred
edifice being quite crowded. Amongst those present we
noticed his worship the mayor of Liverpool, John Buck
Lloyd, Esq., also several of the clergy and gentry of the
neighbourhood, including the Rev. John Jones, M.A., in-
cumbent of Waterloo ; Rev. T. G. Leigh, M.A., rector of
Walton; Rev. H. Hampton, M.A., incumbent of St. James's,
Liverpool; Rev. Mr. Evans, incumbent of Grasmere; J.
Myers, Esq., and family ; R. Theakstone, Esq., and family ;
R. Horsfall Esq., and Mrs. Horsfall ; C. Jones, Esq. ; T.
Carson, Esq., Mr. Councillor A. Henderson, &c., &c.
,The new church, which is situate on the east side of the
high road leading from Liverpool to Crosby, is built in the
decorated Gothic style of architecture, being cruciform in the
plan, with nave, transepts, and chancel. The tower and
spire, which are at the west end of the building, are 120 feet
in height. The white Stourton stone has been used in the
construction of the building, filled in with rocked stone from
Upholland, near Wigan. The tower and spire are elegant
in their proportions, and form an important and striking
object in the landscape. The spire may be seen a consider-
able distance before entering the Mersey.
The interior of the building is strikingly effective. The
length of the edifice is 108 feet, the width of the nave is
40 feet, and the transept 28 feet. The height is 20 feet to
the cornice, and 40 feet to the apex of the roof. The whole
of the aisles, chancel and porch are laid with Minton's
encaustic tiles, those in the chancel being of an exceedingly
rich and ornamental character. The vestry is on the north
side of the chancol and passing through a t-creen from the
form, a short flight of steps leads to the pulpit, which is of a
peculiar eb aracter, being built up like the church• of
white carved stone, filled in with rocked stone of a blue tint,
and surmounte‘: by an elaborate arch with canopy and
carved work. On the side of the chancel is the organ re-
cess. The reading desk, is formed of open carved work,
and the font, which is in front of it, is of Bath stone. The
roof has a very light appearance, being open and formed by
arched ribs. The:windows of the chancel,which is of octagonal
form, are composed of stained glass, from the maunfactory
of Messrs Pilkington, of St. Helen's. The centre window
contains medallion subjects, including the " Birth of
Christ," the " Disputation in the Temple," the " Cruci-
fixion," and the " Ascension." The side windows contain
the arms of the Lord Bishop of Chester, the Venerable
Archdeacon Brooks, the rector of Sephton, the Rev. Richard
Walker, the incumbent ; John Myers, Esq., Richard Gerard,
Esq., and J. Houghton, Esq. The general appearance of
these windows add much to the beauty of the edifice. There
are no galleries except one at the west end of the church,
which is exclusively appropriated to the pupils of the mer-
chant tailors' company of London, who have a foundation
school at Crosby. The church, which has accommodation
for about 1,000 worshippers, has been built under the
superintendence of our townsman Mr. Arthur Holme, from
designs furnished by that gentleman, and is an exceedingly
fine specimen of modern church architecture. The cost of
the building, which has been erected by subscription, is
£3,500.

Shortly after eleven o'clock, the Lord Bishop of the
Diocese entered the chancel of the church, when the cere-
mony of consecration was at once proceeded with. At its
conclusion, prayers were read by the Rev. Richard Walker,
the incumbent, after which his lordship ascended the pulpit
and preached the consecration sermon. He selected his
text from the Ist Corinthians, 13th chapter, and the Ist,
2nd and 3rd verses. From this text his lordship delivered
an exceedingly appropriate discourse, and at its conclusion
the sum of upwards of £lOO was collected in aid of the ex-
penses connected with the church.

MANCHESTER RAGGED AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS.—The
Christmas dinner to the scholars of this institution was given
yesterday, (Monday), in the school-room, St. John's, Byrom-
street.

CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES AT THE WORKHOUSE.—According
to annual custom, the inmates of our workhorse were regaled
yesterday with the usual breakfast, dinner, and tea, of the
most sumptuous quality. At one o'clock, a large number of
visitors, including Mr. and Mrs. Denton, Mr. and Mrs.
Blain' Mr. and Mrs. White, assembled in the gallery of the
large dining-hall, and after the grace bad been said by the
chaplain of the workhouse, the inmates, numbering nearly
one thousand, did ample justice to the beef, beer, and plum
pudding set before them, and after dinner, the chaplain re-
minded them that there is one now living, by the wise pro-
visions of whose forefathers they were entertained that
day ; that owing to the laws then framed, our country has
become justly famed for its care of those unable to provide
for themselves. He therefore called upon them to remem-
berthat individual, and to give three hearty cheers for her
--the Queen of England—which they did in good style.
The governor then called upon them to give three cheers for
the Select Vestry—whose services in their behalf demanded
an expression of their best feelings. After the poor people
had given-other cheers for the governor, the chaplain, the
matron, and doctor, they retired into their respective
departments highly gratified with their entertainment.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH BY VIOLENCE AT MANCHESTER.
A single man named John Dillon, a labourer, aged about
32 years, who resided with his sister, in Alum-street, Great
Ancoats-street, Manchester, left here on Saturday evening
between half-past nine and ten o'clock, in a state of perfect
sobriety. His friends never saw him alive afterwards.
On Sunday morning they were called upon to inspect
his body, lying at the Royal Infirmary, where he
died at eight o'clock in the morning. A female named
Jane Cooper, who lives in Meadow-street, Ancoats,
states that as she was passing Lee-street, about half
past ten o'clock on Saturday night, she saw the deceased and
two young men, who seemed to be in company with him.
All at once one of the men put up his fist, and struck the de-
ceased a blow, which felled him to the ground. The unfor-
tunate man fell backwards, and as he fell, his head came
heavily upon the ground. The two young men then walked
away, taking no notice apparently of what had occurred.
Upon this the female (Cooper) went up to the spot
where the deceased fell, when she found that he was
bleeding from the head, and with the assistance of several
other people he was at once conveyed to the White Horse
spirit vaults in the immediate neighbourhood. Mr. Howard,
druggist, was sent for, and attended with the utmost
promptitude. Perceiving he was dangerously ill, he re-
commended his immediate removal to the royal infirmary.
The poor man, who was quite insensible and never spoke
after he was raised from the ground, was taken to theinfir-
mary, where all the efforts used in his behalf were in vain,
for he died at eight o'clock on Sunday morning. Nothing
is at present known as to the parties who attacked him ;
his sister has not the slightest idea who they might be.
When the deceased was searched at the infirmary a sum of
five pounds was found upon him. The deceased is repre-
seated as having been a steady and sober man.

TSB THEATRES.

ROYAL.

Yesterday evening, being what is called boxing night, the
Theatre Royal was crowded to excess to witness Juckstone's
pantomime, " The Biitterfly's Ball, and the Grasshopper's
Feast ; or harlequin and the Genius of Spring," founded
upon a poem of Roscoe's. The pantomime is got up in a
style of almost unrivalled magnificence, the scenery and
dresses being of the most unique character. The first scene
is Nightshade Nook, where Belladonna, the Poison Witch,
is discovered watering and cultivating her poisonous plants.
A Wasp soon appears, and tells Belladonna that he has
been rejected by the beautiful Silverwings, the Butterfly,
who has preferred the suit of the Grasshopper. On the
occasion of their muptials a ball and feast are to be given.
To these he has been invited, but he has resolved to poison
all the party, by getting access to the kitchen and putting
poison into the viands. Belladonna gives poison to the
Wasp, who pays for the deadly liquid in honey stolen from
the bees. Whilst the Wasp and Belladonna are plotting,
a flower opens and discloses the Genius of Spring, who,
having overheard the plot, resolves to do all she can, as the
frieneofßutterfly, to frustate it. Scene 2 is a magnificent one,
representing the butterfly's garden by sunrise. Butterflies
of every hue appear by degrees till the Whole stage is filled
by them: Then a number of schoolboys enter, and try to
catch some of the butterflies. This they are unable to do.
They are interrupted by the Genius of Spring, who makes
her appearance, and thus addresses them : --
Forbear, dear thoughtless boys, and do not try
To catch and harm the happy butterfly ;
Youmay through many summers live—
Nature but one to butterflies will give.
Let them enjoy that one, and leave them free
To share the flowers with the busy bee.
The boys are promised an invitation to the Butterfly's Ball,
if they will desist ; and on hearinc, this they clap their hands
and run off. Brightway, the Genius of the 'Spring, then
summons by her wand the lovely Silverwings and attendant
Butterflies. The Genius caresses Silverwings; tells her she
approves of her choice of the Grasshopper, and promises to
protect her from her bitter enemy, the Wasp. The third
scene is a grassy knoll, where Silverwings and the Grass-
hopper meet to exchange their vows. They agree to be
married the morning after the ball, and to spend the honey-
moon in a rosebud. The Wasp and a Spider see them : the
Wasp attacks the Grasshopper, and the Spider the Butterfly.
A battle ensues, but in the end the Grasshopper and Silver-
wings make their escape, while the Wasp and the Spider are
left in deadly combat. The fourth scene is the kitchen of
Silverwings, where a large number of cooks are discovered
preparing the Butterfly's feast. Here we see "grilled blue-
bottles for the spider," " hot honey for the butterfly,"
" boiled cabbage for the snail," " nuts for the squirrel,"
"hashed worms- for the mole," and "bottled dew for the
moth." The Wasp then comes in and tries to mix
poison with the provisions, but the cooks attack
him, break his bottle, and a most exciting scene
ensues, the attempt to catch the Wasp being fruitless. In
the fifth scene there is the procession to the ball and feast,
the guests at which have been invited by Mr. Trumpeter
Gadfly. In the banquetting scene a large mushroom forms
the table, covered with a water-dock leaf for a table-cloth.
The cooks then bring in the dishes, the Grasshopper and the
Butterfly take their proper places at the table, and the feast
commences. After the guests have satisfied their appetites
the table disappears as if by magic, and the attendants on
Silverwings come in and join in the Butterfly's Ball.
Suddenly thunder is heard and lightning seen, and Bella-
donna and Wasp appear on the scene. Belladonna derides
the Wasp for not making proper use of his poison, and
summons Cold Winter to kill the insects. She nearly
accomplishes her object, when the Genius of Spring appears
and says :
These insects, which of motion you'd deprive,
My genial rays shall bid them all revive.
The sun appears, and the insects recover from their torpor.
The Grasshopper is then changed to Harlequin, Silverwings
to Columbine, the Spider to Pantaloon, and the Wasp to
Clown.
The comic business is in the hands of the Lauri family,
and everythinc, passed off well—better than pantomines
usually do on first nights.
ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.

Last evening this place of amusement was crowded in
every part, to witness the drama of "Rob Roy," which Mons.
Pablo Fanque ptoduced, for the first time, as an equestrian,
spectacle. The representation gives a very fair delineation
of the play, and the introduction of the mounted characters
have a very amusing effect. From the manner in which
the piece has been introduced, the care and attention with
which each striking scene of that interesting novel was
pourtrayed, and the creditable manner in which each
character was sustained, will, we doubt not, ensure as full
an attendance each evening the piece is represented. The
character of Rob Roy was well sustained by Mr. Rayner,
who, we regret to say, met with a slight accident in the last
scene in the second act. After the capture of Rob Roy, he
is strapped to a mounted trooper, but while the escort is
proceeding over the mountain pass he makes his escape,
and leaps into a water-fall. Having to jump a conside-
rable distance, unfortunately Mr. Rayner sprained his foot,
and was nearly incapacitated from appearing in the last
scene. We have rarely witnessed a better Bailie Nicol
Jarvie than Mr. Gourlay. The evening's amusement con-
cluded with the Scenes in the Circle, the brothers Ellis
performing their truly wonderful feats
as the Double
Troopers; the Milner family (in their Poses Plastiques) with
unrivalled acts of horsemanship.—This evening and to-
morrow the same performances will be repeated, and to
those who have a wish to witness novelties in equestrianism,
gymnastics, and a good play, we should certainly recommend
them to visit this popular place of amusement.
ADELPHI.

This theatre was also crowded to the most intense degree.
The pantomime bears a name dear to our young days, when
the Arabian Nights' Entertainments formed our handbook of
Sinbad the Sailor. Nor are magnificent ideas at once con-
jured up of valleys of diamonds and loadstone mountains.
Shipwrecks and escapes, serpents and winged horses, mon-
archs, genii, and fairies, at all disappointed in the illusions
of the Adelphi. The very name, given in full, is suggestive
of oriental wonders—" Sinbad the Sailor and the Vale of
Gems, or the Fairy of the Coral Grot." The performance
opens with a scene representing the coral palace of Queen
Aquarina and her water nymphs. Her Majesty and the
nymphs, when the scene opens, are seen asleep. Naubella,
her first fairy in waiting, appears, and awakes them from their
slumbers, informing them at the same time that the Queen
will arrive by express that day. In the midst of the fairy
joy at the news, a sea imp suddenly appears through
the Marine Telegraph-office, with the message that
the .Queen will shortly join them A fairy bal-
let is performed, at the end of which the Queen Aqua-
rina arrives with the News of the World. A dialogue here
ensues, in which we have hits at all the topics and subjects of
the day, not forgetting. the Emperor of Russia and the Turks.
Then, as the Fairy :Queens mostly do, she proposes to pro-
tect young Sinbad the Sailor, who has been wrecked upon
the neighbouring shore, and who loves the fair Diamanta,
Princess of the island of Gulnare ; but whose island the
great Ile-ko-kum-it, king of the golden land, has invaded,
and made her prisoner. The Queen sends her water nymphs
with Naubella to seek Sinbad, while she herself departs,
attended by her fairies and sea imps, to watch the safety of
Diamanta. In the second scene we find Sinbad the Sailor
in a deep cavern in He-ko-kum-it's dominions, having lost
his way ; and fancying it a railway tunnel, he does not feel
quite at his ease. When he is about to seek his way out,
he is obstructed by two enormous serpents, and, on boldly
vanquishing them, finds another danger in the appearance
of the Guardian Sprite of the Demon of the Valley, but in
his distress is timely saved by the appearance of Naubella
and the fairies. King He-ko-kum-it enters, attended by his
ministers, in a great rage at the discontents of his people.
His people want reform ; but he boasts of his last budget
and new tariff. However, politics dismissed, we have
news that the Princess Diamanta has nearly
escaped, by the instrumentality of Sinbad ; but
unfortunately they have both been re-captured, and brought
before the King. Here we hear again some strong and pun-
gent jokes upon "the living mariners as they rise," and
Diamanta is borne off again to confinement, Sinbad being
told by the King that, though a fast youth, he would make
him a faster, Sinbad defies him, as sailing under the British
flag. We have in good telling rhyme a switch of the British
lion's tail and a shake of his mane at invaders, and in defence
of the oppressed. Sinbad departs, telling the King and his
ministers how the British lion " licks 'em." Sinbad is now
upon the world, and in search of the means to save or ran-
som Diamanta. He falls asleep, and on awaking finds him-
self in the Vale of Gems—a magnificent scene indeed. He
is there told by the fairy Naubella to gather gems (with
which the whole vale is studded) and enrich himself. He
does so, but is interrupted by the Demon of the Valley
calling upon his protecting Imp. A phantom fight here en-
sues between Sinbad and the sprite, who is aided by other de-
mons of the valley. Sinbad, being in danger, is again protected
by Naubella and fairies ; while the demons of the valley are
attacked and defeated by the sea sprites—smart, active little
fishes (soles), trident in hand. Sinbad, now enriched, hies to
the King, who is in d'monarchical fix, and a ministerial crisis
ensues, for the allies of Diamanta are in his seas with belli-
gerent threat. With war and love perplexed,. he encounters
Diamanta. She sues in vain ; he offers marriage, which she
refuses. Sinbad entering proffers him the jewels for her
freedom, which the King grasping gives to his chancellor of
the exchequer, who, like other exchequer chancellors, has a
pocket that holds anything and swallows everything. The
King informs Sinbad that he will keep the jewels and the
lady into the bargain, upon which the fairy Naubella appears,
and for his avarice stays his selfish career. His kingdom is
lost to him for ever. A magnificent metamorphosis takes
place from the palace gardens to the abode of the Fairy
Queen, in which the characters are transformed—the King,
He-ko-kum-it, to Clown (Herr Teesdale) ; his chancellor,
Ben-lam-ba, to Pantaloon ; Sinbad to Harlequin (Mr. C.
Brown) ; Diamanta to Columbine (Miss E. Gibbs) ; and the
Imp of the Demon of the Valley to Sprite.

POLICE COURT —YESTERDAY.
®Monday being kept as a general holiday, the business was
confined to hearing "the drunk and disorderly cases," of
which there were upwards of two hundred, most of whom
were discharged with a caution not to offend again ; while
those who had offended before under similar circumstances,
were fined 6s, or three days' imprisonment.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.
The British and North American royal 0;
steam-ship Europa, Captain Shannon, arrived.
the Mersey last night from New York, with adv'
to the 14th inst., being four days later than thou
previously to hand.
The Europa has brought home 65.passenger'
and 875,842 dollars in specie.
The steamer Arctic, from Liverpool, with advil
to the 30th of November, arrived out at New Ye,,
at one o'clock p.m. on the 13th inst. During
voyage Charles C. Williams, third assistant etr,
gineer, while on duty in the engine-room, came P
contact with the starboard side lever, and 0°
instantly killed.
The whole of Messrs. Harpers, the eminent pair
ushers, premises in New York had been destrole,
by fire. The loss is estimated at 1,500,00 e dols.
The Commercial Advertiser sayS:—" No, private
calamity by fire'of equal magnitude has ever befora,
occurred in thiS city, or one that has created silo,
universal sympathy and regret. And in no instand',
has such sympathy been so well Aeserved. Respect'
is too tame a word for the feeling with which the
brothers Harper have long been regarded in tbig
community, both as a commercial firm and as indi'
vidual gentlemen." Full details will be found ilt
another column.
There had been very little business done in CO;
gress beyond the organisation of committees and
preliminary matters. In the House of RepresentN,
tives a variety of resolutions • had been submitted
in favor of the construction, by government, ofil
Pacific railroad, but they had all been voted to "11V
on the table." The Daily Times says the votes hr
dicate unmistakeably the determination of the do'
minant democracy to take ground against the 6'
tension of government aid to that great work, in ail
form. In the Senate, a bill had been passed taking
away from the secretary of the treasury, and vest'
ing in the president of the senate, the appoint'
merit of the assistant secretary of the treasury'
In the Senate, also, a bill had been introduced
for the establishment, as soon as practicable, of d
line of steamers to ply between San Francisco, the
Sandwich Islands, and ports iu China. Senator
Adams, of Miss., had introduced a bill in favor are'
clueing and graduating the price of public lands.
General Cass had introduced a resolution calling
upon the President to communicate all corresnon'
deuce, if any, between the British government and
the United States, in relation to the treaty o', Washington, which was agreed to with some amend'
ments.
There had been a disagreement between secre-
tary Guthrie and senatorGwin, at the treasury de'
partment. The secretary is charged with treating
the senator very rudely. A personal encounter was
likely to grow out of it, but mutual fi lends are tur
derstood to have provided for an amicable settle.
ment.
The steam-ship City of Glasgow sailed fora
Philadelphia, for Liverpool, on the 10th December,
with 210 passengers, and 100,000 dollars in specie.
A telegraphic dispatch, dated at Halifax, 120
instant, states that the Humboldt still held toge,
ther, but the wind then was from the east, and
that there was no possibility of saving her. The
cargo was getting out with difficulty. Her ster°
was all under water on the larboard side, as far as
the wheelhouse. The engine is very little abol
the water at low tide; the cargo forward was all
under water. The steamer Marion, from New York'
arrived on the afternoon of the 10th, and was rely
dering assistance. A later dispatch received from
2,lortimer Livingston, Esq., at Halifax, states that
the ship was fast breaking up, and would in au
probability soon go to pieces. Only about 200
tons of the cargo will be saved out of the 450
e
whichwas on board when she left Havre. re
Halifax Chronicle attributes the loss of thid
vessel to the ignorance of the person who attemptet
to pilot her into the harbour, and intimates tt'o
he was not an authorised pilot. It says : " Tber
never was a more flagrant case. A fisherman o
pears on the deck of a steamship, which, with h,e,".
cargo, is valued at 800,000 dollars. He represeo;
himself to be a pilot, and on being asked for) ig
certificate, states that he has left it in his bootv
at home. Confiding in his statement, and 10
rally anxious to secure for their passengers re,
and refreshments in a friendly port, the others
give him charge of the ship. Hiner
contrary to their iiidtvrr_E%s-
ct .e""117-"Mi()71sliE•ta'feel;V
moments she strikes upon the Sisters,in his stupid ignorance, and'
d the
is
se
npoersreevsoeurees
for
squandering and waste of an enormous amount
capital. To punish that pilot, then, ought to Dinfrightful
e
thatthe'
'°
the character and prosperity of this fine seaportc
The emigrant ships that had arrived at Ned
York had generally reported good health anl°.lll'
the passengers during the voyage. The Vandaha,'
from Liverpool, reports ,that her late commando
Captain Smith, died on the 12th of November
The barque Bremen New York packet, from Haw;
burg, had nine deaths among her passengers. The
ship Johann, from LiVerpool, lost four out of ht)
The ship Connecticut, Captain Williams, from Havre,
lost twenty of her steerage passengers during tt.';',
passage. Captain Williams left Havre on the OP
of November, and not a death occurred until the
15th, and none after the Ist of December. The
Connecticut had 600 passengers.
By the arrival of the steamers George Law and
Star of the I Vest, Californian advices and mails 0'
the 16th Nov. had been received. The George Lag',
brought 887,666 dollars in specie, and the Star 0.1
the West 1,558,293 dollars.
There have been several fires in different por"
tions of San Francisco, since the departure of the
last steamer, but the loss in each instance was not
heavy—San Francisco, Sonora, Stockton, Downie'
ville, and Sacramento, have all suffered. From the
mines, the news is highly encouraging, and the
miners in many of the localities are doing better
than ever. A massive lump of gold, weighing
eleven pounds, had been found. Nothing further
has transpired regarding the Sonora expedition,
and no further movements in that direction are
reported. An earthquake had occurred in Hurl'
boldt Bay, but no serious damage ensued. The,
San Francisco papers record more than the usual
number of murders. The health of California
was generally good, and the weather favorable. In
the markets the transactions were rather more,
brisk, but the prices of nearly all descriptions of
L
produce ruled low. A company has been formed
for the building of a railroad between Sacramento
and Nevada, a large portion of the 'Stock has been
taken, and but little doubt is entertained that the
work will be speedily completed, ,A private cote'
pany has been formed in the city of San Francisco,
with a capital of ten millions of dollars, for the par
pose of establishing a line of steamers between
that port and China. Mr. -Sohn H. Scranton, fi
citizen of San Francisco, is about to open a line o'r
.
steam communication between that port and Gtol.",
auras, in the Gulf of California. The steamer
Fremont will be the pioneer of the line. In add'"
tion to this, Captain Thomas Wright has organises
a company for the purpose of establishing- a line °
steamers between the ports of Guatemala, 110r1"
duras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. ~,
line will be opened about the Ist of December
next. The population of California has increase"
but slowly this year. From the Ist of January
the Ist of November, the arrivals by sea exceeded
the departures by only 6,781, which, added to th:
overland immigration,_ will make the increas
during that period amount to only 21,000 souls.
From Panama we have dates to the 29th l`r°f,;
The steamer John L. Stephens arrived there
the 28th, having made the passage from San Fran'
cisco in 11 days 14 hours, including three houtd
spent in landing the mails from San Diego, ands
some minor detentions. The Golden Gate '°'s
going into San Francisco as -the John L. Stepben.
was leaving the port on the 16th of No-vembei•
The Uncle Sam and the Nicaragua steamed
had not arrived. The steamship Calfornia, tof
San Francisco, was passed on the 24th. The Pr,f
visional legislature of Panama had enacted a n,
;sf,
passenger law, to take effect on the Ist of janild;'o
T.
enacting that passenger vessels
contribution of per ,
shall be taxed D/if
we understand the mattercent. of the net gain., it amounts in fa l 3
an imposition of a fixed tax of one dollar one'ad
passenger Children under ten years old, ated
workmen on the Panama railroad are exela
from the provisions of the law. 1°
0 The British steam-ship Bogota arrived at PenV4l'
on the 20th of November, with advices from Tile
paraiso to Oct. 21, and Callao to Nov. 11.
steamer had on board $400,000 in specie. Th.,ep-iit•‘?;
f
from Peru is important, A Lima corresponu—
the Panama Herald says :—Domingo EEO