The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-08 00:00:00

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O'Douoghue, one of the Irish convicts, had
arrived at New York, having escaped from Aus-
tralia, via California. He has published an ac-
The New Orleans Bulletin of the 18th inst. pub-
lishes a statement from official records, showing that
the yellow fever prevails in that city to a very con-
Hospital during the week ending 15th inst., 86
Charity
were cases of yellow fever. On the 17th inst. there
were in the hospital 145 cases of yellow fever. " For
the past two days," says the Bulletin " there have
been 51 deaths by yellow fever." In May there
were two deaths by this disease, in June 24, and
from the Ist to the 16th July inclusive, 181. The
largest number in any one day, occurred on the
last day mentioned, when there were 26.
By the arrival of the steam-ship Northern Light,
we have advices from California to July 1. The
Northern Light brought 400,000 dols., and reports
1,645,799 dols., having been shipped from San
Francisco in the steam-ship Oregon.
Two more destructive conflagrations have visited
the enterprising towns of Shasta and Rough and
Ready, one of which destroyed property in the
former city to the amount of 237,000 dols., and in
the latter only 15 houses of all descriptions were
left standing.
A horrible murder had been committed in Sacra-
mento by a man named Strible, upon his brother's
wife, and an attempt also to kill his brother, and to
end his own existence at the same time: He s#,,
ceeded in cleaving his brother's head aLla cutting
his own throat, but both at last accounts were still
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alive, though in a•verrortheatoon
During the six months-ending June 27, as we
gather from the shipping list, the number of pas-
sengers that arrived in San Francisco by sea, was
23,741 ; of whom 19,779 were males, 3,396
females, and 566 children. During the same time,
left 14,326--showing an addition of only 9,415 to
the population.
The smuggling of opium has become quite a busi-

ness amongst the Chinese passengers who arrive at
California, and large quantities of the article have
been seized by the officers of the customs who have
been on the look-out for the smugglers for some
time past. Amongst other contrivances for carry-
ing it ashore they had adopted that of sewing it in
belts similar to that worn as money belts - others
have it stitched in the linings of their clothes, in
their shoes, and in all imaginable places. A lot of
it was found in the bottom of a pork barrel.
The San Francisco Herald says, that a plan was
laid on the night of the 24th of June, during the
prevalence of a strong south wind, to fire the city.
A coil of tarred rope was attached to the Mineral
Point House, between 9th and 7th streets, and
one end lighted. The reflection of the blaze was

happily discovered by the bar keeper, and the
danger averted in time. The police are in vigi-
lant search for a suspicious person, who had been
seen about the premises a short time before the in-
cident occurred.

The mines are represented as being still worked
with the usual success, and the miners are in a
healthy and prosperous condition.
The _Nevada Journal describes a lump of quartz
and gold exhibited at the banking-house of H.
Davis, weighing 52 pounds avoirdupois, the esti-
mated value of which was 6,000 dols. The lump
has since been melted, and 351bs. soz. of gold,
worth 17 dols. per oz., taken from it, giving a
value of 7,021 dols. This great prize was taken
from Hopkins' Creek, six feet below the surface.
The Oregon papers contain rumours of the dis-
covery of rich and extensive gold mines on the
Santiam river, some fifty miles from Salem, which
are reported to pay from 10 dollars to 50 dollars
per day to the men.
By telegraph from Charleston we learn that the
steam-ship Isabel had arrived at that port from
Havana and Key West. Her news is quite unin-
teresting.
By an arrival at New Orleans we have advices
from the city of Mexico to the 16th instant. The
press were discussing the question of a Spanish
protectorate, and it is said that the government
are favourable to such a measure. Count Raous-
set de Boulbon, of Sonora notoriety, had arrived
at Mexico, and was permitted an interview with
the President. Robberies were becoming alarm-
ingly frequent. Much damage had been done to
the indigo and corn crops of Southern Mexico by
clouds of locusts.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Nzw YORK, JULY 27.

Business at New York was improving. The money
market was very easy. The Government Stocks were
in steady demand at full prices, but fancies were weak.
Exchange on London, 1091 to 1091. Paris, 5.121 to
5.15.

• BREADSTUFFS.—FIour was very languid. The busi-
ness' embraced 10,200 bbls. :—Sour at 4.311 to 4.50
dols., superfine No. 2, at 4.434 to 4.624 dols. ; mixed to
fancy Western, 4.181 to 5.124 dole. ; ordinary to choice
Stott, at 4.934 to 5.181 dole. ; common to good Ohio,
at 5 dole, to 5.184 dole. ; and other grades at propor-
tion4te figures. Sales of 900 bbls. superfine Canadian,
in bond, were made, at 5.661 dols. The operations in
Southern reached 900 bbls. at 5.311 to 5.561 dole, for
mixed to good ; 5.564 to 5.811 dols. for favourite, and
5.811 to 7.124 dole. for fancy, per bbl. Rye flour was
obtainable at 3.373 dole. for fine and 4 dols. for super-
fine per bbl. Corn meal was held at 3 dols. for
Jersey, and 3.50 dols. for Brandywine per bbl.
Wheat continued to favour purchasers. Sales were
made of 12,700 bushels Western white, at 1.24
to 1.27 dols. ; 5,000 Canadian do., in bond, at 1.22
dols.: ; and 9,000 Illinois river red, at 1.05 dole.
Rye was inactive, at 77c. to 78c. State and Western
oats were in good demand, at 44c. to 46c. Corn
seemed less buoyant, the sales included 35,000 bushels,
at 67c. to 68c. for unsound ; 69c. to 70c. for mixed
Western and Southern ' • 70c. for round yellow ; and
71c. for southern do. per bushel.
COTTON.—The market continues heavy ; the sales to
day amount to about 1,000 bales, at prices favouring
the buyers.
FREIGHTS.—There was rather more doing, but rates
for Liverpool favoured shippers. About 35,000 bushels
whet were taken at 64d. in bulk, and at 7d. in ship's
bags ; 3,000 bbls. flour at 25., and 1,000 brls. rosin at
2s. Gd. To London, 500 bbls. rosin were engaged at
3s. To Havre, flour was at 60c. per barrel, and grain
at 15c. per bushel. To California, rates were steady at
50c. to 55c., with rather more offering.

PHILADELPHIA, JULY 25.
The Arctic's advices have caused more dulness in
the market for breadstuffs, and some holders are
willing to accept lower prices. Old stock Western
and Pennsylvania flour is scarce, and held at 5 dols.
371 C. to 5 dols. 50c. ; a sale of 500 bbls , said to be
a better brand, is reported within this .range. For
home use, there is a moderate business at about
previous quotations. Rye flour and corn meal remain
quiet. Gram.—There is a moderate demand for wheat,
but at 4c. to sc. less, and holders of new have sub-
mitted to a decline. Some 6,000 to 7,000 bushels
Southern red have been sold at 1 dol. 10c. to 1 dol.
121 c., as in quality ;no new offering. Rye is scarce.
Corn is dull to-day, and offered at 70c. for good yellow,
without sales. Oats.—Some sales of new Southern are
reported at 33c. Bark is steady, and 100 hhds. No. 1
Quertron sold at 25 dols. per ton. Cotton remains un-
changed by the news, and the demand is limited. It
groceries and provisions there is nothing new ; 125 bbls.
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SAN FRANCISCO, JuNs 29.
This has been the dullest day of the week throughout
the market. The amount of merchandise which went
forward by the up-river boats was very light.
FLOUR.—Nothing has been doing in this article with
the exception of a sale of 1.374 half-sacks Chile, pFr Pe-
tita, in bond, at 10 dols. 35c. Re-packed flour Is job-
bing at 11 dols. 50c.
GRAIN.—A sale of 1,000 sacks Chile barley is re-
ported at lie. About 700 sacks ditto sold in lots at 2c.
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PROVISIONS.—We do not hear of any sales of beef or
pork ; 35 casks yellow covered hams sold at 17c.;
174 e.; 66 firkins choice butter, at 26c.
GUNUY BAGS.--A sale of 15,000 loose
134 c.; 20 bales ditto sold at 144 e. was made at
Sales of 200 boxes brown soap at 63e • 50
at 55c. per proof gallon ;75 4. , bbls. whiskey
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80 bales Osnaburgs, in lots, at 1 o yesterday at 52ie. ;
le. to 114 c.

DEPARTURE OF THE AMERICAN MAlLS.—Shortly be-
fore noon on Saturday the British and North American
Royal Mail steam-ship America, Captain Shannon, sailed
from the Mersey, for Boston and Halifax, with the usual
mails, for the United States and British possessions in
North America (carried out in charge of Lieutenant
Beddick, R.N., Admiralty agent), 150 passengers, and
a full cargo of merchandise. Owing to the early arrival
of the Royal Mail steam-ship Arabia, from New York,
, the America was enabled to carry out some of bar. return
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