The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-11


time what have to say about the commerce (present
and prospective) of California
From the Baltimore American
California Intelligence.
We in receipt Of regular files OF California pa.
pears to August brought by the late arrivals at New
York from the isthmus, and items of interest
not before published
"SrEAM BETWEEN CALIFORNIA AND CHINA The California
papers are st, suenaousy nrgng the establishment Of
gests that coal depot might be secured on the southern
coast of JAPAN WHICH could easily be reached in twenty
the Shanghai This would bring the celesals
within short month of California, and would the
time be entering wedge towards the trade with Japan
The Courier upon the American and English govern
the establishment OF lighthouse the Barren
Saddle islands, leading mark for the mariner nsyi-
eating the Yangtse Kang. and adds that without the
s!sance OF either governments the American English and
Chinese merchants OF Shanghai OF the line
being established, would have built by ption
TRADE WITH JAPAN--The San Francisco Courier OF
LIST August, in announcing the arrival at that port OF the
valuable cargo OF japan merchandise. says.
"This understand the only of the kind
to this port, and they have travelled distance before
reaching their destination IL well known that the Dutch
are only nation suffered 10 trade with the Japan.
Nangasack. The Dutch consul at Canton induced his
friends mt Batavia TO send for this cargo Ii was rom
Japan Batavia, from Batavia to Canton from Canton
here-'hs being the only mode in which could be pro.
ca and experienced views comm eroia Subjects thinks
tina, direct trade can now be carried with tue Japanese,
in despite of the prohibitions OF The Mandarns"
Inc same audes 10 Inc recent mission OF CAPT
Gynn of the United States navy TO the Japanese govern
ment, IN the sloop-of-war Prebie, and says:
I'VE learn that Captain Glynn, of the PEBBLE, is now
ordered home. The able and satisfactory manner in which
he conducted his delicate mission the Japanese
ment entities him to hgh credit With his small force he
Obtained prompt compliance with his demands, and
created respect Tor nation seldom felt by
respect strange as may appear, aided by
knowledge OF the victories gained by Next
coan account OF which had probably reached this
people through the Dutch Gazetes The in which
Captain Glynn conducted this business in the highest
faaltn
in the East and We doubt not the will despatch
that officer 10 complete the work he has ably com.
menced-a work for which he is, understand, pecu.
liaIly suited by his scientific attachments"
The DIFFICULTY AT SosoRA.-We gave yesterday an
interesting account Of the trial Of four Mexicans at
Sonora, charged with the murder OF party of American
miners The following paragraph from the Sonora
Herald gives the concluding scenes OF the trial
AFTER the storm there beiell calm the people retired
on "wednesday morning from the town in large numbers
and the community assumed Its wonted quiet Occasion
ally noise was heard IN the Streets but such only pro-
ceeded rom congregation OF lnebriaed men The trial
cluded at o'clock. The charge was simply that four
tent and the two bodies OF deceased the Green Fat
dIgging The defence set up that the bodies had
been lying there, IN pu!Id STATE many days, and was
burned There did not, In fact appear tit,e OF wi
Tine prosecution pas Conducted Sy sGausa
Van Buren,, and the defence by Messr Peey aud Moore
The learned counsel both sides made able addresses
the jury The hundred and ten Me1icans brough. In on
Monday and confined in kraal the town, under
Barry Nothing being elected inpiiessina sny OF ssI
numte they were discharged and quietly permitted
turn 10 their homes"
PRoGREss or RELIGION IN SAN Francisco The Courier
states that among the many evidences of the progress OF
religion in San Francisco the number OF churches spring
ing up on all SIDES is by the least gratifying
The following information in respect 10 this subject will
be read with interest Ii will be seen that the Rev Mr.
Taylor who went out from Baltimore some time since
still continues to have under his charge the Methodist
Episcopal Church:
'The presen Catholic ohurob a .i,p.,.d On ,h hair 4 .
fifty yara lot in Vallejo street. and quite spacious build
ing I. wa, opened for Divine service on 81 Patrcks
daytbe nth oil March OF this year IL Is seventyve by
forty feet 10 the clear and has sxiyou pews capa.
bic 81 accommodating three person. comfortably TIE
four hundred persons There three every
SUNDAY In the for the spanish population
Americans at hall past 10 There is also afternoon
vice at 5 o'clock The Very Reverend Antoine Lenglo,
assisted by Rev Francis Coye and Father Anderson O
d, who ha. come out with the view Of establishing a
branch OF his order in this city The lot which the
church is built, with the small house used
dence Of the priests cost the frame Of the building
paid tor, the church sill pews The build.
ingwhich is called the Church Of St Francis"wa, put
The First Presbyterian Cburchunder the charge OF the
Rev A. Wliams-was organized on May the 10Th, ist9.
This gentleman ofciaes temporarily In the superior
room, City Hail. and has large congregation, that room
being well filled every sunday He has beautiful frame
church now in port that sent from New York Il
cost there $1,000 onehalf being appropriation Of the
Board Of Missions. and the other half being the conrbu
tons OF friends in New York city. IL IL thiny-fye by
seveny-6ye feet and capable Of accommodating from five
10 six hundred persons.
The First Baptist Church, under the of
Rev Mr. Wheeler, Is situated on Washington street. near
Stockton, and organized June Path, lSi9 Il IL 30 by
90 feet and accommodates about BOZ persons The lot
which IL is built cost, understand $4,000, and the
building itself $4,000 We have also been Informed that
he Rev Mr. Wheeler Is expecting frame building from
the States.
"The Episcopalan denomination have two charches--
called Trinity Church. in charge Of Rev. Mr.. Mines.
situated the southwest corner OF Jackson and Powell
and the other, called Grace Church, in charge of
Rev Mr. Vermeher, situated at the northwest corner Of
Powell and Stockton streets.
son lot adjoining Rev. Mr. s the Meth
odis Episcopal Church. under the charge OF Rev Mr. lay
lo This building sent from Oregon, and 10 rs by 40
feet.
"The First Congregational Church is situated jackson
street corner of Virginia street, and b under the charge OF
Rev Mr. Hunt The lot cost 81 sOO and the building &c.,
90.
"The Rev Mr. Boring, In connexon with the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South, has been preaching lately in
the district room, City Hall, until he can procure
more suitable place. ,
In connexion with each Of these churches, there IL
sunday school, generally well attended The churches are
also well hlled at the different services
(sTioNs and Speeches OF Edward Everett. svo's.,
Specimens Of Newspaper Literature personal memoirs,
Boston ~ 1872. =
TsnnysonsNew Poem "In Memcrsm,n
Nespucus and his Voyages by the Vscount