The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-08
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New YonK, Feb. la. m.
ARRIVAL NJ ana EnApire CITY.

NEW Yong, Feb. la. m.
Arrival OF ths Empirs CITY.
Further details Of The nesCs from California.
The steamer Empire City arrived here at twelve
Mr.. Rice editor of the Poetic Courier, came from
San Francisco to Panama ia the steamer Oregon.
The Oregon brought three millions Of gold.
The Empire City brings one million and half in
The inaugural address Of Governor Burnett is
not generally spoken well Of. He estimates the
amount of expenses OF the new STATE for the first
half year, at one and half millions Of dollars.
Among the passengers of the Empire City, are
the Hon. George w. Wright and the Hon. Edward
Gilbert Representatives elect from the State of Cali
formal also. the Hon. = Butler King, e. M M1u'ea.
Render, esq, bearer of dispatches from the United
States Boundary Commissioners to the Secretary of
State; Surgeon A. J. Bowie, of the United States
navy, and Lieutenant Norris, bearer of dispatches
The steamer Oregon arrived at Panama ON the
Goth January, having left San Francisco on new
years day She brought down Col. Fremont and
William N. Gwin, Senators elect. and two Repre-
sentatives from the new State. Col. Fremont was
unavoidably detained at Panama, in consequence
Of the serious indisPostion of his wife.
Doctor Gwin took passage in the steamer Falcon,
for New Orleans.
Among the principal sufferers by the great fire
at San Francisco, are Victor LIE Ray. who kept the
Baltimore Restaurant; Messrs. Manus BARLEY,
who kept the Central House +. Edmunson's Mer-
chants Exchange; Dunbar & Gibs's Parker
House. Mr.. McDougal lost about 100000. The
Eldorado House was also destroyed. Messrs.
Chambers McKaig lost go, 900.
Dennison's Exchange IL also among the ruins.
pal buildings burnt Besides these, a large num-
Der of other buildings, and vast amount of mer-
chandise, valued in all at from one and half to
two millions of dollars.
Arrived at San Francisco 10th December, the bark
s. B. Cally, from New York; December n, tho
Louis Philippe, from Baltimore.
The BALLorrIse FoR SENAroRs.-First ballot:
Fremont 20, Gwin %, H. Wager Hallack Ia, ].
Butler King 10, Thomas J. Henley 8, }. W. Carey 8,
X. temple B; whereupon Colonel Fremont was de-
cared elected. On the second ballot MIR. Gwin had
20 votes, Hallack Ia, Henley T. King 2, Butterfeld
II, Carey /; whereupon Mr.. Gwin was declared
elected.
4 fire broke out in the city of Stockton on the
23d, which destroyed a number of houses. The
| loss is estimated at $l60,000.
The fire at San Francisco originated in the Den
nison Exchange.
The total amount of gold in the Empire City is
81 ,l30,647. Among the consignees are Messrs.
Adams Co.. for SIG So; M. Shepard, 200;
'f Buca $3.50 SaoISssd 1' Fierce sy Sis
II is believed that the through passengers probably
have another million, making in all, brought by
the Empire City, $2,l33,647 81.
| strels which went out some time ago, was muir
| dcred in San Francisco by young man named
l Reuben Withers, well known in the fashionable
circles of New York. The alcalde offered $1,000
reward for him.
| MARKETs.-Rio coffee selling at $l2 and $13
per h.; mess pork $29 $50; Richmond flour
| $40 $2l. Seamen's wages, in the rivers and
bays adjacent, from $50 to 3 100 per month.
| The above is an outline Of the post important
| features of the news.
New YoRK, Feb. rs p. m.
To-day cotton declined ct. Sales 500 bales.
Flour, grain, and other things unchanged. At
New Orleans. on the 9th, cotton was firmer; 5000
bales sold. Molasses advanced; prime 81 cts
| The steamer Alabama brings go passengers, and
s $50, 900 in gold