The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-09

previous to the hour OF adjournment.
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From the New York Evening Post of Tuesday.
ARRIVAL OF THE EMPIRE CITY.
One Month Later from CALIFORNIA;.
Quick Passage accident to the Wheel ~ 100000 in
Gold. Discovery Of Trinidad.
The steamer Empire City, Captain Wilson. was tele-
neared il appeared that she had broken her sarboard
wheel, and was taken directly to the Novelty Works
She broke her wheel on the 4th instant, IN latitude 80
40, Ion. H. very heavy sea was running ut the
time, and in the midst OF tremendous surge the wheel
was utterly smashed She had to the remaining dis
lance, of course, with one wheel.
The California had arrived at Panama with 81, TOO,
600 gold Treasures which may DC hourly expected by the
Cherokee, and 420 passengers. The Empire City has
between fifty and sixty passengers az,
al O'clock p. M and arrived oil Chagres early on the
morning OF the oath ult, making the passage in eight
and a bali days from New York She Ley Chagres at
10 o'clock, p m, 9th u and arrived OH Port Royal at
IL o'clock, OF the goth ult, and left tor New York
at 5 O'Clock, p m, OF the 30th ut
The Georgia left Chagres two hours before the En-
Cherokee had her steam up. and was expecting TO leave
Jamaica in about half hour after the Empire City;
The Empire City brings no United States mails nor
We are indebted to Captain Wilson. and to Mr. Hull,
purser Of the Empire City, for California dates to April
the lst Panama TO the 2Olh, and Jamaica papers to the
3oh.
The Alta Californian understands, from unquesiona-
BILE authority, that large amount Of metal, puportihg to
be and bearing the sembance OF gold dust was received
in this port per steamer California, having been shipped
from of the Mexican ports on the Pacific coast
We also learn that has been ascerained, almost TO
certainty that arrangements have been made for the ship.
ment of constant supply OF this spurious metal to this
port Whether i is to be used in coinage disseminated
through quicksilver gold" or mixed with other dust.
can only be conjectured.
The Legislature have chosen by joint ballot. the fol-
lowing district judges: Isl district, Hon o. 5. Wherby
I'd district Hon Henry A. Teit; Sd district Col J. H
si dlf H h ds
esq s,h district William R Turner, esq; 9th district
Winfield 5. Sherwood, esq.
SAD ACCIDENT AT MORMON IsLASp.--While a party Of
men were busy al work al the above-named place. on
March 18th, portion OF the bank under which they
its fall two men, Ofin vredenbuTgh, OF Philadelphia
and A. Dckerman, of Clinton county, Iowa An acct
dent of similar kind happened but short time BEFORE
killing at that time one man.
The following from the Alta Californian, OF the list
April:
TRNIDAD Recommendation Of suecessf,I srped
iionA,ripai q .ohSo re. cao,n.aIhss canno, live
this name ha; been 1PPsS O. MS Tor we last even n
of party which sailed in the brig Cameo from his port
on the 9th December last 70 discover Trinidad Aer se.
who left the brig the 10Th March land and
anime the shore q. point which made GU. INTO the sea
They to survey the the coast and
on doubling ibis point there was Thine the a., sanse
being perfectly accessible from the north, being
v ss q %sns Out s Hsay 81 s
bay finely timbered table land The bay about ten
%es sns Sna o s0d anchorage and security
they believed 10 be Trinity river, empYng into the
The Indians disposed be troublesome, and they
Near the head Of the bay they found large upon
which had been cut the following information
n
Barometer z9o IS
. Their. Fab. 49, at IL IN.
Dec. 4. lSa9. j. GREGG
This bore silent but satisfactory testimony of the identity
Of the place the work OF the unfoftnnnte advenu
re whose death, in returning from Trinity river overland
we mentioned few weeks since. Here, on the lonely
tirand, lasting evidence OF the adventures usefulness
We gave eef scceun, Of b.. journey in recording his
Mr. smith and party were on this shore eight days hop
fo0d when nearly starved they discovered the California
The Laura Virginia soon after hove la sight and followed
The q IN She lay a, anchor when the California ls last
Ia next This hasy sketch is lay before the
public the intelligence that Trinidad is discovered.
The Alta Californian says:
The condition OF San Francisco is as progressive as
locomotive engine under full head OF steam We have
now two theatres nightly open for the Of the
suppers The shop exhibit all the eIegsnces ,ha,
civilization and art have produced In all quarters OF the
products Of the EARTH capable OF tempting the palate
also be had in market in cans hermeicay sealed.
and dsshing asonsh us by their grace and
knowledge Of the equestrian We have marriages. too
and our divorces separations and unions aony and PIN
money.
The Information from III. southern mine. generally i,
quito encouraging. Those who worked faithfully during
me winter In The gnches around the Mokeumne aud be-
tween the Stsnislsus and the Tuomnc have done we'll
better pehaps than those the Msfipos and further
SOUTH The impression which generally prevails among
that nothing IL be learned experiences
In gold digging, 10 quite erroneous Those who remain
length Of time In the mines R few months ssy) exercising
Judgment IN selecting places 10 work, and who choose
doubedy make money. Most Of who leave the
discouraged Of nerve, perseverance,, energy
IL they do succeed In striking rich place the first
attempt at digging, they abandon the business In disgust
and retire TO the towns cities 10 loaf or
From THE SANDWICH ISLANDS we learn bypapers of the
Arb Of March, from Honolulu that over 1000 lbs Of coffee
destroyed the plantations by the late gale MT Laha
ma full particulars Of which give below The barque
Drummond, about which aPprehensions had been iet ar
rived safely Lahana The u. s. ship Humboldt, hence
Much unessines In her behalf created by her long abb
The brig Brothers. from Honolulu, bound 10 this
port, took fire and was compelled put back She
fire fourteen days, aud her cargo was entirely de-
sroyed.
HuRRicAsK At LAHArsA ISLAND or Maui On Friday and
Mani visited with tho everest hurricane ever rencm-
bered by the oldest nhabifant The only vessels which
rode II out without driving were the John Alleyn, and
yacht schooner WANDERED On Sunday morning The scene
hundred houses. including the Kings palace, had been
blown down. and the streets neighboring grounds
suewed with bread fruit cocoanu, and other trees All
the damage had not been asccraned but the governor
was busily employed collecting information from every
quarter.
From the Pacific News, March co.
We learn from friend the travel towards tho south
In that