The republic., 1851-12-20
Arrival OF the Steamer Daniel Webster
Fifteen Days Later from California.

Arrival OF the steamer Oanlel
Fifteen Days Later from California.
New YoRK, December 1912 p. m.-The steam
err Daniel Webster, with dates from San Francisco
past eleven O'Clock this morning. bringing three
hundred passengers, $4,000 in freight, and
5000. 900 in the hands Of passengers.
The Daniel Webster sailed from San Juan on
the 18th of November, and touched at Havana
and landed one hundred and twenty passengers,
and about $780, 900 in gold destined for Charles
ton and New Orleans,
The Daniel Webster brings the passengers by
the Gold Hunter, which left San Francisco two
days after the mail steamer Northerner for Pana-
ma, which latter boat had six hundred passengers
and s 100000 on freight, besides large sum in
The hands of passengers.
The project for the division of the State absorbs
attention. The expedition against the Sandwich
Islands has been abandoned. The United States
coast survey was rapidly progressing. Further
Indian disturbances had occurred at Los Angeles
Many miners were leaving for Australia.
The Webster left Havana on the l4th at noon.
and left in port the steamers Philadelphia and I5a
bel, and the United States ship Decatur.
Died, on the 18th ultimo, at San Francisco, of
compression of the brain, Mr.. jeremiah Dickens,
of Philadelphia
Sheriff Buchanan had been shot at the Sonoran
camp, near Sacramento, by party consisting
chiefly Of Mexican marauders. The vigilance
committee of Sacramento were active in the mat
ter, and had made some arrests The last report
states that the sheriff had died of his wounds.
Several other murders had been committed in the
neighborhood of Sacramento and Marysville by
the Mexicans.
The shock of an earthquake was experienced at
San Francisco on the evening OF the 18th OF No
vernbcr.
Intelligence from the mines is still favorable,
and large business is doing by the miners gen.
orally
Advices from the Sandwich Islands have been
received to October 25.
The King of Kamschatka has appointed the 18th
of December day OF Thanksgiving
A revolt had taken place among the prisoners at
Honolulu on the 22d of October The prisoners,
sixteen in number, after making their escape,
broke into the magazine and got possession oil the
arms and ammunition, and then loaded 10 the
muzze three large guns, which they pointed upon
the town. The promptness and energy OF the mar
shal and sheriff soon subdued the revolt The ring
leaders in irons, and the fears OF the people
have subsidized.
large number of miners have been driven by
the rains to seek winter quarters at San Francisco
The rains have flooded the cellars and stores in
the lower part OF the city
The excitement with regard to Captain Water
man has somewhat subsidized. AT San Francisco
his friends came forward and stated that, as soon
as they could be certain that be would be secure
from mob law and have an impartial trial, he
would give himself up and demand an investiga-
ton.
Messrs. Adams & Co. have $500, 900 on the way,
via Panama.
The MARKETs.-SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l5.-A
moderate business generally has been doing in the
market Prices about the same.
Flour-Small quantities have been taken for con-
sumption. Sales of prime Gallego for consump-
ton at $l2.
There is no speculative movement in any kind
of merchandise, holders making no concessions.
Shipments are expected to be small and emigration
large, SO that large consunptive business Is an
tcipated
Goods shipping in moderate quantities for
Oregon.