The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-21

ported that Captain Irving among the number
Of persons shot This we learn 10 be incorrect.
'rhis Captain Irving was, during last summer,
engaged in the trade between this port and the
Sandwich Islands, and is a mariner by profession.
During last winter he was in the southern mines,
and, 80 lar as we know, respected as an honest
peaceable man. Our informant says that II was
the impression at Los Angeles when ne leit, that
Captain Irving and General Morehead would JOIN
their forces at Sonora, to carry on revolutionary
movement"
MlscELLANEous-Te Bellew McManus
of the Irsh exiles, arrived at San Francisco ON
the 9Th OF June, having made his escape from
Launceston, Australia, In a British barque. "A
public dinner given to him on the 18th, at the
Rassette House, ut which Charles ]. Brenham pre-
sided. Among the invited guests were Hon. T.
Butler King, Hon. Isaac Z. Holmes, of South
Carolina, Hon. VIM. M. Gwin, Hon. X. r. Nc
Lean, of Maryland, Hon. p w. Tompkins, OF
Mississippi, Judge ii. @. Murray, Judge Caleb
Smith, Gen. Greene, Col. Weller, and Gen. John
Z. Addison
The San Diego Herald, of June 5th, says:
''Brevet Captain Hardcastle, Corps of Topogra-
phical Engineers, in charge OF the boundary COM
mission on the Pacific, ID now about finishing tile
work on this end of the line. All the monuments
designating the boundary between this place and
the ella river have been placed, and Captain IL. 10
now erecting the splendid white marble monu-
ment at the initial point. great portion OF the
most laborious and active duty connected with this
work has devolyed upon this most accomplished
officer, and he has acquitted himself in manner
alike CTedltdDle 10 nlneeu ana the profession nc
adorns."
Major Reading has accepted the nomination as
candidate Tor Governor, rendered him by the Wing
State Convention of California.
Adams & Co., whose office burned at the
late fire in San Francisco, putting up new
building, of which the following description is
given in the San Francisco Courier:
alt will be ono of the most ornamental buildings
in the city, being three stories high with front
twenty four feet four inches, by fifty feet in depth
The walls are two feet thick all round, with small
air chamber extending through the whole wall
The vaults, OF which there are two, are made OF
brick, with walls of two and one third feet in thick
ness and have two heavy iron doors at the entrance
of EACH and they of sufficient capacity TO con-
tain any requisite amount Of treasures and vnlu-
ables
1.-THE whole of the doors and windows are made
of heavy boiler ron and there two sets to each
door and window, one set the extreme outer
edge, and the other set in some eighteen inches.
Near the top Of the front wall is a niche in which
is set a marble tablet, having it, in gilt etters,
the following: adams & Co., 1857 The roof is
covered with Chinese tie, and well cemented, and
the entire work is done in the finest STYLE and OF
the best MATERIAL
II. p. Watkins, Wing, has been elected Recorder
of Marysville, by majority OF 3S2.
A porcelain manufacturing establishment is about
to be established in Stockton 1t is to be conducted
by Chinese.
Marble of very excellent kind has been discov-
cred in Ell Dorado county.
Judge Shuttuck has resigned his seat as judge
of the superior court.