The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-10
From the New York Tribune, April Z
Twenty Days Later TrosA California

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One Million Of Dollars IN Gold Dust on hs soay mo
Efetioa ~ Se"ator--Lyaeh LaW ia Sacramento Cah.-
IS s Aisn E H."f -S@ning Of STEAMERS and Los el
Lue-Tue az Snn Francisco-- Ibe Quarts lItsS =
Ihs Gold BiuG.-- Later from Paaaaa, Sandwieh
Islands, Ofsgoa, and Japan.
The United States mail steamship Georgia Lieutenant
ID Porter commanding arrived this port last eve
ming about six O'clock, having made The run from Ha
vana in four days and three hours Al Havana the
Georgia connected with the Falcon The Falcon sailed
from Chayres on the Goth OF March with the California
mails and 200 cabin passengers AT Havana the Falcon
transferred 90 cabin passengers and the mails 10 the
Georgia. and sailed for New Orleans.
The Falcon left at Chagres the steamers Empire City
North America, Caribbean, Pampero, and Mexico-a
waiting for passengers 10 arrive across the lshmus,
Charles Hathaway died the passage from Chagres TO
Havana.
The steamer California did not leave San Francisco
until the 5th of March, being detained by repairs
10 the machinery She arrived at Panama in 2l days
dust. and the Atlantic mails. The seanl propeller Co
umbus was on The passage to Panama, with large
number OF passengers.
AFFAIRS ON THE lsrHMUS,
We have files OF the Panama Star and the Echo to the
25th OF March, Three Of the muderers of the passen
gers the boat the Chagres had been arrested tried
and sentenced 10 be shot The captain OF the band Of
robbers who attacked the train OF Messrs. Howland
Aspnwa not long since also under sentence OF
death. w. C. Hance, arrested charge of numbering
bis brother in-faw, is in jail, awaiting trial.
There was much excitement at Panama on the 20h,
caused by report that the British silver train had been
robbed There was over $l0o0,0Oo and some OF the
reports represented The WhOe oil II as being captured Oy
the robbers The facts OF the however, proved to
be that only mule takeD and, being led into the
wood, shot, when the robbers took possession OF his
load but after carrying the silver bars half mile
they found them too heavy, and had TO abandon them
The silver recovered, but clue has been obtained
Of the robbers.
The construction of the railroad steadily progress
ing There sickness existing on the sthmus.
CALIFORNIA.
The Joint convention of the Legislature finally adjourn
ed till the first day of January next, after hundred
and forty -four Intellectual attempts make choice OF
United States senator The following nominations
made: .a.
Mr. Adams nominated Mr.. John c. Fremont
Mr. Kendrick led Mr.. 5 Heydeneldt
Mr. Baldwin nominated Mr.. T. b. King.
Mr. McCorkle nominated Mr.. j. B. Weller.
Mr. Lppncot nominated Mr.. J, w Geary.
MIR Welhered nominated Mr. J. A. Collier.
In consequence OF the illness of Mr. McCaudess, and
the resignation OF Mr. Hope, of the assembly, and Mr.
Freeman, of the house there were but forty nine votes
in the joint meeting. The following is the result OF the
first ballot:
r Fremon 8
King 10
Heydenfedt 10
Geary
Weller
Collier
No choce-25 being necessary. The voting contnu.
ed with similar result for some forty ballots, when II
assumed the following shape
R.lIotx king Heydenisdl Fremont, Genry Weller,