The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-23
by TELEGRAPH.
From California

From California
The steamship United States. with days later inel
gense from California re aehed New York yesterday
The city Of Sonora has been entirely destroyed " h'e
The steamship Golden Gate left San Francisco on the
2Slh with large number OF passengers ana oHe in
The mails and specie are on board OF the FL Dorado,
which sailed company with the United States, and may
The United States brings hundred and forty thousand
dollars ia gold 49,.
Lieutenant Governor Purdy Of California, and MAJOR
Sibley, are among the passengers =, ,b
There s'll some eases Of etolea on 'hs lsanmss
The United States left Aspnwall the baIques pooee
and Henry and Volunteer, briggs Globe ana bSHow' '"en
crews having all deserted. 49,
The steamship Columbia was TO leave san Francisco on
the LIST, with the regular mails
The baggage of Lieutenant Governor furdy ana naJof
Sbiey robbed Cruces OF large amount oil hoid let
tiers, and valuable securities.
18th ut iule after one O'Clock IL broke out in build
ing Ia the Plaza called the Hotel dc France, facing upon
from the place where il communicated to the Barnum
House, on the main street. has been consumed
The whole city has been consumed with the exception OF
few scattered buildings on the outskirts great portion
of the suburbs OF Sonora was also consumed ,..
The safes in all the banking houses were preserved with
out injury also the records Of he courts.
Crime continues 10 increase all through the country
robb and all other vanies as riie as ever
Lynch law Is stll in demand
The miners Carson Creek averaging twelve dol.
The Oregon and Pacific arrived at San Fran
cisco the 9Th
The agricultural resources the interior Just begin
ming be developed and the crops promise great alum.
dance.
The dates from Oregon are 22d In the elections
the democrats claimed victory in both branches Of the
The United States surveying schooner Baltimore arrived
Astoria 10Th the survey Of the Columbia
river.
SAN FRANoIsco MARKETs-Money is in good supply. and
fair demand at 2 per cent All stocks have an up.
ward tendency Boots and shoes were 10 demand, and
prices were well sustained.
Bricks we're in request. Candles advanced, Coal was
selling at S35 S4O per ton The prices OF all kinds Of
clothing we'll snstaiped Dry goods
generally firm, and domestics very quick. Hardware was
qaie, and lumber had improved
| Further Neus by the Amoica
! HALIFAX, July 2O-Tne following additional items OF
news we've received by tue steamer America
| FRANCE -Chansamier has left Manes for short TOUR
| in Germany. Lnmarne is in Burgundy
Several Iamenabe OF hydIoph, ba recorded In
the Partisan papers throughout France.
Warm weather had succeeded the late heavy rains, and
already rapid improvement had taken place in the crops
Hay prospects better RE cuttirg had commenced
Ia The Bds dc Cacns and the wheat harvest partially In
the south
SWITZERLAND The five hundredth anniversary of the
admission Caoton OF Zug into the confederation was
ceiebfaed on the 9Th nt with much soemnity.
M TIMERS having quilted Switzerland has decided 10
take up his residence temporarily ia Piedmont, Afterwards
The PApAL SrArEs-The Pope has been busted with the
religious ceremonies which annually take place on ST.
| Johns Day and succeeding holydays
TUSCANY Letters from florence state that the Grand
Duke has posed wine, and all other arti-
Giles of consumption excep honr and oatmeal ana on DO
nestle manufactured goods introduced into The cities oil
/ Sisa and Sienna. at4M
decree been promulgated in Florence, snbjectng to
military disc line young who, owing TO idle and lTreg-
uaI habits, were burden 10 !heir amics and dangerous
oibe public fepose.
WITHIN days at Milan and Venice II Is SAID the ar
from the trivial circumstance OF one OF The Ma
zts bank notes having been found by The police while
searchii. house IN Milan for smugged goods,
i PRUssA.-Asrcutural reports speak hopefully oil the
pfaseo' o 'hs natyss a e,ed b ,our n
the provinces OF Hungary. has returned 70 Buda
proposed Lombard loan OF 100 900 vrs IS not
| rect.