The daily union., 1852-11-10
by TELEGRAPH.

Ieo Hacks Lat0 from calo,nia aniVal Of shs Star Of
me Usst
Nav YoRk Nov. The steamship Star OF the West
IRON san Juan, with dates irom San Francisco tho 18th
Of October being weeks later. arrived this evening
The Trip Is the most rapid record The travel across
the lsthmus was made without difficulty
The Star OF the West brings 800 passengers and half
million in gold
The crops Of the state have generally realized the
expectations OF the farmers
The Indian affairs generally represented as tranquil
Business is highly prosperous
The revenue cutter Ffole, Captain Ounger, arrived
San Francisco October iith. from a cruise
The Pacific sailed from San Francisco ON the
10Th October. for San Juan.
The mail steamer Oregon was 10 sail from San Fran
cisco the i6h for Panama, and the Bortes
for the same destination on the 2oh October
The California possesses but litle general interest
Summary Of Neps,
Tho general intelligence which we have colla,ed from
all parts of the State and all quarters OF the Pacific may
not. however. be entirely unn'eresting 10 our Atlantic
readers.
The work of lghting San Francisco with gas is pro.
crossing finely The apparatus for making the gas,
gether with the gasometern fact everything except the
pipes which 10 distribute the gas through the cys
in process Of construction at Mr. Donahues foundry
There is much dissatisfaction manifested towards the
steamship panes the part oil the desirous
returning home. They have held several exciting
ngs II seems by the report that they unable TO ef
feet bargain with the steamship mpanss relative TO
The price OF passage satisfactory 10 themseve and deci-
ded take passage clippers and other vessels up for
Panama and San Juan del Sud.
The principal event OF local interest that has occurred
this city since the departure of the last mail is
mass meeting oil merchants and business men, which
convened to take into consideration the best for the
relief OF the commercial interest of this city from the
Gus dilemma in which had been placed by the treasury
order issued by Secretary Corwn, prohibiting the receipt
of assay-oiice stamps at the cusom-house.
The only excitement that has prevailed in city du
ring the past fortnight has been of political character
Both parties held primary election at The beginning OF the
month for delegates their county nominating
They were conducted with much spirit The whg county
has been in session the past three evenings
and has made the following nominations.
Cry OFFIcERs.-For mayor, c. J. Brenham for recor-
der Ouin Bale for marshal, Robert G.. Crozier for
attorney, John H. Hackeu for treasurer, Richard Sin
ton for issoner Roderick Maheson for street
commissioner, William DIVER for collector Lewis
Teal for harbor MASTER Wildes T. Thompson for
ors, Eben Miles Charles IL Mcclellan, Mahlon Eayers
COUNTY For district Judge, Deos Lake for State SEN
ate, Iohn Baird A. Barol for assembly, Russel acket
Elean Heydenfedt, John Sne Samuel Flower, James M
Taylor, r B. Hampton, Wesley Probasco for public ad
minsuator, David T. Bagey.
The democratic convention occupied in the la
bors OF making their nominations, in which they will
probably succeed by the end OF next week When this
shall have been accomplished the political campaign will
be fairly opened in San Francisco, and shall doubtless
have lively time of it until the election.
The democratic city and county convention of San Fran
cisco, the evening of the 1ith nominated Edward Nor
ton for district Judge.
The deaths the State hospital at San Francisco
from the st of july 1851 10 the Is OF OCTOBER 1854 mum
Der 393
The city collectors report shows the amount Of
S69370 collected for licenses during the quarter ending
September Both This is increase of 54s the pre-
vsous quarter.
The great delay in the assages of vessels from the Allan
tic coast TO this port has been the
uneasncss among our merchants although the
of the fleet which has arrived report head wind. and
cams the of the protraced voyages and thus
ha a upfe he yof,n
OF ercha ndise which has been felt severely which
has been consequences of the nonarrvs of vessels from
the Atlantic, is slightly relieved, although market is
still destitute OF commotitie most in demand among our
citizens.
The Marysville Herald says that the Perry Wing Dam
Company, at Parks Bar took OF their claim Wedne
day and Thursday of the second week October pounds
OF goid s per ounce, the immense OF 3i6 5I2 80
The Spanard, Jose Font, was, the I4h convicted in
the district Of the murder OF Mexican about month
since in Pleasant Valley This is the second conviction
Tor this offence that has been had San Francisco
The Mormon settlement San Bernardino constantly
receiving large accessions from the Salt Lake of men and
families, by the superb southern This colony is in
most prosperous condition.
The Indians less troublesome, because perhaps,
better watched than they had been
From Oregon our advces late the 9th. We
have affecting reports OF desution among our newlyar.
rived immgfanu the plains Toe citizens were
taking active measures for their ee although thc COVER
bad not yet despatched a relief train. Numbers ARE
distress OF the parties who still backward Ii i said
that over ono thonsand wagons behind The crops
this hrou ghout Oregon, have been generally god
Fiom the Sandwich islands have advices the lIth
OF September, though the news is barren ofnterosL
From Tahiti the i no later than reported by
the steamer Of the lst inst
From Australia we have files Of Sidney papers to July
7h. TIE village Of Guadaga tho north bank OF Muir
rumhidgee, destroyed by eshet the 2sth o. June
Between sixty and eighty lives lost The town has
been completely ruined The rains had been very severe
Business was brisk, and provisions high The gold dis
ooveres reported to extend add increase value over
immense surface Of country. Fortunes being made
Is said, with great facility, and hundreds Of English em
grants arriving in the country almost daily. The
Of dust and nuggets shipped England on the
26h and 27Ih OF June was 35,0l ounces
I.atcr from It4aa aad ne South.
BALrM ms, Nov, The southern mail tonight brings
dates from New Orleans late dne and from Galveston
Texas the Doth uIt Tho crop throughout Texas
had been seriously irj ired b7 the dry rot.
Eleven OF the Of the ship Lydia Of Philadelphia
have been arrested in Now Orleans for stealing portion Of
the cargo OF silks and aoes during the passage.
The ship John Rutledge cleared Charleston Friday
for Liverpool, with nearly million and half pounds Of
cotton
There go deaths from yellow ever and 26 from choe.