The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-08
BY TELEGRAPH.
Arrival OF the Northern Light.

New YoRK, September THE steamer North.
ern Light, with Panama dates of the 29th ult, ar
rived this morning, bringing three hundred and
sixty passengers and $3l2,0 in specie The Pa
cific arrived at San Juan the 28th with the pas
sengers from California They came through in
twenty-three days and six hours from San Fran.
cisco The steamer Panama was to have left San
Francisco the 18th with consgnments Of
$450,00 in specie to Adams & Co., and $425 ,00C
to Page, Bacon & Co.
At San Juan the weather was fine, and the health
OF the place good. The Northern Light left the
British steamer g reat Britain, from Navy Bay.
The ship Strafiordshire, from Boston, reached
San Francisco on the 18th ult
Advices from Oregon state that battle was
fought near Table Rock between the Indiana and
the whites in which forty of the latter killed
Samuel w. Salter, Of Philadelphia, died at San
Francisco on the llth -
The Swedish barque Sarmiento had arrived at
Honolulu from Panama, bound to San Francisco.
On the passage, boy named Woolfork, OF Ken
lucky, shot one of his comrades through the heart
in trihing dispute. The murderer was immedi-
atcly tried by Lynch law and hung at the yard
arm.
The Hon. Edward Met aughey, formerly Wing
member of Congress from Indiana, died on board
the Winfield Scott
The Government steamer Massachusetts sailed
from San Francisco on the 18th for New York.
A duel was fought on the 18th between William
was wounded.
party of seeding Mormons. who left Missouri
two years ago with Prophet brewster, arrived re-
Gently at San Diego, from ella, in a very desti-
tute condition. They report that Brewster was re-
siding at Sorocco, in Mexico.
The suspicious movements of the Yuba and
other Indians were causing great uneasiness at the
South. The Government troops were moving &C
lively in that vicinity.
Five hundred overland emgrants had arrived in
Eldorado county during the week ending the 10th.
The cholera and smallpox were causing great raw
ages among the emigrants on the plains.
The news Of Mr.. Clay's death, on it's reception
at Panama, created the most profound impression.
The city was arrayed in mourning for two weeks,
and the funeral procession was one that would
have done honor to New York or Philadelphia.
The Reindeer Disaster.
SAUaERTIEs, September 7.-Wm. Fl. Smell, OF
Richmond, Virginia, one of those badly scaded
by the explosion of the Reindeer, died yesterday.
Weekly Mortality in New York.
New YeRK, September THE number ofdeaths
for the past week in this city has been 546-I7 by
cholera, s by cholera ntantum, "a by cholera NOR
bus, and 60 by dysentery. Out ofthe whole num-
Der, 327 were children.
From Hapana- Circulation Of american NeUspa-
psrs Prohibited.
New OaLsANs, September "A guard has been
placed on board the steamer Crescent City to pre-
vent pdSeeDBcrb iToin
The Crescent City brings intelligence from Ha-
vanu that the further circulation of American pa
pers in Cuba has been forbidden.
The Arctic's Adpices at Ne,p Orleans.
New ORLEANS. September 6 The advices by the
steamship Arctic, from Liverpool, were received
here this morning at 10 O'Clock, via the National
OReilly line. The effect of the has OF course
not yet been developed. Cotton is active, but all
other articles arc dull. Freights are advancing.
Markets.
New YoRK, September 7.-Government stocks
steady. Sales of Canton at Sic; Erie, ST.. Ex
change on London 10. a TO- prem.
Flour is frmer and slightly advanced. Sales of
1000 bbls at 81 81 81 81 for State brands, and
81 "A "a 81 for Southern. Wheat is duller-salcs
smal-prices unchanged. Sales 10000 bushels
mixed corn, at 70 70 CITE. Oats, a. 40 cts. Sales
of 100 bbs. mess park, l9 SO. Lard in bbls., IL !.
cts. Coffee is frmer, and held at cent per pound
higher Cotton dull and eighty declined. Whis-
ky "a a % cts
PHILADELPHIA, September 7.-Stocks are firm.
Pennsylvania SIS, 9oa a96. Flour quiet-sales OF
shipping brands at 81 81. Sales of red wheat at
80 a SO cts.; white, ga SO cts. Corn unchanged
saes Of yellow at II 10 cts. Oats, 36a SO cts.
Whisky "a q % cts.