Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-16
From California, Society Islands, South
America, and the Isthmus.

The steamer Illinois, with Aspinwall dates of
the 7th, and Havana dates of the 18th, arrived
at New York yesterday evening. She brings the
mails three hundred and ninety passengers,
81, GAS, 900 in gold on freight, and $500, 900 in
the hands of passengers She brings San Fran
cisco dates of the 18th, and the passengers, mails
and treasure brought to Panama by the steamer
California, which, with the Unicorn, were the
only steamers in the port. The California
brought down three hundred and fifteen passen-
| gers. The Daniel Webster sailed from Aspinwall
before the Illinois, for New York.
A number of outward passengers were waiting
at San Juan del Sud for the arrival of the pro-
peller Pioneer to take them to San Francisco
As the Pioneer has not been heard from since she
left Rio Janeiro, their stay at San Juan was un-
! certain. The Panama railroad had been com
pleted to the crossing of the river near Gorgona.
The Illinois spoke the Empire City from New
| York for New Orleans Mt o'clock p m. on
the 18th, and on the same night at IL o'clock,
the United States sloop of war Albany, from Pen
sacoa for Boston
'. The steamer Pacific, with the mails of May 8,
arrived at San Francisco on the 18th. Tie
Columbus, from Panama, arrived on the 18th
News from The mines was favorable A eZ-
press at San Diego from the ella reports the
murder of Col. Craigh, the Boundary Commits
sioner.
A bloody rencontre took place in the court OF
sessions at Sacramento between JUICE Wilson and
John II. McKeene, backed by his friend JG lgn
Caulfed McKeene was stabbed with 81 sword
cane by Judge Wilson, when Garfield drew g re
volyer and fired al the Judge. The ball missed
| him, but hit Mr.. Mcdonald III" se rnd t."
took effect on Judge Wilson, wouuiing him inr
I ly. McKeene is expected to recovcr hu. u io
believed Mcdonald will die.
The Wing State convention met al ~ .'.
cisco on the l4th ultimo, g. Nicely johr..D. ~ '."
chair.
]. NJ. Huntington. of Tce rac o.
mated as candidate for supr,us Dr,' 'rr .'ul log
term: Stanton Luckner, NrvGa.D. le~ ts1 shug ,
term Geo. b Tugley santa iHE'. #nt d,
| L. Edwards Of SaCrpllsu5.. voru~uuwl4atvl .u,
Congress ond JohY Ie.'s. ut Iu1a, ",g. ..tvi'
r. Haskell, of S1u francisco 81 Pro-. inrG.
Electors for the Sta'e go large
SOCIETY ISLANDS. s.-~Lster news hpd uasu 1,-
ceived at San Francisco from the Society aui-.
The revolutionists had been entirely oraogon
having repulsed ihe royausts with .oys" .o...
and reinstated their President queen r"nars.
hearing of the defeat of her troops went il per
son to rally them, but they Were again ~n0gbtsd.
and she was compelled to take reiugc rs BOARD i
French frigate, which arrived at Lah.U1 ., 'lt.
18th of May.
SouTH AMERICA AND THE IsTr
frigate Raritan sailed on the 26th fro
for the Gallaposa Islands.
The British steamer Lima arrived AZ .s. o
on the Sd from Valparaiso She brinA
that the Peruvian Ministry has been c .sr.
| The new Cabinet were opposed to Flor a""
would give him no protection. Flores has nn.
$50 men with him, but still maintains men"c'ug
attitude The steamer Quiskstep had joined h,"
with@ number of troops, said to be Americans
He had also received remittance OF S90,OO0
from Lima The United States ship Portsmouth
was lying at Guayaqul on the 10th. The Ameri-
can charge there had protested against her leay-
ing. should Flores hold his present warlike atti-
tude. Captain Dorm had concluded to await
orders from the Commodore.
Business at Valparaiso was brisk.
REMARKABLE CASE OF LONGEVITY. old
lady named Mrs. McELRoY is now living in this
city, who will be l08 years old on the 26th inst.
Twenty -one years ago she received what is termed
second sight, and can now see as clearly and
distinctly as ever She does all her housework;
waits upon her youngest daughter, hfty-one
years of age, who has been blind for three years
past; and attends store or shop they Keep IN
the front room She was married in 1870, when
46 years of age and is the mother OF seven child
| rem three of whom are dead. She has distinct
recollections of Gen. Washington and various
scenes of the revolution. Her father, who was
| a German. lived to be l07 years old She was
horn ot Allentown, Philadelphia Sun
In New York city a subscription has been
started for the Montreal sufferers.