The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
Arrival OF the Daniel webster-Two Weeks
Later from California;.

Later from California.
Nrw YoaK, February I3.-The steamer Daniel
Webster. from San Juan, arrived at her dock at 2
O'Clock inging San Francisco dates TO the 18th
of January, being fifteen days later than the last
advices from California. She brings one hundred
and twenty one passengers, and $4,000 in gold
dust on freight.
The Daniel Webster arrived AT San Juan on the
30th Of January. The steamer United States
rived there on the same day. and left the following
day for Cbagres.
The Daniel Webster left San Juan on the 9Th Of
February at 2 y. m, bringing advices brought by
the steamer Independence, which left San Francis
CO at %. m. on the 18th VI January. The through
pa-.eu gers therefore by the Daniel Webster have
been but twenty elk days and nineteen hours COM
ms from San francisco to New ferk.
The Daniel Webster passed on the 9th oil febru-
AIRY an English sloop OF war, bound for San Juan.
San Juan was healthy and business dull, the
markets being overlooked with all kinds Of goods
The transit route is in excellent condition, and
no passengers are waiting at San Juan for passage.
At San Juan de Nicaragua, on the night OF the
4th Of February, "A destructive fire occurred, by
which one third Of the most populous section OF
the city was destroyed. Among the buildings
burnt the large hotel known as the United
States. occupied by Messrs. 5. Shepherd, Don Fran
cisco Granias, besides large number Of houses
and storcs.
The city Of Nicaragua il not supplied with FIRE
engines, but Lieutenant Armstrong, and n detsch-
ment OF men from the United States soop OF war
Albany, did good service With the ships engine
Captain Ford, OF the English ship Express, was
also present with his men, and Il was chiefly through
the eYertions Of these two forces that the fire was
finally checked.
cALIroRSIA tFFAiRs.
The supplement Of gold from San Francisco, by
the mail steamer Of the 10TH sac follows: For New
York. s9,6 $50; for New Orleans, > 30 ,s99; for
London, 1893 ,3s7.
The weather in California and around San Fran
cisco has been delightful, with plenty OF rain.
There were only two nights which the Their
mo fell "a
are in bloom. we'll ss Wild and garden flowers.
The absorbing political question secms TO be the
election Of United States senator. The candidates
talked Of among the Democrats arc Colonel Wei.
Ter, Governor Smith, ID. C. Brodorick, Colonel
Henley, Judge Rslston, and General Anderson
The Wings ne yet have named no one.
The steamer Isthmus, from Panama, arrived on
the 10Th.
The Indian chief Anthony Cowa, who was ar
rested for being concerned in the ouuagcs in
South California, bs Il been tried and shot at Old
Town, San Diego.
A detachment of a. & troops were about 10
march 10 the Colorado, under Major HcintzelInan
A new daily paper. called the Wofrn AmOican,
has been started st San Francisco by Francis y.
Pickett, u. Mall, Jas. w. Young, &. X. Hooker,
and Andrew Ironside
The trial Of Capt Waterman and mate is still
progressing on the indictments. The crew OF the
chip Challenge we're TO be put on trial for mutny
about the middle Of January.
On Tuesday injunction was laid by Judge
Rcdman on the State officers who were about To
remove the public archives from San Jose.
man named X. q. Adams, last from Philadcl
phia, shot at Sacramento city, ON the l2th
January, by tho mother Of young girl whom he
| seduced After tho woman had fired one shot,
which took effect her victim, she was about to
FIRE again, when she was prevented 10y the by
ISLANDERS. lie was lying in a critical condition.
The expensive works Of Bolton, Barnon 4 Go.
moving their furnace
Great excitement eSists at >Iarysvillc in consc.
| qlence OF the discovery Of nov mines OF gold
t,.f hats
have been turned up within ten days the ore from
which IL said 10 be exceedingly rich.
a remarkable soda spring has been found in
/ New Almsda.
The difficulty ns TO the State cspitslis stil con-
| tinuod, and 10 the cause ofmuch dIscord. The be-
| gislature has determined 20 mectRt Sacramento,
and assembled for the first time on the 10th OF Jan
| usry, and were welcomed with shouts by the poo
| pie Tho meeting Of the Legislature there had
/ given quite an impulse To business, which was
more animated than il had been for many monlhs.
The settlers and miners convention wac in ses
| sion Mt Sacramento, and resolutions inviting the
| State officers and members Of the Legislature 10
| seats, had been laid on the table
An affair OF honor is referred to in the Narysvills
Herald ~ having recently come of, the en- Cover.
| nor being Of the principals.
| Business prospects in Marysville arc good.
| piece Of gold bearing quartz, weighing about
| six mounds has been taken from the Kentucky
ridge, near Newtovn u is supposed 70 contain
| about 90 900 worth ~ gold Of the richest kind.
| The papers contain Governor Bigler's inaugural
address and Lieutenant Governor Purdy's address
| 60 the Senate. Governor Bigler contends that the
| nincs should be "a free a. air.
| The steamer Gold Hunter was 70 leave iOr san
| joan and Panama ON the nth OF january.
| There were four deaths on board the steamer
| lsthmus William Collins, of Msuch Chunk, Penn
| syvanio; jacob Free, OF Hall county. Georgia
Joseph NJ Ashurst, from Union county, and John
| Orr, of Illinois
TIE bsrque Helen A. Miller, from Baltimore
| arrived at San Francisco on the lith of Janusry'