The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-04

Arrival OF the Northern Light-Eighteen
Days Later from California

Arrival OF the Northern Light-Eighteen
Days Later from California
Near 1tDo Million, of Gold Dust on The Hay
Important Legislative Proceedings Great Indian
SiaughieT-1he Chinese Emigration Difficulty.
New YoRK, June 2.-The steamer Northern
Light from San Juan, via Aspn wall, on the 18th
mus, arrived here to day with three hundred pas
sengers and small amount OF specie not reported.
She brings San Francisco dates TO the 9th of
May.
The previous dates TO the 18th Of April
consequently the advices by this steamer eigh-
teen days later.
The steamer Columbia sailed from San Francisco
on the 9th, bringing down one hundred and lightly
passengers, and one million eight hundred and
| thirty six thousand eight hundred and forty five
dollars OF gold on freight.
The steamer Winfield Scott also left San Fran
cisco on the 9th OF May, with six hundred passen-
gers, and arrived at Panama on the Dist ultimo.
The Northern Light left at Aspinwal the steam
crs Crescent City and Philadelphia. awaiting the
arrival OF the Columbia; also, the United States,
to sail on the Goth ultmo for New York, via King.
son.
The Legislature has passed nour inspection
bill, which was pronounced odious; also, bill ap-
| propratng 100000 for the payment of Indian
war claims.
The Senate joint resolutions on the Compromise
measures had also passed the House.
The dreaded anniversary Of the great fire passed
OIL quietly, though so great was the fear CT the in
habtants that similar calamity would visit them,
that all the engines of the city were ranged in the
streets with ropes stretched, &c.
Intelligence firm Shasta reports the killing OF
one hundred and fifty Indians by the whites who
were Infatuated at the murder of Mr.. Anderson by
! the Indians.
memorial, signed by many of the most sub
stantial citizens Of San Francisco, deprecating
hasty legislation in the matter of Chinese emigra
tion has been presented 10 the legislature In the
meantime, intelligence from Sacramento an
nounces great excitement in regard TO the Chinese
amongst gold diggers along the banks Of the Anne.
rican river, and their forcible expulsion from the
! digglngs was taking place daily. One mornin e
two hundred were driven of from one locality.
! There was but one opinion among the American
miners in regard TO the importation Of Chinese in
to the mines. They are fully determined to submit
| no longer.
The Legislature had closed its session.
IL was rumored that commissioners, appointed to
procure a site for the custom house. had Sc
lccted a lot bounded by Washington, Jackson and
| Front streets.
The population Of San Francisco increased near
ly 5000 during the month Of April. OF this near
| ly hall wac from China.
United States sloop-of war Vincennes sailed from
San Francisco Sd May for home, via Valparaiso
| The weather had been favorable for mining The
accounts from the diggings generally satisac-
tory.
| From the Sandwich Islands.
| Dates few days later have been received from
| the Sandwich Islands.
| Great excitement existed at Honolulu in con.e-
quence Of current report that the Chilsu colon y
| in Magellan Strata. VINO lately revolted, were on
piratical cruise after American vesses in the Pa
cihc.
| Application had been made TO MIR. Wylie OF the
Foreign Office, to Captain Gardiner, Of the soop
| VI. war Vandalia, requesting him TO delay his de.
parture until the arrival Of the St Mary's Captain
q. consented, and in the meantime the officers of
| the Vandalia were drilling troops in garrison.
Parliament was opened in due form on the %
| ofAprll.