The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-03

Thursday, brings dates from San FRANCISCO 70 inc "a Oh
March.
The steamship North America. Captain blelhen. oil
Vanderblrs line. ashore at IL O'Clock on be ngh
of the 2Sth February while the passage IRON San
Juan del Sud to San Francisco, about 40 miles south oil
Acapulco The vessel is total loss The passengers
of whom there were about 750-and the crew were all
saved and had arrived at Acapulco, where they were
waiting an opportunity to complete their voyage Most
of the passengers had little no money with them and
there was much suffering among them when the North
erner reached Acapulco. The passengers by the latter
vessel held meeting, ana made up purse OF Siooo io
their relief
We have received no particulars OF the wreck. The
night on which il occurred very pleasant one, and
the moon shining brightly at the time.
The principal item OF by this arrival relates to
the destruction by fire OF the ourshng town OF Downle-
vle which sad occurrence took place on the 2ls ult
The fire broke out at H. p m, IN The Magnolia. or Inc
bakery shop OF Messrs Montague 1t spread with un,
paraeled velocity in all directions leaving every part OIL
the town in complete ruins but the suburbs, in which
were fortunately located most OF The warehouses
There is very little legislative nlegence-ihe mem
bers of both branches of the legislature, with the prnc-
pal politicians OF the State being engaged al the wing
and democratic State conventions, both OF which have
Just been held al SACRAMENTO.
TO the National Wing Conventions Messrs Stuart Good
win, Mudd, and Heath. The following gentlemen were
elected substitutes Messrs Whittier Morgan, Lse and
Davis Messrs. Mudd and Davis arrived in the Cres-
cent City. .
The following gentlemen constitute the wing State
central committee Dr. Morse, OF Sacramento + = v.
]. N. Hoag, Yoo; General j. Wilson, San francisco
H. A. Crabb. OF San Joaquin; j. n. Johnson, Sacramen-
to; Thos Robinson, Fl Dorado T. nayoar nana,
delegates to the Baltimore Convention; Messrs CovadIu
bias and Holden, Judge Lyons and Mr. Richardson The
' Of BsS chas
Doring.
Neither OF the conventions instructed their delegates as
to their votes for President and Vice President.
Perfect quiet now eigns in the southern country Inc
Indians beginning to come into the settlements Mr.
Bartlett OF the boundary commission who arrived IN Dan
Diego after severe journey the desert losing all
his animals, is in San Francisco The Mormon settle
ment at San Bernadino is very prosperous.
The project of dividing the State continues to be perse
veringly agitaied before the legislature.
Crime has alarmingly increased in San Francisco
within The past month. Hardly night passes tha inc
most daring bVgaes not perpetrated IN some part OF
the city, and, Notwithstanding the violence ofpubc opn
ion against The robbers and The certainty thatf caughtn
their the rascals would, in all probability, meet with
instant death, they seem TO grow more imboldened as
they continue successful
The hoard of aldermen of San Francisco have recon-
mended the citizens in view Of the numerous buslaries
and robberes recently committed to organize volunteer
police force patrol and authorizing the mayor TO swear
in such as may offer, and invest them with the full
powers OF pocemen such patrols 10 be under the control
Of the marshal
tuition is still being prosecuted with energy bill Tor
that purpose has been introduced in the house OF assem-
bly, but definite action has yet been taken upon IT, II
is generally supposed that the principal alteration desired
by the proposed convention is in the provision oil the
constitution which prohibits slavery in the State
The anniversary of Washingtons birthday was cele-
brated the 23d ut in this city with much splendor
and enthusiasm by the fire department and few societies
and associations.
4 sad affair occurred in house Of i'll fame on the
night OF the 22d February, in San Francisco An alter
cation ensued between two men--one named Mcdonald,
and another Carro-which resulted in the stabbng OF
Carroll, who died from the effects OF his wound lew
Aaxa ola NIL hn< huan nd nd rnnfp tad
to await bis trial
An atrocious murder was committed a, Spanish Bar
on the 10th ult MIR. Charles II. Dexter and Captain
Daniels found cut to pieces in their beds The
mufdeiers supposed TO have been Mexicans no
arrests have been made The victims were generally es.
teemed.
Two Sidney men, supposed 10 have been connected
with an organized band OF villains committed daring
robbery at Murphys dggings, in Calaveras county, on
the Goth February. They arrested by the people,
and promptly hung on the spot
The weather has been very fine Tor some time; but
considerable showers of rain fell late in February, and
the Indications oil still more were riie.
Considerable dealcations have lately come light in
the accounts OF some of the California officials. The
treasurer OF Calaveras county said 10 have abseonded
with $4,000 OF the public money the treasurer OF
Tuoumne with another very large sum and the tIea.
OF Sacramento is accused OF similar offence The
securities OF some, if not all of these men are repre-
scented TO be men OF straw
The health OF San Francisco is reported excellent, with
the exception of colds and infuenzas.
The United States soopof war ST Mary's, Com
mdnueI george n uHty udys mum "a
ao arrived at Sauciio Opposite San Francisco) on The
18th ultimo. She is under orders from Commodore Me-
Gauly, commanding the Pacific station TO take on board
the shpwrecked japanese, who have been board the
revenue cutter Polk since February March last, and
deliver them TO vessel oil the East India squadron,
and return the Atlantic coast by the way oil the Cape
OF Good Hope. During the last sixteen months the ST
Mary's has sailed hiry-sx thousand miles, visiting Rio
Madeira, Valparaiso. Caao, the Marquesas, Society,
Navgsiors, and Feee Islands From the Fejee Islands
she sailed from Talcahusns accomplishing the voyage in
the unprecedented short time OF weniy-eght days She
was to sail on her Japan mission in few days.
The following are her officers:
Commander, George A Magruder lieutenants, James
s. Biddle, Robert n. Wymsn, and Thomas g. Corbin
surgeon, John J. AberDeihy; pnrser, A. Eugene Wat
SON. acting master, Homer C. Blake; assistant surgeon,
Richard B. Tunstal marine officer, I'd lieutenant, Geo
R. Graham passed mdsbipmen, Jonathan Young, Dalany
A. Forrest; mdsbipmen, James A. Greer, VIM. A. Ward
Benjamin p. Loyal; captains clerk, Frederick Curry
The United States soreship Lexington had also arrived
at Saucilito The following her officers William
Radford, lieutenant commanding Stuart, acting mas
ter c. Hunter, purser James Suddards. assistant sur
geon; Thomas Filebrown, Dawson Pheniy, and g. =
King, passed midshipmen r. st. Clair Clark, captains
clerk.
An election for alderman held in the FRS, ward, on
the Goth ul TO fill the vacancy occasoned by the resg
nation OF T. l.. Morgan, esq. The wings had no regular
candidate the field. and consequently the democrats
elected their nominee, T.. w. Brton. esq.
The clipper ship Trade Wind sailed for Panama on The
I'd instant, with about two hundred passengers. The
hundred passengers.
A severe hail storm recently visited San Isabel. The
bail lay the ground to the depth of a footan unusual
occurrence.
The democratic State convention refused to instruct
their delegates to the National Convention to vote for