The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1852-02-28

LIVERPOOL, Jan. %.
Latest telegraph from London the re.
port and threatened invasion Of ENGLAND
is quite current in London. The gov
eminent ordered twenty thousand stand
Of arms from Birmingham, and twenty
five thousand troops into London. The
Daily News says orders have been sent
out, recalling the princi pal of the Tagas,
and others in the Mediterranean waters.
The Morning Chronicle states that the
King of the Begians, as husband of the
daughter of Louis Philippe, protests con-
corning the Orleans property. 1t is
thought that similar protests will be made
by Spain, Naples, Brazil and Luxem-
burg.
New York, Feb. 10.
The steamship Daniel Webster arrived
at her dock shortly before IL O'clock
She brings San Francisco papers to the
18th of January, Ill passengers, and
$4,000 in gold dust as freight.
The Daniel Webster had been only 26
days and Is hours between San Francis
co and New York.
On the night of the 4th of February, a
most disastrous confagration occurred in
San Juan, in which l 1000 buildings in the
most populous part of the city, were de-
stroyed. Among the buildings destroyed
was that known as the United States Ho-
tel, owned by X. F. Mancusses, also. the
premises occupied by Mcssrs. Shepherd,
Don Francisco & Co.. besides large num-
Der of other houses and stores. The city
is not provided with engines.
The shipment of gold in January, by
the mail steamer California, on the 10th,
was as follows: New York, $9O5,556 ::
New Orleans, 1904 $233,3S7. The
principal consignees are-Page, Bacon s.
CO., 305 400; Adams, 249, 300; Daw & Co.
$l2.000; Burgoyne s. Co., $lOO,OOO;
Macon, Dean & Co., $4,000; Robert
Rodgers, $4,000; De Witt & Harrison,
$4,000: Godfrey Salem & Co., $4,000.
The California was literally crowded
with passengers.
The Golden Gate was advertised to
leave San Francisco on the Dist January.
The weather in California and San Fran
cisco has been delightful There has been
plenty of rain and but two nights freez-
ing.
Green peas are in full bloom, as we'll as
wild and garden flowers.
The absorbing question seems to be
election Of United States Senator. The
candidates talked of among the Democrats
are Col. Weller, Gen. Smith, d. Broder-
lex, Col. Henly, Judge Ralston and Gen.
Justin.
The Wings rs yet have named no one.
a new police for the city Of San F. an
cisco, has been organized.
Antonio CAIRO, the Indian chief who
was arrested for being engaged in the
outragcs in Southern California, has been
shot in the old town of San Diego.
A detachment of U. S. troops was about
TO march to the Colorado under Major
HeintZman.
On Thursday an injunction was laid BY
Judge RcIman, on the State officers who
were about to remove the public archives
from San Jose.
A man named J. ]. Adams, last from
Philadelphia, was shot in Sacramento
city, On the 18th January, by the mother
of young girl he had seducel. After
the woman had fired one shot, which took
effect, she was about to repeat the fire,
when she was prevented by the bystand-
ers. Adams is married man. He lies
in a very critical situation.
Great excitement exists at Bonneville,
on account of a discovery of new mines of
gold bearing quartz in that vicinity. Six
different veins have been turned up with
in ten days, the ore from which is said TO
be exceedingly rich.
A new daily paper, called the Western
American. has been started at San Fran
cisco, by Francis E. Pickett, ]. b. Wade,
Jas. w. Young, and D. B. Baraside.
The extensive Quicksilver works OF
Bottom, Brown & Co., are now running
seven furnaces, the largest of which Yields
1000 bottles week.
A remarkable soda spring has been
found near Amanda.
The difficulties as 10 the State Capital
continue source of much discussion.
The legislature having determined on
meeting at Sacramento, assembled there
for the first time, on the 18th of january.
The members arrived in body, per
steamer from Vallejo on the l4th, and
were welcomed by the people with shouts.
1t has given quite an impulse to business
in Sacramento city. which was more ami
mated than for many months past.
A piece of gold bearing quartz weigh
ing sixty pounds, has been taken from
the Kentucky ridge, near Newtown. 1t
is supposed to contain about $4,000 in
gold-the richest kind.
The papers contain Gov. Bigler's In
augural Address, and 1t. Gov. Purdy's
address to the Senate. Neither contains
any thing Of much importance. Gov. B.
contends that the mines should he as free
as air.
The Alta Californian says, that the late