The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-23

piraton OF the time il has 10 run
TnE Latter RAMs.--lt appears as if the rains were
10th TO leave For the last days we have expe-
renced The dsagreeable weather imag nabe Cold
raw, and penetrating, with frequent heavy msts-the
sun, except at rare intervals, obscared by clouds and
the sky presenting that iu leaden hue obnoxious
the nervous man--it has, though sumner suffered
greatly by contrast with the mild and genial weather
oyed during he winter Without absolutely raining il
was always threaenng--always just on the point OF
raining and kept one in expectation. Last
ming however il came down IN real earnest in of The
heaviest showers we have had Tor long time The big
drops fell patierpg the ooi-tops from the ran
copons shower baha, while below mud took the place
OF dust and through The streets flowed anwonied streams
Very similar weather witnessed about the time
last year. The 18th of May sas rainy day through
out while showers fell from time 70 time, on the two
Oar exchanges from the mining interior OF Saturday
last speak OF the continuance of cold and rainy weather
in the mountains snow in the uplands. and heavy mss
in the valleys The Sonora Herald says il has raned
almost every day Of the past week and the air has heea
exceedingly cold The II Dorado News complains that
nearly every morning dense fog hangs on the noun
ans which does not disappear until eight nine o'clock
and is generally accompanied by cold southwest wind
The Maysville and Calaveras papers also mention the
prolonged visatons al winry weather in the parts OF
the State which they represent.
ARRIVAL or THE MoSuMENTAL ClTY--The steamer
Monumental City, OF the Independent Vanderbilt line,
Captain W. r. Cressy, arrived al San Francisco May II,
with large list OF passengers
There considerable mortality among the passen-
gers fourteen OF them having died on the way up Their
names are as follow
Massachu.es,s, danhea 45h, Phiaa R. Allen, % Yeas
a,ao ns ay'ea W. Caldwell sGS yea A.
ss .asn HFs.H fss nsss ssssy sas ;
Maine. dysen ey; Diver Denton, 70 years New York,
" y'NSes Nss o, % ever; Isaac PseEhs@. New Yert
Thomas Mund, Ainboy, New Jersey, fever; May H. Al
18Th, Mrs O aaansh Bur. Worcester, Massachu.eu. con-
sumpton l7h, Nathaniel Leiich, 45 years, Vermont, d.
| arhoea.
| Rrc.r, m I,vur Rr.re-We have freouently heard
it slated that the appointment of Lieut. Beae Indian
agent for this State had been revoked, and Hon. g. b.
| Tingley appointed in his stead.
Advces from San Diego inform us that the recall of
Nh. Gray is based upon official disagreement between
that gentleman and The commission, IN regard 70 the
boundary line in the neghborhood of the intersection OF
the Rio Grande and the southern line oil New Mexico
| Col Graham, who conceded with Mr. Gray has also
been recalled The latter gentleman. we believe aheres
TO his line and he is the surveyor duly commls
stoned by the President and confirmed by the Senate we
are not aware how the difficulty can be overcome. 81
mullaneousy with the recall of Mr.. Gray, Mr. Weller
has demanded copies OF all charges file against himself
and other members Of the boundary commission. we
believe there is not at present single person on the
boundary commission who was originally appointed 10
il, except perhaps Col Emory, who it is said has been
ordered to relon it astronomer II is much TO be re.
greed that the retention OF such posts as these should
depend the complexion of mans politics While
the commissions OF several oil the officers one side
have been revoked the Mexican commission has lost
some of its most valuable members by death. General
Conde, the commissioner, most excellent and accom-
plished geneman died OF the disease that had al
most stricken down MIR. Bartlett, and Cot Carasco. a
very gallant officer in command oi the escort, died
where in Sonora Notwithstanding some alterations and
chickering's which have prevailed among the members
both sides since the commencement OF their operations,
the result OF their labors hitherto is satisfactory
IL is SAID that Gen Hitchcock will Immediately des-
patch company OF United States troops 10 the OF
the recent indian disturbances in Trinity county. An
olser company will go BY water TO the mouth OF the
klamath and operate in that section IL s the opinion
that this force. with what auxiliary and circumstances
may suggest, will sufhce 10 restore peace
Times and Transcript
We learn BY the Sacramento Union that man named
Armstrong has been arrested at Indian Dggngs. Calav-
sras county, charged with stealing cattle In lS49 and
1850 Armstrong, it is said, has been extensively
gagged in bucherin9 Feather river, opposite Longs
bar, where he was once charged with stealing an OK
arrested, tried, and acquitted After the trial, he left
Feather river under suspicious circumstances, and re-
turned to his former home in Illinois Tie again came
back to California the plains last fall with his
wife, and commenced mining under the OF Jack
son II having become known in Butte county that he
had returned. affidavit made before justice OF
4 the peace, which justified the magistrate n issuing a
warrant for his arrest
The following are the particulars of the suicide OF s j.
Springer IN Sacramento % Saturday evening be return
ed bed al the Southern House, whittier he
panied by friend named White. About O'Clock he
got up, imagining sope one was speaking Ill OF him.
went to the Station House on street, No one supposed
he had any intention 10 take his own life but little
while after he entered the house. and when several per-
the pistol al his head and discharged ball through his
eye into the brain, causing instant death. Springer
23 years old, from Mercer county, Pa
On Thursday last a wagon filled with goods, among
which l6 canis,ers oil powder, while rolling
along in the vicinity OF the American Ranch, sudden
y stopped BY being regularly blown up The hind part
OF the wagon blown all TO pieces; The goods too,
consisting principally Of wearing apparel, were almost en-
trey destroyed The eamsier, although blown some 2
feet from his seat sustained serious injury The goods
belonged to a trader in Shasta valley
The ball-breed Mexican, John Bathns, advertised in
our last issue as having stolen $500 in gold dust from s.
b Star, on the klamath, learn from Yreka corfe-
spopden was caught few days snce tried by the miners.
found guilty sentenced 10 be shot, and executed accord
ingly
Captain O. A. Tompkns. formerly OF St Louis, lately
residing and mining at Happy camp, was drowned on
the Klamath few days since BY the upsettng OF canoe
A by the OF Morrison received twelve lashes
on his bare back the goth OF April, by order of the
miners on Humbug creek, for stealing
IMPORTANT ARREST AT SAcsAarsro-On Wednesday
evening last one of the firm OF s. A. Bendoston, clo
tbers, street, arrested, charged with having ~ has
possession 80 pounds OF bogus gold dust with the nen-
lion OF passing II genuine. This dust "a composition
of brass solder slightly mixed with gold) was imported
from New York. and Forwarded By Gfegorys express,
whose agents, suspecting fraud, gave information and
procured his Dust dealers cannot be TOO careful
purchasing, IL closely resembles tne Nevada dust
that detection ia almost impossible.
Il DurIcurrrrs BETWEEN THE BRrrIsH AND MwxUcAs
AurYoarTrys AT SAN JOSH, LowsR CALroRsA--By the
American brig Robert Bruce, Captain Cheever, which
arrived on Monday from San JOSE l.. g., which place
she left on The 18th OF April we learn that the 9Th OF
that month n b. NJ. sloop,of-war Swift, William Corn
wallis Aldham. commander, arrived al that port having
been despatched n the request of H. b. M consul at