The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-14


The Illinois sailed from Aspnwall, Oct. 2, at ten
minutes before eleven o'clock P. NJ, and arrived off
Kingston, at eight o'clock, on the evening of the
9Th, but could not run in till the following morn
ing. In consequence Of the severity of the weather
and the incessant rains, she delayed in coaling
until twelve o'clock, meridian, of the 7th, when she
proceeded to At Eve o'clock, A, NJ, on the
9Th, passed the Sierra Nevada, bound for New York
At halfpast four O'Clock, p. NJ, lost sight of her
Astern At half past twelve o'clock, a. NJ, on the
10th inst, Charles Clingman of Chicago, Illinois,
died of Inflammation of the bowels.
The steamship Sierra Nevada, Capt. j d. Wilson,
has also arrived. She left Aspinwall Oct. ,, at 8
o'clock P. NJ. and Kingston, jam, at A. NJ, on
Thursday, Oct. eth. The passengers by the S. n !,
intended for the Cortez, took passage on the Win
field Scott, which steamer was waiting at Panama
The health of Aspinwall and the Isthmusi is great
~ improved. The roads are in good ORDER and pas
sengers that left Panama in the morning arrived at
Apinwall on the evening Of the same day The S.
N remained in port only II hours, and WAS detained
ut Kingston 40 hours by the most violent storm that
has visited the island for many years. The news
from Kingston is Of no Importance. OFF Point Mo-
rant saw the brig Z. H. Flitner, Of Philadelphia, for
Kingston.
Died, on the outward passage the Sierra Neva-
d, Frances Maria Mitchell, aged q months, grand
daughter of Col Isaac Davis, formerly Of Columbus,
Ohio. She was buried at sea on the morning of the
oath Sept.
The passengers by the Golden Gate report that
On the LIST inst, there were only two steamers at
Panama, viz. the Golden Gate and the Winfield
Hectt--the Cortez having left for San Francisco
eome eight or ten days previous.
The steamer Pacific arrived a. San Francisco on
the 10Th ul, with dates from New York to the goth
August, New Orleans to the 22d, and from England
to the 9Th, the quickest trip performed between
the ports of New York and San Francisco, being but
twenty. five days.
Our thanks are due to Mr. Wm. B. Calhoun, the
mail agent Of the Illinois, Mr.. Edward H Mitchell
the purser Messrs. Berford s. Co, Adams & Co.,
Wells, Fargo & Co., and to Mr. j. W. Sullivan, for
the latest papers Also, to the purser of the Sierra
Nevada, for a similar favor.
There was still great want of printing paper
in San Francisco. We have with this mail papers
Of all colors and all shades, and some Of the journal
have pasted small pieces together in order to pre-
serve q uniformity in the size Of their papers.
Mr.. John Dunn, son of Judge Dunn, of Wiscon-
SIM died at the Sink OF the Humboldt river, on the
10Th ult., whether he had gone to meet uncle on
his way across the Plains.
The mail steamer Columbia Captain Dali, ar
rived at San Francisco the 18th uit, from BENZ
cia, having board 300 troops Of tho Sd o. S. In
fAntry She left the next day for Oregon for which
place the troops are destined. The want Of good
military force in that country has long been felt.
The crops IRE coming on in tine style, and in
varisus parts of the country Touring mills are being
erected.
miner named Jenkins was robbed in San
Francisco the 18th ult., Of $1,000 in gold dust,
the result of many weary months labor in the
mines. No clue had been obtained of the robber
or Of the money.
The following is the specie list Of the steamship
Golden Gate