The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-04
Arrival OF the Northern Light-Eightcon days
later from California

Near t,so millions q God Dust on tae ,SayInporiSat
Chinese Emigration Difficulty.
New YORK, June 2--The steamer Northern Light
from San Juan, via Aspnwall, the ishmus, arrived
here to-day with three hundred passengers and small
amount OF specie, not reported
She brings San Francisco dates to the 9th Of May.
The previous dates were to the 18th OF April; conse
quenty the adyces by this steamer are is days later
The steamer Columbia sailed from San Francisco on
the 5lh bringing down $50 passengers, and $S36s45 OF
gold on freight
Tine steamer Winfield Scott also left San Francisco on
the 9th OF May. with 600 passengers, and arrived at
Panama on the 2lst n
The Northern Light lei, at Aspinwall the steamers
Columbia Also. the United States, q sail on the asih
ultimo for New York, via Kingston
The legislature has passed four-nspection bill. which
pronounced odous Also, bill appropriang $780,,
900 for the payment OF Indian war claims.
The Senate joint resolutions on the compromise meas
ures had also passed the House.
The dreaded anniversary of the great fire passed of
quietly though great the fear OF the inhabitants
that similar calamity would visit them that all the en-
gnes OF the city were ranged in the streets, with ropes
Intelligence from Shasta reports the killing OF one hum
dred and fifty Indians by the whites, who Infatuated
at the murder of Mr.. Anderson by the Indians
A memorial, signed by many OF the most substantial
citizens OF San Francisco deprecatng hasy legislation
in the matter of Chinese emigration has been presented
to the Legislature In the mean time, intelligence from
Sacramento announces great excitement in regard TO
the Chinese amongst golddigges along the banks OF the
American river, and their foIcble expulsion from the Dig
BiHBS WIS hklHS VdCe udty. Out nOInlnk TWO nun
dred driven off from one locality. There but
opinion among the American miners in regard to The
importation OF Chinese into the mines. They are fully
determined TO submit no longer
The legislature had closed its session.
Ii was rumored that commissioners appointed to pro-
site for the custom house had selected lot
bounded by Washington Jackson, and Front streets.
The population of San Francisco increased nearly 5000
during the month OF April or this nearly half from
China
The United States sloop- war Vincennes sailed from,
San Francisco Sd May for home, via Valparaiso.
The weather had been favorable for mining The ac-
counts from the diggings generally were satisfactory.
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
limited business doing. Butter was selling at
rs cents. Sugar inquired for. Gaego flour sells At
IS 25 The dry goods business continues brisk In the
street there is little doing
In Stockton there better demand for goods; fur
ther advance had taken place in clothing There has
been no important change in provisions
as. From Ms Sandwich Islands
Dates few days later have been received from the
Sandwich Islands
Great excitement existed Honolulu in consequence
Straits who lately revoted were on pratical cruise
after American vessels in the Pacific.
Application had been made by Mr. Wyle, OF the For
eign Office, TO Captain Gardner OF the sloop Van-
daa, requesting him TO delay his departure until the
rival OF the ST. Marys. Captain G. consented and in
the mean Time the officers OF the Vandala drilling
troops in garrison.
Parliament opened in due form the I'd OF April.