The southern press., 1852-07-15
Arrival Of the steame or Illinois.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA

LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
THO Millions Of Gold Come-Reported Murder
Of The Merican boundary Commissioner
A Bloody Rencontre- Wing STATE Ncmina
tions-Good Mining and Market Neps-The
Revolution in The Society Islands
New YORK, July Is.
The steamer Illinois, with Aspnwall dates OF
the 7th, and Havana dates Of the ilth, arrived
this evening. she brings the mails, $50 pas
| sengera, 81 100000 in gold on freight, and
| 100000 in the hands Of passengers. She
brings San Francisco dates Of the Is h, and the
passengers, mails and treasure brought to Pa
mama by the steamer California, which, with
the Unicorn, were the only steamers in the
port. The California brought down 3I5 pas.
sengers.
The Daniel Webster sailed from Aspinwall
before the illinois, for New York. A number
of outward passengers were waiting at San
Juan del Sud for the arrival of the propeller
Pioneer to take them TO San Francisco. As
the Pioneer has not been heard from since she
left Rio Janeiro, their stay at San Juan was
uncertain.
The Panama railroad had been completed 10
the crossing of the river near Gorgona.
The Illinois spoke the Empire City, from New
Yolk for New Orleans, at 8 o'clock on the l4lh.
and on the same night at ! ! o'clock, the United
States sloop of war Albany, from Pensacola for
Boston.
The steamer Atlantic, with the mails Of May
9th, arrived at San Francisco on the 10th. The
Columbus, from Panama, arrived on the 18th.
News from the mines was favorable.
An express at San Diego, from the Gila re
ports the murder Of Col. Cragh, the Boundary
Commits Toner.
The board Of aldermen Of San Francisco had
refused to confirm the appointment Of Judge
Campbell.
A bloody rencontre took place in the court (
sessions, at Sacramento, between Judge Wilson
and John II. McKune, a member Of the bar,
backed by his friend Judge Caulfeld.
McKune was stabbed with a sword cane by
Jndge W., when Caul6eId drew n revolver and
fired at the Judge. The ball missed him but
hit Mr.. Mcdonald. The second ball took
effect on Judge Wilson, wounding him slightly.
McKune is expected TO recover, but il il believed
Mcdonald will die A meeting Of citizens had
subsequently been called, and a committee ap.
pointed TO request the Judge TO bring Caulfeld
to immediate trial.
The Wing State convention met at San Fran.
cisco on the l4th. q. Nicely Johnson in the
chair.
J. NJ. Huntington, Of Tuoumne was nomi
mated as candidate for supreme Judge for the
long term and Staunton Buckner, Of Nevada
for the short term. George b. Tingley, Of San
Ia Clara, and p. l.. Edwards, Of Sacramento
were nominated for Congress and John G
Falls, of Yuba, and David H. Haskell, Of Sar
Francisco, as presidential electors for the s ate
at large
LIST or tPEcrE BY THE ILLINOIS.
The following are the consignments Of specie
by the steamer Illinois; Exchange bank, S5IO,
600 Adams g. Co. S445.O00; Burpoyne a. Co
Sl25,000 G. B. Upton, $4,000 Loromley &
Samson, $4,000; Minot e. Hooper, S25 600
p. Naylor, $4,000; Chamberlain g. Co.
100000; Blown g. Bro, $4,000; Drexel &
Co, Sl7,500, and forty others Of various smaller
am unts. MARKLTs
Business at San Francisco had been moderate
since the last steamer sailed. The internal
trade was prosperous, and likely to continue 80
The supply Of stock generally was limited. Tes
and coffee were in good demand. Dry goods
and clothing had acknowledgements clothing
was scarce and much sought. The stock OF
| -four was in few hands, and held firmly at nd.
vancing rates. Pork was in steady demand at
rates tending upwards Hams were scarce and
% cents had been refused for the largest lots in
market Lard firm, With an upward tendency.
Money was easy. Exchange unaltered
PROM THE SOCIETY ISLANDS
Later news bad been received at San Fran.
cisco, from the Society Islands. The revolution.
lists had been entirely successful, having repulsed
the royaists with severe lose, and re.instated
their President. Queen Pomare, hearing Of the
defeat Of her troops, went In person TO rally
them but they we're again defeated, and she was
compelled to take refuge on board French
frigate which arrived at I.ahnina on the 18th OF
May.