The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-11

Nine Days Later from Chliiornia.--Arrlvh OF
the III Dorado.
The steamer FL Dorado, Capt Davenport, arrived al
New York the sh inst, from Aspinwall, bringing
the United States mail and passengers from steam.
Columbus which left San Francisco April 9. The III
Dorado bnngs 800 passengers and $50 900 freight
She lett Aspnwa The evening" OF the 2sth ait, at 10,
D. m.
The steamer Illinois was at AspinwalI waiting for the
mails. treasure, and passengers OF the steamship Norm
ener. which 10 leave San Francisco on the ION,
with large number OF passengers and large amount Of
treasure.
The passengers per Illinois arrived in Panama from
New York in eight and halt days, being the best time
ever made. The health OF Aspinwall continues good,
and business is quite fiourshing,
On the instant passed steamer Cherokee Tor HaVana
and New Orleans
Ca The 2sth ult. Frederick Emery. of Maine. died
the 2 / instant Alexander Ross. Of ireland also died
The Columbus is The hrst steamer OF "A new line oil
weekly steamers which hereafter 10 leave San Fran
cisco the lst, Sh l6h and 2oIh OF each month, and
New York on the 5h, 18Th, 2ilb, aud % h.
The business community and the public generally Will
be highly gratlhed at this arrangement II VIII greatly
diminish the lime OF inter. communication, correspond
will often be enabled TO send reply TO their Letters
by steamer leaving dag or Two after their reception
instead of being compelled 10 wait now from ten 10
tAeye days for the departure OF the semi. monthly steam
mery and time will be saved in handling and Transport
ing them across The isthmus
We indebted 10 Wells, Fargo, & Co, and 10 Adams
& Co., for late files oil California aud Panama papers
We also indebted to Porser Rodgers for the prompt
delivery OF passenger list and papers.
SUMMARY NEWS
The principal item OF is the passage OF the San
Francisco extension bill by the assembly Of California
The bill passed the house the first OF April causing
great excitement throughout the Slate, particularly al
San Francisco Five members OF the assembly IRON that
cl,y--Messrs Flower, Snyder, Heydenieldl, Sine and
layor-resigned their seals, the ground that the bill
disastrous 10 the interests OF San Francisco con.
laned wholesome restrictions 10 insure any material
rights OF their (he members') constituency, and that
they, therefore, could not retain position which was
repuxnan TO their feelings. memorial against the bill
signed By large number of the citizens OF San Fran
Cisco, has also been presented to The senate.
Tn. character Of the bill is, that it grants to board
OF five commissioners the right OF sposng OF, behalf
OF The Sale certain lots in San Francisco covered with
water The property is first 10 be surveyed, and the
commissioners then to adjust the claims OF all adj
claimants reseving in the adjustment not less than
ouethfd OF the whole property to the Stale The resi-
due OF the estate the commissioners are to convey TO the
claimants. The San francisco Herald states that this
waterloo bill includes 1926 lots OF 25 est front, and
different in dep,h," which, "at moderate calculation,
would be worth SG $50 000 and by some wel-infoned
operators estimated al $25, 1000 600.
The strictly agricultural portions OF The State are ex-
peced 10 yield immense amount OF produce during the
coming Business is very dull an Immediate re-
vva', however, is expected.
Instances of crime less frequent than al any pre-
vous time in the history OF the State.
the bill authorizing the people TO vote for or against
convention Tor revision of The State constitution has
passed The lower branch OF the legislature.
Sacramento is again Hooded
Real estate is uniformly rising in price in San Fran
cisco .t..sS
The rivers which have overnowed their banks, caused
by The recent foods are sunsiang, and again return
ing 10 their natural channels. The peculiar cenforma
oil the northern portion of the Stale is such that the
valley OF The Sacramento and San joaquin is but vast
basin. OF which the Coast Range and the Sierra Nevada
mountains form the exterior rIm and unusual fan
geiher with The melting OF The snow upon the mountains.
10 bod the lower lands with water depth pro-
portioned 10 the duration OF The rain melting OF The
SHOWS Many fine crops in the valley the river
banks have been destroyed, few bridges have been
n mn lost. ind q
saw mills has foaed away But these losses IN the ag
gega'e bur small, and pass with but slight notice
Sacramento cy tins time escaped without being entirely
oveowed ihe lsvee stood firm, and neT citizens have
congratuaing each other upon their happy escape
from the dreaded Visitation.
The cornerstone OF the United States marine hos
plla, al Rincon Point, was laid with imposing ceremo
MES The building TO be ls2 feet long by go wide. and
Will accommodate 500 patients lis se OF architecture
Is Grecian.
The receipts al the tax collectors Office San Francis
co, Tor the quarter ending March 81 were Ss7 s3S-be
ing an excess OF Sl3,53s over the previous
The democratic general committee have nominated
the following gentlemen as candidates for the assembly,
to I'LL The vacancies occasoned by The resignation OF The
Scbaiirr, Jacob L. Haanen, K. w. Graham, and VIM.
f. Mclean.
THE STEAMER INDEPENDENCE
The steamship Sea Bird, which had been sent out in
search OF The Independence, returned TO San Francisco
on the 81 of April She reports that she found the re
mains OF the wreck, boiler, machinery, &c high and
dry at low water. on sandy beach, five miles north OF
Cape Iosco. Not living soul was the wreck
Had she gone ashore either above below the place
where she struck all on board would have inevitably
been lost the land is high and rocky except that
Identical place One hundred and fifty of the surviving
passengers OF the Independence had signed card
tbu,ug the loss OF The Independence to The caeessness
OF Captain Sampson
A relief committee appointed, who have reported
the receipt, from various sources, of S29 of which
the manager OF the San Francisco theatre gave $685. and
Miss Cahafine Hayes $3.50.
portion Of these funds had been disposed OF fol-
lows:
Miss A. G. Weddell $500 Ms. Sullivan $500
Miss Emily Light 200 Mrs. Nelson 200
Mrs Ann Pearce zoo Mts. julia Mazber 80