The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-05-12
THE LATEST NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER DANIEL
WEBSTER.
Later from California.
Wreck Of the Steamer s. s. Leris-
Mere Gold, sc.

Total Hreck 81 the Steamer -. a. LeUN-
Mere Gold &c.
NEv ORLEANS, Nav l0.-The steamer Dan.
,el Webster from San Juan, arrived here last
evening. She brings dates from San Francis.
70 TO the 10th of April, being seven days later
than the accounts by the Ell Dorado at New
York. -,
ear. and napers by this arrival. The Daniel
Weheter connected with the steamer Brother
ionathsn, which left San Francisco on the
I6h. She also brings about 200 passengers
and a considerable amount oil gold.
The most important news by tins arrival is
the total wreck of the steamer ). > Lewis,
belonging 10 the Mic aragua line. Ii seems
that she ran ashore rear The same place where
the steamer Tennessee was wrecked some
time aeo. and met so sad fate. A dense fog
was prevailing al the time. Soon after sirIk.
iug ,h.. sent TO pieces and sunk, being a total
wreck a.G loss. There were in all three hun
bred nu 80 Aty five passengers on board at the
limr uf uc seCident, and so far as has been
ascertata- i 1t is believed all we've Fortunately
saved through the almost superhuman exer-
lions OF the officers OF the boat and others
The ). 5. Lewis, at the time, was bound from
San Juan TO San Francisco, and had on board
the passengers of the steamer Prometheus,
which left New York on the 18th of March
The S. S. Lewis was built in Philadelphia
in 1851, and was valued at 100000. No in.
surance.
The general California news is Of but little
Importance. Business was steady and active
the mining operations very prosperous. All
kinds Of produce were bringing good prices -
Flour 50 so to ll.50 per sbl. Provisions and
Groceries steady.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The Picayune publishes full details of the
Jews from California, brought by the Daniel
Webster. The entire trip from San Francisco
was made in 23I days.
Another terrible accident had occurred at the
head OF San Francisco bay, by which IS per-
sons were instantly killed, and many others
seriously wounded. The steamer Jenny Lind,
formerly plying between San Francisco and
Sacramento, exploded her boilers. The plate
of one OF the boiersi blowed out, scattering
death and destruction among all on board.
Eighteen dead bodies were recovered, and
thirty others dreadfsly wounded bv scalding.
&c. Among the scalded are some eight or
ten so dreadfulIy that they cannot recover
The dead and wounded were nearly all old
residents of San francisco. The steamer
at the time was returning from a trip 10 AL.
viso.
Among the passengers lost on the steamer
Jenny Lind was one whole family-Noah Rip.
ley. with his wife and three children.
The passage by he House of Delegates fer
the extension of the city front of San Francisco
has caused intense excitement amongst the
citizens, who have determined, if possible, TO
defeat il in the Senate, and for which purpose
a memorial has been drawn up and very nu-
merously signed, protesting against the mea-
sure. This, when presented. gave rise TO
long debate, and the vote being taken the bill
was rejected.
AT the latest dates it had been fully ascer-
tanned that none of the passengers in the s. S.
Lewis were lost. Measures were taken at San
Francisco for the relief of the sufferers by the
wrecked steamer Independence. Up to the
18th over $4,000 had been subscribed. The
small pox was rapidly increasing throughout
San FranciscO-many fatal cases were re-
ported.
The amount of gold dust by the mail steam
fr Panama, is computed at over two millions
4 dollars.
The intelligence from the mining regions 10
ally satisfactory. The miners at Columbia,
hora, Calavares, Dry Creek, Yuba and
Asta, were all actively and proftably work
he flood at Sacramento was subsiding.
Among the acts passed by the Legislature,
IS bill Incorporating u railroad company
ESQ, an act extending the provisions of the
igitve slave law another year.
The California market was more active than
hoted by previous advices, but the tendency of
prices was still downward. Sales OF Gallego
and Haxall -four at $10,62 for inspected super
fine; Clear pork quoted $3S, and contracts con-
cluded for delivery within few days at $50
Mess beef $27a30 with sales. Butter 81 to
Acc. per h. Lard Csc. Groc cries generally
without much change. The money market
easier.
There was a speculative movement in
Cheese. Large sales at 20a24c. Spirits Tur-
pentine advanced to $50. Sugar dull and
dropping; New Orleans brown &c. Lumber
supported al previous prices. Coal generally
firm and in good demand.
The Money market had undergone but little
change. Capital was abundant and rates easy.
Stocks quiet-Exchange from New York,
Boston, and Philadelphia, and sight drafts
per cent.
The following vessels had arrived at San
Francisco: Flying Childer, White, Boston,
Dec. 18th; Jacob Bell, Killman, New York,
Dec. 8Ih; Fleetwood, Dale, Boston, Dec. %;
Anna Kimball, Pike, New York, Nov. 2Sth;
Huron, Cunning ham, Boston, Nov. 3; bargue
Storm, of Phila., Roberts, from New York,
Dec. 2lst.
Advices from this territory are three days
later. No news of moment.
AUSTRALIA.
The only item of intelligence is the discov-
cry OF rich gold mines and deposits in New
Zealand, Auckland, &c.
Confession offs Forger- The Martha Wash
ingt0n Conspiracy Case, &c.
CINCINNATI, May 9.-The man Miller, who
confessed 10 having forged check in this city
last winter, was finally brought before the ma
gistrate 10 day, when he again confessed his
guilt, and was committed in default of $l0,O0o
security. His confession is substantially the
same as stated in a despatch sent from this
city on Friday last, but it is reported that par.
ties OF responsibility and standing, not beofe
suspected, are now implicated.
The trial of the "Martha Washington Con.
sspiracy Case" commenced this me rnng before
Judge Mclean. All the prisoners were pre-
sent except Nicholson and Stevens; the former
forfeited his recOp pizapca ~ ae0no