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MONSTER CONCERT By YOUNG LADIES
An annual concert 10y the pupils of Madison Female
College in Madison, Geo. which place ON The 2il of
July shows that the educational seinaries Of the sunny
South entitled TO the pam for producing novelties al,
least.
The programme sets forth the Of each and every pe
former. The number OF hundred and thirty each with
The prefix Of Miss with the solitary exception Of young
"master Rossn!," bearing the professional pronymc.-
These consist of 81 young lady pianis's young lady gu
aris young lady hnrpsls Is young lady rioiniSts o.
young lady rioia CO ynung lady piooncefss y aud
y"nng lady contrdbneiA C!D These are the regulars
tpur,Is,; besides whom % 'rregulsrs mentioned.
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Correspondence Of the Newark Advertiser
AMERICAN SCuiprOkS ABROAD.

fLoRESCE july %, lS53.
$50 yun about to the Un,cd States, was
The startling salualon Of eminent friend Of the arts To
counymcn Powers lie entered circle OF connois
s.urs evening" with American iiirnd lis il possible
may ask when e responded The surprised artist
with characteristic nuvcc-snce il ~ subject that have
very much at heart-possihly that the asrec-
able intelligence might be among The latest spiritual mani
rstaons that had escaped his close observation of what
passes al home "Ah, sir you certainly ought to know
that Tor there appears 10 br doubt OF The read
in Que your own journals that resolution has been
I'd by the Common Council u Detroit rendering Hiram
Powers the grca, American Sculptor about 10 return
from Italy the hospitality Of the city
The unlocked for compliment evidently touched modest
friend ih,n The first saluation al the dislIns
al sasan Ind surprised hli but he could nnly CONJECTURE
his entire ignorance the subject that Kind cuir-
vuyan, had translated cherished desire OF
The will Suffice il 10 say that il is not nj all
practicable Tor him 10 leave Florence present for
visit Ia his country agreeable it would be- He fuy
occupied here VII prcssn2 engagements that conne him
!" his studio nearly The whole Of every day and which could
he chccn"d wlcge else II the plastic materials which he
"uld into such exquisite forms coud be procured in
United states, The cunning arzans who accurately
"inc the ifni Z" his genius the marble of the country
certainly could not.
Am"ns his important works now in progress noble
Of the tcv"lnron Tor the STATE .; [ouis,ana mn,
rs.ir pcTsnncatinn al An"rica-, Goddess of Liberty
resting upon the emblem ui Union AZ she tinI,s an ,,,
vi ucsputlsni, and scrcncy pointing Heaven MS I'M,
OF her authority and power her youno,s j,rvhIe
California fine Iimbed figure, In ,housh,tu ours,ion;n
mood holding dvinDg rod pulnn. buried treasures in
hand and halt conceaing lhorns in ,be r
with the other; and an ILLUSTRATION OF Mlons IN p,use
r0'-
-pcnsve nun, devout aud pure,
Snbrr. seltas and dcnnurc,
robe Of darkest grain
Following with majestic tram,
And sable stole ui Cyprus lawn
over hct dccent shoulders irran
ordered hy James irnox Esq n New York. Il NIGH!
hc permitted 10 "Z,rd Conjecture from a Vet
unfinished model SHOULD say that this latest would prove
|" be- the greatest achievement OF aistwhnse person
ihraon OF the goddess sage aud tuy"-
With even step AMI ml,in. gait
And looks connsrcIn. with the skies
,,iiIuf l,,.t =
Paradise.
These surprising Illustrations Of his genius cannot ai
10 MI The measure OF The artists fame and reflect honor
upon the country which has so much reason To cherish and
honor him.
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TIFF. NEXT CONGRESS-

The lc4S. al Representatives, will consist I" 2'4
members, al which III have already been chosen The
mrihrs chosen compare politically with those al HE last
House follows:
Nea CongreSS.-Mh.s Ct Democrats, li2 Abolition
ists, ).
Last ConercSS.-Whgs, So Democrats, I29 Abolition
lists. >
Democratic MAJORITY in the last House over Wings and
AhoIonists, Al in the ueAt IL Maryland, Georgia Mis-
sisslp, and Louisiana have chosen members OF
Congress They entitled 10 - members. Ia the above
figures Mr.. Clngman OF North Carolina has been counted
~ Il Democrat.
The Senate stands Democrats, IS; Wings, %
ri,s 4
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pAHLiAM ENTaRY DEcUKI1M.

british journals pf"mn' and savage ID
nnuncing the Of violence occasionally in the
halls of Congress But HE io wing between Col
Siburpe and Mr. C. Berkeley in the ionsr at Commons,
provokrs comment from The London press. Tie Of
the gallant Colonel is truly admirable:
Mr.. Z Berkeley appealed 10 the Of ~"
lInuscit would b. useless To include the h.pn,a.i AID
scnsebn. L" appealed la the common ri the House
whether elections should be made s':ri aud dry
Of business whether they I" have them ilrs'
binds OF music and banners and ridiculous rrpre>Sons.
Ouv suppose Ills right honorable friend IL! Fist Lord oi
Admiralty marching the hus'irgs under banner
sched "Jcn.n9 Graham and Consistency" Loud laugh
Ter Another honorable gentleman s,td Won surely WON'T
prevent the ringing nf bells Why, The last election in
borough ,hr crra refused let ircn'S o:
OF the candidates have the key TO the ht;y They hrok,
open the bc targ the bells 10 their hearts content and
then broke every window in the clcrsynlan's house
Col Shthnpc sail the honorable member who had ms,
down hal "cen pleased alluje 10 him in very
and he Shnu! his observations with The
contempt which lie had f.. she honorable gentleman. There
were iva kinds Of sense cin'nrn and al.
Tie position than the honorable member H."
iaSn. and the honorable member having
all He should ronbc the House with irtirr
observations and the honorable member might take what he
HAD said as he liked.
hlNDERHoOk CARRIED By THE HARD SHELLS
The Albany drga has The following concerning the ap.
poinment Of democratic convention delegates from the
kindethook district of Columbia county which embraces
the residence of Martin Van Buren,
The following i a list OF the delegates appointed with
power OF substitution =
10 Inc slate Convention Josiah Sutherland Jr.
To the Judicial-Edwin Hoes
TO the Senatoial-H A. Collins Daniel D. Barnes Ja-
cob P. Miller Peter r Mcsick, Chas. whng Jacob S.
Bump Elijah Castle, Chas Hull and Ira Rrvnnns
These delegates all OF the national s;a,un,nocra,s
who stand upon the Baltimore Platform ana The lnaunna
Address, without ifs or ands reservations of any kind
their party, its principles and ills candidates I'M
der all circumstances and sound all The Stale issues Of
the day.
WASHINGTON AuG Geo. Sanders, Esq, has been
commissioned Consul al London.
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Correspondence u ihcNOriuik Herald.
81 ,ru,-.,,,y T. . ~ T. .r~r I.nI,. Or

Nay i 1855
"ihr United STATES steam iippnsvhaaG arrived h'f" IN
II day. frnu the Epc- al VT at he same ZINC benz
In. !" ,rr first css En- isE p,opr!IcTs - ia, I"
hIS place % thu T.. arrival he IL itnni tta' W.
sir pCtnp cau shaft broke fortunately they haN -
4 spare nnari, which Ganapnn replace H. Aier u
lin. in hundred toIs u coal Il be- n5:dIac ir i
scarce and 10 b. ha under S2j 20 SlO pr! tNa
ne laShaan Ill nn:rri - a:diaascIr II enquire ini"
outage cuIimiiic. upon American vessel ." tai
aGa "a" long ad from Ilcr 10 IHzaar or I'Ji";i
and then Ia Japan IL Join the So alon.
"Unan n.*ri an icaradlIii may BE- seen :cF" ~ pr
lection, III ciss 81 5irrS Apologies Tor hliia'' "G'
nn, c'n-sn: U Niays. i.nsr-- !Ind"rs and natives "i
Mai.lr who are here Tor In price al their pl-hg ana
,l.ow, Iwu ,iirs E"nh II are treated w"rs" ihan
mules cd upon rir Entirely tsfri ,rc" ti..cs 6hJ)
ana g. state al nirC nnhiu II Nr- Stove were 10
runr aarng them mi then III wnk along side tue
rnis G. s'ra.I- would iini,h,m resi- SUBJECTS IL" her
ympay. i1u vi. receive TN by the ahp Geneva "'
I:rs;na which sails day for Rairn bcn. iie return
fnIn a ,nyamc round The wnritr
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rnt3CIC.Al..
A PRISON LAY.



ru;,, lio., ,vr,e written while The uu'ii"' was
fined in Clonmei JAN, nncc'
tor his conviction
| 1--we love these grey old wn''H
Although chilling shade" ia''S
Along the iron grated nais.
And in The silent and narrow 't"s,
KroodiDs darkness, ever dwtiis
m, still love them" r the bouts
Within them spent, a'r SCI WIN flowers
Thai blossum spite Ct wind and showers"
And through that shadow, dn aud cold,
Emi; their sparks of blue and gold
p,;oh; flowers Of mifth! that wildly sp:ing
From fresh young hearts, and Ger Them mug
Like Indian birds with sparkling Wing
Seeds o! sweetness, grains all glowing
Sun. uill leaves, with dew drops ho"ips
And hopes as bright, that dca,hless sl'an''
ike stars which Der the church Safu s'eah'
4 beauty on each faded drean---
Minplng the lghl they purely silcu
With other hopes, whose light mas He'd
Fond mem res, TOO, undmmed with sghs
Whose fragrant sunshine never dies,
Whose summer song bird never flies
These 100, are chasing hour BY hour,
The clouds which round this prison lower
And thus from hour TO hour, I've grown
To love these walls though dark and lone
And londly prize each grey old stone,
Which filings the shadow deep and chlI'
Across my fe,tered footsteps sun.
Yet, let these memrics fall aud flow
Within my heart, like waves tlal s'o"
Unseen in spansled caves below ,,,
The foam which frels, The misss "h'" '"'ef
The c,an.cful surface ni Tue deeP'
Not so The manly hopes that bloom
Amid this voiceless waste ana gloom
Strcwing my pathway To. the 'omo.
As though il were q BRIDAL bcd,
And not the prison OF Inc dead.
| would these hopes were traced IN hfc,
Beyopd these was--above that spife-
Amid yon blue and starry choir,
Whose sounds play round US in the streams
Which glitter in the white moons beams
I'd twinc these hopes above our ISLE,
Above the wrath and ruined piles,
Above each glen and rough dciile--
The holy weIl--the Drud's shrine
Above Them all these hopes I'd twne'
50 should I triumph DER my fate.
And teach this poor. responding State,
In signs OF tenderness, not hate,
.sliIl 10 thlnh OF our OLD story,
Still to hope for future glory
Within these walls, those hopes have been
The music sweet, the LIGHT serene,
Which softly DER this silent scene,
Have like The autumns streamlet tCwrd,
And like The autumn sunshine gowrd.
And thus from hour 10 hour rvc grown
To love thcs. walls, though dark and lone
And fondly prize each grey old stone
That filings the shadow deep and chill
Across my icered footsteps still
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vEHD,t;r IN TIRE RHODE ISLAND RAIL ROAD
rnr.CrO crop IN KENTUCKY.

The following extract from letter in regard {" The pres
meet Of the growing crop of Tobacco in portion I" hen
,cv i citacd from the Louisville Journal OF the I'm IN
slant
81 wrI;n Won The 10Th uino giving my views IN rcii
lion Ia ,i, growing crop "i tobacco IN The Ircrh T'ef c"uh
~ stated IN that communication that There could De
with In, most favorable season. two lhrds III crop faEe"
me-. u,t tIrc he weather h2S been remarkably dtY an"
T.: tie growth The plant in thl@ section u III,
ruuir, ii is true there has been partial showers IN SON"
rciotmrputs since InaI time; III linr oiGr' "aNef it
art l,s no, been inches deep III three f"n'aS
and ,lrrr Is in ibis and the adjoining cuuniY one lofh :"
he Gran iu>i Spreading The hill! have never seen IN
,urr rrUp -. urcven and mach missing. and have been
ubacrn nrpwcr in this county for twenty i've yrlrs an
now u The opinion that nGdcr the most favorable h'ep'rS
cre cannot be more half crap III That grown IN inc
entire Green river country.
AN UNFORTUNATE SPECuLAllON.-fhc hume
rams cycscenccs thai have been erected in The vicinity
,h, New YnrG Crystal Palace, fortunately for The public
have prpyr bad speculation FOR those interested in them
The Inuraa q; Commerce says:
Ii, nrn.grriaa and puppct shows that spn" up WIZ
the rapidly PROPHETS g"rd, and rs phIiiiuy a.
Eoynan rugs in The ,;chi'y 81 The Crystal Palace, no"
Trsn; n,orra,u spectacle Public sentiment struck 'hen
rh ioli and mlcw and about half Of Them have already
Ii.aIpca,d Buildings lift in unfinished state ana
the nIrnn. words "ln lc ronspcuonsly Plicardci
Their owners calculated largely upon the depravty
hc race.
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I'll .. ioGBIlL, 'I'ia
IDNNl>.iD<Ek'S DFTlI T.


T" pnlrs Interested IA the decree rsh noV
nht hi:" APPOINTED Frrh,. he l o.
ter taxing r accounts a! rtrOIjcrd .hicl i
The, r"i"L ntlrIri Office dI Wiit;abu
- VI y ,i,ruI To
- IurE under sad !.ctr"s
S..,f.i /. -rwiw VI MOODY. VI. &
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yFSp ALL WHOM IT MAY tONcERN.-a 80 r'J r,mn.. ),
OF The lite Louisa VicruIa Lea,ra H'i ~
n., -, m, son JOHN X SAMPSON deceased on hs @ 80 H.
ne n,,.r ISIS (.e act March S!. si'j 'f h'e @ 81 m.
~ .,hI rnmuan, no, bcng found amongst INC
80 "i n ,r,ln hereby notice that -hai -
lhy LOT ''e ie"eH'' VI "'s ' RICHARD SAMPSoN,,
..,z.,,, oi iohn X Sampson aee'j
JulyI-ca4nl Administrator u 'o''' = -
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rpE,rrEG GROUND On THE CONVICTION AND
,I:in RAIL RUADOn The Sth Instant. the iirsi shn'c
,,,, ~ the construction =" The C"rin9'pn and ohi"
=, 49,, ,.,s thrnwu near GuylnIpt;u The ceremony
.,,,'tnnlr interesting. and took place as We learn
, rc t;uy.riuc Herald in presence .! he corps :" rn
. IN, ,a,, nrHiJe: .! ritiI"E- /! Ne if'l shovel I"
-, rur,y:, ~ Captain jacob lir, old rI"n
-, .ni Ia that par, III STATE Inry Ave years ago, and
XXX nnu, - years pi!. l. sill healthy an! active man
H. ,i.. - ride sccEc al the rcrcm ny hat wlla"h
/ , ,,. r,wG there AMI back. when lie threw up the
,,,, ~. Lur.>t cheers revcbcralcd anon. the hills and
,, ,,,ur-; rntl n-ia.in exhibited by nil present.
~. iI,,aii SEXES the comparison u III"
,,rv wien CAPT HIT: bulk his hut there AMI the appca'
rhirn- Then II was wilderness Inhabited by
yl animals only, and the only craft winch niviaatei ih:
wi, r- iha slow 6nat sho.cd NJ the stream w;ih poles,
months ii,GT irarh tir Ge@'int'iun--
, ne IN vi!h N,li cultivated iltre III rirrr
..,- vy. ~: pI If IL -rcliuJoti- itinsrug!tn% !!ir
~ commerce West 3Hd III: LOCOMOTIVE Wills
Il. mi c>puni through The mountains and he echoed ~
The Oaio TIE licfG Indulge, III nust glowing antlcia
nns future prosperity 10 lis region OF country ana 70
Virginia from grand oi the Cu9!ngon and
Ola" i;1,l Road Dispatch
tr.uyAcE ST OF this county, who dlei III me Warm
Springs in Bath county, Va On Thursday morning iast
from effects OF fall! in the 81 year 81 MS age Mr.
O. whilst Tn route rom the Virginia springs, han gotten
of the Mb"ro for the purpose oil examining
freak of nature in thai quarter known as the Blowing Cave
u i.n uhnu la leave h. inrauousiy placed hia loot
round poodle which threw nun 10 the ground breaking
small bune IN one his ankles Although suffering pain
ia. fa cr was regarded as slight and Mr. o. proceeded IL
The Warm Springs In the course of few days medica
advice was called IT, but the fracture resisted all efforts
resulted in modification, producing death Thursday
morning last eighth day after the accident. The ie
ed brought by his son-innw, Sheriff Duerson
and inferred this county Saturday last Mr. Camn,acf
wn universally esteemed Tor his nmeniy of character
leaves large circle of relatives and friends drplnr his
dcath.--I Fredericksburg Herald Of Aug %
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WILLIAMSBURG, August o.h, lS"'
The parties interested ~ 's above na,sh r is
therein ordered on "ifh uh
hereby roi,tci attend office IL The I'd cl! ., 49, l
hr-g a. jOrrccs A. NJ where Wit be prepared !" "e'
".rinrmaurc oil under said CccGec nanny n I.
l7-cwiH W" ~
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pnlL NlIlIE,

W. arc Indebted 10 Mr. George NJ West for three very en-
pertaining volumes from the press Of Punan:"c',a' ol
Greenough" by Tuckrrman The pehcsHa" ~ france
~, si,,r,,,ndn BIZ George Darrell, Jr aud l-hcrtcs 81
!, bv Il ". Warren. This last volume h"'h Tor
IN, n i,s subject md The manner q" liz treatment,
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trORONER'S INQuES I've understand C"oncr'
iGuur. irl "Wednesday last upon The body -! John
ri. ,:g a resident n ih- county. mar The lnis
Ar lu"n :. DJ9Sc. TIE particulars Attending ans
fortunate ali IT. i@gra about these: Ii appears thai
hr !e..ast a reair! aln.a, tat 10 In sill uust
,.na.iug Samuel Lnan,nn ip tie pur. G,tsng his
my flied lie di 81, and his return, supposed that
~. ,, by The ELECTS :" ;hr liquor, and tea
III. c,ist.,I." The verdict oI the Jury, understand
was 10 accordance wl,' III. :gc'~ above stated.
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WASHINGTON. AuG 24-Geo. Sanders Esq., has beer
commissioned Consul al London.
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,s f,,ow;Do lines were while The au MsS
lnt EInc, Jail under sentence ." death e" o'ys al
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william pa"G.
In debt aui ulrn atdchtl"ut IctEIn.#t "yrrGtrG
The Il, - irs
"l hundred aud !u'lar~
r"s :r g h d., ni MAJ. eighteen uuI ,Hrer
M !Ei .tt. "r tc au i,i t rtr
NONRESIDENT ll,
ia iag"t lie RIDE be- i.'irp - Hr" The
irTri he Nru;dg l" Il" what u
sd,s 4, IIo,l Us Interest sun. tHty-Irse-
Agr ,-r.,w FL ROBINSON. ~
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DOUBLE: TRACK TO rIEDMDNT-The Director
h, ID .uii'ad doubt. lie track Oi lie Bdlil.arrc
D.ln Railroad from Baltimore 10 Pie .Ion dsau,
snrcit NJ over hundred miles bat 2Gg stated ii
,ulrc 81 Us paHs:s-t fiujrH0n: tirgiE!aM.
M.ADAiilIlNG The McAdani&in. OF tho Fairi,.un
tnd weston Turnpike progressing with considerable r!
.!,,;, Nsnoiar culani.f.!. portion u; the Rad
Traced IN r. Gys contract, (ihc r.s ne !aic- lfOn
Clark surg J has been covered wIia
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| NUEE E.N J NV ''T7'''' y, 1919 ., -
. shortly 20 into operation ~ Tue cry OF tttSbmfG
'..l 10 NcsSts Hugh Nelson tlun Morton, rn"ua:
,r;. :, -, This CITY, ant Nm. IT, Brrhr :" New York
- md the supervision .! Mr.. p"Tkid- Of the late"
r IL ie estimated tIt, alter The arrangements Which
,,.. ,,r rrIr;,. the hinui ic,nry all b. able Il
~ 49,, ny 10 90 r,i 81 plank, duly prepared with dress
49, AMI il nrr, hr, WIKI tHr ming Ei growing l;r So
~, cork j. IN lhG nci.nrolhooi ii the CIV POM IN
:, r,, III. motive power j. "lir plan 81 III,
, i maj Tor which patent has lately iaSGcl IL Tie IN
n,r wnp tas arru:,uaieI an Immense fortune 10y IN
ri.his Hc ucrstani that The i'r"pric0rs have al
% -. ,rcTiyr,. orders fuI ,ank 10 a lareH amount
! ''.') 49,. Iprty-siuro Democrat.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-17
PROPOSALS FOR FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE.

One of the duties committed to the POSTMASTER
GENERAL by the last Congress was to ascertain and
report at the present session " for what amounts
the service now performed under the several con-
tracts with the Navy and Post Office Departments
for carrying the mail in ocean steamers can be
hereafter performed upon the superstition that the
United States shall take the steamers according to
contract and sell or transfer them" AS the most
practicable mode of obtaining the information re-
quired by this act, the Postmaster General adyer-
tised three months ago for proposals for conveying
the United States mails for six years from the lst
of October, 1854, on certain foreign routes desig-
mated in the advertisement. The following table,
which we have condensed from one of, the papers
submitted to Congress with the Annual Report of
the Postmaster General, shows the offers made for
this service 1t needless to say that the steamers
proposed to be used are all of the first class:
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CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

The population of California has increased but slowly
this year. From the lst of January the st of Novem
Der the arrivals by exceeded the departures by only
67S1, which, added to the overland immigration will
make the increase during that period to only
| q, 900 souls.
The brig Arrow, which seized by Gen. HITcHcocK,
of the u s. Army under the suspicion that she had been
fitted out with hostile intent against Sonora and which
had been beed by the District Attorney, has been re-
leased by that officer he having been satisfied that no
evidence could be adduced against her which would
rant her condemnation.
Two expeditions are fitting out at San Francisco one
under the auspices of the Peruvian Coasu destined for
Peru the Government of which were holding out induce
mens in the shape Of mining and landed privileges for
the formation Of company the destination Of the other
is Ecuador, and of the is that it has
connection with another prospective Flores expedition
against that country.
The Los Angeles Star Of November 9th announces the
arrival there of Mr. SMITH, DR.. HERMAN, surgeon and
naturalist, W. p BLAKE geologist, and C. KoPpEL,
artist being portion of the Pacific Railroad Surveying
Expedition under Capt. WILLIAMSON
There had been several fires in different pc rons Of San
Francisco since the departure Of the last steamer but the
loss in each instance not heavy San Francisco So
nora, Stockton Downieye and Sacramento have all suf
| fered to extent by each calamity.
From the mines the news is highly encouraging, and
the miners in many of the localities doing better than
ever. One massive lump of gold weighing eleven pounds
had been found.
Nothing further had transpired regarding the Sonora
expedition, and further in that direction
are reported.
An earthquake had occurred in Humboldt Bay but no
serious damage had ensued.
The San Francisco papers record than the usual
number of murders. The health of California gene
rally good and the weather favorable.
There is nonews Of interest from the Sandwich Islands
The smallpox continued to prevail with apparent signs
of abatement.
Valparaiso papers report that immense discoveries of
gold had been made in the valley of the Amazon and that
expeditions had been fitted out from Peru and Ecuador
in search of, the precious metal Great excitement pre-
vailed in consequence Of these discoveries.