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On Thursday 20th inst. BY Rev. Mr Evans
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unknown, 3d. Mexico; 18th, Jane Van vakenburg New
York; David Cooper So Missouri; Robert o Rose III
Parker 8, illinois, 18th, John A. Sullivan, 81 Arkansas;
George Dennis, 40 Illinois; 20th, N X Randall 80 Mas
ss%S, u5s 80 England ga VIM
beth Turner, 1s Arkansas; VIM. Haenty, Germany y.
G. Potter, %, Massachusetts, oath, infant OF Mrs T.
Turner; 9th, A. L. Ridgeey "a, McConnelsvle Ohio;
ssth Antonio RECORD, 10, SPAIN Goth, Manuel Sails ~
Mexico.
DEATHS AT SEA.
On board steamship Cores, the passage from Pana
ma to ssn Francisco, Dec 23d, L. Woodbridge, Dart
mouth, Mass; 25th, t Gourle; R. Waterman, Maine; f.
Michigan Joseph Dee Conn. 2sth Charles Bacbe one
child Of Mr. l. Bsche of San Francisco; two children
ginia; Leroy Wilson, New York; c. l. West, New York;
Alonzo Murdoch, New York s. Demare, New York; W..
sef New York ormSsy Ga Rs H. benz Bsna mir:
Grover Maine; William Little, British Provinces; r..
Walker, Main Maine; N Bosworth Ohio H. sshafIer Mr..
San Juan del SUD to San Francisco Dee. p issh W. Il
26th J. sickels Of New York aatS, joshua HUNT oi
of Carlisle, Penn Goth, Amos Paow A. years CLAYTON
Jefferson county, n Y; 3lst De Castro A. Putney 80
years Lafayette county Ohio ist Jacob Tantree, e
years Wayne county, Ohio; I'd, VIM Given, l5 years.;
Wayne county, Ohio.
ma to San Francisco Samuel Sanford aged 81 of New.
ark Dec 80, Of congestye fever Patrick Dooley,i
Rosaln, aged Al, Of France Jan. 8 Of Panama fever
Thomas Fon aged rs OF Montreal JAM g. Of congestiv6
fever Albert Hall aged 49, of Grant county Wis, Jans
Of connective fever Charles Rose, aged r. Of wau.
Jane Mckinley, Of New York city, Jan Of cholera
bus Solomon Whitman, aged rs, Of Connecticut, Jam.
TO- from the effects of wound in the chest inflicted b.
himself with knife, while in paroxism Of insanity
On board steamship California, between Panama and
San Francisco, Dec e. at A. NJ, Dr. E K Chamberiin.
aged n years, from Cincinnati Ohio, Of CASTRO entero
fever. 27th oftyphod fever Christopher Ewing aged
A. years late Of P.scagoua, Miss: soth, At A. w., oc
typhoid fever, p Enmons, aged 81 years. from Jacki
son, Mich. 30th, at p NJ, Brownlow G. BERTHE ma.
tive Of England of the disease aged SO years JAM
l. Chandler Pearson, of Avon Livingston county n Y.s
Of general debility, aged 60 years.
On board steamship Winfield Scott Dec 10 John Mey.
ers Of New York 2st Charles Folsom of Jefferson Nee
24th G: P. Reynolds, Of Bangor, Me- 3oth J. Iaamans
Of San Francisco.
On board steamship Independence, Jan. g. Joseph Wins
demer, and Samuel P. Boyd.
On board clipper ship Gov Morton, Oct 10 on hee
passage hence to New York Franklin Bessy Of LoweR.
Mass.
On board Of ship Charles Ward, Nov. 81 Mr. s. H. Gid:
den, of Newcastle, Me.
On board ship Courier Dec. 2s Henry Benjamin GoldI
smith alias Joseph Pendleton, seaman, Of England.
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current was immensely rapid, but they succeeded in
getting 10 the other side. When the boat struck the
bank il bounded back little and the passengers
suddenly rising to their feet tipped it so that ii Oiled
the men jumped out and got ashore The Others
drted out into the river the oars being lost in the
excitement The boat went down the stream fifty
yards and, striking a rock. upset. One of the re-
naming six caught by q twg and was drawn ashore
by rope thrown to him. The other five met watery
grave. The bodies were not recovered. Those who
witnessed the sad event ascribe II to the extreme
careessness of the parties after the boat reached the
shore.-Nerada Jou,aoi.
MELANCHOLY AFFAIR OF SANTA BARBARA-On
the 10th ult. melancholy affair occurred here, be-
tween Patr ok H. Dunno, resident OF this place,
and Francis F. Marcy of San Francisco. Dunno
wished to buy some buckles that Marcy had on his
hat, whereupon Marcy got angry and began to
quarrel with Dunno. During the dispute, Marcy
so close as to knock off DUNES hat. Dunno imme-
diately drew in selfdefence fired, and shot Marcy,
the ball entering his head close by the ear. Marcy
lived long enough to state that he married, and
that his wife resided in San Francisco. Marcy was
native of Hallowe, England. No blame can be
attached to Dunno.
SUDDEN DEArH-Nathaniel Kimbal long favo-
mby known in this place as the whilom carrier OF
the Alta California newspaper, dropped suddenly
dead on the wharf on Tuesday morning, ne II the
landing of the steamer Confidence. The deceased
was, perhaps, thirty years Of age, from Roxbury,
Massachusetts,, and had acquired an enviable popu-
ar1ty BY his uniform poteness and amiability of
dispOsiti0n-SdrdmeHf0 Union.
DRowNED-A man named William Cutler, from
Deal, England in attempting to carly out an anchor
from boat aground in Petaloma slough, was drown
ed by the anchor catching on the side of the boat.
All attempts to save him were unavailing.-San
Francisco Herald, Jan. Is.
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The Uncle Sam brings several passengers Of
NE Golden Gate, and all the passengers by the Win
Geld Scott, among whom are the Hon. 7. B. Van
Barren ex-senator Of California; Lieut.. Beale, Indian
Agent for California and Oregon; Capt Stoneman,
u. s. A.. Capt. Randall and lady, of the steamship
Northerner; Major Loring, Col. Forman, &c
The travel the Isthmus is represented to be re-
markably good, passengers having crossed from
ocean to ocean in twenty days the rainy season
having terminated.
The Northern Light brings the passengers who
EFT San Francisco in the steamship Independence.
The transit route across the Isthmus Of Nicaragua
y represented as in excellent travelling condition
The steamship Ohio left Aspinwan on the Sd inst,
and arrived at Kingston on the 18th.
Jessie Mason, of Stockbridge, N. Y, died on the
vassage, on board the Uncle Sam.
We are indebted for files of California papers, to
Mr. ]. D. Comstock, purser Of the Uncle Sam, Mr..
G. spaulding, and TO the expresses of Wells, Far
no l. Co., Adams 4 Co., Gregory & Co., and the
agent Of Sullivan's express.
The steamship Golden Gate left San Francisco at
3 o'clock A. n. on the 18th inst. The following is
the
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The Snow Storm In the Interior.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Marysyille Express. |

FosTERs BAR, Yuba River, Dec. rs, 1852.
The head Of mule navigation lies between the Ne
vada House and Sleighvile, about seven miles from
this place, where there several trains whose own
ers find it impractcsble to proceed under existing
circumstances, nor can they hope 20 be allowed to
pursue their journey until the termination OF this
storm. The snow from Sleighvile to Goodyear
Bar is deeper than it was knows to be any time in
the winter of 49, and it is still falling furiousy Mig
ger Tent together with the Mountain House and the
Florida House are literally buried, and the only ind
cation Of their localities is the smoke which rises
from their chimneys. well broken trail will not
remain open more than half 90 hour at time, the
snow falling so rapidly andthe wind blowing so
ercey to completely oblitrate all traces Of it in
that length Of time, that every fresh party that
starts out has to break trail and it is consider
ed unsafe to start in smaller gangs than fifteen or
twenty, and even then SOM generally become 80 ex
hausted from cold and fatigue as to be compelled to
surrender to the storm king and entreat their COM
panions to carry them to the next house Of refuge
There are no provisions above Sleghville, with the
exception of few potatoes and little barley, and
if this weather continues much longerit will undoubt
edy create intense suffering, If not actual starvation,
among those who are beyond the Niger Tent.
Those who have been SO fortunate as to succeed in
getting down from above cannot he induced to 70
turn, although they have been offered at this place
one dollar per pound to pack -four through to Dow
melville. Provisions have been very short in the lat
ter place. and barley is now the only eatabe which
they possess in any quantity.
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others for the East Indies and Australia This Is
new phase in Norm0nism, and shows that these peO
pie are gradually extending powerful influence on
the shores OF the Pacific.
HORSE CASE.
A case involving the ownership OF horse had
been on trial at Los Angeles for several weeks. IL
had been tried three times each time the jury being
unable to decide upon o verdict. fourth attempt
at its adjudication was to have been commenced on
the Sd inst.
EARTHQUAKES.
The Star contains the following intelligence re-
specting these phenomena. which Of late are be-
coming rather frequent on the Pacific coast -
The shock of an earthquake was very percepti-
bly, felt in this city, and the Mission San Gabriel on
Saturday evening last.
1.-TWO sheep drovers from the Colorado give &C
counts of right smart earthquake in the vicinity
of that river two weeks since. The earth heaved and
rocked backwards and forwards To- or five feet, and
opened in several places, and through the crevices
the water 'spurted' TO great height The waters
Of the Colorado flowed up stream, broke through its
banks, and cut up other antics unbecoming quiet
river. Our informants, who are known in this COM
munty to be OF strict veracity say that after the
shocks had ceased several elevations of the ground
were NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which had not before ex-
listed. One Of the government buildings at the mill
tary post was thrown down.
1--WE have conversed with Mr. Auckley, who was
ct the Colorado during the occurrence OF the pheno-
menon. He says that the shocks were frequent dur
ing three days, and perceptible for more than
one hundred miles this side Of the Colorado At the
river it was reported that volcano had opened be-
yond the Colorado, and the smoke was visible at the
fort. Mr.. Auckley says that the earth cracked in
more than twenty places the crevices being from six
inches to a foot wide, through which was elected
substance difficult to describe scientifically but re
sembling, in the language Of the unintiated, blue
mud.H
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Later from Desert.

BY the arrival of Mr.. Alphonso Borland, with tho
Great Salt Lake mail, the Sacramento Union gaina
the following intelligence =
The party in charge of the mail-Mr Borland, acs
companied by John Adams-left Salt Lake on tho
LIST Of November. At Hensel's Springs about l20
of great severity At Goose Mountain, the snow
storm changed to hail and sleet 80 that when they
camped at night 1t became necessary to whip thefI
mules at intervals to keep them from perishng. So
intense was the cold that Mr. BIS feet fr0zens
Their mules lived chiefly on wild sage. and werQ
obliged to wade side deep through the snow.
Six days previous to their arrival at Carson Valley
they entirely out Of provisions and ubsisted on
strong coffee, of which they had plenty At the VAL
ley they stopped fortnight to recruit themselves and
stock.
When they arrived at the Desert, their animala
were nearly exhausted. The snow was here about
eight inches deep, and the air excessively cold Mrs
Adams had his feet frozen at this point.
Mr.. Borland says that there s more snow on thu
mountains than was ever known before. At CARSON
Valley the snow was from two to three feet deeps
and the stock was fast dying from starvation.
At q small place named Ragtown, they met about
$50 Indians, who fired at them with guns and ar.
rows but without effect.
At Carson Valley, Messrs B. and A. were joined
by eight men, viz Geo. Boone, John Johnson, OF,
Johnson's rancho; Mr.. Brown, Mr.. Parker, and two
others, (names not recollected) and two colored
boys.
About eight miles from Slippery Rock, Mr.. Brown
gave out from exhaustion and was left behind. Mr.
Parker remained to take care Of him.
At Lake Valley, they encountered new dificultiea
the shape Of floods, which they successfully oveg,
anne.
These gentlemen brought the mail safely through
notwithstanding their many difficulties; and taking
the trip altogether it may be regarded Of tho
most remarkable ever made on the continent.
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Affecting Disaster-Steamer Camanche Sunk
Ten Lives Lost. u

Affecting Disaster-steamer Camanche Sunk
Ten Lives Lost. y
from the Alta California, Jan ID
Wednesday night, at nine O'Clock, the steamers j.
Bragdon and Camanche came in collision. IL was
raining at the time, and the weather was misty, but
not enough as to prevent distinguishing objects at
some distance. The boats observed each other APP
preaching and no idea Of q collision being enter
taned kept on their courses under full headway, in
the channel Of Point Edith, about five miles above
Beneca.
On nearing each other, the bow Of the Camanche
passed the Bragdon the port SIDE The first Of.
fcer OF the Bragdon, Mr.. Coffin, in her wheel
house at the time, and seeing that the boats were
about to strike, clapped his helm hard port; the
boat obeyed the direction given her. and yawed TO
starboard, presenting her broadside to the Canaan
ches port bow which struck her in the forward part
Of the larboard wheel house, demolishing the cook
house and part Of the pantry The iron rods about
house so as TO prevent the revolution Of the port
wheel The bow OF the Camanche was stove fat in I,
starting all Der butt ends and tearing away her stem
post and apron. She sunk in ten minutes from the
tire Of striking.
The Camanches bow lies in about twenty two feet
of water and her stern in twelve feet. The Bragdon
backed up az well a. she could on 10 the Camanche
and some Of the passengers OF the latter boat slid
down the inclined plane presented by the position
Of her decks on to that Of the Bngdon. As soon
az tie nragdon backed of again from the concussion
the remainder OF the passengers slid into the water
and II was then that the lives were lost portion
Of the Camanches stern lies out Of water, and her
cabin oated off and is now reported asiying on shore
at Benica
Among the lives lost by this melancholy accident
we have only been enabled TO obtain the names Of
Mrs. Winters and Of her children, and Mrs. Bar
kerr Mrs. Winters was the lady Of merchant Of
that name at Snake Bar, Yuba river and he was at
Marysville awaiting her arrival when the Bragdon
left She had two children with her one OF whom
wa saved ard is on board the Bragdon. Mrs.
Barker was the wife Of Alderman Barker, Of sacra-
rnento Ore fireman, belonging TO tic Camanche,
was lost; we have not heard his name; also two
other young men, who were sick on board at the
time Il the tastrophe. Several others, who were
observed on board previous 70 the collision have not
been seen since. Ten lives in all are supposed TO
have fallen sacrifices TO this tragic casualty.
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News from, New Zealand.

Our dates from Auckland are to October I'D. I'm
an extrn of the Neu Zeadnde the discovery Of gold
on the island is announced. party who had gone
into the interior had retoncd to town with samples
of gold and aurerous quartz. IL is the impression
Of the commission deputed to examine this field that
gold exists In abundance, and although az yet found
but in minute particles that il will eventuly be pre-
cured In remunerative quantities as soon as compe.
tent labor and the requisite machinery are brought
TO bear.
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Later from Oregon.
Dates from Oregon to Jan. It'll have been received
The papers are fiied with legislative proceedings.
and with speeches and memorials favorng the divis
sion Of the territory. 1t is proposed 70 call the
new territory Columbia" Governor Gaines haa
delivered his message, which is an able document.
though it is attacked with great bitterness by several
Of the papers.
Flour is selling. at sls to $40 per 100 lbs.
Aillers are paying s. and 81 per bushe for wheats
Potatoes command 81 so per bushe, beef and pork
&c. to 25c per lb butter 81 per lb eggs 81 to$1 50
per Dozen and nearly everything else in proportion.
For . couple Of weeks past the weather has been
very severe; snow fell in some places to the depth q
. foot, and remained several days on the ground
Blu thaw set In and the and ice Is fast disaps
pearing. The old inhabitants inform us that suck
since the settlement Of the country by whites tho
two past winters certainly exhibited nothing Of tho
kind.
The damage caused by the storm and cold through!
out the country has been great. AS it was unusuals
il was unlocked for; and no preparation had been
made for feeding and housing stock, and large mum.
bers died from hunger and exposure. Particularly
has this been the case with animals which crossed
the plains the past season, they being poorer and
ess capable Of endurance. At the Dales vast herds
Of this species of stock have died. They were owned
principally by spectators, who last fall purchased
them OF the immigrants.
MARRIED.
In Oregon City, on sunday Dec, 10th, BY Hon. J; Y.
Prescott Mr. Thomas Howard and Mrs. Priscilla Wests
both Of that city.
On Thursday Dec. 23d, by the same, Mr. John NcIn.
nerny to Miss Matilda Williams both Of Oregon CITY,
In Portland Dec 18Th by Rev. II. Lyman, Mr.. Sydney
B. simons TO Miss Angelina c. Avery.
In Washington county, Dec. Goth, by the same, Mr..
John A. sayn to Miss Emma +. Rsss, both Of said
county.
In Portland, Dec 9th, Mr. John L. Lloyd to Miss Eliza.
beth X. Trowbridge, both Of that city.
Same place, the 10th December by Rev. C. S. King
ley, Mr. W. /. Higgins to Miss Mary f. Scott.
Game place the 2Sth December, by Rev. c. s. King.
Icy, Leonard d Durgin formerly Of New HAMPSHIRE 70
Miss Iucetta Redding formerly Of Indiana.
At Seattle, December 10TH BY .. s. Maynard Esqs
Mr. John Bradley TO Miss Mary Reyea, both Of Stella
COON.
At Salem Dec 80 by Rev. J. D. Boon, Byrne Of Orc
gon City, and Miss L. Thompson, Of Salem.
At Dayton, Ysmhll county, on the 18th Dec, Andw:
d. Smith in the 61st year Of his age. He native u
Dutchess county, N. Y
In Oregon City the 23d Dec, Mr. Titus II. johnson,
formerly of Guferd, N. Y.
At West Tualatiu Plains Oregon on the 18th Dec, Ly
da daughter Of Mr. John Flet and adopted daughter 1t
Mrs. 1abitha Brown, aged years and months.
Near Vancouver o. t. on the 18th Dec, OF infamna.
ton Of the lungs Mary a wife Of slas d. Maxon agod
20 years.
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Ten Days Later from Jamaica.

We have received Kingston papers TO the TN
instant Annexed is all the news.
from the Kingston Journal Feb. 81
George Canning Blackburn, Esq, has been aps
pointed her Majesty Commissioner at Havana under
the treaty of the 18th June, 1885, between Great
Britain and Spain, for the abolition Of the slave
trade.
Her Majesty's ship Cumberland, (72) Captain
Seymour, bearing the flag of ViceAdmiral Sir g. +.
Seymour left Port Royal Thursday morning, at nine
o'clock. Her Majestys screw steam frigate High
flyer, OH Captain Heathcote, left the same time
and took the flag ship in tow. The Hghayer, after
her arrival at Bermuda, will proceed to England
From the Bcrbice Gazette
The papers received by the last and previous mails
tell us that throughout the British West India colonies
the spirit Of emigration is abroad, and that there ID
scarcely Of these colonies that will not losc very
shortly, number of its inhabitants. Some few, in
fact are already on their way to Australia, aud
many are preparing to follow.
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News for tho Fortnight.

IF fOIn inc AIN UsIIOrnlh, JAZZ 10
Since the sailing Of the steamers Of the lst inst,
the State has furnished bt few topics OF discussion
interest, aside from the weather in the interior,
and the consequent Suspension OF business of all
kinds, the scarcity Of provisions, the suffering and
embarrassment.
The Legislature met on the ga inst, but up to the
present time have done nothing Of moment. The
executive message and accompanying documents
have been referred 10 committees but whether the
important questions brought before the two houses
win receive further consideration or be allowed ~
sIeep out the session in committeerooms remains 70
be seen II Is probable, however, that after the
anal settlement II the capital controversy they will
70 10 work and do something
The old project Of calling . constitutional conven-
on is once more on the tapis. The ostensioe object
q set forth by the executive in his message, Is 70
abolish certain Offices created by the constitution;
bgs the va end Is the sbrogason Of the ausislavery
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Distress n the Interior.

The Herald Of the 18th ut aays That The food has
gone. and that the waters bave ensconced them
elves within their legitimate banba."
The following account OF a Tremendous snow
storm and loss of life il clipped from the Herald -
ut has been q very hard winter in the mountains,
aud IN consequence, there have been snow Slides or