The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-09
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TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
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ARRIVAL OF THE DANIEL WEBSTER
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Great Floods and INTERRUPTION to
Mining Operations.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE Ar SHASTA.
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SERIOUS RIOT AT HONOLULU.
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Late and Interesting from SdnaHa.
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Interesting Legislative Proceedings in
Different States.
Late and Interesting from SaInaRa.
SHIpWRECK AND LOSS OF LIFE,
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the News from, California.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 7-P.M.
The steamship Daniel Webster, Capt GraftAm, has
arrived at this port, from San Juan Nicaragua,
bringing San Francisco dates to the 18th December.
a fortnight later than our previous advices
The steamship Northern Light, left San Juan for
New York on the LIST of January, with about two
hundred passengers.
Heavy rains had occurred causing great floods in
the interior. and materially interrupting mining
operations.
large portion Of the city OF Shasta destroyed
by fire on the 2sth November. The total loss was
about 100000.
The first legal execution took place at San Fran
cisco on the 10th inst
Catharine Hayes was achieving immense triumphs;
the first choice seat at an auction sale, had realized
81 100 premium.
China dates to October 5th had reached San Fran
cisco. The news was unimp0rtant
Honolulu dates are to the 10th November, and
give the particulars of serious riot occasOned by
American sailors and before it was queled the sta
ton house and Harbor Masters Office were burned
down.
The whale ship Bramin, of New Bedford, was lost
in the Arctic Ocean, on the 25th September, with
cargo Of 1900 barrels of oil Her officers and crew
were all saved.
The following clipper ships arrived out at San
Francisco on the 9th December:-The Seaman, Dan.
iels, from New York August I'd. l29 days passage;
the Sea Witch, Fraser from New York August 22d,
lO9.days; the Samuel Russell, Limeburner, from New
York August 18th, ll9 days.
MARKETS.
The following are the ruling quotations:--Floar,
$40 per bbl; rye flour, $685. moasses, Soc per gallon;
Boston syrup, &c.. butter, 38c. per h.; hams &c;
brandies have declined s cents.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
In addition to the foregoing, we gather the follow
ing from despatch to the philadelphia Buletim:-
The entire trip from San Francisco to New Or.
leans has been made in twentythrce days, being
OF the most rapid ever accomplished.
The Daniel Webster brings about 100 passengers,
who have among them some $75, 900 in gold.
One of the passengers reports that the regular mail
steamer from San Francisco to Panama would take
in the neighborhood Of $2, ,OO0,O 900 in gold.
The news from San Juan possesses no special i'm
# 3 Saa 1asR hssar Haat HSst,sfo good and
were regularly made without any detention whatever
The news from California was interesting, but pos
sessed no feature of startling Importance
A number Of the passengers of the steamship City
rived at San Francisco.
The rainy season had commenced in good earnest
throughout California at the date Of the steamers
departure.
The streams had risen to such extent as to rem
der many of the roads impassable The rain, how
ever had nterfered very little with the operations OF
the miners who are represented TO be doing WELL
was the continued high price OF food, the want OF
which, at cheaper rates, many Of the miners felt
severely.
The markets for nearly every description of pro-
duce had largely advanced since the departure OF
the steamer OF the lst ult.
The greatest advance that has been realized was
in the price of flour, which commanded figures never
before heard of since the discovery OF gold in the
State.
Provisions were very scarce, aud held at rates too
high to admit of operations except for supplying the
actual wants of the people. The general feeling i'll
the market was in consequence of the rapid advance,
quite inanmate
A bold organization of robbers had been discover
ed in Los Angeles county, who carried on nefarous
operations to such an extent "a to excite fear
throughout the whole neighborhood Plans were
adopted for their capture, which proved successful
and several of the number were executed.
The city Of Sacramento which lately suffered so
severely from fire has been almost entirely rebuilt,
and the appearance of the city has greatly improved