Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-04-09
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

Loss Of the steamer Tennessee ueasyi7e L,.ruf-
steamer Independence missing Markets DC.
New ORLEANS, APRIL 6.-By way of Vera Cruz we have
intelligence from San Francisco to the 18th of March
being fifteen days later than previous dates
The steamer Tennessee has been wrecked and lost
though her mails passengers to the number of six hun
dred, and expresses all saved. She ran ashore
near San Francisco in Ia fog on the 18th ultimo
Much anxiety felt at San Francisco for the safety
of the Vanderbilt steamer Independence Nothing had
been heard from her. though she was thirty days beyond
her time She has large number Of passengers board
The steamer SeaBird has gone in search of her. She
was to have connected with the Northern Light from New
York, and sailed on the Goth of January She was last
seen ON the 10th of February off Cape Lucas and hopes
are entertained that she put in at some intermediate
point.
The town of Heavensve, in Trinity county, has been
entirely destroyed by fire. The loss estimated at about
100000
The accounts from the mines are very favorable, the
old diggings yielding abundanty than when first
dug Gold mines of great value are being discover
ed in different parts of Oregon.
At San Francisco -four dull owing to the large ar
rivals and selling at 81 to $3.50 per barrel Mess
pork, 1913 $40 per barrel clean pork $40. Hams "a
70 cents per pound butter As So adamantine can
dies 20 to 30 cents lard in kegs 81 bacon shoulders o.
Rhode Island Election
PROVIDENCE, APRIL 6-The result Of the election held
in this State to-day for Governor Lieutenant Governor
and other State officers and members Of Congress- SO far
received leave but little doubt that the Democrats
have swept the field eectng their Gubernaoral cand
dates by considerable maoriies also both branches Of
the General Assembly and both members Congress- In
one district there Wing candidate
The Saranac gotten off,
SAVANNAH, APRIL 6-The steamer Saranac before re-
ported nd cd aafal in
port to-day.
Congressional Nomination.
LOUISVILLE, APRIL Eek Governor LEpcHER has been
nominated for Congress from the Ashland district
Second Coaoiction Of Spring.
PHILADELPHIA, APRIL THE Jury came into Court
this morning and rendered verdict of guilty Of
der in the first degree against Arthur Spring After
the jury poled the prisoner asked permission to
make statement Leave was granted, and he made
long address, giving account Of his acquaintance with
the murdered women, and his visits their house. He
says his told him he would 20 CAROLS house on
Thursday night and get the money Lynch having gone
to New York He tried to dissuade him from the rob-
berry, but mention made of murder. His told
him that night to 60 to bed and he did go. The boy
came home some time in the night, and asked for
pocket book. He said he had the money. He went out
in the morning and bought shirts, but only gave
him (Spring) dollar note and gold dollar. His son
said nothing of the murder, and he knew nothing Of it
till he arrested. He closed with solemn assevera-
tons of his innocence and the guilt of his SON. He
was willing to die but would die innocent.
Judge Kelly rebuked the prisoner for his harhood in
perssting in such improbable statements when his
mens earth numbered He went the history
of his and the evidence in the show how utterly
false all that he had uttered. He concluded by
urging him not die with falsehood his lips, but
by telling the truth clear the character Of his from
suspicion.
Sentence deferred and the prisoner sent back
prison.
Trouble Steamer-The Ca6ir War, dc.
BosToN APRIL 5.--By arrival have advices from
Cape Town to the 9th Of February
The steamer Vest Wind from New York, for Australia,
put in there the 9TH of February in consequence Of
some trouble among the passengers The precise nature
Of the trouble not known but il said that she
had arrived with two captains in command The United
States Consul endeavoring to settle the trouble
The Cair still unsettled the colonists declar-
ing against any peace which does not expel the Cars
from their midst.
Terrible Steam Explosion.
CrScISSATI, April 5.-The boiler in Phillips & Jor-
dams Rolling Mill, at Covington Ky, exploded at
to-day destroying the building and dangerously scaldng
eight persons and wounding many others There we're
about hundred men working in and around the build
ing at the time The boiler blown to a distance Of
two hundred feet and fell in Licking river The explo-
sion is attributed to the neglect Of the engineer