The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-03-29
CALIFORNIA NEWS.

lho Clicio Oain SteaiHsnlp arrived At n low
York on Thursday. She brought dates from San
Francisco to the 10th of last month.
The shipment of gold from San Francisco for
the fortnight had been the largest ever made
from the port, amounting to S2.89OS58
Capt Wilson and j. Chase, two officers of
The Sierra Navada, died of malignant fever at
Panama on the first of March.
The Indians on tho San Joaquine River, had
been creating serious disturbances, and some
sharp encounters had occurred between them
and parties of whites, sent to chastise them
for committing robberies, in which tho Inc ians
had fought with moro determination than is
usual with them.
On one occasion, the whites are said to have
been compelled to leave the Indians masters
Of the field.
The entiro Mexican population havo becn
driven from the mines on the San Andreas.
Extensive canaling operations are going on
and it is believed that mining operations will
be more successful than ever the coming sea-
son.
Measures are being taken to construct a
plank raj from Marysville to Navada, and
improvements of every description are being
effected.
Some beautiful specimens of rubies and EN-
eralds have beon found in the interior, and
also magnificent diamond of the first water.
The murderers of the late lamented Lit.
Colonel Craig, were executed at San Diego on
the 3lst of Jan. Tho celebrated Yuba warri-
or Pasqual was present.
Benicia has been finally fixed upon as the
capital of the State
Phillips Fire Annihator has been tested in
San Francisco with unequivocal success.
The Governors recommendation of an cx-
tension of the city front, has met with the
entire commentator of the municipal govern
ment and the citizens at large. A committee
has been appointed by the Legislature to in
vestigate the matter. and evidence Is now be-
ing gathered upon the subject.
The Common Council of San Francisco a.
aHpSs. efs "s rsselgs2n gal9lnng the Com~ssjary
property. Tine Mayor Withheld his approval.
The weather in San Francisco during the
last two weeks has been delightful in the ex-
treme.
Miss Catherine Hays is absent for the pres.
cnt on a tour through the interior. The prize
ticket for her concert at Sacramento sold for
$1,000.
n Frenchran named Lcmontour, has ap-
piled to the Land Commissioners to be confirm
cd in bis claim of an immense tract of land,
comprising within its limits goody portion
of the city of San Francisco.
Portuguese fleet of lorchas had fight OF
two hours with the pirates Of Nigpo, off the
Fohkein coast.
A superior quality of sugar is being manu-
factured in the Sandwich Islands. A joint
stock company to carry on sugar plantation
in the Islands, is about to bc organized.
The proclamation Of the new Constitution
of tho Islands, TO TX p'a,o with many formali-
ties, on the 9th December. The Intention OK
transferring the sovereignty of the Islands 10
the u. States has been officially repudisted by
the organ Of the Government
Adding the amount of dust shipped up to
10th to the S2,430. .O35-,aken by the steamer
Tennessee on the 1st of Feb. will make tho
total shipment of the month, S5,32O.5S3 The
amount exported during the month of .Janua-
ry was S4,576,Ol3-total for the first two
months of 1853, So, COG. During tho cor
responding months Of 1852, the total shipment
was but S4,675,s92. Increase this year, $5,-
220.7I4
No more sub tantial evidence of the contn-
ued richness of our mines and general pros
perity Of our miners, con be offered than this
exhibit.
The Alta California says. Our advices from
the Sandwich Islands are down to the 9Th of
Jan. The inhabitants were suffering from
influenza. or the "Tyler grip" The ship War
rem. which sailed from Honolulu OH the 22d
OF Nov, but back on the 9TH January, having
taken fire in the hold. She was not severely
injured, but her escape is said to be a miracle.
Oregon papers ofthe Goth January has reach
ed ms. Tho weather had become mild after
severe winter. The loss of cattle and horses
by the floods and snow storms is said to be en-
ormous.
The Panama Echo says of the great Lobos
Expedition:
We learn from Capt. Harris, that most of
the vessels of the Bentson Expedition had
been filed with guano, and gone homeward
and that the Peruvian Government had
strictly complied with its engagements on the
Subject of tho u S., taking every thing from
the vessels that comprised their outfit for the
expedition, not excepting the Mary Chase, the
chief one among them, from which they took
her whole armament and cargo. even to the
ordinary articles, paying literally for the same.
DEATHs.-We notice among the records of
deoths that of Franklin l.. Jones, late of Eaton
county. Michigan. He died at Columbia on
tho oeth of Januarv last