The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-24

wEEKs LArEx PROM oALirossIA
In the senate on 2s,h ut. the Waterfront extension
bill inde nitey postponed by the casting vote OF The
! lieutenant governor,
| Tho leg islature was adjourn the Ilth Of May
The banking of Page and Bacon robbed iew
days since of So, 600 la gold.
The ship Old Hickory from New York, arrived at san
Francisco the 2sh u
The accounts from the mines appear to be Of very
favorable character.
Two had occurred San Francisco. but they
fortunately exngushed before any damage OF importance
was done.
New discoveries Of gold Negro Hill reported.
The grand jury of Sac Francisco in the OF the steam
ship dependence, wrecked IN 81 Simons bay, have
turned that vessel having been totally unseawohy prior
the accident and her Tor employing heI
in tho nsporaton OF passengers knowing such TO have
been The case
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
san Francisco, April S0-Busness OF all kinds is dull
and further depression has taken place In the prices Of
leading articles,
Gunny bags firm at 10 ada,nantinc candies have de-
clined, and selling at % cents
Provisions declining in price Flour Is rather hrme
bur The stock heavy and there ia but little chance for
| any improvement.
Agricultural prospects are very hatleTing
FoRrr-sKvEs
Dates from China the "a of April have been received
Ut San Francisco.
The Anne ric an ship Charles Andrews arrived at Singa
pore
| NEw ORLEANS, May 2i-The steamship Falcon arrived
here to-day and half days from Aspinwal bring
| ing the California mails and sixty passengers.
The Georgia would sail the evening OF the 10th for
New York. with 200 passengers and S2oioooo IN gold
dust
As the United States coming up, she in cos-
ion with three ships being towed down. The United
slightly damaged, but the ship Quebec. which
cleared here yesterday for New York, sunk TO her deck
The oher vessels not injured. Several tow-boas
| have gone down attempt TO raise the Quebec.
The Falcon reports that the passengers from New foik
by the Uncle Sam and Union were obliged to take passage
on the Pacific mail steamship IN consequence OF an acct
dent the Winfield Scott
The steamship Crescent City sailed from A,pnwall for
New York the evening OF the 18th inst
| The health of the isthmus was good
| The steamship Golden Gate, her passage down TO
Panama one night Ia collision with another steamer
supposed be the Sierra Nevada. The Golden Gsts sus
only slight injury and as the other steamer kept on
her way, it i. supposed she not materially damaged
The California is of but little general importance
NORFOLK, May 2i.-The schooner Z. Rlon, hence for
Boston, with a cargo of corn ashore Cape Henry
The cargo is damaged the vessel has blged. The
crew saved.
| RAILRoAD CELEBRATION.
BALTIMORE May 22On Friday the opening Of the rail-
road from Savannah to Columbus Georgia, uniting the
Savannah and Chatahouchee rivers, was celebrated.
The mail Of this evening brings papers south OF Au-
| gussa, Georgia e
| CARLISLE
CARLISLE May 2I.-The books of the Carlisle Water md
Gas Company this day opened, and subsc ptions
lhan enough the charter. Large additional sub
scr expected aud this borough will very
supplied with both water and gas
! ACCIDENT GOVERNOR.
PORTLAND (Me,) May 2l-The steamer Governor. while
from this port for Bangor met with acct
dent her machinery which compelled her anchor of
Half Way Rock, from which place she towed back
this port
DEPARTURE CALIFORNIA STEAMERS.
NKw oKLEAss May 22-The amer Philadelphn sailed
to-day Apinwa and the Daniel Webster for San uan
both full Of passengers.
HAvANA-,iAS DROWNED.
| NEw ORLEANS, May 10 The steamship Empire City ar
rived to-day from Havana with dates the 18th instant
The papers received contain news of importance
Shortly the steamers departure from Havana Thos
Sck the third officer OF the Empire City fell over
board and was drowned
BALTIMORE AND LIVERPOOL STEAMSHIP cosirASY-EIYsviIy
RAILROAD.
BALTIMORE May 2IThe Maryland sena To to-day assed
a bill incorporating the Baltimore and Liverpool Steam.
ship Company The also passed bill incorpofa
ting the Eysvle railroad which designed connect the
Philadelphia and the Baltimore and Ohio railroads.
/ rIRE IN ciscIHsATl.-surrREssos GAMBLING
4 CINCINNATI, May 2l-Fouman's brewery the corner
OF Main and Twelfth streets, destroyed by fire hi,
afternoon.
Tho citizens and police making strong effort to
81 ppress gambling. The police judge Issued warrants
kor the aires, of the propretors Of gambling houses
and In consequences they all closed last night but
This entered during the night by the marshal. the
principal arrested, and the tables destroyed.
| LOSS A
BALTIMORE, May 2I-The steamer Fayetteville exploded
her boiler few days since. Smiihvlle, C., and
oon after sunk One person was badly scsidsd. Los,,
$4,000
ANOTHER
Providence, tR. LII May james Smith. belonging
to Blackstone was run over the Boston and Providence
railroad, this city by the Boston freight usin ib
morning and his head severed from his body.
rIRE AT AssApoIls.--rsRog ssLss OF TOBACCO, arc.
Il BALTrxoRK May 2l-The magnificent residence of Chas
Worhippton, near Anna polls, consumed by fire
Thursday last, Il said be the hanasomes building
Ia the country.
AT Peter,bura. on Thursday. there brisk demand
for tobacco and nearly 200 hhds changed hands in
prices.
MAGNIFICENT BEouEsr.-rwo YOUNG MES DRowstn.
Bosro~ May 2l.Ths lat. Robert O. Shaw, of this city
in his will the OF Sl0o oo to be apart
al interest by his until 1t shall amount 10 $500
600 This sum then be known the " Shaw Fund, .
be applied for the benefit Of destitute mariners and
children under tho age OF ten years
Last night young men, OF Nswburyport, named John
Porter and Charles Moseey tthe former son of the treas