The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-22
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TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
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Ar RIVAL
UNITED STATES AND FALCON
AT NEW ORLEANS.
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san Francisco 10 New Orleans, via Panama,
In Nineteen Days.
PROSPEROUS CONDITION OF TIE MINES.
Over Two and Quarter Millions In Gold en-
route to New York.
EXTREME DULNESS OF TRADE.
Acquittal of Captain Sampson, Of the
Wrecked Steamer Independence.
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HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
Partial List Of the Foreign Appointments.
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THE REMAINDER NOT AGREED UPON.
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FATAL ACCIDENTS REPORTS,
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FATAL ACCIDENTS REPORTS,
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The Noyvs from California.

The Nows from California
NEW ORLEANS, May 81 1853
The steamship United States arrived at this port yester
day in five days and two hours from Aspinwan.
She brings San Francisco papers of the 30th April and
number Of passengers brought down to Pauama BY the
steamship Golden Gate.
Tho run from San Francisco to New Orleans has thus
occupied but nineteen days.
The steamship Falcon arrived here to day in six and
half days from Aspinwa bringing the California mails
and sixty passengers.
The Geosga would sail the evening of the 18TH for
New York with two hundred passengers and 81 800 900
gold dust
As the United States cornirg up she came in col
ision with three ships being towed down. The q. S.
sghtiy damaged, but the ship Quebes, which cleared
here yesterday for New York. sunk to her deck. The
other vessels not injured Several towboats have
gone down to attempt to raise the Quebec.
The Falcon reports that the passengers from New
York By the UEce Sam and Union, obliged to take
passage the Pacific mail steamship consequence Of
an accident to the Winfield Scott.
The steamship Crescent City sailed from Aspinwa for
New York the evening Of the 1Ath instant.
The health of the isthmus good.
Tho steamship Golden Gate, on her passage down to
Panama. ono night in collision with another steam
er supposed to be the Sierra Nevada The Golden Gate
sustained only slight injury and the other steamer
kept her way it is supposed she not materially
damaged.
The California is Of hut little general Importance
The Grand Jury the District Court Of San Francisco
had ignored the bill brought against Capt Sampson. OF
the steamer Independence. for mansaughter but said
they had the power they would bring bills against the
and agents of the Vanderbilt lne account
the miserable outfit unseaworthnsss and other acts and
the unjusti6able negligence which entaisd the loss
over one hundred lives.
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this man bat the ascounts from the mines sppeAr be
Of very favorable character.
In the Senate the Goth April the bill for the exten
siopf tie city front OF San Francisco indefinitely
postponed By casting Of the Lieutenant Cover
The Legisla.ure would finally adjourn the 11th of
May.
Two fses had occurred at San Francisco, but they
were fortunately extnguished before any damage Of i'm
portance was done.
The banking house OF Page BAcon & Co. had been
robbed Of So 0e0.
Two discoveries of gold Negro Hill are reported.
The agricultural prospects of the State a very
fattering condition.
Later dates from China had been received at San Fran
cisco.
The American ship Chasles Andrews had arrived at Sin
gapoie.
THE MARKETS.
The Ala CdDo1uid says That business continues very
dull for the leading articles with still further depression
There is but little chance of prices remunerating shippers
during the present season.
FLoUR-Rather irmer, but the stocks being generally
heavy, there is but little chance OF improvement in
prices.
PROVISIONS generally have declining tendency.
ADAxAsuNE CANDLES have declined to 2sc.
GuNNY BAGS firm at 15c.
SHIPPING INTEL LIGENCE.
Arrived at San Francisco April %, bark Old Hickory,
from New York Nov o.