The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-26

Accessory Tsans Co. 65 $40
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Among the passengers by the Northern Light ia
Captain d. Ottinger, U. 8. N, and Judge Ralstsu,
of Sacramento, delegates appointed to represent the
State of California in the Worlds Fair.
July loth 1l3 miles south Of Cape San Antonio,
the Northern Light was struck by lightning, which
split the mainmast No one was injured.
The Sierra Nevada passed, in coming out Of San
Francisco, the clipper ship Staghound, from New
York, bound in.
July 9th, at midnight, Off Acapulco, DR.. Carroll q
passenger, fell overheard from the Sierra Nevada,
and was drowned.
The steamship Oregon which left San Francisco
the lst instant with the mails and specie, had on
board the following shipment :
Mr. Patrick ODonohue, one of the Irish patriots
and exiles in Australia, who ped and arrived in
San Francisco on the 22d June, came passenger in
the Northern Light and is staying at the Astor
House. He has declared his intention Of becoming
citizen of the United States, and went through the
usual forms at San Francisco the 23d ult. Hehas
published full and very graphic account oehis ad
ventures in Van Diemans Land ard the trials Incl
dent to his escape.
TREASURE LIST OF THE OREGON.
Adams & CO saao,ooo spasz 4 Ne~hoass. sls. SO
Bu go Le < Co... zoo 600 Ui~er, Fesenbasm
R.. ps'1s.on..s - 19s 1os ssS ssS 4oo & 1S sas
1.,lant n % Wide oeol6 Gsonher co... l. Il 80 3S
pIehe thaob sa'her 9 es oco o'hsr shippers. IS o@
Qoeresu 4 johnson 22o90 Total. s., Gag, ,7sa
The following is the
LIST OF PASSENGERS ny Tile OREGON.
Pure Vim g ssrcy, Y ~. an sus Av.u Adams.
OF Aoums Cos Express Miss He deuiald 3erford 4
Co.'S ussseIg ger adams Co.'S me-secger, Wells Fargo
Co. Messenger, NJ aourdtn Jopn Foster, W amp
beli Chris Lily ard lsoy sd aeiIics, snsphafd
Hose, 4 u utasoith, Chsrter, w Ooeusu, Bsr
rAorp Eugene Nsl..en 7 iiarnacd Ieiota,n aud
two children. John Dear, khenstoL, Hslioer Jona
sherman, G \ Nom. Heller } White ae Bird,
scfsll, Strutloa Nj Carroll J N Gsaobls P McBrey,
| Wsleee, P peply J Cate, Pixe,, Meosh, Bey-
ant Roles y Eies, put'on J Leeg, H,esec r
| sionson J r Lewis Hs,nscia Palmer, Roonsoa.
ecltmri 9 4 Philip. W Tucmas Q Morgao. D
Jsmes Haumccd telvrr shaver, wm B,rosr
Hasro,er " Davis Mr. La.sheu wm 80 "A J D L.pe,
! Lu.g . C.a-drs, B.co, Mr pfo'.ae Nos. W
Wlber. Bsowu, Brown, Dir hatcher. az C,ua.r. Mr.
tenP 9o{ ~ y, snaFaau, ,, Nsuiiyso. Hus, r.:
Cusc J Cornell Hasssy, Hepsuas. W Ware,
coie Cole, hures 4 : hoee WFossr, Veg
icy arlatc. Iss nr, Mssters, L 81 yley Mr. Ja-
COPY. III taey Mr Iutsd.epy Daun, Msybary,
MS Mad6cx IN Riggs, Mr Fox, Hen law snd loo IA
serious accident occurred to the splendid clipper
ship lyphoon While beating ont OF the haybor Of
san Francisco, June 80 in light wind she drifted
on Mile Rock. The captain was not yare she had
received any injury, and proceeded fifteen miles ont
TO sea, but on trying the pumps, she was found to
| make water SO rapidly that she was compelled to
return. Sixty.fve men, with two Steampumps.
we're hard at work all day keeping ner clear. As 10
T. NJ. they had reduced the water to 81 feet Sac
laid on the Tat near RiDcon Point bebg stripped,
preparatory to hoviDg her down for repairs.
The convention for the revision OF the charter Of
San Francisco has concluded its labors.
AT a meeting of the business Of San Francisco
It was resolved that money should be collected and
lawyers employed TO try the consttutioDality Of the
present license laws which act very severe taxes
on labor and enterprise.
member of the Monumental Fire Company,
named James Dougherty, was killed during an alarm
oi Ere that occurred on the 22d ut at the corner 0
| keaIny anu Clay streets, San Francisco.
slisEa Hauser, the pianist, had complimentary
beneht in San Francisco on the 18th ult.
Miss Ella Bruce made her debut before San Fran.
cisco audience on the 2eth ult
Mademoiselle Dimier, celebrated actress and
danseuse from South America, has arrived at San
tracisco from Valparaiso.
personal encounter occurred on the 26th ult. at
The Mantle ho,el, San Francisco, pet~een Drs.
Harris and Sharon, in which the former was SO.
yefely bruised in the face with cuo or other heavy
instrument.
TIE heat in different parts of the State has been
very intense. .tLe thermometer ranging from 100 to
l04 degrees.
The from the interior Is OF The most encoura
ging character. From ell parts Of the mines hear
The most favorable reports, aud the miners are geue
raliy Represented as dong better than any tine
previous, great many water companies have lot
their 4tches ~ operation, so that many miuers
now successfully at work where 1t has previously
been impossible to do aoything.
In the neghborhood of Stockton, the grasshoppers
are sad TO be very numerous destroying everything
OIL vegetable kind that they can light upon
The prize fip ht hptwpen DNcal and Yank wls to
take place in the vicinity Of Columbia, on the 10th
Of July.
Richard g. Berford, Esq, has been appointed by
Governor Blgler delegate from California to the
Worlds Fair.
Thomas +. Johnson, Esq, has been appointed
sLer OF San Francisco. to l the vacancy occasion
cd by the resignation of Col. j. G. Hays.
The Stockton Journal of the 9th ult. says that
on Monday night the foot hills OF the Contra Costa
mountains were brilliantly lighted up by q Gre
among the luxnriant fields of wild oats that grow 40
mDkly on the opposite bank Of the San JOAQUIN.
The fire has been raQin0 for apvernl davs hut