The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-28


drowned al San Francisco the 23d OF November
by accidentally falling overheard
The committee raised by the legislature TO examine the
books of the comptroller and Of State has made
lengthy report.
OF July last was S2,390,7s0 %
War debt, exclusive of interest sO6006 al
| Total Indebtedness 3lo7.6ss Al
Schooner B. L. AlIen.--This vessel which arrived
from Reao having put into Acapulco, was there sezed
and the captain and mate imprisoned by the Mexican au
ihoes because the of three of the passengers
not entered on the manifest In consequence Of
this nadveIience the vessel detained several days
the utmost jealousy and walchiuness every portion OF
the Mexican republic
THE MIkEs-Tbe past fortnight has been very i'm
porant for the miners. The rain has filled the
guches and raised the rivers and the works OF the dry
season are closed.
The dggings in the river beds have been abandoned,
and IN many places valuable dams humes &c nave eeen
swept away, although the rise has not been great The
miners now look back upon and count their pohls and
losses for the last six months
i The shipments show that undim,nished amounts OF
gold have been produced, yet many Of the dggers
plain that they have spent much money IN canalng ma
/ chinery, &c, and have made lutte.
The fumes which have not been carried oil being
taken down TO be used next year
i The miners pretty well prepared Tor the winter,
and if it be favorable the golden harvess will be richer
i than ever.
Some miners having no good prospect for the winter
preparing Tor the next Canals 10 be finish
ed BY June, have been commenced on the North Yuba,
Middle Yuba, and North Fork OF The American river.
Many similar enterprises have been planned, and they
will have very important efec, on the prosperity and
4 produce OF the mines.
New diggings have been found IN number oil points,
but nothing extensive.
Near Minnesota Sierra county, the tunnels pay very
we'll lead of 900 feet wide. evIdentIy the ned Of
stream. has been found under mountain, and 600 feet
above the level OF the Middle fuba. near by
In This lead found the remains OF trees, some rotten,
others petrihsd others changed INTO mineral resembling
sulpha,e OF iron. -
Several valuable quartz veins have been opened in FL
Dorado; and some discoveries have been made in Gala
which. is thought will raise the latter 10 high
position among the quartz counties.
OREGON AND WARRINGTON TERRITORIES.
Advices from Oregon and Washington Territories
Two weeks later, TO November IA.
Immigrants by the new route over the Cascade mount
\ aims had suffered very severely.
i The Pacific Mail Steamship Company bad resolved
upon removing their terminus from Portland TO St
! Heens.
There had been renewed troubles with the Indians OF
South Oregon.
Gov. Stevens wa. expected at Olympia, Washington
Territory, on the 10th OF November. and would imme-
distely organize a territorial government.
i Commander Allen, OF the United States surveying
steamer Active, reports having arrested the principal
Indians engaged IN the disturbances IN Washington Ter
General Lane is said TO be pledged to division of the
| Territory.
Wheat has been selling al 81 so TO 81 per bushel.
Lumber has been recently shipped direct from Oregon
to Australia.
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Two weeks later intelligence had been received from
| Honolulu, viz TO November 5.
During the fortnight ending on that day ii2 whalsrs
had arrived q, Honolulu. Lshaina, and Ho. Owing TO
the fear Of the smallpox, which had been at Honolulu,
40 un1sas large portion Of the flee, have made La
can, excep, thre Bremen three French and one Rus
sian Eighty-~even whalers remained al Honolulu on
that day, and fifteen merchant vessels.
The smallpox has aba.ed at the port OF Honolulu,
but still LINGERIE in the rural districts OF the island Du
rinE the week ending November sh there
in Oahu. with Iol deaths, and FIVE
reported al Hawaii Total number OF cases reported TO
November stu 03i the Total number OF deaths for the
same period, 1920 Total number OF persons vaccnaed
At the vaccine establishment at Honolulu up TO Novem
The political fermen, in the islands bad completely
sub.ded. Tb policy OF system Of free trade oc
cuped the aile. aon OF the papers and principal
FROM THE WEST INDIES.
We have papers from Kingston Jamaics) to December
The house OF assembly had passed a bill to prevent
depreciation on coffee plmeno. and ginger. All parties
obtain gov eminent Licences pu chase the articles
Upon The 9th instant, in the honorable board OF eoun-
Gil. the bill 10 grant Communication 10 certain Coolies
naming 10 the island was read The second time and
commted--Mr. Porteous ia the chair The bill was
subsequently, reported without any amendment, and
passed.
The Morning Journal. of December It'll. says
Capt. Egss, of the Ocean QueeR, which arrived here
yesterday from Inagua, has reported to the following
facts relative 10 the loss OF Aevea vesses At that place
He says that the 2ls November the weather set in
from the south west and and continued 10 blow for
time. from wich cause the following vessels were
driven shore, and became total wrecks, viz:
The barqne Prospect, Of New York the brgantine
Ann Elizabeth, OF Philadelphia the Wordie, Of New
York The schooners Robert and Adeonia-alI Of which
were haf loaded-aod the English brigan'ine LapwnS,
| OF Halifax, loaded and ready for
II reported at Inasua that four large square rugged
vessels totally wrecked Turks Island from the
came cause Csp Erras also sates iha, were il no, for
the wreck 81 several vessels, he would not have pro-
cured cargo OF SALT and that transient trader NJ pres
ent will be able TO obtain supply of that article from
the port mentioned until the month OF March. the cause
OF which - attributable TO The heavy rs'ss which fell
there lately
Dp. HuSrxR lit will be seen, by a card in another col