The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-15

Further News by the Illinois
The California mails by the steamship Illinois, which
arrived at New York yesterday. give the following fur
Their details
The Illinois left Aspnwall Navy Bay) on The morning
Of the 80 instant and arrived al Kingston ia on the
morning OF the 9th. Left Kingston on The morning OF the
9TH and arrived of Sandy Hook at hall past I'VE the
evening OF the nth, where, IN consequence OF dense
fog, she oblgea 10 come 10 anchor Tor the night
Got under way the mornng OF The lath, with the IN
tenton OF coming up New York. when the cylinder OF
the slsboard engine burst and rendered further progress
impossible The slarboard engine discontinued and
preparations made Tor running The ship with engine,
when II commenced showing violently. and she
forced 10 remain at her anchorage.
She brings the California mails of the 10Th December
49, o. $50 in gold dust freight. and 2os passengers
The steamship Tennessee left Sas francisco s. m,
on the 10th December, with the mails 800 passengers.
and ~ .2oo 900 gold freight. and arrived at Panama
on tue 3Oih December al 2, a.
On the 22d December spoke the steamer 8. s. Lewis,
IRON San Juan TO San Francisco.
Her britannia Maies!y's sloop, war Amplitude was
at Acapulco when the Tennessee left and 10 sail i'm
medl ilely with $500 900 Tor England.
On the 18th OF December another severe shock OF
earthquake was felt at Acapulco. doing considerable
damage.
Tne steamship Is,hmus was expected to reach Panama
about the I'd January.
The official OF this State has yet been received
but the average democratic majority will not tall short OF
5000 The legislature largely democratic. the senate
being composed OF twenty democrats and seven wings
and the assembly fortytwo democrats and twenty three
wings The vote poed at the last election is near SO 900
The legislature will assemble at Vallejo the first Mon
day in January but will probably adjourn TO Benica for
the session The permanent location OF the caps. VIII
During the last fortnight 1t has been raining almost IN
cessany, and the rains have extended 10 all portions OF
the State An unusual quantity OF has fallen upon
the mountains and the small streams have been great,
y swollen as 10 prevent communication with various parts
Hon Inland Hall. Blessrs r. c. Greenhow. George
Fisher. and Others. attached to the United States land
commission, have returned TO this city
The news from Trinity river received since our last
hxyt pl,.
in that vicinity upon the persons OF travelling miners
Nearly every murder thus committed has been avenged
b. he whites by prompt relrbaon upon the offending
The Stockton journal states that there is considerable
sickness the country around that place. the prev
asnl diseases E being dysenery and fever and ag,e
is mainaned and cognizanl Of sales Of 400 and
900 ar. SKIS and hf SKIS Chill at $40 per 200 lbs
foo, up about 5000 ar SKIS We hear OF small lots OF
Haxall selling at S42 per Dbl Sale last evening OF $50
hf. SKIS. at S3S per 200 lbs.
Corn aSales OF 100 pounds a. log cents per pound
sales OF half bills al $il 90 S2 per hi b and brisk
FROM
By the arrival of the barQue Palmetto al San Fancs-
from Shanghai in forty days. dates to the 9Th OF No
The pirates were committing depreia,ons in the vicin.
ity OF Ningpo and the authorities endeavoring TO
| suppress them
The conduct Of the operatives against the rebels is now
committed TO Seu kwang governor general OF the
two kwang provinces.
Inc TOTAL amount OF green ana teas exported
from the port Of Shanghai to the United States from the
LIST of July the 2Sth of October, 10 26S, 0beng
an excess Of 56s4,47i over the exports for the same
period last year.
ENCOURAGEMENT OF RUSSIA AND ENGLANp.--In arti-
Gle Central Asia. the North China Herald makes the
following remarks The position OF this great Chinese
empire becomes every month more and more a matter OF
deep interest The advancement OF Russia by sure and
certain steps. through Central Asia OR the North, and the
onward victories OF British through Burma the
West signs OF no small imIo in these times Of prog
1t therefore becomes residents in the Tar northern
port of Shanghai 10 keep themselves well posted up
The cholera has eappearel a, Ningpo and has proved
very fatal
FROM JAMAICA. ....
We have King ston (Jamaica) papers with dates the
| 5th inst. The news is not important.
The Journal OF the 81 contains bitter article against
the southern slave States on the score OF the laws i'm
| prlsoning colored seamen, as IN South Carolina
| The yellow fever lad made lis appearance on board
OF the GOLFERS Kingston. and also board the
mail company's steamer Parana-
| KINGSTON MARKrT--Jan. 5--Four-~we report very
unsettled Market with supplies amounting to upwards OF
1000 bills Baltimore is moved with difficulty at 33s IN
moderate parcels and a2s Cd has been accepted tor lot
OF Philade pha not OF very recent receipt Some more OF
the latter is obainabe at the rate Corn meal is IN
very heavy supply with only retail operations occurring
23s per barrel 2os has been offered and refused for
parcel OF 500 barrels, the holder waning 22 The stock
is estimated al exceeding 900 barrels Hamsall de-
scriptions are scarce; The last operation in American
| was effected al lid per pound. Lard is wanled--Soo
kegs American have changed hands at sti per pound
PROM VALPARAISO
Valparaiso dates are to December /. Business was
imp rowing Freights high and vessels in great de-
mand. One bsrque got s25 per ton to San Francisco.
Current rates to Europe were 80 s. per ton and to the
United States $40 Per,on Sales OF flour al IS;
The baque Trenton, from Callao, loaded with guano,
was los, 300 miles OF Valparaiso The were
saved, bat the vessel is a total loss.
| Two shocks OF earthquake felt at Valparaiso
the 10th OF November, and another at Lima the
| 9th November .n
-Four Peruvian war steamers were a, anchor at the Lo.
| hos islands. .....
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