Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-27
Gflfgrapbit.
For the Washington Sentinel.
by the Northern Light.

AuuItlOnal Dy the NOftnefn
NORFOLK, Oct 26.-The steamers Pacific for San
Juan, and Panama for Panama, left San Francisco
on the LIST the former with 81 100000, and the
latter with over 81 100000 in gold.
The general news from California possesses liz
tie interest. The mining accounts were iavora-
BILE. The Markets dull and declining. Advices
from Utah TO Aug. 25ti, states that the Indians
were very troublesome, and that the Mormons
We're about to enclose the city with mud wall
as protection againstthe savages. John NJ. Bern
nisel had been reelected TO Congress by l,2So ma
iori,y.
Madame Pfeiaer, the celebrated female traveller,
had arrived at San Francisco from Batavia.
The contributions for the relief ofthe New Or
leans sufferers had reached S7,72s So
Lleutenants Stoneman and Parke had reached
Los Angeles. They had examined the passes Of
San Gorgonia and Caon, and report the former
10 possess superior advantages for railroad route.
They left for Lion on the DIST, and expected to
reach San Bernardno on the 9Th TO the 10th Of
October.
A convention in favor of the construction Of the
Atlantic and Pacific railroad was to be held at San
Francisco on the Sd of October
Adyices from Honolulu state that The excite
ment against the ministry continued. Judd and
Armstrong STILL however, held their places.
Several large vessels purchased Of Chinese
merchants were being fitted out al San Francisco
for the opposite coast of the Pacific. They would
be navgated by American seamen under the Chi.
nese flag. II Is said they are destined for Japan,
Perry may have brought the islanders toterms.
San Francisco was much annoyed by incendia-
res, who had made several attempts 10 fire the
city.
cisco the Oath from Tulare valley, after toll.
some trip across the continent. He had selected
two reservations for the Indians in the lower part
of Tulare valley, near the Lion pass.
Mr.. Purdy, editor of the San Francisco States
man, was assaulted in his Office by d. S. Terry, of
Stockton. The difficulty grew out of a publica-
ton in the Statesman offensive TO Mr. Terry.
The latter was convicted.
The citizens Of San Francisco had adopted the
new charter.
The troubles with the Rogue River Indians was
not at an end. The Apologize Indians are s. ill at
open war, and the Humboldt tribe have renewed
their depredations upon immigrants. A severe
fight had occurred near Jacksonville, in which one
white man and twelve Indians We're killed.
Captain John VALDEZ, formerly Of the United
States Coast Survey, had been murdered near
Pulgas Rancho, by party of Mexicans anumber
ofwhom had been arrested.
Markets.
SAN FRANCISCO, SEPT. 30--Business has beenve
dull during the last fortnight, and prices have gem
orally receded. Sales of Gallego -four at S12 so
a Sl3 374. Chill, Sll SO. Clear Pork, SIS so.
Mess sl3 a. s14. Hams, l6 cents Clear Bacon,
lGcents. Butter 26 cents, Lard, IN kegs, 10 cts.
Crushed sugar ID cents. Rio coffee, l4t cents.
Shipping News.
H. SrflyeuI SHIPS ANOHudIcj pdillmOI0J flQ6b,
New York; Mary Anna, ditto; Celestial Empire,
New York West Wind, Boston; Young America,
New York; Belle of the West, Boston.
Markets.
New YORK, Oa26, P. M.--The stock market
is frmer to-day. Money easier Exchange on
London 81 a. 10 prem. Sales U. S. 6s, 1867. 1891;
Canton 23i Erie 72 Reading r; Parker Vein
~; Cumberland coal 33t Phoenix Is; Morris
canal 144; Nicaragua 22s McCullock gold, no
sales.
Flour dull-prices on the decline. Sales of
10000 bbls. al SC 81 a 81 for State; southern
Sc 6s q 9 IS. Rye -four and corn meal dull.
Wheat dn-sales 10000 bushels southern
white at LIS cts. Corn dull--sales 20, 600 bushels
mixed at IS q IS; yellow 70 a. soc. Rye Soc.
Oats Al a AS cts. Sales 200 bbls. mess pork at
$40 rs prime sl3 3d. Cotton in active shipping
since YESTERDAY of 5000 bales at
ct. advance. Whiskey 50 a 321 cts.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 26.--The stock market to-
day is quiet, but slightly frmer.
Breadstu6s quiet---small sales of shipping brands
Of -four at Sc 81 a 81. Rye -four and corn meal
unchanged. Grain dull Sales of 10000 bushels
wheat at l2s q 13oc. for red to 1877 a l3Sc for
white Sales Of white corn at TIC, and yellow 10
"a SSc. Oats Al c Rye So cents.
BALTIMORE, Oct 26.--The -four market is quiet,
with fair transactions. The sales reached $500
bbls Howard Street at Sc IS, and 2,loo bbls City
Mills, not for present delivery, at SO 25 Some
holders of Howard Street refused 10 sell at less
than Sc 371.
The grain market was dull to-day. About
1900 bushels wheat offered, and only small sales
at 81 % "a 81 ~ cents for red TO 81 81 a. 81 SO
cents for good TO prime white No family -four
white offered. Inferior lots TO 10 cents below
the above figures.
Corn quiet. About 10000 bushels offered and
partly sold at Is "a 6S for white 10 6S q 10
cents for yellow.
Rye--Sales of Pennsylvania at 80 a 80 cents;
Maryland and Virginia IS O. so cents.
Oats--Sales Of Pennsylvania at As "a Al cents;
Maryland and Virginia good TO prime Al "a 43
cents; inferior 35 a. IS cents.
Flour is dull A sale of 200 bbls. Howard Street
at Sc IS.