The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-24
The News.

By the steamship Union, which arrived last night,
have the details of the two weeks California news
which came to US few days since by telegraph from
New Orleans. The passengers by this arrival have
been but little twentythree days the route,
and we believe the trip is the quickest on record
The mail which left San Francisco the 23d ut. is
yet due, but the news has been anticipated by this
arrival The intelligence, as before announced, pos
sesses very little importance, and enabled to
find but very few extracts in the papers of any in
terest. We give among the list of nterments in San
Francisco the and former residences of the I'M
fortunate individuals who lost their lives by the ex-
ploson of the steamer Jenny Lind. The mines are
represented being productive and the agricultural
resources of the State inning to attract the
attention due to so important branch of industry
The markets were still inactive and many of the
leading articles had experienced further depression
Business was dull in San Francisco which was attri
buted to the prolonged holding back Of the spring
trade.
in addition to the California news the Union has
brought later and very interesting from the
Sandwich Islands, South America and Panama. The
intelligence from Peru possesses more than usual i'm
portance, particularly to the mercantile community.
Read the proclamation Of President Echenique con-
corning the existing relations between Peru and b.
hva; Also the decree with regard to the navigation
of the Amazon.
Our dispatches from the national capital will at
tract marked attention this morning. As was an
n0unced by our special correspondent two or three
DAYS ago. all the selections for representatives abroad
30 far as it is intended to make changes ct the pre-
sent time have been completed, and we are to-day
enabled to furnish the list. Having elsewhere given
an interesting article upon the subject OF these APP
pointments it is unnecessary to say more here.
We learn from Washington that the State Depart
ment has officially declared its readiness to pay the
third instalment Of the Portuguese indemnity. The
jury in the Gardner case have not yet arrived at
verdict In message to the Judge of the Criminal
Court yesterday they remarked that there was no
probability of their agreeing before tomorrow, at the
earliest, consequently the Court adjourned till that
time. The case of John Charles Gardner will pro-
baby be taken up next Monday.
By reference to the letter from our Bermuda cor
respondent it will be that another gross ourage
was recently perpetrated upon American vessel by
the employees of the British government. The Anne
rcan ship Glentarmer, while laying at Hamilton, was
twice searched-first at the instance of an army Off
Ger, and again by authority of the vice-Admiral-
person belonging to the British artillery corps had
escaped from Jamaica and was believed to be secreted
on board. Capt. Chapman of the G. entered pro
test to which the Vice Admiral paid attention. in
consequence Of which the captain resigned his au-
thorty The frequent repetition of these humiliatng
outrages upon our flag should be checked perempto-
rily, otherwise they may create such bitter feeling
Of hostility to cause the spiling of blood, and
eventually be the means of once more compelling us,
rs q nation, to protect mariners by force of arms
little timely precaution the prr Of those powers
whose naval officers have Of late manifested dspo-
siton to treat vessels sailing under American colors
with wanton mpunity, may save both them aud US
great deal Of unnecessary difficulty
The State Senate of Massachusetts Is still busily
engaged upon the liquor question. The House yes.
terday refused to NEEDLE with the running Of rail
road trains on the Sabbath and rejected the bill for
the appointment of board of railroad commission
eB. By the way, the New York Legislature Is to
recommsnce operations to-day. Let us hope that
they will abolish the system OF wasting day after
day in useless debate, but go to work in earnest
and complete the business necessary to be transact
cd. People are anxious to know what they intend
doing towards the further preservation Of human
life on railroads
A despatch from Rockland, Me-, announces that
nearly all that place was destroyed by fire last
Sunday.
The Congregational Church at Lockport was
struck by lightning during divine service last Sab
bath afternoon. Luther Croker, one Of the choris
ters was instantly killed, and six others
ly injured The shock is said to have been so ter
rife as for short time to render every person in the
building completely poweress.
From Buffalo we learn that the Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly yesterday resolved to hold the mex
session in Philadelphia. Considerable debate wa
again had upon the slavery question, but at the sug
geston Of Rev. Mr. Spies, who counselled moderation
tks subjec. was dropped. One Of the committee