New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-11-07
Arrival of the Daniel Webster
SIXTEEN DAYS LATER FROM
CALIFORNIA.
Mail Through in Twenty Days.
CITY OF SONORA Nv ASHES.

The steamship Daniel Webster, Capt. womsck, arrive
at this port yesterday morning O'Clock The webste
Jeff San Juan the the 3Ist and brings the sa
Francisco mails TO the 15h Of October thus making tb
time through in twenty days
The Webster brings l75 passengers and $4,000 in gold
Through the courtesy Of Purser Hedges reeev
ed San Francisco papers Of late date and Of pas
sepgers
Laef Passns7s.-JP Norton, Joseph Chadwick Jas
Adams Garrett and Mr. Garrett Miss Garrett
Mrs Holiday child and Miss A Pous Kirt-
.y- y shurtbridge, John Brieriy. Thomas Turner
yohn 9S Turner Reed Smith, simeon English J 9
Houston Mr. Frost and Ben Holidays two children Z
nort1n, Alexander, st Louis, II Cooper, Cooper
r. "a 1arv', Dunklins 9 Fisher. Rocker Hick-
brook. Clark, and 14 in the steerage
The Star Of the West arrived at San Juan on the morn
ing Of the 31t from New York and vas to leave the
day.
John Mitchell the Irish exile had arrived At San Fran
cisco on the 18th from Tahita
The city Of Sonora destroyed by fire On the ornio
Of the 30 ult Loss estimated at s3OO000
The news from all parts Of the mines encouraging
Capt E Knight late agent of the Pacific all Steam
ship Company died on the l1th ult at san Francisco
The steamships Golden Gate and Cncle Sam left San
Francisco on the 18Th ult. for Panama
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
We copy from the Herald of the 18th the following sum-
mary Of the two weeks news:
The past fortnight has been one Of the ost fru;tf in
events OF Importance, to which have had occasion 10
refer for long while Prominent among events
tne arrival OF John Mitchell the Irish Patriot and Exile
who some time since escaped the vigilance Of his ailors in
Van Demans Land On the sth OF June be reyok.d hi.
pos ol honor. snd alter remaining six weeks in the
stand ttt under an assumed in British vessel
which, at Tahiti overtaken by the American bark
us s ann op2n which he took passage and arrived in
the evening of the 18th Of October 1t is his design to
proceed shortly 70 New York Immediately upon the
announcement Of his arrival he was waited upon by
in
city and public dinner has been rendered him BY
large number Of gentlemen conspicuous in both publc
add private life The invitation has been accented and
the dnnvr will come of in a few days
Joseph Httheringtou who it viii be remembered, shot
DR. John Baldwin in difficulty which grew out Of dis
pue about the right Of possession lot in San Fran.
cisco on the first Of August last indicted murder
and tried before the District Court After trial which
occupied several days the jury Friday last returned
averdct OF acquitta His has excited good desl
81 d and the verdict Of the jury has been the sub
the verdict was rendered solely upon the Of the
party
The magnetic telegraph is now in operation between
hs city and San jose and it expected that the whole
line between San Francisco Stockton Sacramento and
Marysve will BE- in operation by the first Of November
At different points above Sacramento the teleraph has
been at work several days
The Hon Hiram wsbridge Representative in Congres.
elect from New York at present visit this city on
business connected with the Pacific Railroad had the
compliment Of public dinner fon many of the most
prominent cttzens of San Francisco Wednesday last
The dinner attended by and one Of our
Representatives in Congress well number of
The death of Mr. y Knight formerly AGENT Of the
T. NJ :. Company, who the Of his departure
to the Atlantic States has thrown deep gloom over this
community
Murders and homicdes have become mute alarming in
cur state On Monday night last unofending China
shot down in his place of busines on one of
the principal streets of city The deed was
by bystander but the murderer suffered to
and mngle among crowd and not since been heard
Of single issue of the Morning Herald contains in ad
don this the record of four murders in Calayeras
county the shooting Of robber Los Angeles county
lf nfha t. I,.r
The three latter, in connection with a had been
convicted before jury of citizens of many aggravated
crimes including murder in the lower part the State
and 1t at time proposed that they surrendered
to the officers of the law. The people however decided
that they would themselves inict the punishment and
the three were accordingly hung to the bongh of
on the beach without any unusual ceremony Two other
men belonging to the same gang were also pursued by
body of the people and before either could be
Tired several shots from reyovers at their pursuers
One of them fired less than twelve times and
Tended himself with the butt of his pistol he was
killed. The other captured aud retained in custody
These crimes of daily but carried to
the in part of the State At no
period Of the history Of State murders
outrages OF more frequent occurrence
The news from the lower part of the State in other
respects. is encouraging Goods in demand and
are bringing handsome profits The productions Of the
vines and fruit trees abundant and find ready
sale in the sau Francisco market The weather
cessvey hot The butchery of cattle was being carried
on to great extent
The the Police Court of San Francisco are
filed with cases of burglary street robbng and hefs
every descriptions and prisons in consequence
rapidly filling
An unusual activity prevails in the theatrical world
r Murdoch has appeared for several consecutive nights
at the American, to overowing houses in conjunction
with Mrs. Baker and with support rarely if ever
equaed in California. On Friday night he received
most fattering benefit. Mrs c n Sinclair. having
derasen the of the San Francisco has been
well paronized although her arrangement is but tempo
rary she expects to open the Metropolitan, In
course of erection about tie first OF December II
will be the largest and handomest theatre in California
The Roussets after having filed brilliant engagement
at the American. visited Sacramento, where they
nightly appearing before full houses The
French called the Union Commercial
is now occupied by French troupe and the Adeph is
occasionally open to the French opera. The Olympic
a new theatre, has been opened in what was formerly
Armory Hall the corner OF Washngton and Sansome
streets aud is under the management of Mr. Milne and
Mr., Beattie who give nightly entertainments Thus 1t
will be perceived there lack of in this
city Several of the interior cites are also supplied with
their dramatic corps
The Board Of Commissioners entrusted with the dspo-
sition Of the States interest in the beach and water lot
property of San Francisco having been euoined in the
sale of the Government Reserve by Mesrs Palmer Cook
Co. well as several others. have been compelled to
selling that property motion to dissolve the in
junction argued before Judge Satteree and denied
but the still pending before the Superior Court
One lot which was not enoned was offered for sale and
brought $4,000.
During the fortnight the retirement Of the old city
government and induction of the have taken
place This change was accompanied by struggle be-
tween the two political parties growing of the
vassng of the and two of contested eec
tions The democratic members of the old Board of Al
dernen retired leaving the Board without quorum :
and NJ the meeting the old organization ceased
SUNNI aud rather disorderly manner, The new gov
the next day fully organized
Fl he Sandwich Islands We have news Of thrilling
Importance up to the 10th of September
Convention composed Of gentlemen from all parts of
the State assembled in San Francisco the 81 instant
for the purpose devising push ahead great
Atlantic aud J. Railroad. After session OF two
days, very .tant business transacted, the
time having be nsumed for the mospart in fruitless
discussion.
The town of Sonora, in Tuolumne county has been
again visited by FIRE, and great portion of destroyed
One was burnt,
great ugric Iltura and horticultural exhibition uu-
der the supervision of Messrs Warren Son. is being
held in this city at which many of the wonderful produc
tions of our State are to be
The ladies of DR. Borings church have got Worlds
Fair in miniature, at the Musical Hall Bush sras{ which
has attracted great deal of attention.
Bgers majority for Governor in this State is 1905
Improvements in San Francisco progressing at q
wonderful rate.
Sailing Of SeamerS.-This morning less than three
steamers leave this port for Panama and san Juan each
OF them OF the largest and finest description OF vessels
The Golden Gate OF the Pacific Mail steamship Com
pany's Line and the Uncle sam, OF the independent
Line, for Panama aud the Sierra Nevada OF the Niraa
qua Line, for San Juan They carry win them an I'M
mense number of passengers among whom are our Con
gressneu and great prominent citizens en- vl
10 the Atlantic states The Sierra Nayada takes.
| S2553 lsj At the same period last year the amOun
shipped was S25O57l2 Excess in favor OF the present
year, Sl4Ofi5
Major 76mrkinS Ashore We learn from our friend
kittredge, Esq, who passenger the Tumpkins
that she went ashore South Beach last evening at
O'Clock about eight miles from this city her passage
frou Santa Cruz There about fifty passengers OF
board and large amount of freight The probability
| that she will not get of.
bnd1u, pfjGsr-Tbis lady we'd at Sacramento,