Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-14
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ARRIVAL or THE GEORGE LAW

NEw YoRK, Dec. i2.-The steamer George Law from
Aspinwa has arrived bringing I67 ,assengers and the
California mails Of the i6h. She has ssss 600 on freight
Among her passengers Major q. 4. Andrews OF the
army, and Cen Nevarro late member Of the Mexican
Cabinet, Who has been sentenced twenty years Danish
ment by Santa Auna.
The principle consignees are the American Exchange
Bank 100000; Adams Co. S27l 900, Wells Fargo 4
Co. $4,000.
The steamer John l.. Stephens which left San Fran
cisco on the 10th, arrived Panama on the 2stb
ing COO passengers, aud q, 200 900 in gold
The principle feature Of the Is the excitement in
edent to the report Of the discovery Of the gold valley
Amazon.
The expedition TO Sonora remained in stafu quo
Intense excitement had been created Sonora by the
runors Of the sailing Of the fbsier expedition Troops
had been Sonora from Guaynas IL was reported
that Gen. Tacon his march with 1000 Gov.
Guidara had authorised the settlement Of colony of Ger
mans at Sonora.
line of steamers talked Of between San Francisco
company Of U. s Dragons had an engagement near
Rogue river, with party Of Indians Ten Indians aud
two Americans were killed, and many wounded both
| sides.
large meeting Of squaters had been held al Sacra.
MEMO at which exciting resolutions passed the
effect that the ground which Sacramento stands be
longs to the United States as overlooked lands
The mining generally favorable The miners
ON the river beds were preparing to leave OF
| the near approach Of the rainy weather
new hllibustering expedition talked Of IL
said party to follow the Sonora expedition, aud
other To 20 to the Amazon. IL reported that Join,
stock company had also been formed with n capiIal o
100000, to establish steam navigation on the ella
The Intentions oil the company were looked with
| picon.
The scbr Capacity with government stores wrecked
at Guayamas.
james q. Hscket founder OF Berford's Express, wa.
| killed on the lith, 10y being thrown from a buggy
Proceedings against the brig Auow, 10 bcing
with tue Sonora expedition, have been abandoned.
The magnetic telegraph line between San Francisco aud
Marysyille, il now in operation.
Two expeditions are now fitting at San francisco
one for Peru and the other for Ecuador The former
being organized under the auspices OF the Peruvian Con
SUI nr mining purposes and the latter said to be
| connected with another Flores expedition.
private company, with capital of ten millions Ia:
been formed at San Francisco Tor
with China The steamer Fremont is to be TIE pioneer
| the line to Guaymas.
new line Is also to commence the LIST of Decem
Der, To between San Francisco Honduras Guatema
| Ia, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.
Mayor Gunson has sent in n message to the Common
Council stating that the funded and floating debt Sar
Francisco is but little short of a. 600 Tue city is
| be lighted with gas the LIST OF January.
| In Sacramento real estate has advanced 90 per cen
| since last spring
The markets in the mining districts had improved.
| FROM OREGON.
| Dates from Oregon to the 2lst of0ct.
The overland arrivals continue large Many parties hat
suffered severely the having been compel
led Their horses. DIR. Evans Of Governor Stevens
surveying expedition arrived Portland the esth-
lie reports avoably a Railroad from the head
the Mississippi TO Pugets sound.
| FROM CHILL
The British steamer Bogota arrived at Panama on tn,
2Oth with dates from Valparaiso to December l. ant
Australia to September 81. Business improving a
Valparaiso and prices firm. Flour was steady at
and the stock increasing Freghts of guano England
"a and Of assorted cargoes to San Francisco
FROM PERU.
Dates FROM Peru the eth report that General Belize
had invaded Peru with 5000 Gen Elias said I,
| be at Payta with 1900 men assist Belzer Lima
tranquil though u thought that the President Gene
raj Echenque, would soon be driven from office Bov
ia was unsettled. Nothing new from the Chicha Is
| lands
The Peruvian government has appointed Senior Sirad
Envoy Extraordinary Washington settle tho Chin
| cha Island difficulties.
The railroad will be completed to Grogona by the ls o
January.
The Poynesan complains that the natives refuse 4
work. except at the most exhorbiant wages. They pree
to remain idle than labor for dollar day, and de-
mand 81
The machinery for a steam flour mill has been lande,
at Honolulu.
vised and reduction Of about 80 per cent. made il
charges.
The commissioners Of public health report five new
cases and IS deaths from smallpox during the week end
ing Oct IL. The number of deaths reported, 20.
FROM AUSTRALIA.
News from Australia had been brought to Calao BY tn
bark Gem of the Seas, which eit Mclbogrne Sept 90 Sh
brought shipment OF gold from Australia Mes.rs AID
| ans a Co.
Serious troubles are brewing between the miners an
government. Accounts from the dggiDgS very en-
cOuraging aud of them Of very extraordinary
ture.
The quantity of gold SHIPPED irol Victoria up 20 Sept
18th was about sxtysx tons nearly six millions pound
i sterling.
Several gold fields of surprising richness have bee
discovered Gold atSydney per ounce, quoted ~:
| a7ss. sd.
The Melbourne market Wss still oversiocked but cred
| was mistaken.
The stock Of goods in the Australia markets was exec.
sivc, but there being good demand, has prevented
gut. The supply OF Hour was also large
The large and increasing population of the colony is
subject OF much interest, especially many years
eapse before the colony sufficient Tor It's ow
consumption.
| Markets
San Francisco NoremJcr I5-Busiuess is not so livel
as usual this season. owing chiefly the excessive mpoI
tatons. To-day light obbng business has been done
Galego and llaNa Flour, at rates some tim
past Sales OF outside brands at 80 -. Large sale
OF Mess Beef made to-day at l3 Sl4 30 Clear Por
$50; clear Bacon Sl5 % Butter 90 ~ The Cone
market is bare of Rio, and prices considerably advanced
last sales at 10.
| FAILUREOF THE FILLIBUSTER EXPEDITION
WASHINGTON, Dec. l2.-Despatches have been receive
here by Senator Gwn, of California, showing the faur
of the hbusterug expedition against Lower California
| The D. L. Stephens, at Panama, u days and ~ hour
from san Francisco reports that she spoke, Nov 90 tn
English bark Caroline with Walkers expedition on boar
The expedition had landed Lapsz and proclaime
the independence Of Lower California. They took ii,
uONeihor ana eNuoVernor prisoners and re-embaT ked
the expedition was composed Of less than ffy men Til
Captain thought them at sea in more ways than one.
LATER FROM MEXICo-sANTA ANNA ASSUMED
AN IMPERIAL TITLE
NEw ORLEANS, Dec. lO.-The Picayune has receive
through it, private correspondent reliable informatio
from Mexico 10 the effect that General Santa Anna would
on the 18th inst declare himself Emperor and assume IN
title Of Imperial Majesty. From that date Mexico was
be an Empire.
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