The daily union., 1854-07-25
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

The steamers United States and the North Star arrived
at New York each bringing dates from California to the first
instant.
The accounts from the mining regions favor
able than for time past there being decrease IN the
yield.
The crops are remarkably fine and yielding largely
The land question had not been decided, and was st
exciting topic Of discussion.
The election San Francisco accompanied by much
disorder There was fighting and shooting at the polls
The influx of Chinese continues very large, and they
make good citizens.
John Taber editor of the Stockton Journal killed James
Mansfield editor of the Republican, in street fight
Brags surveying expedition had arrived from San Diego
They report the whole route practicable for railroad
The revenue cutter Marcy had arrived at San Francisco
from Guaymas with 33 persons who lately seized and
imprisoned by the Mexcans on the charge OF being hbus
ters
The appointment of delegates to the democratic
ton for the nomination of congressman the occa-
sion in many places of much violence AS far heard
FROM large majority Of the counties are opposed to the
election of United States senator at the next session of the
legislature The subject appeared to have entered largely
into the local elections.
The city of San Francisco is rapidly improving. The
probability of the councils adopting the modified grades has
given fresh impetus to building and it is confidently pre-
dicted that the ensuing six months will witness more
marked improvement in the city than has been apparent
any previous year.
News has reached San Francisco of the arrival of the
French expedition of five hundred men board the ship
Challenge. The have been enrolled in the Mexican
service and awaiting the arrival of Count Boubon Mt
Mazatlan when that he and the French
peditionists would head the revolution in Sonora.
There had been earthquake nj Panama on the 10th
inst, doing but slight damage
The steamer Illinois to sail the 10th from Aspn-
wall-the day after the North Star-for New York. with
the mails four hundred passengers and over Sloooooo in
treasure.
The steamer John L. Stephens with the New York mails
of the 9Th Of June reached San Francisco the morning
of the lst of July
H. L. Bateman of Baltimore, the father of the Bateman
children made murderous assault on Frank Soue edi-
tor of the Chronicle the 3Oh nlt The difficulty
out Of theatrical criticism Revolycrs freely used
without any serious consequences
The weather has been unusually fine and the city was
never more healthy
Fine native fruit is beginning to arrive In the market in
great abundance Figs thrive well in Sonora valley.
Extensive arrangements had been made for celebrating
the national anniversary
There is no intelligence from Acapulco and the ishmus
rez
We have Valparaiso dates to the 25th of June The
olution in Perm continues decisive battle daily
pected.
SANDWICH ,slAsps-A new tariff had been introduced in
the legislature reducing tine duties one-half
There nothing further said with regard to the pro-
posed annexation of the islands to the United States and
the rumored treaty therefore believed to be all moon
shine
CALIFORNIA MARKErs.-San Francisco July 1.-The mar
kets are quiet and -four is easier Gallego and Haxall
$40 sol $40 Is Barley and have declined. Beef is
dull $50 for mess Pork hos declined to $23 so foi
clear Butter has advanced to 81 cents II rkins Lard
in erces l6 cents Hams l6 l8 cents Sugars l3s and
improving.
SHIPPING NTELLGENCEArrved at San francisco, cilp
per-shp Sea Serpent from New York ships CGur de Leon
and Meteor from Boston Paradise and schooner
Blank from Philadelphia.