The daily union., 1854-07-26
GENERAL NEW

GENERA NEWS
INPoRrASr NEWS BY TIE PRoa1ErHErs -BoNnAEDnENT
DISTRACTION o. san JUAE ~ rHK O. s sLooF-oF-
wAR CYANE-rhe steamship Promethens arrived Al New
York On Monday evening bringing 3s3 passengers and
ssooooo in gold dust on freight and 100000 the hands
Of passengers.
The principal consgnees are Duncan Sherman 4 Co
$4,000 American Exchange Bank, Sl0500O; Wells
Fargo, Co.. Sll2,0e0 William Hoge sl0s000 Dre1el
Co, Philadelphia sll7 900; Charles MAgan, ST30O0
The slo0powar Cyane arrived al San Juan on the lh
instant 10 demand fun and satisfactory apology for the
insult 10 Mr. Borland The authorizes and inhabitants re-
fused 10 make the slightest apology.
Captain Hollins then the Eth issued proclamation
the authorities and residents that unless an apology was
made by a on the 18th, he should proceed 70 bonn
time took possession Of the Transit Companys steamers
and sent them to the town, Offering protection TO all who
chose TO accept it
Precisely at the time designated the cannonadipg eom
menced and continued with brief intermssion until 3 D.
No disposition being manifested the part Of the in
habitants 70 oome to terms at A M party landed
from the Cyane commanded by lieutenant and burnt the
town Nothing remains but two small buildings IN
the suburbs TO mark the spot No lives were lost
The agent of the Transit Company rendered free pas
sage per The steamer Prometheus to all who wished to
leave, which few accepted.
The cEane would sail for Boston ON the l7th taking
home Mr. fabuis, our eommereini agent
The British schooner Bermuda and the West India
mail steamer Dee and British merchantman wit
nesses to the scene.
The difficulties al San Juan did not interfere with the
transit of passengers
The steamer Pacific which connected with the Prone
theus arrived down the 18TH reports thar on the night
Of the st they the Sierra Nevada going into San Fran
cisco.
LATER BAHRADoEs-We are in receipt of Barbados
advces the 27th ult The cholera was st raging The
Globe publishes Of burias to the 2s BY which
account 1t would that fewer thsn 50oo deaths
had been accounted for. But from the
returns especially from the rural districts was oonec
red that no less than 200 persons had fallen victims to
the mortality Dn the 2lst, according the Barhadian
there abatement of the disease On one day the
number Of deaths computed Bill According TO the
Globe however there decided falling of in the NOR
tality On the day previous the number OF niermens at
Indian river 23o the 18th 223 the 18th il had
fallen to 1872 and the 22d to l67. The mortality was
alarmingly great in the hospitals
DR. Jean Seeehi, wen known In New York had arrived
at Barbados and made offer Of his professional
vices.
The 4th ultimo observed as day Of solemn prayer
and humiliation.
LATER From JAMncA-Tbe Kingston journal to the
l2th has been received The cholera continued to
rage with great violence IN Of the parishes while
others its viraenee had materially abated.
Business affairs throughout the island were generally
very duh. A circular from commercial house SAYS.
In the import market light stocks and high prices have
prevented the transaction Of much business during The
fortnight
In the produce market sugar has raovea rather freely
at an advance Of Is all qpaIsies Rum il without
change in price though the inquiry has greatly subsided
Not any ooaes G the crop has vet been brought in
Treasury notes are still at discount OF five per
but the intelligence that the loan Of half million win le
guaranteed by the imperial government win probably soon
cause them to revert to their original value"
The steamship Illinois which arrived at New YORK from
Aspnwa brought the California mails ana specie to the
amount Of Ss7744s Fl o. eigtt and sesent-aye pack
ages ll3ngg 70 passengers BY steamer North Star and
left behind BY that her hurry depart Died
on board daily H. Thomas Fleck passenger from San
Francisco, BY steamer Uncle Sam sth John Fanor Ia
borer the Panama railroad
Albany papers say the is 30 low in the river that
il is almost impossible for laden vessels to pass over the
fully laden awaiting in the ryey and others AT the
dock which have beea days laden and ready to
SAIL
CoNTraPr coURT-A contemporary has a slight rec
objection Of having read heard dreamed of the follow
ing court scene:
HDrunkeh Attorney. If the court please think that
this witness is by his showing in the event
Of this object that ground to his further testi-
mony If a himself iaV the possession OF
S2o0 in this court y AL have SAY s that this is
ID Of pretty court Of justieeF
Tipsy Judge Mr.. Brown, your objection to be
in its presence. Your language Mr. Brown, seeas be
dd profane You are fined fys dollars for contempt Of
court
DTanksn Attorney, (slighty sobered by the fine
Why your honor has just made Of profane language
yourself
Tipsy Judge, (gettng tipsy by his efforts to
collect his IDEAS Did the use pruane language
Well then, the fines itself Here is the money Mr.
Clerk This court intends preserve its dignity without
regard to expense
A FEMALE ApvFsruRER-Some four weess ago there ar
rived in this city and ergagea Barnnms Hotel
young and unprotected female who called herself Eliza
beth BUSHNELL arrayed in the peculiar costume Of the
Shaker community Of New Lebanon New York What
her personal araans may have been we must leave
to conjecture II she passing fair she was be-
beved to be So though Of course the most exquisite per-
soua charms somewhat marred by the eooentricis OF
Shaker abits Of whatsoever sort 1t was enough how
ever engage the sympaies of the excellent host Mr.
Mclaughlin, that unprotected female was in his house
and appealing to him for direction in trying enerpeacy
She had recently escaped from tho ooull4uaity above
named had eTaded qa4ig1s upon large property to
which ia snort time, Mt her majority she was to come
into possession She had uncle in the community who
would spare efforts 10 discover her whereabouts but
she had also lover in Shakerdom who would himself in
short time eude the vigilance Of he brothercelibates
escape the bondage Of his tribe aa hie upon the wings Of
love to her and matrimonial delights TIN then the hope
ul asdeu resolved her Shaker dress and ii is
quite probable that citizens may hav. seen the quick
footed Elizabeth upon streets or in one of Men.eck
Eaons very best coaches paying her visits upon the
little preliminary business antcpars Of the uupta hour
Upon her arrival, she consded TO the host d pack
age Of money which she desired safely kept Until her
rspan hou