The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-25

In Ban Francisco. ON July 10, the lady Of Colonel
Henry L. Chittendsn Of daughter.
At the Hospital, Stockton, July ii, Mr.. John Az
len, OF Sterling Conn.,, son Of HezekiAh French,
aged ~ years. Eastern papers please copy.
On the morning OF the 18th inst, at his residence
m sonora Artemus Winckler Richardson, native
OF Charieston, s. c., in the saith year of his age.
IN shasta, July Is, of apoplexy, Mrs. Bridget
tackey. MIS-. =: was corpse in few minutes a.
At her residence, in Shasta, on July IL, after q
grotracted illness Mrs. Ann Farley formerly Of ST.
Louis, No., aged As years.
At Park Bar, Butte county, July 49, Mr. Hart.
formerly Of Cincinnati, Ohio, and unth recently 4
resident Of Marysville.
In San Francisco, July Is. Henry wIller, aged
At San Pa bio, July Is, Margaretta, wife of David
Morgan, Jr., aged 80 years.
At Mud Springs, July 4, after Q long and painful
illness In the I'D year Of his age. Mr. d. Hsclean,
formerly Of Clarksyille, Arkansas. H
In Marysvile. on the 18th inst, John Doaghty,
formerly Of England.
In Stockton, July 0, Mr.. Samuel French, Of ster-
ling ,SConn, aged 43 years. s.a. e~s
At the mouth Of Rough and Ready Creek, Tuo-
o% ivs1 sTY u. SS drowning James Beatty
or hemogrhage Of the lungs, ON the Esd inst,
Mrs. Jane Aeekin, late Of New York city. aged 50
years. - N1S'
In Sacramento, July %, Adolph Holman, ma
tive Of Bavaria late OF New Orleans Jagged "a years.
AtMofiey Bagley's Ranch, on the Sacrainent0
river, after lingering illness, Of chronic dysentery
samuel Z; Kelly, aged Il years. formerly from Gle
InNevada, July l6, william, infant SON Of VIII
liam and Isabella Ross, aged II days.
Al Columbia on Wednesday afternoon last, 18th
youngest daughter Of Mfsh'i o. Boyle.
At San Pablo, Of consumption, on July 18th, Mar
garetta c., wife Of David Morgan, aged 80 years
late Of Cleveland, Ohio. 800
member Of the Mutual Hook and Ladder 90.
In Stockton, on the 18th Inst, Mr.. 8. French.
On the 30th inst, Of consumption, r. Allen Carl
At Gaiena Ranch, Yubs comfy, on am inst,
VIM. Reichhedt, aged IS years. Deceased leaves
wife and two children.
a. Bsnicla, July 80 Of disease Of the heart. Mrs.
At Trinity ferry, on the 9th inst. MI. Palmer Of
the firm Of Palmer Gibbs, Of typhoid fever.
sAs FRANCISCO, July 30, 1854.
The past fortnight has been characterized By COM
plete inactivity in trade and general decline in prices
several vessels from the East with assorted cAgoes
given further downward mpetus 10 the depressed state
Of which existed Ut the sailing Of the last steamer
Notwithstanding the Of the business eomn unity
have struggled against this state Of AFFAIRS Il has
me enc % % capnos =
money in the transaction Of their business buoyed mp
with the hope that better times were coming. Last
spring when the voice Of warning had induced partial
cessation Of shipments from the East that hope
vived and with bright prospect business trans
veIe ralying, and prospect Of st better ssste Of
things was calculated upon Upon the receipt 81 this in
telgence shipping commenced and the animation which
was hailed with much good will by mercantile com
munty at fed and feeling Of forbo ling that
vulsi for the worse would take place. ensued Tho
vulson has and prioes have receded rapidly, with
q prospect of a still further decline.
That our market is over stocked ID we'll knewp, and
sur plies Is ihe only method Of saving our merchants Is
well known, but not needed The California Of this
year does not require with the additions to her
population the amount Of importations that abe re-
quired last year and until there Ia method In tho
and mount Of supplies Of such goods want
dcous revsal Of shipments with the continued largo
arrivals Of goods has destroyed confidence erushed the
prices to ruinous figures with prospec. Of attn fur
Their decline
been sessful The soil has " repaid the iaborsr
with abundant crops, which hardly psy 1t present
prices the cost of growing The mining regions in
full work, with ample returns for the labor expended
New digsngs have been discovered and explored The
| yield Of gold promises great ~
Short paper is done at from TO per cent. Large
| undoubted.
PROVISIONS Meat provisions Of all kinds, without
exception, have declined in consequence Of the large
addition to the stock hand by the late clipper
present prospect Of different state of prices The
entire cargo Of one clipper shipthe Messenger among
which was large quantity Of meat provisions has been
stored the consgnees not being willing sch the
rninously low rates which must have been still further
depressed had the been offered The sales effected
during the fortnight have been for consumption and
gene rally at prices not made public Speculation has
ntely ceased leaving the legitimate channels OF trade
alone to work oil such parcels Of goods have been
offered directly the market.
flour Most OF the parcels received during the past
fortnight have been withdrawn from the MARKET Sales
Of considerable parcels Of Galego and HaxAn have
Of large parcel Of Chilli made BY Poultercr
Domestic ground -four, from California grown wheat
coming freely into market, which will be very heavily
supplied by the various country and city mills. The
Chill -four now on hand must either be kept long while
to realae be sent abroad Some parcels already
been shipped to Australia Baelled -four bids fair to do
better, II NO more shipments made. The imported
Hour on hand together with what win be produced from
Gent for the next years supply and consequently fur
Their mportatons must lead TO loss to the shipper,
well our farmers.