Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-10

New YORK, July 10, lo54.-The steamship
George Law arrived at this port this morning,
from Aspinwall. Her San Francisco dates are
two weeks lsteE than previous sdvices
The George Law brings four hundred pas.
sengers and the U. S. mails. She has on board
one million one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars in specie. Her San Francisco dates are
to the 10th Of juno. Among her passengers
is Captain Adams, bearer Of Dispatches from
Commodore Perry. He brings with him the
treaty concluded with the Emperor of Japan.
The San Francisco markets generally were
dull and prices dropping No new features
to notice in the money market. In real estate
there was not much doing
The news from the mines continues to be of
highly satisfactory nature Several new
discoveries had been made. The Tunnel and
Water Companies were doing better than ever
The wheat and barley crops throughout the
State were exceedingly heavy. .st -,.o..
Col. Walker, the famous fllibuster, has as
sumed the editorship Of the Sacramento Jour
The papers give the details of several squat
ter riots, in which revolvers and double barrel
guns were freely used. A Mr.. George D.
Smith, Of Rochester, n. Y, was killed in one of
these gentle passages Of arms. The riots ap-
pear to have had their origin in the rejection
Of certain titles by the Land Commissioners
The San Francisco papers, strongly recon-
mend large increase of the police force Of
that city.
The Branch Mint was actively engaged in
manufacturing bars, ignots and coin. 7I
Thomas Campbell, one Of the Land Commits.
sioners, has resigned his Office E- e.. il.
The Grand Jury have found a true bill
against George W. Baker, lste Recorder of
San Francisco, fer misdemeanor in Office The
The Court of Sessions, however, quashed the
Indictment.
The grand jury in the case of the explosion
on board the steamer Secretary, charge the
owners of the boat with gross and wilful Gull
pability. They recommend the appointment
by the President of a steamboat inspector.
Ex-collectOr Saunders has commenced suit
for 900, for fees alleged to be due him while
in Office. G..4s-...
The trial Of Walker, for fllibusterism, has
been postponed until August Walker alleges
that the object of his expedition was to protect
Sonora from the incursions of the Apaches.
The city authorities of San Francisco appro
priated 5000 for the celebration Of the 4th
The new exchange building and the custom
house were in rapid course of erection.
The Chinese Mission Chapel was dedicated
on the fourth of June.
DR.. Cole accidentally shot himself with
pistol on the 5th ult
Judge Lake has returned to his sea, on the
bench.
Oregon adsices to the 10th of juno have been
received The election for territorial county
district officers, resulted in favor of the demo.
cratic candidates.
The people of Bellingham Bay, Washington
territory, were anticipating an attack from
the Indians
we nave Sandwich Islands dates to the Goth
OF May. Parliament was in session. The
King had proclaimed strict neutrality during
the pending war in Europe. u
British sloop Of war from Honolulu arrived
at San Francisco on the 18th of June. Ofst.
Rogue, spoke steamship Polynesia, of Pbila.
deiphla' for San Francisco Off Cape Horn,
on the 18th, spoke ship Lamar, from Callao
for Baltimore.
Later dates from Australia have been re.
ceived at San Francisco. The yield of gold
was increasing. Political news unimportant
Trade dull.
The Boston ship Columbia, at Melbourne,
was destroyed by fire.
Captain Smith, tried for setting fire to the
steamer West Wing, has been acquitted.