The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-10
CALIFORNIA SEWS.--ARRIvAL OF THE STAR OF
THE wEsT.-FIFTEEN DAYS LATER.

The steamship Star Of the West arrived New York
IL o'clock Monday night with dates from California 10
the 18th Of April landing her passengers 10 the number
Of four hundred in twenythrec days from San Francisco
She brings 81 ll694I Of gold on freight and 100000 in
the hands Of passengers.
The principal consgnees of the gold are as follows Page
Bacon h Co, $4,000; Adams Co. 100000 Burgoyne
CO. $4,000 Wells, Fargo Co.. Sllloooi Drexel
Co, $4,000.
The Star Of the West connected with the Sierra Nevada
from San Francisco and brought her freight and passen
gers.
Among her passengers Governor Stevens Of Wash
ington Territory; General Hitchcock Hon Hiland Hall
and the Rev. o. G. Wheeler the first Baptist missionary
California
The steamer John l. stephens sailed on the 10th for
Panama with $lo7ooo0 OF treasure the principal
sgnees being Page, Bacon, Co, $4,000 Adams Co,
s2ll,oooi b. Davidson, SlI2,0oo; Wells, Fargo Co,
100000, &c.
The land route across the isthmus is in good order
The news from California of but little general in
tcrest
The Sacramento city election resulted in whig victory.
The governor has addressed letter the legislature
recommending the regulation Of steamboat fares owing
the high prices charged by monopoliss
The Indian troubles Pitt and McI.ead rivers still
continued In recent battle fifteen Indians killed
The weather had been clear and warm during the pre-
cedng fortnight and the produce of the mines had been
very large
The richness Of the diggings at Iowa Ill., in Nevada
had caused great rush there and large town had been
laid out
The supreme court has decided the great of Thonc
San francisco city whereby the latter loses the title 10
1000 acres OF land within her limits.
The Mexican consul indicted the 3D. Of April for
violating the neutrality laws, and Watkins the llibuser
have been sentenced to pay fine OF $500 each. Mr..
Emory pleaded guilty OF The offence and fined
the amount
Two shocks Of earthquake felt at San Francisco
the 10th ult
The ship Challenge departed on the ID ut, with about
three hundred engrants for Sonora, having previously
given bonds
A portion Of the United States bonded warehouse
broke down with the weight of goods-damage about
$4,000
The branch mint San Francisco has been opened and
the daily deposits are about $4,000.
The steamer Golden Gate arrived at san Francisco on
( the i4th ult
Tho sloofofwar Portsmouth sailed from San Diego on
the ah Of April for the Gulf Of California TO look after
the hibusters
Capt Walker and his band had evacuated Lower Cali
tornia and IL IL presumed have gone 10 Texas.
The news from Oregon and the Sandwich Islands Is
important
The revenuccutter " T. Marcy arrived ut San Francisco
on the 10th of April
The State legislature Is debating the Nebraska BILL Tho
senatorial question IL in quo
Among the deaths John G. Gibson. Of Philadelphia
John Arbuckery do; Joseph W. Clarke Pa, and Mary II
Myers Pittsburg
rHE MARKETS.
San FRaScisco April l5eDurng the early part Of Thu
fortnight speculative feeling prevailed but at the clos
the markets again became inactive and prices less firm
Flour-Galleeo and Hasall nominal at $ls othc
brands 90 Su n