Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-28
From the San Francisco Herald, Of LIST.
Later From China.

Later From China.
RUSSIAN AND ENGLISH rLEETS-ARRIvAL OF
sHlPwREcKED PASSENGERS RUSH OF EMF.
GRAFTON TO CALIFoRNIA-PRoGRESS OF THE
REBELLION.
J The clipper ba,k George Webster, Captain Folrer
arrived Tuesday, forty three days from Hongkong She
brings us Hongkoug papers the let Of June, and from
sh.nghae to May e2d, month later.
hiteen ships and bsrks bound for this port, In
ballast aud passengers They would bring thousand
ooinsse. The Hosmugee, had over two thousand on
board Old ships that sold here time suce for four
and i've thousand dollars, sold at Hongkopg for
souVoo, and loading with passengers for this port
- Toe U ship Susquehanna was at anchor at Woosung,
nay list with the American Minister and suit waiting
Tor the Conucuss return from Shanghai to Marking
me Conueus returned from Ninspo and Foo-chou on
the 18th, where the Minister had been for days. che
June
The Sea King, which arrived at TIongkong May 18th,
brought with her from Of the R,ven Islands eighteen
and the carpenter Of the American Sarah
moore, which, her voyage from Sydney San Fran
cisco had been wrecked the ith Of September. TOE
MASTER Joel Woodson, and eleven Of the crew of the
| Sarah Moore, have arrived at Manila.
The Friend OF China of May l7th 1.-THE great in
qn'eude which has so far ruled at Shanghae has given
place TO dread OF the Russians whose vessels 70 the
number Of six have been by Chinese uukmcn At no
great distance from the port The opium receiving ships
before lying at Woosuns, have all moved up within shor,
distance Of the foreign factories Admiral Sterlug ar
rived here on tho lth inst, in H. N. steamship Baracou
IA, and has shifted his flag the Winchester The Rat
tier has proceeded to Sbspghac relieve the
vessels now there-the Eucounter Grccian aud SiyI-
The Lady Mary Wood by appointment met the Siy, off
Guzai to receive the report Of her cruize search Of
the Russian squadron. She has not nothing of
shcm
The Insurgents are in possession of three provincial
capitals out OF the eighteen which compose China proper
VIZ the capital of hiansu the capital
OF Nganhwui aud Wucnau the capital Of Human They
have three armies in the feld-one now in Shantuug
~nch mas sustained great reverses; another in Ngan
hwui, aud the third in Human.
Everything continues quiet in Canton and the officers
| manifest unceasing diligence and watchfulnsss
Prom Shaughae, the only item We have, is contained
in the following extract Of letter from a quiet OBJ
| server:
"rhc rebels evidently quite out Of money and get
ting short Of provisions. filthy OF men, vlcr
opm smoking crowd never saw. The PEG pie who are
within the walls feel the effects the total cessation of
business, and famine and pesiicnce are inevitable IL the
present state of things continue much longer"
| From the San Francisco Herald OF August LIST
POLITICAL
The Democratic State Convention assembled at Sacra-
mento the 18th ut, for purpose of nominating
| two members OF Congress aud Clerk OF the Supreme
Court and resulted in formal split OF the party the
nomination Of tickets The Convention consisted of
2is delegates. OF these, 23 opposed party
who al the last session OF the Legislature Ia
force on the election OF U. S Senator-63 Elec-
tonists and the Of 63 delegates were
The Convention assembled the Baptist Church. in Sa
cr,meno and the scenes of rowdysm tina, enacted
exceeded anything that took place.
Two Chairmen were eected-two committees IN Gre.
dentals were apponied-two tickets for permanent ofi
submitted and elected-aud after remaining In
session ill O'Clock at night without lights both pattic.
Quilted the church ogethe-the doors were locked and
admission next day denied to both Two separate
Conventions then held, and tick cts nominated rs
follows: AMI ELEcrIoSisrs: For Congress-J W. Den
yer and p. I. Herbert Clerk of Supreme Court-C A.
Leake. ELEcrIoSlsrs For Congress-. A. McDougau
and Milton 5 Latham, (the present iucumbeus y Clerk OF
the Supreme Court-P h. Woodsidc be present incum.
benI At the comm of the Convention the
ii Eectonist side Of The house proposed allow the dele
whose seats contested decide npon the
contested seats which the only rational course which
could be pursued under the circumstances but this oil
was Indignantly rejected by the minority, who relied up, q
brute force TO carry TIER objects.
Since the adjournment oil the Conventions several parties
have published Letters in which they state that thew Are
authorized by both OF present Representatives in Con-
gresto withdraw their names if nominated unless indeed
their nomination would be the mans OF harmonizirg
the party During the last few days there has been
good deal Of talk about compromise 10 compromise
will oe entered into by the majority -Electonis,s
bu, unconditional submission tho part Of the mi
nority and the withdrawal OF their candidates from the
ield The Wings entertain the strongest hopes Of carry
ing the State, and they will in all probability succeed
compromise or no compromise. They held their Conveu
ton at Sacramento on the 18th u and nominated very
strong ticket; viz For Congress-Cahoua Benhnrp and
Geo W. Bowie; Clerk of the Supreme Court Joseph r.
Beard The ensuing campaign promises be one OF the
most exciting whichever took place in California. Either
both of Representatives in Congress are expec
ted arrive mere prcvau, the election which will take
place in the middle OF September.
CALIFORNIA MARKET, Angus, L
Chill FLOUR has been in limited request this
with little favor
Offering decline q Olaf q quotations: even a.
Effected the only sale of mo-
tsat has TO knoEdge fan Haek
700 lbs EACH In half and " sack. this parcel has store
months, sold
at the ioo.ng rates, ~ 1 seks ORDER At 50 ~ iIi5 little
saHed sIS 80 do 10 order ~ 6aiH $50 do at IS q
AZ do do At 90 10 SrS do do 81 order M ~
vs. do do So 81 do ORDER per 200 lbs 1900
sacks sold from Importers hands 81 60 per 200 lbs
Sales Of so Dbl. HaIal without Inspection 90 5Oa9 s5H
100 do CALICO At tO 800 do supe-hne tO.lO25 uax
10 ~ ls0 do Galego 10 IS GJ order at 40 cash
,on ea:,i s?S' ~ Nils ,t 80 9, sacks sele .n
per bill 300 sacks don Se mills do at tu psr In
Yiour-Impors from lIih Ssi-PTam New Yort-P.y ,hn
Darlington 2Cv bb5 90 den Eagle, 100 bills Pha iephII
| $50 bills. 'sc, $40. 'N'
Auneunto Pioar on the from Atlantic Domestic Ports a,
Iniiest. New Yor<Pcr ship bIs Pos
| ton-PeT ship Gazelle, 100 bills Making 2, 100 bbi..
TransacOns during the fortnight an mprsyed
ranced sc to IS cts p.T bbi.
| DEsrRUCTlrE FfRE Is PoRr.NoUrH-Abou. half p,s.
one o'clock yesterday morning. fire broke ia the
lnubcr y.tl occunied by Msssrs Siaucvc, a. ty.a 49,.