The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-09-11
ARRIVAL or rHE STAR or THE WEST,
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

A mU,;o. NJ f,oid oo,xe- Tdkfnx of Cantoa---As
neration Of SdadricA Is,ands-- California Pc
ihics, &c
West arrived this morning, having LETT ssn Juan on
the evening of the 30th and brings dates from San
Francisco TO the 10th. She connected with the
Cortez on the Pacific, and brought four hundred
passengers.
The Star Of the West brings about 81 ,0oo,0o OF
specie, Of which Adams e. Co receive $40 600
Duncan e. Sherman Sk3a0O0; Hoee & TO. sl3s.-
COO
Nothing of importance had occurred on the lsth-
mus since the sailing Of the last steamer.
The schooner bermuda, and British steamer
Magdaiene. were In port when the Star OF the West
sailed from San Juan.
IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.
About hour previous to the sailing OF the Cor
ties from San Francisco the Euglsh clipper ship
North Fleet arrived at San Francisco from Chns
passage OF Al days, bringing intelligence OF the
surrounding of Canton by the rebels, ana sta'ins
that the foreign residents had all LETT the cl'y
CANTON SURRENDERED TO THE REBELS
The rebels are represented to have attacked Can
ton with irresistible bravery causing panic among
the inhabitants, and 1t was soon surrendered Win
out much fighting.
A treaty has been concluded between the Ameri-
can Commissioner and the Government or the
Sandwich Islands for the annexation OF the Islands
to the United States The treaty was dispatched by
mail for San Francisco on the 10th. All the mem
bers of the Kings Council are in favor OF annexa
ton except two The King is the most active pro-
moter of the treaty The details OF the treaty have
not TRANSFERRED.
Eight English and French vessels of war had ar
rived at Honolulu The object of their visit is un-
known.
CALIFORNIA INTELLIGENCE.
Our San Francisco correspondent states that the
markets continued depressed, and most OF the sta
Piles were declining. The stocks of merchandise
were kept full by constant arrivals and the demand
from the country was slight. The spirit of specu-
laton was not active.
Lieut.. Beckwith, ofthe overland surveying party
has arrived at Sacramento. He examined five pas
ses north of Mobiles pass, and pronounce all i'm
practicable for railroad except Mobiles and one
next NORTH
All hopes of an arrangement between the wings
of the democratic party of California has been
abandoned.
There is little doubt that the wings will carry the
State, though it is thought that the Know Nothings
hold the balance ofpower. They have organized in
all the chief towns.
The town of Bidwell has been destroyed by fire.
A number of murders had taken place throughout
the State. An American named Reed had been
killed.
In the city of San Francisco, building operations
are being carried on to extent which Is quite ex
traordinary. Wages per day are as follows: House
carpenters 5a &c. joiners, a So; stone masons,
So: turner's, 3 a s.; brass founders, S. wheel
wrghts, S.; carriage makers, Sc; and printers $50
per week, but for one man employed there are two
or three looking for work; and good, fast work
man will obtain situation at $40 per day, when
poor hand would not get place at 50.
band of robbers, portion of the notorious Jo
aquins followers, have gone to MarysviIle for the
purpose OF marauding, robbing, and perpetrating
other outrages.
Mining operations are as usual said to be highly
prosperous Great discoveries OF gold were reported
to have been made at Santa Barbara. However
the "big strikes" only are mentioned in the papers,
while the disappointments, the hardships and the
misery which hundreds through the mines suffer
are never recorded.
The depression in the San Francisco money
market still continues, and the people patiently
waiting till the shipping mania, which prevails SO
extensively at the East, dies out.
Judge Farwell had taken his seat on the bench.
Miss Laura Keen had left quite unceremoniously
for Sidney, Australia.
Miss Catherine Hayes gave concert at Honolulu
and left for Australia
INCREASE OF POPULATION
During the first seven months of the present year
the total number of immigrants who arrived at San
Francisco was % 020-departures IL, 062, leaving
net addition to our population of 19,95S. Forty
three per cent of the excess of arrivals over
departures were Chinese, and we have the morti-
flying spectacle of TO- 655 white inhabitants leaving
for the Atlantic States and 9,247 Chinese arriving
to supply their place. The Chinese question is again
beginning to be agitated throughout the State and
| in some places considerable opposition and dislike
are manifested to the Asiatics
Several Chinese vessels have lately been seiz ed
| for carrying an excess OF passengers. The Poto-
mac was sold for 81 AGO. tor offence of this kind
and three other vessels have been seized and will
| be confiscated In two, the scurvy broke out and
carried off large numbers. Some 30 or 90 died on
board the Libertads and after her arrival it was
deemed prudent to compel the passengers to
| perform quarantine at Goat Island; forty or
| fifty more died on the Island. The Exchange
| arrived in somewhat similar condition One
hundred OF the passengers died on the voyage, and
nearly all the rest are sick with the scurvy, and are
dying off very fast. The expense entailed on the
city by the Libertad amounted to nearly Sl2 GOO.
and the city council will take some measures for the
adoption OF police regulation to prevent this
| excessive immigration of Asiatics
| OREGON
| Hon John Davis has resigned the Goyernorsbip
OF Oregon. He returned to New York in the
| steamer.
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS
| HaXall Flour is quoted at Sll IS IL So Hams
| IA cents. Lumber was heavy. Sugar has declined
ana Naval stores were dull. Beef was also dull
The receipts OF provisions, however, were light
| neg Lard is quoted at 10 a 10 g Money was easy
at ioimer rates. Short paper per cent
| The Savannah Georgian gives a melancholy nic.
| ture OF the health OF Savannah
Immense numbers are sick, half the BOARDING
houses are deserted, and Hotel Proprietors are
| closing up Business is entirely suspended
From the 9th of May to the 4th of september
| l34 deaths had occurred go of which were fro,,,
| yellow fever. ''o''
The liabilities OF Robertson, the abscondine mer
lars. WI
Ihere were IL i0'erments in Savannah on Wed
| nesday, Including II from yellow fever.
hEcovERED FROM THE WELL.-The Steubenyjlle
Herald OF "Wednesday evening says. The two men
mill, as we went to press on YESTERDAY evening
were dug out short time thereafter. w ShipIey
spence was found about one foot below the elder
Robinson, taken out alive ON yesterday morning
ne was dead when found had probably been killed
by falling with his side upon one of The nlatforms
as his ribs were broken and bis body hnre nther