The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-09-14
IMPORTANT NEWS.

AGruhIANT NEWS.
I New York, September 8.-The United States
steamship Star of the West left San Juan on the
3Osh, connecting with the steamship Cortes,
which sailed from San Francisco, August is.
The San Francisco markets continued de-
pressed, and most of the staples were declining
in price.
The mining prospects were never more favor
able than at present.
All hopes of any arrangement between the
two wings of the Democratic party in Califor-
MIA have been abandoned. There is now but
little doubt that the Wings will carry the State.
Lieut. Beckwitb, Of the overland surveying
party, has arrived at Sacramento He has ex-
amined five passes north of Mobiles Pass, and
pronounces all the passes impracticable for
railroad except Mobiles Pass and the one pcxt
north.
The English clipper ship North Fleet had
arrived at San Francisco, in forty-four days
from China, bringing intelligence that the reb-
els had attacked Canton with irresistible bra
very, causing panic among the Imperial troops
In the city, which soon surrendered without
much bloodshed.
treaty has been concluded between the
American Commissioner and the Government
OF the Sandwich Islands for the annexation of
the Islands TO the United States This treaty
was dispatched by mail to the United States,
from San Francisco, on the 10th. All the
members of the Kings Council are in favor of
annexation, except two; and the King himself
is said to be the most active promoter of the
treaty. The details of the treaty have not
transpired.
We saw a singular article in the Richmond
Enquirer, the other day, which paper is not,
apnaranflv not onnOsad IN slovaru on,
tains these words:
" Our own views are, that slavery is destined
TO be extended, but not perpetuated Thou
sands Of square miles will yet contain servi-
tude from one part Of the human family to
another, where it does not now exist, yet shall
it not continued"
Will the Enquirer have the goodness to tell
us when, where, and how, he thinks slavery
will stop? We are interested in this matter,
for friend of ours has in Marshall county,
ten thousand acres of land, for which no ex-
poets to get an average of about fifteen dollars
an acre, while land in Ohio, situated like that
in every respect, sells for just forty dollars an
acre. Now, the difference would buy all the
slaves in Marshall county. 1t would mako
him the pretty little sum of two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars clear, and perhaps he
might be DESTROYS of knowing whether he may
expect slavery to cease any time soon. All
this region of country is situated in like man
ner.-Wheeling Gazette.
CHARLESTON, Sept. g. There were five
deaths from yellow fever yesterday. The Farm
ers and Mechanics Bank of Charleston stop
ped payment to-day. The directors are all
responsible men, and the State is fully able to
redeem every dollar.
COLUMBIA, Is. C,) Sept 6-The deaths du-
ring the week ending at noon to-day have been
10, twenty of which were from yellow fever.
SAVANNAH, Sept. 6-The interments at Sa-
vannah yesterday were %, of which 10 were
victims of yellow fever. The interments for
the entire week were 1913, of which "a were of
yellow fever. Ninety-six stores are closed, and
business is in a measure suspended.
CINCINNATI, Sept Ga young man named
Short, of Cincinnati, was fatally wounded in a
duel by young lawyer named Peacock, yester-
day, on the Kentucky side of the river. The
quarrel was about young girl whom Short
was engaged to marry.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Ga procession Of the
American Protestant Association Lodges of the
State of New Jersey, mostly composed of Irish
men, took place at Newark yesterday, nearly
1000 being ia line. While passing William
street, near High, about four o'clock, in the i'm
mediate vicinity of the Roman Catholic church,
the neighborhood thckly populated with Irish,
a collision occurred between the Catholics and
the parties composing the procession. AS
the end of the procession passed along, man
in the line was knocked down, and at the same
time one OR two shots were fired from the Cath
Ole church. This was the signal for q gener-
Ell riot. The entire procession broke line and
entered the church, which, in few minutes,
was completely riddled, and the doors and win
dows broken in. The seats were torn up the
altar dismantled, and the organ destroyed
Many pistols were fred and other weapons
used during the riot. John Mccarthy was
fatally wounded, and another severely cut.
Great excitement prevailed, and further diff
Guilty was anticipated.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. THE friends of JO-
seph f. Chandler, in consequence of the nomi-
nation of Job R. Tyson as the Wing candidate
for Congress, have called town meeting in
favor of his nomination as an independent Wing
candidate.
MAcHIAs, (ME,) Sept. GA large and en-
thusiastc An.i-Nebraska meeting was held last
night. They nominated the Rev. James A.
Milliken for Congress from the 9th district, in
opposition to Mr.. Fuller, the Democratic can
didate for reelection.
CINCINNATI, Sept 6.-Nine slaves absconded
from Boone county, Kentucky, on Sunday.
They are supposed to be concealed in this city.
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.