Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-09-11
TWO WEEKS LATER
FROM CALIFORNIA.


The steamship Star of the West, Captain
Iinklepaugh, arrived at New York, Friday,
Sept. s. She left San Juan on the evening Of
the 3Oth ult., and brings dates from San Fran
cisco to the 10th. She connected with steam
ship Cortes, Nothing of importance has oc-
Cured on the Isthmus since the sailing of the
last steamer from San Juan. H. NJ. schooner
Bermuda, and British mail steamer Magdale-
ma were III port when the Star of the West
sailed. About an hour previous to the sailing
of the Cortes, the British Clipper ship North
Fleet arrived at San Francisco from China in
forty days, bringing intelligence of Canton
having been surrounded by the rebels, and
that the foreign residents had all left the city.
Since the sailing of the steamer OF August
LIST, the markets have continued depressed, and
most of the staples are declining. The stocks
of merchandise are kept full by constant ar
rivals, and the demand from the country is
slight, The spirit of speculation is not active.
The Star of the West brings about S ,0O0,-
600 in specie.
The most important feature of the news, is
the report that the American Commissioner
has concluded a treaty for the annexation of
the Sandwich Island to the United States, and
that the treaty is coming forward i'll the mail
steamer via Panama, No details are given,
but it is known that all the Kings council
were strongly in favor of the annexation, and
the king was one of the most active promoters
of the treaty.
The mining news from California was never
more favorable than at present.
An active trade is sprnging up between
San Francisco and the Sandwich Islands, and
the splendid new steamer Polynesia now plies
regularly between San Francisco and Homo
1ulu A tbp finn Of +bo co 1ipu Cf tho e+oot,,
er from San Francisco, the politicians were
completely befogged. The Wings entertain
the strongest hopes Of carrying the State, but
the Know Knothings will i'll all probability
hold the balance Of power, and control the
elections. They have organized in San Fran
cisco, Sacramento, Stockton, Marysville, and
several other interior towns and they are repre-
scented to be formidable, both in numbers and
influence.
Building operations and general improve
ments of the city were rapidly progressing,
notwithstanding the continued depression of
trade and tightne5s of the money market
Apprehensions are entertained i'll Southern
Oregon and Northern California of Indian
hostilities Of serious character on the emil
grant trail from the South Pass, by the way of
klamath and Goose Lakes.
The state of California was never in more
prosperous condition than at present. The
harvesting is all over, and the amount of
breadstufs which have been raised will be
more thnn sufficieat to meet all wants during
the coming year. The miners generally are
doing as well as in lS49 and $780, comparing
the prices of living, sc.
The depression in the San Francisco money
market still continues, and people are patient
ly waiting till the shipping mania, which now
prevails so extensively at the east, shall die
out.
During the first seven months Of the pres
ent year, the total number of emigrants who
arrived at San Francisco was 80, 900, depart
ures 1902 leaving a net addition to the
population CT 49, 5S. Forty three per cent of
the excess of arrivals over departures were
Chinese.
Several Chinese vessels have lately been
seized for carrying an excess of passengers.
The Potomac was sold last week for S7400
for an offence of this kind, and three other
vessels, the Australia, Libertad, and Ex-
change have been seized and will be confs-
Gated. On board the two latter the scurvy
broke out, and carried off large numbers.
Some eighty or ninety died on board the Lib
ertad, and forty or fifty more after being
landed at the islands. She was in the most
filthy condition, and the unfortunate Chinese
were packed away in her somewhat in the
fashion Of hens in a coop. The Exchange
arrived a few days ago in a somewhat similar
condition One hundred passengers died on
the voyage, and nearly all the rest are sick
with scurvy, and were dying very fast.
There is prospect that fourth set of
congressional nominations will be made in
the state by the Free Sellers, who will nomi-
nate men opposed to the Nebraska bill, and
in favor of its repeal.
Olegon.-Ihere are threatened Indian DIFF
ticulties on the elnigrant train. Hon. John W.
Davis has resigned his office as governor of
Oregon and has left for the Atlantic states.
public dinner was rendered him which he
declined.
Sand'ojc6 Is7aaaS.-The English and French
squadrons left Honolulu July 9th; destina-
ton unknown.