Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-10

Tho cost of the two will not fall short of $50 e.
600. They were both consecrated during the
last week and the ceremonies were witnessed
| by large numbers.
I Captain Thomas R. Hope committed suicide
during the early part of last week, at his re-
sidence, on Pine street, by shooting himself
| through the breast. he was Captain of the
steamer Guadalupe. -
Ip.the early part Of the month, some aps
prehensions were entertained that the cholera
would be introduced among us and as the
Chilefe, from their filthy habits, would be
likely to afford material for the spread of the
disease, crusade was commenced against
them. The Chinese merchants becau alarmed.
and agreed to build an hospital fer sick China
men outside the limits, within the space Of one
| month; but some oficious persons got among
| them, and Informed them they were not COM
PEELED to do So and so the matter fell through.
A stringent ordinance was passed by the Com
mon Council. and the new Health inspector
will no doubt come down pretty heavily on
the Asiastics. The arrivals of Cinnamon at
| this port during the present year exceed ten
thousand
The contract for building the House of Re-
fuge, to DO located about three miles from the
city, has been awarded to Messrs 0rdemann &
Lord at the low sum of $55 900. Tho work is
| to be commenced Immediately.
THE STATE.-The miners are represented as
doing we'll in every section of the State. The
ravsges caused by the recent CONGREGATIONS
throng hout the State have, in great measure.
been repaired. 1t is now well known that the
wheat crop this year will be greatly in excess
Of the consumption, and it is expected that
large quantities of -four will be exported.
By the arrival of the Southerner on the 4.h
| ins' :. from, San Diego, We have the particulars
Of a desperate ARRAY at Monterey, resulting
in the death Of an American and the lynchi 1g
| Of native Californian. The American was
| . peace officer, named William Hardmou'h.
He was attem pting to arrest the Californian
for disorderly conduct in q dance house, when
| he resis ed, and finally shst him in the abde-
men with buck shot. The Californian was
| afterwards dragged from his bed by mob,
and hung from the ewes Of the house in which
he had committed the murder. :
ELECTION IN WASHINGTON TERRIToRY.-We
have as yet no return from the election in
w shiDgton Territory, except rumor, which
says the Democrats have elected q majority
to the Legislature. ~rs
SANDWICH ISLANDS The lates dates from
the Sandwich Islands are to August 7th
Nothing of any importance transpired since.
The restoration of Hawaiian independence
was celebrated on the 3lst of July, with great
pomp. There was much talk of annexation.
MARoUEsAs IsLASDs.-By the arrival of the
Swiss Boy We have received later intelligence
from these interesting islands. The natives
were rapidly depopulating them by intestine
wars, and the French looking on with com
placeucy, as it tends to their facility for occu-
pyipg thefarThe missionaries lad met with
but little success, and were about abandoning
their positions. o., --.
SOCIETY," ISLANDS Later dates from Huah-
cine give information Of the cessation of the
war, and the firm establishment Of the revo-
lutionary chief ON the throne.
IMPORTANT FROM SINGAPORE.
We have received our files of Singapore
papers to July 1st.
The CHINESE OUTBREAK In SINGAPORE
Pun sHMENr OF THE OFFENDERs.-Duringt the
In ter part of May, there were violent con-
hic, on the Island of Singapore, between rival
parties of Chinese, who compose nine tenths OF
the population of the Island So deadly be-
came the feud, and 60 serious the disturbances,
| that the British Governor WAS obliged to cali
out the military to suppress them. This was
finally accomplished, aud largo number OF
| the rioters were arrested.
AN ENGLISH MAN OF WAR BURNED AND
SUEK.-Ihe Free Press says that intelligence
has been received from Mensdo that H. Nj.
| corvette Sumatra, Capt. Wipf was totally de
| ~tfOyeu ny HTc III INC udTDOE VI hemd, Oh Tue
10th of May last The Sumatra was on a
cruise in he Molucca seas, and came to an
| anchor in kema harbor on the 14th May, to
take on board Refreshments and quiniDe for
the crew, many of whom had been attacked
by fever. On the morning Of the 18th, about
half past four, fire was obser we'd in the store
room, and SO rapidly did it spread that by six
all hope of saving the ship was abandoned
very few of the ships stores were saved, and
the crew lost the whole of their clothes A
beacon was placed over the spot where the
vessel sunk.
The following is list of vessels of war in
the Chinese waters: .-
American-Steamers Mississippi, Susque-
hanna, Powhattan, John Hancock; ships
Vandalia, Vincennes, Lexington, Macedonian.
Southampton, Supply; brig Porpoise schooner
Fennimore Cooper, and sloop j. P. Kennedy: