The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-15
| ARRIVAL or THE NORTHERN LIGHT.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
SHORTEST PASSAGE EVER MADE.
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TWENTY DAYS FROM san FRANCISCO.
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MORE OF THE MEIGGS FRAUE
Trial and Acquittal Of the Filibuster.
Walker.
II ARIA GES AND DE TIL s.
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MARKE ETS,
&C., &C., &c.
SHORTEST PASSAGE EVER MADE.
TWENTY DAYS FROM san FRANCISCO.
MORE OF THE MEIGGs FRAUH
IAGES AND DEATH s :.

arrived At four O'Clock yesterday morning. In six days
and nineteen hours from San Juan, with 4ss passenges,
and 1864 4o5 freight from San Francisco par stesmes
Sierra Nevada, making the passage from Sar francisco
to New York in 20 days and IL hours-being much the
shortest passage made between tho two cities.
Nothing of interest has transred in Calforna sncs
the sailing Of the last steamer.
The Northern Light arrived al San Juan the
ing Of the sth Nov and left for New York tho
ing Of the 7h The transit from ship to ship
in about 81 hours the river being high and the country
healthy.
In Central America matters remain about the same as
at last dates. Chomorro sti maintained his position s
Granada and occasionally made successful forays into
the country.
The r. NJ steamer Dee left San Juan for Chagres and
Porto Belo, with this mails the evening of Nov. s.
Capt. Walker has been acquitted.
The excitement created by the Meggs frauds stl
tnucs additional forgeres to light
smyth Clark the Mayors clerk has been arrested foe
the embexzlement of $500, 900.
The steamer Carolina had arrived at San Francisco
from the wreck of the Yankee Blade. Owing to rough
and oggy weather nothing had been done in the way cf
recovering the treasure
horrid murder had been perpetrated at sana
Monterey by men, who killed the wife aud child
of a tavern keeper, and who present.
The Northern Light brings the following
SPECIE LIST.
Adams Co. 1as, ,35s W. seigman CO.. 1905
Wells, Fargo Co.. lol,s5l Newhoase spst1.. 1880
J.Boomingdale &Co ~, 400
Order. .......... 20,048 Total. ......... 1854 4Os
We indebted to the purser of the Northern Light.
the expresses of Mcssrs. Adams Co., Wells, Fargo
Co.. and Bcrford Co., for files Of California papers
The nIeiggs Fraud.
PERSONS CHARGED WITH BEING ACcOMPLICEs Ar
RESTED.
IFrom the California Chronicle, Oct. 24.l
The great excitement created by the exposure OF the
Mciggs frauds, and the apprehension OF smyth Clark,
.s ~ ,,s ~o aos %sS ,
to upwards Of Sa00,0o0 lasted some days. Mr. Clark
has been taken times before the Recorder for ex
animation, but nd satisfactory explanation be
Desn given ny MN a. 10 muc OF the missing funds
nnbly wtli E see.anss s.s ", hin hnt of slis o0 of
tanned: Aeanwhi.s Mr.. Clark remains in custody.
Mr. Hamilton Bowie tho late City Treasurer, nsxt eel
He was charged with having /" fraudaisntiy'' taken
away the books papers and moneys belonging to ths
city treasury In particular the sum of y33e, 600 in city
warrants has remained unsccounted for by him. Sevc
raj long Of witnesses took place in regard
offered by him was that COL D. s Turner the City Trca-
chosen at the recent election, had not complied
with the 5equis es o. ihe o w and especially that ne
the manner required by law. II Col. Turner nat
Treasurer, then Mr. Bowie remained in that ohacial
pacy until at least his properly elected
and qualified. In such q case, Mr.. Bowie an existing
treasurer, could not be said to fraudulenty with
hold from himself the books, papers, &C., of his own
office While we write the case under trial before Tho
Recorder
Further inquiries have much reduced the supposed
amount Of cash which honest Harry Meggs he'd car
ried away with him. has laterly been imagined thst
by one aecoun,-or than $50 900 by another account
Ills liabilities however, remain nearly about the
orseres BY him seysa Of them Of
standing) have been discovered
Trial OF Walker, tho FIlibuster.
From the California Chronicle, Oct. a.
William Walker President Of Sonora, has been eA
,rt t10T Tu,fnI Gfotas
the soil Of the United States, expedition against
Mexicon other words, for flibustersn-and has been
ected that many months ago. Watkins the Vice Presi-
dent under Walker Of the bogus republic, tried by
he who notoriousy their chief and leader, and
der whose personal command many deeds Of wanton
nis, has escaped convctioni Notwithstanding tns
verdict OF not guilty, 1t is scarcely necessary to
did-as the true head and front Of the nibusterins
expedition of last winter against Lower California.
that Mons pon the French Ssre could NOT 10
compelled to come into Court TO testify for the defend
anti but that under the recent Consular Convention
between France and the United States the persons of
Consuls are protected from Compulsory process'
Judge Oger, however, sent a formal 'invitation" to
Mons Dillon to appear in court as Witness which in
vation that gentleman politely declined In the crcum
stances Of the He said however, in effect shat he
knew nothing Of the Walker affair more than what he
bad learned from report and offered to give
affidavit to that effect.
The Wreck OF the Yankee blade.
The steam tug Caroline Lieut. Cuyler, u. 8. N, COM
manding arrived at San Francisco the 2lst OF Octo-
ber having the board the party who sent to the
wreck to make attempt 70 recover the treasure lost
in the Yankee Blade. The Alto California has the fol-
lowing report Of their operations
On arriving at Point Agua, on the upper point Of
pe e % o ey T%sa aon sp ns
marine apparatus too imperfect to be OF any avail and
it found likewise utterly impossible to work at her
with any security, account OF the heavy sea- which
rolled the wreck continually We learn from Capt
Randall that several attempts made by the divers
but no traces Of the money could be seem
Tie had driftcd Shore leaving the engines in
about eleven fathoms Of water. The rock upon which
moro ike snuhen pile shooting up from the bottom
Capt. Randall who describes this that If the ship
ssrsa clear Of snS thinks that Il win Be matter Of
| impossbility W recover the treasure. .
The Caroline unable % 70 sy for sny sRs,n sRsush ' time
broke the rock where the Inflated steamer before
struck.
from the wreck Of the Yankee Blade, state that the
morning Tuesday following the loas VI the steamer,
they found bodies the beach, which they inferred
as we as they could with The implements hand One
years Of age, fair skn brown hair, medium height and
| clothed in green apacca dress.
finger Of deceased much plain gold ring with nst
top both Of which can be seen BY any likely TO
A, At s store Of p I L o
and wore An elastic belt with brass clasp.
Before they left santa Barbara body Of man. ap-
cut about the head and the pockets Of his clothing rae
and turned inside out showing, they thought that
! he had been murdered ON board the steamer "
Of the ru6an gang Of whose horrible work much has
| been said.
| Terrible Slaughter oT Human BeamDDSvvho2o
Family Bu3chered-Robbcry and Axboa.
Iron the Alta California, Oct. 27.l !
i MoxnnxY Oct. 2OgSlS5l
The citizens Of quiet little town were taken by
surprise this morning. hearing that who1t family
had been brutay murdered last night by band OF rob-
bers, consisting of Mexicans and Americans Sven in
number, at house kept BY colored man, named James
Anthony, or, a. he was commonly known here a. An
ton At the pass at Salinas river twelve ilss NON MOO
terey.
J Nsrress that these men, an vel armed, cals a