Washington sentinel., 1854-02-11
CALIFORNIA INTELLIGENcE.

By the arrival of the Star of the West, the New
York Herald has been furnished with the follow
ing summary of the news
One hundred and fifty Cinnamon were arrested
at San Francisco on the Sd Of January, by the cly
marshal and police force. An affidavit had been
made in the afternoon at the police office, to the
effect that there was TO be meeting OF secret
society," whose object was the extortion oil money
from their long tailed brethren. There had been
frequent complaints at the police office from the
keepers of Chinese gong houses and houses OF
prostitu,ion that taxes had been levied upon them
by combined body of Chinese, and II was sup
posed that the meeting was 10 be meeting ofthat
society. The marshal and police broke IN upon
them while theywere inthe act eliminating mem
Der. The room was Enthusiastically adorned with
flags, and about fifty Of the inmates We're armed
with huge swords They were driven 10 The po-
lice Office tied half dozen OF them together, 10
keep them from escaping. On examination the
next morning, il was found that the organization
was a branch of the Triad society," a celebrated
political association in China, the chief object of
which is the destruction OF the Tartar dynasty.
The parties were all discharged.
"A heavy norther blew AT San Francisco on Tue
5th ultimo The steamers New World and Cor
nelia both went ashore in the fog on Mare island'
but soon got off again. A good deal oil damage
was done TO the shipping in the harbor.
g large and enthusiastic meeting was neiu ny
the cirizens, a, the Merchants Exchange, in San
consider the decision of the supreme court, made
| on the I'd, affirming the conslitutonality OF the
State revenue law, which imposes tax OF sixty
cents on every hundred dollars upon consigned
goods. Resolutions were passed. ana Pet'ioh
| to the legislature asking repeal OF the law, was
| read A number of speeches were made. An
| appeal will probably be taken 10 the IouPreme
| Court ofthe United States.
"The United States sloop-of-war Portsmouth
arrived at San Francisco from the Sandwlch ISL
ands on the 18th ultmo.
"The first breach of promise SUIT, orougnt In
San Francisco was opened in the district court on
the 18th ultmo. II furnished the gosslps win IN
| teresting matter for conversation. Inc Parues
| were Miss Mary Z. Gates, formerly OF New Ut
| leans, rs. Chas E. Buckingham, formerly Oh I'VE"
| York.
| The farming interest had suffered CONSIDERABLY
| for the want of rain.
| The flibustering excitement had fallen TO low
| point. except at Stockton, where meeting was
held approving of Walkers proceedings; put ,ne
leaders were unfortunately, arrested by the ponce.
| A right smart shake of an earthquake was felt
| in Mariposa on the Sd ult.
| CAPTAIN Aubrey and Mr.. Otero had arrived IN
| the southwestern portion of The state win oo'ooo
sheep from New Mexico, having lost 4,ooo on the
| road
/ Colonel Negrete, prominent man IN the lerri-
/ tory and military commander at San Tomas, In
| Lower California arrived in San francisco on
| the 9th ult The colonel has been prominent
| actor in all the revolutions In Lower Cal''ornia,
and il is said has come 10 San Francisco 10 enlist
the attention of the civil authorities in favor OF
stopping any further flibusterins expeditions.
| The shock of an earthquake was iet IN gan
Francisco, about three o'clock on thc-morning OF
the 9th ult. No damage was done, excepting
waking up and frightening few people.
| Judge Hoffman, of the United States district
court, rendered an important opinion IN rejecting
the celebrated claim ofthe Marlposas, Oh ABOUT
$4,000 acres, worth many millions, on me otan,s-
| aus river The case had been appealed from the
| United States land commission, and would go 10
| the Supreme Court at Washington
A small steamer, the Ranger, engaged IN run
ming from San Francisco to Ion'ra xosta, ex-
| persons.
| The bankers in Sonora have agreed not 10 do
any banking business on Sunday.
+ fn,Los Angeles, Ignacio Herrera, a convicted
murderer. has been sentenced TO be hung on the
| 18th OF February.