Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-08
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
&C., &C., &c.


NEW YORK, Sept. S-The United States
steamship Star of the West arrived this morn
ing from San Juan, with two weeks later in
telligence from San Francisco She brings
the California mails, four hundred passengers,
and about one million Of gold on freight.
By this arrival, we have later advices, and of
an important character, from Oregon, the Sand.
witch Islands, and from China
Several British vessels of war had arrived
at San Juan.
Trsde at San Francisco was more active
better prices being realized in anticipation Of
sbrisk fall trade. Haxall -four is quoted at
$11.25 q $11.50. Hams, IA cents. Lumber
heavy. Sugar had declined. Naval stores
| and beef dull. Keg lard, 10 a 10a cents. Re-
ceipts of provisions light. Money easy at
previous rates. Short paper, a per cent.
Real estate dull.
The San Francisco papers contain moro
than the ordinary number Of reports of sui.
cides, murders, and robberies. Among the
recent murders is that Of an American named
Reed.
The town of Bidwell has been destroyed by
fire.
Bands of robbers, q portion Of Joaquin IS
followers had gone to Marysville for the pur.
pose Of numbering and robbing. Mice pros
poets for the citizens of that place
Immigrants were arriving in Carson valley.
They were generally in good health.
Salt had been discovered in Los Angeles
county.
Great excitement prevailed in regard to the
Kearn river mines.
The surveying party under Lieut.. Beckwith,
were to leave San Francisco for Washington
on the 18th ult They report the discovery of
q perfectly practicable central route for the
Pacific railroad.
An attempt was making to bring about a
union in the ranss of the Democratic party of
the State.
The names Of Messrs. McDougsll and La.
than, placed in nomir alton for Congress by
the Bigler Democrats, have been Withdrawn.
Gold mining continued very profitable. 1t
was reported that great gold discoveries had
been made at Santa Barbara.
Judge Farwell had taken his seat on the
bench.
Miss Laura Keene had left San Francisco
very abruptly for Sidney.
The clipper ship Golden Racer nad arrived
at San Francisco from Baltimore on the 9th
ultimo.
FROM OREGON.
Much apprehension is felt for the Southern
smigrant travel, in consequence Of the Indian
disturbances.
Hon. John Davis has resigned the Govern
orship Of Oregon, in consequence Of sickness
in his family, and he has left for tho United
States
1t is reported that the Coquille gold mine
has turned out to be humbug.
FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Eight English and French ships-of- war had
arrived at Honolulu. The object of their visit
was not known.
large meeting had been held at Honolulu.
on the subject Of direct steam navigation be-
tween that port and San Francisco.
Miss Kate Hayes, after giving 3 concert at
Honolulu had left for Australia
IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.
By the arrival of the English clipper North
Fleet, at San Francisco, we have later advices
from Canton. The Captain of the N. F., re.
ports that Canton had surrendered to the in.
| surgents.
[Another despatch states that Canton had
not surrendered, but was surrounded by the
rebel army.]
SECOND DESPATCH.
lmportant-Annexation Of the Sandwich
Islands.
Among the passengers by the Star of the
West is Governor Davis, Of Oregon, and family
and Lieutenant Beckwith, of the Surveying
party.
1t is rumored that tho annexation of the
Sandwich Islands to the United States had
been finally agreed upon, and that the consent
for the cession of the sovereignty of the Island,
to the United States, is now on its way to
Washington.