Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-11-25
ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE LAW.

Nyw YoRx. Nov. 24--The steamer George Law,
from Aspinwall, with California dates to the LIST
inst being one week later than former advices, mr.
rived here this evening. She brings 81 56s, 900 in
specie.
can. Sherman & Co., t65s, 1000; Adams Co.
s2ee, 900; Wells, Fargo 4 Co, $4,000; Drexe
4 Co., $4,000; VIM. Hoge Co., $4,000
Rowland 4 Aspinwall, $4,000.
The George Law brings 423 passengers. She
connected with the John, L. Stevens, and LETT As
pinwall Mt midnight of the 18th,
There Is but little news from California
The proceedings against Hamilton Bowie, late
city treasurer Of San Francisco, charged with nav
in9 fraudulently distracted the books and papers
Of his Office, was continued for nine days before
the Recorder, and then transferred to the court
The matter was sti undecided, and was the all
prevailing topic OF conversation.
Admiral Despontes Of the French squadron, and
General Wool had interchangcd national courtc.
sizes.
Tn, carly rains had been prejudicid TO some
mining operations, while to others they proved
favorable. Thcre was, however, no complaint
from the miners generally, as TO any lack Of pros
poity.
The taxable property Of San Francisco has been
ascertained TO be S3S 900 900, being an increase o.
over 5000, 900 during the present year.
An extensive sale Of the States interest in Ger
tain lots in the front Of the city had taken place
The present owners were the chief purchasers NJ
nominal prices.
The steamboat Cortcz, from San JUAN arrived
at San Francisco on the 31st.
Judge Alexander Wells died at San Jose on the
9lst
The first through express for re-opening tho
Ramsay route was 10 leave California on the l5tl
of November.
The British steamship, Urago, figatc Pique and
the discovery ship Flower had arrived at San Fran
cisco
Sandwich Islands dates to the 18th Of October
had boen received. Two British and one French
war vessels had arrived at Honolulu.
The fir whale ship Of the season arrived at "a
bainin, September 9th, from the Sea OF Ochtskoe
Business at San francisco had been quite brisk
since the sailing Of the previous steamer.
The demand from the interior was good. Tho
closing prices were as follows Galego and Hax
all flour, $ll so a sl2 90; adamantine candles
80 Ia cents; clear pork, 20 cents; hams, Is Ia
cents; clear bacon Is Ia cents new butter, 81 IL
40 cents; Lackawana coal, $50.
Matters were quiet on the Isthmus Heavy rains
had fallen, but the general health good.
Nothing had been done in the revolutionary
rooyements. The consideration Of project for
creating the province Of the Isthmus into an indie
pendent State had been postponed by the fedora
legislature until next year.
The American steamer surprise nan hrrlVcu
Panama on the 18th, with dates from Callao TO thu
4th OF November, Valparaiso 70 the 10th Of octo
Der. and Melbourne TO the 10th September.
Matters are still very unsettled In Peru and II
Lima. The military had been called out TO dispers'
Z mob, who were shouting "Viva Castila"
melee ensued, in which two citizens and three sol
diers were killed Five or six persons had also
bc~n killed In a disturbance at Callao.
From Australia, there Is no politicul news
Everything was very duh in commercial affairs, and
many failures had takon place,