Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-10
Arrival of the Steamer Star Of the Vest
Sixteen DAYS Later from California.

Arrival of the Steamer Star Of the Vest
Sixteen Days Later from California.
The steamship Star of the West arrived at
New York yesterday morning, with sixteen
days later news from California, $749,62O in
gold, and a large list of passengers
Summary of the News.
One hundred and fifty Cinnamon were ar
rested in San Francisco on the Sd of January
by the City Marshal and police force. An affi-
dayit had been made in the afternoon at the
police office, to the effect that there was to be
a meeting of secret society, whose object it
| was the extortion of money from their long
tailed brethren There had been frequent
complaints at the police Office from the Keep
ers of Chinese gaung houses and houses of
prostitution, that taxes had been levied upon
them by combined body of Chinese, and it
was supposed that the meeting was to De
meeting of that society. The Marshal and
police broke in upon them while they were in
the act of initiating member. The room was
fantastically adorned with flags, and about
fifty IF the inmates were armed with huge
swords. They were driven to the police Office
tied, half a dozen of them together, to keep
them from escaping. On examination the next
morning IL was lOuuu tndt Tue OrSanlzatl0n " as
branch of the Triad society, a celebrated
political association in China, the chief object
Of which is the destruction Of the Tartar dy-
nasty. The parties were all discharged
A heavy nOrther blew at San Francisco on
the 9th ult The steamers New World and
Cornelia, both went ashore in the fog on Mare
Island, but soon got off again. A good deal of
damage was done to the shipping in the harbor
large and enthusiastic meeting was held
hx,f h.
| in San Francisco, on the evening of the 9th
ult., to consider the decision Of the Supreme
Court, made on the 3d. affirming the constitu-
tionality of the State Revenue law, which i'm
| poses a tax of sixty cents on every hundred
| dollars upon consigned goods Resolutions
were passed, and petition to the Legislatu
| asking repeal of the law, was read. num-
Der of speeches were mode. An appeal will
| probably be taken to the Supreme Court of the
United States.
The U. S. sloop of war Portsmouth, arrived
| at San Francisco from the Sandwich Islands
| on the 18th ult.
| The first breach of promise suit brought in
San Francisco was opened in the District Court
on the 18th ult 1t furnished the gossips with
interesting matter for conversation. The par
! ties were Miss Mary E. Gates, formerly of
New Orleans, VS.. Chas. E. Buckingham, for
merly of New York.
A fire occurred in San Francisco about 10
o'clock on the morning of the 18th ult; on the
west side of Powell street, between Clay and
| Washington streets. A two story frame house
was nearly destroyed, and the loss was about
$4,000.
The farming interest had suffered considera-
| bly, for the want of rain.
The fllibustering excitement had fallen to
n low point, except at Stockton, where meet
ing was held approving of Walkers proceed
ings; but the leaders were, unfortunately,
arrested by the police.
| A right smart shake of an earthquake was
felt in Mariposa on the Sd ult.
Kohle, the murderer of Halsclan, was SEN
fenced on the 9th ult. to be hung on the 18th
of February, at Marysville.
Capt. Aubrey and Mr.. Otero had arrived in
the southern portion of the State, with 56, OOC
sheep, from New Mexico having lost 900 on
the road.
Colonel Negrete, prominent man in the
Territory, and military commander at Sar
| Tomas, in Lower California arrived in SaI
Francisco on the 9th ult. The Colonel ha!
been prominent actor in all the revolution
in Lower California, and it is said has come t
San Francisco to enlist the attention of tn
civil authorities in favor of stopping any fur
Their fillibustering expeditions.
The shock of an earthquake was felt in Sa1
Francisco, about three o'clock on the morning
of the 9th ult No damage was done, except
ing waking up and frightening few people
Theodore Baugh, of tie firm of Sweeney
Baugh, Of the Merchants Exchange, Sal
francisco, was shot by Frederick Mayo, nea
Point Lobos, on the 10th ult. Mr.. Baugh wa
, having fence put up on his ground, when
) man named Chambers, with whom Messrs
Sweeny & Baugh had previously had Law
suit about some land, ordered Mayo, who wa
employed by him to shoot Mr. Baugh May
fired, the ball took effect in the left cheek an
then glancing downward entered either tn
8 breast or back. The ball had not been found
and Mr.. Baugh was lying in very critica
position.
Judge Hoffman, of the United States Distric
Court, rendered an important opinion in II
jecting the celebrated claim of the 'sMar
! posas,'' of about $4,000 acres, worth man
millions, on the Stanislaus river. The case ha
been appealed from the United States Ian
Commission, and would 60 to the Suprem
Court at Washington.
D small steamer, the Ranger, engaged j
: running from San Francisco to Contra Cost,
exploded near Alameda on the Sth ult, KILN
three persons.
c The bankers in Sonora have agreed not to d
J any banking business on Sunday.
In Los Angeles, Ignacio Herrera, convicte
murderer, has been sentenced to be hung O
$ the 18th Of February.
Lower California.
Advices from San Diego were to Januar
9th; and from Los Angeles to December 8
A correspondent of the San Diego Herald
| iapr nth fall