Washington sentinel., 1854-05-10
Arrival Of the star of the West-Filteen
DAYS Later IRON California.

New YORK Man S.--Tle steamer Star Of the
West arrived at her vhaf al IL O'Clock tonight,
with dates from Calioriia to the 18th of April,
landing her passenger TO the number Of 400, in
23 days from San Francisco She brings 81 ,9l6,000,
of which 81, ,l169i0 s in freight, and SS00,OOO in
the hands of passengers
Among her passengers is Governor Stevens, of
Washington Territory, General Hitchcock, Hon.
Hiland Hall, and theRev. Q. G. Wheeler, the first
baptist missionary TO california.
The Star of the WEST connected with the Sierra
Nevada, from San Francisco, and brought her
freight and passengeis from San Francisco.
The principal consgnees ofthe gold are as fol-
lows: Page, Bacon &Co S44500o; Adams Il Co.,
go & Co., Sl11 900 aDrexai & Co., $4,000.
The steamer Joh S. Stephens sailed on the
18th for Panama with Sl.079,o00 of treasure-the
principal consignes being Page, Bacon a. Co.,
S4l3,000; Adams ~ Co., S21l000; 3. Davidson
Sl72,0 Wells, largo & Co., 100000, &c.
The land routs across the isthmus is in good
order.
The news from California is Of but little general
| importance.
The Sacramento dity election resulted in a whig
victory.
The governor hasaddressed letter TO the legis-
lature recommending the restoration OF steamboat
fares, owing to thehigh prices charged by mono
polists.
The Indian troubles on Pitt and Mcleod rivers
still continued, Ina recent battle fifteen Indians
were killed
The weather hal been clear and warm during
the preceding fortnight, and the produce Of the
mines had been very large.
The richness Of The diggngs at Iowa Hill in
Nevada, had caused great rush there, and a large
town has been laid out.
The Supreme Court has decided the great case
Of Thorne as. San Francisco city, whereby the
latter loses the tite to 1000 acres OF land within
h.r limits.
The Mexican consul, indicted on the I'd of April
for violating the neutrality laws, and Watkins, the
filibuster, have been sentenced TO pay fine OF
$1,000 each. Mr.. Emory pleaded gully OF the
offence, and was fined the same amountt
Two shocks Of an earthquake were felt al San
| Francisco on the 10th uliimo.
The ship Challenge departed on the Sd utimo,
with about 300 emigrants for Sonora, having pre-
viously given bonds.
portion of the United States bonded ware
house broke down with the weight of goods-
damage about SS00Q
The branch mint at San Francisco has been
| opened and The daily deposits are about $4,000.
| The steamer Golden Gate arrived at San Fran
| cisco, on the Idth uliimo
The sloop of war Portsmouth sailed from San
Diego on the 4th Of April for the Gulf Of Calfor-
MIA, TO look after the ilibusters
| captain Walker and his band had evacuated
Lower California, and il is presumed have gone
| 10 Texas.
The news from Oregon and the Sandwich Is
4
The revenue.cu,ter w. L. Marcy arrived at San
/ francisco on tho 18th Of April.
ne state Legislature is debating the Nebraska
bii. Inc senatorial question is IN STAN quo.
Among the deaths are John G. Ghon, of Phila-
deiphia John ArbucEler do. Joseph w Clarke,
Pa, and Mary II. Myers, Pittsburg.
MARKETS.
San FRANCISCO, Apri 15.- During the early part
OF the fortnight speculative feeling prevailed,
i but at the close the markets again became mac.
tive, and prices less fi;m.
! flour-Galego and Haxa are nominal of S13
other brands $3.50 a slo
Provisions-Ihe market closed with declining
tendency. Mess beefs1s n S22 per barrel. Clear
pork s26 Bntter-pHme IS G 30 Lard 15a
Sugars-Crushed IL cts per h.
Lumber-limited trlnsactions Coal--a better
ieeing, and anthracite had advanced 10 "a Is per
! cent
Dry goods here without much change. Drills
and sheeng show some improvement.
/ AdamantIne candles. % cts. per lbs
| SHIPPING lNTRLLIeEScE- There had been no ar
! rivals ofshps from Philadelphia or Baltimore.