Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-07-10
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.A,7ipal Of tie George aD-Ibo Days
Later from California.
New YoRK, jury 1O.-The steamer George
Law arrived this morning from Aspinwall,
with two weeks later intelligence from Cali
fornia, bringing San Francisco mails to June
18th, inclusive. making the passage from San
Francisco to New York in twcnty- three and q
half days.
The George Law brings 400 passengers and
$l, 900 in gold Among the passengers
was Capt Adams, bearer Of dispatches from
Commodore Perry, with the Japan Treaty.
The San Francisco markets generally were
dull, and prices dropping. No new features to
notice in the money market In real estate
there was not much doing.
The news from tho mines continues to be of
q highly satisfactory nature Several now dis
covcries had been made. The Tunnel and
Water Companies were doing better than ever.
The wheat and barley crops throughout the
State were exceedingly heavy.
Col. Walker, the famous filibuster, has as
sumcd the editorship Of the Sacramento Jour-
nal
The papers give the details of several squat
ter riots, in which revolvers and double barrel
gums were freely used. A Mr. George d.
Smith, of Rochester, N. Y, was killed in one
VI bucsc Schto purpdSob VI oImS- Auo IioCo
appear to have had their origin in the rejection
Of certain titles by the Land Commissioners.
The San Francisco papers strongly recon-
mend large increase of the police force Of
that city.
The Branch Mint was actively engaged in
manufacturing bars, ingots and coin.
Thomas Campbell, one Of the Land Commits
sioners, has resigned his Office.
The new exchange building and the GUS
tom-house were in rapid course of erection.
The Chinese Mission Chapel was dedicated
on the 4th Of June
DR.. Cole accidentally shot himself with
pistol on the 9Th ult.
Judge Lake has returned to his seat on the
bench
Oregon advices to the 10th Of June have been
received. The election for Territorial county
district officers resulted in favor Of the Demo
cratic candidates.
The people of Bellingham Bay, Washington
Territory were anticipating an attack from
the Indians
We have Sandwich Islands dates to the
goth of May. Parliament was in session The
the pending war in Europe.
The grand jury have found true bill against
George w. Baker, late Recorder of San Fran
cisco, for misdemeanor in Office. The Court of
Sessions however, quashed the indictment.
The grand jury in the case Of the explosion
on board the steamer Secretary, charge the
owners of the boat with gross and wilful culpa-
bility. They recommend the appointment by
the President Of steamboat inspector.
Ex-collector Saunders has commenced q suit
for 5000, for fees alleged TO DO due him
while in tffice
The trial of Walker, for filibusterism, has
been postponed until August. Walker alleges
that the object Of the expedition was to pro-
tect Sonora from the incursions Of the Apaches.
The city authorities of San Francisco appro-
pristed 1000 for the celebration of the 4th.
A British sloop Of war from Honolulu arrived
at San Francisco on the 10Th of June OFF st.
Rogue spoke steamship Polynesia, Of Philadel-
phia for San Francisco OFF Cape Horn, on
the 18th, spoke ship Lamar, from Callao for
Baltimore.
Later dates from Australia have been re-
ceiyed at San Francisco. The yield Of gold was
increasing. Political news unimportant Trade
dull.
The Boston ship Columbia, at Melbourne,
was destroyed by fire.
Captain Smith, tried for setting FIRE TO the
steamer West Wing, has been acquitted.