Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-12
Arrival Of the George Law.
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFOR!

| TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
NKw YoRx, July e.-The steamer George Law arrived
here this morning from Aspnwa She brings dates from,
San Francisco to June 10, being two weeks later from all
| parts Of California.
She brings 400 passengers amongst whom Capt Ad.
ans bearer of dispatches from Commodore Perry, who
brings with him the Japan treaty.
She also brings $l,loo,o00 In gold and the regular
mails.
Advices from the mining regions are highly salts
factory. Several and rich mines had besn discov
cred.
Tue general intelligence is withou. very special in
terest
The San Francisco Tunnel and Water company was do.
| ing prosperous business.
The wheat and barley crops very fine. All kinds
OF agriculture prosperous.
Captain Walker, ofthe iblsters, had taken charge OF
the editorial department of the Sacramento Journal
Several sguater riots had occurred in which fire
and were freely used Several severely injured
George D. Smith, OF Rochester, shot dead. The
originated in the supposed rejection VI the city title
the land commissioners.
The San Francisco papors urging the perfection and
increase OF the police system.
Til, branch mint actively eng aged in manufacturing
gold bars aud ngots; also silver aud other coin.
Thomas Campbell has resigned his office as Land Com
missioner.
Nc George w. Baker, Recorder Of San Francisco has
been ind c,c ~ the aui Jury FOR msdemeinor in
Zee. The Court OF Sessions however pushed the in
!ictmen,.
The explosion of the steamer Secretary is chuged 70
gross creessness upon Ihe part Of the
held TO be wiliIly cuipable system of sseslnboat
inspection has been recommended by people, and The
President is ugei appoint inspectors for tha purpose
for the district.
E1-Collecor Beverly c. Saunders, has instituted suit
to recover $4,000 claimed by hun fees, willis, in
Office.
The trial OF Capt; Walker, OF the Filhus'er has been
postponed until August. The accused alleges that his
petition gotten up and prosecuted for the purpose
protecting the people vi sonora from the ou-agcs and in.
onrSol, OF the Apache Indians.
The City .; san Francisco has appropriated SO 600 for
the celebration Of the Ith of July.
The Ne" Exchange AND Custom House arc in course OF
erection.
The Chinese Mission Chapel was dedicated on the 18th
of June.
Doctor Cole, we'll known citizen, accidentally shot
himself with pistol.
Judge Lake hsG returned TO his seat the bench in
Oregon.
Aiyicc from Oregon to June ioth state that the cleo
lion for territorial aud county district officers had resulted
favorable TO the Democrats.
The people Of Billinghone Bay, Washington Territory,
were anticipating attack from the Indians.
Aiv;ces have been received from Queen Chuett's
Island aud the Sandwich Islands, May 20. Parliament
was in session, and the King with much dignity, had
proclaimed strict neutrality in regard to the European
The British Sloop OF war Honolulu arrived at SIN Fan
cisco the l2th. The Tngua whitmogc spoken on
Cape ST. Rogue, date Toe steamer Polynesia, from
Philadelphia for San Francisco arrived the lTth
oil Cape Horn. Also the Limor, from Calloa for Bl
rhO;. Dillon Smith, of Phila, killed in the squat,er
riots
Late arrivals iron Australia pronounce the yield Of gold
very encouraging
Political news unmportant.
The ship Columbia, from Boston, burnt at Mel
bourne.
Captain Smith tried for setting fire to the steamer
West Wind, and acquitted.
Trade aud business in Australia dali.
TIE MARKETS.
The San Francisco markets we're exceedingly dull and
prices dropping Haxa!l aud Gil!ego -four $40 81 sl2
Provisions dull Stock of all kinds of produce large
and increasing.
The money market stringent bu; unchanged. Mining
prosperous.