Washington telegraph., 1854-03-08
Later from California.


By the arrival on Saturday morning, Of
the steamer pampero. from San Juan del
Nore, We have received California papers
of the lst inst
The Pamporo reports that the health of the
Islhmns was never better, Tho travelling
facilities by river, lake and land, are in su.
perb condition. Col. White, the contractor
for the land transportation of passengers
and baggage, has sent forward 10 Virgin
Bay a large number of excellent wagons,
and is now ready TO take passengers from
the Bay to san Juan del Sud, free from eS'
posufe to sun or rain The much spoken
Of ifon steamers are now running upon the
river aud the lake boats arc in fine order.
lIonec the passengers are transported from
ocean To ocean in much less time than here
tolure
The news from California ia of very lit.
tle interest, We take the following summary
Of naws for the preceding fortnight, FROM
the San Francisco Chronicle of the lst in,
siant. n, u I'M. 2iM Wt.
Since the sailing of the last steamers on
the 10Th of january. the principal and
nosi exciting topic Of discussion has been
an alleged attempt to bfibe one Of our State
S,natars. numurs to this effect wefn pub.
li.hed in several newspapers, aud on the
Dth Of January. in the Senate, Mr. Peck
fsse To question of privilege, and stated
HAT on the 18th. Mr.. ]. c. Palmer, Of ihi.
civ, had offered him hribo of $1,000 "a
yde for bringing on the election Of United
aies Senator this winter, The Senate
summoned Nr Palmer 70 appear and an.
swer 10 the charge. which he did iy swear.
irs TINT Mr.. Peek had offered To sall him
stlf for SjO0O. The trial is not yet con
GUIDED
Tie first breach of promise q marriage
msa which has occurred in California ha'
hen decided since the sailing Of the la
seamar. Tie parties were Mary Gate
aainst Cha b buckingham. Tue plain
tG recovered $1,000.
On Tuesday evening, January l., ru.
nor was circulated in the streets that the
linking housa Of Adams 4 Co. bad iuiled.
On the next day, holders Of certificates q
,iposii made a rush TO draw their money
From the time the bank opened in The morn
ita till It closed in the afternoon the rush
was kept up. aud when it was discovered
that the funds in the bank were equal "a
the demand, the sxeitement died away
The rumor arosa from the fact that the name
Of the firm did not appear among the ship
pers Of treasure in the report published IS
sent on the 18th Of january. Adams \
Co. paid out $4,000 to dcposilors, ant
had suifcicn, money left to be considered
perfectly good by everybody.
The steamship Golden Gate sailed from
/ Panama for this port on the lst OF January
aud when within about five hundred milc
of San Diego She broke her larboard shaft
aud drilcd four days, when she made bel
way into San Diego with one wheel. II
coming out she ran ashore, and a yiolcn
gale soon aiicr setting in she came ycr!
near being lost She leaked badly but ui
discharging all her coal She was got oF |
is said tha. the injury to the Golden Gait
can be repaired in short lime, when sh,
will resume her trips to Panama.
News was received here from Lowe
California on the 10Th Of January. tha
president" Walker had issued decree
which had the astonishing power Of annex
ing Sonora to the new Republic. Anothe
decree" changed the name of the new Re
public to that Of Sonora.
The steamship Goliah, which left Sal
Francisco on the 20th January, for san III
ego, had l27 passenger most of whom wcr
on their way to Walkers Camp, at Enscn
ada
The Herald says that the total numbe
Of passengers that arrived at San Francisc
by sea in the month Of January was 2,2Oj
aud the number that departed during tn
same time was GIG. leaving net addition
| TO the population Of the State Of 1889.