The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-25

Atfhe Teion Reservation the Indians had har-
vested their crops, and the yisd V represented 70
be very large. Lieut. Beae mas gone ocwn 70 de-
sion Of bic snccs or. Col. Henley, who ia now the
The arrival Of the Chinese At this por. stu con-
tinues. Nearly one thousand passengers nave nave; ar.
ten thousand more are on their way. The bark
Lbertad, eighty days on her passage from Hong
kong with 500 passenger lost her Captain and 100
from 1s Ss
The news from Oregon Ia favorable. The crops
are being harvested and are pronounced abunda ant.
New gold discoveries have been made In the vic;-
nifty Of Port Oxford, and in other sectioes, and
many persons were leaving for the mines. Extra
VACANT accounts are told about the quantities OBJ
tanned, but in times Of excitement such statements
should be received With some allowance.
On the 18th Of July great fight occurred At Wea.
verville, Trinity county, among the Chinese. Some
tolls, pixies, and spears were freely used. Nine per-
sons were killed, and several seriously wounded.
NoLe but Chinese were engaged on either hde.
B. Scguine, the City Marshall has been suspended
70 an his place. The Board Of Aldermen impeachsd
Mr.. 6eguhe in consequence Of his refusal to obey
the Instructions Of tho Mayor. gs.,.
"A new religious society has been formed In this
CITY 70 be called the Calvary Presbyterian Church,
Rev. Dr.. Scott to be it, pastor. DR.. Scott goes
home IN the present steamer, to return with his
family in the fall, ana settle here permanently.
The Clinton House, q large and 6ne hotel, erected
at cost Of about $25 000 ct Clinton, on the o2po
Gte side Of the Bay, was destroyed by fire ON the
night Of the Goth Or July. The house was doing
hne business, under the management Of Messrs.
Wagstsff & Go. We hear that 1t is the intention
Of the proprietors to rebuild It.
& A wel contrived plan was entered into on the
2th July by several Of the prisoners in the State
prison, TO effect their escape In boats. Some fifty
shots were fred into them, killing four on the spot,
and vounding three others, Who have bince died.
Some twelve or fifteen succeeded In efecting thar
escape. tA phA 'tsi'a VII 81
Tho ceremony Of laying the corner stone Of q new
6ynAe for the Jewish persuasion took place in
this city on the Esd inst. is fine large building,
situated on Broadway, and cost about 81 900. This
denomination are nunerous In California, and have
also places Of worship in Sacramento, Marysville
and Sonora. IL fia [H# ~.
Another Of those lamentable occurrences for
which California IL becoming 80 famous, took place
in this city on the afternoon Of Saturday, 10th nit.
The parties were William 6. Way and 81. b Atkins,
at one time partners in business In this city. Diff
fculties growing out Of some loose financial trans.
actions produced quarrel, In which Way was
stabbed by Atkins 30 severely that death ensued.
ceroners inquest was held over the body, and the
evidence appeared TO justify the above conclusion
Tho deceased WA . native Of Boston, where he has
left friends and relatives. .fsr
A most destructive fire broke out in Marysville
on the 9th July, and destroyed 200 wooden build.
ings and large amount Of lumber and other pro
perty. Loss estimated at $250,000.
Two bills Of indictment were found by the Grand
Jury ct its late setting, against Henry l. Bateman
for an assault in the streets with deadly weapons