The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-09
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM cAlIFoR,IA

Nav foEE, Sept s-The United States steamship Sta,
OF The est arrived this morning from San Juan with
two weeks laier intelligence from San Francisco She
brings the California mails four hundred passenger and
about one million Of gold freight
By this arrival have later ices and of an
character from Oregon, the Sandwich Islands from
Several BRITISH ycssels-ofwar had arrived San Juan
Trade * san Francisco active better prices
beng realized IA anticipation OF brisk fall trade Haxa
hour Is quoted at " rs Sll so Hams IA Lurn-
Der heavy Sugar had declined Naval stores and beef
dun Neg Lard 10 l0a cents Receipts Of provisions
hght money easy at previous rates Short paper,
per cent Real estate dull
The Dan francisco papers contain than he ordi
nary nnmoer OF reports OF suicides murders and rob-
befss Among The recent murders is that of American
named Reed
The town of BdweIl has been destroyed BY fire
Bands Oh robbers portion OF Joagains followers had
gone TO Mrysve for the purpose of numbering and
bing Mace prospects for the citizens Of that place
Immigrants were arriving in Carson valley They were
generally IN good health
Salt had been discovered in Los Angeles county.
Great excitement prevailed in regard the Kearn rirer
mines
The surveying party under Lieut. Beckwit were to leave
San Francisco fer Washington on the 10th ull They re-
port the discovery Of perfectly practicable
for the Pacific railroad
An attempt making to bring about UNION in the
ranks OF the democratic party OF the State
The names of Messrs. McDougal aud Latham placed in
nomination for Congress by The Biger deInocras have
been Withdrawn
Gold-minng continued very profitable Ii was reported
bara-
Judge Farwell had taken his seat on the bench
Miss Laura keene had left San Francisco very abruptly
for Sidney
The clipper ship Golden Racer had arrived al San Fran
Cisco from Baltimore the 9th nit
Much apprehension IL felt for the southern enirraut
travel in consequence of the Indian disturbances
Hon John Davis has resigned the goyernorshp Of Ore
in consequence of sickness his family and he has
left for the United States
II reported that the Coquile gold has turned out
TO be humbug.
SANDWICH ISLANDS
Eight English and French shps-of-war had arrived al
Honolulu. The object of their visit was not known
large meeting had been held Honolulu on the CUB
ect of direct steam navigation between that port and San
Francisco
Miss Kate Hayes, after giving HonoIln had
left for Australia.
IMPORTANT
BY the arrival OF the English clipper North Fleet
Francisco have later adyces from Canton The cap
tain Of The n reports that Canton had surrendered 10
the insurgents.
Another despatch states thai Canton had not surrea-
dered; but was surrounded by the rebel srmy.l
ANIMATION OF TIRE SANDWICH lsLAsrs
Among the passengers by the Star Of the West
Davis Of Oregon and family, and Lieutenant Beck
with, of the surveying party
II is rumoroa thai the annexation of the Sandwich
islands the United States had been finally agreed upon
and that the for the ceson OF the sovereignty
the islands TO the United States is its war
Washington.