The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-25
LATEST MAIL NEWS.
ADDITIONAL CALIFORNIA NEWS.

By the arrival of the steamer United States Al
New Orleans we have news from San Francisco tC
the Is, of July, the leading items of which were
given yesterday, by telegraph.
The accounts from the mining regions are more
favorable than for some time past, there being no
decrease in the yield.
The revenue cutter Marcy had arrived at san
Francisco with thirty three OF the persons who were
recently taken from or bosrt: Chilian bark by the
captain of a Mexican revenue cutter, who supposed
them 20 Ne tibusters on their way TO Join NsikeI
several Of them without passports, and as taty a.
legged intending to overland tnrouEh soe
Esdsien territory TO Texas, they fupposiuE uia'
the country had already been purchased Inc par
ties were released from Imprisonment on demand
of Cant Dornin of the United states ship Ports
mouth, who pl seed them on board ecuter Marcy
AppTrro~Ar. uy TIE NORTH STAR.
Tho anpcin,rneut OF delegates TO the Democratic
Convention for the nomination OF Congressman was
tho occasion "a many places of much violence. As
tar as heard from large majority at The counties
s~p opposed 10 the cleCt ~ oi nlted states senator
a. the next session Of the Legislature. The subject
appeared TO have entered largely into the local cleo
lions, and bids fair to create much trouble IN the
Democratic ranks.
The city of san Francisco is rapidly improving.
Tie probability Of the Councils adopting the modi-
Ted grades has given fresh impetus 10 building
and il confidently predicted that the ensuing SIX
months will witness more marked Improvement
in the city than has been apparent any previous
year
The mining prospects are as encouraging as at
sny previous tifne-thc returns Of the expectation
OF gold is no fair indication Of the success OF the
uI;Eer$.
Tae WELD ofbreadstuts this year Is far in excess
II anv previous season. and Il IS esnnAed thPt
tbe~s as been more wheat raised than will be
quiro3 fer consumption during the next eighteen
months.
News has reached San francisco OF the arrival
If The Erepch expedition OF 800 men on board the
-i no mon have hepn enrolled In
the Mexican service, and were awaiting the arrival
ui Count Boubou at Mazailan, when It was rumor.
ed that he and the French eXpediiionists would
head the revolution in sonora.
The steamer Illinois wac 70 sail on the ION from
Aspi1wal the day after the North Star for N York.
with the mails 800 passengers and over I,oooOoo
in treasure.
H. l.. Bateman. of Baltimore, the father of the
BateInau Children, made n1urderous assault on
Frank Soule, editor of the Chronicle, on the 3Th
ut. The difficulty grew out OF a theatrical crit
cism. Revolvers were freely used without any Sc
rious consequences.
The weather has been unusually hne, and the
city was never mere healthy
Fine native fruit is beginning 70 arrive in the mar
ket in great abundance Figs thrive well IN sonora
ya'ley.
Extensive arrangements had been made Tor cele-
brsring the national anniversary.
There Is 10 intelligence from Acapulco, and the
lsthmus papers make no sllusion 10 the death, or
otherwise, OF Alvarez.
We have Valparaiso dates TO the 18th OF June.
The revolution in Peru continues. decisive bat
tie daily expected.
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
4 new tariff had been introduced in the Legisia-
ture, reducing the duties one-ha.f.
There was nothing farther sad with regard TO the
proposed annexation of the Islands to the United
States and the rumored treaty is therefore believed
70 be all mo01sbine.
CALIFORNIA MARKET.
SAN FRANCISCO, July l.-'Ghe markets are quiet,
and Flour Is easier GslIego and Haxall Sl05OG 1875.
Bailey and Corn have declined Beef is dull az S2o
for mess Pork has declined to S255o for clear -
Butter has advanced u 81 cts in trkns. Lard, in
tlerces l6 cts. Hams l6dl2c. Sugars Isle, and i'm
proving