The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-23

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FROM CALIFORNIA.

the News.
FROM CALIFORNIA.
The steamship United States, from Aspirwsl, ar
1psd at New Orleans on the 2lst inst bringing the
Eahh mia mails and passengers. great fire had
seeurrsd az M,rysville, and the loss reached
eaSO 900. State democratic convention assem-
hsed at the time appointed, suj after much disturb
Snee nominated two ticketl The wheat crop,
which was large, had been harvested, and great
Quantities ere being exported. Provisions had
aeshned. Flour was worth 80 so $40.
The steamshi's George Law and North Star,
bon AspiDwan for this port, with fifteen days later
intelligence from California, are fully DIE, and ~
- hourly expected.
LATER FRoH TIE BANANAS.
We have received on, files of Nassau IN. P.) jour.
aats to tho sth o! August, but they cont Lin very
ew items Of news Tao ist of August beiag the
twentieth anniversary OF the abolition CT slavery in
Nc British West India Islands, the day, with ile
exception Of the omission of the procession Of the
Friendly Societies, vas observed as ordinarily
At g meeting Of the Bihaa,a Friendly Society,
held on The same day, MrFriisy Armbrister, of che
Bieht Settlement, St. Salvador, was recognized as
Vice Presien. of the Friendly Society OF that
Inland.
The same Journal Of July q, says:-Dy an
arrival hom Loog Cay VIC learn thai the
lark William Nicholson, from st. Jsgo, bound
4, Swansea with cargo Of copper orr, a1iVea
Me CT The 4th instant. a fever OF very mslg-
1ans type (orobsbly Yellow prevailed among the
Uew, fve o. six of whom died in a few days, aud
ne remainder were dangerously I'll when cur inSor-
matt lsFt.
PRE- EMPTIoN RtGETs ~ KANSAS AID NEBRASKA
We publish tbs morning the opinion of the
Attorney General On Ie-emption rights IN Kansas
AND Nebraska. He says the act OF Congcess gives
p,e.empsi, only in su of tho lands ceded by the
Iodiaoa are no: required first TO be ofAod {
yublc sale; thas the lands cedel un6er the COL
aAion Of being first offered At public sale are no
more opened to pre.emption by act Of Congress
than Has the military reservation g. Fort Leayen-
worth; that those lands cannot be taken np by
settlers under claim OF p-s-eDpsion, and TIN. such
thiog viii be void IN isH, and confer no right on
which to demand conveyance from the Commits
ssoner Of The Public L ands-moreoycr, it viii be
TIE duty Of the Pr sident to maintain by force tho
ptghted faith OF the United States IN this matter.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Two large granite buildings in B-oad stree, Eos-
ton, fell yesterday afternoon, with tremendous
srash Three persons are known to have been
Killed AMI Tunors were current that several Others
we're buried beneath the ruins. Immediately after
She falling OF the walls q Ire burst olt, k.nded
from SIX am engine in the basement, which was
happily confined - TIE gums Loss estimated At
100000.
A meeting vas he'd in New Haven SSss.Gsaay Of
aenoon, for the purpose Of appointing uoE agents,
L. 1r5r Ia 90 no NJ, 40 Ia
sare resisted nj action, and motion 70 adjourn
was carried by them. The friends Of the law any
they were croEGed from the doorway by toe pres
sure Of roSdies, hich statement .neT opponents
aesy.
The U. 3. steamer San Jacinto. IL is aid, put into
Boston in conse luence Of leaking badly when under
canvass, the crack il her bel pla.e being OF trl
eng nature As soon as csukei abe will proceed TO
Ne Baltic.
yhe democrats OF Philadelphia on Monday yht
HcCnins ted John Hamilton, Jr., in the second dis
izict, and Henry r. Philips Ia the fourth, their
candidates for Congress.
The steamboat Penobscot, from Portland, while
going up Boston harbor, ran down q sIilboat, in
which were four men, who were drowned.
CITY AFFAIRS.
A correspondent In to.dsy's paper cIiticises the
late milk rel ort Of ne City Inspector, AID argues
tia. bis conclusions are altogether erroneous. oar
correspondent very properly calls the attention
SIC public to tho large quantities OF unripe ands
mwholesome vegetables and fruits tina. arc daily
old in cur streets and markets.
Judge Roo evelt has given two important dc
sions on resien~e and taxation, which will be read
With Interest.
COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS.
Common braDd, Of Site -four again advanced
12lc- 1876. er bib. Fancy and extra brands we're
Wchaoged. A small quantity Of new Cenesee
wheat brought 81 IL, and another Of Southern new
red, 81 IS. Indian corn again advanced one cent
Ter bushel; pr me mixed sold q. Sc. Cotton WIS
quiet, bu, prices were unchanged. Mess pork sold
o. $l3 so a Si3 81. The sale OF Rio coff.c made by
auction yesterday realized an advance OF Il. d.
per ID.
A large auction sslc Of French glass and ,r.hen
ware came OF yesterday, by Robert Haydoci. It
was the q .. sale Of the kind this season, and NJ.
tracted large and spirited company The sale
went of well-not piece having been withdraw.
The whole was sold at very fsi. prizes, compsre
with the frst sales Of last season. The value ofre
ssle was estimated q. about as 900 $4,000 The
stock comprised fresh consignm ent Of goods al;
rect from the manufacturers in France, and was
sod At SIX months, approved paper.
NEWS FROM EURoPr.
1he steamshio Ebopa, for It's port, "a uas n
lei eertasa Ia. AID MS be A3lfiy sxgests4.