The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-05-19
Arri,ni of the Northern Li.ht.

NLW iOAA, nay 10
The Steamship Northern Light arrived
at this port about 10 o'clock. She brings
California dates to the 9th ult, and 3Gl
passengers, and S2js,oOo treasure, prin.
cipally consigned as follows: Well, Fargo
& Co, Sos, 600 Davis 4 lloadley $4,000,
Drexcl Il Go. sol 300 Ross, Falconer q Co.
s2l 300, Newhouse & S,ha,z 5 G,OO', Flint,
Peabody * Co. $4,000, Vim. C!ingman d
Co sl6,oOO. -.-.---..,-
Outside efforts TO get up new trial and
elect L. $. Senator are quite vigorous
Changes were very slight The question,
according to letter from Sacramento, has
assumed new and rather complicated
phase as under strie, construction Of the
laws, in relation to election ia California,
there appears TO be no doubt but DR.. Gwin,
is entitled 10 seat in the Senate.
The point seems to be n clause in tho
constitution which declares that plurality
Of votes given at any election shall consti-
tute choice, and DR.. Gwin having received
n plurality ofyotes over Edwards on the first
ballot in joint convention, it is concluded he
was constitutionslly elected.
Owing to the general distrust in Banking
IlbusAN, iht phHNNllE'io nav 81
of specie in their own hands.
Purser Hatch reports that in the interior
of Nicaragua there had been no fighting -
The government party had retrcatcd from
Leon, finding the party Of Munos too strong
for them, and were certifying the Granada.
This statement conflicts with our New Or
leans dispatches, reporting revolution
The California papers present scarcely n
feature of interest additional TO that tce-
graphed from New Orleans.
The Nicaragua Expedition Of Col. Walker
was to have left San Francisco about tho
time the Steamer sailed. 1t consisted Of
about roo to 800 men. The brig Vesta had
been chartered to carry them down as cmi-
grants.
The steamship Cortes arrived up at San
Francisco on the 82d ult.
Masanillo, the New Mexican port, is to be
henccforth the coaling depot Of the Near
aqua steamers TO and from San Francisco
The recently discovered Sand Hill gold
mines in Iubc county were reported 70 DC
yielding an average Of $40 per day to each
man.
1t is said the planting Of wheat and other
grain in the agricultural districts OF the State
has been much larger than for any previous
year.
Two hundred and sixty.four election suits
had been commenced in San Francisco, in
view Of the exposition Of statute Of limita-
tons.
The market closed externally dull, and
prices had downward tendency.
ADDITIONAL g. THE NoRTHEEs LIGHT
The question of dividing the State had been
discussed in the Assembly, and an act intro.
dueed dividing it into three states, viz -
California, Colorado and Shosta. A bill to
exempt the fugitive Meigs from prosecution
in case he should return and tell Of his ac-
completes, had been passed by the Senate
by vote Of II 20 10, San Francisco pa
pers soy that a clipper bad been engaged to
take fonr to New York, and other vessels
10 take flour to Boston and elsewhere. An
attempt had been made 10 force negro
back into slavery, but the judges decided
that the slave was illegally detained lie
was accordingly discharged
The L. S. steamer Cahawha arrived here
this evening.
She bring New Orleans dates 10 the 9th
and Havana dates to the l2th, two days la
ter than those brought by the Granada
We have nothing Of importance from lIay-
ana.
The u. s. steamers Princeton and James
town were cruising off the coast Commo.
dorc McCaulcy was at Key West.
A rumor prevailed at Havana that Gen.
Concho would pardon NJ. Felix.
The organization, arming and drilling Of
the colored people Of Cuba still continues
The iucatan Indians continued to be in
troduced into Cuba under the consent Of the
authorities of Mexico. Nearly 900 Of them
were landed AT Havana on ths llth, freH' a
Spanish vessel, and sold under contract
made previous to their arrival.
Havana eOnti..--- hasiihy and business
active.
A report was circulated in Havana on the
llth, that the prisoners who were confined
on board the prison-shop had escaped,