The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-06-07
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"co1 arrived nv New i ork on the ISL instant,
with San Francisco dates to the 9th ultimo,
leight days later,) $4l5,000 specie in freight,
and 800 passengers. She connected with the
steamer Cortez, and left San Juan on the oath
ultimo.
Trade had undergone no important change.
There have been large expectations of -four and
grain. :
The news of the failure of Messrs. Page L
Bacon, OF st. Louis, was received at San Fran
cisco by the LIST Of May, when Messrs. Page,
Bacon, Co., closed their doors, after paying
100000, and they cannot resume. Several
other failures have taken place in consequence,
the most important of which is. the houN of
Messrs. Markwald, Caspari, L Co., for oyer
$250,O0O. Their assets are estimated at 81 H. 600.
Their losses in one year are estimated at
100000.
The United States Mint resumed coming on
the 9Th of May, and the amount of gold dast
received the same day was $4,000 ounces, snd
5000 ounces of silver. 4
The Legislature had adjourned sine die
Walkers expedition of 20 men sailed on .be
4th-destnation uncertain.
The eclipse of the MOON on the LIST Of Nj ",
being unannounced, took the people of an
Francisco quite by SURPRISE and caused cons ID
cradle excitement. 1t lasted over 81 hours.
The clipper ship Charmer was to sail or
New York, from San Francisco, on the 10th ID
slant, with 1909 tons of -four and grain. The
clipper ship Osmond, bark Greenfield, schc,r-
ers Isabel and Ellen, from New York, had az
rived at San Francisco. The United StaSeS
steamer Massachusetts, arrived on the 9Th, from
Callao.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. - The steamer
Prometheus arrived at New Orleans on the 4th
instant, with California dates to the 10th ulti-
mo, one week later. All the gambling saloons
in San Francisco have been closed.
Suffers claim of thirty-three square leagues
has been confirmed by the land commissions.
There was prospect of an abundant crop
throughout the agricultural portions of she
State.
Monetary affairs were slowly improving.
HAvANA.-The steamer Black Warrior ar w.
ed at New York on the I'd instant, with ds les
to the 2Sth ultimo All was quiet through lut
Cuba, and business was improving.
The United States steamer Fulton was at Ia
vana. The Princeton and Cyane were cruis ng
off San Antonio. The steamer San Jacinto sas
at Matanzas, and the sloop-of-war Jameste wn
was at Key West.
The political prisoners still detained at Ia
vana would probably be sentenced to the lsi-
legs in Africa.
The smallpox and yellow fever did not az
pear to be spreading 10 any considerable Ell
tent.
A royal order has been published for the ell
adjustment Of joint stock bank at Havana,
with capita of 100000.
Sugars were firm at previous rates. Molasses
was scarce, and held at 81 (1 81 reals.
The CANADIAN RECIPROCITY TREATY.-Fcom
official documents published in the Washington
Union, it appears that the Collector of The
Customs at Montreal charges duties on origjasl
packages containing products of the Unitel
States shipped to that province from lake ports
under the provisions of the reciprocity treaty,
and also that custom-house fees are exacted on
the entry of articles from the United States, eJ-
empted from the payment thereof by the treaty.
No such exactions are made in the ports Of the
United States on importations from Canada.
The VIRGINIA ELEcTIoN.-The Richmond
Dispatch says that the official reports from sew
eral counties have somewhat reduced Wise's
majority. 1t makes the majority for the latter
9,8l3, with Wyoming and Nicholas, which gave
Scott 90, to be heard from. Garlic, Keow
Nothing, is believed to be elected to Congtess
in the 18th district, over Lewis, Democrat, by
a small majority. In all the other districts the
old members are certainly reelected, and The
Legislature is decidedly Administration.
In New York, Monday night, public
meeting of Know Nothings was held at Stuy-
vesant Institute, to make an open declaration
of principles. The meeting was not large. The
addresses and resolutions passed embodied SEN
timents similar to those of the Barker Know
Nothings. An attempt was made to introduce
the question of Slavery, which caused some
disturbance but the movement failed, and the
meeting, of course, adjourned, with three times
three cheers for the first .tulLlength vier Of
Sam, and groans for Seward and Greeley.
FIRE IN New YoRK.-A very destructive IRE
occurred in New York city on Wednesday nif at,
May 3Oth, destroying the large printing Of ce
of John F. Trow Nos. 40, 5 l, and SO Ann str, ct,
proprietor and publisher of the City Directe.y y.
The volume for this year was to have been pab-
lished next week, and large number of cem-
positors, who were at work on it, escaped with
much difficulty. The fire caught from the gas
burners. His loss in stock is estimated at
$4,000. The duodecimo edition of Irvings
Life of Washington, published by Putnam, was
destroyed. Mr.. Trow was insured to the amount
of his loss. By this fire, Messrs. Putnam & Co.
lose $l2, 900 worth of wood cuts, and one hun
dred reams of printing paper.
ENFORCING THE LAVA house, in which a
quantity of liquor had been deposited by the
corporation authorities of Portland, Maine, Was
assailed by mob on Saturday night last FOR
what reason we are not informed. Mayor Dow
appeared at the head of two companies of sol
diers, section of whom fired upon the crowd,
and killed a man named Robbins, and wound
ed several others. Much excitement and an
cry feeling prevail in consequence.
The Know Nothing National Convention as,
sembled at Philadelphia on Tuesday. Every
State and Territory is said to be represented.
The first days session was to be private, but it
was thought the subsequent sessions would be
open to the public.
The grand jury at New Orleans on the 26th
ultimo returned into the United States District
Court true bill against W. G. Kendall late
Postmaster, for secreting or embezzling vssa-
BILE letter, and stealing out of the same its Goa.
tents.
MORE GUAYo.-There has been a new d.
covery of guano in the North Pacific Oceae i.