Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-04-13
Later from California,
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The steamer Illinois, from Aspinwal Il
arrived at New York ON Saturday after
noon, bringing large number of pass.
engers from San Francisco, with mails
To March 10Th and S71O,OOO in specie.
Page, Bacon & Co. have Advertised that
they are preparing for an early resump.
ton of business Time is probably all
they need. Their certificates of deposit
sell at from so to 80 per cent.
Adams Il Co. are much worse Off
Their certificates sell at only from 90 to
% per cent.
Wells, Fargo e. Co. have resumed
their banking business.
The Committee appointed to investl-
gate Robinson & Cos Saving Bank
affairs at San Francisco. report defc.
'ency of sl35, 1862 of tn deposits
Judicious resolutions were then adopt
ed -
Resolred, That such unmitiga'ed ras.
cality should not go unpunshed, and
that Committee Of three be appointed
TO wait upon Mr. Robinson aud request
him to deliver TO tn, m. in behalf of de.
positors, within three days. all moneys,
effects, securities and vouchers in his
possession, and TO afford them full in.
form alton as to all matters relating to his
business.
Resoired, That If said Robinson does
not comply with the requIrments Of the
Committee, that then we. the deposltors,
extend to him coat OF tar and feathers
and we pledge ourselves each to the
other, to carry this resolution into effect,
let the consequences be what they may.
A second attempt al Instruction has
been made by the convicts of the CaI-
fornia State Prison The prisoners, two
hundred IN number, leagued together to
rise upon the guard and over power them
at all hazards. This having been &C.
complished, they were to strike for The
Country. The whole scheme was dlvulg-
ed BY prisoner whose punishment has
cen ameiorated, and thus many lives
we're doubtless saved.
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.
1t has been proved that the patients in
the Marine Hospital were always taken
out at elections, aud made to vote at five
or SIX different polls. a bill to dlscou-
unue the hospital had passed both houses
oil the Legislature.
The bill To prohibit barbarous and
noisy amusemenls had passed Other
laws regulating public morals We're pro
crossing, and the Temperance folks have
hopes of passing a prombI,ory liquor
law.
A duel had been fought near San
Francisco between Col. VIM. Walker
and Mr. Carer. The former received
slight wound IN the foot.
The Kern River mines are now said
to be a great humbug, got up by some
traders for the purpose OF selling their
goods.
A monster nugget of gold weighing
three hundred pounds and valued at Sky
thousand dollars. Is sad TO have been
found near townsville
Miss J. NJ. Davenport, made her frs,
appearance at the Metropolitan Theatre.
San Francisco, IN the part Of julia in the
Hunchback, and was enthusiastically re.
celYeh. The American had CLOSED, for
the present, beng losing concern.-
Barney Williams and wife, were starr.
ing in the interior.
The trial of Hamilton Bowie, late
Treasurer Of San Francisco, indicted for
embezzllns public moneys, resulted in
ms acqulual.
The steamer Mcjor Tompkins was
iost at Esbuinalt, Oregon, Feb. 10Th. -
Passengers and crew saved.
LATER FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. !
Honolulu dates are Feb. 9th. We have
the following summary.
Ga the 22d, Mr.. Gregg. the U S.
Commissioner. gave a su'npluous dinner
in honor of the birthday of Washing
ton. The King, his ministers, and macy
residents and strangers attended
The Poiyneidn of the Eth contains
some Interesting statistics for 1854. pre-
pared by W. Goodall, Collector Gonor"l
of customs From this table we gather
the iolIowing:-Value of goods imported
during the year 1854, 81 ,265,022 IL
Exports during the same period, S247,
0a9 70. During the year there was
,ranshipped l,7s3,922 gallons whale Oil,
l56,ASl gallons sperm,and l,479, IT'S lbs.
bore. The Custom House receipts for
all the ports amount to SlS2,!26. of
which SLAB, 743 were received at Hon
olulu.
The number of whaling vessels touch
ing at the Islands during lo5l, were
525, OF which $50 at Honolulu, 245 at
Lahaina, 10 at Iilo, 81 at KawaihAe, 10
a, Kealakua. and at Waimea.
The number Of whaling vessels arriv.
ed during "a was 24S, a tonnage Of A.
2Ss tons, Of which 1877 to Honolulu,
with tonnage Of 42,6S5 tons.
The number Of national vessels arriv-
ed was 25
LATER FROM AUSTRALIA. We have
received via Panama, Sydney dates OF
Jan. 18th, three days later.