The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-05-18
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Steamer Empire City, which arliv.
ed at New Orleans on Friday last from Ha-
vana, with Caliiorna news 10 The l7,h April,
brings news that The steamer Golden Age,
which lett San Francisco on the l7lh April,
with $50 passengers and $1,000 900 in
treasures on board, struck rock on the
night of the 28ih ult, of tho island OF
Quibo, about miles from Panama. She
was going at full speed at The time OF s,rik-
ing, and The waller gained rapidly upon
her. Perfect discipline, however, was
maintained among the crew and passengers
until communication was held with Pana.
ma, when the steamship J. L. Stevens went
10 their rescue; and landed them all in sale
" a, Panama on The 81 inst. The sleam-
ship Panama was despatched OIL the Sd TO
the assistance Of the unfortunate vessel,
and with strong hopes Of saving her, al.
though The tide ebbed and flowed in her.
The Golden Gate would take up from
San Francisco the passengers who len New
York on The 9Th inst.
The news from California is Of no great
importance.
The rains continued, and the mines were
producing well.
In commercial circles confidence was
gradually returning.
The Legislature would ajourn on The 18th
Of April, but an effort was 10 be made on
the 23d 10 elect U. S. SENATOR.
Later news has been received by the ar
rival of the steamer Illinois at New York.
The Golden Age was run ashore on a
smooth sandy beach, and there was strong
probability Of her being got of.
Business in California was very dull and
money tight. Several mercantile houses
had failed. Seventeen vessels nom Allan
tic ports had arrived in six days.
The miners were doing well; but owing
10 The scarcily Of coin, very little dust reach
es The market.
The Mint had not resumed operations
Rain had fallen steadily in The valleys for
week, and in The mountains, snow 10 a grea
depth had fallen.
The unsatisfactory stale OF commercial
pursuits was driving large numbers Of clerk
and mechanics 10 The mines.
Tho news from Kearn river is AZ contra
dic,ory us ever, bu, the diggings are rep
resented as by no means SO rich as at frs
represented.
The Know No,hngs were successful II
The city elections all over the Stale. A
San Jose, however, they had been defeated
by a general fusion.
The Press Club OF San Francisco ha,
taken steps for the erection of monumen
the memory of Edward Gilbert, one Of ih'
pioneers of the press in San Francisco, an,
The frs, representative 10 Congress iron
California,
The steamer Sunrise, and one of,hc steam
ers of the California Steam Navigation Com
pany were 10 have a rae shortly for $4,000
In the meantime, the Sunrise had been hau
led off from the river trade.
Both branches OF the legislature had fix
ed upon the 30lh Tor adjournment.
The revival OF the Senatorial question
was considered very doubtful.
An An,i.Gamblins law OF very s,rin
gen, nature had passed both Houses. AM
Is calculated 10 efeclually close all ,h,
gambling houses in the State.
Dates from Portland, Oregon, April 7tll
mention that the Know Nothings had III
umphed in municipal election.
Dates from the Sandwich Islands are u
10 April Bal.
The U. S. Sloop.of.war Decatur arrive
there OH The slh OF March. and the BIRTHS
sloop.of.war Dido, OIL The 9th.
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