Washington sentinel., 1855-02-11
FURTHER CALIFORNIA NEWS.

FURTHER CALIFORNIA NEWS.
The San Francisco and other journals to
the 18th ultimo, by the North Star, contain
some additional items Of interest
From tho Isthmus.
The arrival Of the first train Of cars ct Pan
anna, from Aspinwall, on the 28th ultimo,
caused great excitement among the native
population, who had never before seen that
great triumph of human ingenuity, a "locomc-
uve." The connecting link between the At
lantc and the Pacific is now formed, and here
after those whose business or pleasure makes
trip to the North or South Pacific desirable,
need not fear the loss Of health, formerly Incl
dental TO the exposure necessary in the transit
across the Isthmus, which will hencelorth oc-
cupy four hours in comfortable cars, protected
entirely from the weather.
The z. M. s. Co. intend keeping one of their
fine steamers at Panama, ready coaled, await
ing the arrival of the passengers from the At
lantic States on their arrival in Panama they
will leave the cars and 60 Immediately on board
ship, thus avoiding all detention.
The ship Thomas Watson cleared at San
Francisco on the 18th for New York, with q
cargo Of hides, horns, quicksilver, and mer-
chandise, valued at nearly $l00, 900; o part Of
the merchandise consists of shovels, to the ex-
tent of nearly l,70O Dozen The market has
been overstocked with this article for year
and halt, in all which time they have not
commanded price which Yould cover cost Of
importation.
There is much excitement about the United
States senatorship. Forty-6ve Of the Demo
cratic members of the Legislature had nomi-
dated David Broderick, formerly Of New York.
The friends Of DR.. Gwin, the present senator,
met in caucus themselves. Forty-fve were
present, six of whom left during the proceed
ings, and an adjournment took place without
any definite action. Colonel p. L. Edwards, OF
San Francisco, is the Wing candidate. He was
nominated by thirty-three members.
The State Tribune says the gas works in
Sacramento are rapidly progressing. By the
first Of May the city viii be lighted with gas.
Great Excitement at Los AngeIos.
Great excitement had occurred at Los An
gelos, growing out Of stay of execution of
two murderers, Brown and Lee, leaving third,
named Alvitre, to suffer the penalty. Brown,
1t appears, was concerned with Alvitre in the
murder of o man named Clifford, and was con-
sidered the more guilty of the two, and barely
escaped being hung on his arrest. On the
news of the stay Of execution becoming known,
large indignation meeting was held, at which
the Mayor proclaimed himselfin favor ofhang-
ing Rrown and Alvitre together. Speeches
were also made by Colonel McClanahan, Cap
tain j. D. Hunter and Captain A. Bell, and q
committee was appointed to make arrange.
ments for the hanging of Brown and Alvitre.
The subsequent proceedings are thus given in
the Californian, published at Los Angeles:
"The sheriff's party having spiked the differ.
ent pieces of ordinance in the city during the
past night, smiths are engaged in drilling them
out. The sheriff is determined to do his duty
in carrying out the law at all hazards having
yesterday made his will and prepared himsei!
for every emergency. Some fifteen or twenty
men are prepared to stand by him to the death
Eleren o'clock.--The execution is to take
place in the Jail yard, the hills overlooking
which are fast becoming covered with the pop
ulace.
4celpe o'clOck.-A committee of our most
respectable citizens have just visited the
sheriff to get him to yield up Brown in view
of the frightful crisis The citizens are armin .
and cartridges provided for some pieces of ar.
tillery, to be used in demolshiug the Jail build
ing. Barton, the Sheriff. has been consulted
by the committee, but still refuses His friends
orc using every cxertiOn In their power TO pre-
vent the effusion Of blood
One O'Clock, p.m.--Two thousand men have
gathered from all portions of the county, well
armed and determined. One hundred dollars
has been paid this morning to the proprietors
of the shooting gallery, by Californians, for
loading their revolYers. Masses Of people are
congregating from all quarters. Stores closed.
"Ha!f,past Onc.-All business ceased i'm.
mense numbers of people are constantly arriv.
ing. There cannot be less than FIVE thousand
now in and about the city. Crowds are throng-
ing the hill-tops and about the Jail yard. The
multitude, in overwhelming masses, are ap-
preaching the Jail. Excitement increasing to
q fearful extent
Three eoclock.-Alvtre hung BY the sheriff.
but the rope broke. He was, however again
put up and swung off, whereupon Foster and
Captain Hunter took the vote Of the masses on
Browns case. One universal shout Of ave 7
responded to, the question whether or not he
shall be forthwith executed.
"At quarter after three o'clock Mayor Eos.
ter resigned, and asked the mob if they would
wait and let Brown be hung BY the authorities,
or IT they wanted to hang him Immediately !?
The answer was hanging. The mob then made
rush for the outer gate of the Jail, and sue
ceeded In effecting an entrance, after which
they commenced breaking open the doors with
AT last accounts-half past three-they were
still breaking open the jail cells in search of
the prisoner Brown and should they succeed
in finding him he will certainly be hung. No
resistance was made BY the sheriff and his
posse"
The Revenue Department..
The total amount Of duties collected at the
San Francisco custom house from the LIST Jan.
uary to the 10Th December, 1854, was 1,46l-
l60 81, against $2,652,s08 SO during the pre-.
eeding year, which is falling off OF no less
than $l,l9l, ,S4S 2S--nearly onehalf. The
statistics of the port during the past year show
many curions facts, and probably the most
extraordinary is, that while the decrease in the
number Of ships that arrived during the year
was 245, the falling off on the tonnage was
only 6,494 tons.
Russian Deserters,
A number Of sesmen belonging to the Rus
sian American Fur Company's ship Nicholas
lst, deserted from the vessel on the day she
arrived at San francisco, and shipped on board