The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-05
CALIFORNIA NEWS BY The srAR OF THE

- SsaESa VEST.
We and the following news from California. IN
addition to that already published. al
n ne steamer brings a gold consignment 10 Mr..
Of shipments by Messrs. Page. bacon q Co n i
supposed she also brought some government drafts
Oh the Sub.treasury. -,
va the an ut, the treasurer of California omen.
bonds due In 1861 But O. 500 were offered ~ nv
and interest. The treasurer intends 10 forward
notice to the Atlantic states that he VIII redeeu
for the lowest bidder over $50 600 of the bonds OF
81. "
The creditors OF Adams & Co have chosen Rich.
ard Roman, Edw. Jones and A. B, Cohen, - assis.
nees ofthe estate of Adams & Co., aud c. Woods
The creditors voting represented claims TO the
amount Of hall million of dollars fa
There was probability that the legislature would
again go into joint convention for the purpose of
endeavoring TO elect uaited States Senator, and
the members were busily engaged winding up the
business preparatory to going to their homes
meeting OF miners was lately held at Horni.
sas, Mariposa county, and resolution passed for
bidding Chinese from working In the rich mining
disirics OF Hornitas, Quartzburgh, Indian Greek
and Beer Greek.
The Know Nothing State Convention, 1t 10 re-
ported have stricken out the religious test against
Catholics.
The ship of war ST. Mary's came down from
Mare Island 10 San Francisco on the 7th ult Ar
Vallejo she received on board Major General John
T.. Wool who was ealu,ed with the usual number
OF guns on stepping on board
The ship Java arrived at San Francisco on the
'th alt with 5s7 Cinnamon froa Hong Kong, all Ia
good health.
movement 10 on foot In San Francisco to erect
monument to the late Hon. Edward Gilbert who
was the nrst editor OF the Alta California newspa-
per- ana one OF the two membsys of Congress who
were sent from California Utter Its admission
into the Union. He was killed 10 duel at Sacra-
mento.
The jury in the case of E. W. Walton, who
was charged with murder, had brought In yer.
dict oil granddaughter, with recommendation to
mercy. -
George Murray was killed By being buried in
drill at Red Gulch on the 2sth March
% the 9th March, William Dunton was muir.
oered In Amador county, by John T. Hartshorn,
WHO escaped.
Two worthy young men were drowned few
Gays ago. In consequence of the upsetting of boat
ineir names were Frederick Potter and John Fam
The mammoth aqueduct of the Bar river and
Auburn Water and Mining Company saws the PIa.
Ger Herald OF Saturday, fell On Wednesday last,
causing considerable loss to the Company.
most extraordinary attraction fails to bring "pay.
ing house, The truth Is, people have no money
to invest 10 smusements
~, Tns news from China IL to the 9th of January.
Inc French, in an attack on Ehanghae. were re-
pulsed with loss of Is killed and IS wounded.
FRosr CHINA.
The arrival at San Francisco. of the bark Elvira
Haroeck, Captain. Marshall, in "a days from Hong
Kong brings news to the 11th of January.
The Chinese pirates have continued their enter.
prises with increased rapacity. They had captured
bark and two lorchas sailing under British colors.
whose crews, it is believed, were discriminatory
murdered. The British war steamer Rather had
oeen despatched In search of the outlaws Four
teen pirates had been captured by the steamer
Gaoges between Shanghae and Hong Kong, and
handed over to the authorities of the latter place
The British Consul at Canton, In view of the
critical condition of affairs at that port has notified
MS countrymen, resident there, who desire or ex.
pect protection, to register their at the Con-
suaie. The Americans in Canton have held an in
dlgnation Meeting to denounce the unconcern of
their Naval Commander
The rebel forces are still making headway As
sisted BY number of Americans and English, thew
were successful 10 capturing a number of chop
ooats at Whampos, taking one hundred and thirty
nve prisoners, whom they put to slaughter on the
succeeding day. The chop-boats were re-capsured
oy the u s. Frigste Macedonia, together with three
OF tne Americans and three of the Englishmen,
who participated Ia the attack -