Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-15
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTHERN LIGHT.
More CaIIfnrnIa Cold and News.

New YoRK, June 6.-The steamer Northern Light
arrived at IL O'Clock this morning, in days and
hours from San Francisco. She brings Al passen-
gers, and 1924, 600 in gold on freight.
The Sonora left San Francisco for Panama on the
10th, with the mails. The amount of specie by her
is not reported
The passengers by the Northern Light have very
large amount of gold in their possession.
The Central American government party had again
invested Leon and We're determined 10 reduce it be-
fore the arrival of Walkers party. The arrival of
Col. Kinney was anxiously looked for.
The sloop of war ST. Mary's was still at San Juan
del Sud, and was to leave about the LIST of June for
the Sandwich Islands.
Business in California was generally dull, although
there had been large sales of -four and grain tor
shipment 10 Liverpool, New York and Australia.
The ship Charmer sailed for New York on the 10Th
ult, with 704 tons OF wheat, 2O4 tons OF barley ana
172 tons of -four. The Flying Arrow was 10 ioIloW
with 1000 tons of wheat and -four. Sales OF Ohlp
and California -four at Sc; sales OF 1000 Dds su-
perfne Gallego at the low price of 3d. at 80 ana 40
days.
There had been good deal OF rain, but the crops
looked well. The mines were yielding aounuahlly'
but money scarce.
The examination of the crew of the ship John
Sand, charged with mutiny, before the u ,. us
trict Court resulted in the discharge OF the accuses
as the Judge decided that the captain virtually
abandoned the vessel and lost all control lhe Ce"
had right to select their own captain. -
The confirmation of the Suffer title TO So square
leagues of land, including the city OF Sacramento
caused much qualification. -,
| The San Francisco municipal election under the
new charter would take place about the END OF May
The struggle promised to be purely kno"-no'nlhg
and anti-know-nothing.
| Governor Bigler was honOred with puDnc recep-
ton at San Francisco on the 18th ult In aootlon
| to military escort some 1000 private cluZens were
| in the procession.
Advices from the Sandwich Islands report that
the British frigates President and Alceste, sloop OF
war, DIDO and the steamer Brisk, had all left Tor the
north, supposed for Petropaulewsk
The crops promise heavy yield throughout the
State, exceeding last year.
Mining operations were progressing satisfactorily
but the scarcity of money was still seriously telt
The know-nothings carried the election IN Grass
Valley.
The Alta Californian mentions an unsuccessful
attempt to reorganize the Wing party. The ldef
thai the Americans would carry the next Presldentla
election was said to be the cause of the nonreorgan
Zation.
The steamer John L. Stephens had not reached
San Francisco on the 10th, and was several day
over due. She believed to be purposeIy detained
to assist in certain game of detalcatlon he AHA
in alIuding to the subject, says:
| 1.-The impression with many is that the SOnOr
was purposely delayed on the last upward trip, II
order to allow the outgoing steamer to get OFT Will
the gold that Page, Bacon Co. had robbed the PEG
pie of California Of Had the Sonora got in prevou
to the parture of the Golden Gate, then some thre
or four hundred thousand dollars which the latte
took away would have been delayed and saved t
California Page, Bacon and Mr.. AspinwaIl wer
not ignorant of the effect which the last dIsastrOu
news would have here, and so ii was necessary t
delay it till Page Bacon & Co. got their last shipmen
safely out of harbor, and then Californians nigh
whistle for their money
A new assay Office had been established, owing i
the inadequacy of the mint to supply the wants G
the country.
Much excitement existed in San Francisco, grow
ing out of rumor of the escape of severa! hundre
convicts from prison, bu; it proved unfounded.
There considerable run on the banking hous
of Wells & Fargo in consequence of rumOr OF heav
defalcaton by one of their late agents. but all de
mands were promptly met.
Great complaints were making of the mystery sur
rounding the affairs OF Adams y Company. The re
/ cevers pay attention to the complaints.
8 The Americans intend nominating State tickle
S and feel confident Of success The party had issue
S new organ called "The Citizen" The democrat
were divided between Gwin and anti-Gwin men, 81
forts were making to bring about union OF the two
0 The general struggle will be between the American
S and theADemocrats.
), Mr.. Henry Vaughan has recovered $4,000 damage
d from Capt. Whiting, of the steamer Sonora, VIII
. threw him into prison on suspicion OF stealing lars
e amount of treasure.
It Cen Palmer, Indian Superintendent, had called
n grand council of the Indians of Oregon and Wasl
s. ington Territories 10 meet on the GOTH tor the pu
d pose of endeavorng to form treaty for the reli1
punishment of the Indian title to lands east of tt
l. Cascade Mountains
e General Lane actively stumpng the State al
e his prospects of election good The wealth
to was very changeable.
n A Freesoil Convention was called to meet in Was
?. ington Territory on. the Goth.
20 The revenue cutter Jeff Davis had arrived at Pc
he Townsend.
Mt The allied feet contemplating another alta
IS on PetrOpoIosk, and were at the Sandwich Islam
20 preparing therefor.