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NEWS FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
The Annexation Project Officially Renowned.
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
THE M A r X E rs,
&C., de-, &c.

The steamship Illinois arrived last evening from
AspinwAn. She sailed from New York February 20, at
r. NJ, arrived at Kingston Ja February 20, at 2P M,
and saasA for Aspinwa at O'Clock A. NJ 27th ult;
rived at Aspinwan March l, at p. sailed from As
pnwau for New York March 2, at o p
on west end Of Cuba passed several Spanish vessels Of
war.
In consequence of very severe weather, the steamer
Illinois from Aspinwall compelled to put into the
port Of Norfolk for GOALS arriving there the 10th
instant A. M, took in supply, and sailed for New
York March IL, 5P, H.
The folloMinR Ia the specie list OF the illinois,
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NEWS FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC.

Safety Of the Decatur-Melgs, the Defnulter-
Chill and Peru TranquIl-Agitation I'm Boz
Hvia, &C., sc.
The British steamer Bogota arrived at Panama on the
18th ul with $43O 100 in treasure and the mails and
passengers. Her advices ars:-vaparaso Feb. /, and
Callno Feb. IL. The news is important.
CHILL.
The country remains very tranquil. In March the
elections of Congressman, by the people, to take
place. Diplomatic ministers to be accredited to
Brazil and the ArgentneC onfederation.
The mining districts continue neyhaustible and the
products constantly increasing discoveries
Of worImsn .e Tie value Of Suon exported from Co.
Paro during 1854 is estimated at being an
In the south Of ChI the prospects Of fine harvest
At valparaiso, he American ship John Cumming had
arrived from Liverpool the United States sloop
Decatur lis days from New York via Rio neiro the
American bark Naumkeag, from Tahiti; United States
fannie Maestys steamship President SO days from San
Francisco. The United States flag ship ST. Lawrence
At Caldera, on the I'd February, the American ship
At africa, Feb. S, ship s. L. Fitzgerald dischargng:
At Callao, Feb. g. United States steamship Massachu
The bark American arrived at Tacanuana on the 18th
trs Hrs on board These as
take up their quarters in Conception where they pur
pose enjoying the delights Of Southern cline on the
money fched from the San Francisco treasury.
The bark Vermont, which put into Talcahuano with
cargo of guano had repaired, and sailed for St. Tho
mas.
The ship Hannibal was repairing in the same port,
and would sail about the end Of March. The schooner
Pride of the Sea was taking in wheat for Australia.
PERU.
From Peru learn that the revolution having been
ended, the people enjoying comparative tranquility.
The question attracting most attention Is who they shall
elect for President Castillo it appears, having refused
to accept the appointment.
BOLIVIA.
In Bolivia considerable agitation existed respecting
the reunion Of Congress- and the final plans of Genera
Bezu who, it is reported, will positively retire from
public life The executive power will be entrusted, tenn
porary, to committee of the Minister'S, presided owe
by Senior BustillO.
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we feel assured mat tine spirit OF freedom has merely
that they have been only watching the progress things
in the South TO burst forth with volcanic fury and de-
sroy the rant In their lava Of re In the South they
shall not be disappointed for has been most
complete
Thank God, never enjoyed better health and spirits
viii be free
FRANCIS MORENO.
From the foregoing II must be seen that the old chief
tain Alvarez is determined to bring matters to
before the Of the rainy season. and those
who are supposed to be well posted agree that the
nth Of April win close the revolution General gna
clio Coonort Is Of opinion that his Serene Hghness had
better "bewase the idss of March,"
On the 18th instant General valba intercepted cou-
rer with dispatches from Perez Pala .io Governor of
Cnnpahcinso, directed to Santa Anna, wherein he
municates the apprehension Of two dessrters from
Nuesco, who report that General Zuluaga and Moreno
had captuiated, and that the former pri.
the statement Of the men, they cast into prison,
under sentence of death IL their report should prove
Anna having recalled to the city of Mexico the greater
and best portion of his troops that they have besn
pay ior sne past SIX monsha and that unless
sponsibe for the consequences General Alvarez
advancing with all his forces and battery of six field
piecee.
The English steamer virago paid flying visit
the 18th, and cleared the 18th for Panama. Off.
GERS and crew all wen.
By this arrival have another example OF the barba
rous acts of the present usurper of this country Senior
Don Ricardo Pilacio a gentleman Of wealth and high
standing, seized and torn from his family in Quay
because emissary of Santa Annals reported him
to the police for expressing himself politically opposed
TO his Serene Hghness Owing to the kind interposi-
ton of influential friends instead Of being ncarcerated
in filthy prison, he banshed and arrived in this
port AZ passenger on board the steamer. Mexicans
can truly exclaim-
"Hereditary bondsmen, know ye not
Who would be free themselves must strike the blow"
A nnrsa rrivaA NOR tha Sfafo nf
Goma with requsition for gunboat to be rent i'm
medately to the port Of Manzanlio they ready
to to adopt the plan of Ayula and join the Of
Alvarez The gunboat leaves on the oath.
decree has been published declaring the port free to
all whale ships, with the privilege of trading This is Of
great Importance to whaling es as not unfrequent-
ly they fishing off the port and have been appehen
sve Of entering fearful of heavy port charges, and
abuses too frequent on this coast They have now
that they obtain every requisite aside
oom good anchorage and pure water not to be found
in any other port the Pacific Owing the length Of
my letter, will be unable to furnish you with copy
Of the decree until the next mail Suffice 1t to say that
it is the most liberal which have read for long
time, GUERRERO.
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The following Is extract Of letter from Messrs.
Morgan, Hathaway Co., Of San Francisco, per bark
Francis Palmer, from Honoulu:-
HONOLULU, Jan. 20, 1856.
GEsTIEMKN-A brig came In to day, winch touched ct
Tahiti Her captain reports that the o. s. Consul and
Captain Dornin, Of the u g. soop-of war Portsmouth,
have interested themselves concerning the ship John
Land, and win prevent any more waste
D. G. wAKEMAN.
SUCCESS OF THE WHALING FLEET THE PAST sHA6ON'
From Whdney's Skipping List Of December 30, we
take the following memoranda Of the success OF the
whaling fleet during the season Of 1854
HONOLULU Dec. 80, 1854
We are euabled herewith to give fun report of the
of the whaling feet in the North Pacific for the
past season. The statistics taken from the Custom
House entries at the ports Of the Sandwich Islands, and
reliable. The number Of whaleships which have
touched at these islands during the fall season. as re-
ported in this list. is 245, having board total of
1856 barrels Of sperm oil 249 43 barrels whale OIL
ported in this list gives the following the actual
amount CT Gil and bone taken during this season.
Sperm a,2T6 barrels; whale 19l SAB barrels; bone
2698 pounds The Arctic feet Of whaers has again
met with disheartening success, which must tend to
make the Arctic ground less frequsnted in Future The
Ochotsk feet has done much better, aud shows an
average of about 900 barrels to each vessel. The
average of the entire feet of right whalers this season.
as compared with the two previous seasons is as fol-
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Herald Marine Correspondence.

KINGSTON Ja), Feb 26-Arr Fob u brig Magyar Little.
field, Baltimore Is days. schr Mayfower Young Philadea
pha Is days nd sid 18th for Carthagena 10th schr LUCY
Ames Ames, remarsra 10 briggs Aden r Wrisht.
Baltimore 26 days. Vindwsrd Hubbard do % days 18th
bark May Smith, Boston 20 days brig Hobart Jordan DE-
marRra IL days.
Sid Feb II schr Elliptic, Thompson. Aspinwali.
PHILADELPHIA, March IL. PM-Ar- schr southsrusr.
Parrett New York
Cid brig Abbott Lawrence Crowe Boston; schrs Abby
Whitman. Clifford, Boston, Geo hanThsm Scudder. Sc
Johns. NF; Fulton, Thacher Portland; Lancaster.
Sites, Brooklyn; Julia Smith, Crowell Now Haven South
erner, Parritt Eastrort.
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Schr Palladium, Avery New London AZ
Schr Monitor, Besscy Wareham aEtfs
Sloop Triumph, Robinson Nantucket
Sloop Rhode Islsn Hull. Previdenos
Sioop Thomas Hull, Hu Proyidence
Sloop Sprague, Fish Warehsm r#e. &
Steamer Caledonia, Morley, Bnltirnore
Steamer Piedmont, Post baltimore.
BELOW.
Bark Rhodes days from Savannah br;p cIin.or as~s
from Cnarleston-by potboot Sylph.
SAILED.
Steamship Star of the West, San Juan: shin cvnth..
Mobile; brig ZazA (Br), Belize. - S'A--'
Wind during the day from NNE.
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Brig Motto from Portland MatanEa which was ashsre
Cod taken into Provincetown sinos
WAS sold last week TO Capt Stevens of Proyinceown.
Capt Burr Of the schr Company which arrived at 5avaa
All 9th inst from Sata River picked up lat, Jekya
Island beach, sealed bottle containing piece Of paper
with the following statement
Saed from New York the Sth OF Sept 1852 at foue
O'Clock in the afternoon. G brown,
W. Weeker.
r. S. Mawpas.n
Tho bottle carefully scaled The piece paper has
been left at the Office of the Savannah Republican
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The vessels reported lost the chips City, OF New
Bedford; sias Richards, Wil,ox Of New Bedford and
Chilean bark Re gello Ray, OF Valparaiso O~ng to the
great quantities Of ice and the stormy weather. nearly
every vessel has sustained less damage as loss
Of anct and chains, copper boats and spars The
bark Black Warrior, Of New London, has been cou-
The bark George, of Sonington, has also been con.
demned and sold for 81 200 The bark Heroine, owned
sea on the sth OF January. She being towed out
by steamer, in southery blow, an parting her haw
ser, went to the reef Valued at about $40 000no
insurance.
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Later from the South Pacific.

Arrival of the Sloop-of-War Decatur
at Valparaiso.
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Terrible Array In the Mines,


A correspondent Of the Maryvile Express, writing
from the scene Of the tragedy reports that the
9th Of February terrible conflict took place between
Hin, or Tmbuctoo, Parks bar, on the main Yuba
The facts related as follows-A company Of men,
herded by Messrs Webster and Anderson, owned mi
ming claim in the ravne at this Place, but working
in the hill by. While thus employed, several
from Parks bar came up, and at work in
the claim or had been for some time to place
their sluice boxes and prepare for work. claiming that
the ground open TO any one who saw at to work 1t
On hearing OF this, Webster, Anderson Co. went and
warned them to desist and leave the claim, 1T
their property, and they should work il there
The Parks Bar party replied that they webster An
deIson Coz had forfeited their claim to the ground,
expressed their determine ton TO hold the claim and
work IT. az all hazards Yesterday however Webster,
Anderson 60. armed themselves, and returned TO de-
fend their claim Each party was seven or eight strong
well armed, and seemed ready for hostites. From
angry words, blow from the butt OF pistol passed,
which knocked one man down. whereupon both parties
commenced to FIRE. The alarm was Immediately given,
and the citizens rushed to the scene but too late to pre-
vent fatal results Webster shot dead ball hav-
ing passed through bis heart Anderson was shot
through the head and yet be lived two hours although
his brains we're oozipg out Mr. Rice shot in the
breast and thought to be dying at last accounts
Anderson known by the name OF "Kentuck;' he
leaves family In Paducah, Ky he was about thirty
eve years old. lie bore good character among his ac-
vas twenty three years OF age lie has brother 10
Oregon. Rice is from Washington, Name, aged TWEEN
| Y Eve years. lie was partner Of Webster and An
| IHf TRRAsvRTR oY ALAMEDA COUNTY RoBDED.-f12 900
SToS "A most daring and successful robbery OF the
county funds OF Alameda had perpetrated. The
treasurer on looking into the safe, found that every
dollar Of the funds had been taken The safe was found
locked AZ was also the door Of the Office No slept
in the Office. The young man (B.namin narston the
OF the treasurer Who had charge OF the Office,
slept in store about hundred yards distant and had
the keys in his possession, II supposed that the
robbery perpetratsd by Of false keys and BY
some person well acquainted with locations aud state Of
the finances The amount stolen was about twelve
Thousand dollars, most Of which county funds
Suspicion rests upon in particular and the in.
tesrty OF the treasurer Capt harton, and his son. is
above all suspicion
Tm MsEs-The reported discovery OF gold Kern
river has produced some excitement Of San Francisco
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TsIegraphio Marine Report.

BOSTON, March l2.Arr schr Express Georges Bank.
Yesterday Cape Ann WSW 60 miles fell in with brig Ci-
gen. Chase, from Machss for New York with lumber She
had been cApEed when her masts breaking che rghted
full of water One Of the drowned; the captain
and four men escaped.
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and the steamers for Ban Pedro the nearest port dis
embarkation crowded with passengers There can
doubt that the Kern river dggnss are q rich %
any tbs State In other parts oil the State there was
general complaint OF lack Of water and yet many "bg
strikes'' are recorded.
ARRIVAL OF THE ST. AARY's-The sloop of.wsr St.
Mary's Commander Bailey, arrived a. Ban Francisco
list Of her officers Commander, Bailey; Leuten-
ants, j. L. Ring. j. NJ Frailsy, G. W Hays Acting Lieu
tenant, NJ McAram; Purssr, G. II. White; Marine Of
fcer Lieut. j. Wiley; Assistant Surgeon r. Drsyton;
Acting Master, j. E. levitt; Passed Midshipmen, A. r.
Benham, j. J. Cornell; Mdshipman, r. Boyle; Boat
swain, +. Kenning; Gunner, J. D. Booram; Carpenter
g. b. Cooke; Samaker. J. King
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FORMATION OF A NEW PARTY

IRIS PLATFORM AND PRINCIPLES.
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ARRIVAL OF TIE ILLINOIS.
ONE WEEK LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

81, pit, s76 in Gold Dust.
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ma ELECTION FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR
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