The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-14
The News .

The NEWS.
The mail steamship Illinois arrived yesterday
from Aspinwall, bringing Us eight days later intel
hgence from California. The excitement in financial
affairs had entirely ceased, and operations had
sumed upon the former basis. The Illinois brought
one million one hundred and fifteen thousand dol
lars in gold dust, which is about equal to any
sbipmen. during the present year. 1t was stated
In San Fran.isco that large proportion Of the
above sum was in the shape or freight money,
earned by the clippers which he'd arrive1
previous to the sailing Of the steamer, and
was shipped in consequence Of a lack OF coin.
There had been large number Of arrivals st
San Francisco from the Atlantic ports including
some seventeen clippers, six OF which reached San
Francisco on one dey. Business had revived q
little, but there still some com plant of tight
ness in the money market. weak attempt had
been made by some Of the friends Of Senator G win
to bring on another joint convention to elect q
United States Senators but 1t failed, ard the Legis
lature agreed to adjourn on the 3Oh April We
give in full the anti gambling law which had just
passed. 1t will be seen that it is very strin-
gent and if signed by the Governor, (of which
there seemed 10 be some doubt,) and carried
into efelt, it will effsctually do away with
that System of robbery which has bsen carried on
TO great extent since California began to
be peopled by emigrants from the Atlantic States.
Another stampede had taken place in the State
prison, end eight convicts made good their eecape.
In consequence Of the frequent heavy rains, the
miners had been doing good business but the dry
season was again approaching, when the mines be.
come less profitable. The following are the names
of the clippers which had arrived at San Francisco
during the week previous TO the sailing Of the
stsameI:-The Tornado, Sunny South, Sea Nympa,
Morning Light, Claiming, hanlus, Flying Arrow.
Water Witch, and Western Continent, from New
York; the Telegraph, Charmer, Saracen, Reindeer
Boston Light, ana Golden City, from Boston; and
the Greenwich and Sparkling Wave, from Philadel
phis- seventeen ships. ana all heavily laden With
goods.
The Golden Ace, ashore near Panama, is fne
steamer Of about $500 tons, Carpenters measure
ment and comparatively new, having left THIS port
on her first voyage 10 Liverpool and Australia in
September, 1858. She arrived at Panama ia August,
1854, 81 took her place 10 the line of The Panama
Mall Steamship Company in 0c.obsr Of the same
year. Her frame was intended originally for one
OF the Collins line OF steamers. Her original cost
exceeded 100000 which, we understand, is taly
covered by insurance in Eoglsud. The accident or
loss of tie Golden Age could not subject passengers
to any detention at Panama. The John H. Stephens
took up those who left New York April 20, AID tie
Golden Gate will connect with the steamer hence
May s, and the SoDora vii be n readiness for tie
passengers of the 20th instant leaving at Panama,
IS reserve to cover idens TO the regular steam
ers the Panama end Columbus. We publish graphic
descriptions of the accide nt-one from the pen of
W. I'll. AspiIwaIl, Esq.
From the Sandwich Islar de- we have dates to
the I'd of April. The building Of the Sailors Home
vas about to be commenced st Hon ,luu. King
Kamehsmeba ~. was exceedingly popular, and the
islands were quiet. The Chancellor of the King
dom and the Marshal of the Hawaiian Islands had
sailed for the United States. A reciprocal trade
treaty. with our government was much desired by
the people. The officers Of the United States ship
De atur si,h those Of the British shp OF var Dido,
had been presented at Court. Many natives of the
United States had died lately at Honolulu, list Of
who;e names il given elsewhere.
From the South Pacific orr advices are:- Lima
April Z; Valparaiso, April o; and Catlao, April Is.
The passengers on the steamer New Granada, when
off Point Mtla, saw four men in a tree on sh IRE,
and faint h pes were entertained st Panama tia.
they belonged to the party cast away in the bay Of
Tsloss, as reported under our New Gtanais ness
head.
There is little news from Chile. Ths progressists
had triu uphed in the a,s Con Sressioaal elections.
Yellow fever had appeared at africa aud islIy
In Peru, Generals Castillo and Roman, vita Ssaa-
tors Elias and Ureta, caavass!ng for the offices
Of President and the Executive Juata, busly. TIE
election was 70 come OF early in My. General
Flores vas st u. Lima. The liberty Of the press
had been extended by government decree.
Genera! Santa Cruz had addressed the elect Jrs OF
bohvia from Paris, asking for the Presidential No
minsncn; but General Bezu opposed hia prets1.
Mons yehsmently. Bszi was in La PAz. The
republic was quiet.
Ane argentine Confederation was very tranquil
n'erahiy' and The Representative Chamber was to
assemble ON March Esd. The rate of disc lunts had
Seen Altered by the banks to IL per cent per an
rum. The port of Rosa.io was raoidly increasing
in trade.
Tie commander Of the Brazilian samaritan on
the waters of Paraguay ha handed in a mace or
war uiiimatum. War was considered imm,nent.
From New Canada We have dates IN tba "a os
May. An accideat. unattended vita any had con
sequences, had oc cured on the Panama rauuev
The passer gers thrown Off the cars hIln, i, tbe
mud, were not hurt. A difficulty had oc,ur,ea
between the United States Consul aud the Alc,,de
of Psnams relative 10 the disposal Of the pronertv
o. colofed American citizen. Don Louis Iasso da
Vega, respected citizen, bad been murdered ont
side tn gates OF Panama and five gentlemen hal
been drowned in the bay Of Taboga by the upset.
ting Of salpoat. The captain Of the United States
sloop Of war FAmouth had visited Aspnwal. One