New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-12
Il 70 EEKS
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTHERN LIGHT.
$326,3OI IN GOLD.
Assassination Of the q. S. Marshal.
NEWS FROM THE MINES.
INDIAN DIST Noes.

The Accessory Transit Company's steamship North
err Light, Edward L. Iinklepaugh commanding.
arrived atber dock last evening with passengers and
dates rom San Francisco to the 30 h uls
The NortheIn Light brings 800 passenger aud
1926, 30l in specie and gold dust
No sickness hss occurred ard all arrive in good
health.
Among the passengers is Col. Parker II. French,
accredited Minister TO the United States in lieu of Mr.
Barcee;a, recalled. Col French is vested With ex-
traordinary powers, to enable him to settle innedi-
stey the difficulties existing between the United
States, Engl md and Nicaragua He also brog, with
him the ratification of the new treaty maze by his
Government with Col. Wheeler, U9ited S.stes VI MIS-
ter at Grenada. Col. French carries with him to
Washington some beautiful specimens OF quartz and
placer gold from the mines Chontass, together with
samples Of native produce Mr.. JOS r. Male, editor
Of III hicaragsense, Capt. C. II. Baldwin of the
steamship u Gle Sam, Capt Jos. y. Scott, the Com
paDy's Agent ia Nicaragua, and Capt. w. III. Will
hanson, Mica aguan Army, are also among the pas
fengers.
The peace of Nicaragua seems f1nly established,
and lite beneficial effects are everywhere Observable
The Transit route continues TO be improved. New
buildings are in The course Of construction along The
line, and parties out in every direction exploring
and prospecting the mining regiots and IA mirg local
ities The company's new wharf OF Virgia Bay h,s
beer advanced go feet into the Like.
Tie passengers by Il G Northern Light made the
trensit from to ocean in % hours Fhe health
Of tie country is perfect and the cholera has entirely
ceased 10 the Republic. The Tfsnsit Company has
in employ 80 men, and during two years and four
moths not single death has occurred AIN ing them,
and that in the most pnbe sthY port OF the country
The Uncle Sam brought down rife company Of
fly men for Gen. Walker, under tie command of
Capt O'Neil, which increases the American force at
G enada TO 37j mep.
Ger. Cabahas, he President o. Hondu as, arrived
in anads on the Is; itst., with large number Of
his iircipal officers. Gieat preparations had been
made to receive him appropriately. 1t is reported,
and generally believed, that he visits the Government.
as ambassador from the Republics of San Salvador
and Honduras, to propose that the ihree Republics
unite into one con e6eracy, with Gen. Walker at the
head.
The soldiers of Walkers battalion had lost tSo
men. On the goth us VIM Null, sged 25, supposed
70 be a native Of New York, accidentally killed him
self with a pistol contained in bis overcost pocket
the ball entering his chin and lods ing in his BRAIN
On the 2sth Henry Darlington, aged 81 died of DISEASE
OF The heart. He belonged TO Philacelphs. They
were buried with military honon.
The United States msn.ofwar Massachusetts was
lying opposite San Juan del Sur. The officers had
lust returned from a visit to Gen. Wslker and are
said to have been highly delighted a. their reception
We tender cur thanks TO the Purser Of the steamer
Northern Light, aud to the Pacific Express Company
Freeman & Co s Express and Wells, Fargo & Co.'S
Express for favors.