The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-26
Summary OF the Fortnight's News.

ITrom the Alta California Aug. IL
Since the 10th Of July he date Of the sailing Of the
Last semi monthly steamers affairs have progressed In
this city With than ordinary quiet the preparations
being made for the approaching elections absorbing much
Since the 18th the following vessels have arrived
this port from the Atlantic seaboard ship Shooting
star, lis days from New York.
The steamer Golden Gate arrived the 2Sth and the
Corte= on the Goth
.on the 18th inst the steamer Sierra Neva Ia arrived
from San Juan having lost thirty persons the passage
by cholera. II feared the disease wouh assume
epidemic character here but IL was checked at by
prompt action on the part ot Capt G. H. Garrison and the
In the Fourth District Coort Rodman NJ Backns con.
viced OF iaansaughter some months since in the killing
OF a German named Frederick odnan, admitted }
bail in the sum Of $4,000, 10 await trial granted
by the Supreme Court.
expected sika ice vessel II s worth 90 cents per
pound brought from the Sierra Nevada mountai ms.
FIRE broke out about O'Clock In this city, In the
steam mill OF Mr. r. F Chace, in Stevenson street
the 18th inst by which twenty houses destroyed
The loss WAS about So 600.
guns and President, 81 gunsalso The French ships la
Forte, Eurydce Acest and brig Obigaig salute ba'e
been changed between the Monarch and Fort Point
Judge Hager, Of the Foorth D-tics Court, has de-
Ivesd elaborate opinion in tie case of css i Garter
~ me cry o. sen francnco sci hng 'oas ,ne sew
nron the Fire Bond Fund should be discharged
spurious "s,ng-V or $50 pieces, are in circulation
through the city and State Tic Interior o he pieces
has sawed and base metal substituted rciuc
ing the coin nearly ono half The deception !. 80 com
have been misied by them sugs have been rcpadated
by nearly oil the bankers,
George v Wendell formerly third mate Of the steamer
Sierra Nevada has been arrested and tried befr" United
States Commissioner Monroe the charge of stealing
$40 900 in gold dust from that vessel at san Jn1n TIE
Commissioner did not think the testimony sufficient to
warrnn, The conviction Of the accused by jury trial
10 raise the legal pr sumption q hs guilt:
The old Washington Hotel vas destroyed BY hre on The
night Of TIE Goth and little girl burned q death.
The Itaiis, Opera troupe consisting OF Natame Co.
fhdc Baril Thorn eignors >coa Bccterini and Others
composing the Italian Opera troupe lately performing Ia
this city, have sailed for callao in the ship Northern
Empire. They design making professional v,s't - the
all the principal south American eities.
The long diseu-set funding ordnance has sci both
boards Of Tire Common Council, with the OF Louis
sicIesn Edmond Randolph and g. w. p. Bissell,
!. SINNERS.
about Ia the past fortnight towbidinga nna beat
ings have taken pace aut has been seriously
iured.
meeting of the subscribers 70 the capital stock n
propo.ed railroad betvcen Stockton and Iranesco
has been held the former city. Preliminary eieps were
taken for survey of the route and 10 procure hs
cessary charter from the iegisiature
An earthquake AZ Los Angeles which, aecati
INC "a tbe ear ~ thai city Nas tho heasest and most,
tremendous known u this state
An attempt was made morning last week 70 Ore
Nevada Int fortunately II discovered ani extin-
gnished before any material damage Wa susta,ued
fencsntre occurred recently NJ ATtrine 'anp, mar
Sonors, between gentleman named h"rrss 800 s80@e
Worth. Thr dhcrity aprear~ 20 have iaa - origin IN
kerrik accusing worth 81 being concerned II tne rob
berry of Judge Rruon. Worth demanded rtrsctinn ~
the charges which refused by kef-isk. fiiculiy
thcn ensuct between ihcn, during Which htfg.h ~