Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-10
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
Arrival Of the North Star

81, i19 ,623 in treasure
The California mails were brought down 10
Panama by the John L. Stephens.
The Passengers BY the Golden Ago. who LEFT
New York on the I'd November, reached San
ffancisco on the 14th December.
IN the 24th December the Jno. L. Stsnhsns
passed the Sonora bound up-all was quiet At
that date. -
Inc North Star left Aspinwall on th. first
u January being detained two days BY q &c.
we're gale from the north, which caussd o,aa,
destruction of life and property. Tbs h,;o
flyng cloud, OF New York, was drivsn .sho,s
and will prove total loss The captain .,d
seven men were drowned, but the matt. named
Riley, and two other mon succe eded In roach.
ing the shore. The brig Alvardo of New Yor.
and Carthagenian schooner were also lost
Ihe breakwater and wharyes at A,p;nv.y
we're badly damaged, and the wharf of the
mail steamer company was entirely destroyed
The Falcon, from Havana, with the New
Orleans mails on board, was unable to enter
the port until the LIST instant, in consequence
of heavy weather
Inc news from California is devoid of inter
est The miners were still anxiously await.
ing rain
The Russian ship Kamschatka previously
referred to as supposed privateer turns out
to be OF that character. She carries ton brass
guns, and Grow af 12O men.
Hon W. T. Barbour, Judge Of the tenth
Judicial district has been indicted by the
grand jury Of Yuba county, for an assault with
deadly weapons upon the person of C. P. Std
ger
The telegraph from Stockton to Sonora is
r1pidly approaching completion; thirty three
miles OF wire are already aid
Tobacco of very superior quality has been
been raised in same portions Of the State.
The bridge across Trinity Rivey at Grass Val.
ley 800 feet in length has been completed.
Some miners lately struck rich claim at
caldwell's garden, on Shaws Flat; four thou.
sand dollars we're taken out in two days The
claim was afterwards sold for s., 200.
The steamer New World got stranded in the
Sacramento river, but was got of after sus.
tanning considerable damage
A grand ball of the San Francisco Blues
lately took place st the Metropolitan theatre,
and the leader of the orchestra named Napier
Lothian, dropped dead while conducting the
music.
COMMERCIAL SUMMARY.
The Times and Transcript says: Except q
few articles in which speculative movements
have taken place, and others of which there
were not excessive supplies, nearly all i'm
ported goods are at lower prices Meat pro-
visions have materially declined. Linseed
Oil and Spirits of Turpsntine are articles of
the speculative movements, aud their prices
have advanced. Flour is firm; GsIIego and
Haxall brands are $l2 30 a $l3 per barrel
Carolina Rice cents. Candles are depressed
Adamantines 42s All cents per pound; Liz
seed Oil % So cents per gallon Spirits Of
TuTpentine So IS; Lackawana Coal %; Lard
131 l5t; new Butter 4y Al; Hams Is! a
10; Bacon l5s 15,; clear Pork $2I So
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Honolulu dates Of November 25th have been
received. Nothing has been heard of the AN. |
nexation treaty. The Pacific whaling &C.
counts are very diseouraging
SOUTH AMERICA
Carthagena dates of December Ia, have been
received
The papers confirm the Intelligence that the
Melo party at Bogota suffered total defsa,
after most obstinate resistance Of two DAYS.
The revolutionists met with great loss. Gen.
Herrara was killed, AID many other promi.
nent officers were badly wounded Melo and
many Of his leading partisans were captured
AUSTRALIA.
SIDNEY, Oct. 1.-THE returns of gold and
exports show decrease of revenue, but the
colony is in fourishing condition
The continuous dry weather is doing con.
siderable damage to grain and fruits
CHILL.
Valpar also dates OF November 70. and Cal.
lao of December 9Th, were brought by the
North Star.
A fire had occurred in Valparaiso, which
destroyed ten buildings opposite the Custom
House. Loss $3.50 900.
Con. Prieto, ex President of Chilli, is dead.
The Valparaiso markets were steady st pre-
vious rates except prov sions, which are rather
lover.
The frigate St. Lawrence was at Valparaiso.
PERU.
CALLAo, Dec. The Peruvian government
sorces, under Gen. Maran, after a fierce COM
bat was defeated by tho troops Of Dominso |
Elias. Maran was taken prisol er, tried by Q |
court martial and shot
CONSEQUENCES OF SPECIE.
The principal eonsignments by the ''Star Of
the west," were as follows: Adams h Co
$l44 900; Duncan l. Sherman, SIG, 900; Drexei
d Co.. $50 600; VIM. Hoge l. Co, SITS, 900;
Metropolitan Bank, ss5, 1000; Wells, Fsrga 4
Co. SIS 900.
Rioters Arrested