Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-06-29
Later from California.

New YORK, June 24-The steamer Star OF the
West from San Juan, with S625,OOO in specie on
to night She arrived off Sandy Hook this forenoon,
5ut owing TO the dense fog prevailing was unaoie 10
make the port until tins evening.
The Star of the West connected with the steamer
Pacific which left San Francisco at O'CLOCK on the
afternoon of the 1st inst.
The Star of +be West left at San Juan the British
steam frigae BuzzarI and the French steam frigate
Aacheson, said to be awaiting the arrival OF the Kim
ney Expedition.
The u s. sloop OF war St. Mary's left San Juan
del Sud on the 18th, all well.
The municipal election in San Francisco created
great excitement and resulted in the choice OF the
following officers, viz :--DemocIats--James VanNess,
mayor; VIM. McKibbon, treasurer; Andrew Moulder,
comptroller; ]. Hof, surveyor. The Know NothIngs
elected the collector harbor master city marshall
and city attorney The democrats elected four alder
men and four assistants and the know -nohngs also
four each The election was regarded as test of
strength in the struggle between the native and the
foreign born citizens. There more excitement
during the contest than in any previous election IN
the city.
The gambling law went into operation on the lhh
ult and the gambling saloons closed forever.
The ship Charlotte took fire in the halbor by spon
taneous combustion, and the vessel was scuttled.
The snow was still several feet deep in the Sierra
| Nevada mountains.
The creditors and time certificate holder, of Page
Bacon & Co.. have had several large meetings reIa-
tive to refusal of Daniel L. Page to secure parties
who came forward two months since to sustain the
House Com were appointed TO examine the
affairs of the House generally. Finally, at a meet
ing the 29th May, c. K Garrison pledged prop
erty to the Of $780, 900 to support the house
by way of serving the creditors and staying further
legal proceedings. The creditors now look torwad
with renewed hope of being fully Unidentified.
The affairs of Adams & Co. being investigated y
the Fourth District Court, Judge Lake has decide
that bankers arc entitled to the benefit OF the nsol
vent laws
a destructive fire occurred at San Francisco on In
morning of the 18th, commencing in Porter's dru
store Commercial street, and proved the most exten
! sive confagration that had happened for severa
months, the entire square bounded by Davis, Front
Sacramento and Commercial streets being consumed
Among the property destroyed is Kellogg & Provost
saloon Bradleys clothing store, the steamboat saloon
| McGuires clothing store, the Swiss hotel, Metropo!!
tan saloon, w. b Brown, J. s. Kennedy & Co IS fou
store, Dodd's stove factory, Avery, Coggwell & Co
stove Warehouse and Knickerbocker's New Orlean
/ Exchange.
Letters from San Francisco render it probable tina
Walker an Kinney's expedition will join forces il
Nicaragua. The Alta Californian says That Wake
enters Nicaragua at the express invitation of Castil
l1n, the democratic candidate for President there
and who is still waging against the legitmat
! parry. Walker has formal compact with the Stat
granting him y, 900 of territory, to be chose
from any public lands in Nicaragua.
CHINA.-Advices from Canton, April 18th, say tina
tie pirates under Holuk, numbering over 1000, ha
been attacked and killed.