Washington sentinel., 1855-06-26

NEW YORK, June 24.-The steamer Star OF Che
West from San Juan, with s625,OO0 IN specie on
freight, and 500 passengers, reached NJ O'Clock
tonight.
The Star of the West connected with the
steamer Pacific which left San Francisco at 2
o'clock on the afternoon of the Isl instant.
The Star ofthe West lett at San Juan the British
steam frigate Buzzard and the French steam
frgate Aacbeson. said 10 be awaiting the arrival
of the Kenney expedition.
The United States sloop-of.war ST. Marys leh
San Juan del Sud on the 7lh, all well.
The municipal election in San Francisco created
following officers, viz Democrats Van
Ness mayor William McKibbon, treasurer !;
Andrew Moulder, comptroller; J. Hof, surveyor.
The Know-nothngs elected the tax-coflector,
harbor master, city marshall, and city attorney.
The democrats elected four alderman and four
assistants and the Know. nolhings also four each.
The election was regarded as test of strength in
the struggle between the native and the foreign
born citizens. There was more excitement during
the contest than in any previous election in the
city.
nth ult, and the gambling saloons closed forever
The ship Charlotte took fire in the harbor by
spontaneous combustion, and the vessel was
seuttled
The snow was several feet deep in the Sierra
Nevada mountains.
The creditors and time certificate holders of
Page, Bacon & CO., have had several large meet
ings ela,ve 10 refusal ofDavid L. Page TO secure
ard
sustain the house. Committees were appointed
TO examine the affairs of the house generally.
Finally. at meeting on the 29ih May, Q. X. Gar
rison pledged property 10 the amount OF S400 900
TO support the house by way of serving the cred
tors and staying further legal proceedings. The
creditors now look forward with renewed hope of
being fully indemnfed.
The afiairs of Adams Il Co., being investigated
in the Fourth District Court, Judge Lake has
decided that bankers entitled 10 the benefit of
the insolvent law.
A destructive fire occurred at San Francisco
on the morning of the 18th, commencing in Por-
ter's drug store, Commercial street. and proved
the most extensive conhsgration that had hap
pened for severa! months, the entire square
bounded by DAVIS Front, Sacramento and Com
mercial streets being consumed Among the
property destroyed is Kellow IL Provost's saloon,
Bradley clothing store, the Steamboat Saloon,
McGuires hing store, the Swiss hotel, Metro
politian saloon, w Brown, ]. S.Kennedy IL Co.'S
hour store, Dodds stove factory; Avery, Cogg-
weIl& Co.'S stove warehouse, and Knckerbocker's
New Orleans Exchange.
Letters from San Francisco render il probable
that Walker and Kinney's expeditions will join
forces in Nicaragua. The Alta Californian says
that Walker Nicaragua at the express
invitation of Cas,ilun the democratic candidate
for President there and who still is wagiRg war
against the legitimate party. Walker has formal
compact with the Stale granting HIM ~, 900 acres
II territory, to be chsen from any public lands in
Nicaragua
Among the deaths is Augustus Norris of Phila-
delphia, aged Al.
The Markets.
May 30.-Busness dull. Gallego Flour S13.
Grain depressed Considerable sales OF provisions
on private terms Money tight.
CHINA.
Advices from Canton April 14th says that the
pirates under Holuk, numbering over 1000, had
been attacked and killed.