Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-05-14
ny THE MORNINGS MAIL.
Furt1er from California.

Further from California.
New YoRK, May l3.-The steamer Illinois mr.
rived here this morning from Aspinwall via King
ston She did not put into Havana as reported,
but the news received from there was obtained
from the steamer FL Dorado. The steamer Illinois
brings about TOO passengers and $l,ll6,O00 in
treasure, principally consigned as follows:
Bank Of America $4,000; Metropolitan Bank
81 so, 900; Drexel g. Co., $l6 900; David Hendley
100000; Wells, Fargo h Co., $205,000; VIM.
Hoge &Co. $90,000 Sweetzer, Hutchins Co.,
$36, 900; johnson Louden E2l 900 /; Ross Fal-
coner g. Co., $4,000; Thos. Watson & Sons
1000; T. w. Riley $I5 900 Crocker L. Warren
$4,000 Z. Kelly 4 Co. $4,000.
The adyices by the Illinois are to the 18th ult.
The steamer Sierra Nevada from San Juan, ar
rived up at San Francisco on the 9th of April,
and the steamer Golden Gate, from Panama, on
the 18th.
Business In California was very dull. Money was
tight, and several mercantile houses had failed.
Seventeen vessels from Atlantic ports had arriv-
ed at San Francisco in two days.
The miners were doing well, but owing to
scarcity of coin but very little dust had reached
market. The mint had not resumed operations
Rain had fallen steadily in the valleys for week,
and on the mountains snow had fallen to great
depth.
The unsatisfactory state of commercial pur-
suits was driving large numbers Of clerks and
merchants to the mines. The news from Kern
river was as contradictory as ever. The diggngs
were represented as being by no means so itch as
at first represented.
The Know-Nothings had been successful in the
municipal elections all over the State, except at
San Jose, where they were defeated BY fusion OF
the two old parties. Branches Of Freedoms Pha-
anx," secret society, have been organized in diff
ferert sections Of the State.
The prasa Climb of Gan rsnrisrn hava takau
steps for the erection of monument TO the men,
DRY Of Edward Gilbert, one of the pioneers Of the
press in San Francisco, and the first representative
In Congress from California.
The steamer Surprise and one Of the steamers
of the California Steam Navigation Company were
to have a race shortly for $4,000.
Both branches OF the California Legislature had
fixed the S0th ult for a final adjournment and the
revival of the Senatorial question was considered
very doubtful.
An anti-gambling law Of a very stringent charac-
ter had been passed by both houses. IL Is calcu-
lated TO close all gambling-houses
Dates from Portland, Oregon, to April 7th men,
ton that the Known othings had triumphcd In the
municipal election there.
Sandwich Island dates TO April I'd had been re-
ceived The United States sloop-oEwar Decatur
arrived there on the 9Th Of March, and the British
sloop-ofwar Dido on the 9th.
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at Panama, were drowned lately. Among the
number was Purser Carter, Of the Nail Steamship
line.
Amongst the failures at San Francisco are Messrs.
Beck Elan, and Tilden Little.
THE MARKETS.
SAN Francisco, April l2.--Every article Of mer-
chandise Is dull Of SALE and many things have con-
siderably declined. The closing rates are Gallego
and HaIall -four, GA. Crushed sugar, . liz cts.
Lackawans coal, sl2; Cumberland coal, $50.
Clear pork, $ls a $l9; mess, SIS; hams 20 H.
Spirits turpentine, SO a IS cents.
Lqfawttss Opinion IN Regard to Priestiy L.sp-
e,,es.
LOUISVILLE May 12.-The Courier Of this morn
ing publishes long letter from Professor Morse,
addressed TO Bishop Spalding, who charged that
Mr. Morse could not prove that Lafayette ever
used the words: "If ever the liberties of this
country are ruined, Il win be by Romish priests
The Professor proves that Lafayette did use the
expression, and that the proof adduced TO the
contrary are false and forgeries.
Nep European Stcdmship Company.
BosroS, May I2.-In the Senate to-day bin
was introduced incorporating Daniel Mckay, Geo.
B. Upton, Enoch Train, their associates, success
sors, &c, as the Boston and European Steamship
Company, with capital OF 100000.
Destructive Fire at Springfield, III
CHICAGO, May IA destructive FIRE occurred
at Springfield, Illinois, this morning The best
business portion Of the city, including the State
House square, was consumed. Nine splendid stores
were destroyed and the loss is estimated at $780,.
600, which Is mostly covered by insurance. The
FIRE is attributed 70 an inccndiary.
From the Far Wesk
ST.. LOUIS, May l2.--The Republican has sd.
vices Of the arrival Of the Msckinaw Express at
Kansas city, from the Rocky Mountains, reporting
the snow a. being three feet SIX inches deep. The
Indians had been very troublesome, and were do
termined 10 take white scalps.
TEE AnxRIoAs yIcToRr IN MobrLS.-Tbe fol-
lowing is the vote for Probate Judge In the city
and county Of Mobile on Monday last
Hitchcock. Meek. Total
1858 Ill 1881
Hitchcock's majority, ll47
The Americans polled, Il appears, more thar
tpo-fhirds Of the phoie vote.
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