The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-07-10
RICHM 0HD, VA,

r,can Minister to Nicaragua who brings two inn
portant treaties.
u page. of the firm of Page, Bacon g. Co., is
also among the passengers.
pnrser Hatch informs us that the affairs OF Cen
trail America are more disturbed than heretofore
Cautsia Walker having received repforcements
at Reaieio landed al P!eto, fourteen miles north
Of San Juan del Sur, the 27th ult, with 375 men,
and ia reported to have taken kivHs. and then
tered San Juan del Sur, carrying off the arms and
snuni,iou collected there, without opposition.
The town of San Junn del Norte has again
baeu organized uader the lead OF 7 J Martin, the
late Mayor.
with the mail steamer Golden Gate, which lef, San
Francisco on the 18th of Jane, with 81 063. coo on
freight.
One of the most important items of news Is the
Of Bolton e. Barrow's claim by the
| and Commissioners, embracing l3 500 acres of
land. lying mostly within the corporate limits of
San Francisco and covering the whole southern
part of the municipality. The clsim Is estimsted
10 be worth $40 900 GOO. Msssrs Pikmtr, Cook g.
Co, are the principal owners of claim
The ship Metropolitan which sunk 10 her dock
on The day the last mail left, was raised two days
after.
Twenty small frame houses and six brick
houses situated on the square bounded by Dupont,
Jackson, Stockton and Wilmington streets. in San
Frsncisco, were destroyed by fire on the l5;h-loss
$40 900.
Lola Montez left San Francisco on the 9th of
Juoe In the bark Fanny Major, bound TO Australia,
where she will take to the stage, and then 60 to Eu'
rope.
The fl 1ur mills in California, now In operation
supposed be able TO turn ou. 900 barrels of
-four per day.
The settlers are holding frequent meetings TO
concert measures for redressing grievances.
settlers party wes being organized throughout the
State.
Trouble with the Indians In the neighborhood of
Frezno river is anticipated, owing to the hanging
of some Indians who shot q Mexican miner with.
out provocaiou. All the Indians on the Frfzno
reserve have run off TO the mountains and several
were shst.
A rich gold quartz, lead mine and silver mine
have been discovered at Toulomne, which has
caused considerable eme in that direction.
The burning of the town of Auburn Is said to
have entsiled loss of about $3.50 000
The Know. Nothings have been defeated In Ore
eon. Lane, the Democratic candidate for delegate
to Congress is elected by 9 600 majority. The re.
turns of the vote as to forming State Govern
ment are incomplete, but enough had been re
ceved to indicate that it had been determined Ore
gon should cease to be Territory.
The Indians are reported to have killed six white
men at KLAMATH reservation, and six others in ILL.,
nois valley.
The miner sre yielding abundant gold in all parts
OF California. the weather having been very favora-
bic for both ggins and washing. The gold produc-
ton of 825 bids fair to equal if not exceed that of
any previous year.
The mint is coming at the rate of 800 900 per day
MARKETs.
BAN FRANCISCO, June l6-The jobbinz trade has
been quite active, aud there has been considerable
transactions from first hands Sugars, Gunny Bags
and few other articles have slightly improved, but
most others ha We declined.
The following are the closing quotations-HsxalI
Flour Sl10si2 Wheat 81 5O0Sl rs. Pork-olsar
gars l2i cts. Adamaatine Candles &c cts. Lacia-
wana Coal $50.
ATTEMPTED SEIZURE OF LIoUoRs We learn.
7nUE hp Ra1t tnrd a.
was made by the police, yesterday forenoon, to
seize several barrels marked &C der Vinegar"
when Came to this port 10 the New York propeller
On Wedn esday, addressed TO one of our ciz ans
Before however, the intentions ofthe officers could
be carried out, the property was attached by the
U. Deputy Marshal, agreeably to orders receIv-
ed from New York by telegraph. When the Off
GERS visited the liquors, 1t was found that the
broad seal of the United States afix I'd to them
ana ct course no seizure was made
THE TIMES IN CALIFORNIA Rents have fallen
In California two-thirds in ole year, and wages
In proportion Servant women get $50 TO $50
per month, according to capacity snd worth. So
per dozen is now the standard price for washing
A good dwelling house, lahed and plesrered, can
now be had, with every convenience for family
ut $50 per month. Food Is cheaper in California
han it is In the Atlantic States.
MODIFICATION OF THE TARIFF AT CAPE VERDE
lsLANDS.-Extract of a letter from correspondent
at Porto Paya, Cape Verde Islands, dated June ),
lcOJs Rpu lecelVo0 July 4: " nave the EoGOr to
INFORM you that, by act of the Portue uese Gov
the following articles are made Tree of
luties In American bottoms, when imported into
hase Islands: corp corn meal, beans and CO.
Washington Union.
Rich AND OnY.-New Bedford, the richest city
n the world, In proportion to its population num-
,ers among it's heavy tax payers twenty nine who
ire worth 100000 each four worth 1900 OnO o
ady worth $500 900, one man who has $500 600,
)ne worth SS0O 600 two worth 81 900 000 and any
lumber tha, can show from $4,000 to 800 0OO-
MOST OF these persons have made their money from
1e whaling business,-BestoR Chronicle
FIENDIsH ArTRMPr-A notice was published a
lay or two since OF an attempt to blow up the
louse OF Capt. Wallace, at Newbern, N. c., by
liacing keg Of powder under It, Since then, a
legro man OF Capt. W's has been arrested and
',ter implicatug Two or three other negroes point-
d our two other kegs OF powder which were to
lave been used
CABBAGE WITH Corn Mr.. Brooks of Prince
on, Mass, at the last Legislative Agricultural
meeting Ia Boston alluded to the practice of plant
ng cabbage among Indian corn He knew an in.
ance where cab5sges were planted Ia alternate
o"s with corn, and the cabbage sold for $50 per
ere.
A. LEAnNED DEFISITIoN.-A DR. Knapp, of Cow
ogton ny. has published lengthy essay in which
e processes TO have discovered the cause of cho-
era. He defines Il TO be:
"A hemorrhseic termination, or manifestation
i the dying phenomena OF scorbu.us"
BISHOP WHITEHoUsE.-Tbe Boston Christian
illness publishes the private circular of Bishop
Nhnehouse, In which he resigns his Ciice as Bish.
p OF The Diocese OF Illinois. He speaks of him
eli as suffering from the "lecal disquietness "ds-
oyaty and isction," which grieved and essailed
lis pred ecessor, and prefers TO Withdraw in si-
ence, rather than originate a discussion which
night wound the peace of The church" &c.
DYING FOR ONES COUNTRY There is a great
eaI OF poetry. saws Punch ahopt v{ for np.-.
ountry,' the glory of death bed on the battle
e!d and all that, but statistical returns show that
he great majority OF soldiers die of the dysentery,
which must be very different affair.
SINGULAR CAUSE OF AN AccIDxNr-The noon
i am rom boston, On Saturday, ran off the track
'eow worcester, Mass, on the Cheshire Railroad
'aused oy the expansion OF the rails by the ex.
RENE heat, Ii lie supposed.
VENERABLE PRNIoNERs-On SATURDAY. last 4,
ne Pension Office, tie claims OF Thomas C. Jones
u Alabama, and William ord, of Tennessee were
lied-the former of whom 10 in the ll2 vear ot
lis age and the latter 10 the l07.
VENERABLE LADIES GONE - Mrs. Marpsre,
cameron, aged l02 yesrs, and Mrs Betbinia Stew.
.rd aeed l0l years, died In Burlington county. N.
!, during last June.
MARINE LossEs.-The N. Y. Insurance Monitor
las complete tables which show that the enormous
ufn oil SIs97209 "A was sbsorbed Ia the marine
osses sustained by insurance offices Ia New York
'nd mssssehuseiis during the year 1854.
LARGE DAMaGEs.-At the Gsnesee Circui, novv
a session al Batavia, N Y, Oliver +. Rose Jr
u Mlchisan, one OF those who we're injured by thu