Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-03-03
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE Law.
New YoRK, Feb. &C.

| ARRIVAL Of HE uEohur Law.
NEW YoRK, Feb. &c. vi
The steamer Georga Law arrived here yes
terday with California dates to the lst inst.,s
| having 81 100000 in specie and o04 passen-
gers. Among the passengers IL Gsneral
Echipque, President elect Of Peru.
The steamer Pearl exploded near Sacra-
mento 10 lives were lost. III
Thirty eight ballots for U. S. Senator had
been had without effecting a choice.
The specie by the GaorgeLaw is principal
" consigned as followe:
Duncan, Sherman & Co., Sale, zoe; Ad-
ans & Co., 1857 900; Wells Fargo & Co.,
$lO5,OOO; Duxel & Co., 100000; Metro
politan Bank, $4,000; VIM. Hodge 4 Co.
$4,000. a
The transit of the isthmus was regularly
made from ocean to ocean.
A fire broke out in the immense six story
building corner of Broadway and Rector
streets, yesterday. damaging the stock OF
Strablin 4 Co., to the amount OF $30,nrO,
and Duncan, Snow & Co., dealers IN Do
nestle dry goods, about $lo,00a-all fully
Insured. The building was not materially
damaged.
Five laborers in Government employ at
Atlantic dock, Brooklyn, were arrested on
Saturday, charged with elnbezzling flour and
other property in the bonded WAREHOUSES
It is stated that upwards of S. 900 worth of
-four has been stolen from the Government
stores there during the past season.
The steamer Pearl exploded near Sacra-
mento, and about 70 lives were lost, inclu-
ding Col. Alexander Anderson, = distinguish
ed lawyer Of Nevada, a native ct Virginia,
the captain and mate of the vessel, and aoout
20 Chinamsn. SO dead bodies had be n
found, and 20 men were missing. twas as-
serted that tie Pearl was racing at the time
with the Enterprise, but the agents deny it.
Both boats were on their way from Sacra-
mento to Marysvils. A large amount of
treasure was on board, but was recov red.
The Senatorial question remains IN stdtu
quo. SO ballots hal been had without chang
ing the result.
The Legislature passed a bill appropriating
$1,000 to each member. The Governor re-
fused to sanction it, but it subsequently, pass
ed the Assembly in spite of the veto, by vote
of IS to 81.
The papers TEEN with more than the usual
quantity Of crime. A man named Geo. Shell
, don had been hung at Oakland, by a mob, and
native Californian and two Chllians suffer-
ed death in like manner, for cattle stealing,
but owned to having committed humorous
murders.
, Indian hostili,ies in the neighborhood Of
the Kalmuth river were becoming alarming.
A number Of men had been killed, and it is
feared there will be general rising among
the Indians of the North.
The rains had again set in, much to tho
qualification Of the miners.
We have dates from Valparaiso to the GOTH
ult., and from Lima and Callao to the ODD.
!, The U. S. ship St. Lawrence was at VAL
paraiso. Gen. Gustill the new President of
Peru had issued decree giving freedom to
all those slaves who had not volunteered to
serve in the army Of Echmougue, the gov
ernm mt pledging itself to ind ,mnifv the
owners in four years. .aa1 ...''
The U. S. steam frigate Susquehanna ar
rived at Valparaiso on the lst ult.
! Sidney, (Australia) dates are to the It'll
Dec. The m ner> at Ballast were up 10 arms
resisting the collection of license fees and
collision between them and the military had
taken place. A serious riot was anticipated.
Trade continued exceedingly dull and goods
; were being sacrafced ut ruinous prices.
A letter from Acapulco states that Alvarez
was daily increasing in popularity and in a
few days he would leave there for the CAPT
9 tai at the head of $1,000 troops which would
be reinforced by 1000 more in the Depart
ment of Michoacan.
i Business in San Francisco continued ex-
ceedingly dull. Hams in dry salt lie, new
butter 47c. Flour dull. Galsyos, HoxaI
& Co., quote Bacon l5c.
WAsEISGToS, Feb. 81.
The election Of the city officers Of George
twin D. G. took place to-day and resulted in
the entire success of the Know nothings.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
A message was received from the President
transmitting communication from the Sec.
rotary of the Navy, containing copy of the
orders to the commander Of the sloop of war
Albany on her last trip to Carthagena and
Aspinwall.
MIR. Fessenden presented petition of
the Portland Board Of Trade to have
Geo. Fletcher's Tidal alarm put in the Har-
Dor.
Mr.. Benjamin presented the resolutions of
the Louisiana legislature in favor of the es-
adjustment Of a mail between New Orleans
and San Francisco via. the Isthmus Of Te-
huantepec. ferred to the COMMITTEES on
Post Offices and Post Roads. Mi. Rush call
cd up tn, House bill for reducing and modi-
flying the rates Of postage. One OF the pro-
sisiohs requires the prepayment OF all letters
by stamps after the first of January. 1856.
and another provides for the registration of
valuable letters. Considered and passed.
The consideration of the report Of the
Committee on Conference on the disagreea
ing rates of the two houses on the bill for the
relief of the purchasers of Government swamp
lands was resumed
! HOUSE.
The House passed the Navy AMI fortifoa-
ton bill, and the bill establishing United