Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-09
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
Arrival Of the Steamer Illinois,

| SA@@SSo "a ~ VIC - IOdASA A&&4uOlS.
The steamship Illinois, from Aspinwall, ar
rived st New York on Saturday. She brings
about 800 passengers and s71O,167.
| The dates from California are to tho 10th of
March, brought down by the steamer Sonora,
which had on board 1921 GIG in treasure, Of
which $l91 ,SO2 is for England.
THE ISTHMUS.
| Tho U. 8. corvette John Adams, CAPTAIN r
B. Boutwell,, anchored in Panama Bay on Sun.
| day morning, March %. She left CalIoa on
March g. The John Adams is to remain on
| the Pacific station for two years
! The Governor, Don Manuel Diaz had 70.
turned from Chorrera-having restored public
| order and arrested the ringleaders in the late
| disturbances.
| The late rains have caused some slight dam.
age to the railroad track, and consequent
i,regularity in the arrival of tho trains
CALIFORNIA.
| The Alta California, thus sums ND all that
relates to tho suspended bankers:
| Tho bank excitement which existed at the
close OF our previous summary. has in a great
measure subsidized. The suspended banks have
not resumed, and it is altogether improbable
| that any of them can re5ume, with the excep.
ton, perhaps of Page, Bacon & Co.
| Robinson Co.'s Saving Bank has turned
out as rotten as could be. The deposits amount
to SPOT ,000-the assets nothing at ALL 1t is
| doubtful if the depositors receive one cent ON
tho dollar Mr. Robinson has been arrested
on charge Of embezzlement, and is now
| awaiting the action of the grand jury.
| DR.. Wright's creditors have had a meeting
| and voted to grant him an extension, hoping
that thereby he may be able ultimately to
meet a considerable portion of his indebted
! ness
The affairs of Adams Co. have com. be-
4 fnra he nnrth -
Neutrality-suspicious. by receivers to punish Sher-
ifs officers for levyipg on the assets; motion
by the creditors for access to the assets; also,
to vaca'e stay of proceedings ordered in the
insolvency suit
| The arguments have engaged the greatest
| array of counsel ever witnessed in any trial in
this State. The decision will undoubtedly be
| appealed to the Supreme Court, whether it be
| given In favor CT the receiver Or the creditors
MIR G. Hubert Saunders an attorney of San
Francisco, had been arrested on a charge Of
forgery. Bail to the amount of $50, 900 was
required and furnished
The accused Immediately after decamped,
and all Efforts to ascertain his whereabouts
have been unavaiIing. He was charged with
having forged the name of Gilbert Grant to a
mortgage upon certain real estate property at
| the corner of Battery and Clay streets: and
further, with having obtained the sum of s. 900
| from one Blantier upon said forged signature
The following forgeries have since been charged
| upon him.-Mr. II. Blsntier, So goo; VIM.
Hedge, $4,000; John B. Adder Il Lewis
Crouther, $4,000; VIM. II. Ohand, 1000;
loaned, $4,000 Total, q 900.
Mr.. Atkinson has returned to San Francisco
| from the Kern Mines. lie describes the mines
| as being the greatest humbug ever put uron
Californians. Mr.. Atkinson formed one of
party of eight who started from Oakland on
the 18th Of February for the Kern River
They were properly armed and equipped, and
| rode on horseback. Their route lay through
Livermore's Pass and by Fort Miller. They
found no difficulty on tho road, till within
about ten miles of Greenhorn Gulch. Thew
reached that place on the Gath, having been
eleven days on the journey.
In the Legislature, a bill to fund tho float
ing debt Of San Francisco has passed tho
House As the whole debt, which now amounts
to nearly 81 GOO 600, is entirely contrary to the
charter, and consequently illegal, the policy
of funding it all is strongly objected to by q
considerable body Of tax payers.
The Sunday bill, prohibiting barbarous and
noisy a'nusements on the Lords Day, has
passed both branches of tho Legislature, and
gone to the Governor for his signature.
A bill to prohibit public gambling will very
likely pass the Legislature and the friends
OF temperance are not without hope of obtain
ing the passage of prohibitory liquor law at
the present session.
A bill to prohibit rafaes, lotteries and gift
enterprises has passed the House.
The bill suppressiDg houses of ILL fame has
passed both Houses.
The State marine hospital has been abol.
ished.
The Grass Valley Telegraph says that
owing to the stoppsgs of the banks and the
consequent cessation from the purchase of
dust, hundred thousand dollars Of it has ac-
cumulated in that township, and can be boupht
for SIG aO per ounce, instead of SIT rs, az
heretofore.
A duel was fought poar San Francisco, on
the morning of the 18th, by Col VIM. Walker
and Mr.. Carter, formerly of Sacramento.
They used pistols distance eight PAGES. At
the first fire, Mr.. Walker received a slight
wound in tho foot, and here the matter ended.
Tho Chinese are still coming About 300
arrived on the 18th inst, in the ship Alfred,
from Hong Kong.
/ MARKETS.
i SAN Francisco MARKETS, March I6.-The
business done since our last has been of very
Insignificant character. In fact We have not
for q long time passed, witnessed such an utter
stagnation in trade as has prevailed during
the past seven days.
i SOUTH AMERICA.
The English steamer has arrived at Panama,
with $4,000 in specie for England. Her
dates are Valparaiso, Feb. 9th, and Callao,
March 10.
CHILL.
From the Santiago and Valparaiso papers
We CLEAN no political news. Although the
election of Deputies is soon to come off, it ore.
ated no stir or excitement among the people.
1t being Lent, all the places of public amuse.
ment are closed, and the capital never was 90
dull.
> From the mining districts about Copispo as
well az from the agricultural districts Of the
south, the reports are most favorable. The
mines yield we'll, and tho harvest has been
abundant; ct tho Lora coal districts new and