The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-10
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH STAR.
One Week Later from Caiifornid-s1,c 3o,
900 IN Gold Peeeife1


900 IN Gold Recesrea.
N.w York, Feb g. The steamer North Star ar
r,ved mere this evening about O'Clock, with Call
iefnia dates to the 10th ultimo, being one week
specie
hrst train passed over on,he 2sth OF January. The
passengers that went out by the North Star and
those that came home by her passed over the road.
ihe time occupied In the transit was four hours.
project is on foot for establishing line OF
stages between San Bias and Vera Cruz for the
transportation of passengers and correspondence
between San Francisco and New Orleans.
Al Acapulco 1t was reported that of Santa Annals
army 900 In number had deserted and gone over
to Alvarez. ABORTION Of them reaching Acapulco
on the 25d OF January. The remainder were daily
expected.
The senatorial election In California was to come
oil ON the l1th. The democrats were divided be-
tween Gwinn and Broderick. The wings had
nominated L. L.. Edwards as their candidate.
CALIFORNIA.
me steamer Southerner, from San Francisco
nGuno TO oregon, wss lost sixty miles below Cane
Fimn,teryi The PASSENGERS and crew were saved.
ihe miners IN California were rejoicing over the
recent rains, and the work of washing was going
sasky on. Ia some part. of ,he State The wealth or
s 5sen excessively cold and snow had fallen
The Legislature he'd created great excitement in
.he IeHsions portion of the community. by refusin
TO pay Tor the services of chaplain and inviting all
seetaments and all ciergymen, Mormon minister
included, TO ofieiate alternately The clergy were
declining the invitation.
An attempt was being made In Sau Francisco 10
rsise company of Frenchmen to colonize the
island now called Onia, in the Southern Pacific
The Ca itornia markets are very quiet and dull
very difficult 10 effect sales and closug at the fol
lowing quo aton.: Gaego and Hsxall -four SIS so;
wheat S5dS 25 clear bacon Si4 so: lard Sl2 ALBANIAN.
tine candies ie0tic new butter 42la4it; hams l8c;
Lacke wana coal $40; turpentine s. ~
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
From the Sandwich Islands we hsva data 70 tba
sd OF December. King Liboliho had ascended the
throne, and the funeral of King Kane hameha was
postponed 20 the 9Th of January.
There is nothing important from Carthagena or
Bogota.
AUSTRALIA
Dates from Australia to the LIST of December rem
resent trade as very much depre sed and fears
being entertained for the crops owing to the
Flour and grain were being imported from Cali
| FORMS.
PERU.
Dates from Calao to the 7th Jan. bring important
! notes from Peru General Castillo had overthrown
Exchenrique and taken the government in his own
| hands The latter had sought protection from the
British Mini,ter Castillo entered Lima in triumph,
| which place being taken force then sent to
CaiIao and Castless. The squadron had also surren-
| dered to the victor
| BOLIVIA, ETC.
Dates from Bolivia to the 9th of December saw
the rebel Acha had been nut down, and those en
extra session Of Congress was called for the st Of
February, to receive the resignation of the Presi-
Argentine Republic dates to the 2lst of Dec, re-
port all quiet.
Dates from Valparaiso to Dec. 80, bring no news of
interest
Dates from Acapulco, Mexico, to the Esd, say: 1--WE
learn that Alvarez obtained a complete victory in
Guerrero Santa Annals army, 1000 strong, surrender
ed to Alvarez"
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
The steamer Sonora left San francisco the 10th,
and arrived at Panama the 18th; the 18th, she
spoke the steamer Cortes, and the Esd the Golden
Age, both bound to San Francisco. The steamer
John 5. Stephens arrived at San Francisco on the
18th OF January. The steamer Ell Dorado, from Ha-
vara, arrived at As pnwall on the 50th ult
CoNGREss.--Not much business of final charac.
ter was transacted in the Senate on Thursday. We
copy the following from the House proceedings
The House passed the bills relating to the holding
of United States Courts in Tennessee and Florida
authorizing the opinions of the Attorney General of
the United States to be printed; regulating the sal
aries OF the judges of the district courts; dividing
Illinois and Ohio each into two judicial DISTRICTS
corning the apprehension and delivery of deserters
from foreign vessels in the ports of the u. States
providing for the accommodation of Courts of the
District of Maryland and for Post-ofice in Balti-
more; aud amending the act passed August, 1854,
making satisfaction for Virginia military land war
rants
Col. KIENEY.-The Norfolk Herald of Saturday
Gays that instructions have been received by the
agent in that city FROM Col Kinney, authorizing the
stopping of enrolling for the Central American
expedition. 1t is said unfortunate circumstances and
difficulties have caused the Colonel to come this
determination.