The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-16

imm sdatey obtained his wounds dressed and the man
himself up calling out to the crowd that he was ready
to be hung but did not to to the station house
1t is said that McCabe denies having acted mpro 3ery
towards Ackseys wife, and states that he him
before TO his kno Wedge.
At late hour last evening McCabe suffered so much
from his wound that he became slightly delirious.
Destructive Connagration In vaIIecito-Half
the Town In Ashes.
vALIEcrro, Dec. D. 1854.
destructive conaagration occurred here last eve
ming, destroying the largest portion Of the business part
of the town The entire lower end of the town Is in
ashes with the exception of the store of Mr. Jones,
which escaped by pulling down smaller buildings
adjoining. The fire was first discovered about O'Clock
bursting from the of the PoSa Saloon occupied
a fandango house, and spread with such rapidly that
the adjoining buildings were soon enyeloped in flames
high wind prevailed at the time, and in less than
twenty minutes the buildings Of the east side in
flames The flames arrest ted the east by pulling
constant application OF buckets of water in the west by
the Shades Saloon Had it caught at late hour, the
is impossible to arrive at any thing like correct est
mate Of the loss. Messrs. Dohegney and John A. Walk
Co. the heaviest having lost their en-
was probably the work of an incendiary.
Dramatic and Musical.
From the San Francisco Alta California Dee. %.
Signora Bar Thorn had benefit at the Metropolitan
last Saturday evening. The house was crowded. The
first act Of ''Ia Sonnambula" and portion of "Er
nani'' were performed.
On Monday evening benefit was given to Mrs. voor.
hees, which occasion the first act of 'Lucrezia"
and the last act of ''Nabuco' performed.
ane Italian Opera company are soon going TO sacra
At the American theatre Mr.. and Mrs. Stark have
been playing in conjunction with Mr. Neade, to good
houses. The CHERRY Wives of Windsor has been pro-
duced Mr.. Stark playing Sir John Falstad, and Mr..
Neafe, Ford.
given to Mr. Bochsa, which occasion ''kobert the
Devil' was to have been produced in English. Owing,
performed, Martina being substituted ~S''' : 20 ~
Four of Christy's Mnstrels have remained here and
ber suit for salary was brought against Mr. Chrisy
before his leaving and he left here to abide the
grand benefit is to be given to Mrs. Sinclair this
evening All the company and many other artists have
volunteered for the occasion. She will renew her lease
| of the metropolitan.
| Miscellaneous.
DECREE CONFIRM THE PUEBLO CAsE-In this
case hearing the proofs and allegations it Is ad
judged by the Commission that the claim OF the petit
TONER valid and it is therefore decreed that the same
be confirmed.
The land of which confirmation is made is that known
by the name Of the Pueblo Lands of San Francisco and
is bounded Notwithstanding at the little to
the east Of the Fort and running to the beach,
to leave the Fort and Casamata to the north thence
running along the beach to Point Lobos its southern
part thence straight line to the summit of the Devisa
dero, continuing said line to the east as far the
"Punta del Rncon, including the Canutales and GEL
Gent" the said line will terminate within the Bay of
the Mission OF Dolores, the estuary of which will form
natural boundary between the municipal jurisdiction of
the shore of the Bay of San Francisco, existed in
the year 1884, TO the point of beginning.
The DEBT or SAN FRAsGsoo.-A petition has been for
some time in circulation, and is signed by all the
bankers and leading firms in san Francisco praying the
Legislature to pass at the earliest possible moment
act to authorize the funding discharge Of the present
floating debt Of the city, upon such basis that the city
bonds shall be at par in the Eastern States. The petit
TONERS pray moreover that such further may
be taken will ensure the entire extngushment of this
debt and place the financial affairs of the city upon
economical cash basis with effectual precautions
against future embarrassments.
SUIT FOR IBFL.-The suit of George Thatcher and wife
against the publishing committee of the Christian Adro
cate resulted in verct of So 600 for the plaintiffs The
suit for libel the defendants having published
letter written by Rev. NJ c. Briggs in which he charged
the plaintiffs With living together without being mar
ried, and performing very immoral acts. 1t is under
stood that another suit will he brought against Mr.
Briggs.
REPORTED REVOLUTION IN SoyoRA.-The Californian
says;-'Rumors ahoat TO the effect that letters
were received in city, containing news of revolt
ton in the Departments of Sonora and Chihuahua
Whether be not that notices this effect
here it is certain that parties in city have been
expecting such advces and from the wel feeling
of dissatisfaction pervading throughout the State Of
sonora especially account OF the arbitrary acts Of
Santa Anna warranted in anticipating general
rising Of the country against the present