The daily Minnesota pioneer., 1855-08-31

The steamer George Law arrived at six
o'clock this morning, with California dates
to the lst instant, and 81 100000 in treasure.
She connected with the Golden Age, which
brought down 100000 to Panama.
The chief consignees are Wells, Fargo &
Co., w. Hoge, Metropolitan Bank, Drexel
& Co., A. Canney, Winott e. Hooper, Read
& Wait
The Electric Telegraph at the Isthmus is
finished
Advices have been received from Valpara-
isO to July 14th, and Australia to june the
9th.
Nothing of much Importance from either
country.
Recent intelligence from Acapulco states
that Alvarez is fast making his way to the
city of Mexico, with constantly increasing
force.
a gentleman came down in the Golden Age
on his way to the United States, with dis
patches summoning General Wheat, who is
in the United States recruiting service, to
return immediately, with or without the re
cruits.
When the Allied Fleets arrived ut Petropo-
liski, she found the town dismantled ships
having sailed some time previous, taking with
them their guns and stores.
The Allies had sailed from Sitka, whence
they would proceed to San Francisco to re
ft
The second mate of the steamer Sierra Ne
vada had been arrested at San Francisco,
charged with committing robbery Of $40,-
900 in gold dust while on her passage down
in February last.
Captain j. l.. Fnlson, one of the first set
tiers of San Francisco, died on the 2nd day Of
I'll, Il Of Ii irn
and a graduate of West Point. The funeral
ceremonies were the most imposing ever held
in California All the city military United
various civic societies of San Francisco were
in attendance
a magnificent cane, intended as u present
for Governor Gardner, of Massachusetts,, from
his Boston friends in San Francisco was on
exhibition there. 1t cost $4,000.
The visit of the Allied Fleets to Sitka was
of peaceful character.
A compact existing between the Russian
and English Governments eXempts that place
! from mOlestation it being the depot OF the
Russian, American and HudsOn's Bay Com
panies
The machine shop of b. F. Case, on Stev-
enson street, San Francisco, with twenty 9th
er buildings, was destroyed by fire, July 18th
Loss 100000
/ The British ships of war Monarch end Pre-
sident and the French frigate Euridico and
Paforle, from the Petropaulowski expedition
had arrived at San Francisco.
The Banking House of HannOt, Davis &
Co., of Nevada had suspended payment. Liza
bilities large.
The sloop of War Decatur, from the Sand
wich Islands, was spoken in July in the straits
of Juan del Fueca.
! 1t was reported that new developments of a
curious nature had turned up in the affairs of
Adams g. Co., in which Santa Anna's compli-
city it is said had relation to the earnings of
Mexican ounces. An expose of the whole af-
fair, from one recently connected with the
house, was to be made soon.
The steamship Cortes, which arrived up
July 3Oth, had nineteen deaths from cholera
on board.
! The mining news was Hattering.
Markets moderately active. Flour in mode
rate demand. Haxel & Gallagher were job
bing at Sl3. Suffolk at $l2. Pork, $23 per
barrel.
The allies at Petropolowski blew up all the
fortifcations, storehouses and public buildings,
which the Russians had forsaken. 1t was said
TO be very strongly fortified place.
A dispatch from the French and English
Admirals says a French and English fleet had
already proceeded thither from China.
The Pacific fleet after refitting at San
Francisco, would, it is said, proceed there
when severe fighting might be expected.