Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-05-24
POLITICS IN CALIFORNIA,
Business Dull.

New YORK. MAY Is.
The steamship Northern Light arrived
here about O'Clock this morning.
She brings California dates 10 the Oath ult.,
and 36l passengers, and S258,0OO treasure,
principally consigned as follows: Wells, Far
go q Co, $4,000; Davis & Hoadley, $50,
600; Drescal & Co., Phila, 1880; Ross,
Falconer q Co, $4,000; Newhouse u SHAFT,
$4,000; Flint, Peabody & Co, $4,000;
VIM. Clingman d Co, $4,000.
Owing to the general distrust in banking
houses. the passengers have large amount
of specie in their own hands.
Purser Hatch reports that in the interior OF
Nicaragua there had been no fighting. The
government party had retreated from Leon
finding the army of NumOs to strong tor
them, and were certifying Grenada. This
statement contradicts our New Orleans dis
patch, reporting revolution.
The California papers present scarcely a
feature of interest additional to that telegraph
ed from New Orleans
The Nicaragua expedition under captain
Walker. was to have left San Francisco about
the time the steamer sailed.
1t consisted of about seVenty-five to one
hundred men, including Mr. Achilles Cayen,
! Capt. Horpspse and other we'll known indi-
viduals. The brig Vesta had been chartered
to convey them down as emigrants.
The steamship Cortez arrived at San Fran
cisco on the ed alt
Manzanillo, the new Mexican port, is to be
the coaling depot of the Nicaragua steamers
to and from San Francisco.
The recently discovered gold mines Of
Sand Hill, Yuba county, were reported 10 be
yielding an average of $50 day to each
man.
1t is said the planting of wheat and Other
cereal grains in the Agricultural districts OF
the State, had been much larger than in any
previous year.
Outside efforts to get another trial to elect
an United States Senator are still quite vigor-
Gus; chances very slim The question, &C
cording to a letter from Sacramento, has as
sumcd a new and rather complicated phase
as, under a strict construction of the law il
relation to elections in California, there APP
pears to be no doubt but DIR. Gwynn is en-
titled to a seat in the Senate. The point
seems to be the clause of the Constitution
which declares that a plurality of votes giver
at any election shall constitute choice, ex-
cept where otherwise directed ia the Consti
tuition. Or. Gwynn having received plural
itv of seven votes over Mr.. Edwards on the
first ballot in joint convention, il is contendej
s-as then constitutionalIy elected.
Two hundred and sixty-iour eiectmenl
suits had been commenced in San Francisco
in view of the expiration of the statute Of
limitation.
The market. closed extremely dull ant
prices had a downward tendency Flour
closed at Sl4; Wheat ll4c. per H.; new But
ter $50 Mess Pork SIG: Adamautn6
Candles 24c
The question of dividing the State of Cali
fornia has been discussed in the Assembly
and an act introduced dividing il into three
States, viz: California, Colorado and Shasta.
A bill to exempt the fugitive Meigs from
prosecution, if he should return and tell Of
his accomplces had been passed by the Sen
ate by vote of IL to 10.
San Francisco papers say that clipper hat
been engaged to take -four to New York, anc
that some other vessels had been engaged Il
take -four TO Boston ana esewhefe
An attempt had been made At San Jos e
force y negro back into slavery, but the
Judges decided the act wa contrary To th'
law of California. lie was accordingly dis
charged.
Other proceedings were taken in the Uni
ted States District Court, with what effect ha
net tr:nlspireS-s.-