Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-06-02
California Nelps.
Arrival of the George Law.
S1.324,O00 IN GOLD!

The steamship George Law, from Aspin-
wall. arrived at New York yesterday noon,
with California dates to the 1st instant. She
brings 81 ,324,000 in treasure.
The passengers by the George Law num-
ber Sl7
The George Law brings the mails and pas
sengers that left San Francisco on the lst in
slant, in the Golden Gate. The latter re-
ports seeing the steamer Sonora going into
San Francisco AZ she was coming out
During April there was shipped from San
Francisco $3,O56,6 ,634 in gold.
A trade has sprung up between Los Ange-
los and Salt Lake City.
The adjournment Of the Legislature OF
California has been postponed for a week
An act to levy capitation tax OF $50 On
every Chnaman arriving in the state mas
been passed by the Legislature.
A bill has been adopted to take the State
Prison from the hands of the lessees.
Bills to re-incorporate the city OF San Fran
cisco have passed the two Houses of Legis-
lature, but they do not exactly tally in their
provisions.
The Walker Expedition for Central Amer
lea had not sailed, but preparations were
making for an early departure.
The U. S. Land Commissioners have re-
iected five claims held by Jose Y. Limantour,
under alleged Mexican titles, for more than
one thousand square miles OF land in the
State and it was supposed that, under the
decision in these cases. the similar claim OF
Limantour to five thousand acres in the lin
its of San Francisco, would also be rejected.
A vigorous effort should be forthwith made
to have San Francisco the depot Of the whal-
ing fleet
The San Franciscans are rejoicing over a
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| fire engine constructed in that city.
Charles A. Refine was murdered, on the
2lst Of April. at White Oak Springs
Justo Betancour, Mexican, was hung at
Calaveras by mob, for attempting the lille
of another.
Gold has been discovered at Santa Isabel,
in San Diego county.
FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
The dates from the Sandwich Islands, are
to the 10th of April.
L. Swan, of the firm of Swan & Clifford,
has been detected in circulating $4,000
worth of forged whalers' bills. 1t was sup
posed that the total of his operations would
reach 100000. Both partners had abscon-
ded before the Developments were made.
The Hawaiian Legislature was in session.
The steamer Golden Age, the wreck of
which was reported by the last arrivals, had
been got off, and towed to Tobago, where she
was beached.
An important bill, reducing the port du-
ties, had passed the California Legislature.
FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC.
Dates from Valparaiso to the 18th OF
April, and Callao to April 25th, have been
received.
The election in Chill had resulted in a ma
jority for the Government.
Business has been dull during the holi-
days.
Belzu had again been elected President oI
Bolivia.
CALIFORNIA MARK ErS.
SAN Francisco, May Trade has con
siderably improved in the amount Of goods
sold, but prices continued very low. Large
exports Of -four and grain being made fol
Australia, and the clipper ship Charmer was
taking in a cargo of California wheat pur
chased at 75c. per bushel for New York.
The mines were turning out well. Coin
was very scarce, and one of the local assay
offices had issued new $50 ingots, resembling
$50 U. States pieces.