Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-24
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE LAW


NEW YoRk, April 2i.-The steamer George
Law arrived from Panama this morning with
California dates Of March 81. sh. bro ught
S72 passengers and s772 900 in treasure con-
signed principally as follows: Wells, Fargo
d Co., $2l3,ooo; DreIel d Co., $l4o, 900; Me-
tropolitan Bank, 500 900; Hoge Co., $6o, 900:
Bank Of America, $4,000; johnson & Low.
den, $4,000; T. whitley, s24,OO
The panama Railroad was In fine working
order. The health Of the Isthmus was COED.
The sloep-of-war Falmouth was at Aspin.
WALL but-was to sailfcr Havana on the Ietf
Among the passengers were Barney Will.
liams and lady, and Charles R. Thorne and
family.
The trado of California was dull and de-
pressed, and money was very tight. On the
2sth nit. Messrs. Page, Bacon & Co. resumed.
The condition of the other banks remained
unchanged. DR.. Wright's friends were max.
ing strenuous efforts to place him in condi.
lion to resume. ....
The Legislature is expected to adjourn
about the middle of April. The prohibitory
liquor law has passed the Assembly, but its
provisions are not very stringent. An anti
gambling law has passed the Senate. -.
The news of the confirmation of Fremont's
Mariposs claim by the Supreme Court caused
considerable rejoicing among the land claim
ants ...
The proposition to fund the floating debt of
San Francisco mot with much opposition
The sloop- of-war st. Marys has been ordered
to San Juan del sud, to settle some difficulties
there. Another Greytown affair is deemed not
improbable.
VIM Roach, the absoondiDg sheriff of Mon.
terey, has been taken into custy by the sheriff
Of San Joaquin.
Accounts from Lower California represent
that the notorious Joaquin Mariata is still
alive and neditating another expedition sgainst
California.
Walkers expedition to Nicaragua had mo-
left California, and it was considered doubtfu
if it went at all.
The Golden Age, with passengers who left
New York on the 5th Of March, arrived at San
Francisco on the 18th.
Tho weather was glorious, and the crops
bore promise of abundance.
The miners generally were doing we'll. The
excitement about the Kern river mines had
subsidized
The arrival of gold at San Francisco con
tinued to be retarded by the scarcity Of coin
to purchase it with.
Shorty, James d McCres, who recently O..
tsbished jobbing house in San Francisco
have failed for 100000.
The San Francisco Herald publishes letter
purporting to be from Henry Meiggs, from
Chilli, affecting the utmost establishment at the
charges made againsi him. He says 20 one
living, beside HIMSELF knew the cause Of his
leaving.
The prices of all descriptions of goods were
much dep; essed, and all articles were in a
limited demand. Ha1all -four, sl4; hams,
s2l so; new butter, 43tc; clear pork, $l9a
S25; lard in kegs, 13c; spirits Of turpentine
7Oc per gallon.
SOUTH AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA.
By the George Law Valparaiso dates of
March 18th and Callao Of the 18th, have been
received, also Australian dates Of Feb LIST.
From Chilli there is no news Of Importance
The election for members of Congress was to
have taken place on the 25th of March At
Valparaiso business was dull.
The Peruvian War steamer Rimac was
wrecked on the first Of March, on the rocks off
the St. Johns and nearly one hundred lives
lost. The vessel was built in the United States
Gen. Flores, of Ecuadorian celebrity, has re-
turned to Callao, and placed himself under the
protection of Castillo. The Ecuadorian minis.
ter protested against Flores being permitted to
remain iu Peru, and signi6ed his intention of
demanding his passports.
Australian affairs remain unchanged.