The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-05-28
ADDITIONAL CALIFORNIA NEWS.
The papers containing details by the George
Law, are at hand

Inc Aspinwall Courier Of May Is, Gays that for
onr years the weather has not been SO hot and
nry, by night and day aud that there had not been
the usual quantity of rain
Inc Courier represents the travel upon the Pa
mama railroad as very great,
The Washington Fire Engine Company, No l.
ns0 been organized in Aspinwall TO take charge of
engine imported from New York by the Panama
railroad company.
The Courier has the following in relation to the
u transmission of letters via Aspinwall:
All letters sent to the care of the United States
consul at this place, TO be forwarded along the
coast, should be accompanied by the postage, as no
letters eau be transmitted hence to Carcnsgena
bogota, Peru, Chilli other points in the South At
iahtlc or Paclhc, without prepayment being made
thereon,
We may further mention that all letters receiv.
ed at consulate up TO this date have been duly for.
Wsrded to their destination, but that in future this
cannot be done ualess the letters accompanied
0y the postage"
On the 28th of March, J. A Phillips stabbed R.
J; James, on Indian creek in klamath county
The wounded man died in 25 minutes. The miners
collected and elected a coroner, and he summoned
jury and held an inquest The verdict was
that McJamea was killed by Phillips. meeting
was then regularly organized, and the question
was put whether Phillips should be handed over 10
the regular authorities, or tried by Lynch law
The decision was in favor of the latter. Jury of
twelve men were empanneled couple Of per.
sons were assigned as counsel for the accused the
evidence was heard; the jury found Phillips guilty
Va INC hAA4us' resolved LQaL g should
be hung at 10 A NJ, on March 3lst, and he was
hung at that time
9 The San Francisco assay office has, for weeks at
time, manufactured from $50 900 to $50 600 per
diem. Every banker 10 the State ackno wledees
that but for the assay Office the financial crisis in
the State would have been prolonged for weeks and
weeks.
The new postage law gives general dIssatislac-
non 10 Calilorala It's provisions are looked upon
as oppressive and designedly 30 upon the citizens
bill has passed the Assembly prohibiting the
Chinese from holding or working claims in the
miI6s
The Know Nothiugs are to be represented by an
ORGAN In San Francisco, entitled the Citizen.
Five thousand dollars have been recovered by
Isaac Thorne in the Dlstri,i Court at Auburn,
against the California Stage Company, for Injuries
received by him by The upso..i.g of stage coach.
The schooner Sea SerpeLt Captain Fisk which
sailed from San Francisco ou the 18th Of February
(seyenty one days since) is supposed to have foun-
dered at sea, In heavy gale off this coast. She
mad sixteen passengers on board and valuable
cargo, bound 10 San Diego.
The Sacramento Valley Railroad ia rapid " pro.
crossing. The ground has been broken along the
entire line, and It would seem that this magnificent
enterprise Is fast approaching 10 a successful ssue
Its influence upon the internal trade of California
can hardly yet be imagined.
Very valuable coal mines have been discovered
in Lower California inside the Gulf and nearly Cd
posite Guaymas Spectators already turning
their attention thher.
manZanille, snug little seaport on the coast of
Department OF XsliscO has been thrown open by
treaty TO the steamers of the Nicaragua Company.
This port thus becomes the stopping place for the
steamers OF that line on the passage up from San
Juan del Sur. 1t Is three hundred miles nearer to
San Francisco than Acapulco
Gov Bigler has been spoken of as a candidate for
U. Senator from California.
The head of the notorious JOAQUIN (Muriatta) was
attached by the sheriff for debt
The Chinese have b ad grand wooden sword
and brick-bat battle at Weaverv1le, in which one
white man and seven Chinese were killed.
Mad. Anna Bishop and Boscha giving con-
certs at Sacramento.
bill has passed the Legislature of California,
providing for the purchase of the portraits of Gen
John A. Sutter and Gen John E. Wool
The bill extending the statue of Limitations five
years has been signed by the Governor.
The San Francisco Prices Current states that
money, although extremely tight is more plenty,
and some of the foreign holders, German aud
FreI c1 houses, ara looking for investment at 12a
per cent per month. 1t adds
From the character Of the securities required
however-real estate. covered with brick build
ings, aud OF q value to cover four times the amount
loaned-but little relief is afforded by such capi
tai, and for ordinary business purposes rates rule
very high, the more SO as the banks are refusing
to discounts For advances on merchandise in re
proof stores to per cent. per month Is obtained
| without difficulty. Some few mercantile failures
have been reported since our last bur none OF
great consequence Many parties are undoubted-
| ly severely pressed, but they all make desperate
| etforta TO hold on.
OREGON AND WASHINGTON TERRITORIES.
General }. L. Gaines is the Wing candidate for
| Congress from Oregon, in opposition to General
| Lane, Democrat.
A Know Nothing paper has been established at
| Oregon city.
The Indians in Oregon aud Washington Terrific
ries we're quiet Governor Stevens and General Pal
| mar Superintendents of Indian Affairs were about
| to meet grand council Of several tribes.
line Of magnetic telegraph was about to be
erected in Oregon.
The dates from Melb0urn are to the l7th of + Feb.
In the Melbnurn Legislative Council, Mr.. Willis
| moved that 92O,OO should be voted by the Colony
for the relief of the widows and orphans of the
| The Colonial Secretary moved as amendment
that the sum ahould be OOOO but the original mo-
| tion was carried by vote OF 2S to l6.
| FOREIGN News The following additional items
are contained in the papers received at Halifax by
| the America.
FRANCE.
II is said that grave differences of opinion have
| taken place between the Emperor and the late
Foreis n Minister In regard TO the manner in which
- 'atter acquitted his duties as Plenipotentiary
at ViennsF L,, .Lo I,,,roror ,,rrassod III. s.xov,
d.anoraxa, ou y, the disposition which the represen-
~ a. Va, conference manifested to &C.
, sa. 20 . ~ and delusve terms of peace
eepr s,., ''t9 S ~ 1emns De Lhuys for too
great confidence in the GOO hor ~ 1raa,ad ,;,h
The Emperor has been ever siDoa ,hs u,
enthusiastic piaudNS Dy his sub
tempt TO assassiu8te him. LIDO. w.
Pianori's trial was proceeding. The Is ~
fused to admit lady spectators into the Coz - The
trial was being conducted very quietly, VIII -
view, was supposed, of preventing any int
eat being taken in the prisoner and to discourage
similar future attempts being made TO gain noto-
riety. The accused had given no reason for the
act except that his family had been ruined by the
French Invasion of Rome
Further changes 10 the Ministry are rumored-
namely that M. Billsult, Minister of the Interior,
will succeed Admiral Hamelin, who retlres from
Minister Of Marine. M. Boucher, Minister of Pub
lie Works will succeed Billault, and NJ. de Richie
mont, Director OF Orleans Railway, succeeds Bou-
cher.
AFFAIRS IN THE cRiMEA.
Gen Canrobert has announced that when REM
to rcemens arrive he will enlarge the circle of his
Operations, implying that he will attack the Rus
81 an held positions On the 23th oil April, Canrob
est writes to the Emperor that the English army
has recovered it's health and efficiency, and Is on
cordial terms with the French.
Procrastination and jesousies are damaging the
proposed scheme OF Turkish contingent cons
N anded by English officers of the Indian army.
THE BALTIC SQUADRON.
Three ships latt England on the 10th to blockade
the Whts Sea.
RUSSIA AND GERMANY.
"A Russian note, in the form of circular ad-
Creased to the German States says that the CZar,