Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-02-13
ONE WEEK LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
=. 13o NGO IN GOLD RECEIVED.

New YORK, February Sth.-Thc steamer North
Siur arrived here this evening, ahoU, 4 O'Clock, with
California dates I" the 10Th ultimo, being 4Ee week
later. she bj!nsr 2GO passengers aud $I,23g,'sjO III
specie.
The Panama Railrond WINS completed, and tho first
train PASSED. over on the 18Th OF january. The pas
| scnocrs that went ont by tho North Star and th"sc
| that came home by her passed oScr the iDad. The
time occupied in the transit was four hoHrs.
A project is on foot tor establishing u line ot stagcs
irctw.rn san Bias and Vera Cruz f"r The traiisp"rta-
ton Of passengers and correspondence between San
Francisco ind New Orleans.
A. icupulco il WINS reported that OF Santa Snna's
army 1000 in number had deserted and gone over
Ia Alvarez. 4 portion Of them reaching Acnpu!c"
up the Esd Of January. The remainder were daily en-
ptsa4s.. -,
on the i7ifL Ihr democrats were divided between
twin and BrAlcicl:. The wings had nominated L.
l.. Edwards as tlIeig chgdldatc.
CALIFORNIA.-llIc riesmcr Soutliern"r, from
San Francisco, bound Ia oregon, was lost sixty inIl''S
below Cape Flattcry. The passengers and crew were
saved.
The miners in California were rejoicing eyer The
recent rains, and the work "i washing was gong
Lriskly ON. In some parts of the Stnte the weather
ind bern excessively cold, and snow had fallen TO the
depth uf i've lat.
The Legislature had created a great excitement in
the religious portion ii the community, by refusing
10 pay iur the services vi It chaplain, and inviting all
>scrnuicnts and all %clcrgymen, 4 Mormon minister IN
cludsd, To oiiiciate alternately. The Elcrgy were do
clining tbs invitation.
An attempt wns being made in San FrancireG -
raise Il conn 'nny III Frcnchmrm To COLOMBO the Island
now called Onia, in tho Southern Pacific Ocean.
SANDWICH ISL.ANBS.-Fr From the Sandwich
islsnds we have dntcs to the 2ad Of Decrmbcr.-
King L.iholiho had assembled the throne. and the fu.
neral of Ming Kamchameha was postponed To the 9TH
al january.
AUSTRALlA.--Dairs from Australia TO the LIST
of December represent trade as very much dcprcssrHi
and fears were being entciiajIPd for the crops owing
10 the drought. Flour anj grain s:ere being import
cd from California.
pERu.-Dates from Callao to the TIL Jnnuaiy'
! bring important news from Peru. General Casilllh
had orertlrrowu Erhenriquc and taken the govern
| meut in hs own hands. The latter had sought pro-
| lection from the British Minister. Castillo cutcrcd
| Luna in triumph, which place being taken II fore"
was then sent 10 Callao and cas,lces. The squadron
| Ind also surrendered to the victor.
BOLIVIA, hc.-Datcs from Bolivia 10 the eth
or Decemhur ray the rebel .Arlia had been pIi down,
| and those engaged with him p~arloncd by the GOV
| ,tununt. An extra Session al Congress was called
fr the lst of February, Ia receive The resignation "t
tho President.
Argentine Republic 'i"tcs to the 2i.t Of December
report all quiet.
Dates from Valparaiso to December 30 bring no
news of interest.
MEXlCO.-Dates from Acapulco, Mexico, 10 the
23l say: 1--WE learn that Alvarez obtained a complete
! victory in Guerrero. Santa Annn's army; l,ooo
stronF. surrendered To Alvarez"