The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-06-28
FROM CALIFORNIA.

FROM CALIFORNIA.
The steamer Star of the West from San Juan,
with S625,000 in specie on freight, and 500
passengers, arrived at New York on the even
ing OF the 24th instant. She connected with
the steamer Pacific, which left San Francisco
at o'clock on the afternoon of the lst instant.
The Star of the West left at San Juan the
British steam frigate Buzzard and the French
arrival of the Kinney Expedition.
The United States sloop-of-war St. Mary's
left San Juan del Sud on the 7th, all well.
The municipal election in San Francisco cre-
ated great excitement, and resulted in the choice
OF the following officers viz: Democrats-James
Van Ness, Mayor; William McKibbon, Treasu-
rer; Andrew Moulder, Comptroller; j. Hoff,
Surveyor. The Know Nothings elected the Tax
Collector, Harbor Master, City Marshal, and City
Attorney. The Democrats elected four Alder
men and four assistants; and the Know Moth.
ings also four each.
The gambling law went into operation on the
18th ultimo, and the gambling saloons closed
forever.
The snow was still several feet deep in the
Sierra Nevada mountains.
The creditors and time-certifcate holders of
Page, Bacon, & Co., have had several large
meetings relative to refusal of Daniel L. Page
to secure parties who came forward two months
since to sustain the house. Committees were
appointed to examine the affairs of the house
generally. Finally, at a meeting on the 29th
May, &. x. Garrison pledged property to the
amount of 100000 to support the house by
way of serving the creditors and staying further
legal proceedings. The creditors now look for
ward with renewed hope of being fully indem-
nifed
The affairs of Adams 4 Co., being investiga-
ted in the Fourth District Court, Judge Lake
has decided that bankers are entitled to the
benefit of the insolvent laws.
Letters from San Francisco render it proba-
bic that Walker and Kinney's expeditions will
join forces in Nicaragua. The Alta CGlifor-
MIA says that Walker enters Nicaragua at the
express invitation of Castillun, the democratic
candidate for President there, and who still is
waging war against the legitimate party.
Walker has formal compact with the State,
granting him Y, 600 acres of territory, to be
chosen from any public lands in Nicaragua.
May 3O.-Gallego -four Sl3. Grain depress-
ed. Money tight.
hina.-Advices from Canton, April 18th,
say that the pirates under Holuk, numbering
over 1000, had been attacked and killed.
The steamer George Law arrived at New
with the California mails of the I'd of June,
and Sl,O52,OOO in gold dust. She brings 700
passengers.
AS the passengers by this steamerwere cross.
ing the Isthmns, and were descending steep
grade, the coupling of one of the forward cars
became disconnected, creating space between
these and the rest of the train and upon the
exhibition of a signal to stop the forward por-
ton of the train, the disconnected ones were
allowed to continue their velocity, and severe
crash was the result. Two or three of the cars
were injured, and Samuel Anderson, of Jeffer-
son county, N. T., who was sitting on the plat
form, was killed.
Loss OF I. S. BRIG PoRPoIsE.-The Navy
Department on the 25th instant received official
intelligence which has produced convjttion
that the U. S. brig Porpoise has been lost with
all her officers and crew. 1t will be reraem-
bered that the Porpoise was one of the vessels
detailed on the special service of the expedition
to Behring's Straits, North Pacific, and China
Seas. The following were her officers: Acting
Lieutenant William King Bridge, command
ing: Acting Lieutenants VIM. Reilly, Sylvanus
j. Bliss, and VIM. Van Wyck; Assistant Sur
geon James Stuart; Mdshipman George +. B.
Baber
OF Congress and Legislature, are to be elected
in August. The two parties, as in several other
States, are the Americans or Know Nothings,
and Democrats. Messrs. Charles Jenkins and
W. C. Dawson, one ofwhom will probably be
nominated for Governor, are the most promi-
nent men in the American party, Messrs.
Stephens and Toombs having declared against
the Native American movement. The Demo
Gratis have renominated Governor Johnston for
Governor. The resolutions adopted by the re-
cent Democratic Convention not only approve
and endorse the principles of the Nebraska
Kansas bill, but say they will recognise no at:
iliation or connection with any party who do
not They pronounce any action of Congress
in reference to Slavery in the District of Co.
lumbia, or suppressing the slave trade between
the States, or refusing to admit any new slave
State that may apply, or any modification of
the Fugitive Slave Law, sufficient cause for
and avow themselves in such case in favor of,
disunion. The Convention also ordered the
Legislature to adopt "retaliatory measures d"
against Massachusetts, and Vermont, for OBJ
Law.
OHIO PoLITICs.-We learn by telegraph from
Cincinnati, that large Convention was held
there on the 23d, to nominate delegates to the
Republican State Convention at Columbus, on
the 18th of July. Owing to two calls having
been published, one for to-day, and another for
the 18th of July, some excitement prevailed, but
a compromise was finally effected, and it was
agreed that this should be the only Convention
The Know Nothings and Anti-Slavery men and
outsiders all united, when list of delegates
were reported by the Compromise Committee,
and confirmed almost unanimously.
The MASSACHUSETTS Know NorHINGs.-A
Geographic despatch from Boston states that
on Saturday evening last, 23d instant, a meet
ing of Know Nothings in the eleventh ward
was addressed by Senator Wilson and Governor
Gardner. The former confined his speech to
the subject of the Philadelphia National Con-
vention, asserting that it was the aim and de-
sire of the Massachusetts delegation to avoid
the question of Slavery, which was forced upon
them by the South, and they were obliged to
meet it then and there.
In the Convention, Mr.. Bowlin, of VIRGINIA.
said he intended to whip some Massachusetts
man, and Judge Cone, of Georgia. demanded.
and would have, declaration from the North
in favor of Slavery, otherwise her delegates
would leave. Mr.. Wilson said that seventeen
of the platform committee supported the ma
jority resolutions, principally coming from
States where the American party had been
defeated, and they were opposed by fourteen
delegates, representing one hundred and TWEEN.
ty-six electoral votes, in those States where the