Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-06-17
Further end Important from California

he steamer George Law reached New York
on Friday night. She left Aspinwall on the 4th.
and brings California dates to ths 2lst.. and
nearly $4,000, 200 in gold.
The steamer John l.. Stevens brought down
nearly $4,000. 900 in gold.
The outward bound passengers per George
Law left Panama on the 31st of May in the
steamer Golden Gate.
The steamer Golden Age with the New York
passengers of April goth, had not arrived at San
Francisco when the steamer John l.. Stevens
sailed and was six DAYS due.
The British steamer Hermes was lying at As
pnwaIl.
The brig Quadratus went ashore at Goose Bay
on the 18th ult and Mr.. Simpson, of San Fran
ciscoand Mrs. Macdonald and child were drown
ed in attempting to reach the shore.
The California markets were very dull Gal
lego and Haxall -four was selling ut ga so; mess
beef $18 5O hams Ia cts: butter As cts; lard ia
cts.
THE MURDER OF MIR. KING.
The business houses all closed on the
afternoon of the goth, in consequence of the ex-
element caused by the murder of Mr. King.
Casey, who murdered Mr.. King. was mern-
Der of the board of supervisors and the editor If
the Sunday Times.
The attack of the vigilance commi tee upon
the Jail was made in military order with a force
of twenty. five hundred armed men. They
rounded the door, When all was ready for IT,
assault the committee made a NAL demand
the sheriff for the surrender of the jail,and the
sheriff being totally unprepared, surrendered i'm
mediately. The prisoners Casey and Coro we re
then taken out by the committee and carried to
their head quarters.
As soon as the death of VIM. King was All
nonnced. the bells of the city toled. the
stores closed, and all business suspended. The
fronts of most of the buildings were draped in
mourning, and a most intense feeling of excite
ment pervaded the entire community.
The two prisoners, Casey and Cora were the n
both tried before the Revolutionary Tribunal Of
twenty nine jurors and sentenced to be hung.
They we're to be executed the day following the
funeral of Mr. King.
The excitement touching this affair extended
throughout the State. One thousand armed men
in the interior said to be ready to hasten to
the assistance of the revouonists in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas and Mr.. Philip Dallas
attended the Queens drawing room. Mrs. How
land Shaw, of Boston. was presented by Mrs.
Dallas, and Messrs. Rowland Shaw and Arthur
LYMAN, of Boston. by Mr.. Dallas. MIR Dallas was
invited to dine with the Judges at the Lord May
or's, hut an interview with Lord Clarendon pre-
vented his attendance.
On Friday last Hon. p. s. Brooks presen-
ted with cane by Elk Gov. Smth.on behalf OF his
constituents in Alexandria, Va. Speeches were
made on both sides.
Judge Gushing, formerly U. s. Charge d'Affairs
to Ecuador, died in Nicaragua on the 27th
The election of Sims, Commonwealth 4 t.
torney in Greene county. Va. is to be cont' r.
ted.
The American ship Champion was sunk in a
pale Mt Havana, on the 9th inst.
Daniel s. Dickinson, of n. York. and Col t.
II. Benton have publicly endorsed the Cincinn ati
Democratic nominees.
The schooner w. P Captain Lee, sailed from
Alexandria for Richmond, Va, on the 2lst of May
with a cargo Of 300 barrels of behring's. and has
not since been heard from. Some anxiety is felt
with regard to this vessel.
Melancholy Marine Disaster-Seventy-t
Lives Lost
Haitian June 15.- The fine ship Palfas, from
Cork. bound for Quebec, with one hundred and
twenty passengers, stranded mt st. Panlus
Island near the mouth of the St. Lawrence ri
dav or two since.
The passengers becoming panic stricken. ever
loaded the boats, which sunk with seventy-two
passengers. The balance were eaved