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ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGE LAW.

NEW YoRK, July IA.
The Steamer George Law: from AsPinWsll
the 9th, arrived early this morning, bringing
California mails TO the Goth, and ei.7OO,OOO
in specie, and 400 passengers.
The only news Ofintersst from San Francis
co relates 10 the Vigilance Committee. At last
accounts they we're still in session. Their force
consists 1000 infantry, 400 cavalry, and FIVE
companies Of artillery with 35 pieces Of ordi-
nance. Their troops are drilled in several ar
mories in different parts Of the city, and occa-
sOnaly appear in the streets for r=gimental
drill.
Gen, Wool had refused to send the govern
ment arms and ammunition, on the ground :hsi
he was not authorized to act in the premises
except on the order Of the President Of The U.
nited States.
The committee have thrown pbreasI works
of sand bags in from: Of their buildings, and
guarded sll approaches with cannon. Brass
field pieces are mounted on the roof, and ready
for instant action day and night.
Several additional criminals, convicted before
the revolutionary tribunal, for ballot.box stuff
ing. have been banished from the State and
sent to sea on board of foreign bound ships.
The following persons are notified to leave
by the Goth
John Crow, ]. W, Bayley, James. Hennesy,
Wm. Hamilton, VIM, Mcguire, James Kisseck,
Terrence Kelley. and John Towley.
The following have been arrested and are
now awaiting trial
Thomas B, Cunningham, one OF the muir
derers of Colonel Weymouth, of New-orleans,
Thomas Malone. highwavmsn; Bill Lewis,
Robert Tpsy and Philander Bruce, murder
ers. al arrests have been made without
= bloodshed, and chiefly without violence.
J. The Vigilance Committees police number
l. 100 men armed with revolvers.
J. An immense mass meeting was held in tn
lie city on the 10Th inst. by friends of the Com
d mittee. Speeches were made by the Hor
u William Duree and others, fully endorsin
le the action Of the Committee. Terrence Kelley
) one of the men ordered 10 leave, refused an
er was taken into custody.
OF But little news from the Isthmus to add
IT. that via of New Orleans.
be There was rumor:at Costa Rica, that Pre-
ed ident MorOs would be shot by the insurgeni
he 1000 troops which Gautemalia had raised
8, invade Nicaragua had been prevented eros
it ING the territory of San Salvador, the latt
d? State being opposed to the invasion.
tn Walker intended soon to attack Costa Ric
II, His head quarters we're at Virgin Bay.
US Gen. Sherman, has resigned his commissic
On as Maior-General of the State troops in Cal
it fornia in consequence Of the refusal of Gener
st Wool to furnish them with arms and ammun
Id tion.
ur Gov. Johnson was highly incenSed at Il
al action Of Wool.
n The State militia, encamped nearSan Fra
- cisco are said to number bat few hundre
is and but little fear was entertained of a col
sion.
ale Mr. North, Marshal of San Francisco, b
er- resigned his Office
his A report received by way of New-orlea
til from Oregon, says that Captain Smiths car
had been attacked by Indians, and lar
J.. number killed and wounded. 1t is not cred
10 ed at Jacksonville.
- News, however had arrived Of the attack
is Col. wrighrs command at Nachex River
bot the Yakima Indians, in which the command
~ was killed, and one.thrd Of his force killed
- wounded command numbering betw'
i'm. 7eO and 800 men.
nan The grain crop of California generally '
ad- favorable.
sir, Panama, July 4th.-The government at
ing gotta had got through with the evidence :ou
sock inc the Panama riots, and cameto the cont
ier's sion that the Panama authorities were gui
g a The Governor of Panama was suspended
State sent to BogOta to be tried with other par
on implicated in the massacre.
rest Dates from Valparaiso to the l9th of ~
,igh- say that treaty of commerce, extraditiOn
for smitv had been concluded between the I'm
rime States and Chill.
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