Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-03-20
FROM CALIFORNIA.


- NEW YORK, March Ia.
The Northern Light, from San Juan, 9Th inst,
with San Francisco papers of the goth ult', ar
rived here about ii o'clock last night. She
brings about 1875, 900 in specie, and about 800
passengers. g
The mail steamer, via Panama, arrived from
San Francisco on the Goth, with 81 SOC, 900. A.
The passengers by the Northern Light confirm
the exciting news received yesterday noon from
New Orleans relative to the seizure of the Near
aqua line of steamers and the confiscation of the
charter of that Company.
A violent shock of an earthquake was felt in
San Francisco on the 18th. The shock lasted
25 seconds, and was preceded by rumbiinp
sound like distant thunder.
1t appears that the government Of Oregon had
already issued four millions SCRIPT, to detray the
expense of calling out volunteers to defend the
country against the Indians. This promises to
prove very expensive affair to the general gov
eminent.
San Francisco papers contain details of the
explosion on board the steamer Bell, at Sacra-
mento. The whole number of people on board
was sixty, including AZ passengers. Of these six
were killed, fourteen wounded, and three mis-
sing.
Business at San Francisco was becoming more
steady. Flour was, for jobbing, in demand.
Gallego sold at $l4,50, and Haxall at $l4,75.
Pork half bbls, at $40. Butter, inferior to
choice,3O 35c. The receipts of gold dust at the
branch mint and assay offices IN San Francisco,
ranges from five to twelve thousand ounces
daily.
NICARAGUA. President Rvas has issued a
decree of the Government of Nicaragua confer
ring on Edmund Randolph and his associates the
exclusive right Of Transit and Navigation from
San Juan on the Atlantic, to San Juan on the
Pacific, for 10 years.
The decree is dated February Goth. 1t makes
reference to a previous decree, by which the
charter of the present Transit California Co.
is revoked Randolf is an immediate and per-
sonal friend of Gen. Walker, and recently joined
him. Gen. Walker had laid attachments upon
the property Of the Transit Co., to enforce the
payment of claims of the Government, for ar
rearages of the transit dues, amounting in the
aggregate to nearly $4,000. The steamships
were not troubled.
The captain of the Uncle Sam, on the Pacific
side gave drafts on San Francisco for the right
of the transit of his passengers
The new grant to Randolf and others was rtn-
derstood at the isthfnus to be N part move
ment by Nfessrs. Garrison of San Francisco, and
Chas. Morgan of this city, late President of the
Transit Companies.
1t was rumored at San Francisco, when the
Northern Light sailed, that the Government OF
Costa Rice was marching 4,OOO troops to attack
Walker and New Grenada, and that five hun
dred men We're wit. in days march of CASTLE,
which was defend ID by company of only ~
men under Capt. Raymond
1t was also reported that the Government Of
Guatemala had joined forces under the negro
Gen. Morales, with the Government of Costa
Rica, in the attack on Grenada. These move
ments had, doubtless been anticipated by Walk.
er as he had been for some time collecting for
ces and ammunition, and drilling forces which
augmented every day. Capt. Creighton recent
ly OF New York, was at San Juan with 15C
troops, on their way to Grenada. The news o
Walkers dongs in Nicaragua had disastrous
effect yesterday in the Stock of the Transit Com
pany. Several private dispatches from New
Orleans, We're in this city at an early hour, Civ
ing the Central American news. Notwithstan
ding there were doubts; the stock went dowT
rapidly, and five thousand shares were sold.
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Kansas Matters--AHairs with Great Brit
ain.
WASHINGTON, March II.
Private Intelligence from Kansas states thai
the Free State Legislature adjourned over, from
Lawrence. The latter being fortified and tho
members fearing arrest, were unprotected.