Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-01-03
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

NEW YORK, December 29.-The steamer Illinois from
AspinwaIl, arrived here yesterday, with California dates
70 December 5th.
She brings upwards Of 800 passengers and nearly ST.
100 600 In treasure.
The Illinois connected with the Golden Gate. and left
Aspinwkl on the 18th inst.
The frigste Wabash left the same day for New York via
Havana.
The slOOp-Of-Ear CeyGne remained il port.
The California news is Of but little importance.
AdviceS FROM the mining districts are favorable, though
there was still a want OF rain in some Of them.
The money market is unchanged.
Business at San Francisco was generally dull.
Richard P. Hammond, ex-Collector OF San Francisco,
charged with detrauaing the United States Government,
while in Office has been acquitted.
Dates from Panama are 70 December 10Th.
The Panama Star contains an account OF the war in
NicsTagus, confirming the advices received here by The
Tennessee but gives nothing new.
A British squadron arrived at Panama December Sth.
Its object is sad TO be TO examine into the practisability
Of establishing a naval depot in the Bay OfPsnsms, prob
Aetter from Carthagena, Of November 2sd. states that
the British difficulty was still pending, and the blockade
OF Tie New Granadian ports would commence immedi-
ately.
The revolution il Peru is on the increase. Two govern
ment vessels had gone over 10 the revolutionists, and Pres
ident Castillo had denounced them as pirates and sent
three armed ships il pursuit. He had also authorized
tbs vessels Of any nation to seize them. One OF these in
sufEeut vessels, the steamer dpUri1Gc, had overpowered
the Peruvian mail steamer on her way from Carao TO
Valparaiso and taken f,om her all the Peruvian mails.
It was believed that Castillo would be able to suppress
the revolution as the Convention had voted him extra
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Advloes from Melbourne are to October 18th.
News unimp0rtsnt.
WASHINGTON, December 29.-The Postofise Commit
tee in the House are preparing a bill in accordance With
Mr.. Havrn's project for carrying the mails by a direct
line OF steamers between New York, Gluckteal via Ply
mouth, England.
The varioas standing committees Of the House have a
large number OF bills matured but no opportunity Of re-
porting them has yet occurred.
NEW YORK., December 29.-The s~teamship James Ad-
ger VIII leave this port to morrow morning at 10 O'Clock,
10 take the place OF the Tennessee at Norfolk.
The Albany express train, whichleft this city at ( p. NJ.
on Saturday, met with a serious accident near Towers
Station. about eight miles from this city. A broken rail
which had been fractured BY the frost on the passing OF a
previou- train. was the cause OF The accident. Tie engine
and tender passed over the injured raj in safety but the
baggage car andthe first passenger were thrown OF the
track, the second passenger car thrown On its side, and
the third turned completely upside down
There were at the time about I25 passengers on board.
The conductor. Mr.. Hills, WAS considerably injured also
some nine or ten passengers, viz: S. Gaskrl, Of Albion,
n. 7 severe Confusion Of the spine; W. Kennedy, Of
Buffalo, severe cut on the hand, and confusion about the
body; Mrs Thompson Of Williamsburg head badly cut;
Mrs. W. Higby. Of n. Y, left arm fractured; Geo Arnold
Of N. Y. and Vary Holmes sustained severe contusiOns.
The other passengers, (uames nor Known though badly
bruised, were able TO resume their journey.