The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-04-15
FURTHER BY THE aKORGRLAW.

FURTHER BY THE GEORGE LAW.
The steamship George Law arrived at Ne,
York Monday morning, at IL o'clock, her passen
gers having made the trip from San Francisco /,
~ days and % hours. She brought 81 ,ess. .2as.i,
treasure. The dates from San Francisco are I.
the 23d ult.
United States ships Independence and Deeatu,
OF Panama, and Cyane off AspinwaIl.
ID. w. Gillett, ESQ.,, brings dispatches from th.
United States Minister at Bogota, concerpiue
questions between that government and the Uni
ted States. o-'
The George Law brings home the officers aud
crew OF the United States sloop of war Decatur
lief crew.
From the Alta Californian, we take the following
summary of the fortnight's news:
Inc news of the passage of tie wapon Road
OH mas been received by our people with grea,
Henry Bates, our late State Treasurer, having
p.oveo deiauiter to the amount of 1924 900, has
since oeen impeached, tried and convicted of the
onence and declared incompetent to ever .o.in
Eolo @ any office of honor, trust or profit in this
ota.e. he has also been indicted and is to be pro.
s..n sseued AGAINST crimnaly Rowe his accompiice.
.,sa nu ~ins III prison Controller Whitman has
Aso Deen impeached for malfessance. but has not
yet had his trial '1' A"' no'
II Is not 10 be deried, finances are in . state
OF great embarrassment and con usion which m y
sso'o .ss temporary nonfufilIment of our obIiaa.
tions, but that we shall eventually. and we msv
add, speedily redeem every dollar of onr indsh;, !,
eoness faithfully to the letter. no person
WIN the pubic sentiment of our peopIs On this
point, can for moment doubt. 80 'A-'
w uerman brothers, named Gottish were
iowneu IN the Mokelumne River, on the 4th inst
Mr.. Davis, Welchman, was drowned IN o. 10.
sotn OF feoruary, at Frenchman's Bar. laavins .
S4OUo buried In tunnel, bat no one knew whera
Whnam thompson, . Scoichman, was kilIed
county. A>e'@oa
Three men were killed March LIST. at M;ch;o.n
Bluffs, oy the rush of water into shaft thew had
tapped. One man named Downs had family a,
the Bluffs ~
Applications for divorce are less common ~
late, which may be looked upon as an indca,,on y,
of improved public morals.
A large iron foundery had been started at Ma.
rysville.
California has fewer idiots and more lunatics. in
proportion TO her population, than any other State
in the Union Number of inmates in the Lunatc
Asylum 172; and constantly on the increase
BeetSugar Company had been organized at
San Jose.
Over twenty-six inches of rain have fallen a.
Columbis, Tuolumne county, during the past five
months,
Thomas McCauley has been convicted of muir.
der, in killing Wesley Bond. at Shaw's Flat in
October last and his brother Edward, of mar.
slaughter, for aiding in the same affair
The weather, in all parts of California, is now
most delicious The fruit trees are loaded with
blossoms, giving promise of abundant fruit, and
the whole face Of the land is covered with yer
dure and flowers.
Three horse thieves were caught on the Mo
ke!umne lately, alter a desperate chase, durin,
which they divested themselves of most of thei
clothing.
Charles Rathbun shot man named McCoy a
San Diego, about the lst of March, wounding hin
severely.
Since the summary execution of the robbers
at Los Angeles, great quiet has prevailed in tha
quarter, and the most happy effects are likely tt
'ult from those severe but we'll timed acts of re.
tribution. The late copious rains give assurance q
abundant crops of grass grain and fruits the com,
Jog season, and the prospects of the people were
never more fat'ering than at present
Gold is reported to have been found on the
Island of Anacx,a, near Santa Barbara aud also
on branch of the San Buenaventura River, 45
miles northeast of the city, near where the old
mines were worked previous to the late gold dis
coveres.
and his party, while on their way from Great Salt
Lake to California, during which Mr. Tobin was
dangerously wounded, and two others of the par
ty slightly. Col. p. lost six valuable horses and
all his baggage.
All kinds of business have been much impeded
of late in the northern part of the State by deep
SHOWS
The rumored finding of the 100 pound lump at
Sucker Greek is confirmed.
Farming will be carried on to a large extent in
the northern mining region the ensuing summer.
The Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Fran
cisco, Rev. DR.. Scotts, was destroyed by fire on
the 18th The structure cost $4,000.
CARSON VALLEY.
The weather has been severe, with some snow
in the valley the past winter. The Indians had
driven off some of the whites, who were unable to
make pursuit, owing to the storms
The Mormons are little more shy of the Gen.
tiles, and there is rumor of their having been or.
dered to Salt Lake.
The miners in the vicinity are doing we'll
Goods at last accounts were scarce and dear
GREAT SALT LAKE.
The winter, up to the "a 4th of January, had be en-
very severe. The snow had fallen to an unusual
depth, and caused much suffering among the peo-
pie, and also caused the death Of much stock the
grass ranges having been covered up, q thing nev.
er before known.
A Female Relief Society had been formed, to
aid the helpless and destitute.
Great efforts are being made to introduce cut.
tings OF improved fruits and vines into the Terri
tory.
Our exchanges from this Territory are up to the
18th of March, and, al usual are mostly filled with
controversies and discussions of personal polit-
cal nature of little interest to the public The win
ter there, az almost everywhere else this coast,
has been unusually severe. Many cattle have per
ished, owing to the grass being covered up with
snow.
Ths subject of slavery Is somewhat asita' ed with
reference TO anticipated political changes but the
public sentiment would appear, judging from the
Of the press to be strong against its intro
Preliminary steps are being taken to elect anoth er
delegate to Congress.
Mr. Hanson Weaver drowned two of bis children
on the 18th ult while attempting to cross Myrtle
Greek.
PUGET SOUND.
The weather in this region has been highly favora
bic to both the farmers and grsziers.
The coal mines at Bellinghem Bay are now worked
by steam.
The steamer Resolute il to on the Sound Z,
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Our dates from the Islands are to Feb. IA. Trade
was dull, and the prospect of business the coming
season not very fatterng, in view of the probable
falling Oh in the whaling feet The weather y a
hne, though large quantities Of rain had fallen, &C
conpanled with terrific thunder and lightning.
The kings birthday hid been celebrated by al
classes with unusueI festivities. February Cd the
schooner kialto wss wrecked on the same poin
where the West Point was cast away one wear az
Fruit trees introduced into the Isands from Calfor
MA and Oregon, were doing well.
FROM NIcARAGUA-The AspinwaIl Courier o
the 4th inst, has the following about Walker,
prospects:
We believe that Walker has been or IL to be an
preached BY both parties principal in the actual out
u