New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-13
OREGON.

election 81 delegates 10 Congress bdd resulted n the
choice Of Gen. Lane, but by q greatly reduced ma
ority. II there lad been q unity Of opposition. II IL
thought the Democratic candidate would have been
defeated.
The Indians on the Uup3us Reservation, having
become dissffecttd, had broken out and at last
counts were on their way to Port Oxford, where the
inhabitants were arnng themselves to give the cav
ages warm reception.
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
BY The sriva Of the bark Yapkee. we have re-
ceived sdvices to May 2lst. The British steamship
Pearl bad arrived from CaaO, AMI the American
brigaptpe Morning Star from Boston. This vessel as
il well known. belongs TO some thousands Of Sabbsth
school children in Boston and vicinfsy. She was
warmly received at Honolulu The children Of the
Sunday schools turned out procession and presented
the capssin with a banner, and subscribed also for
many shares Of stock.
NJ MoIserrat, the paramour OF the roys sister OF
Kamehsmahs ILL.,. having been bsnisbed nom the
Islands by order of His Majesty came over TO this
port on the Yankee.
The summary of city news for the past fortnight
will prese little of interest to our Atlantic readers
Business of every kind has been moderately aenve,
place The weather has been uniformly pleasant, but
waxing warmer and warmer the past few days. Aie
thermometer has risen to the hight Of go Fahrenheit
in this city, At Santa Clara it stood at l04o, and at
Marysville 1862. The delightful sea breezes with
which we are daily favored, tempers the heat ard
renders the climate the most delightful in the world.
June was the eighth anniversary Of the ARRIVAL OF
sengers were the Hon. John Ii. Weller, VIM NJ. Gwin,
T. Butler King Mrs. John c. Fremont, james Freanor
{" Mustang Capt. Ringgold, Y: s. w., Majors Allen
isIias Phenix"), George Kerr, John A. Collins, II.
b. Livingston Judges Morse and Heger, Messrs. Bul-
gcynes, Plume, Dewitt, Holson, Whitehead, j. G.
Morrison jr. Sam Ward, Hall Nc Alltster, Judah Drs.
Fitch, Frey and Harms, beside host ct others OF no
little prominence in this other communities in the
State. ,
The Police report for the month Of May gives the
WI ole number Of arrests at 42o which We're disposed
of AZ follows: Fined or imprisoned l93; imprisoned,
s; forfeited ball. Is; under bonds, 2; discharged, 1879;
sent 10 Court Of Sessions sent to Hospital p sent
10 other counties, 8; undisposed OF, 4. The total
amount Of fines imposed in the Police Court during
the month of May was g. 100, of which 81 go As has
been paid into the City and County Treasury; $N 80
paid TO the Protestant Orphan Asy um, ard SN 50 to
the Catholic Orphan Asylum.
The Board of Commissioners, consisting OF the Presi'
de- nt the BOaId Of Supervisors, the County Judge,
and County Auditor by virtue OF the authority given
them by the Consolidation B took possession Of the
books, funds and papers belonging to the County
Treasurers office, they having discovered dlscre-
uancy of some IS 600 upon the books of that official:
The Treasurer was suspended from his o<hce, and
William Hooper appointed his successor. Mr.. Hooper
on the morning of Friday June H. fled the requisite
The late Treasurer, Robert Z. Wood, has yet, in
sttued no proceedings to test the valsiity OF the
new hall for the use of the Masonic lodges of this
city is being built by Martin. Reese, on washington
street OppOfite the Plaza.
No further facts have come to light upon the ru'
mored defalcatOn of Col. Haraszthy OF the Mint IL
is said that Col III. has made over Sufficient amount
Of property to the United States District Attorney to
cover the alleged dealcatOn and expresses himself as
ready and willing to court an investigator Oh n's
accounts. ,c... a..
-Four alarms of fire occurred on the 9Th iast At
o'clock, A. NJ, the Genessee Flour Mills, owned by
Kennedy g. Hopkins, on Gold street, between jackson
and Pacific aud Montgomery and Sansome streets,
took fire. The entire inside of tho building was de.
stroyed together with large amoant Of gram ana
-four Loss, 500 600. The other alarms were trinng'
and caused Blu, little damage: ,
The sixth anniversary meeting Of the Sabbath School
Union took place the 9TH ns at the First Congre'
The exercises were very interesting, consisting OF
singing by the Children and addresses by the REV.
Messrs. Briefly and Bannister. NJ
The Chief Engineer Of the bire Department MI
+ f. r. Whitney has been eraeoying the city chain
gang, for several days past in filling the public cn-
ters.
COON was de- acated on the 9Th inst.
A meeting of the ChamberOf Commerce was held
on the 9Th iast.
About the hundred ladies and gentlemen took an
excursion on board the steamer New World on the
9th inst. They had delightful trip. The proceeds
of the excursion applied to the benefit Of the
Frst Presbyterian Church. to assist in the cree ion OF
their new building on Washington street.,
The Roman CaihOnc orphan Asylum nave eleCteu
their officers for the ensuing year. -
Edward DODnely, aged 40 years, q native OF Kill
dare Ireland died ydry suddenly at his residence on
Mission street. on the 9Th inst, under circumstances
which induced suspicion of poison: Inc post m9item
and chemical analysis, however failed TO Teves! any
poisonous NATTER and the Jury returned verdict OF
death from inflammation Of the stomach.
Mike Brannagan, one Of the exga,nated, arrived
here on the 9TH inst. board the Hamburg bargus
Wihelmna, from Guatemala. Immediately on his
arrival he procured Whitehall boat and escaped to
Sacramento, where he is now engaged In his old
business of cab-driviDg.
Several cases of smallpox have occurred IN our
city during the past week, three OF which proved
meeting of settlers was held at Russ Garden on
the evening Of the 10th inst. series OF RESOLUTIONS
was passed. among which was one pedgng them.
selves TO support no man for Office who was not
pledged to carry out the settler policy, etc,
Considerable excitement was manifested throughout
the city during the past fortnight on the subject OF the
telescope was erected on the plaza and thousands
Of persons had peep through it by paving % cents
each. They saw the planets Venus and Jupiter, and
were pleased than if they had seen the vertahle
comet, tail and all.
man named Charles Brown fell overheard on the
18th inst, from the United States transport schooner
Monterey while proceeding out the Heads.
A man named James Larkin, native OF LONDON,
aged SO years, was found dead on the sidewalk on
Poetic street, the 18th inst lie ded rom rup'u''
Mrs Sarah Pollard, native Of England, aged 81,
was found dead in her bed her residence on kearny
sreet between Jackson and Pacific, on the 18th inst
1as' Goroners Jury rendered verdict Of death from
apOplexy. urd rno;ne Company No.
celebrated their seventh anniversary on inc i''n
| inst. g.. .ho - 10,
week. On Wednesday the 18th inst, the thermome'
ter stood at go deg in the shade.
| cyprian named Cstharine Herring, alias a Howard
alias Marshall native Of Baltimore, aged "a years