Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-01-16


On motion of Mr.. Lewis, OF Wake, his bill to in.
corporate the North Carolina Bank was made the
order of the day for Tuesday next.
On motion of Mr. Erwin, the Mechanics lien law
was taken up and placed on the Calender.
A bill 10 authorize the Literary BoarC TO loan money
to The Concord Female Presbyterian Institute. A
long discussion took place this bill, which was
participated in by Messrs Sharpe, Elliott, Erwin,
Lyon, of Granville, Mastin and Lewis of Wake the
bill passed its third reading; yeas 81, nays At.
The special order OF the day being the bill TO char
ter the Northwestern Railroad Company, Mr.. Leach,
of Davidson, addressed the House in support OF the
b and made strong appeal in lis favor After
short debate, the bill was lei ectedyeas A. nays63
motion being made to reconsider and lay that mo-
ton on the table reieced-yeas Al, nays SO.
At two O'Clock The House took recess.
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
New YORK, Jan. 13.-The steamship George
Law has arrived from Aspinwall with California at
vices to December 20, the United States mails, and
upwards of 81 $780, 900 in treasure,
The George Law connected at the isthmus with
the steamship Sonora,
The steamship John L, Stephens passed De-
cember 25, bound up
! The steamship Granada sailed from AsplnWaIl Jam
uary T. for Havana.
The steamship Golden Gate left Panama for San
Francisco, January /, with the New York passengers
and mails Of the 21st December
! The United States Independence and siOop-
war ST Marys were lying at Panama and the
SIoop- of war Cyane al Aspinwall-all well.
The steamship Sierra Nevada left San Francisco
on the Goth ult mo, for San Juan, with large
Der of recruits for Walker. An attempt was made
few days previously to sink her at her dock
| The Orzaba, from San Juan, arrived up on the
! 10Th.
! The supreme court of California has declared the
entire State debt unconstitutional excepting three
hundred thousand dollars. The court recommends
the adoption of the debt by the legislature, and that
the question of repueaton be submitted to the peo
pie.
No transfer of stock has been made since The de-
ciion.
! The people are opposed 10 reputation Meetings
have been call in various pats of the State to give
expression to public opinion
At the meet held at San Francisco resolutions were
passed pledging the redemption of the debt by the
people The amount is over three millions.
! The court has also decided that the million and
half of scrip isssed by the old corporation Of San
Francisco for street assessments illegal.
The court has also given a decision IN the suit
brought by the purchaser of the city slip property for
the recovery of the money paid to the city, the sale
having since been declared illegal. The decision is,
that although the sale illegal, and therefore the
title to the city, yet the purshase money must
be recovered from the land commissioners who made
! the illegal sac. The amount in dispute is twelve
hundred thousand dollars.
The court has also decided that the city is not la
ole for three hundred and seventy five thousand dol
The court sanctions the seizure Of the Fremont
Marposa grant for taxes, the estate be sold unless the
taxes paid.
The mining news is favorable
| The markets were dull.
There had been large arrivals of gold during the
fortnight, nearly all of which was stopped for lack
| of demand
Al San Francisco Josey Lmantour has been arrest.
ed for attempt defraud The United States of nds
in The city by means of forged papers and perjury
OREGON.
Dates from Oregon are to lie 11th December. The
leg stature organized on the list. L. F. Grover was
elected speaker of the house.
battle was fought on the 2lst November at
| Peget Sound between the Northern Indians and the
! Unteo States steamer Massachusetts Twenty seven
indians ware killed and twenty one wounded and the
remainder SURRENDERED But one of the steamers
men was killeI.
| The seminary at Eugene CITY was burned Oh the
20th November.
SOUTH AMERICA.
Panama dates to January 3. The dates there
are from Valparaiso TO November 80, and CaIlao to
December II. The markets at Valparaiso were dull
with large stocks of merct andise.
The revolution in Peru progressing. &c
Vevaneo, leader OF the movement had been received
with enthusiasm at Areguipa Several provinces ha,
declared in his favor.
! africa was attacked on the oath of November h,
the insurgents steamers Loa and Apurmac. Bust
ness was completely paraIyzed
Walker, with one hundred and fifty men, had at
tempted to reake Granada, but was repulsed
Later adveces from Rivas of December 5. sta tor
that Walker had arrived at, from Rivas, anc
was preparing to attack Gen Canas, who had 81,
hundred men, well supplied with provisions anC
munitions. A few skirmishcs had taken place be
tween the advanced guards.
Walkers men are said to be badly off they have
scarcely anything to eat, and are dying daily with
dysentery.
NEW GRANADA
| Mr. Morse, American commissioner to Bogota had
proceeded to Carthager in a British steamer
A. b. Corwine had been officially recognised a.
United States consul at Panama
| NICARAGUA.
. Advlces from San Juan del Norte are TO Dec 22d
No tidings from Walker had been received for some
days previously Scott had quarreled with him
and stopped running his boats. Walker had seized
for his own use all the steamers on the lake and
river.
| letter from Granada of Dec. lst states that The
church Guadalupe was still held by two hundred
Yankees, who refused to surrender at the summons