Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-29
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA,

The steamship Illinois has arrived at New
York from Aspinwall. She brings the California
mails of the 5th inst, about two millions Of dol
lars in specie, and nearly eight hundred passen-
gers
A destructive fire had occurred at Port-au.
Prince, about one hundred houses having been
burned.
The bark J. r. Mera arrived at Panama on the
10th inst. with 300 of Walkers men on board
They were sent to Aspinwall and put on board
the United States fri gate Roanoke.
The United States sloop- Of war Saratoga ar
rived at Aspinwall on the 18th. On the 10th the
sloop- war Cyane, from San Juan del Norte
with 1i2 of Walkers men.
Advices by the Illinois state that a proposition
had been presented to the New Granadan Con
gress giving the President power to settle the
difficulty between the United States and New
Granada. But it had not been acted on at the last
accounts
The news from the South Pacific is unimport-
ant. Peru is quiet. The insurgent General vi
vance is still at Arequipa. He still held possess
sion OF the steamers Aparimac and PeytOna, but
remained inactive, and the Government of Cas-
tilla was considered as finally established
The English and French protectorate over the
Chincha Islands is confrmed French steamer
had left Callao for the Islands with the French
minister, to put the prOtectOrate in force. Ii is
said That the United States minister had protested
against the proceeding
The United States ship St. Mary's sailed from
Panama on the 18th for the newly discovered
guano islands and San Francisco The John
Adams sailed on the 10th for Central America
,.. Inc latest advices from Costa RIGA are to the
lotn. zen Canas still held Rivas, and the river
San Juan was in possession of the Costa Ricans,
TO whom the import duties were paid
More reliable intelligence from the Sonora ex
peditlonlsts has been received. The main fact S
OF the total humiliation of Col Crabbe's party
are fully confirmed 10y
The trial of Edward McGowan, on the charge
Of being accessory to the murder of James Kiny
at san rancisco, had been brought to a termina-
tion, and he was found not guilty
a Democratic State Convention was TO be held
al san Francisco on the 10th of July. The most
prominent gubernatorial aspirant ex-senator
John b. w eller, encounters opposition from the
Frederick clique, who will use every exertion to
ensure the nomination of their candidate
Great Indignation is felt throughout the State
against the MorInons at Salt Lake since the de
veloPments made by Judge Drummond concern
| ing them.
The shipments of gold to the Atlantic norris 60
| Tar from falling off, were increased
Inc agricultural interests of the State had been
greatly benefited by the late spring rains, and a
| fair crop Is anticipated.
A rumOr prevailed i'm San Francisco that Col
HamoSthy, the melter and reiner of the u s
Branch Mint. is defaulter to a large amount
varlously estimated at from 500 900 TO $500 600
Col IL had made over all his property to the
Government against any deficiency chargeable
| against him.
The weather throughout the interior has been
eHcrnclatingiy warm. although the heat was OF
snort continuance, in some localities the Mercury
rose to lO0 deg in the shade There has been nc
ram OF consequence during the fortnight.
Inc interest felt on the subject of mountain
wagon roads still continues. and the various en-.
out s
On the both, one of the California Stage Com.
pany,s coac hes left OrOvile for Honey Lake Val
ley, the point at which the national road enters
this State
The homestead of General John A. Suffer was
s S rev days ago by the Sheriff for the sum of
Sl4,UOO. The old pioneer however, is to retain
possession of his beautiful CLOCK Farm,
Acco ding to the state Register, an invaluab
Work recently issued from the press California
contains 5O7 ,O67 inhabitants
Tie Fourth of July will be more generally eel
ebrated throughout the State this year than usual
Active preparations are already foot in several
of the counties