The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-11-18
THE CALIFORNIA MAILS.

| The steamer St Louis arrived at New York Mon
| 6ay morning from Aspnwali with sII76.0s6 in
treasure on freight. 643 passengers and mails from
San Francisco to the Goth uit one week later than
| previous advices. Among the passengers by the
St. Louis are Coca. Merwne, late of the U. S. fr,
gate Independence, portion Of his officers, and
| I33 discharged seamen and marines.
Left at Aspinwall the U. s. frigate wabash-aIl
we'll. F- -.f sssa. i >.!G .f1rs-t ta .-f4t.-
The Ala California furnishes the following sum.
mary Of the weeks news
STATE. ....t ..
Since the date of our last summary, sorwardes
by the Golden Age, on the 11ih lust, few events
OF Importance have transpired in the Pacific
Stete.
The weather throug glIout the Stats in the earlier
days OF the week, was excruciatiugly and unusual
ly hot. tFt-- ..=@-' --' -fA ,i''-'r
The rains of the previous week did little damage
TO the dams and fumes of the miuers .=- =
An arrival from Manila gives Us later and i'm
portsnt intelligence from China. On the 4th O.
Ausust, all ei the American anu Engli.h residents,
Of Aiuspu were massacred, bu' further than the
bare statement Of the fact we have no particulars
he iucou,ing emigration report further outra-
ges py IndiiDs o Ie Plains
Fever aud asue are prevalent in many of tho
cauLtirs of the in .erur,
ttur news from salt Lake is to tho I'd ult. The
readers Of the Saints are more virulent than ever
against tho Government Of the United States.
Farm the residence OF ten. John A. sutter, has
been redeemed, and the old pioneer says that lac
new sits under his own vine aud iig tree.
The eacramento Valley hallway is to be extern
ded to iGba county. tss,..~s - .'.Ift t--l.' ..
Ihe Telegraph ls TO be extended northward from
Msrysville to SHASTA, Neayersviiie and Yrekr,
t.. V. Moore, who was under tile sentence OF
death tor the crime of murder, committed suicide
iu the Nevada jail, by takiug strychnIne, on th-
nig mt previous To the day which ne was to be
Ned I'll IN wife. "A fpw uayS afterNar1. took
polsun and would have destroyed herself, had uol
prompt remedies been administered
The Murmons have ali lett carson Valley for Salt
Lake. .,. ..st. .--... ,..., g.. ........ ..
rheatricals throughout the State are quiet.
Madame Lesderpier has just returned from a
professional visit TO oregon. .s.
General health prevails throughout the State.
CITY. .-z
Samuel b. Leaman, q native of Dayton, Ohio, aged
tSentyfuur years, committed suicide ON SGndaS
| nornlug, 1lth instant, by jumping into the DAY
lrm the foot vi STOCKTON street. deceased came ~
,alfornia two years 90 ia the United states fis
sts lud-pendence. He deserted, ami has pursued
the cailiug OF an actor Lstterly, he has been OF
very intepera,e habits, and his saicde IL suppuned
To have been committcd while iaborIng under ma
,sis a-potu. lie was buried by the Dramatic Corps
Of this city. s--t H.
A grnnd fight occurred among the Chinese resi-
tcnts on sacramento street ou the 10Th instant,
between two rival companes-the see fup anu
Yang wo. About hnudred uf them participate
IN The row. Knives, clubs and iron bars were
freely used Severaf arrests were made.
The claim of James Elrisht f. a tract OF land ,
2ao varas sqrare near The Mission Of Santa Clara,
vns confirmed ny the United etates district Court
on the 10th instant.
The claim Of fRsfael Garcia to niue square leagues
OF md in siendocins county, was rejected by the
Emitted states District Court on the 10Th inst.
On saturday, the nth, the Executive Committee
issued an addresn the General Consmlttee OF VI
gjiance stating resolution ksd been adopted, re-
moving ali pen ,ltles attached 10 the sentences OF
bsnishment. The penalty, in case Of return, was
death. sat ....-, ~
TIn principal reason given by the COMMITTEES for
the adoption of this course, is that there is no Ion
ger any necessity for holding the penalty as rod
IN trrToT7m over the expatriatet men, AS We now
nave local government OF the peopie-one which
will punish criminals. The Committee do not
wish by airy possibility, to be brought into couhict
With this government, and they therefore revoked
the death penalty. The address will be found pub
lished in our steamer edition.
- THE HAaKEfs.
eAy Francisco, Oct. l9-Flour and Brsn--Jobbng
salrs of ~ or. sacks Domestic At ~ 2gi; tuns
Bran at $1t.s - ----- fH
INTERESTING IscIpEN' The Key.C NJ Fighter
the able aud accomplished agent OF ti,e American
.ible Society Ia Turkey recently di Ia Dar bekir
IN Asia Minor. A benevolent tti Armeo ~