The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-03-30
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
ARRIVAL or rss d ILLINOIS.
THE STATE DEBT DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL

ARRIVAL or rnn ILLINOIS.
The steamship Illinois arrived at New York
Saturday morning, having left Aspinwall on the
morning of the 10Th inst. She brings 81, ,137, ,l25
In treasure and 3l3 passengers, of whom 25 are
dsserters from Walkers army. We make up from
the Alta California of the 5lh instant the follow
ing:
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
The most exciting topics, during the last fortnight
have been the impeschm snt of our State treasurer
DIR Bates, and Controller whitman, by he Assembly
aud the sdiags consequent thereto The Senate
mas adopted resolution 10 sit High Court of In
pe.chmsnt on the case of the Treasurer on the 5th
OF the present month and tn Of the CoutroIler
oa the 9Th DR. Bates has since been arrested on two
o09 on each charge. Rowe, who was committed %
prison for refusing to enswsr the Grand Jury still
remains in custody.
The famous Ned Mc0owan, who aided in the n,ur.
der 1t Jas k,ng, of William, gave himself up to the
authorities of Sacramento. The people show dis.
position to let him be tried by law.
priza fight took place at Oroville on Saturday
last, oetw ,en Two men named Kelly and scoisgsr,
In which the former was nearly killed.
Fifteen Chinsmen w.re recently arrested at saa
Andreas, for gambling. snd fined s5an each, which
they refused to psy and were ssnt to jail
Governor Johnson has nffsr ed re ward Of g. 500
for the murderers of Sheriff Barton of Les Angeles.
decimal
currency mater In California.
John Hyde, an ex-Mormon Elder, is lecturine
against that sect to large congegations in various
parts OF the State.
Three men were killed by the exp,osion of steam
boiler at S S,cramento on .hs 23lh of February
On the same day Mr. John Davis was shot dead by
Mexican on the San Joaquin, from whom he was
attempting 8 to recover some stolen horses.
destructi on Of property to the amount of $40,
600 was csused by the breaking away of reservoir
on Deer Creek, above Neveda, on 18th February.
ha min ha
fsvorsole. Water is now abundant every where. and
is to be had in many localities where 1t could not be
found Tor year: past Owing to this, many rich
places in the dry digsiues are being worked that
could not be before. Quartz mining is attracting
much attention, and is generally remune ratve. The
same 10 true of tunneng and other deep operations
New dikginss are being constantly discovered many
of which are rich and extensive
rich deposit Of coal has been found near Mormon
Island, twenty-five miles east of Sacramento City
near the terminus Of The Railroad.
The Governor ha. granted an unconditional pardon
to William stonesifer unds ,entense of death for the
murder of A. Richardson, In escrsmsnto.
Frank moore shot Alex. Ciarahan through the
heart, at Grass Valley, on the llst of February.
Doctors Ryer and Langdon, sfter two inc # .ctua
att:mpn; fought duel near Stockton, few days
ag', in which the latter severely wounded in the
leg
The feeling of the people of this State is every-
where strong sgsirst reputation.
Edward Smitr Of Boston was killed few days
ago, ct Yankee Jim's by the falling Of bank in a
mining claim.
A large number of recruits went down on the
Sierra Nevada to join Walker in Nicaragua
Anastacio Garcis, a notorious desperate, WAS
hung in the Jail at Monterey, where he was con-
fined on a charge of murder on the 10Th of Febru
ary, by band of men, who broke open the doors
in the night time.
Sheriff Barton was taken from the Jail on the l4th
February, by the people, and executed,
The 22d of February, Washington's birthday.
was generally observed throughout the city. The
principal wholesale establishments and banking
houses were closed
The great trotting match of thirty miles between
the celebrated stallion General Taylor and the
geldipg Rather came off on the 2lst ult, over the
Union Course, for purse of 81 900, and was won
by Taylor in one hour forty-seven minutes and
nfty.eght seconds; beating Ratler four minutes
and twenty-five seconds. The firstmie was made
by the stallion In three minutes, and the hr.ietb
mile in four minutes and twenty seven secosds.
OREGON.
Our latest dates from this Territory are to the 2Sth
February.
claims are in session at Sslem. Good iron ore hs
been found ON Zanlatin River. Miles Winchester,
au old resident, committed suicide on the 7th ult
On the l7ih, Mr.. Miles, OF Lane County, was drown.
ed in one of the iitughs of the Lons Tom An addi
tional wharf is to be built at the city Portland
Father Pandosy, the Catholic Missionary having been
taken prisoner by skloom. thu Indian Chief demand
ed for his ransom two white and 30 sacks OF
-four. The Wintsr has been much more severe tina a
for many before tha snow being deep in the
interior to impede the reads and cause greet
Ing t, lhe stock. Most mi itaIy operations haa in
e1uence, been suspended.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY
Complaints made at the great quantity of rain
that has fallen in this rescn latelybeing than
Two expressmen were frozen to death during the
Dales
The reports Of the rich gold digging 70 and big Jumps
found Sucker ed ba tai Ita,