Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1857-03-21
TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE.
T,so Weeks Later from California.

$50 HeehS Ld6ef from Cut1I0fTttd.
New YoRK MARCH 16-The steamer George LIZ,
from AspnwaH the evening of the 9th instsst ar
rived here at early hour this morning with Si Fran
cisco dates of the 10Th of February She bring
of s., 600 in specie Among the passengers arg
Gen. Wool, Col. CASEY and Lieut.. BIssELI OF the Y
Army. ho
The steamer Sierra Nevada left San francisco on inc
28th February with several hundred recruits for
Walker.
The general news from California is unimpor'anh
Mining reports from the interior rather
There had rains in various RRs ess1
The California Legislature had impeached DR. Bates
the State Treasurer, and G. w. Wheman Comptroller
for misappropriating State funds to the amount of
S250OOO Bates resigned, and James English of Sacrs
mento succeeded him.
Twelve of band of robbers who recently murdered
Sheriff Barton have been hung by the people of San
Diego.
An afray had taken place at San Francisco between
F. A Cohen, the banker, and Thomas King editor of tho
Bulletin and brother of the late James King Cohen wal
the aggressor, and shot through the jaws Both we
arrested, but King discharged.
Several companies of fllibusters being organized
in the interior in aid of Walker.
bill to egalize the State debt had been introduced
into the Senate and will undoubtedly pass.
Two shocks of earthquake occurred at San Francisco
the evening of the 9TH Great CONSERVATION prevail
ed, but no damage done
The Indians had made an attack upon the Pitt River
Valley settlements in Shasta county and murdered the
inhabitants remaining there besides burning the houses
and killing the horses cattle, &C. The largest part Of
the inhabitants had previously left the valley, with the
intention of returning in the spring.
j. NJ Rhodes banker, of Sacramento, one of the
bondsmen of Bates the State Treasurer has suspended
payment
Four Days Later from Europe.
NEW York, MARCH 20-The steamer Alps, from Liy-
erpoo on the 4th instant arrived this morning The
general news is unmportant.
The British Government defeated Cobden's
motion in regard to the with China but it not
supposed that Palmerson would resign dissolve Par
lament. The vote on Cobdens motion 263 against
247
Mr.. Champion, late Minister at Washington, has been
appointed Minister to Hanover
The Paris correspondent of the London Times says
that the treaty between Persia and England had not been
signed but that hostties had been suspended although
no regular armistice was declared.
Hong Kong dates of January 18th say there had been
further operations against Canton Official dispatches
give details of attempts by the Chinese to retake the
Teetotum FORT and attack on the British ships by
vast number Of Chinese junks. This act well CON
certed and took place low water when the large ships
could maneuvre but it was brilliantly repealed.
Admiral Seymour had abandoned the Dutch Folly fort
and the Factory gardens and strengthened the positions
lower down the river All the suburbs Of Cam
ton were burnt the 18th of January by the English
large fire also occurred inside of the city. The Man
darns in the various districts had issued the blood
thirsty edcts against the English, and offered rewards
for assassnations and incendarsm at Hong Kong.
At Liverpool cotton steady and breadsufs dull.
Flour had declining tendency Western canal % 30
shllings Southern 29 81 shlings: Ohio 81 80 sh-
lings. Wheat white 81 shillings; red SIS.
Corn, white 35s 36s yellow S3Is. 34s. mixed $685.
Sd. a OBS. 3D. Provisions were steady.
Baltimore Market
BALTIMORE, MARCH 20-The -four market was quiet
to-day Howard street brought 1881 City Mills
without sales Rye four nominal at S3STI 81 Corn
meal, city 1926, county, So Wheat, white, good to
prime S1.55 Sl.5S, ctoice SLIGO S1.61 red Sls6
S1.38 Corn, 50 GA cents for both white and yellow.
Oats 3Sa 40 to A cents. Rye, Pennsylvania rs Mary
land II cents. Whskey 26 273 cents
Baltimore Cattle Market.
BALTIMORE, MARCH 20.-There was a fair supply of
beef cattle at market yesterday. The offerings at the
scales reached $50 head 100 of which were sold for New
York. 80 were left over unsold and the balance 900
head) taken up by Baltimore butchers at prices
ranging from 81 so to 1915 the hoof equal to SO
1I nett and averaging S5124 per 100 lbs gross The
23 cents higher than the average OF last week.
but was occasoned by the superior quality of the cat
tie offered Of hogs sales made at SO 50 30 per
100 lbs nett Sheep, So $3.50 per 100 lbs.