Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-01-29
CALIFORNIA NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER ILLINOIS.

NEW YoRS, Jan. 29.-The steamer Illinois ar
rived Mt 10 o'clock. She left Aspinwall, on
the 10th inst, with 81, 10000 in specie. She
connected with the Jno. l.. Stephens, which
brought down upwards of $l,G0O,O00. The
Stephens spoke to the Golden Gate on Jan. 9th
and the Sonora on the 18th, both bound up.
The British mail steamer Thames arrived Mt
Aspinwall, from Greytown. She reports Walk
err, with force of 500, surrounded by enemies
who had offered him terms Of equalization, which
he would probably accept.
The ST. Marys was to leave Panama on the
both for San Juan Del. Sur.
The Geo. Law was spoken to OH the 25th.
The Panama Star contains details of the Suez
Walker steamers but gives nothing of import
ance in addition to what is already known here
The Magdelena Company's steamer Anita
founderctl of Sabinnlln, Dec. 23d. 10 men, in
Guiding the ship Engineer and mate, perisllcd
Two heavy shocks of an earthquake was felt
at Panama on the 18th of January.
The steamer brings adyices from Callao TO De
cembcr goth, and from Valparaiso to the 10th.
The slOOp.oi-war John Adams arrived at Val
paraiso December 10th Commander Bontevill
was dangerously i'll, and had been orderedhome
4 convention between Chill and the United
States has been signed b. the representatives Of
both countries
Two Ministers from Costa Rica are expected
at Chill, to organize jointly with Chilli an OppO-
sition to tillibuster invasion.
The markets at Valparaiso were dull, being
overstockcd with staple goods.
The revolution in Peru has become general
Gen. Yiranco having obtained possession of eve
ry port on the coast excepting CaluO, and has
issued proclamation as Supreme Chief of Pc
ru, annulling the decree of President Casteila,
which suspended payment of interest of the ma
tional debt.
Business at San Francisco was extremely dull,
but prices generally unnltercd. Arrivals of dust
from the interior was increasing, but there was
still scarcity. 8
Much rain has recently fallen in all parts of
California except the Southern.
The latest accounts from Los Angeles repre-
sent tho fields as destitute of vegetation, andthe
cattle dying of starvation.
In the Northern mining regions the rains have
fallen copiously, and large quantities Of gold
have been washed out
In several the mining localities in the North
cold has intcrfercd with the operations of mines.
At Weaversville snow was 8 feet deep, and the
roof of the Court House had been crushed with
the weight.
a dividend of . per cent. has been declared
for the creditors of Adams Co.
The mines are paying better than for several
years past.
Dates from Oregon are to Dec. GOTH
The Legislature has passed a bill providing
for vote of the people on the question of form-
ing State Constitution. Heavy SHOWS had
fallen.
The British mail steamer Thames arrived AZ
Aspinwall on the 18th inst. from Greytown,
which place she left on the day previous. She
brought 50 of Walkers men, who were trans
ferred to the steamer Granada, which steamer
left Immediately for GreytOwn to receive the
filIibusters brought out by the Texas" and
Jas. Adger, and convey them to New Orleans
The Aspinwall Courier Of the 18th, saysit
was reported by the Thames that the steamer
Sierra Nevada had been captured by Costa Ri
cans and thatin consequence, the ST Marys
would leave Panama for San Juan Immediately