New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-28
Telegraphed to lbe New orleans Crescent
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA



NEw YORK, July 27-The steamship Moses Taylor
arrived from Aspnwall this morning, bringing Cali
fornia dates to the 5h inst, fifteen days later than
previous adyces' She brings 81, 100000 in gold.
The rush OF miners to the Frazer river gold mines
continues unabated.
The town of Victoria is crowded with Americans
from California Oregon and Washington Territories.
Eligible building lots are selling at the most exor-
bitant prces-in some instances as high as $40 600
have been paid for single lot.
The Hudson Bay Company are buying gold dust
from the miners at fifteen dollars per ounce
The miners had experienced some trouble from the
Indians in the vicinity but no serious outbreak is re-
ported.
Almost fabulous stories are told of the richness
and prolific resources of the Frazer river diggings,
and the great success of the mners now there
Immense sums are said to have been realized in a
short space Of time by the earliest discoYerers
During the fortnight which had elapsed since the
sailing OF the last mail steamer from San Francisco
no less than fourteen steamers and sailing vessels
had cleared for the new Ell Dorado.
The Supreme Court Of California had rendered a
decision pronouncng the Sunday restriction law IN
constitutional.
A destructive fire had occurred at Oroville, by
which one hundred houses in the Chinese district
had been destroyed.
Another large fire occurred at Stockton on the 4th
of July, which destroyed the Massachusetts, House,
Brown Brothers establishment, and other valuable
property adjoining.
Business at San Francisco had received an unusual
impetus, owing to the great demand for goods from
Frazer river, and the constant stream Of miners from
the California dggings emigrating to the Frazer
river mines.
Great activity prevailed in the provision market
provisions and mining goods of all descriptions being
purchased in advance Of their arrival from the United
States.
Mess Pork was selling at $34 90 to s35 90 per
barrel; Bacon, 23c per pound Lard, % to 243c.
Domestic Markets.
NEW YoRK, July 26.-The Cotton market is very
dull; Flour unchanged Wheat dull Corn firm
Lard, lO} to ll}c; Bacon-8! to sac. for sides, and
G5c. for shoulders sugar-Muscoyado, Z to SIC.
CINCINNATI, July 2G,-Flour, 81 20; Whisky,
22c.; Provisions unsettled; Mess Pork, SIG rs /;
Bacon-bulk meats are held out of the market ;
Oats, 46 to 47c.
New YoRK, July 27.-The Cotton market is unset
tied. The sales of the day were 1000 bales Mddling
Uplahds are quoted at Il 5lG nomnally.
Flonr-Southern, 81 50 to 81 05 Wheat has de-
chned. Corn mad also, experienced slight decline.
Pork has declined. Lard, ll8 to If. Bacon, to
6l Molasses-hIascovado, SIC Linseed, 72c. to
73c. Sugar firm Porto Rico, GO to Sc Musco-
vado, to 81.
CINCINNATI, July 27.-Flour unchanged. Whisky,
22c. Mess Pork is held at$l7 Bacon-sides packed,
81 to DC. Shoulders, 6}c, Lnseed, 75c
Weekly Bank Statement.
New YORK., July 26-The weekly bank statement
shows decrease in loans of $225 ,0O0 increase of
specie, $l85OOO; increase of deposits, $l,64OOOo
undrawn deposits, S5l 900.
Accident to the Falls City-Two Persons Drowned
MEHPHrs, July 27-The steamer Falls City met
with saroaa aoaiaeat today, some thirtyfTo miles
below Memphis
Thepston rod of her engine broke, driving through
and breaking out the cylinder head, causing loud
report in the consequent explosion.
Two deck hands were knocked overheard and
drowned and five other persons were scalded more or
less severely.