Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-28
FROM CALIFORNIA, OREGON, &C.
Arrival Of the Steamship Moses Taylor At
New York.

New York.
The U. 8. Mail Steamship Moses TAYLOR, from
Aspnwsll on the 18th instant, via Kew West,
with California dates to the 5th, the mails, and
,f3i ,67i In treasure, arrived at New York yes-
terday afternoon
The general health Of California was excellent
and business was reviving.
A skirmish had occurred at Grouse Greek, in
Humboldt county, between the Indians and
whites. One Of the latter, and ten Of the former
were killed.
A party Of sixty apostate Mormons had arrived
with their families, in Carson Valley.
The health Of San francisco was never better.
Business was improving. Provisions were ac-
tive-Baccn 20 cents. Rice had improved-car-
olina 5K cents. Spirits Turpentine fiat at 81 &c.
by auction. Richmond -four Si2 Unguaranteed
money was abundant, and collections were ma.
king easily. There had been decided falling
of In the receipts Of gold dust-equaI to Is per
cent during the fortnight.
The FoRrNIGHr's LATER NEWS.
From the Steamer Bulletin of the 4th August
The past fortnight has not been very prolific in
news items in this part of the world. Our peopl
nave been enjoying kind Of calm after the Fra
ger river tornado, which swept away no many Of
our young men to explore and conquer the Willis
at the North. The approaching election engros-
ses most attention just at this time. The Demo-
cratic party, if preserved intact, has no serious
opposition in California but, just now a schisIn
exists in the ranks, growing out of the Buchanan
and Douglas split.
Senator Broderick, who has Just returned from
Washington, being the leader Of the Douglas
Democrats in this State, Is engaged in the hefcu-
lean task of battling against Federal patronage
and influence here. Judging by the Convention
at present assembled at Sacramento, the Admin
istration wing appears in the ascendancy; but
IL Is difficult to tell the real sentiment Of the peo
pie. An Effort is being made to secure the fusion
OF the Douglas wing of the Democrats with the
Republicans. There is little probability that II
| will succeed IL does, the democratic ticket
will he defeated in September
The first overland mail by the Salt Lake route
arrived at Placervllle on the 10th July. On the
same night the citizens Of that place engaged In
general rejoicing to celebrate the event The
news brought was important. The U. y. troops
had been allowed TO enter Salt Lake Valley and
pass quietly through the city.
The farms in Napa Valley are Welding most
abundantly this year. On some, fifty and sixty
bushels OF wheat are gathered from an acre. At
the present prices, this crop is worth in market
In san Francisco from SI2O to Sl44.
DIR. l.. q. Lyon, late coroner of Amador county ,
has been arrested on charge Of numbering his
own wife by poison.
The Democratic primary election for members
Of the County Committee and state Convention
took place here on the both July.
The "People's partyn have also begun to act
A call was circulated and signed by about
thousand Of our most influential citizens, asking
the Peoples Nominating Committee Of 1857, to
name two persons from each district to act as
their SUCCESSORS, and bring out ticket for the
ensuing electlon-the names so suggested TO be
subject to confirmation by a public meeting in
each Of the districts This has been done and
the Peoples party will doubtless have ticket in
the field, independent of politics
The steamer Oregon, from San Francisco. for
Victoria, struck reef on the night of the 3st of
July, but subsequent got off uninju7e Dur
ing the confusion forty-three passengers jumped
overheard, six of whom Were drowned-names
unknown.
FROM FRAZER RIVER
The news received on Sunday from the Frazer
river mining region is, in our opinion, more
favorable than any that has reached us for some
time past In the first place, 1t now is certain
that there is no actual suffering for the want of
provisions by those waiting on the streams for
the water to fall, as was generally supposed to be
the case a week or two ago.
The water in the numerous streams was at least
beginning to fall for the season, aud the snow In
the mountains which heretofore has fed them, is
pretty near exhausted. A good many miners are
already working on the bars in the rivers and
some OF them are doing well. All were sanguine
that as soon az the streams fell they would take
out large quantities of gold. A new route has been
discovered TO the Upper Frazer river region, by
the way OF Harrison and Lillooet rivers and lakes
and some easy trails This was considered Of
great value as one OF the principal d fhcuItics
heretofore to be contended against, was the diff
Guilty OF transporting provisions to the upper
waters OF Frazer river, where the principal dig
gings are said TO be located.
The nudson's Bay Company now permit all
persons TO take up an unrestrained quantity of
provisions TO the mining reg ion, and there seemed
to be little or no suffering there for the want
of food. The Hudson's Bay Company and its
officers have acted with the utmost fairness aud
liberalty In all their dealings with the miners
and Others, and are very popular, and universally
respected.
FROM OREGON
Dates from Oregon are TO the 9th July. The
grain crops, 1t was feared would harvest light
Numbers Of parties were leaving Oregon by the
overland route for the Frazer river mines
Gold discoveries are reported near Hillsboro',
in Washington co ID. Il
The official vote for Governor, at the late lee
tion in Oregon, is as follows l.. r Grover,
Dem, $3.50; J. X. Kelley, Repub., i,l9O. Ma
Jority for Grover $50
FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS
Our dates from the Sandwich Islands are to the
10th of July.
David l.. Gregg, late United States Commits
sioner, bad been appointed by the King as Min
lister of Finance.
The Legislature had adjourned until Deem
Der next.
Tue Fourth Of July was celebrated ION the 5th)
with great spirit at Honolulu.
During the years 1o56 and 1857, there were 30
aliens naturallZed; Of which II were Yankees
and IS were Cinnamon
The first cargo Of ice had arrived at Honolulu
from Boston, on board the clipper ship Mountain
Wave.
From several Of the islands, the people had
sent in petitions TO the Legislature, asking for
law To punish cOnju9al infdelity.
Inc clipper snip w nile swallow lett Honolulu
on the 9th July, for Jarvis Island, to load with
guano for New York, at which latter place she
| may be looked for by the end of August. This is
the pioneer ship in the guano trade of yarvis's
Island Other vessels were to follow the w hite
Swallow.
FROM CENTRAL AMERICA
Our dates are from Guatemala July %, san Sal
vador July 81, Nicaragua Aug. L, and Costa RIGA
Aug Sd.
Coronel Knorth, of the Guatemala service. who
gave the order for the execution of Chris. Lilly,
has been sentenced to five years imprisonment,
for having, about the same time, given orders to
shoot Don Juan Sdnti Antonio, commander Of the
Guatemala schooner Ascension.
The cholera Is reported TO have disappeared
from Guatemala.
The new United States Minister to Guatemala
Hon. Beverly e. Clarke, has been received on
friendly terms by the President OF Guatemala.
Several shocks of earthquake had been expert
enced in the State during July.
The Republic appears to he enjoying tranquil
itv.
/ Our Salvador and Nicaragua exchanges contain
nothing Of consequence, the latter being princi-
paily taken up with repo Is Of fresh invasion Of
the territory BY Walker.
The President of Salvador has issued a decree
ovin ha nj nf