The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-13
The News.

The News.
By the arrival of the steamship Star OF the West
at this port yesterday from Aspnwall we have news
from California, Utah, Oregon and Washington Ter
ritories the Sandwich Islands, New Granada and
the South Pacific.
The news from Utah via California il confrinatory
of that which we have already published from our
correspondents at the camp of the expedition.
There seems little reason to doubt that the Mornons
are vacating their northern settlements, the object
being to avoid contact and intercourse with the
troops of whose entrance into their valleys there
seems now no longer any doubt on their minds.
Several parties who have passed through the Terri
tory on their way to California make very serious
charges against the Mormons. We publish in to-
DAVIS paper Gov. Cummings official despatch TO the
Secretary of State giving the particulars OF his visit
to Great Salt Lake City and his reception by the
MomoDs there.
The news from California is not of special interest
The recently discovered gold diggngs on Frazer and
Thomson rivers continued TO attract attention All
accounts agree as TO the abundance of gold there,
and numbers in every section Of California pre-
paring TO remove to the new mining grounds The
quality of the ore precisely similar to that OF Cali
fornia The Star of the West brought 81 446,l1 in
treasure. The San Francisco market exhibited no
material change though the expected arrival of
number OF vessels from Eastern and foreign ports
had contributed TO restrict the demand for various
articles.
We have dates from Oregon to the sth, and from
Washington Territory to the 18th ultimo The
news il unimportant the local papers being taken
M with accounts from the Frazer river mines, and
discussing the best routes to reach themeach claim
ing for it, own Territory the preference Occasional
Indian outbreaks are taking place, and fears are
sometimes entertained Of q serious rising anon" the
tribes.
Oar files from New Granada arc dated al Panama
on the Sd az juno. No news osimportance had been
received from Bogota and the reports Of a revolu.
tonary outbreak az that place were looked on IA
unfounded There Is no mention made in the papers
of the Cas- Heran treaty The weather was eN-
oeednrIy wet at Panama. The British ship-of-war
Leonard had arrived at Aspnwa from the Belize.
The British war steamer Retribution, 2s guns, ar.
rived from Callao on the Goth of April bound 10
China
There Is no news Of importance from Central
America.
We have news from the South Pacific dated a, Ia
Paz Bolivia 2sth and Valparaiso 30th Of April and
al CaIloa 18th ult. Severe measures were being
taken by the executive OF Bolivia against revolution
lists. The press was completely silenced. General
Belzus arrival was looked for by the opponents of
President Iinares Chile at peace, after the ex-
element Of the elections. Government would have
A majority in the Legislature. Emgrants from the
Tyrol were expected 10 come a. settlers ia the re.
public There was little matter Of interest trans
piring in Peru. President Castillo had issued the
necessary orders for the election Of President, Vice
President and members Of Congress to hold Office for
eight years Tie fears Of his own assumption Of a
dictatorship were thus dlspeled. The contest for
Presiden, would lie between Castillo and Senior Do
mingo Elias, whose political education was com
pleted in Europe. Trade was dull in Callao Lima
vas visited by q severe earthquake shock on 18th #
MAY.
We have papers from the Sandwich Islands dated
at Honolulu on Isl Of May, but they do not contain
any news. The Legislature was conyoked 10 meet
on 18th June. The British war steamer Vixen, Capt
Moore sailed for Tahiti and Valparaiso on the 18th
Of April. On the same day the King entertained
Captain Moore and several OF his officers, with other
guests, at lunch during which great many Kind
feelings were expressed.
According to the report Of the City Inspector there
were 4Ol deaths in the city during the pas, week
increase OF % as compared with the mortality Of the
week previous, and - more than occurred during
TIC corresponding period Of last year. The following
table exhibits the number Of deaths during the past
week among adults and children, distinguishing the
sexes
wesa snsins june l2.. g IS III los All
Among the principal causes Of death were the fol
lowing