Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-04-02
Later from California.

New YORK, March 26.-The steamer Moses Tavlor
has arrived with California dates to the 5h inst and
81 10000 in gold. She left Aspinwal on the afternoon
Of the 18TH The ST. Louis to sail the same even
ing for New York.
The trip by this arrival, completed in twenty
days and fourteen hours from San Francisco being the
shortest on record.
The principal consignees on the specie list of the
Moses Taylor are as follOws-Wells, Fargo & Co..
$478,OO0; Rowland & Aspinwall 1921 900; Ameri
can Exchange Bank, $4,000; Duncan, Sherman &
Co., $4,000; W. T. Coleman & Co., $4,000.
Lieut.. Cohen came passenger by the Moses Taylor
oeng bearer of dispatches from Com Long, of the frgate
Merrlmac which had arrived at Calao
FROM CALIFoRNIA.-The steamer Golden Age arriy
ed out at San Francisco in 81 days. being the shortest
outward trip.
The Legislature had passed an act to take the State
prison from the hands of the present lessee and to place
it in the hands of agents to be appointed by the Cover
nor. The Governor refused possession, on which
the officers broke open the doors and took it.
The Legislature has confirmed the Van Ness ordi-
nance providing that all titles to the city of Francisco
lands within the borders be given to parties in possess
on except the space required for trees public SQUARES
schOolhOuseS, &c
+ A joint committee had reported memorial to Con.
gress for abrogatien of the mail contract and for the
formation OF two companies to carry it alternately also
to make it a weekly mail.
The California Senate was discussing bills providing
for the compulsory observance of the Sabbath, and the
Incorporation of mining and ditch companies.
Mr.. Bales the late State treasurer had been acquit
ted Of the charge of embezzlement
The soop of war ST. Marys has arrived from Honol
uu with thirty assertions. Some of the deserers had
been captured.
The Indians the Sebastian reservation had reyoed
and refused to work obey orders They were fright
ened into submission by soldiers. The leaders were
punished with twenty to one hundred lashes.
Two persons were killed and number were wounded
by an avalanche in Plumas county,
A horrible tragedy had occurred in Grass Valley
Michael Brennan, the President of the Mount Hope
Mining Company had murdered his wife and three
children, and then committed suicide
Archy, the fugitive slave has been confined in Stock
ton JAIL by order of the owner, under decision of the
Supreme Court.
An organized band of burglars has been discovered in
San Francisco and some arrests have been made.
The ship Flying Fish sailed for China with many
Chinese passet who carry their dead relatives with
them, and 1926, 900 in treasure
A great snow storm had occurred in California, last
ing four days.
The California markets were anguid but not depres
sed. Some articles commanded higher prices. Money
was easier
Provisions were fairly maintained at former prices
Hams were higher, and the supply entirely out of
the hands of importers Sugars were better but ouet
owing to the small stock. Eastern crushed 81 cents
The feeling in coffee had improved Prices of domestic
liquors tending downward.
N1cARAGUA-Wm. Lamar, United States Minister,
was formally received by the government of Nicaragua
on lne IZu Inc rlSarr treaty was SUN before the
Legislature, but is believed will not be ratified unless
with alterations which will reopen the whole affair at
Washington.
Gen. Jerez had been appointed Minister of War.
William Carey Jones had taken leave of the govern
ment.
Thesteamer San Carlos was lost on the lake. The
.. S. steamer Susquehanna at San Juan.
FROM PERU-From Peru advces state that Vivian
co had captured africa. The frigate Apurimac having
first shelled the town, $50 were landed who took
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killed and many wounded. Half of the town was in
ruins Vivanco had withdrawn his troops from Ne
quique. The attempt at revolution in Lima has been
suppressed.