The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-24
NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC.
ELLVEN DAYS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
THE QUAKER CITY AT NEW ORLEANS.
ADDITIONAL BY THE OVERLAND MAIL.
Arrival Of the Whaling Fleet at
Honolulu,
&C, &c, 10

NKw ORLEANS, Dec 80 1853.
The steamship Quaker City is below.
She has 123 passc Francisco dates tho
N INST.
The steamship Hermann arrived at San Francisco on
the 27,h ult.
The steamship Golden Cate which cf, San Francs, on
lhe 9th or New York. bad 81 500 600 New
York, and sa33 900 for England
The Overland Mail Of nth nt reached San Francg-
III. 9th inst
The bark Columbus Of New London, totally wrecked
in Shasta bay the 10th Of August [Thls confirms
tcmcnt published some time since Of the oss Of
the C.--kp. HERALD
The political news is generally unimportant.
The friends Of Senator Douglas san Francisco and
Sacramento fired salute in honor Of his success.
Tehnanteiec tickets sold ut premium San Francisco.
severe shock Of earthquake fel. there tho
26h. It accompanied with gale Of wind freez-
ing weather.
Colonel Fremont had been elected FROM the Mercer
Mining Company
block Of frame buildings burnt at Sacramento on
tnc I'd inst.
Great excitement existed throughout California &C.
count Of the law proceedings against the New Air,eia
Quicksilver Mining Company Tue proceeds for tho ship
men,s ci November were 81 AS 600
There much excitement at san joaquin, in conse-
qurncc Of the finding Of diamonds rubs and ops there
The deposits in the mint for November amounted 10
81 go 0c0
Business quiet light rains had fallen, and money
easy.
Crushed sugar was selling at l3c. Butter scarce at
32lsc. 34c. Nails, 41sc.
Arrived at san Francisco ships Stmboul Nazarone,
from London; Abby Brown, from Liverpool No arrivals
from Al ante ports reported
The census Of Oregon shows ,2 $50 nha-
bitants there and Q, $50 voters.
The Legisstufe meet on the 9Th, when Douglas
would be inaugufated.
The Governor British Columbia had Issued procama-
tons rcvokug the Croton grant Ho,son Bay Com
pany; organizing the colonial government; iogazng his
previous acts and adopting tho laws Of England.
Honolulu dates the 18Th ultno Tie government
surveying schooner Fenmore Cooper arrived there tho
9th.
One hundred and seventy whaers had arrived at Homo
lulu, with average catch Of six hundred and twelve
barrels of oil.
The frgate saranac Guayamas the sl,op OF.
vandalia San Francisco last from the Fejee
Islands.
BY THE OVERLAND NAIL.
ST. LOUIS, Dec -, 1858.
The California papers by the overland mail furnish
few additional items Of
The ru River Indians have massacled several ~h,es.
The mines Southern Oregon yielding largely and
new discoveries beng made.
Tidngs Of the overdue steamer Columbia had boon re-
ccived She put into Umpqua Straits, consequence Of
stress Of weather.
Gen. Harney had revoked the order forbdng settlers
from locating in the walia- wala country.
The treaty between the United and tho Nsquay
Indians establishes perpetual peace provides for recspro-
cal assistance in the event Of parties and
agrees that all future shall be settled
BY the respective chiefs in friendly coancl
Direct trade has been opened between Puget sound
and China.
The passengers by the mail report severe shock of
earthquake between San Francisco and San jose.
The roads In bad order, in consequence q heavy
rains, and there less from Apache ca
non to the Missouri
One severe sand storm encountered on the colors
do river.
The names OF the murdered q. Dragon station
time since W. H. Cunning gham, James Burr and
Vim. Lang. The survivor, Mr. s. John, Of Nsw Y~k,
recovering nligcnt search being made for tho
murderers.
company Of troops route from Tucson Fort Bu-
ohnnan suffered severely from cold.
The Apache Indians had attack Tucson but
only deferred by the presence Of Americans Tho
band under Magnus Colorado had gone 70 Sonora on y
thevirg expedition
The accounts the river mines arc very favora
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