The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-27

On Sunday, May /, there arrived by the John L.
Stephens at San Francisco from New York. sixteen hun
ssed passengers, and in few days eight hundred
were expected s.e~ TIpele Sam
On The arrival of the John l.. Stephens the following
statement signed by thousand OF her passengers was
yubtehed in the San Francisco papers,
Whereas promote the comfort insure the health and
he D 1s 1 s
Of passengers 70 be conveyed on e high seas b.
cussm i sSp:s ensd only carry
AID M s % a a. ai ~
ssq hundred Or more E Beng se as
R sus gss The
e % and r M sa N
gers put abort allow suce and salt furnished
e saa xa sns md D se
e e w I gs 70 i ns New
so tickets to first cabin passengers at $50 500 snd $40 and
=: as': saS ss sss
1Sq ne rsSss Ts Of he have
virtually deed the law of Co bent oal5 on large profits
%se:s are susbe protest
noa On OUTAGE upon @ s Sss ~ & s shn IN ss 70
@. bs.sl as cenTs % e
expect wasery grave, in where scarcely passing yes
Received Tha, the cohesion Of the Dor: .. San Francis,o
nd he District ss q s unsa saes II s SS
against the John sephens because their owners b,as.sd
. hs e s.crS:an. is Yea ssd
pany bad a steamer lying idle st Panama
We ind the following affidavit also published
William L. Dunkum, Of the passengers on board the
John L. Stephens on her last trip from Panama TO San
Franceco personally appears before the undersigned
Justice Of the Peace Of the city of San Francisco In the
State of California and being by me first duly sworn
10 due form Of law makes oath and says That on Friday
night, the 30th Of April about one O'Clock ~, before
the ship arrived, was lying on table In the dining
saloon apparently asleep when overheard two OF the
watch say II any thing happens the ship this night
We have arranged TO take the boats-thrtytw men to
boat The boats to be lowered and the rest OF the
I'd md Cafo Tho boats nj bn
cf thus leaving the passengers without any means Of
saving soul. At this time we were In a heavy head
seahe chip aborng and the pumps going at their utmost
speed. WIN L. DUNKUM Is miles above Marysvlle
Subscribed and before this I'd day Of Nay
1859. WIN e. CULVER, Justice Of the Peace.
On the trip Of the John Stephens up from Panama to
San Francisco Mr. D. Lake, of Massachusetts, died on
board on the 2sth Of April and buried at sea.
Our San Francisco Correspondence.
SAN FRANcIsoo, May 6, 1859
Political It.ligence-7he Mohape Ezpedition-Armv and
Macy Neus-RecoYd Of Cfime-Iaseyestiag .Nea Asms
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POLITICAL CAMPAIGN 1859.
The approaching political contest in California, from
present Indications, promises TO be very exciting The
candidates for the offices about becoming are re-
solved urge their claims energeticay and rally their
friends with unfaggng resolution The principal fight
VIII be for the gubernatoral nomination The democ attic
ranks furnish four aspirants-weer he present ncum
BENT, Denver, Nugent and latham For Congress- there
numerous candidates, but is probable new men will
be selected by the administration wing of the party Mr.
Hoott however is sangune Of nomination and has in his
the influence OF portion Of tho federal oicehoders
In San Francisco In view Of the fact that full State
ticket be elected, and Of the greater interest mani
Tested in result there is every TO believe that
the popular vote in September will exceed that of last
year by at least COO The Republican Convention
june !, the anti Lscompton Douglas Convention the
18th Of month the administration democrats
the 22d-an in Sacramento. A few things only be
certainly predicted in regard to these political assem-
DAgss oil the candidates will not receive nomination.
h~ WIN all the nominees be elected
mas been discovered that years residence prior
NJ eaecson Is an essential qualification for the Office OF
governor and as Mr. Denver has been absent from Cau
lorna over mat space Of time the objection here men,
toned 10 raised to his nomination There ia n report
that ne has retired from the contest. and yvi,
probably look for a nomination for Conyress
this rumor turns out true three candidates onlv ea
for the Governorship. Governor Weller bns w,,,e, l.,
ter-which appears country paper-in which no cam.
plains that the object Of his opponents liz TO mutoIv
ddAtes to such extent that the delegations vj moi 10
pledged 10 any oae and thus the nomination Tor overnor
viii be taken out of the hands Of the people aud placed in
those OF leading politicians who have conspred hs defeat
latham strongly opposed TO Weller, Intends using
MI his eyertions 70 obtain his nomination. and II
not successful at least defeat Weller Latham claims that
the Convention will embrace majority In bis favor
which is TO manifest itself on the first ballot. If
ms hopes are not realized then he goes-so
report says-in favor Of any one TO defeat Weller
Denyer out Of the way, the only candidate left IL
Eusent who arrived in this city by the last steamer from
Panama Npgent 10 decidedly popular and has hume