The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-04-28

Idhih-Peace Declared. by an arrival at
San Francisco, dates from Tahiti to the 9th of
March had been received. The long-standing
difficulties with the French had been amicably
adjusted by the French Government. Queen
Pomare had declared that peace had been
made.
San Francisco Markets, april 5.-Money
was still in great request, and the exports of
specie were very heavy. The large number of
arrivals have completely glutted the market
with almost every description of goods, and a
decline had taken place in boots, shoes, provis-
ions, and malt liquors; raw sugars had also
declined, but the market on the 4th closed firm.
The stock of malt hqours on hand is very
heavy, and accommodating by every arrival from
the States.
Money is tight at ca q per cent. a month.
LATER FROM CALIFoRNIA-Neo York, Apra
25.-The steamer st. Louis, from Aspinwall,
arrived here this evening, bringing the Califor-
MIA mails of the 5th instant, $50 passengers,
and $l,723,O00 in treasure. The trip has
been made in little over twenty days.
The United States ships Oronoke and James
town and steamship Relief were at Aspinwall,
all well, when the St. Louis left.
The principal consignees on the specie list
were as follows:
Wells, Fargo, & Co., $36O,OOO; American
Exchange Bank, $4,000; VIM. Helle l. Co.,
$4,000; w. L. Coleman & Co., $4,000 :;
Duncan, Sherman, & Co., $4,000; Freeman
& Co., $4,000: VIM. Hoge & Co., $40, 900 !;
E. Kelly & Co., $4l 900; Jas. Patrick, $45, 200.
! The attempted revolution in Salvador had
been speedily put down.
| The advices from Nicaragua are only to
March %, and merely confirm the news al
ready received
A fearful earthquake had destroyed the city
of Quito, with over 1000 inhabitants
| DIR. Trevitt, the United States consul at Val
paraiso had difficulty with the Government.
Several of the principal actors in the outbreak
of the 18th of February took refuge in his
house, which was twice invaded by armed po-
lice, and the young men were taken prisoners.
| The first time they were driven off by the ener-
getic department of the consul and his lady,
but the next day they were forced to submit
under protest. DR.. Trevitts erequatur had
been cancelled by the Government in conse-
quence.
The revolution in Chill was nearly quelled at
last accounts. At an engagement in Coquim-
DO, the Government forces were forced to retire
under loss of ninety-fve men. The revolu-
tionists lost nearly double that number.
The Bolivar Opposition party were beaten in
an engagement with the Government forces,
with loss of sixty-6ve killed, including many
of the leaders. Gen. Cordoba, the x-Presi-
dent, made his appearance on the frontiers,
and troops were sent againt him.
The Ecuador blockading Guayaquil con-
tinues.
The loss by the earthquake at Quito is stated
at $3,000,O0 and the loss of life by same as
high as five thousand souls A number of the
small towns to the northward of the city were
also DESTROYED, and some damage was occasion
ed at Guayaquil.
RETURN OF THE PARAGUAY EXPEDITION
The United States steamer Harriet Lane, of the
Paraguay expedition, arrived at New York on
Wednesday night. She sailed from Monte
day previous. The following vessels would sal
from Montevideo for the United States as soon
as they could be prepared for sea, and the en-
tire squadron, it was supposed, would be or
their way home by the first of April:
Frigate Sabine, flag ship Commodore Shu
brick, with Judge Bowlin on board; sloop Fal
mouth sloop Preble; steamers Atlanta, Mem
phis, Caledonia, Southern Star, Fulton Water
Witch, M. w. Chaplin, and storeship Supply.
The Metacomet has been condemned as un
seaworthy, and would remain at MontevideC
till orders were received from Washington il
regard to her.
The following vessels will remain on tn,
Brazil station, under command of Charles
Steedman, viz: Briggs Dolphin, cambridge, anC
Perry.
The store-ship Release will remain on the
station for few months.
The health Of the officers and men Of the
squadron was good.
Lieut., Commanding f. B. Renshaw, late
commander of the cambridge, is passenger
on board the Harriet Lane. Lieut.. K. returns
home on account of i'll health, and is also bearer
of dispatches 10 Washington.
EXCITEMENT IN OHIo-THE OBERLIN SLAVE
RESCUE CAsEs.-The Cleveland Herald of Sat
urday says that thirty-seven of those concerned
in the Qberlin affair were on the preceding day
committed to Jail, because they would not con
sent to be tried by the same jury that had con
victed Bushnell. The Herald says:
"The prisoners are well cared for, provided
with apartments in that part of the jail kept as
private dwelling, and well fed, and treated with
every kindness and courtesy. So far are they
from being oowed by their Imprisonment, that
they enjoy themselves as well as is possible
under the circumstances. Last night they had
beds made up in the upper range of cells, where
they slept. To-day they are in the upper room
of the jailer's residence, where newspapers and
writing facilities have been furnished them
We understand that this afternoon the prison
ers will be visited by large party of ladies
from the congregation of Prospect Street
Church. accompanied by many other ladies re-
siding in the city Tomorrow afternoon, Pro
fessor Peck, one of the prisoners, will preach
to the brethren in bonds and such of the citi-
zens as can be accommodated in tia jail
Bushnell has not yet been sentenced. The
punishment for his offence is a fine not to ex
coed $1,000, and Imprisonment up to six
months"
The SLAVE TRADE AND FLIBUsrERIsM.-A
charge recently delivered to the grand Jury in
the United States Court at Mobile, by Judge
Campbell, is very highly commended by the Sa
vannah Republican as an earnest and conscien
tious condemnation of the slave trade and fill
busterism. He examines the slave trade, and
he finds it in fact, as well as in the opinions OF
the great men Of the country, past and present
North and South, as we'll in the words they
have uttered in regard to it, as the laws they
have helped to frame to crush it, to partake OF
the nature of piracy, and he so regards it. He
quotes the language Of many distinguished
Southern men, seiers to the treaties of all civil
lied nations for the purpose of suppressing it
and to the rigor of the laws of the United
States to the same end, and declares that " the
public conscience has sanctioned the rigor Of
the laws"
CREvAssEs ON THE MIssIssIPPI-M Memphis
| Apra 22.-Two coal boats were swept into
a crevasse near Lake Providence, on Saturday
last, and thirty lives were lost Several serious
| breaks have occurred below.
| GAMING DURING THE LAST CENrURY.-Wal
pole, in his Memoirs, describing the moral con