The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-28

Cps2 r Bolts hon. Chse S Fairfax, Mr.. McKbben
TIE ust occasion Of meeting ur. CoGrc:h, aud shortly
after meeting Mr. Cohrotn In front of the 81 Nicholas
Saloon, oa street, be advanced to Mr. CoIoth aud said
tta. Ia compliance with the award he desired 10 express
TO him his deep regret for the occurrence Of Thursday
evening, rendering 10 Mr. Coffroh his hand which Mr..
faction at the restoration Of their former amicabs 70
istions.
Our Saa EranctcO Correspondence.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 8, 1859
California Celebration Of the National Anniversary Kohave
indian Psismers--FTes in San Fancssco--AriuaI Of
the Wa,hisetcn, Nearly Eight Months from Nao York.
lncidexts in Her Vosaee-ycnator Brode1ck on II
Duello-Ths Lds Escape Of State Prtsoncs-ESraor-
binary Weo,her in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Indian TfOa
Ges, DC, dc.
In compliance with general request from The mercaa-
tile community, the agents Of the Pacific keik Steamship
Company have detained the Goldea AgNu4 urae6eck
this when she sAs for Panama with the Eastern
mails She advertised to sail yesterday, but to Gu
able all classes to join celebrating the Fourth change
mentioned wac made.
The eighty third anniversary OF national indeper.
6ence celebrated In this city by large cession in
which the military companies, Fire Department and
public bodies participated. There WAS considerable
enthusiasm mapesto-business was al most entirely sns
pended and the streets crowded With spectators Of
fireworks. ~ noon was delivered by Mr.. John
Watson.
Colonel Hoffman, who commanded the Mohave expedl.
ton en- sis return brought with him nine Indsns host
ages who acre prisoners " Fort Yuma On the 20h
Jore when outside the guard house, In charge Of ths
sentry they broke and attempted 10 escape They
pursued by the soldiers and six Of the Indians killed
A Gre broke ont yesterday morning In wssvervile'
Trinity county and spreading rapidly destroyed one tard
OF the town before ii could be extiogaished.
Yesterday afternoon destructive fire occurred nj the
cofaer Of Broadway and Font street. nEhis city About
tan frame buildings destroyed. young German,
ore Of the tarda The chip Challeuge lost his life He
was asleepa the time the fire broke out.
MOVEMENTS.
Companies and e. Of the SIXTH infantry, a. san
Eernardine, have been ordered to mold themselves in
readiness to march to San Pedro their way Fort
Third artillery, who understood - have received
orders to proceed 10 San Frapoisco.
The camp at Beae's crossing IN the Mobsve try
the crossing Of the Colorado, has been made perma
nea. post ard is 10 continue garrsoned by two ccmpa
res Ct the sixth infantry.
Lieut. Davis aud company Of the came regim emit have
arrived at Fort Crook where Indian disturbances
ported.
moved from Benicia TO the Presido, ths city.
ARRIVAL sTsAMsiIP WASHINGTON.
The steamship washington, rom New YORK via Cape
after Der arrival she was seized by the United Safes Mar
sba suit having been commenced 10 the District Court
by Richard j. G. Hicnrs resident or Kingston, ia.
aics $l 800 Tor supplies furnished the
sci at that port The Washington brought about 250 pas
sereers. The following items OF intelligence Furnished
by the pureer Of interest.
White at St Csthsrines Alfred Pyle from Toronto In.
diara died OF consumption, aud was buried on one Of
the siaods the Day Sundsy, April "a John 1cIangh-
lin sailor, fell from the port gaagway and was drowned
stools thrown overheard, and every used
to save biz ife but of ava he could not SWIM and
esnk almost iulT.e
forns and boarded while IN New York at Nike fannerys
No 70 Washington street.
While at CoYoDel OF the passengers, Bfitaa T. Hop
per Of Long Baach, N j., wss murdered by Of the
natives snort distance from the port The parties
cerned in the murder arrested after reward of City
dollars had beer offered for their apprehension and the
muir eTer was sentenced TO be snot.
Eis effects In charge Of the purser, Mr.. Junius
schenck who viii give farther information relative to the
matter,
June 18th, Alexander Cameron, from Kingston, jamaica
died Of heart disease aud was buried AT sea.
Whep entering the Straits OF Magellan, passed large
black ship coppered bottom up out could get trace Of
her identity; also in the Straits acknowledgement.
~ Bfsh-on The rocks the appeared have been only
few days there all her sails were loose and masts stand
ing but entirely deserted; fired signal guns &c, but
could discover nothing Of and owing " heavy gale
blowing at the time unable to send boat ashore.
fHE CALIFORNIA STATE PRISON.
The condition OF The State prison under its present
naseent is from being satisfactory About day
since forty convcts escaped from the institution aud
during the uproar three Of the wretches were killed and
the prison. and thirty three of the number who lately
escaped arc still at large Mr. James F. Mcauey is the
lessee, having charge Of the convcts and buildings He
sacceeded months since obtaining possession fro
the State authorities under Q decision OF the Supreme
Court Governor Weller has visited the prison aud intends
testing the legality OF McCauleys contract While the
premises he demanded poesesson the ground that the
contract had been broken but the demand refused
TIE Governor purposes 10 commence sui ct TO GUST
McCauley and anticipates being successful An ,ca
ton TO bs made for the appointment of receiver and
money the State prison fund appropriated by the last
legislature This fund, by recent accessions has
vst coD,,o o, he prison there viii he no %
Guilty in maintaining 1t until the meeting Of the
next Legislature It very clear from the past manage
meDt of the institution that 10 reliance can be placed in
baviog offenders COL lined IN the State prison. Escapes
periodical occurrences, and the people In the neigh
borhood are Kept in continual terror.
SENTENCE OF CAPTAIN PENDIxroy
Judge Hoffman has sentenced Ephran Pendeton 70 be
imprironed twelve months and TO pay fine or $l75
dctmens for cruelty to seaen on board the Sarah Park
He pleaded guilty to third and as to three others mol
pres were entered Judge m N Passing sentence
sacred duties q the Court to project Gar possible
seamen from injustice and oppression aud to restrain
within the limits Of humanity and justice the despoc
po Of the master" The punishment Captain Pende.
ton e to suffer s not at s dspropoonsd TO his Offences
which were IN truth of tho most aggravated and brutal
nature Their recital sufficient the indigna-
ton Of the citizens generally Of San to degree
that threatened at tune very serious results to Capt
PendIeon He is sued by several Of the to re-
cover damages.
RIGHTS PASSENGERS ON sTE.MsHps
In the case CT Harvey sparks the Steamship Sonora
Judge Holman bag ordered decree Ia favor of the libel
liant for $500 TIC OF action consisted of alleged
preach OF contract on voyage from Pan San Fran
eco Hoesn. charged taat the accommodation afforded
nim was oil an Insufficient and uncomcr table character
was alleged that the state occupied By Sparks was
wholly unit to be occupied by reason Of is high tempe
nature, arising from is vicinity to the boiler and the ex
isence OF ventator which constantly filed ii with he H.
ed air; second by reason Of offensive smells proceeding
nom the ventator and from the water closets Of thu veg
sell Sparks charged thai ns health was cured by the
inconvenience enumerated.
WEATHER
The weather during the past weeks throughout the
Interior of California has been oppre svely hot exceeding
anything ever experienced since the country into
the possession Of the United States 10 many places the
thermometer ranged the middle OF the day from ITO 70
lis degrees and ut night time the heat not less in.
tense In Stanisaus county the wind avoided as IL
FELT like ruehipg from Birds few into houges 70
get water, 30 tame were they made by thirst and nu
bers Of them TO fall dead off the trees from the
extreme heat On the 18th June fierce hot wind swept
over santa Barbara aud Los Angeles couutes tina. bills
tered the arms OF fishermen at eea killed caves rabb
and birds; destroyed all Of vegetation AMI wher.
ed fruit trees At two O'Clock the Thermometer rose 70 1870
degrees, I'D N aao