Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-15
RICHMOND wHIG.
ARRIVAL OF THr STAR OF THE WEST.
CALIFORNIA MAILS AND s2.o.ecoo IN rRrA.


The U. =. NJ. steamship S'ar OF the West A. g. GRAY
commander from AspiuN all ID aud Key West 7th inst
Nth passenger mails and treasure to n. d Roberts
received from T.. ~ 5. 3. Co.'S steamship Sonora which
len San FRANCISCO Aug go arrived New York yeser-
day morning
Lett in the port OF Aspinwsl o. g steamship. Roan.
oke aud Prehle, also stoTe-hip Relief crew. all we'll
IN the port OF key West L. 8 steamer Fulton 10 sail
in few days; all sell
10 the l-hmas transit OF the passengers by the Star
OF the West storage pssScn ger named Michael Ward
belonging in New YORK fell from the platform OF a pas.
senger car ahle the tain n motion aud Instant
" killed IL Is said that lie into oxcaed at the time
lie was buried AZ San Pablo.
The arrival oil the 81 Louis and Baslisk (men of war
at Csrthagena has greatly relieved tLoe having friends
IN that vieinsy The revolution had created much
sness and the part of the negrors had been
anticipated but these will be kept ia check by The
presence OF thoss We. .ses in part
San frsneseo dates TO the 2sth uli, fve days Ia
ter than received by the overland mail.
FEoN CARSON vALLxr.
The latest news from Walker river mines Of the mos,
exciting character. At the hines near Meno Lake
the greatest excitement prevails. As high hundred
dollars per day TO the bad been made with tue rock
efs and what ie" parties there at the old uiurs
doing we'll
Gold has been discovered in the Humboldt, Mountains.
report which We have frequently heard.
More new diggins have been discovered in the hills
east OF w asho valley.
Trains OF immigrants daily arriving and passing
through Genoa to California. As class they are poor
many OF them having left home for Pixies Peak from
"hence they have rather unexpectedly wandered hthcr
We had u Pl-Cie Indian in Genoa August eth who
measured six feet three aud threequarter inches aud
weighed tNo hundred and fit -four pounds This Indian
Il well featured, aud aged only enty-Rvc years.
THE WAsHoE DiGdiSs.-A correspondent of the Marys.
vile Express from Eagle Valley, says that hundred
pounds OF the silver to start Tor san Franci go
ON the lO for at the Mint. The general diggincs
are represented TO be in prosperous condition. one
share the twenty xtll part of of the rich claim.
sold on the night OF 9th for $1,000.
The hills rayincs and valleys are rapiIly filling nm
with cmigrants from this State and from across the
plains.
A CHATTER OF LrrE AND DrArn.-Mr. G. y. Fi.lcr.
native of Phiadepha, aged about thirty and for long
time head bookkeeper in a large establishment iu hi,
city, engaged to bc married a Miss Pico of San
Jose, sister to the wife Of Mr.. A. c. Campbell n well
known lawyer in this city, and OF the first native Cali
ornia family in the Stale. The trOusseau of the bride
rich in the eHtreme the parties were sincerely at
aehed to each other; the wedding day had been fixed
Tor the 10th OF August Tuesday last the invitations had
heen issued and much happiness appeared store Tor
the parties.
un the morning of the wedding day the bridegroom
died suddenly, from attack of pueumona-,he house
Ot leasng and mcrriment converted into the hou-,
ot prayer aud lanentatiou YESTERDAY morning al ten
o'clock, the expectaut bride LEFT u Jose to attend the
ohseqGies OF her aianeed; but up 70 midnight had
arrived, and her friends exceedingly anxious on
her account fearing that accident had ,curred to
her. Truly ia the midst of life We are in DEATH
Francisco Bulletin.
We learn that the Pacific Steam Navigation Con,r,.
ny have ordered the building in England OF a small
steamer for the Company ia the bay of Panama
We further learn that the company contemplate
running an ntermedil linc on the southern coast
touching at Guavsguil Buenavrntura and other way
ports This line will 20 into operation soon as the
new steamers of the company nov in course of con
siructon, arrive this coast.
FRoN SOUTH AMERICA.
The Pacihc Steam Navigation Company steamer Val
paraiso Captain bloomfield arrived on the morning o..
the 2lst ut
Our dates are from VALPARAISO lst and Cull,o lotb
August.
The Eespl, Of The last -ic~s ,hs. 81 =
being an increase OF lls,ll9 since 1854, during
space OF three years.
The line of the Southern Railroad is expected to be-
ready for opening far PAYNE on the Sl Scpte-
her aud to be finished a. far Rlncagua tie end
Of the present YEAR
The works lle Santiago anL Valparaiso Road
were progressing iavoTab Ahd il j. expected that
the line will be completed in four Years The Minister
Vf the Interior say in his report that important con.
ceSsions promised European coonsts in view oi
promoting immigration. lie also mentions the cs,tab.
lishmen 9f coionisis la the Straits Of Magellan from te
north of Euope snd the purchase oi steamer dcsti.
ned 10 place that colony in frequent eommunics-
ton with Chile.
An important political prisoner whose arrest some
short time siuce caused great sensation n Slnsgo ha-
turned out TO he bankrupt ia the OF 400 OO and
has succeeded IN escaping from prison.
report WAS current hat the British Minister had De.
manded the presence OF some British me-Of-War Val.
PtraisO ia the elept Of four American steamers arriving
there, which expected settle ths difficulties Wit6
Chile by force; bui Ne place reliance in hc report.
the ne W. u OF some lutst0S The spanish
Minister. sr H. Garcia dc Qdevedo had arrived ior the
purpose OF negotiating peace between Peru and EcGa-
dor tut IL appears, without success.
NJ PTHro, the government paper, dated 10th inst,
contains an official NODE OF - Nelgar the Peruvian Min
i-ter OF Foreign Asirs TO the dipOuatc corps resident
IN Lima, upon tic pending questions between the twu
countries, which We take TO be preliminary a decla-
ration of war
TIE s,N JuAN DIFricCLrY
VIsIT To Tia SEAT 0t WAK.'--A correspondent of
the Victoria Gd,e. gives description OF his Wait TO the
seat Of var which condense as follows:
Upon landing visited the little group of tents he
longing to the 9Th u. :. Infantry, Company D.. Capt.
George A. Pickett, where three brass field pieces
the wheel OF the centre aud larger of which was
staff bearing aloft the IT, Tag. Capt Pickett was ON
board the Shubrick at the time We we're received NV
Lieut. Jas w. fOrsyth. Post Adiutant Several of the
officers OF H. NJ = Tribune seated in front Of the
marquc.
The army under" under Capt Pickett consists of six
tysix men, rank and file who Including the Comms-ary
Department, occupy II tents-which while We were
there, being removed from the harbor frontage ia
spot across tue southern peninsula, about mile d.
tant The site Is an excellent one, commanding Yery
extended view, and with water convenient. No perma
ncnt fortifcatiOns rl be erected as vet
The Island being deemed portion of Whatcnm coun.
~, Washington Territory, H. r CIo.bie has been AL
pointed resident magistrate for the adjudication uf such
matters ns usually come before that officer under T. s
Territorial regulations Paul X Hubbs Ir the reyrnut
officer has resided am told three years upon the L.
land and has hi' rcsidencc the Hudson BAY Compa
N.Y. buildings, aud beneath the American flag
lie mas not been invested With nor exercised Judi
cial pcrOgayes hut, resident United States officer
has referred such matters TO the proper authorities h,
main land. There Is quite large number Of American
settlers upon the Island which cantans sxtyfye sonar,
miles, aud. as whole has superior for the genera
purposes Of agriculture for commerce or FOR command
ing military position, on the Whplc northern coast
present surveyed
The interviews thus f,r, between the respective OH
GERS have been characterized by spirit OF courtesy
The most important event has been the reception b,
Capt Pckets Of order from the Hudson Bay Comma
ny TO remove his force FROM the Island Capt Picker
replied that while he did not recognize 'hrir auhort,
20 make the demand he would that be had receive
BIZ orders from the United States government and sho,
occupy tho Island until recalled 10y the same authority
NVplAW f4rsrs ol rHE AurEfCAN OccrrArIav OF
rHE lsLANn--Anoher correspondent Of the Gazette vi
sed the Island on lst August, and reports ~ falous
Ia order to ascertain the rst movement that led 10 IN,
present condition Of things, applied to Mr llubb- ti,
u. Deputy Collector the Island for the lat thtc,
year or thcreabout who kindly furnished me with such ia
% rs he had n his possession He had dc1crcscd the un
tons qf deputy collector the Island for near lrc,
years and dnrnE -t tine has made regular quarterl,
returns Of a Tie imports and gyP,ris 70 and from h,
Island TO the government
During his residence on the island there have bccf
quite Humbet Of murders committed there and in th,
immediate vicinity sud The American residents on ih,