Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-09-20
THE EVENING STAR.
Later from San Francisco and China !.

A dispatch, dated st. Joseph's, Sept, 11th, says:
The PONY Express, with California dates to the
9Th Of September, and China to July oath, arrived
here last night.
The steamer John L. Stephens brings accounts
that gold is still being found at Acapulco on Inc
surface Of the ground
The principal counties In the stase nominated
candidates for the Legislature. All tue Douglas
candidates are pledged to oppose the reelection
of Senator Gwin. The Breckenridge candidates
not Instructed -,
basement story of the State Capitol at Sacramento
have been opened. The highest bid was Sl30, 600,
and the lowest $50 900.
The daily overland mail between Sacramento
and Portland, Oregon, commenced on the 18th
inst, thus inaugurating n new line Of stages
Overland emigrents continue to arrive In con-
siderable numbers by the various routes
John A. preibelbis, the newly appointed Indian
agent, has been engaged In a street fight with r .
r. Spragus, OF Shasta, because the latter accused
the former Of seeding from the Charleston Con
A rich quartz lead has been struck In Tuolumne
county, and upwards of $50 600 taken out In five
days. The lead Is two inches wide, and Is nearly
all gold.
The Broderick viii case was before the Probate
Court this afternoon. Martin Mcdonnell, form
erly deputy sheriff Of New York, was sworn as q
witness. He impeached the reputation for truth
and varacity Of A A. Phillips, one Of the attest
ing witnesses. He swore that bis reputation was
bad, and that he would not believe him under
oath, and that Phillips was notorious Tombs
lawyer
FROM CHINA
By the bark Creole we have files Of Hong Kong
papers to July 9th The allied expidition of
England and France remained, according to the
latest advices, at Talienwan, at the mouth Of the
Peiho- This is a magnificent bay, about ten miles
across and fifteen miles from the entrance to the
head. There were one hundred and fifty sail
of the Allies, while all the troops were encamped
on the shore. The natives Were friendly and the
climate healthy.
Lord EIgin arrived at Talienwan on the after.
noon Of the 9th Of July, and It was understood
that the troops were to reembark on the 10th, and
Proceed to the Taku forts, which were to be AIKEN
before anv peace overtures were made.
Lord Elgfn was In constant communication
forces.
A marine on board n. MS LEVER had sho,
Commander Hudson in his cabin, and afterwards
telling the second master that the comm 4 nd or
wanted htrn, shot him also from fine skylight The
commander, Ii was feared, was mortaily wounded
but the second master was out Of danger.
An address was presented on the ID Of July, by
the English merchants at Shanghai to Lord Ell
gin, on the subject Of the Tiensin treaty and the
present war, and urging vigorous prosecution
OF the latter until some satisfactory guaranty va,
given that trade and commerce were to be inter.
fered with no longer by the Chinese
From Shanghai there comes no intelligence OF
importance. There was no further Information
with regasd to the movements Of the rebels
though the Chinese at Shanghai believed Hon
Chow had either fallen, or was In great danger
party OF five, consisting principally Of Eng.
nsh missionaries, according to the Shanghai
Herald Of the 18th Of July, had visited the rebels
and had been very courteously recei we'd by them
Their forces are numerous, well armed, and well
disci plined.
The British Consul at Shanghai had issued a
notification warning her Msjestys subjects from,
interfering In any way with the present state OF
affairs In China, by assisting either the Govern
ment or any other party in opposition to the Gov
eminent, by enlisting, or by furnishing, or bv
procuring warike stores of any description, or by
lifting up vessels, or by knowingly doing any
other act for either party by which neutrality NAV
be violated
Dates from Fuh-Chow reach to the 18th of July
There hap bean money panic among the native
bankers, when twenty-four shut I'D their shops
but confidence was being again established
A body Of 8, 600 trooys had been levied To nm
eeed 10 Hong Chow against the rebels