The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1852, Page 7

ie ite the most effec'ive nes Never since energy and training ag they ¢ for the rafoty of the of wes. bah ile air eiiing’ an rain had fallen during tho aad h checked the tendenay of the to the bay Had it mot. been for o mass Of aparks falling oy friwo buildings on the east ride of Mont, Breet. must Rave extended it to ho! wido of the eity so Suildings were covers ‘Vided with wos blanket, buckets of water, ything necessary to extinguish tho ames, cy communicate to their roofs arnt eastward te (be buildings of Mossrs. Aus in & Lobdell, fronting on Clay sirest, and that ef Mr. Nugleo, fronting on Merchant street. On the north side of Merchant it took the Union Hotel, and a!l the buildings fronting on tbat street, down towaids Montgomery, to Bolton and Barron's buila- ing. I; did pot cross over to Washington in any instence. This is the second time that the build- avgs of Mosars. Austin & Lobdell bave proved an uel barrier to the progrees of a tire, and with- receiving the Joust injury itself, or damaging the goods within it Nothing ‘buat the determined and unparalleled of- forts of the firemon prevented the fire from extend: ing to the south sido of Clay strect ; as it was, somo $10 000 damage was done to goods and buildings upon that side. ‘The fire broke out, as wo have said, at half past eight o'clock, and it was not until a quarter past ten that it was checked or its further spread pro- vented, and the engines worked for some time er, « The records of the different courts in the old City @ were removed, but thrown into the utmost con- ion. the midst of the excitement, Mr. Masalski, a tieman known to the community as the for- mer keeper of the Sacramento House, rushed to the . geene of disaster, and shortly aftorwards returned to hie dwelling. He wasimmediatoly seized with tho most alarmi symptoms, andin a few moments breathed his last. Dr. Guatier, who attonded him in bis last moments, says that it is difficult to pro- ounce upon the cause of his death, other than that it was brought about by congestion of the brain, Dut what was the immediate cause of this cenges- tion ho is unable to say poe it. It is of course impossible for us to givo a correct estimate of tho losses sustained, but iously estimated at from $150,000 to $200,000 ‘The following list of losses we have been enabled to obtain, and may be reliod upon as nearly correct: — NAMES OF THE SUFFERERS. RK Labatt. teeee $10,000 .8 M. Farnam 6,000 6.000, 6.000 2.000 1,600 2,000 1.600 Three buildings, torn Doctor wit INCIDENTS OF THE FIRE IN SAN FRA) CISCo. [From the San Francisoo Herald, Nov. 11.) The gooda.which were piled up ov the plaza during the progress of the fire on Tuesday evening were mostly removed yesterday morning to places of safe- by their owners. All the billiard tables of the inion were sayed, and most of tho furniture and fx- ings, though in a disordered and damaged condition. Dr J.B Brown, whose office was in the building mdjoining the restaurant of Marshall, lost everything, ae progress of the flames being so rapid as to pre- ent the removal of the contents of the upper part ef tho building. Loss estimated at $1,500. Dr. White, who resided on Merchant street, and gaffered by the late fire in Sacramento, is by thissad exent stripped of everything he possessed At the time of the alarm his family had retired, Mre. White Deing unwell. Judge Heslep, who was conversing with the Dr., started to ascertain the whereabouts of the fire, and, seeing the immicent danger of the house, immediately returned and gave them warn bg Seizing the obild of Mrs. W , and calling on the other ladies to follow, he conducted them to @ place ef safety. Mrs. Kowen, lying sick in the same ougo, was removed on # eouch, and s0 ray had the fire progressed that by the tims the inmates were eonducted out of the way the building, with all ita re was wrapped in flames. Dr. White’s valu $10,000. James Landers, who kept the Central Hours, on Morcliant + lost some $4,000 worth of stock and fixtares. and was valued at $5,000. For many tquares in the immediate vicinity of the fire the various stores were emptied of their con- tents, and yesterday morning the work of collecting and carting them back went rapidly on. Washington street. en the south side, was en- jrely evacuated, and the goods in all the stores on e south side of Clay were taken away. The loss by the busty removal must have been considerable, as there was no time for careful handling. Yesterday mcreite the site of the burnt district jenied @ melancholy spectacle; hundreds were usy stirring the dying embers to find things of value which were not wholly destroyed. Be fortuantely no lives, as yet, have been ascertained te be lost, though several muie very natrow es @aper. Fied into a drug store near where ho was Promptly attended te. A fireman, whose name we + tain, was severely burt by get wy @ unable to ascer- ¢jammod between two engines. The cook, who occupied ‘0 room in which the flames were first discovered, ed that he had been before tho ory was vere no matches or is room. in his room but @ short + en, and moreover, that th- y combustible matter left i Anether Conflagration -. Burned at Mv: We eopy the fellowing frou of Nov. 8:— Yesterday, at about ten o'-lock A. MW, our citi- Sens were startled by the cry of fire, and tho ringio, of alarm: bells. On proceeding to the spot indioa by « volume of smoke, which rose ph gend into ‘the wir, we were appailed at the a cal which pre- aented itself to our view. The entire bige on Maiden lane, known as the American Hotel, Wav wrap? in flames, and entirely beyond tho power ef men to save Boon afterwards the fire communicated to Frank's Tevsurant, on First street, and soon afterwards every building on the north side of First street, onat of Moiden lave, wasin flames. The fire eontinued to rpread, taking in its course and sweeping with the bosom of Maiden lane on the west stree; on the south, and Not » solitary build! any description, was saved. Anong the most valuable buildings contumed, was the American Hotel, Frank’s restaurant, Lauro! Hones, the New World, Marysville Hotel and Brew- ery, Powers & Brother's warehouse, Johnson & Brovher’s_ livery stable, and the zino house, on the corner of Maiden Jane and Second street. The en- tive loes will excved sixty thousand dollars. The of- forts of the Marysville Hook aud Laddor company ‘cheek the progress of the flames, wore almost su- perhuman; and to this active and energetic corps the Salvation of three fourths of the remaining part of city igattributable. But there was no lack Morgy-on thé part of uié se géteriuy. AL bored with a will, so far as we could sve, though it was tbe fortune of rome to render more efficient and lim por'unt eervice than the mats Armovg thove who distingu'sted themselvos on the an Entice Square yowliles he Marysville Herald C street on the east, Firat cond street on the north. ed to cur attention: Mosars. Bingham, MoClus! Byets, Davis, and Rees, the theatrical corps. Davis received @ severe wound op the bead, by falling of ireys. Ri fevorahle much injured on the head by the +The following is » list o} ould be made out :— NAMES OF THE SUFFERERS. th ahouse. Of the citizens. Messrs. ‘Hamph- , Filkins, Fuller, and Dr. Gray, deserve mention. The latter gentleman was also falling of timbers. the losses as far as it 29.9010 00 9 322533 a 33332 Patt rd | je medical library was entirely destroyed. Loss, | The building belonged to Mr. Sturdivant, | orsion, the following names have been recoramend- | | The last two winters the supply of water has beom mea- Miscellaneous, | Tue Scare Census.—Tho following is a synopsis ef the official returns, as far as received, of the State Fires in the In jat Destruction of ow aAnether ae ‘on the night of Novewber 8 «A lettereays, tho fire at first rerious; but the way in which the shanties around parting point 6 crm before the book and der company was startling If there had been wind wing atthe time, the consequences | wd Dave been very serious y sie | On the evening of the 10th Nov it was discover | et that fire ovcurred on the ranches of the Cal averad, ovtailing @ great destruction ef propery ‘There can be no doubt that these fires are the work of an incendiary. The greatest havoc oceurred on the ranch of D. + Perioy, Esq , where 200 tons of baled hay, val ued at gf 000, and most of his fences and outhouses, | Wore completely destroyed. Tho most daring efforts wore made to save the property, but owing to tho alo which was blowing at tho time it was found impossible to arrest ihe flames. Mr. Rennett, also, lost 100 tons of hay, and Mr. Welle 100. Woe learn that other rancheros alro tuffored severo- ly from the fire, which seemod to extond # long dis tance on the bauk of the river. Mr. Olds iost his house, and his entire stock ef ey. To Stockton, the 10th Nov, during tho preva- lence of the gal arm of fire given, which oreated great con: tion. It was oooasioned by the discovery that a large stock of hay had been ig- nited and was ina flame. The fire department was immediately at the spot, and the fire speedily oxtin guished. At the same timo it was found that tho wood: pile in the rear of the Stockton House was en fire. The clroumstances have a very suspicious as pest If an incendiary be found, wo hope that he will be immediately strung up. Mining Intelligence. The Inte rains have suspended ina great measure, all operations on the rivers, The rise of the waters has overflowed the dams, and driven the miners from choir Dede for the prorent In the dry diggings, these lat rains will be hailed with joy, and the vast aumbers wh have been for # long time awaiting thelr coming, oan now 0 to washing the earth puters throwa up. This tv most doubtful part of pata ys = nw rains may be just enough to atop operations in th streams s¢parating the various divides, to Keep thoee in the mountains busy raing, there is @ cessation. it will atop should they regularly continue, an immense amount of gold will be got out of the h the rivers will be entire! manny parts of the Northern mines, the operations on the rivers have been very unsuccessful, from combination of causes, and great numbers of thes unfortumate ones ere waiting patiently for rains in order to retrieve their losses im the dry diggings Every nook aud corner of the gold regione will be looked after; # thousand little eanals and ditches will be constructed. and oid ones repaired, tooatch the water and eomduct it to the desired spots, The log house er can tent me: comtain but lstie comfort, still there is no complaint, aro indeed, owin, order to supply t1 ral large canals to the mildmess of the seasons; and in regione constantly with water seve- @ part City, and last week « piece of gold was picked up by of them, weighing five ounces and three dollars—next day another picoe worth twenty-elght dollars. They are in placer diggings not more than eight feet deep. We have been informed that the earth of this claim psys at the rate of fifty dollars load. This we call good gings, and wesre glad to know that such arc not scarce that part of the country, Butte City camp is growing very rapidly; a number of strong and spacious stores and dwelling houses have been erected, and the population has increased largely There are at present five large boarding houses inthe town, all well supported, The placers in this vicinity aro well known and fully sus the high reputation which they have acquired. ‘The late rains have caused ® perfect cessation of river mining at Park’s bar, and the whole works have been p. We understand th y Wing Co. took out 200 ounces of gold dust on the Mult. We shall probs- ay have mo more reports ef large dividends until next of three Frenchmen are at work near Butte A new machine for washing gold is in operation at Texas Hill. The earth is pasted through @ long oylin which revolves as it passes through. The earth is coi ne down to it, im place of raising water up from the river. At Beals’ Bar the river diggings are proving very rich, im some claims the gold bein, exposed in the bucket before washing. The Water Company at Mis- tissippi Ber were to commence operations on the 8th. In Sonora, Columbia, 8! 's Flat, Chinese Camp, | Camp Beco and vicinity, enormous quantities of dirt are thrown vp, and the miners are anxiously watting for rain tofurnish water to wash with. Those who can get a small quantity of water are doing well. In Columbia, they are taking owt $60 to the bucket of earth. The water elaims are sold as high as some claims of earth that Prospect well. The Tuolumne County Water Co have | supplied water to the minersas far down as Springfleld | oat ks are mearly completed, and Colt jambia and | ‘a Viat will be supplied as soon as the rainy season ocmmenees, oensus recently ral persons were injured at the late fire, but | A man was ran over on Keir»y street, and car- | | 1,006 warriors, The Fresno Indians consist of five tribes, ) dnales and 500 warriors. lock of build- | jestruction every building between | jing within the above limits, of | Neo. Inhabitants, Whites. mrss Foreign. Fanta Clara county.. 6,664 6.158 1,886 | Mariposa . 8:68 4.858 4583) 1.671 | Yubs... 22006 «17,546 = 1204005 660 868 861 12727 3,288 4,600 | 3,700 1” 835 | Census or Santa Crana.—Wetake the follow- ing from the Santa Clara Register :— White inhabitants.....6,158 Mulators, fomales..... 8 White male citizens ef Domesticated Indians. 450 the United States, Do. do. males.. over twenty one, 71 ». do. Fe Mulatoes, msles os ‘Whole number of inhabitants................. 6,004 Inpiaw Porvratiow —The San Joequin Indians consist of five ‘ ‘bes, numbering in all, as nesr as can be asoor- tained, 3,107, of which mumber 1,606 are males, and about numbering in all about 1.387, of which nomber 718 are the Mercede Indians consist of three tribes, pumbering in all 280, as near as can be ascer- teined of which mumber 161 are males, and 75 are warriors. ll been. Cor ayy rome ideas of farming, minirg, other kinds of labor, more particu- larly thore on in Joaquin and Fresno. who were in- structed hy the ‘Maj. Savage. Much sickness of a fatal cheracter prevailed among these tribes during the past summer ; nearly all the eged males and females have died, as well 'as very of those of younger years. ‘Those om the Fresno have suffered most se1 , whieh is attributed tothe faet of their having had food ties er abundance of a character te which they had before be however, they have be ra since they were scat- lerra Nevada, gathering ir winter consumption large quan- tities of acorme, which is their general and favorite food: At this time they appear quite friendly, and satisfied to live quietly im the vicinity of the whites Aacnarnto City —The Mayor of Sacramento kas made the follewing statem: showing the condition of the city treasury: — Receip Received from City Collector . unaccustomed. Recently, te, Received from City Recorder 1,807 00 | Tecetved from City Marshal.. 81875 Received from City Harbor Master 12851 94 Keceived from Sundries .......... 37 Total...sseseee Disbursements Paid warrants drawn previous te the Sth of | April, 1861, and amount due Fund Commis. | aioners to same date.... «$19,801 12 Paid warrants drawn since Apirl 8th, 185' +» 68,907 12 Paid by Fund Commissioners, July and October, interest.on bonds. and con ingent expemees.. 25,261 60 Remitted te New York, to pay interest falling due on the 1st day of January next. Cash on hand......+ Totel.... reereeeseeceeeeees sees SLOT ATE 45 | Exp or tux Yuma Wan.—By the following proclama- tion it will be rcen that the war between the Yume In- dians and the United States troops has been brought to @ C10se tm Heap Qvanters. Southern District Cal} ‘ | Orders No. ol Fert Yuma, Oot 11, 1852 The Brevet Major commanding announces to the troops ) tmder Lis command the termination of hor!!\ ies with the | Yuma and Cucha ® Indians. Thé recost expedition has résulted in their entire subjection to the Uaited States authority. To ocntinue this good understanding, the Im- dians must bo treated with justice and kindness. By or der of Major Heinsleman. A. F. BOND, 24 Lieut. 2a InREyA, AL A t Gi Southern Bt f oA, nN ‘pintslot Californias 7” Sibhuer gre hay Mvrper in THE Mines.—We havojjust ascertained that Noblet Herbert, of Charlestown, Jofferson county, Mes Bat Fhe on one bose] sheys fort; jles ve Mary: packin, is | to oii. Two Mexicans, named Corr les and Jono D Aseure, were last seen with him, and are sus- peeted of having committed the deed. Anotnen Homcips —The Coroner was called | upon sbout ‘midnight, on the 2d inst, to bold an soe ‘apen the hody of » mn named ey ay private watobman, who was shot dead in Dupont | street, by a special Policeman named Wm. Lane. Murpby, it seems, had boen creating considerable disturbance in a thoure on Dapont strost, and had broken some things, when Lane atiempted to arrest him. He fled up the street. Lane parsucd, aud ordered him to sarrender or he would fir | obeying, Lone fired two shots his hoad, to in- timidate bim, when he turned round and said if he (Lane) fired 4 again, he would shoot | and at the | . Under and shot Murphy full in the neck. He fell instantly dead, honse and re to etation our- rendered himrelf.— San Francisco Herald, Now, 3 Hor pews oF San FRANCISCO Orry SrocK.-—The interest on said stock falling due on the lst of May, 853, will be paid in adva: at the banking house of Tallant & Wilde, provided coupons be proseuted in sums of not less then §100, and chad five per ovat be dircounted from the faoe thereo!. Hany —About moon yerte: at Clark's Point, 0 barrels of cement. aad The late severe northar ooeastoued About sixty feet of the wharf was destroy Tho loss sustalnod Ls about $5,000, Deetecorion ov was given on the Sth ult, in San Peanciseo dy Bigoorm Bisoucelanth, for the benefit of the sufferers by | the fire in Sacramento, which vetted about $700, ‘Births and Death MAKRIED Marringe At Sonoma, Coustine, both tookte; t, Mr J.J Drummond, of Moke- lumne river, to Mra Rhoda Blair, of that city. pet Ootome, Nov. dd, Charles ( to Frederioke To. ner. At Cold Springs, Oot. Sixt, by Judge Cantleld, Charles Heron to Mise Emina Iickeook In San Francisco, Nov. 1th, by Rev. Mr, Wilttams. Joseph Warren Osborn to Lucretia Anne Moore, daughter of Jacob B. Moore, all of that city In San Francisco, Nov 6th, by Rev, A, Williams, Mr, Samuel 0. Burpitt, of England, to Mrs, Margaret M. Me- fvoy. of London, At Sonoma, Oot. Slat, by Rey, Ryley, Mr. Win. Manion, to Mrs Elizabeth Barnett, At Bodega, Oct. Sist, by Rev. Mr. Ryley, Mr. Wm. H. Moore Parker, In Sacramento, Nov, bth, by Rey, R. B, Stratton, Veunder Haskin to Mies Julia A. Sanders. all of that clt In Sacramento, Nov. 10th, by Rev R, B, Stratton, Mr. James y to Miss Klinabeth Williams, nll ot that elty. In San Franeisoo, Nov 14, by Rev. A. Williams Mr. iT, J, Clayton, formerly of 8t, Louis, to Mre Mary A. Vin- cent, formerly of Waterford, Erie Co, Penn, In BSucraménto. Nov. 10, by Rev, 0.0. Wheeler, Dr J. W Taylor, of Placerville, to Miss Theresa K. Dawson, late of Miseouri. At the Green Valley House, Nov 7, Mr W. Hl. Irwin, to Miss Martha L, Newtom, both of Sacramento alty, At Sapte Clara. on the 4th inst , Jobm Milton Williams, to Mire Margaret ©, MoTarnahan At Sante Clara, John K. Knox, to Doretta F. L. Sicb- recht late of Germany, On Sunday, Nov. 7, at the Carron River Mouse, Mr, Wm. |. Howell, to Miss Irene Aldrich, In Stockton, om Wednesday evening, Oot. 27, at the reeidence of Dr, Bateman, by Rey. 0. Benson, Themes Randall, Jr, of Boston, Mass., to Miss Khoda Stackpole, of Thomaston, Maine, Near Table Roek City. in Rogue River Valley, Oot. 7, by Rev J EB, Benton, Henry R. frame to Rachel 8. Tait, lately of lows. Oot 26, by Rev. Jobn B. Will, John 8. P. 0 Mrs, Lucinda Bradley, all of Shastu. BIRTHS. On Sunday morning, Nov. 7, the lady of Colenel J. D. Btevenron, of a non, At Boi on the 7th Nov., the lady of Mr. @. 7, Pauli, of a daughter. DIED. In Bacramento, Nov. 6, of fever, Jeremiah Bailey, of Be:mont county, Ohio, aged 24 years. At Godfrey's Ranch, Siskiyou county, Aug 19, Robert Baxter, of Troopsville, Cayuga county, N. Y., aged 24 years. f acht Stewart's Ranch, Oot.'4, 1. F. Griswold, aged about years At Obile Camp, Oct.17, Eben Walker, Jr,, of Tauaton, Mass dd 32 years. 01 oard the steamer Tennessee, Oct. 82, of typhoid fover, James Gallagher, of St. Louis, aged 20, fe had been rick long time in Panama, and came on board in the last stages of consumption. At Bpringdeld, Oot. 47, of smallpox, R, DB, Rood, late of Windsor, Vermont, aged 27 years. At Rore's Saw Mill, Sullivan’s Creek, Nov. 2, of small- pox, James Anderson, late of Franklin county, Arkansas, In Stockton, Nov. 6, of chronic diarrhoa Zebulon Curry, printer, late of Pitteburg, Pa., aged 28 years, the Rancho del Chino, Mrs. Elvina, wife of Joha 8. Johnron, (aged 10 years,) and daughter of Mr. William Arnette, all of Washington, Hempstead county, Arken- fas, Mra J., after enduring the fatigue incident toa jer y ucrors the plains, died the day atter reaching the first point at which even the most common comforts eould be obtained. At the rand Ronde, while proseeuting his journey across the plains to Oregon, era Clark Moore. M.D, late of Carlisle, Ilinols, son of Robert Moore, iisq , of Linn City, aged 47 years. Gul October 21, of Bo ggaacan Mr. , and formerly Thomaston, Alexander Sinith, Maine. At Sonoma, October 27, infant son of Mr C. Asbury. At Beecia, on October 20, of typhold fever, Thomas Foster. aged about 80, native of Missouri BS in Downtevile, cn the 26th Ooteber, Jchn Van Guilder, ston county, Michigan. aged 25 years. A man by the name of Meranda Tomes, of Michi fell from srock about sixty feet in height at Gola ny | near Pine Grove, on the 26th of October. He died on the following im Marysville, October 31st, Silas Orr, of dysentery, aged 21, iate of Adams county, Iilinois. In Marysville, on the 28th of Ootobor, of dysentery, Dr. Alanson Hoff, formerly of Norwich, Conn. At Soaheys Ranch, Siskiyou eounty, Aug 19, Robert Baxter, of Throoj , Cayuge county. N. ¥., agek 24 yeors, At sen. Ooe. 32, on board steamship Tennesses. of typhoid fever, Joseph Gelbanzer, from St, Louis, aged 20 . 6, of fever, William 8. Clemens, formerly of Savannah. Ga.. aged 47 years At Ban Francisco, Nov. 8, Fri Gray, only son of Capt. Gordon, aged 15 months. At Coloma, Nov. 1, of ion of the brain, F. M. MoRio, of Randolph county, Illinois, aged 20 years. On board steamer Winfield Soott, Oct. 37th, Mr. 8. 0, Towers, of Vermont it. On board same ship, Oct. 27th, John Edwards, of Mass, On board same ship, Nov. 8ih, George S. Thein, of New York. Mr. James Fisher, 24 officer, on board ship Eureka, was washed off the Jib-boom, Sept. 20th, andgwas drowned. N oa Ny 4 ship Eureke, Augustus Argonant, e seam A ramento, Nov. 6th, of fever, Jeremiah Baley, of Belmont county, Ohio, aged 24 years. On board brig Judson, at sea, James Moran, seaman, of New York, 30 years. On board of same vessel, of consumption, Hugh roup. Nov, 6, at on board steamship Iadependence, Rich- ard Rickards, of Wisconsin, nd is Pet. Sth. at sea, on board same steamer, Samuel Blake, jeconein. On board ship Mary Merrill, on the passage to Califor nia, June 20d, Mr. Lewis P. Barton, of Millogry, Mass., in the 10th year of his = Tn San Francisco. on evening. 9th Nov .aftera lingering illness, Capt. Wm. H. Marshall, late of Pitts- burg, Pa., where he leaver a wife and children In Benecia, Nov. 11, of fever. Miss Emma B Riddell, rg 18 years, eldest daughter of Geo. H, and E.G. Rid del formerly of Nantucket, Mass. ‘rancineo, October 8, Mr @eorge Harrison Har- ‘merly of New Ham y — }2 years. San Francisco, Nov. lisa G., wife of Joha H. Btout, late of New York City. In fasramento, Nov. 2, Dr. Simonson, aged about 36 7 In El Dorado county, Oot. 25, Joseph Williams, late of wae ty, , Tosep At Oregon Bar, Yuba county, Nev. 8,T F. Blackburn, ot eel ite Mondey, Nov. 7, B. H. Comstock, en ov. 7, H. H. of Bedford, Ohio.” : : On Nov. 18. at Placerville, Joseph H. Rayres, aged 38 TO hours the thip demestown, July 16 of ooaremption, jaraestown, coma Mr. 0. H. Wilson, of New York. a SACRAMENTO MORTALITY REPORTS Names ef 4 rans for the week ending Ostober $1, 1852—Mrrs. Greene, 20 Iils.; Mrs, Berthena 0, ‘Thayer, aged 35, New York; Mary Lovell aged 10 months, Sasramento; John Tolimam, unknowa; James Richer: | aged.40, Mo ; Robert V. V. Baldy, age 21, Buffalo, N. Y.; Mr. Manchester. Ohio; Mr. Cammins. aged 24. Ireland; Ban Francisco, Nov. 16, 1852. We hate little to report to-day. The numerous arriy. | als may be expected to juce @ certain effect upon prices, thongh as the stock of seasonable oods was ran- ing low, it ls not likely that material change will take piace in more than one or two articles. Flour was worth to-day $42. Rico—We were informed that Caroli as ¢ffered to-day at 16c. Barley remains at $3.25 Beant— We report sales of 800 bege Chile at $6 75. Butter jobs at 46c, Candles at 88c. Coffee, from first hands, at Zio. Bugar-20,004 Peruvian changed hands to day at $5 75 the article classing aa No.2 China, Raisins are worth, in first hands, $6. Claret, $8 1234. | quotati State Civil Warrante...... + 81—a—e. “8 per centa, inetpal and i « +304 ai T per cente, redeemable in 186]. 7 per cextz, bed 1666. 7 per cents, “ 1870. ; 12 percent War Bonds, according to date 90 ‘Lper ceat War Bonds. Broedway Wharf “ . Plank Road ($1,000 shares) Lend warrants. (U.8.). Rehool Lend Warrants. Sacramento, Nev. 13.—Bustnom today has boon Father quiet, ocoasioned, no doubt, by the extreme cl —, bd Bok on wl on the ty our ———— mn very busy uring. weok in rece! large *up: plies from the ‘he markets are more , with the exception of lumber, which {s declining. @ ha no doubt bat that the article will soon reach its previo rates, as we obverve comelderable arrivals below, besides tho large supplies daily received from the eountry, Fiour continues firm at last quotations, a amount of ro . 6c, in fea anne ___.NEWS FROM NEW GRANADA, The Chepe Gold Reyion—The State ef tne Tsthmus—Celooration ef Independonee— Shocking Mux ko, &e. Tho steamship Llineis, arrived yesterday, left Aspinwall on the evening of the 2d Deeomber. She arrived at Kingston, Jamaica, on tho evening of the 5th, took in coals, and left on the evening of the 6th, ‘The road over the Isthmus was in bad condition, bat the distance from Panema to Cruces onsily be performed in seven to eight hours; thenee to Barbacoa, (the railway s#tation,) in twe hours; | thence to Aspinwall in two hours. | Several murders bad been committed on the road | between Panama and Cruces, within the weok end- ing November 29th, Three men were murdered by natives, on tho 26th, a few miles from Panama. Their bodies wore found, horribly mangled [our | patives had been arrested, and were soon to bo trivd for the commission of the offence, On the 29h, one of the passengers of the Golden Gate (unknown) was shot through the head, when within three milo of Cruces. His body was found a few yards from the road. It was thought to be the work of somo of his travelling companions. No arrest had beon made up to the Ist of Decem| The steamer United States was at Aspinwall, awaiting the arrival of passengers by theo Winfleld Scott, when she would depart for New York. The railroad was rapidly progrossing towards complotion. It is estimated that ‘it will be entirely finished in eight months, On the 29th the cars ran over a drunken tailor, who had fallen asleop upon the rails, and covered his head from his body. Among tho arrivals at Panama wore Messrs Wm H. Wheeler, of the Democratic State Juwrnal Bacramento City, California; Mr. Samuel Purdy Licutenaut Governor of California, Hervey Sparks George N. Shaw, Esq, and J. Starks, American tragedian, of San Francisco. The Citizen General Manuel Maria Franco has been i) at Bogota. The Citizen Genoral Jose Mario Obando arrived at Bogsta on the 16th of Ootober last, having dis- cbarged tho commirsion that the Governor in- trusted him with in the Province of the Cauca. The Cronica Oficial of the 21st gives an esti- mate of the probable amount of the provincial in- come and expenditure for the eet) year Wo cannot say it appears favoral dit makes us | dread the chauce of additional taxation. The in come is calculated spprosimately at 721,732 reals | ($90,611 4), of whieh the tax on commercial houses is set down at 200 000 reals (925, 000,) and the pas- songer tax 395,000 reals ($49,250.) The expendi- ture is estimated wt Cweie louble the above amount, via 1,438 405 reals (179,850 5) ; but nothing is | said as to how the doficionoy is to be made up. [From the Panama Echo, Nov. 24.) Wo areas Tedireererany) a lotter from Major Doss under date of the 15th, now Cig 9 in the gold region of Chepo. The Mejor says he has been pros- pecting almost constantly, and that ho has found great quantities ef gold, that it is impossible | now to work it. He says, also, that he has explored | the whole region round about, and has extended his explorations te the head waters ef the Chagres | river, aud very near to Porto Bello, travellig over | ap area of from fifty to a hundred miles square. Speaking of one among the spots he visited, he | says:—** Looking to nertheast from your office ou will seo a high mountain, which the nativeso: | ierre Francisco. On the first of this month I was | on its eummit, prospecting, with three natives and | California companion. I stayed there five day buiit a small log cabin, while from the door I shot wild t sand hogs im abundance forfood. There great abundanee of all kinds of game, mountain streams are full of fish and lob- und in medicinal pines, andon here isan abundance of Peruvian bark On one stream, called by the natives Looga, there ares great many ceowl howc, or Indiarubber trees, and sn immense number of palm crees, furnishing both oi] and wine, and the svil is very fei oil of the palm tree is very excellent fo: and is very palatable ta nse om food Though the soil in so fruitful in vegetable produc tions, I found a large quantity of grind-stones, al- though I have not yet discovered a quarry—I bi h found » quarry of granite, aad some aes that there was stone coal in 5» I have travelled, searching indus‘ri- ously for it, some fifteen duys, but have not found | any as yet . Gola hes shown itself in every river and stream that I ty pected. I have also seen great quantities of cinoabar; baleam of copaiva trees are very numerous, and it is really sar; to see the i give—I think iMag of ae ba poses: naioey wi at least five gallons, if properly tapped. If a fow tevaionss sober families were to settle down on any of these streams, and not lose their habits of industry and sobriety, by cultivating a little farm, plenting corn, raising chiskens, and ex- tracting Peruvian bark, palm oil; balsam of eopsiva, trastie, or pelo morals, and other dye stuffs, hewing timber, and once in s while, when the weather would permit, washing eam dust, they would be- | come wealthy in a very short time Ihave hit upon an old Spanish mine, and have made a proposition to the ‘ powers that be’ here, to work it. In all probability, they will accept my proposition Then burrah for Pasama! The natives say the mine I speak of was very rich, and was | worked by two hundred slaves, but that it was im- properly worked and undermined, and has never en again opened TWENTY EIGHTH OF = BMBER CELEBRATION. PROGRAMME OF THE CEREMONIBS FOR THE CELBBRA- TION OF THE ANMIVBKSARY OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE ISTHMUS, PROCLAIMED 23TH oF ov , 1821 THE TWERTY-ORVERTH. On this dey the seremonies commence by chiming of | the beils at scarise and 12 M. | a ralute of seven guns will be given at sunrise at eral illuminstion at night, and murie in the Oe | Dilde from7 P Mand at 8 P.M, the discharge of fire | works ill commenee. At2 P.M a public proslamation will announce the feasts this reg’ THE TWENTY cIeMTH At sunrise a salute of twenty.ene guns, and bell ring- ing. aud roll of drums in the streets ‘by she military At 10 A. M., service in the chureh, with an approprirte sermon and a Te Deum. After this, the public will assemble in the Osabildo, to heer the Act of Independemes read, and an Ors:ion do a conelusion ef which, refreshments will pi Dr. Mapuel Morro is tobe the orator of the day. A procession will them be firaitd headed by the Governor and march through the principa streets. The New Granada fisg will be ‘and saluted, and every | one will mount s cockade ef the nations! colors 12 e’clockss salute of ce reepended to by the Na-ioval Guard drawn up in Plase, with s gemeral obiming. "At OP, M..a ralute of £1 guns will be fred—chiming | will 'e gemersl, and the banner will be drawn for the “bull fight” of the two following days; at half past six there will be @ general illumination, and at 7 P. | Geo, Smith, unknown; Andrew Cummingham. Mo; Wil- there will ce, at the theatre. a patriotic | Ham Woodingtom, aged 27, England; Marshall Woodell go. prepared exprrsely for the oesasion by Sr. Furnier. aged 18, Canada; G Ranebart, aged 42, Yi | At the clore of this performance, the bail will com- | Unah Riley. aged 37, Mo; Josephine Feund, 18 months, money at the Uabildo. Mo; R. Fritwell, aged 25, Ohio. | GRAND PROCESSION. Markets, | PROGRAMME | | Two Officerr—New Gransdian Fleg—Twe Officers, ‘The Tr ‘The Orator of the Day, ‘The Governor of the Province; ‘The Commandan‘e General; The Figgal of the Tribunal ; ' The 8 of the Tribunal ; ‘The Dean ond of the Eeclesiastical Tribuval ; ign Consuls; ‘The Members of the Cabildo of Panama; ‘The Subscribers to the Act of Independence; | The J ‘a 2 of Circuit and of Commerce, Commandante General, ql The Civil Ofeers of the Government, | Gitisens, Strangers, and New Granadians, Netional Guards. The procession will ret out from the Cadildo, ard pro coed through the principal street of San Felipe and Saate | Ana and termimate in the came place. ‘The 29th amd 80th will be devoted to horse racing, re and marquerading, im the Piese Santa ce OBITUARY. In Panama on the 20th ult.. of consumption, A @. Monti, « netive of aa: Mr. M. hes been fer some time et Ly evo! of it Louls Rxchange, aad was 6 red. nt of Panama for the pasi twe years. | a Le Vicomte du Jay de Resoy. Chancellor of Fraace | at Panama. died of apoplexy om the 26th inet. M de Rosoy wae e volunteer im the of his country, ia the | war against the allied forces of 1814-15. He entered the ‘1820, was Pelytechaie Bebool of Pati, in 1818, and tn appointed seeretary to General. ofthat fastituties. In 1893, he served im the Tn 1826, he was secre! of M. De Cor he_ was [uspectoe ations of France. As di- Maneater of Prance (Viee or ee (Vice {res ad io 8 Minister of the Interior; amd in 1! General of the charitable im rector of & French com; | here in 1849, | the VERY LATE FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC The Detatts of the Loss ot the Steamsnip city of Pi tsdurg—Sews feom bile, Peru, oun dor, ana vine (¥rom the Panania Rohe, Nov 20 | By the Bris siewmor Quito, Caps. W. B Wells, which wrnved av tha port yesterday morning, wo received news from Ob J from Bolivia Jaro bringer the 2%eh ult. 13,200 Ln specie. morandum: The Purcer sends ua the following 1 —Tho reamer Cnty of Pittsburg was barat in the | bay of Valparwiso, on the 2400 of ober. [tia yerumed the fire originated from combustion of hie coat She sauk wn hours afterwards, and no hives were lost From the commercial raport of the 30th of Octe- ber we learn that the import trade had eontlaued slugnant during the fortoight previous, no arrivals of manuteeturcd goods, ud bo exporttrade. A good business in expectod with the Argentine provinee. Coal wae boing sold at G15, $15, and up to $22 per ton Cotlee—no crausaotions Quicksilver abund- ant, withourdemand, Brazilwood at 22 reals, Sugar not aowve, but almost exhausted. per quintal Flour $8. Wheat #0 reals. no sales, and atanding at a dull price. Amongst the laws which have beon passed by the Chileno Congress is one by which entailed estates have been eponed; one modifying the system of tithes, which is truly discouraging to agrloulture; one providing for groster colerity in tho tranamis- sien of the mails, but imposing &® charge on the carriage of newspapers; one providing for the pun- iehinent of those who shall injuro telegraphs or rail- ‘Ways; one protecting passengers in sailing vessels; one imp s duty of five per cont upon tho ex- portation of ail silver and copper in ba upow ores, in proportion to the quantity of metal which they contain—takes effect from January 1. Three new projects of railways bave been considered, an extension of that from Copiapo to Tres Puntas be- tween Serena and the port of Coquimbo, and be- tween the river Biobio and the harbor of Talea- huano—than the latsorex‘enaion, it has suggested that n canal, to pass from the river to the shipping in the bay, be better—tho estim: of the cost of the railway, $260,000; of a » from $27 000 to $300,000 A law respecting order and pri ference amovg dobis was also proposed. Th re of Chile urges Cy ee of religious toleration, but the rida of Bantiago oppose it. Tho military force of Chile for the ensuing year will be: artillery, 303; infantry, 1,505; cavalry, 660; military school, 38; invalids, 409—Total, 2,993, In Valparaiso, a now square is soon to be eon- structed; ulso ® new mote near the custom house stores. A club has been formed, says tho Reporter, by the Argentine residents in Valparaiso, for the purpose oO: esmrting the peaceful organization of their bative country. Trade is dull—money scarce =the latter, says the Reporter, is attributed to derangement of machine- ry m ‘he mint, the exclusion next to tho probibi- tion vpon the export of hard dollars from Bolivia, and lastly, to large remittances to Copiapo, where money is in urgent demand and gives « long return The Chilevg Ineurance Company seoms to be very succentful in disposing of ite shares. We glean the following items of shipping intelli- gence from the Reporter: — . The U.8 corvette Vandalia arrived at Itio de Jan- elroin thirty-three days Tho British mer Phosphoro arrived at Rio de Janeiro on the 3d of September from the Madeira Isiands, on her w»y to Valparaiso. B M's sloop of-war Cockatrice sailed on the 18th inet. for Pitcairn’s Inlands The P 8 N Co. steamer Santiago sailed on the 156d inet , for Calluo and the intermediate ports, with 10 passengers and $177,000 The corveite of the French republic, Arthomise, sailed on the 22d of Oct., for Callao, Payta and Ta- hiti, wleo the sioop of war Penelope. The travaport bark of the Chileno republic, Inde- fatigable, arrived on the 16th from Taloahuano. The British bark Amides, on her voyage from Liverpool to Coquimbo, with a carge of coal, caught fire on the 2let of July. lat. 38 south. The crew, after @ vain atvempt to extinguish the fire, were com: pelled te absnden the vessel on the 24th, and were picked upon the Sst by tue British packet Ame- 4 and brought to Montevideo. The Hamburg bark A!frede arrived from Hamburg a Valdivia; soe brougat 35 of her passengers to this port The sbip- of-war of the French republic, Prudente, arrived on the 25th ult , after one year’s absence. The U 8 ship Raritan sailed on th Callao, and arrived at ¢ rt on the 12th mediately after the arrival of the steamer from Papama, on the 18th, she sailed for the Lobos Tlanos It is an actual fact that the National Legislature of Ecuador bas authorized the Prerident to declare and wake war against Peru,in case satisfaction and re- tion, much as abe asks, arenot given to Ecuador, i the participation of the former in the project of Genera! Flores We are authorized to state, that on and after the lst December mext the postage between Panama and Peru, by the British mails, will be reduced w the following rai as established by the new convention besween Grewt Britain and the republic of Peru, viz :—Letters not exceeding half an ounce, 6d ; under one ounce, Ls ; for every half ounce ad- ditionai, 6d. epapers, 2d. each, pre-paid in all cares DESTRUCTION BY FIKE OF THE STEAMSHIP CITY OF PITTSBURG. With deep regret, we present to our readers the story of the sad fate of the magnificent steamer City of Pittsburg. ef she New York and San Francisco steamehip tine, on her veyage froin the Atlantic Btates to California She was designed to be ran between this port and San Francisco, and has been expected here for several weeks. By the Southern esmer of the 2d, tidings of her whereabouts were # ascertained that she had been coal Wo learn by th» Quite, which arrived shat she took in « quantity of eoal in the ort of Coronel, and arrived at Valparaiso id ult She was there advertised to eon- On the 24th, how- on the tinue ber voyage on the 25cb. ever, she was entirely consumed by a fire, which brene out iu ber boid and lasted ten hours. We anvex below several letters whieh chow the kindly feeling exbibited on the occasion by the officers and crew of H B M ship Pordand The messuremen abou 2,000 Zone abe was iveured f i Bhe carried fifty-turee passengers, who, togsther with the crew of ove bundred and tix, are almost all of them left without « inge of clotues. We learn that # subscription has been eollected, and means taken to send teem on ‘The following extrest of « letter from Mr. Thomp- ton, the chiet engiveer, gives the particulars of this unfortunate acciuent:— , f the City of Pittsburg was d Le Reporter says Varranaito, Oct. 28, 1852. We arrived here om Sundsy wight from Soronel and Tal eabuano, having shoot | 406 toms cosl on board Having Jott ap anchor at (or: lL deemed it mort alvisabie to bank our free, 04 kewp ‘bem in readiness for any emer- gency, baving the regular firemen da waich raising steam tip boiler, to pump ebip, waeb deck, &e 1) PM. Saturosy night. [, as usual, before tock a jook throngh the engine acd fire | yOoms and round steam chimney caring in the steerage, which is f had been regularly tneported H every te Sunday worn: wed by two of the sailors converting outride of 1m, joke in | the fore: by re them tursing out of their the emeke J could then ree was from their hateb en went te the fire room and ordered the fire men to shore beck the tree aed run up steam to the mid- le belier; ordered the se 4 to get on the hose When I egsio gt om deek ibe emoke was coming out of the fore husch. through (bs oroken glass of the skylight. By the sesivtance of «ome of my men, and one of the quartcimerters got the note from the engine and deck pumps bork woing. by which ime the flames were eoming | eur of (be barob to fire bold. wad the hatch directly for. | werd of (he elesm chimury bulkhead; the flames from aller soon eet the fore rigging om fire. The vessel laid brad co the wind whick |ef! tue forecastle quite clear of smoke. ariving | al aft. 1 i spread #0 much below as to eno> to steerage. burning the ff ali #a’* passage forward on below. found the lower gamz- k+ came om deck, and vilmem, raised the safety | captain made s remark that we should get inte the the ship's boat, the boat, end I followed on amongst the differemt boats, im- the safety of all hands; afterwards end towed it off to remove an auchor Ie the meantime « dost from quiring re Mamccred a igh ar wud hamwing at ibe eather an Fegiich won of war wae engsged firing into the star- Doasd eile of the ship bar with scarcely any effect, h the lighter, the subject of re p and beieging her en shore was being | Beglish officer im command sent Capt ship. to see if peri: ° chain eed unmcor the When | rovuree moving tha eh Gircunea. Th Foater @» bowrd (be Admits’ would t given te cent ff os Abin, te which a wegetive reply wae give The Valparnieo Reporser speaking of this sad ca- tastrophe, says @ are heppy to inform our reader: that the sabscription raised for the passan- | gers on board of the ili-fated City of Pittsnargh, | amonunis to acariy $4 000. raised amongst foreigners and Chilenes; snd we have no doubt that in our Venice of the Pacific, so well known for its benevo- lence, farther steps will bo taken by the inhebit- ants, sided by the American consul, Mr D: . f tor them ours & free passage for ‘4 bet R The foll ie the oo} Admiral Perfax Moreeby. Commender-n- Chief of HOB M.'s foroce im the Pacific, and Captain R. W. Foster: — tothe 80th, Pera to the | | with this | rious. | earth that | of the saeber in every house, sed the vibratory motion for your horpitable reception of them on board of the 1 ure (he Britieh mame wil! lore none of its Inatre the virtecs whi pperted by these who so well unite we love with thorw t ot regret abernee of wn American veenel of could hove beew oered for with more promptnerd and dell end that t* not evil #hioh touds to sresghen f mations vo intimately connested te and «common ance try Hind ifully your el bes rere LAM vu wer At la tan porrible thar the wants of the wufferee the friendly regen by motuwl tw © the honer te be. our dé y. Da» or By tho blowing ef | the crew and parromsrr were faved witho man atlempt oo which conpumed | tators of the calamity idewen, the lives of the offleers, be ty of Pittabe= ~ ship We ware compritedto yi rt hat with @ fooling of thawkful « jh. | that life was epered. and that the generous baad ofs., mitreretion would be extenoed to the haplers suflero rmnit ne toasrure you of =, clocere regard andth T am your faithful friend AlkhPAX MORBABY Near Admiral ond Uammander. im Ohlef, Wiitiam Duen, Beg U, 8 Conmal, Valparaiso, Vairanaiso OCt 26, Sin—The undersigned taker thiv method of to you bir mort gratefn! acknowledgements for the | elent aid whieh you rendered, im resoulng from the barm- ing mare of the rLeamsbip Uity of Pivtehurg many of the ngers and crew; alo many valuable effects, whieh wise might bave bern lost. Tie likowine feeln w deep vense of gratitude for your Christion humauity ane Miudmens Im converting your ewn into reat of jcallty for their naecor, and pro- vioing for the mm and children, and for other who bad board tl nad, the und felt gratitude, tor feat ne porribly could be done for the for their seal aud kindmess 7 rand obedient servant, eR late Commander of the Ameriesn & Roar Admiral M © Mojesty’s Naval f 2at ; y {p providing asylums on board thelr ren the helpless women and obiidren were rescued frum the burwing wreek To the eaptainn of the venteln im general, and te all ethers who were dirpored to give ald on that trying ceee- slon, he begs to tender his rineere thends FOSTER, Rw Late Commander U 8 S'ramobip City of Pittsburg. (Correspondence of the Paname Star.) VaLranaise Oct 31, 1853. The Burning of the Cuyof Putsurg—Polticam Religion Th ade, &e I regret to annourcs the complete destruction by firo of the American steamer City of tor others whe ly desi their clothicg and some everythin, a i id Ay vee A pea yc has ed for thelr relief and sume $4,000 a! buted; and I presume some steps i tomers tend pasrongers and vrew to Bun Franciseo. The fire is attributed 0 spontaneous eombt of the eoal on board, 1.200 tons of which hadder taken in at Cornel, directly from the Cy moat of it, I understand, quite wot =AtILP. M.¢ Saturday, the gr »dmonished those on beara of their danger, ard the fle broke out a} half It is surprising thes during this lew, pe had been taken to tow the shi; . shore, where she might been sank im sheal water, and the muctinory, at lemst, afterwards re covered Bome ray tbat the captain of the pert re- fused to permit this and others that #0 a panic prevailed on bowrd, thas the proper steps were not taken; but at all evens she went dows im thisty fathoms of water, and of course is a Jess. The boats from ibe different men of war in port rendered valuable asristunce Tho steamer was te ¢ on Mouoay for Pa od it is fortemate the fire occurred in port; hud it broken out fe hi dd later, the loss of life would have The captain of the port, here, wishit robab! vo A eeate of SNe bert, eae eiaing, pomemet the life boats anchors, aud other few artioles of va- lue raved. and stated that the ownersof the steamer are bound to raire ber aod move her out of the am- cbersge, to do wbich would puzzle | aided oy ap army of Titans Whether this will be submitted to, remains te be seen ; but it shows tbe feciing existing here to- ares Anaiaete, and the asinine ati ity of the offi jals » With the exception of this unfortunate affair there is no local f are jast a = , & wort violent article, religiour to! oD, ard couched in terms to provoke the patives to the utmost, sppe the Telegrufo, purporting to bave been writen some foreigners in Vaiparnise. This, it turned» was written by tome Jesuits in Baut , and 1 - holy fathers commenced replying to their own arth cle in the most refresh ngly pious and m6n- ner; but by 80 doing they brought down upom them the Mer wr, (a liberal paper pablisbed bere,) and, | in the end, got rather wore than berge'ned fer. They bave immente influence with this government, and are straining every nerve to assimilate the nine- teenth “ ury to the glorious old times of the dark ages he tr sim is to suppress foreiga schools, bibit emigration and i sgration, rive foreigners from the coun’ry, and. in snort play the d—I rally for the honor and glory of the eainte. Lina dislike to any change ir wot to ne wondered at; ome old archbirbop died » short time since, leaving twe willious of dollars, acquired daring a li'e of and prayer, and bis example is piously imitated by the rest of the fraternity Business is not very lively just at nt. Fleur is worth $7 75 # $5. rarley, 24 9 25 fs s | Freights are #ightly wypre si on account of tearcity of good verrel: and may be quoted at $15 « $16 to Burépe ar tei Btates, $168 $17 to California, and ¢20 to Australia. I send you price current of leading articles anda list cf American vessels now in port, trusting that this may fing you in good health, re main a. MARKETS Varranaiso, Oetobsr 3i 1552 —Wiour, (firet quality.) im beif and quarter rmcke per 200 Ibe. $7 75055; Beame, in 100 sacks per 200 Ibe $4 75a $5: Pesehes, (dxled, im erks) per ib lve a lb 4 Pepper. in ealapechen.g~ deven 18ke «25 per ld. idea lie Ve put, (in 50 It 4 ibe. $4 Sa $5: Rely per quintal $20 ‘The above articles areim:-9! dewand Isrge quantities betmg required for the Sam?aq cisco market. Two Weeks Later from Jamaica, The eteamer Jilingis bes brought us files of pap. from Kings ov, Jamaica, extending down to the@ul instant The rma!) pox bad disappeared from the eity, ba | cates still cecurred about the eubarbs. Several ‘oneg of fever exist om board the Diimois—some very o¢ On the 9th two deaths took place, and the bodies were committed to the deep soomafter. We learn that cn the 2ich ult. asevere earthquake visited all parts of the isiaod, but fortunately aid no material damige. The shook at Kungeten ie thas described in the Standard:— is worving at two minutes to three o'cleek the tm tinetly se fouth upacec mpan’ hollow. rumbling the meuai an earthquake, At the time of the shock the tolerably civar bot rather domes muses clouds Sere gathered all around the horizon. north rast. wbick was perfectiy clear The most denee towards the east ana south ran vious night hed been very evliry fhe - articles sucpended ovevbend sufficiently indicated vielence of the shock The slarm attendant & visitation was greatly augmented im #till hour of the merring when all mature deep repose at wboch it cocurred. crops woalk have teen accompaneé, in several smal] pox in its most malignant perrons bso fallen victims te the herrilie scourge. In the House.of Assembly the terest bed been the appointment investigate afd report on the governmental expam ses of island, and an intimstion Ma. Prusweir—That be will move that the government # £700,000 te be applied ; Interest Gn mid sum of the £7