The New York Herald Newspaper, February 10, 1854, Page 7

RRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE WEST. UXTREN DAYS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. SUMOLARY OF THE NEWS. NING INTELLIGENCE. California Legislature. MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, AND DEATHS, MARKETS, v ho, be, eo, The steamship Star of the West, Capt. E. L, Tinklepaugh, ved yeeterday forenoon, in eight and » half Gays from Juss, with four hundred and seven paesongers, and 749,620 in gold dust, ‘The Star of the West brings dates from San Francitoo to 16th ef January, which were brought dowm on the sifio aide by the steamer Sierra Nevada. ‘The steamship Cortes, with the passengers which left lew York on the 20th of December, among whom was F. Meagher, arrived at San Franciscoonthe 15th it. The Golden Gate had not arrived. On the 20th ult., while the Star of the West was lying anche: cff Staten Island, Timothy Casey, of Boston, jed thirty-five years, fell overboard and was drowned. ‘The following is the amount of gold on freight brought the Star of the Wert:— im, Exchange Bk... $195,000 an, 8 * 200 000 122,613 79,000 ©, Durand... cee hy 65073 . Fargo S770 Total + $749.62 The steamship John 1. Stephens, with the California , Jett San Francisco for Panama on the 16:h ult, Summary of the News. We copy the followirg summary ofj the news from the Alla California: — A Chipamav ramed Fun Why, committed suicide in San also funder the following ctrcuus:snces :~It ap- pears that th» deceased wae manager of » Chinese howe ‘of ill fame, on Jackson street, for some time past, and bad got into debt with some of his conntrymen Belag unable to pay, he put an end to his lite by taking some parcotic hich, on examining the body, proved to De opium. Verdict, death from the above on: On New Year's day, the gentlemen attached to ithe County Reoor’er’s office, in San Francivco, presacted to Reese Mr. James Grant, « Banbacent gold soa elegantly engraved, ‘‘aa a true tokeu o! regard ‘and ésteem,’? The Aubura Herald learns that a land slide occurred in El Dorado Canon, near the flats, which covered a oa ia, in which four miners were sleeping at the time. the Gepth of rixfeet. Three of tke men were instantly killed; the fourth ercaped. Two of the deceased were named ceeceune third Mitchell. The uninjured man is named A teamater, in attempting to ford the Stanigaus river, at Heath & Emery’s, crowned three men, one woman, and hie whole team of five males, belongiog to Mr. Coulter, of Coultersville. ‘The Connty Treasurer of Ssn Francisco, on the 10th, re- deemed $20,830 of county bonds, at par. In San Diego « enit is pending, such as only California, in the boundiers loxuriaace of its pecuniary growth can prodvee. The cuit is brougst agaiuet the city for noa- Rae of scrip, bearing eight per cent monthly in- at ‘There are now with'n the limits of the city ef San Fran- eisco 626 brick bocaes. Of these 250 are two story houses, ‘164 three story, 83 one story, 34 feur story, 1 six story, and 3 tory houres. These brick bnil‘ings are very solidly bailt, and are nearly ali tire proof, Tree years ago there were not more thaa three brick buildings ia 3an Francisco, Adecisior made by the Supreme Court on the 24, in “Yegard to the effect of the Legal Notice bill, which had Deen disregarded by the city authrwities of San Fraceis 60, created some alarm, as it was feared that it would involve the city ins heavy loss. One hurdred and fifty Chinamen were arrested ia San Francisco en the 84 of January, by the City Marshal aod police force. An affidavit nad been ma‘ he at the police offise, to the effect that mesting of & secret society, whow object was the a tortion of money from their ieng-tailed brethroa. There had been frequsnt complaicts at the police oflxe trom the keepers of Chinese gaung houres and houses of prow titution, that taxes had been levied upom them by s oom- bined body of Chinese, snd it was supposed that the mest- ing was to bea mesting of that society, Toe Marshal and police broke in upon them while they were in the Qct of initiating a member. The roca was fantestically adorned wit fiage, ané abont fifty of the inmates were @rmed witb boge sworcs. Trey were driven to the p lice Office, tied Lulfa cozen of them togetser, to keep them from escap!vg. On exewination the nex’ morning, it wes found that the ization wase branch of the *' Criad”’ society, = celebrated political association in Ubins, the vohief obj+ct of which is the cestruction ef the Tartar dy- pasty. The parties were all dissharged. A heavy; norther blew at San Francisco on the Sth ult. ‘The steacisre New World and Uornelia both went ashore im the fox cn Mare Island, but sova got off agaia. A deal of Gamage was Gone to the +nipping in the harbor. A leyge oud exthusiastic meeting was held by the citi- sens, at the Mercher te’ Exehange, in Sen Francive>, om the eve: ing of the 9th ult, to couzider the declaton of the Supreme Court, made on the 2d, affirming the con stitutionality of the State Revenue law, whion iapoves » tax of sixty ovrts om every buadred dollars upon con- signed gocds, Resolations were passed, aad a petition to the Legislature asking a repeal of the law, was read. A number 0’ speeches were mads. Anas peal will probably _ be taken to the Supreme Court of the Usited sta! The U. 8. -of-war Portsmouth arrived at San Fran eisco from the wick Islancs, om the 12th ult, The first breach of promise suit bronght in San Fran- eisco was opened in the District Court on the léth alt, It farnished the gornips with interestiog matter for con. versation, The parties were Miss Mary EF. Gates, for merly of New Orleans, vs. Chas, E. Bucklagham, for- werly ef New Yi A fire eccurred in San Franctsco it 10 o’alock on the morning of the 16th ult., on the west side of Powell [ay between Clay and Washington «tieets, A two story frame house was nearly destroyed, and the loss was about $6,000. ‘The farming interest had suffered considerably for the want of rain. ‘The fillibustering excitement had fallen to s low point, except at Stockten, where a meeting was held approving of Waiker’s proceedings; but the leaders were, unforta- ately, arrested by the police. Aright emert shake of an earthquake was felt in Mari. poss on the ad ult, Koble, :he murderer of Halician, was sentenced on the 9th ult. to be hurg on the 17th of February, at Marye- 5 Capt. Aubrey and Mr. Otero had arrived in the south- ern portion of the State, with 66,000 sheep, from New Mrmoo, bavicg lost 4,000 on the road. enlist the attention of ‘he civ! authorities in favor of stopping avy further filibustering expeditions. ‘The ehcok of an earthquake was felt in Sen Francisco, about threo’clock on the morniog of the 9th ult. No damage was done, excepting waking up and frightening » fow people. ‘Theopore Baugh, of the frm of Sweeny & Baugh, of the Merchants’ Exchange, San Francisco, was shot by Freie ~ Mok Mayo, near Poius Lobos, on the 10:h ul. Mr. Bengh was baviog & fence put up on his ground, when & man wamed Charbers, with whom Mezsra, Sweeny & Baugh had previcurly had « law euit «bout some Jand, ordared Mayo, whe was employed ty him, to shoot Mr. Baugh. Mayo fires, the ball took eff ct in the left cheek, acd then lancirg Cownward entered rither the breast or back Fhe’bait hac s ot been found, sod Mr. Baugh was lying ia very critical postion. Jndge Hefferan, of the United states District Court, ren. Gered an important opinion in Kia Sd eviebrated claim of the “Maripouss,’’ of about 45.000 acrea, worth many militons, om the Stanisans ri Ths case mad been sppraird from the United States Land Commiasioa, and would go to the Supreme Court at Washington A small steamer, the Ranger, engeged fn ranting ‘ron Ben l'raccteco to Contra Coats, exploded near Alameds on the 8ta ult., killing three psrsovs. ‘The bankers in Sonora have agreed not to do any bank- ing buricers on Sunday, In Loa Argeles, Igascio Herrera, a convicted mur derer, has been sentenced to ve hung op the 13th o! Feb cuary. { California Legislature—Governor's Mes het. The Legislature of Califorats assembled on the 3d alt. Governor Bigler sent his annual Ms onthe 6th. Liea t- Governor Pardy, being detai at heme by sick- Dr B. F, Keene wae eleoted President protem of the te. Dr. J. G. Lind was elected Secretary of the Sevate. Charles 8. Fairf josen Speaker of the Ascembly. On the 6th, Governor Bigler was inaugurated with the usual ceremonies, Tao Frensisoo Blues werein ren ane 2 oe of stravgers, to- gether with the members of the Legislsture, The Gover- Bor delivered an address on the eccasion, upon the gene- ral and condition of the State, Several impor- tent bills bave already been {otroduced, among which is one for the repeal of the Stamp act or notice oii}; a to ope an omen of flour Pe “tool o was ap Proceed to Sacramento, ani re Pak ns the expediency of removing the Capital from to that a A mesinge was sent to the Seuate from Governor Bie , Stating that he was no longer au thorized by the claimants of the water front of San under @ Peter Smith to the fame terms to the State an was offer pop ded ii into the Assembly for ex ‘tending the well known unconstitutional and outrags us Fugitive Slave law of Osli‘orris, whieh retains in slavery the slaver brought to this State before it was admitted. None of the important measures of the session have been ee except the removal of the Capital, which aie ea tat aot aes ts Seca q . nn The "Toke of the unexpired fises! x y a 786,% ay peaaitared Wh GS00,00%, 05; the ex, Pasrenger tax Library fund, Possessory claims seseees ++ $940,000 Det uc; for delinquencies and cost of collection,, 160,000 Total amount.......... os Prreete) Net smoun’ of revenue,......essee-eees+++ $780,000 The Governor adviees the extension of the water front 0? San Francisco, the sale of the State’s iaterest in the beach and water property, leased for ninety niae ye: under hs act of March 26th, 1851, aud of ali ot! Jan ‘ed property of the State io San Francisco. The sale Of this property, with the State's share of water lots sold by the city, will amo to $7,0€0,000, which will pey tie enh iro State deot and Isave am surplus of je Legislature is advized to request from Uengrest the grant of the “C.vil fund,” about $1,200 000, which was collects? for duties at this [pe ip §=1847 and 748, without formal authority rom the United States goveroment, and for the pay- ment of the war debt, for which the State is now respon tible. The average indirost tax opus annually tothe general government by the peopl ifornia is $11 34 er person, wherees for the other States the average {a 218. The t tal oxporta of the Atlantin Staten for 1852 were $154,931,147; of California, $82,800,309! (about $66,000,000—nearly one-third of the total exports of the United States.) The constitution should be amended so that the legis- lative sessions may be biennial, and so that it may not be absolutely necessary that all laws be publithed in Span- ish, The pay of the Legislatare should be cast off after the expiration of, ninety days, the number of judi- cial districts should be diraiuished, the BAY for transport ing Iptecnars cat Gown to fifty cents per mile, and the pay of Surveyor General, Superintsr dent, Governor, Dis- triot Jndges, Supreme Judges, and District Attorney of Ban Francisco, 0 as to effect a saving of $371,000 yearly; and ancther saving of $1(0,600 may be effected ia the clerk hire of the Legi:la\ure The Goveynor advise com pensaticn to squat a afterwards been are to provide a just wi settled ia good faith, ejeoted ata loss of improvemsats; nd Congress should be requested te donate lant to Sotual settlers. No Indian rerervations should be made within the State, aud all the Indians should we moved beyord the borders. The available an- nval interest of the School Fund is $463,360. The expenses of public printiog ought to be reducel one third. Corgress should be requested to use every censtitutiona) and proper means to constract the Pacitic Railroad, and to establish s regular line of steam. ers between this port and Chins. The J>equim aud Sacra mente rivers ekould be improved above the ports of entry by the State. aed below by the general government. Tac State should coavey the entire title of the shores of Ma: Island to the United States. Tow fire proof builiings should be provided for the State recoris. The fee dill should be reduced. A bill bas been introducsd to grant to the U sited States ite for the Custom House in this city. Tais site is rth abour $500 000; but Cal.fornia don’t feel sufficient- ly grateful for the dvleful appropriations made for her Denefft, ro far as to give away that much to rich and stingy Uncle Sam. The bill, however, is understood to be blind, to farnish an excure to some Castom House offi- to be present at the capital, aod furnish good advices om come (to them) important questions of State policy to the legislators, Ta principal question is the Ssnatorial eleciion, which will xext come up, and doudtless provoke ® long and stormy debate. The friends of Mr. Gwin are confident the election will not coms off during the session, while trove of Mr. Broderick assert positively that it will, In case it does, it is understood that the latter geatirman ‘will be elected. The Mines. ‘The weather was delightfully beaatifal, clear and dry until the evening of the Lith,- when @ lively rain began. B.fore that time miaisg was exceedingly dull; the rivers were nearly a4 lowas ip the ‘all; compiaiats were heard on all sides; feark were eaterteined that ‘a9 winter would pees without any mre rain; the old native Colifornians recalled @ year, neatly a generation past, when there waa vo rain, and large herds o! horses were drivaaiato the Why to save the little grasa for the covs aod sheep; the large damming compauise, in anticipation of biga water, bad taken down their flames to preserve them from the floots which did not come, ant for the ean} of raia could mabe littie ia the galches aud dry diggings. ‘The gold prof uce of be fortmght vss been lees, proba bly, than curing any o:ber fortnight for nearly s ) oer Toe rain, however, for \wo days, les me sflairs, though still more reia is wanted. Thee hes besn couciderable excitement in Soaora in regard to ut made to a company of the sols right to mine Sonora within the oity limits for ten i Bation meetings were held, the Souncil wi riauealed, but order apprars to reigo agaia, lege { The privi sup 2080¢ to be very valuable, but the creek would inerate sis gle miners, and compani it without a graut. are anid to have been discovered in ss ral pe and reveral important miniog canals have been rurveyed and companies formed to introduce wa er into dry digg'ngs during the next summer. Aworg the cauale projestedis one to bring the Soath ‘Yuba in*o Grass Valley, which, it ts calculated, would oollect more than $3 000,000 yeariy for the rent of the wate’. ‘A promisiag silver mine is said t> have besa opsaed ia M:mterey ovunty. could Surveying “xpeditions, We take the fllowing fron tne Los Angeles 5: Dee. Si:- Our last from Lieut, Williamaoa veying party. ststed that he. with a detachment, aed gone down the Mobave, boptag to follow it ta the Jolo- raco; anc expecting that its couree was such that it would lead to within « short distance of bis main party. He expected sisoto be able wo visit the “ Mohave vil lages,” of whieh much has been said, but of whow pre cine Iceation the world has been igvorant. We learn >} 2 gen leman recently from that region, that Lisat. Wi lamson fullewed the river bottom « dists nos of one haa- dred to one buncred and fifty miles below the point dere the Salt Lake rosd leaves tho river. Mash of the way the bottom was coveed with eotton #104 and wi! lows, Semetimes for many miles the water sank. At the Jowest point he reached the river assumad the ap- pearance of a lake twenty miles in leagth. At the lower end of the lake « high range of mountains ran across the courre which the water must take to reach the Oolorado, There {is no outist by which the water can reach the Colo- rado, snd if it does it mast bs by subterransaa passages beneath the mountains, The party were oblized to re- trace their steps by way of Bite: Springs and the Cajon. He found no ‘villages,’’ and no Indians fow wanderers in the desert; was there either of snimel or vegetable life, upon which Oisns could subsist. Col Norris arrived in town this week for camp sup- lier Hegives un sore ioteresting items toachiag the ntry he bas surveyed. Col. Norria’s iasteuctions t continue the bace line north from San Bernardino ght miles, and then ran perailel correction lines tothe ocean. After reaching tne Mohave he font the country to broken by volcanic bills that ho was obliged to foliow the course of the 1iver bottom antil he resshad & point about fifty miles north. Then following back to ® point thirty miles north he commenced bis fst cor- rection line. For the first seven miles the only timer he met with was cedar; the’ agave Americana abouaded in great profusion; buneh grass also was abandant, and afforded exorilent grazing for nis animale, Oa reaching the mountain« he cae upon mumercus valleys of public lands, the scii of which he pronousces to be as good as avy in the S'ate, He mentions one valley of at least five hundred acres, well fered and ilu bered, which is wn @ fee miles from the Tejon trail, bes aA & most beautifal and eligible is’# camp is now at Sen Fernsade, on he recohed this ety, foliowing down the bottem @° the Los Angelos river Marriages, Births and Deaths. MARRIED. In Srp Francisco, on the morning of Trinity Church, by the Rev. O. B Wyatt, Mr. Albert G. a to Miss Anne Auguste F., eldest daughter of Wm. ule, Io San Francisco, Jan. 2, at the residence of and by the Rey. Mr. Rollieon, Mr. C. L. Hill to Miss Jane A. Brock- hurst, second daughter of Mr. Samuel Broohhaurst, both of the Presidio. At Asbery Church, in Sacramento, Deo. 38, by the Rev, T. B Crouch, Jr., Me. W. W. Baras, of San Francisso, to Mr Me A cee a At Asbery Church, in Sacramento, Dec 29, by the Rev. T. @ Croueb, Jr., Mr. Thomas Carr, of that city, t» Miss Ellen MoGregor, Jate of Scotland Io Nevads, Dc 26, by the Rev. J. R Tansey, Mr. Geo. O, Kileourne to M jary Mclain. 3 In Nevads, Deo 27, bythe Rey. J @ Warren, Mr, John B, Carter, to Miss Alice Moore, formerly of Bosten, Mass., both of Fureki In Sonoma, Dee. 21, by the Rev. J J. May, Mr ©. W. Victor to Mies Catharine Lane, all of Sonoma. In Stoskton, Deo. 31, by the Rev. Mr. Blythe, Mr. Silas Bert to Miss Elizabeth Kerr, both of Stoskton. Deo. 20, by Rev. Me. Quinn, Thomas Posrey to Mra. Margaret MoCormick. In San Francisco, 1, by Rev. Eogene Connell, Mr, Francis Quale to Miss Catherias olan. At Benio's, Jan. 1, by Rev. Mr. Woodbridge, Mr. 0. J. B. Fivehley to Emeline De Witt ail of that place To Ssn Frencisco, Jae. 2 by Rev. J. Upson, Mr. William Merrikew to Mrs. Isabella M.A Jones. Op Christmas day, Mr George L Gould, late of New pa to Miss Harriet Maria Racker, late of Nauvoo, a. Tn San Joeqvin county, Jan. 1, by B. G. Weir, Mr. Jesse F, Samprom to Miss Sarah Jane Thom pson. In Reugb andReady, on New Year's evening. by Rev. J. G, of Grass Valley, Mr. R. G. Gambrel, of Glasgow, Ko. ‘8 Emma Cox, of New Harmovy, Martinez, F. Worth, Franols 1, to Miss Elizabeth J. V. Keofor, of even Ia- Year's day, at in Sacramer o 5, by Rev. Mr. Kr Mr. Samuel Steinberger to Mra. Anna Barbara Lavender. Oe Tuesday, Jan. 34, by Rev. G. C. Phill at the renide: ce of Major Stemmons, Stocktom, Mr. W. M. Pal- mer. to Misa L. Lefller, both of that city. At the Five Mie Hor Brightom, near Sacramento, on the Sd Jan.. by J. S. Berry, Me. Thomas Pe-kins, of Shas- 14 A pe Rebecea Young, of Brighton, both formerly of In San Fransisoo, Jan. 7th, by the Rav? C B. Wya' Mr. Hell McAllister, te Miss ‘ape er i ir Louise, second danghter arch, ia San Fraacisoo. on the svening of the 10th Jamuary, by the Rev, Mr. Wyatt, Elisha Cook, Eq, of the lew firm of Parsons, Cook & Uida to Miss bys -y Py second ty of the Hon. Wm. © Holl, n Franc! jan. 12, by the Rev. A. Williams Mr. Abner Whitcher, of Sacramento, to Miss Thomas, same, Mr. A. Miss Bylvie T. Doane, late of Daxbury, Deo 24, on board fhip Lucas, Mr. Laman Osiklin, to Miss Lasings MaFeely. ys js At baryay jan. 10, by Justise Singer, Mr, Tobias A. Jacobs, to Mrs. Joan Webster. BIRTHS. In Sen Frenoisco, Jan. 1, the lsdy of Oapt, J n Fran ; fo Ad oseph Spear yng prsuen shia Yi 5, the Indy of Mr, Henry Coha, of w danghter. wich begac on the Litn asd lasted | slly impreved the prospect of The assessed value of taxable property in State ts | $100,000.00 mm oe Tn Sen Francisco, Jan. 9, in Howard street, the of Mr. J. BK. Mitchell, of twin dawghters, vita DIED. In San Francisco, Jan. 1, at his late residence in Usion street, after a lingering illness Mr Joseph Kennon, a na tive of Belfast, Ireland, agei 45 years, In Nevada, Deo. 27, of pneumonis, Mr. Bryan W. Hal- wey, aged 27 years Ai the head of Jackaes Guloh, Dac, 20, Mra Rosalind A, wife of Barlow Dyer, aged 29 years. in Forrest City, Sierra coanty, Dec. 28, Mr. Jas. Camp ‘Dell, about 45 years In the neighborhood of French Camp, Frances Masso, Gaughier of Joel sud Elizabeth Mansoa, aged thres yoars anc ten moptba. At Kentucby Flat, Placer county, Doo, 22. Mr. John W. Merry, formerly of Qaincey, Llioois, aged 23 years. At bia residence at C. Point, Jan. 6, Mr, Miohsel Rilay, in the 32¢ year of hii vative of the county Cavan, Irel.nd, He leaves » id large family to de- plore bis los, In San Francisco, Jan. 7, at her late street, Mrs. Julia Uudoon, ‘aged 23 y San Francii Thursday, Jan. (2, of congestion jon of J, R and Linda T. Lant, aged ‘esidence oa Green In Napa Valley, on Teoiday, Jan. 10, of congestion of the brain, Mary Louisa aged 10 years, eldest daughter of Hamlet Jacks, late of San Fraccisco Dae, 81, on board tke brig on the pasvage from Honoluiu to San Francisco, Mr, Samuel Haight, of con- sumption In San Franciteo, Jan, 6, 1854, of typhoid fever, Corne- linus md, ay ed 22 years, after an illness of ten days. He native of Prattaville, New York, but late from Bingigmton, N. Y. Markets, San Fraycisoo, Saturday afternoon, Jan 14.—Basinsss hd Gey remains withont t! jt fe Trolgh t freighte. ing remarks on flour, ks, we taxe from the Prices Ourrent of to-day :— pears FLovx.—Importations from Jin 1 to 18, 8,789 bbl 08 halt bels.; and 280 cases. Throughout the fortnight there has been no exemption in favor of this article frem thegen- eral inactivity pervading #1 branches of trade, Transao- tions bave been extremely limited, and confined, in a great measure, to purchases made by dealer: for the sup- ly of city consumption. Shipments to the interior have ep light, but few buyers for this accouat upproachiag in ma ket. Under these entire advantages in favor ef purchasers prices have receded @ little siace our inst re- view, and the rates now current approximst) nearer to those them quoted than probably would be the sase were any actual efforts mad» to purchase, asia the latter event the firmnese now evinced by holders would be some rnat tempted by opportunities to make sales which d) not Bow present themselves, We regard the ooaras of the market with reference to prices, upon the assamptioa of ® cemand for flour, as uveertain. Transactioas a: pre sent are s0 limited'as to make quetations only na nal and the next appearance of buyers mart jest et ser tbe greater need to purchase or to effvot sales Tan stocks throughont the ioterier are not heavy for tha 4. ton of the year, amd a good dewand will, ia ail probabilt ty, arise as ¢000 as money shall become mora pleaty among consumers, Importers may be en souraged to hold ©p to such lots of good flour aa are in store and arciviog, by the nature of advices that can be looked for wisn every copfidenee from both South America and Atlaotic markets, to the effect that shipments of flonr have b-en suspended ip a great measare; but (roo oar he. purchasers will have the advavtage of msking their ters according to the greater or less urgency of the demand. No transactions in Gatlego and Haxall flour from first hands have come to our knowledge. Some few sales of the better grades of outside branda have transpired, a trifling purobare of Chili from sm importer is report The wa:ket closes dull and inactive an advautegs of 503. | sed upon il descriptions having besa conceded to uyers sinee our last publication. Provisions—Im] orts trom Jap. 1 to Jan. 13.—Beef, bbla, €85, half do. 184 Transastions of the fortnicht com- rise some 500 to 660 bbie,, at rates rangiag from $17 to 15 for ordinary mess. Sales at the close at $16 60, with alimited comand, A few small lots extra family sold in balf barrels at $10 a S11. Poxk—Iwporta from Jan. 1 to Jao, 18 —Barrela, 1,251; halfdo, 640; quarter do. 45; cases, 100 A alight de- eline ia to be noted in rates both for clear aud mess, ani at the clore sre difficult of as! cost. Prices for clear during the fortaight have ranged from $22 50 to $2060, the lattr figore belag for cash. Traneactiens generelly bave been trifling Meaw hes Fareed from $17 to $15 60, with small sales at the close st Ao No prime og, sed ws quote no taqai ‘or it Bacon —Importe from January Ist to Jaonary 13th— Hhes. snd cxshs, 244. bbls. 900; bexss, 175, pkgs, 26, Some 830 pkgs have changed hanax daring the forwight throught suction rooms and at private aie at 13.812) for clear sides, and 8 & 104¢. for mass do The atok ia market in extremely heavy—a great poriion of {t, howavar, batng damsged. This is fo'cad off thiouzh the aactioa rooms, and ir purchssed by pariies engage} in re.caring. ‘4 from Janusry Ist to Jaaaary 13th— barrelr,76 At the close we note cousi- or8, Bt rates showing adesiine irom these raling Curing the (iret half of tae fortnight. Salen of the part week eum up 420 pkgs, al of whic have baen received curing the fortnight, a grast portion s+liliag from ehip, at rates ranging from 1434 4 lic tae latter figure 'elog for cash, The market cloves ex:remaly dull. Burrxk —Linyorte from Jaa 1 to Jan. ~Tisreas and crske, barrels, 560; Greins, 551; oases, (35; kegs, 260; ges 420' Sales of a stis ly choise ann: cle bave been but moderats, at 270, a 92>; « prime ar tole at the close commanding Me « Traa-mot ors in the isfertor comprise soins 2 2°0 packages uy fold st auction, at rates rangiow from 10e to 1 m Jon, L to iam. a8:— Serre 72 svc portion of theca = Ixed eight Des deen fram ond BFA general thing, of a vere doe erticis, Tae grest bulk of resent impurtativos dae besa stares, Sales of about 660 packages princip tern ose at AD oe a12ke., the Jat er Qgarr beirg a sttlcia in {ter or condition. In keg lard bu little has been doiog; soms fow sales have been made at 150 Coat.—Importa from J; inous, 1 ays, of ditu vinous coal, the greacer part bela: ti ferace unt of the P 4 8 8. affected the previ us current rate in, however, at present lorn disposition to parch part of the trade than was spperent dariag the week following our last {sue and we may note ths condition of the market now as duli, with a sonewhat droopiog tenden To suthracite coal there hss baen conalier: able avimation, st some advance over oar Iast qaota- tions, Of the seme article, sales of larga lota to arrive have been mede on very reaconasls forms ‘or saatera sbipptia It is of course diffisult to anticipate fatare prices, yet we may fairly infer from pressat inaiss tions that the extreme advance has already been atteined, The stock in the hands of the trade here t4 moderate; acount yet held by Importers is in advance of the consumption for some tine, and the smount sdrisad on the way i 00 ample to justify ¢ ance of the present high rates. ‘From Vaacou rei Island and American territory in the visinit: are Cally koked for. The supplies thence: to form henerforward Some tmall parcels of ege 40 Haitl+s and ordiosry Newesstie, at $35 8 $36; 410 tons in storesh'p, at $24; 270 tons Sooteh cannel in sto: $32 60; 30 tons do , at $32; about 850 tons ex Ma‘ Mill en¢ Johanna Bogart, at $33 a $33 66. Correa —Imports from Jan 1 to Jan, 13, 424,140 158. Recent heavy importationy hava exercised a vary dapres- sing effect upon market, which isin an ussettled con. dition The lot brought be the Orion, coosistiog of some 8,000 bags, it is understood, will be offered at pu rlis sania at an carly day, and un‘i! that fs disposed of it will bs dif- fieult to state the exact position of the market, Oar qu9- tationsare nominal, the outside being 150., although one lot of very euperior old government J.va brought a trifle more. We doubt if any considerable lot souls be plased at prerent at our Ogures, while it is no} improbable that I would have to submit to ooasider- ably lower rater, The market {s evicently tondivg in Ca. vorefths bayer. At the close, we are ia receipt of 635 small bi from the Sacdwich Islands, in addition to what appears in our import table. Tenacco —Imports from Jan. 1 to Jan. 13—cases, 358; boxes, 266; barrels, 23; kegs, 15: packager, 170.’ Ths maiket continues very much depressed, the atook of ali Cercriptions betog equal to @ fail year’sasupply. The stock of manafactured {4 estimated in the Tobacco Cirou lar of Messrs. Annan, Tsimege & Co, « paper which has been compiled with great care, as follows:— Cavs Pounds On hand... .....66 sees 8.053 931,850 To arrive (shippei to Nov. 1.) 2456 276 963 Consumption per month 1,000 110,000 they estimate Thomas’ orands as ‘ollo} t. m, 168,500 Loa: Grape 196 (00; Neos 91.416; Virgin, 21,855; Fidorado, 28 29! Olive, 10,953. To arrive—Diatwcs 63,218.18 ; Grape, 100,840; Fidorato, 10,793. Oor quotations will be ronad strictly correst Considerable parsels have chanzed bands curing the fort night, tak rn, prine!pally cn Esstera assount, on pI . Srooxtox, Friday, Jan 18.—We ware favored yerterday with a very light rein, but ite continuance wee too short to be of any material benefit to trade The indications however, are f‘il! favorable, and we are yet of the opinio that we shal! have our usual quantity of rain, though it may come late, periaps too late to be of mash advaa- tage. Sales of barley were made yesterday to a considerable extent, on speculation. Pt aes of Calitornis r 4 8 23. Our quotations for Hi Pe and Gallego flours are correst for average t-anssctions. We noticed sales of Gallego yesterday, subject t» imepection, pe, Frei offering for Sonora at lige @ 2¢,; Maripows, 3c. a do.; Mokelamne Hill, 30. a Sige. Tavrspay Evasima, Jan 12, 1864, No animation in prices since yeaierday’s quotations. — still besop omens Nad dall, No sales of aay article te note. ea Farpay, Jan. 18, 1864, Very little business was transacted curing the firet of the week, though quite sn improvement has taken place for the Iast two days, Prices are , however. ‘The rain of last night and to-day will prove more beno- ficial In the ed than s week's business to our mer chants, A little more of it and Stockton will resume ite busy days, News from Oregon Territory. We have papers from (regon to the 7th nit For « week or more, says the Sprclator of the 7th, the woather has been mild, and in tha: time sufficient rain bas fallen to swell the river three or four fee; below the falls. In the ext paragraph it saye: ‘On Thateday morning, ih inst , the mercury was down to 18 deg 1 twelve do grees colder than any time previous this winter.” A second crep of apples bas appeared on some trees in Orego the inner king over a foot leg sor 4 to the irle He not been seen since. The Spectatar says they have been unformed taat some 700 or 800 toms of coal have beea out at Koose Bay, Preparatory to shipment to San Francisco. in Sharp was tried and convieted in Oregon City of the murder of MoArthar. He was sentenced to hard labor for life in the penitentiary. “a Oemsoscatis contention mae bold Gt Oowlts Landing, Washington Territory, over which G N. MaOduxha, o! Sacramento poets presided. Judge Columbie Lea caster was nominate! ase candidate for delegate to Con. gress. The whig eancidste is Col Wallace, of Paget's Sound. The pepulstioa of tho Territory, by the census just taken, is 8,061 The eommereial business bas increased at Portland more than s hundred fold during the last year. Its conrse is still onward. The Oregonian t# informed that new and important dis coveries of valuable coal Gelds have reesntly besa made on Paget's Sound. Itis rumered that rerious diMenities existed between the whites and Iadieus ia the neighborhood of the Dalles and Walla Walla. ‘A convention kas been cailed, to. me to consult on the erection or the new Te gates to be sent from Oregon south of the Calspooya mountains, and from Osliforn'a north of the Triaity mountsin” The calls fcr the convention were very na- merously signed. MARRI8D. Near Marysville, 0. T., Dec. ch, Mr. A. G. Howay, for- merly of Marietta, Obio, to Miss Mary Ellon Mulisy, all of Benton couaty. In Oregon, Deo. 10th, Mr. Joseph A Haynes, to Miss illen Chaffee, all of Linn county In Oregon ‘Deo 10, Mr. James P. Cason, to Misa Mary E. Mareb. ail of Claskainas county On Molalla Prairie, 0.7, Deo, 25, Mr, James Larkias, to Mins Herriett Stewart. In Oregon, Jan. 1, Mr Lenter Hulin, to Miss Abby J. Craig. all of Lane county. In Oregon, (date not giver,) Mr. James Bounds, to Misa Rachel Linville, both of Benton county. Dre. Ip Salem, 0. T, on the 11th Nee., of consumption, Mr, Jacob Baur, aged 31 IMPORTANT FROM LOWER CALIFORNIA FOE PROGRESS OF Tk NEW REPUBLIC. ARRIVAL OF THE BARK ANITA AT EXCINADA, Melendrez Fied---Lieut. McKib- bin Killed. eee wrens Establishment of Miilitary Posts. at Jacksonville, PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT, &e., Se, cdKer (Fron the San Franciroo Herald, The steamship Svutherner, Capt. Hill! Monday morsing from the lowar coast, b-inging us detes from San Dieyoto January Sth, « fortnight later; and from Los Angeles to December 21st, a week later thaa previous advices, The intalligence from Lower California is important. We take the following details of the news from thy San Diego Herald:— As we were goirg to prers we reosived further intel! gence from Encivada. The bark Anita had arcived wica tvo bundred and thirty men a9 an sdditional force to the command of Gol. Walker, on the 20ih inst, and immedi ately landed her troops,’ At this time ths natives had fied, and nothing more bad been seen of them sitar the now forces ived The day after the arrival of the Avita, sixty five men were ordered to march on the town of Sania Towas, uncer the command of Capt. George A. (avideon, who effec ¢d the taxing of the place without a fight, Melendrex and Negrete had fled. but the property telooging to them at Le Grulla was taken ond appro priated cr the use of the expedition, Tois was prin. cipslly berses and cattle, acd are all sesured inthe valley of Enolpada, The prope:ty of Melsadrez had baan Goclared confiscated by the Msxican government, he bstug outinwsd by a decree Of the military commandant, Tae Few governwect has taken posession of {tia right of the old. He hes endeavored to regain the property which war declared copfisoated by order of Santa Aans, by try- irg to drive the expe: ition from the oonntry; ant inorder to do 60, he hs fcroed the natives to figat agaiast it, Toe ipbabitente of this partof the country refused to aid big, bot bave been obliged to do so ia order to save the life of Negrets, ccmmandant of Sauta Tomas, and also of the Ju: ge of tostance, whom M prisocers, and threatened 10 put to death if the iahabit sats id not enroll themselves uncer his comuand, Tansy re- juctantly did 60, under the promise to release hia prisoaera They bealeced them reveral Gaya, keeping up @ coaitaat ai Gre upCm us OO the firet day of the siege, McKibbia mot bis desth while taking do aim at the person of the on'lew, Molander, ‘na herci¢ Captata Giluan was slio reverely wounled, Witb these sxveptions, the men are without costae or injury, gud in exosilent condition and spirits. Oa the Sfth Gay our boya made an o Aa attack upon their camp, youtiog them com lotely, killing eight, ana wounding ue We also tove posseseton of their Geld g'ac9, smmonition s*ook, camp «qatprge, &3, singe whic time Melendreg o2# not beso able t) mske a stand The flag of “To stars’? no © waves triumpbaatly over Lower Osi fornia, and the wealthy rencheros ace ia exstacis!, sud do not fear to express their joy at our sivent, At Encinaca all rem»tved qairt at Jest asconnta, sYere being nothing ha ever to tats plaas exept tas eatity ing Cfantomal wants, wach are supplied by the namber of cattle in posenriog of the expeditios There have neem bait two 0 to the expacition—Laat, MsKtyoin aod private Bernarc MoUortoickh—tae form way killed at Koctt ads, snd the latter at La Gralla, psiag alone whso surpriead apd eurcous ed by the enemy: pa was shot ia four plases, being fered quarter, bat refused it, wad fought to the last It was afterwards adcartainnd at Semte Tomes that he killed three acd woundet syreral others before be erooms We are authorized to state that let ere nn recuived at tha headquarters theex edition, from the weal hiest a1 cost ial va fal accneros in the country, olfering to aii th ‘en ta any ¢esired way, provided afjsuft sieot fors: placed in the oou:ty to protect the inaebitents +mervencies wtsing from sach 4 osurse, voluntart y offered to diog horses aafl Oa nish eapplisa t to moant ix generous offer was refara) by Peeat dent Waiker, the forces now having abuniant supplies from the confiscated property of the outlaw Maleodrex and, also, tecause the expsdition expects to pay eupplits reorived from frivadiy tanabitants, Th ° chero in questioc # ated that the supplies wars gratui- tousiy @flered. Tay all now feel secura in the powes sion of their property acd lives. Aceorse wasissaed by the Previtent, concemairg to death all persona gality of pluncericg the property of the fri-mdly inhabitaata ‘The expedition Nav been favored with the presenc) of aa Amertesp Jady, the of Cept. Chapman, of ths firet party or * Old Guard,” whose attention to the sick and wourded, acts aud words of encouragement, sad per- sons! he wire, contribated greatly to the suacers of the expedition, and to tae coufort of the oy Daring ths siege of Eocinada rhe was constantly at the post of dang-r, loading sed passiog the arms to the men, snd repeatedly fisieg upon the enemy through the loopholes, Her bravery was such as to astonish those who were best acquainted with her Caring ead renola’e chsracter. Colonel Walker # tly expr#iag himself to ‘he fire of the enemy as to compel the men to insist upon his traveferring the command to Colonel Watk'! was too valuable a perronage to de placed a4 a targst for the balis of the lad on J gradastel at Frank(crt, Kentoeky, «! an early age, and has alece occu ied many ristions of trust and responsibility, He has ravelled throvg 'y country in Europe, and is ooa versant with pearly ev-ry language spoten, and ix co2- sidered by thore who know him intimately ‘to be ons of the first lawyers and diplomatiste of the day, as well a3 one of the most remarkable men of our time. Tee party embraces men of every profe:sion, amonz them rome surveyo 8, who are engeged in surveying tio town of Encinads, with its harbor and approaches, laylag out the ground in streets ani blocks, and «uperiateading the repairs, fortifications amd buildings erecting by the pew government The following are the names of the persons at preseat holding ¢ fie the Republic of Lower Ualifornia:— Hon. W. Waiker, President; Gen. H. P. Watkt: President; Kaj red. Kmory, Seoretary of State; H, Snow, Uollestor of Customs; Capt. Wm M: of Navy; Maj 0. T. Beard, Qaertermaster G Richardson, M D ; Lieut. Samuel Raland, Lawrence, Cpemmenety Captain Gilman, Company A; Wm. E, Cattrell, R Davideon, Company C; DW. Chmuno: Norman Douglass, Company E Military lished at San Domingo mai Ls Grulle, and garrisoned by Cetachmente trom the mate body. These parties are en- gaged with the aid cf the Indieos ia constrasting durable furtifeations at ‘here places, and buiding quarters for the accommocation of the troops. The strictest disci pline preva'ls throughout every department of the army, and the soldiers are constantly drilled in camp, unier tl able taition of command rs of compantes, who ars ail, witout exception, officer: of experience, and who have ved with gallantry ia the Mexioan war. jeqreie and Melendrez have both fied, the former to San Diegr, where be hss teen ap his abode, and the lat ter to the lower courtry, witnoat arma or followers, and in @ deatitate condition. Ths inhabi'ants are free fa their intercourse with the officert and soldiers of the command, aad all express a wiliipgness to unite with the liberatore in sustaining the it, Frequent conferances bave taken it ‘alber, and they are in piv sasisfied with the exist. ing state of things. The proclamation is favorably re ceived, and & disporition is exhibited om sll sides to abide enforcement. been mace upon the inhabitants to unite in convention, for the purpore of adopting a constitution suited to the requirements of the people, and to establish such & coe of laws as may be found adequate to preserve peece and order to the community. ‘The President ta ind janbdle ia his devotion to the woltare of the people and his army; and his time is em- ployed constantly in the labora of his office. ‘The defences at the port of Encinwts are now so for advanced that it is deemed im: ble to any force Santa Anna or anybony else can send jatt it, The enpplies for the troops are abundant, are well pro 0 thateveo @ siege couli be revisted with sus- mm are in the bighest spirits om account of hieverments, and are ready for any emer- gency that may ocour, a1 ore than anxious for aa- otker opportunity to measure their prowess with that of BYs hom Fort McKinam, Excixapa, Deo. 30, 1852 T bave but little news to cosmasioate—the country is quigt—Oo!, Walker has insurd ® proclamation callleg vpon the inhabitants to recogal ‘and olferiog protection to all w good efect—Cdaily we receive vialters, who come to re- eognisa tho existing govermment Melendres, the com manoder of thelr foress, has retired to the lower portion of the repablic, without men, arms or ammunition. ie not probable that we shall be troubled again by Our men are in good health and spirits. Capt Daridsoa fe stationed with hie company La Grulla, near Santa Tomes. The rest of the foroesare at this place, Oar wounded sre improving rapidly. P.8—We intend to rend mails week! when I will always havea letter pre; ly to San Diego, for you. Fort MoKimnm, at La Exorxapa, On the wight Of the Zst of December we sailed San Franeltco with a reinforsement, to join President Walker at La Encinada, The frst two deys at sea we en countered heavy gales; aftor this the weather was mole rate. We reached Fort McKibbin Supday moruiag, Des. 18—Col. H. P. Wath ing ip command cf the regiment. Upon our arrival we were welcomed most, seartily by the little banc of the Fort, who had for néarly » week been skirmishing with theeoomy. I will now give you, in as fow words as possible, an acoount of the diflerens actions, Oo Friday, December 2, Lient, commend of seventeen mon were atincked whils retur: ing from Sen Tomas; private Movormank was killed; Per- ry and Lockhart were takea prisoners by the enemy, Their los wa could not ascertain, though considerabla, On the morning of the tth a general attack was made upon the house in which Prerisent his veo were quartered, Their force consisted of eighty cavalry aud ipfanty, with one four pound carmon. Var force was thirty five men ft for duty. © H, Gilman took command of a party at the nd of the house: Lient J P. McKiobin, ia oom- mand at the soutn wing. Tue chsrge of the ensmy’s cavalry was covered by rlarp shooters, st the hiile and among the obspparal near th caused onr mer much ancoyance, not being abi: tain the exact locality of thore concealed The action continued during the day and a part of the aight, Dariag the first haif hour Lieut. J P. MoKibbia wes mortaly wounded; Capt. C H. Gilman, rnd privates Hamiitoa, Metthews, Bregpole, Wells, and one other, were wounded; a few others received slight scratches, The enemy were completely routed from their etrong- est poriions, but remained within the immediate vicinity of the house’ Their loss we could not assertain at the tine. We remained besieged until Fridsy, Dae. 9, aboat 24.M In the morning Lisut Brewster crawled to the top of an adjoining bill, reconnoitered the exemy, ani re turned withoat injcry. Lieutenants Crocker and Brews ter, incbarge of twenty men, attacked and routed the eremy’sencamptnent near the soush end of the house. Ou the following Sanday, Dec. 12, Lients. Crocker ant Brewster, wi h the ‘soked and routed the north of the housa, fast, which they ct of parakirg. After thia they conce: trated upspa hi'l fronting our honse, avout three qa ters ofa mils cistant. Early on the inorning of ths .4th, Lieute. C: gain surprised the enemy, é toone, Their trophies of mber of horses, lauces, gana, anmunition, and last, thongh not least, their four pound capnoa, with which they retire! in triumph. Daring three dilferext engsgemen s, the enemy’s lons, au near as we have deon able to ascertala, is eighteen or twenty killed, aud as mavy woucdel —A’ter the firs: day none of our wen were wounded, exept Corporal Jarret, who was shot in the heed, Sirce this jast defeat, onr boys have held undisputed posression, and were in fine spirits when we arrived. McKibbin’s loss is deeply mouraed by all taose with whom he was aysuciaied. Ie was a noble and gallaat oftiesr, beloved and respecte? by ail who kosw him, The wounded are all doicg weil “On the 19th instant Capt. Davidson aterted in command of an expedit cn to San Tomas, aldet by Crosker and Douglass, Oar oourier marta tao soon to rend you the result. President Walker hay now two hundred troops under hie command—Jeaves in command Colonel Watkins. He hus deolaxed this the seat of government, and nanied the McKibbin and his fortification ‘ Fort McKibbin,’ im honor of him who fell gallantly defending it. We shall remain here for the prevent. P.S—The expedition has returned from San Tomas, Did not fire a gua ot. 8» compleve was the de- feat of the enemy at Fort Mok bbig, Important from Mexico. DEPARTURE OF THE MB AN FLERT FOR LOWER CALIFOBNIA--THZ BAITISA FRIGATE AMPOITAITE UNDER ORDERS TO AID THE MEXICANS—RELNE JECE: MENTS ON THE WAY TO SAN BLAS. Port or Mazatiay, Des. 7, 1853. Finally, on the 28th ultimo, the invincible fleet has left thix port, consta'ing of three veasela, Ll Gaerrero, Jaqui aud Desterrado, carrying three hundo! rasaival!, The Jaqvi carries the Admiral's tlag, Don Pecro Dias Mi- ron going as Commandavte de Excasdra oa her; Caarles Horn commands the Grerrero, and Carins Muratorio the Dssterrado. A sloop kaa been sint in advaces to recoa: noitre theterritory, Don Jaen Villele is Commander of the Battalion de Moaloas, Governor Yanez havirg been eppointed Governor of Pinaloa by order of Saute Aaa, his pr gor, 6x-Gov ervor Valdez, has left for th enpitel The arbitrary behavior of the latter, ia raising monsy, had made hic many enemies; and it In gecoraliy beieved that a new era will begin {n the Mazatlan trace, Yauex being koowa to be » man of talent and energy 4n order has arrived from tho British Minister in box too for the Britieh menof war to vice the Usroling wherever she ba fourd, ani the Amphithcite framediate ly lifted accbor to act in comoplianes. A Mexisan sohocner. just arrived, reports to hi veen the Csrolive apd arother Am a veseel ofl Lobos Island. neha did not venture to ready for dea before the ryaadron had sailed, bat will leave now io about twenty cays, with a good many pases rgers and a cargo cf ho; J thing doing in commerce, thorgh the exc faded mway. No bayartar rive from the t jor, while Mexica: rodace is source and in Cema: d: corn $4 per cargo of 250 Iba; beann $20 £0, €0.; jarboncon $18 do, do.; exgs two rials par donen: Brazil wood from ten to twelve rials per quiatal as arti f two lots of potatoes hss reduced the price from tight to six cents, Salt might de bovght cheap, and $1 per tom froight is offered for ® curg> to tho Russiaa col mies. Tie late destruc of Sante Anna, laying = heavy export Caty on ail Mexoas predaw 90 live stock, woul and Brazil wood— bas crested gecerat diega ‘The cay refers yesterday, no (ro rps hel sat ar ivel SanBieg, but four bun men.wets expsatel fron Gasoalejwa, Che euthoriries there inteud laying b on the first vasol in port to aaosrs asid troops to Low Califurnia It is astoniehiog that we have uo 9s ews from the American fiibustering expadit on are believed to bave wailed to the nor h, bat wh a matter of quien sabe to us, PROCLAMATION OF P2ESIDENT WALKER—PROCAED- INGS OF THE RANCH EROS. The bark Avits arrived yestercay savcoteg from Exoi te @ which place she in't alter the da‘e of our pra7: they tots év cen She hes been fourtsea day. coming up Tots ‘* the sate veeel which carried down tha relofores peale voCer command of Col Watkins, no4 Vioe Praaiimat ot the repubdle This geatlonan end “Mr. K. 0. Clement caine up ae passengers, No hing of particular {mpor- tance bas transpired since the date of the aewaby the steamer Soutueraer, We are faformed that ths proprie. tors of the ranchoa of Lower Californis have g-nerally sept in mesiergers exprossiog their sympathy with the new govermmeat, end promisiog that if they do no: afford ay solive c» operatior, tuey will at Isast remata wevtral. The wealthy raachero whose ciler to mount company eas noticed in on! iuls, bad wioos then farnithed some thirty or fo orees. Nuwbers of the Tancbsros are furnishing onttle, &s, x04 receive the bond or scrip of the pew lapaymoent, Capt Da- videor’s compsoy tilt at La Geul Toe main body oKibben, They are all @0j>ying good ltb, and the wounded aro rapidly rasovering, who in noted ay 8 good shot among th forpisos, was the individuy! who fired the Lieut. ScKibten, and woaaded ail the others. pou ured by hima was @ rifl We have been favored with copies of the followiag pro- clamation and other docniaeaty reiativg to the affeira of ¢ new republic. We make ure of the translation of the communications of Mersra Dowiego wad others, pab- liehed io the Lvening Neu PROCLAMATION TO THE PEOPLE OF LOWER CALIFORNIA, In eatering the territory of Lo rer C the fores usder wy command had for its object the amelioration of your social and political oonditfon, and tre improvement of the country by all the arts woich conduc to the civ!- Lastion of a people, We have witnessed the Crawoacks diss bilities under which you Iadored while ¢ ing @ portion of the Mexican republis, We have seen you cursed with # government too weak to protest you in our property, and yet etroog enough to eat 3a ver; jarge proportion of the products of your ladustry. It was t) remedy these evils, aad relieva you from ths ills ingident to your politics! organization, that we cars to your territory and have estaolished the existing govern meat of the republic. Tris is why wo have declared the State independent of Mexico, and have issued cecrees ebanging the entire policy of the country; and we are confident that, with the means at our disposal, we will be able to attain the ends at which we aim Above everything ele Cestre to establish order aad juiet where before all been sparchy and confasioa. e seek to render property secure, and to gasrantes every man the possession of what he earns by he sweat of hin brow; and therefore we ausil endeavor to protes\ you from the wandering robbers whom the Mexicas go Vernment bas not only failed te punish, but has estuaily om plicss. Uade nd to disgrace oar ti in erlag band, ant the for those who seer Tae wea- ® twp Joynity and pi m Althougb * been waged agalost ne wituont many of the restrictions imposed by civilized uations, we suall not primi: oucrelves to forget what wa ows to the cause for which we contend. Oar ¢nemins have attempted to pying the capital of eaid frontier, solieiting from him fall Protection and gusranty for our perscas and perties, we, the memorialiste, bin’'zg ourselves (a rstura not to pe par, im the present political atfsirs of the said from It was likewise resolved that a person be named fo sent the said representation to the Commender of the sald Forces, and to receive his reply, with the oon which may be etipulated. In virtue whereof, we sign the present adoptec by us inthe Ex-Missioa of Saa day of December, 1853. Sentiago Domingo Arce; Franciseo Zapata; for Francis co Zezueta, A. Horn; for Menue! Valencia, A. Horn; Mie gnel Osio: Jose Maria B. Lago; Manuel Diaz; for Doane Mariva Vidal. Manvel Dias. To Cor Don Wa. WaLkex, Santa Tomas:— Bme—The undersigned, Mexiean citizens, settled on this frontier of Lower Califormis, most respectfully address themselves to you, raying:— That concidering cur lives, our families and our interests endargered by the present critical state of this frontier, we elicit you, as commander of the forces which have {skeo possession of the frontier, to grant us ful! protee ton and guarantee for our persons and properties, biad~ ing ourselves to you in return not to take any part in the Precent political atlairs of the territory, The besrer of this memerial, Don Augustin Horn, ts em powered by us, at the request of Francisco Zae Santiago Domingo Arce: auets, A. Horn; Francirco Zapata; at the request of Mam- uel Valencia, A. Horn; Manne! Diaz; for Dons Mariaa Vie dal, Manue! Diaz; Joe Maria B. 1, 1%; Miguel Oslo, VERY LATE FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS ~———eeee Interesting from the Whaling Fiect—Reeep= Mon of the United States Commissioner, d&c., ee News from Horolula, by the way of San l'ranciseo, te the 20th of December, is received. {The new Commissioner from the United States, Me, Gregg, was preeented at court on the 22d of Dscember; He was accompanied by Mr. Severance, the actiog (om, miasionsr, Capt. Dornin and his officers, and several itl wns of the United States. The King was too unwell te attend, The usual complimentary speeches were made, by Mr. Z, Mr, Severance, and the Kubina Nai, the King’s representative, Monday, the 28th of November, was the tenth asafi vereary of the acknowledgment of Hawaiian independenesg nd was observed in Honoluls by » portion of the populas tion with some spirit; but the business sesson, says the Polynesian, was too pressing for the closing of stores andjm general holiday. Salotes were fired by the United States +hip Portsmouth. At the sires in the evening, the King was congratulated by the foreign representatives om the return of this important anoiversary, in » happy aad forcible manser; after which, Capt. Dornin and his oflle cers, acd a large number of residents and strangers, were presented, The efficers and members of the Hawaiian Gaard, the Cavalry Company, and the officers of the native corps, were also prosented, ‘The smallpcx still ogers in the islands. For the week ending December 23, the number of new casos of the Citease reported for the island of Osu was 29—1 death, ‘Tée total number of cases reported to December 23 was ,249— of deaths, 2,428, The brig Zoe, with a very large mail, was to sail twe days after the Portsmouth, and may goon be expected, Hoa, Luther Severance, Inte Uaitod States Commia- tloner, had taken passage in the Young America, whieh oat to sail om the 28ch for New York, with » fali cargo of oll. Trade was unumally prosperous in every branch ox business, Large Bre proof stores, warehouses, and were being erectrd or contracted for, and the prospects the islancs were neve: fairer than at prevent, The steamer Arrow bas met with the most fattering success, 0 uch vo that the owners have rent for a new steamer, to be laid oa a¢ soo as possible, The king, princes, and foreign rerideats had bsea on excursion to Cifferent parte of the ielands, ani the patives are al- most carried away with the new veseel, The steamer goes on excursions once ® week, carrying some four or Ave bondred natives on each trip. These are besides her regular trips among the ielands, A theatrical personags, well known in Oslifornia as Joe Downey, oansed ome excitement by suddenly disappear- polrom wells, bave violated flags of truss, and eatearored by falsehood to arcuse against us the religions feelings of the people. Worball we agsiost them ocly the means which honor warrants and truth dictates. Nor do we doubt ‘bat with sach meace we shall bs able to conquer sil the opposition that may be rained apainst na. We con- Ode in the justice of our copduct and rely on t me ani ex- perience to remove the prejucices which evil intestioued persona inay excite against ua, Under the rew government all woll dispored peraons will be prote: in liberty of perton and sejoyment of property, Religion will be reepectes, and"all will a coureged in their reverence for and worship of the Great Beirg without whore aid all earthly pur, fail A under whose protection all naticnal improvemar * accom pliabi And we call upon you as good citizens to areiet us io ing ont tha princip'es we recoguire as tha foundation of all our ricbts aed all our means. WILLIAM WALKER, Colonel, Prosident of Lower Califorais, Rrvvnso or Lowse Cauvorma, } Oxranranet ov Wan. It in hereby decreed: That the pay of the officers and soldiers of the republic aforesaid snail be a follows, to wit:—1, Colontls, $10 per diem: 2, Lieut. Colonels, $10; 3 Majors, $8 $5; 5 Firet Lieuts, of Companies, $7; 6. Adjatants, $7; 7. Qaarterm: tar, $7; 8. Com miseaty, $7; 9. Paymaster, $7; 10, Surgeon of Regiment, $7; 11. Surgeon's Assistant, y's Astistant, $6; 15. Quartermastor 14 Second Lieuts. of Companies $0; 16. Fi $6; 10, Sergeants aud Corporais, $4; 17 Pri By the President, Ww! Jone M. Jaxxacix tary of War. Seat ov GovERNsayt, Rarcntic ov Lowxr Catsvorsia, } December “4, A. D. 1863, j Memorial from Residents. Ata meeting held at the Ex M of Han Viocent, of the frontier of Lower California, of Desember, of the year 1853, oiled by Mone 0, Miguel Osto, Gasdvlaps Matron, Jons 1» Menuel Valencia, Franciaco Disa, Franciso F ta, the following resolutions were alopted: That the pasties a serabled at thia meeting, considort their persons, their families and thetr interests endanger by the erities! state in which this frontier ia now placed, end w to pursue the most pradest course in order to protect their interests, have resuived to midresd a re- presentation to the Commander Of the iurete Row oeea- ing fur Sydney, g debts to ibe amount of ten of twelve thousand doilari Lumber was getting scarco in Honolulu, and no pro of a supply, except from Sap Francieoo. It was be $70 to #100 per 1,000 feet, acsordiag to quality. The schooner Minna reached Hor olulu om the 23d of De- cembor, after an extraordinsry run of only ten days from Sep Francisco, This we believe is the quicsest trip ever mece between the two ports. The Honolulu pap ra speak in bigh terms of the offloers and crew of the United 8 hip Portemouth during hee stay et the Islands, Tue Bra seys, Capt. Dornin and hie gentlemanly cffisers have, during their long sojourn im seonred the highest esteem and the bes: wishes of the whole community, and the crew in general have observed a deportwsot highly creditable to them as mem, and retiecting favorably on tae disstpline and good order of the ship. (Correspondence of ths Saa Francisco Horald. Honouow, Dee. 27, 1 There bas heen no new move va the political chem bosrd rinse I ast wrote yeu. Our election for members of the Legislature comes of in January, and creates but ith excitement. I should not prised if the Hberal trantigovernmert party ia defeated tarough thelr ows bad management. Had the liberal party adop'ed annexation aod its at Yencent blemings aa their pist’orm, aod no: have at tempted to run with the hare and hold with the hounds, there would have been no doubt of their entire success, anit ia, both parties claim to be in favor of ampexation; snd such being \ne case, the measare cannot be post poord beyord next spring—the pear being ripe, will drop with the budding of the leaf. Me Greag United tes Commisriocer, har arrived, ead entered npon the discharge of his dutles There is every reaton to believe that negotistions for the acquial- tion of this group will be commenced at one, and the meeticg of the Legislature will only be walved for ta copeummae the business The government at Washington appear to be fe aware of the iaporianoe of the subject, aad the abdsol necessity of possessing these islands, particularly whem looking to the erital conditioa ia which all Earcpe is mow placed. Ths government hes granted to the Hawalisa Steam Navigetion Company, composed moetly of citizens of Sam Vrane!sco, the exclusive privilege of inter Island stesm pavigation; also of tagging tp and out of the harbor of Honolulu, for ten years, with many other privileges aad exemptions. The company’s nteamor Atamal, is Bow daily plying among the islands; rhe leaves our wharves wed with passengers, end losded down with ‘There Is buninees enoogh cow for at least two additional steamers of ® larger clans and greater capasity. The company is compored of Garret W. Ryokinan ,E T. Pea, Wilism A. Lighthall, Perry G. is, ond This is purely an Aimerisem onter- ad is but tho foreranner of auncxation. The ‘ovisions, must prove very Fe to the proprievors at thiv vis, and in the event of ion would be doubl. ‘the whalicg fleet isall in, The have not been eqral to last year, shipped te the United States this fall from this place fs 31,009 gallons sperm, 1,600,428 gelions is, amd 1,451,282 lbs. of bone Freights are six to gallon for oil and ose cent s pound for boas Oar market is quite dall, aod the sapply of all kinds of goods grester than the demand. Mr, Eimond Piliet, an actor of some ability, bas beem playing a muccensfol ergagement at the Hawailan theatre, Mr. and Mrs. Waller sre engaged for @ short season, and will make ther appearance in few days at Foley’a Varie- ties. There are quite a number of Calitornians here. er | others I have met G. |W. Ryckmso. Mr, Wadsworth, Mr. Fargusob. £0CCS8S OF THE WHALERS—CATCHINGS—DISAS TERS, RTO. From the latest Whalemen's Shipping List, published by Hesry M. Whiting, we take the following scoount of the operations of the whaling fleet Curing the past season. ‘We are enabled in this issue of our list, to give fall re ports of nearly all the whaling vessels which have erats- td ip the North Pacific the past reason, numbering 280 veurels, Gremt care bas been taken in gs tting theamounts f cergoes to op-ain unly such statistion at can bo relied upee. Freeh provisions have been Egon! abuodant, theag the price of both fresh and salt provisions bas been curing the fall, Labor has also been unusually high Hosoluiu Garirg Cie of the season, owing in a aware to the eickaess which has prevailed throu, at The quantity of off u ant, and to the waat of laborers in the di traces, The emallpex har not been moticed rt 4 of the versels reoruiting here, Exchange ca States bas ranged from five to ten ceats discouat, and mae ney abundant qnoied now at 734 cents. Carcuiscs —The most prominent featare in the cf this reason is the poor success of the Aretic ccrajared with last season, of the catchings of the Ochotsk fleet this season—the latver having been equal to that of avy previous reason, The a eato! of 190 shipa which have cruised in the Oven this aceon, is about 680 barr While the Ochotel feet give an average of about 1,650 barrels this seasom, which is @ better average than was anticipated earlier in the season. The average for the whole {leet of right whalers this season is, (estimating four-fifths of the off and five-sixths of the bons, as taki daring the seas) 1 The. 9. ihn | o 1.190 barrels wh; The number of whaleships which have visited these falande this fall, Teperted “in this list, ta ee the amoust of ofl and bone io the eame is 20,867 barrele t perro, 864,520 barrels whale, 3,448,200 pourds bone The number of whaleships which are bound home from ‘this port is large, sad as near saws can ascertain, ta i} 5 finer sory iw in port about 49 whaleshig@ most of ira or transhipping bone, 4 that the ahip Mo- Bed Tost, as sha too was seem teg it imporrible for @ ship to work through. lontog vessels have sustained light damages copper, Cutwater, ete,: barks Pradent,"Sarab Seat, ahipe rozimbo, Manuel Or Morango ani Waverley. ® hit ip heaton, Kadeavor and Delaware, ant Bengal and Hellespont, will require more tm, pers whieh will detain them im port sore months. Bart Fellows, of Stonington, tondemned, was sold on the 18th, = auction, for $3,000, ‘Her inventory realized, at auction, 2858 45. SiurMESTS.—Bolow we gives table of the shipments of ofl and bone which bave made up to this date, im the table are not included the original cargoes of whale thips, but only what has beea suippsd by them “git port.’ All the merchant veimols are fret class, several of them fine eli; and it ie believed that per- fect se: ialaction in the ‘this fas wisl be given to ‘the owes of ol. ‘ere cog 6s. te To. por calleg