The New York Herald Newspaper, May 25, 1854, Page 2

Ately went to ber assistance, and the former succeeded | in getting a hawser from her and attempted to tow her | Off, but without success, Owners are Messrs. Wales & Co., of Boston insured in Boston for $60,000. The purchasers of the wreck are bi She was ily engaged strip- ping her of everything move the samo time pee parations are bring 1 sher. ‘They hope to be Successful, and from present expectations may uns, &¢., saved possibly succeed Ly the.consig serday, the two brass ii at auction yes og $580. The vessel . Mr. phate Da ley charge of the Golden Fleece at the time = Koys that the ship had her full com pler board; and that the ac cident to her j Verling go of the main ‘braces, wh he w lore the order to do so Works Gaiden Fleece was built at Fast. Boston in 1852, 1s owned by W. F. Weld about $60,000.—KEp, N.Y. of 980 v From the Mines. From every portion of the m northern and south- ern, we hear the most favorable accounts of the success ot the miners. Not only are “lu strikes’? made with a frequency wh eminds us of earlier days, but steady and well-applied labor is well rewarded. The miners, who, during the early part of the winter, were in want of water to carry on their operations, have now a ples: tifal sup, ly are developing the wealth of the mining region to a remarkable degree. The accounts from every part of the mines represent the appearance of things as tke anything but a prospect of their speedy exhaustion, We congratulate the patient, hardy, toiling miners upon their success, and bope it may long continue. Naw DicomGs.—Some very rich bill diggings have re- cently been opened at Perry’s Raech, about two miles from Indian Diggings, in Fi Dorado county. One eom- pany of six men took out $450 while cutting a tail race, and then sunk a shaft twenty-six feet deeper without getting near the botiom. The dirt thrown out was thea washed, and yielded $45, The whole hill is sapposed to be very rich, A piece of quartz has been found at Mud Spring, out of which twenty: five pounds of pure gold was extracted. Towa Hut.—The State Journal says the excitemont concerning the new ¢ ¥ 1 at this locality continues unabated. due allowance mast be wade for exaggeration; for well known that when wew diggings are ed there are always interested arties whose bu: js to secure as large an influx pess it f consumers os possible; an hence the poor miner, ua- #8 he make the necessary allowance, ia gure to be de- Site ton grgvter or less extent. We have ooaversel yith parties who have been at lowa Hill since the re- ted discovery of gold in unusual abundance, and line been consirained to believe that there has been erhaps aé littie exaggeration as is customary in similar ree and with this allowance, the diggings are doubt- ss.a8 rich as any that have been discovered in California within the past t Towa Hill is tweaty- our miles from Grass Valley by stage, MrsixG 1x Nevapa County.—The following items from ‘the Democrat indicate the excellent success of mining operations in Nevada cownty — ‘The Montezuma claims, owned by Mr. Stafford and others, and situated a little below Robinson’s diggings, across the South Yuba, have been paying onan average throughout the searon $16 to the hand per day. Arma.—In this vicinity diggings are paying generall; from $5 to $40 to the hand vf from $16 to $20 per day. At Omega the claims of Messrs, McNulty & Go. have paid on an average from a half to » pound of dust daily. ese claims are deep ones, and have been opened with great expenso to the proprietors; but now they are fast eing paid for all their toils. Dumonp Srrixc —The Advocate, published at this place, says:—‘ Miners in this region are generally doing Well; plenty of water from the canals, and claims that pay remuni e wages. There are few, if any, better jocalities than Diamond Springs.” Puumas County.—At Mountain ley, Indian Junction Rich Bar, and a number of other the miners are doing better than they have done any time for the last two y louse, American Val- rs. Bell’s claims are paying | She will be a total wreck Her | | B Hendy, of Chelsea, Maxs., dy commanded the ship Sheffield, . J Daly toMary Ann Davis, daughter of Shor W. Davis, all of that eity. DIED. Wilson's Exchange, of chronic diarrhaa, Capt. Wm. pie * od 46 years. Capt. Hen- which arrived at San Francisco on the 6th, from Boston, The remains will be sent to his family, who reside in Massachusetts. In San Fronciseo, Mrs, Charlotte M., wife of Mr Prince Fisher, aged 43 years, late of Nantucket, Mass. From injuries received from the explosion of the steamer Secretary, Cecelia, wife of J. B. Clark, Esq., late of Green Point, w York, aged 40 years. At her residence, Dupont street, near Francisco street. Elizabeth Martha, the beloved wife of John B. Halford, of | England, aged 2 Gow.—Kighteen hundred ounces of gold, says the | Maryaville Herald, were purchased last week in Downie- ville, by the express companies of Langton & Co. and Rumrill & Co. The facts speak well for the miners in that region. Sauwon Crrex.—At the last accounts from this stream miners were represented to have been making from $4 to $16 per day in the banks. Provisions cheap and plenty. GREENHORN.—We are informed by a citizen of Green- horn that miners are now doing well on that stream. At Gopher Hill, near Illinois Bar, Mr .Cusham & Co.'s claims are paying from $10 to $12 per day, onan average. ‘These claims are so filled with boulders, that it is impos- sible Sor them to wash more than two days per week. At Grizzly Hill, on the opposite side of the river, Messrs Cummings & Co.’s diggings are paying from $8 to $10 y. These diggings were disco last spring, by Mr. Cummings, and now seven or eight large companies are at work with good success claims, at this place, yielded, four and a half ounees—three men working Jerrerson Htii.—Samuel J. Den, working alone, took ‘ont forty-seven ounces of gold in six days. On another claim, ihree men took out $1,500 in one week. Wm. Of disease of the heart, Gilbert Lester, Inte of Paterson, N..J., aged 32 years, Maty Ann Noonan, aged 5 years and 10 months, daugh- ter of Patrick and Mary Noonan. Drowned off Point Quinturn, Mr. John S. Beener, Inte superintendent of the State prison at Marin city, aged 35, formerly of Pennsylvania. After an illness of 24 hours, Charlotte, the wife of Mr. Joseph Kendall, of San Francisco. In Yoto county, of consumption, Theodocia, wife of Philo C. Sheldon, late of Chicago and Kendall county, Winois. At Mokelumne Hill, William Clarke, of Monroe coun- ty, Obio. "At Stockton, George Turner, formerly of Boston aged 27 years. ‘At Nevada, of typhoid fever, Mr. Samuel 8. Green, aged about 38 years, - ‘At Shaw’s Flat, Obed Allen, recently from Smithfield, | Somerset Co., Me. He leaves a wife at the Kast to mourn his loss. E Suddenly, on the 18th March last, Mr. James Mills, in | the 87th year of his age, of paralysis in the side. Mr. Mills was formerly a resident of Sacramento, and member of the barking house of D. O. Mills & Co. He had recently left this ity for the benoit of his health, and was residing in the town of Sing Sing, N. Y., at the time of his death. On the 2d March, 1854, at his camp, on the Mariposa, John Robinson, aged 35 years, a native of England, News from Lower California. BREAKING UP OF WALKER’S EXPEDITION—SUFFERINGS OF THH PARTY—RUMORED ATTACK ON SAN VICENTE —DISCOVERY OF GOLD ON THE COLORADO, ETC. The steamer Sea Bird, Capt. Haley, at San Francisco, | carried dates from San Dit 15th and from Los to Angeles to April 224, 0 Rrtuigl later than previous advices. - [From the Los Angeles Star, April 22.] Dr. ‘Thomas Foster returned to this city from a trip to the Colorado this week. From his observations we gather the following interesting items:— About the 7th instant a party ‘Walker's men came up the Sonora side of the Colorado, and crossed the ferry, nearly in a naked and starving condition, The party gave no satisfactory explanation why they separated from Walker. They stated that about ten days previous Walker crossed the river some forty miles below the mouth of the Gila, by means of rafts and swimming. They describe the whole of the command as being in & most “miserable and destitute condition—wearing the same clothing with which they went to the country, and this in tatters and ian ‘alker himself is no better clad than the rest, and has but one boot and a piece of a boot. At their crossing they cached seventy or eighty stand of arms. The Cocopa Todians were here detected nealing some of their stolen cattle, and in the attack upon them seven or eight of the Indians were killed. After this, Walker recrossed the river at the same point, with only twenty-five men, and started back for Santo Tomas, with nothing to subsist upon but beef, their only fare previously. They represent Walker as having tura- ed back in sheer desperation, without an object, or if he had one it was concealed, and because it was the only thing he could do. The party arrived at the fort in ex- treme destitution, and were kindly furnished with cloth- ing and provisions by Major Heintzelman and Dr. Mc- Kinstry. ‘They represent themselves as extremely sorry | for having joined the expedition, and are on their way to the nettlements to obtain employment. they can gain an honest living, they will n6t ‘go a sol- diering apy more.” Dr. Foster also furnished us with the following: Since hia arrival one of the men of whom he speaks has reached town, travelling from the Colorado on foot in eight days. From him we have the following particulars of the march from San Vincent to the river. Walker left San Vincent with one hundred men, and driving off one hundred cattle. In crossing the mountains tween them and the Gulf, two men deserted, and twenty head of cattle were lost.’ Soon after crossing the mountains, they were joined by thirty Cocopas, to the river, where they stole some thirty head of cattle. Five of the Indians were seized as hostages for the return of the property, and in attempting to escape three of them were shot. At this time the rations had been reduced to beef alone —and poor at that. There had been corn, but this had been reduced so that it was only to be had in the mess of his Excellency. There was murmuring at this, for | ane had boasted that he would share the harships of ig men. ‘They reached the river six miles above its mouth, and about seventy from Fort Yuma. The Colorado here is about four hundred yards wide, very deep and not rapid, The men crossed by means of rafts. In attempting to | swim the cattle, several were drowned and some escaped, doyd& Co. are making from $10 to $12 daily to the hand. | PLackrvii18.—A correspondent from this place, says ‘Mining has been prosecuted very success(ully in our Keinity the past month. The average amount taken oat dy each person is greater than at any other time in the re year. Improvements in mining are developing the ineral wealth of our county, and tue mines appear almost inexhaustible.” Say FRraverrco, April 29, 1854 Merchants have been mainly engaged to-day in making collections snd otherwise preparing for the departure of steamers of Monday. Sales, consequently, have been to small extent. Money is exceedingly difficult of collec ion, and negotiations for loans cannot be eifected at iess in five per cent; yet, whether from the absence of ixposition of holders we are unable to say, there are a few offerings of merchan¢ise at a considera- bie decline. General confidence obtains that there must be a ‘tion, and hence none will make sacrifices of stocks that can possibly avoid so doing. ‘LOUR.—Reported sales of 1,000 bbls. Ha: vate terms; 300 bbls. of good outside, at $7 50, and job- bing aaleg of 250 bbls. Gallego and Haxall, at $12 a $12 50 per bbl.; 100 qr. sks. original Chili, at $9 50, and 400 do. repacked do., at $960 per 200 Ibs.’ Received to-day per and the attempt was abandoned. The first raft took over among others, Capt. Douglass and Smith, an Englishman ; and for Douglas went along, also, a pint of boiled corn, which was placed upon the ground and stolen by Smith. When Douglass ascertained Smith to be the thief, he drew his pistol aud deliberately shot him dead. “Thus a pint boiled of corn was worth a man’s {i The party remained at this point three days. On the second day after crossing, there was much disaffection in comp—and in a barren country, which they had in- yaded with hostile intentions, with few meavsjof repell- ing attack ; exlausted, naked, starvation staring them in the face. many men prepared to abandon the waning | fortunes of the expedition, and return to the settlements | | for an honest livelihood. ‘The party of our informant were three days reaching | Fort Yuma, where they were received by Major H. wit arly improvement in the demand for consump- | clipper ship Archer, from New York, 4,083 bbls Rak.—he barley ‘market is quile depressed. We hear of small lots, footing up 684 sks. California, at 2c., | and about 800 do. do. in lots at 2c. a 2c per lb. No sales of Chili barley reported. oats, at 84;c. per Ib, BRAN.—Sale of 700 sks. Chili, at 14c. per Ib. Rice.—Sale of 260 mats China, No. 1, at 6c. per Ib. Tea.—Sales of 50 chests imperial, on private terms, and — boxes gunpowder, at 45c. per 1b. ALMONDS.—Sale of 12,000 lbs. soft shell, at 24c. per Ib. Starct.—£ale of 400 boxes Colgate’s, at 9c. per 1b. Canpix8.—Sale of 400 boxes dark adamantine, at 250. a 25 \c., and 500 do. bright do., at 2! a 26c. per Ib. 8 —fale of 20 cases, at $4 75 in half, and $3 25 in quarter boxes, per dozen, which is a decline on last week's prices. Marcuss.—fale of 800 gross, per gross. PoLar Ott.—Sale of 8,200 gallons, at $1 50 per gallon, Linsmxp Oi.—fale of 100 gallons, boiled, in tins, at $5.60 per gallon. CoRDAGE —Sale of 50 coils American, at 16c. per Ib. Bacoy.—Sale of 30,000 lbs. extra clear sides, at 16 gc. per Ib., and 15,000 Ibs. do., at 17e. per Ib. Hams.—fale of 15,000 Ibs., in muslin covers,” at 160. per Ib. ButtEr.—Sele of 100 firkins, in lots, at 30. per Ib. Cumrsr.—Sale of 10 cases extra Goshen, at 27¢ per lb. Marting.—Foency has advanced about $1 per piece, on the different w We quote 44 at"$9 60; 5-4at $10 50, and 6-4 at $11 50, per piece. Sacramento, April 28, 1854. To-day’s operations have been less confined than has been observed in the ‘al character of transactions throughout the w here was a fair attendance of buyers, and a large t the city heavily laden. ‘Superfine Ha so flour is rather un- steady. After the dep toamers a firmer tone may be looked for in this article. There have been no new features in reference to the gencral state of the markets noticed to-day. Sale of — sks. Eastern in paper boxes, at dic. Marringes und Deaths. MARFIED. Tn San Franeiseo, on the 12th April, by the Rev. Dr. Brierly, Mr. Benaiah Lituefield to Miss Mary Elizabeth Kelly, both of this city, formerly of Kennebunk, Me. By Rev. S. H. Willey, Mr. Bobert Thomas Gamble to Miss Mary Ann Agnes Joyce, all of San Francisco. by Alderman Thompson, Mr. Lewis Gardner to Mrs. Matilda Moody, both of Santa Clar At Cottonwoods, Yreka county Eeq., Mr. James Williams to Mist Catherine Shetler. At Villejo street Church, by Lis Grace the Archbishop, ose ph M- Dillon to Honorla, daughter of the late Andw. n, Eaq., of New York. Rev. 8 H. Willey, Benjamin Franklin Reed, for- a tly of Massachusetts, to Mary Kenneday, of San Fran- W. Shepheard, Justi noaum to Mrs. E. Smith, all of Sau Francisco y Hon. Hugh C. Murray, Chief Justice of the Supreme ct, Mr. Francis H. Sargent, of the Zime: and Trans- « (pt, to Mrs, Friscella H. Lincoln, formerly of Middle ro, Mass. 2 Stockton, by the Rev M. Schofield Miss Madilia N. Counectiout. In Stockton, at the residence of Mr. James Rich, by ‘Ave Rey. Mr. Saxton, Mr. Samuel Payue to Mrs. Matilda £. Reed, both of that city geht Gabland City, by the Rev. 8. B. Bell, Andrew Forbes, # , to Lucretia Horner, neice of John M. Horner, Esq Alameda count 2 ¥ the Rev. D. H. Lowry, John D. Coshy, Rsq., to Misa ‘a Fowler, both of Yreka. der Sutton, Mr. John B. Campbell to Mrs. Mary all of Yr 5 by G. A Mr. Saxton, Jas. Stevenson, all of Yreka John Ingoldsby, Mr. Gearge R. Under ¢ Fagin, ail of San Fran by Rev. Mr. Davidson, Mr. E. W. Gemmill h G. Bolton, both of Volea residence of the bride’s father, by Hon. John County Judge, Horace Smith, Ksq., to Mise 8. ar’y, allof Sacramento. + icean G , daughter of Col. Lewis saunders, Jr. ti Sutter township, by Thomas Ross, Esq., Mr, Herman ich to Miss Catherine Maria Bullinent n Francisco, by the Rey. Nathaniel Thurston, Mr. ntine Theobold, of Leeds, Yorkshire, Engiaud, * Helen Hatton, of Dunfarm, in tue county of ‘amento, hy Rev. J. A. Benton, Mr. W. R. John. ew Hi Bowman, both of that city. On (he Feather viver road, near Charley’s Ranch, Hen- ty © Covin, to Narey Ann Moor. facramente, be Rey. Mr. Quinn, at the Catholie ato, by Rev. B. T. Couch, Mr. Lloyd Teris to , PAmes we haye not learned | munition, and Je | ing to surprise him on the road. courtesy, and their necessities supplied. Befure leaving the fort many others came in, and it was ascertained that fifty men had deserted Walker, and others were reparing to leave—in fact, a genecai stampede had oc- curred. Finding his numbers thus reduced, and that he could not swim the cattle, which were his only rations, | Walker resolved to retrace his steps to San Vicente, with the evident intention of rejoining his Excellency Smith, He started back in ‘the winter of his discon- tent,” with not more than twenty or twenty-five head of eattle. Ia reference to the proceedings of Governor Smith, | whom Walker left behind at San Vicente, a letter to the Star says:— San Drea, April 11, 1864. Areport entitled to considerable credit, is in’ circula- tion to-day, that Walker has departed for the valley of Trinidad, where he was waiting for his aid-de-camp, Smith, who remained in Sen Vicente with-twenty-five men, to gather up and-seize cattle from the ranchos be- low, and to drive them up to form a junction with Walk- er.’ It has further transpired that Melendrez, watchin these movements, collected together a few men and fell upon San Vicente, killing four or five men that wore left to guard the arms and ammunition there by Smith, on his departure for Rosario, (below Santo Domingo) for the aforesaid objects; and Mclendrez took the arms and am immediately in pursuit of Smith, hop- that he accomplished his object, killing several men and taking Smith prisoner. although, perhaps, some of the particulars are exagge- rated. It is also reported that Walker is at the Huerta, | on his way to the Colarado, but Iam under apprehension ha | that when be receives noticetof what h K. Orton, | | tendent. of the Peace, Mr. Henry | daugeter of Dr. John B. Houche, of Rev, Elder Knapp, Mr. A. V. Burns to Miss | ppened to his companions in arms, he will retrace .d wreak his Vengeance upon the innocent and unfortunate that may chance to fall into his hands. Nearly all the fami- lies of the frontier are on their way to San Diego; some have already arrived, others are near, and the whole frontier is depopulated. In Guadalupe there are also some families, who fled there for relief from distress and famine, and even this refuge of the unfortunate must | now be abandoned, as I fear that I shall have to order all the persons in my service there to withdraw, even to the sacrificing of my interests. From Oregon. OF THE STEAMER K LED AND TW TY-FIVE WOUNDED. We have dates from Oregon to the 22d of April. The steamboat Gazelle exploded on the Sth of April at Canemah. ‘The Oregonian gives the following account of the disuster:— The Willamette Falls Company's new steamer Gazelle | left ber wharf this morning at balf-past six o'clock, and had just landed at Canemah, at fifteen minutes before seven, when a terrible explosion of her boilers took place, blowing up her upper works, cabin and afterpart, which were literally torn to pieces. The following is a list of the killed and wounded, as far certained when our reporter left, at four LIST OF KILLED. David Page, San Francisco, the Company's superin David Woodhull, of Michigan Rev. J. P. Millet, of Albany, 0. T. John Bluimer, deck hand. Joseph Hunt, of Michigan, surveyor Michael Hatch, deck hand, Jobn Daily, eabin steward. John Clemmens, pilot. David Fuller, of Portland. C. Wordsworth, Milwaukie, 0. T. Judge Birch, of Luckimute, passenger. Jomes White, of Saiem. John K. Miller, deck hand. J. M. Fudge, pilot of Wallamet. Mr. Morgan, of Lacreole, 0. T. Mr. Hill, of Albany, 0. T. Daniel Lowe, passenger. Spaniard boy, name ynknown, MISSING. Charles Knaust, formerly of the steamer Whitcomb. David Mclane, and others whose names were not as certained at 4 o'clock, P. M. WOUNDED, ScALDED, &c. Capt. Hereford, of Gazelle, scalded. Mr. Blanchet, passenger, scalded. B.F. Newby, passenger, badly scalded, Mrs. Miller, lady of Rey. Mr. Miller, had two ribs broken. John Boyd, mate, had both arms amputated. Miss Pell, sligh’ alded, and a gash in her forehead. J. Herald, seal James Partlow, pilot, slightly hurt Michael McGee, deck hand, scalded. R. Royee, scalded David Davis, slightly hurt. Mr. Piant, second engineer, scalded. Rotrt Pentland, scalded Charles Gardiner, slightly scalded and an arm broken. tare (ord Dobbins, of Portland, one leg gone—ampu: | ate Preston S. Black, cabin steward, slightly sealded. Robert Shortess, slightly wounded. James Stanfiel’, steward, slightly wounded, | 8. Sherbus, scalded. Joe, on Indian boy, badly sealied. Several others were sealded and wounded, of ten or twelve of | They say if | who followed them | It is further reported | This must be generally true, | GAZELLE—TWENTY | | Berea Mr. Tonie, engineer; Z. Crowell, clerk; and Mrs. Piant and child, together with the little daughter of the Rev. Mr Miller, escaped uninjured. Mr. Blanchet, Michnel McGee and engineer Piant are dead. No more of the missing are found. ‘The Times says:—‘The steamer Multnomah left here immediately for Oregon City on hearing the news, with several surgeons of this city om board, to relieve the wounded sufferers.” : It is said there was no water in the boilers at the time The engineers were not hurt. : ‘The coroner’s jury which sat upon the bodies of the ead, declared in their verdict that ‘‘the disaster result- ed from the gross and culpable negligence of the first en gineer, Moses Toner, in knowingly carrying more steam than was aufe, and neglectiog to keep sufficient water in the boilers.’ They also say that said Toner, though #um- moned to appear and testify before the jury, refused to do go, and escaped from the Territory, and beyond the process of the coroner, or any judicial authority. James Partlow, the pilot of the Gazelle, was uot killed, as at fret reported; although his injuries were very se- | vere, it was expected he would live. The Spectator says: | Mr. Crawford Dobbins is in rather a critical situation yet but will probably survive. John Boyd, the mate, b: both arms broken. He is doing well, and it will not be necessary to amputate his arms, as at first reported. Be- sides thoxe heretofore mentioned, Mr. Prevaut, a passen- ger, was killed. In reference to the many who wore wounded, the Ore- gonian of April 22d says:—We are gratified to announce that those injured by the explosion of the Gazelle, whose names we published last week, are doing well, with a fair prospect of getting well. ‘Twenty-three are’ known to have been killed, and about twenty wounded. ‘The Spectator says:—There are known to be six or seven others gone, who were on the boat at the time the acci dent occurred. If accuracy, could be arrived at, the number lost will fall very little short of thirty. and some confidently assert that if would exceed even that. The bodies of Charles Knaust and Daniel Mcl.sne, of Portland, were thrown into the river, it is supposed, and | their remains have not yet been recovered. The Oregonian says:—Improvements are steadily pro- gressing in Portland. There is more building going on now than at any time since its existence, Several brick | stores are to be put up this summer. | Th e pt enye:--The crona throughout the Ter- | ritory are looking well, although the spring is more backward than usual. It ia estimated that there is dou. Bo the quantity of wheat in the ground than ever be- lore. | "We have information, says the Oregonian, that there is considerable gold being taken out on the Yakima, by | some parties who have been in that region during the | winter. It has long been known that gold existed in that part of the country ; but as examinations have been limited, little has been known of its extent. The Yastna | heads near the Cascade Mountains, on the east side, : amd | runs east for nearly one degree, when it turns Ma southerly direction and empties into the Columbia, near Walla-Walls. The country is inhabited by Indians, who | appear to have used every effort to prevent the whites from examining it. In some instances they have driven | the whites out of the country when informed that they were in search of gold. ree years » an Indian | which he ob- y | Drought to this city a quantity of gold di tained there ; but said the chiefs would not nermit the | Bostons to come there, as would take their land | and drive the Indians off, tf they found out there were « dollars?’ —m gold—there. Those who have | travelled over the country, represent that it has | every appearance of a ‘region for a great extent | Te ia exe to he, cay Soni one nundred miles from | | the Dalles of the Columbia to where those now engaged are obtaining a considerable quantity of the precious metal. We give the information as we hear it, making all due allowances for the usual exaggeration of report ed gold discoveries, with the single remark, that the re- port appears to be well foundedand in confirmation of » ‘well settled opinion of many, that there are on this river rich gold mines, heretofore unknown to the whites. ‘The Voters of Oregon are, by an act of ihe last ture, re nined to canoes, 8 the first Monday in June | their opinions as to the expediency of o. zing a government. The question now forms the leading topic of discussion in Oregon. Those in fa the measure assume, says the Oregonian, that Orezon will have a po- pulation of 65,000 inhabitants by the time she can be ad- mitted asa State; and that taxable property will amount in valuation to $58,000,000. They then assume that the total expenses of a State government will amount to only $50,000; and that a tax of one dollar per head will pay all the expenses of a Stato government and leave $15,000 annually in the treasury. To this the Oregonian replies:—The census in 1850 gaye us 13,000 inhabitants; we have, probably, nearly oF | quite double that number now. ‘Therefore we must | draw upon our hopes or imagination for 40,000 who are yet to come, before we have tho requisite number upon which to base the problem, as worked out by those in | favor of a State government. Again, the assumod valua- | tion of taxable property is to be, according to the Zimes and Statesman, $53,000,000. In’ 1850 it was less than $8,000,000, at the ‘inflated or over-eatimated value of | property then, which was much higher than it is now or ever will be again. Suppose thnt it has since doubled, | we have then $16,000,000, which will leave us to accu- mulate the enormous sum of $37,000,000 worth of pe } sonal property before we come up to the standard | sumed as the basis upon which the expenses of a State | government are to be sustained. | — The election for members of the Territorial Legisla- | ture and for county officers takes place in June, and the | two political parties are already marshalling their forces for the contest. MARRIED. Near Butteville, Marion county, by Rev. G. H. Atkin | son, Mr. Lemuel Rynerson and Misa Elizabeth Eberhard. A‘ tha residence of Capt. E. Molthrop, Wapatoo, Wash- | | ington county, Mfr. RP. Meade, of New York, and, Miss | | Tey M. Molihrop: Mr. Benjaman Stark of Portland, and Miss Elizabeth Molthrop; Mr, Jobn C, Cissna, of San Francisco, and Miss Lydia'B. Molthrop. Ip Salem, Mr. Cyrus Pitney and Mrs. Martha Friend, of | | Marion county. | At the residence of Mr. B. C. Rowell, Mr. R. McKune to Miss Sarah A. Buel, of Polk county. Mr. F. Harbaugh and Miss Catharine Cook, of Portland. At the residence of Mr. Rogers, Capt. Geo. Flavel and Miss Mary C. Boelling, of Astoria. : By Rev. G. H. Atkinson, Mr. Marion F, Dean and Mist } Polly A. Roberts, all of Washington county. At Oregon City, by Rev. G. H. Atkinson, Mr. Thomas Srerry, of Corvaliis, and Mrs. Abigail Dolly, of Oregon | | City. One On board the steamer Gazelle, March 20th, (on a plea- “" Miss | | sure excursion from Salem to Corvallis,) by Judge | ter N. Terry, Dr. F.C. Adair, of Pelk’ county, to | Martha M. Kemp, of Takenah, Linn county. In Salom, by the Rev. T. M: Ramsdell, Mr. Rozwell D. | Johnson to Miss Mary E, Marks, both of Marion county. At the residence of Mr. 8. F. Holland, in Oregon City, by the Rev. H. K. Hines, Mr. Lewis Day and Miss Mahala | Holland, both of Washington county. DIED. On the 21st March, at the residence of Mrs. Marks, Mr. J.B. March, aged 23 years. | _In Salem, consumption, Jonathan Eads, son of Henry K. Fads, of Burlington, lowa. Ta Yamhill county, of consumption, Phebe Ann, wife of C. W. Savage, and daughter of Gabriel Whaling, Esq., aged 26 years. ‘At Vancouver, Mrs. 8. B., wife of James A. Graham, Haq. and daughter of Jamos Birney, of Cathiamet, illiam, son of James and Lucinda Berry, at their | residence in Benton county, aged 22 months. From Washi Territory. Our dates are to March 25, from Olympia. Secretary Mason is acting as ex-officio Governor. We learn from private letters that Major C. H. Lar- nard, U.8.A., the commander of the post at Steilacoom, | Puget Sound, together with eight men, were drowned in the Sound a few days since. We have not been able to get the particulars of this melancholy catastrophe, ex- cept that Major L. and ten soldiers were in a small boat returning from the scene of recent Indian difficulties, when the boat capsized in a storm and all drowned ex. cept two. The Indian difficulties at Puget Sound have been en- tirely quelled by the prompt energy of the United States troops and the agents of the India Department of our government, stationed in Washington Territory. The Legislative Assembly of Washington’ Territory have adjourned for ten days. On the reassembling of that body look out fora ‘tug of war’ on locating the seat of government. A correspondent of the Pioneer and Democrat, pub- | tished at Olympia, writing from Steilacoom, under late of April 4, says | The most intense excitement that has ever been created in this town, or any other in Washington Terri- tory, was caused here to-day by the unmistakable dis- | covery of gold. One of our citizens, Dr. P. M. Muse, | took his spade and pan at an early hour this morning, and repaired to a spot at the head of high water, du; | out a pan full of the earth, washed the same, and foun itto contain a handsome quantity of beautiful, real, simon-pure oro. Soon the news spread like wild fire | over the entire length and breadth of Steilacoom, and | men and boys were seen hurrying to the spot, armel and | equipped with shovels, picks, and pans. All went to work with high hopes and hearty good will, and none without success. Some twenty-five dollars,” probably, have been washed out to-day, from a hole some two feet square. One man washed ‘outa beauiiful specimen of | virgin gold, weighing two dollars. Claims are already being taken and companies formed, and everything pro- mises that the work will be prosecuted vigorously and with success, rds from Fort Steil In aravine some four hundred acoom, a gentleman attached to the army repaired with the necessary implements, (after hearing of the discovery in town,) dug and washed some of the dirt, aud found a handsome quantity of pure gold. From these facts, I am not only led to believe that ont territory is rich in minerals, but’ also that a new era has | dawned upon us, and that henceforth we may reasonably count upon gold as one of the staple productions of our country. MARRIED, by Elder Wood, Mr, Wim, S. Moore | In Pacific count, via Meldrum, and Margaret Octa IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO, | ¥ | The Defeat of Santa Anna—His Retrent to- | wards the Capital—The Bockade of Aca= pulco Raised. | (Frem the Panama Star and Herald, About ten o’clock yesterday morning the steamer Co- | lumbus, Capt. Dow, arrived from San Francisco. The | following interesting memorandum was furnished to us by Dr. Martin, of the C.:—P. M. 8 Company's steamship Columbus, Jobn SM. Dow, commander, left San Francisco, at2P. M.. April 26, for Panama, Arrived at Acapuleo 9 A. M., May Sth, eight days nine- teen hours from San Franciseo. Received coal, water and provisions, and sailed again at 7 P. M. The blockading squadron had departed, and Santa Anna had withdrawn hisarmy, numbering 5,000, iato the interior, seven days previous to our arrival in Aca- May 14.) paleo. | We were informed that during the encampment of Santa Anna, near Acapuico, he had several light skir- mishes with the revolutionists, resulting only in killing two or three on either side, and a bombardment of the castle, the bombs doing no damage, falling rather short. He then sent a flag of truce tot stlo, demanding & urrender, The bearers wore sent back to Anna by the commander of the castle, General Commontor, to say he would send his answer. After consulting bis command, (sbout one hundred and fifty or | tendency of the dictatorship will be to re-enslave | following communicatiean:— | Jose Maria Melo had placed himself, | formed an organization, b | same day, the 17th, a protest of Dr. Lieras, with a | dingract mn “cedents at the feet the written law. Tama two bundred,) his answer was sent in « discharge of round shot into the camp of Santa Anna, killing six men, and taking an arm off another. ac | his withdrawal, Santa Anna, expecting to be attacked whilst passing some defles in the mountains, sent the litter in which he had previously been conveyed along with his army, and took a more circuitous route on horseback, to the place they were marching. Messrs. Weils, Fargo’& Co.’sfmessenger supplies us with the following additional information :-— Acapulco was blockaded by the Mexican bark Carolina, but did not see her. Steamer Oregon was stopped by her while entering the port, but was finally allowed to proceed, after applying to and obtaining permission from Gen Santa Anna. Brig Pauchite, from Guayaquil, run the blockade after having nineteen shots fred at her, but four taking effect, doing but little damage. Santa Anna broke up his camp on the 26th April, re- treating towards the city of Mexico. A severe shock of an earthquake was experienced at Acapulco on the morning of the Sth inst. No damage done. We learn that the Yankee Blade was also at Yret pre- yented entering the harbor, and some shots were fired at her; but as her commander, Capt. Randall, took no no- tice of the Mexican fire, and deliberately proceeded on his way into port, the blockading party finally cosisted, and he took his steamer alongside the hulk, coated and proceeded to sea, without further molestation. MANIFEST@ OF GENEAL ALVAREZ AT ACAPULCO, Companions In ARMS !—The moment of combat is at hand. Victory will crown your valor, for you fight in the cause of the people. The ministerial press, to take our strength away from us, basely denounce us before the world as traitors, asserting that in our ranks are to be found the’ filibusters who lately invaded Lower Cali- fornia, and that we are in league with Count Raousset, to whom we have opened an entrance through the port of Acapulco. * Soldiers! behold in this General Santa Anna; it is his old trick, played by him in the civic war he constantly bas fomented. Which is the stranger that stands between us? Who knows Count Raousset? and where is he who at any time has heard mecall him friend? Such relations, if they have ever existed with any Mexican, were with Senta Anna him- self, for it was he who called Raousset to Moexi- co, where was yet moist the blood that was spilt in Sonora, snd by him was made the compact by which the latter was to raise two battalions of adventurers. It was he who offered him a decoration in the Mexican army. He it was who despatched Raousset to Alta California with a secret commission; and, in fine, it was he who took charge of his journey until his em barcation at Acapulco, and for his better security pro- vided him withanescort. * * * While these acts speak discussion is useless. Soldiers who fight under the banner of the Dictator ! Bethink you a moment of the cause which you defend, and for which you are about to shed your blood. It is the cause of one man, for whose single sggrandizement the blood of so many of our compatriots is to be shed. Soldiers of the South ! You see that Santa Anna makes war upon us by appealing to a black and atrocious calum- ny. May the response be, the whistle of our balls; and may from allour mountains and defiles resound the bat- tle cry:—Viva la Libertad! Viva la ncia! Death to the real traitors, JUAN ALVAREZ, IMPORTANT FROM NEW GRANADA. Threatened Revolution—Confasion at Car- thagena—Gen. Mosquera at Baranquilla, Our advices from Bogota are to the 4th, Santa Martha to the 5th, and Carthagena to the 8th inst. They are important. [From the Aspinwall Courier, Ma; 1) CaRTHAGENA, May , 1854. With much Eeersh and sad foreboding I have to inform you that the dogs of war (the worst of wars, and a civil war), are let loose among us. A revolution broke forth in Bogota about the mid- die of last month, and the adjacent country, in fact most of the interior, is in @ blaze of excitement, and anarchy and the tyranny ot a dictatorism are struggling together. Our accounts are co conflicting, and at the same time so meagre, that it is impossible to advise you with any ce Wy as to movements in the interior. We know that General Melo has pronounced him- | self dictator at the capital. Gen. Herrera, and most of the national Congress had fled, and had not, at the last advices, accom- plished a re-union. | small force can accompli General Mosquera is in Baranquilla, with a force. Here, in Carthagena, all is confasion worst con- | founded, divisions SEE Re every party and class | of society, and nothing but weakness and foolish | blustering having yet been made manifest. | Gen. Melo, who has, according to the above made | himself dictator, is a fighting man, and so long as he can muster a force, wherever there is a resistance, he will endeavor to put it down. General Mosquera | will be the most formidable opponent he will meet. ‘The war cry of the former party, will be “‘up with | the dictator, and down with the constitution;” that | of the latter, “Gen. Mosquera and the constitution.” Though there has been a considerable disturbance | in Ca ena, it is probable that, ere this, the | Governor smd the conservadores of Carthagena | have given adherence to General Mosquera. As he | has offered his services to the citizens in support of the new constitution, and as the: negroes, who were but recently emancipated, have an idea that the them, he will be enabled to advance towards the | capital with considerable force. Every indication of the present seems to promise a long contest. We are for the liberal constitution. Who's against us? | On with the bail. letin published by the Governor of the province of | Santa Martha, on the 5th inst. :— IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. The Governor of the province has received the Rervsiic oF New GRANaDA, Orricr oF THE Sko. or SraTe—Skc. Ist., Bocora, April 18, 1854. TO THE GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE OF SANTA | MARTHA. | On the night of the 16th instant a di: fal and unjustifiable outbreak took place in capital, | which has completely destroyed constitutional or- | der. The military garrison, at whose head Gen. and to whicha united itself, roclaiming the said Gen. Melo as supreme chie! the ublic. Sev- eral arrests were made, and proclaimed throvghout the city. The citizen ident of the Republic and his Secretaries were arrested; the first in the government house, and the others in the city i- ae It was demanded of the citizen General Oban- lo that he should accept the supreme command of the dictatorship, and he refused to destroy his con- stitutional titlee. To-day they have organized a provisionary government; the ‘liberty of the press | 8 been restricted, and other similar measures have been adopted. These are, in brief, the facts. | In these critical circumstances the citizen vice- | president of the republic has been placed in exer- cise of the executive Rey and he has entrusted me with the duty of filling the office of Secretary of State, as well as also those of the other government | secretaries temporarily, until the @aid other secre- tary shall be named. ‘The Congress also has been called to re-commence its sessions in Socorro on the 15th day of May, upon which the Senators and Rep- resentatives have agreed, some of them having gone in that direction. meets acquainted with these events, you will ap- preciate in the first place the great evild of the pre- sent state of things, and in the second place, the et- forts that every patriot New Granadian has to make, and especially those that find themselves invested with legal authority, in order to save the principle of alee and with it the republic. In conse- quence, the Executive Hee authorizes you, by dele- gating to you all the constitutional and legal facual- ties for taking whatever measures your patriotism, and the urgency of the case, may suggest, to the end that this province shall be preserved from the revo- | lntionary contagion; to prevent the rebel factions | from obtaining resources of any kind in it; and, | fir ally, for resisting them in every practicable mode. Place the public means in safety, ensure the arma- | ment and amunition, send the cattle and the horses | out of the way, call the citizens to arms, and do not neglect any means for the re-establishment of the legitimate government. Several officers of high grade have already left the capital in different directions, fully authorised to organize forces to come upon it, and within a short time the constitutional government will have a sar- plus of means and resources for re-establishing leg.l order, among which, it counts upon those that you will without doubt furnish it, by. sending in the safest manner the public funds that cannot be of urgent necessity in the province, or the sum of the loans you shall raise, under the guaranty of the government, or b; penning troops in good order to the command of the chiefs in its confidence. I am your obedient servant. Dowrsao A.Manponano. - N, B~-Re pleased to send this note to the Gov- ernors of Ville-Dupar and Riohacho, for the danger of existing circumstances does not admit that they should be addressed individually. Matvonapo. In addition to the above, the following advices have been received by private letters:— El Sr. Pedro Martin Consuegra, having been named Governor of Bogota by the usurping govern- ment, called on the 17th of April for a mecting of the fathets of families at 4 P. i. on the same day, and ce & proclamation announcing that the fecnt ene the army had proclaimed Jose Maria bando, the President of the Republic, Supyeme Chief of the nation. The few fathers of families that, attended the meeting there agreed to send a committee, composed of five persons, to solicit of the President General Obando that he would be- come a member of the provisional government, who replied, on the following day, refusing them. The | body of the National Guard bad letter from him addressed to General Obando, who made the following reply:— orxy Limnas—I know my duty; zou know that I | never will hy submitting my just pre- risoner, and together with me are ‘the Vice-President, the Secre- tarfes, and the Procorador-General. Henee, I will go to fut the destiny marked out for an honorable man. in vain I deplore the ills of my country, and the dishonor of the cause of liberty. Your friend, Jose Mania Onayo. | 200; children, 212—total, [From the Courier of May 12.) From private sources we gather considerable formation, of which we shall give such as is reli; For several days previous to the 7th, the inhabi- tants of Cart! a and vicinity had becn kept in a terrible state of excitement 4 ‘the different rumors from the co ia and on that evening several hundred of them paraded the streets, shouting for the dictatorship, and commanding those they met | to do likewise. But from what we can learn on all hands, we presume few beside the wholly igno- rant rabble were really disposed to favor the new government. The Governor remained quiet, seemingly undecided what to do, until the sth, when a body of troops from the garrison were posted in the Plaza, with cannon, to suppress the popular commotion. It was fully expected, too, that Governor Nieto would declare himself that day or the next. Nieto is himself so unpopular he will probably be compelled in any event to vacate. The dictatorship will, if continued, be essentially a military govern- ment, and therefore, the army will generally be found supporting it, we presume. By this time, the sition TP Carthagena, for the present, is probably Nefined: being either in the hands of Mosquera, or in the hands of the military, for the dictatorship. Such proclamations as that we publish elsewhere, have undoubtedly been scattered throughout every province, where chicanery or the early posting of a tah anything for the dicta- torship. And we are inclined to the opinion, that Obando has accepted the said usurpating position, and bas from the first intended to do so, We shall regret if he, or any such as he, succeed in maintaining such a position. Should the ie lic be abandoned to so sad a fate, and a mili ry overnment be established, the prediction of El aes respecting the independence of the Isthmus, and also that of the acquisition of further territory by foreigners, will be speedily fulfilled. When the constitution is Cae by the decrees of 8 dictator, foreigners will have nothing to aid in maintaining. We hope the next advices will bring us better news, even though it be the promise of a long and wide-spread Lo le for the constitution. We understan t from the Ist of April to the 16th, repeated and most violent party difficulties were the order of the day at Bogota, and several ef- forts by different aspirants to elevate themselves, and secure the co-operation of the military. While three or four of these fellows were fighting among themselves, Gen. Melo raised a force in the region ound about, and coming in upon the city in the night, secured the ga . He dispersed the National Congress at the point of the bayonet— took the government prisoners—placed a new Gov- ernor over Bogota, and then offered the dictator- hip to President Obando. NEWS FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC. Affairs in Chili, Peru, Bolivia, and Eeuador= Navigation of the Amazon. We have received advices from Callao to the 26th, Paita to the 27th, and Valparaiso to the 30th ult. The Lady Franklin exploring steam-schooner Isabel, Capt. Kennedy, which arrived at Valparaiso on the 26th of last August, detention in the Straits making her late in the season, is now about to run in the Maule trade for year, when Capt. K. expects to resume his search for Sir John Franklin, ‘The political aspect of Chili remains about the same. The return of Mj. Carballo, former Minister to the United States, to take the place of Mr. Vanas, (as re- pore) will inspire more confidence in this Cer erarsy as Mr C. is deservedly one of the most popular, influent and intelligent of the public men in Chili. This ship (Emily Taylor) deserves a passing note. She arrived at Valparaiso in distress on the 19th of January, having cut away mizenmast, after having her deci swept, with loss of bulwarks’; repaired, and proceeded to sea on the 26th of March, when in 40 south or there. abouts, the crew mutinied, some ef them having bored the ship on the 5th of April. Capt. West, by advice of his officers, turned back, arriving here on the 18th—was boarded outside by a boat from the United States store- ship Fredonia, and brought into port; after the crew had furled the sails, they were pat into double irons, and same day examined by the Consul (Mr. Wood). After three days of careful investigation, the crew, with the second officer, were brought on shore, double ironed, and marched to the public prison to await some vessel to carry them home, their expenses being paid by subscrip- tion of some of the American merchants and shipowners, the list being headed by Gov. Wood himself—said money to be refunded, provided the United States government took chai of the men, as our Consul cannot take Gros of the responsibility, and we have no man-of-war ere now. £0 much for boring vessels—the crew of the E. Taylor evidently expected to be put in prison, until) the vessel sailed, and then let out, having made their two months advance, but Gov. Wood determined to make an example of them: You have doubtless heard that a few weeks since, a Chile vessel, belonging to E. Sarton, Eaq., of this city, was bored in about the same latitude as the E. Tay- lor, and put into Chiloe with five or six feet of water in her hold; the captain in this case has confessed to have riven the order to bore, and it will probably cost him his ife. Within the past week, near one hundred gold hunters have left this ity for the mountains on prospecting tours. The major part intended going by way of Cerro Parco. One or two small companies, however, left with | the intention of striking off to the southward, from The cet er Sed the translation of an official bul- | ™ rma. ‘The deaths in this city from yellow fever during the month of March were as follows:—Men, 406; women, $18. The deaths during the same month in 1858 were 253. ‘The United States sloop-of-war St. Marys, Capt. Bailey, recently paid a visit to Chincha Isiands. Captain Bailey’s object in going was to inquirc into, and remed, if possible, the many abuses to which masters of have been for a long time subjected by the gererament officials at the islands. We have not been able to learn the exact course pursued by Capt. Bailey; but we have heard only one opinion expressed regarding it—that of unqualified approval. We learn from the master of an English vessel, that since the visit of the St. Marys, there had to use his own words, ‘‘no more fooling.” It is said that the city of Huaneavelica has pronounced in favor of Gen. Castilla. Arumor to the following effect is in general circula- tion in this city. That M. de Ratti Menton, the French Minister, recently made aclaém upon this government for the sum of $75,000, or thereabouts. The demand is said to have been made in consequence of the alleged ill-treatment by the Peruvian government of three French subjects,a few months ago. We nnderstand the demand to have been a peremptory one, and that the government was told i that the money must be forthcoming on the 20th—two days age. Woe cannot say whether it was paid or not—but it is well known that the French minister is celebrated for geeat deci- sion of character ! The government steamer Rimac arrived at Callao,from Islay, this da; ing late news from the camp of the revolutioni: arrival of Generals Vivanco and San Roman seems—from the accounts now given us—to have operated rather unfavorably upon the revolution- ary cause. It is said that General Castilla’s force is di- vided in opinion—some favoring Vivanco and others San Roman. We do not vouch for these accounts—as they were received from a source rather favorably disposed towards the present government. In Peru the civil war continues to absorb the attention of the government and people. A fresh disturbance has broken out among the revolutionary parties themselves, which threatened the overthrow of the revolutionists. tt is said that Gen. Echinique will command the army in person, in @ march against the south, which was about being undertaken. Excepting Cajamasca, the other provinces were quiet. A correspondence of an unfriendly nature, the purport of which bas not been made public, was being carried on between the Peruvian Cabinet and the French Minister. Letters from Lima state that D. Domingo Flias was aboard the French frigate Euridice, at anchor in the port of Callao. From Bolivia we learn that Gen. Belzu had suppressed aliattempts to turn him out of power. Belzu was to have left La Paz on the 20th ult, for Oruco and Cocha- bamba, whence he intended passing over to Sucre, in or- der to reassemble Congress in August. The Bolivian cavalry had retired from the frontiers, on which account itis presumed that Belzu had given up for the present the idea of invasion. ‘The cascariila, which was deposited in Arica, in vir tue of the reprisals declared by the Peruvian govern ment against Boll has been exported with permission -y authoriti The port of Cobija has been disoccupied by the Peru- vian forces, and is again under the flag of Bolivia. In Ecuador everything is quiet. The report of the Flores expedition has entirely van ished. In the island of Muerto, it is said, guano has bien fownd equal to that of the Chineha Islands. We have received a file of the Guayaquil and Quito journals. Among them we find a small, broad sheet, in nglich, published by the Hon. Philo White, U.S. Charge d’ Affaires to that republic, from which we make the fol- lowing extracts: — CIRCULAR. A circular was issued from this legation on the 20th H December last, containing a translation of the law of the Ecuadorian Congress of the 27th November preceding, by which the navigation of the Amazon was made free | to all the world, and settlements onthe lands con- tiguous invited from every nation. And, as much inter- est bas been manifested by the government and the peo- le of the United States in the ‘‘Amazonian questions,’ toe undassigned as thought that he would be rendering an acceptable service to his countrymen, by keeping | them advised of the progress of events connected with that question, so far as the government and people of this republic may take action in the matter. Feuador is in advance of all the governments posses ing territory embracing the waters of the Amazon, wellin regard to her legislative enactments, as in tl liberal spirit and good faith with which her exec tive functionaries are determined to give full effect (6 those enactments in carrying out their eulightened polic As evincive of the sentiment and tone of the gove: ‘meut and of individuals, as also of the spirit of the Eena- torion pre: he undersigned has translated, and now | publishes for the benefit of those concerned, the docu- ments and extracts from editorials that follow. PHILO WHITE. TRANSIATED FROM “LA DEMOCRATICA,'’ OF QUITO. Coroxzanion.—Four North Americans haye arrived in | this capital, destined to the Napo, as we understand. to wail themselves of ‘i of the colonization law parsed by the last Telstar These Americansare | the first who go to visit that wild region, in whose bosom are shut up the germs of untold wealth; and we do not doubt but that the explorations these may gm Will induce others to emulate their enterprise, an thus hasten the period when that now portion of cur republic—bitherto an unreclaimed wilderness—will sonal and evangelizcd by civilization and the Freneh troops, were in tine condition. It was presumed | this feet will soon visit San Francisco, Most of the whaling fleet have left Papete for the fiah- ing grounds. ‘The Papete Messager says:—During the last month the market of Papete, though well furnished, bas scarcely been able to supply the wants of consumers, whose m ber reached a large figure. The provisions were carried off from the moment of their entrance into the hall; ‘We have also to announce, that other Americans are on their way to this interesting point, which seems to of- fer incentives to those who may possess an adventurous spiritand an exuberant genius, sufficiently 8 to in- duce them to abandon a country that does not satisfy all their hopes and desires, and to seek another whose native attractions (matwraleza virjen) unfold a new areanum to their vision. All this will redound to the honor of the Legislature of 1963, and cts credit upon those executive and other functionaries, who, in the true spirit of ht hberality, aided in’ perfecting a legislative act that will tuate in results Srepeoas ie aaa Ad prompting of the prosperity and TRE MARKETS. Vairaratso, April 14.—The im, houses in - eral complain of a dullness in the market since the of the last packet, parti brics—yet still tine pops | ot nes Picies of business done during the past fortn’ ht, mostly in German and Freneh fancy dry goods, and American Spanish bulky articles and liquide” “2 me ‘The temporary, and perhaps final cb ores en elpria,o ihe Peruvian land and sea caused an active demand for assorted merchandics nuit. we are credibl. of upwards of a goods are in market for Bolivia, via Cobija; but, for the aeckpaate they will remain unexecuted, until some mode of pay ment be devised, less doubtful than at the present time— the currency of Bolivia being. by Inst accounts, extremely unreliable, and the political condition of that country being very unsatisfactory and unfavorable to commen cial enterprise. In exports of native produce, prices and business re- main about the same. ‘“ = aetatingg quoted at $7 50 to $8, without prospect of & lecline. Hides.—We report a sale of 6,000 Barraca hides, of heavier weight than are deatrabla’ for the United States, at $11 pre sae for export to Europe. The der is ood lighter weights are saleable at $11 60 per quintal. Wool,—The season for the arrival of this article is Now about over. Prices have not varied from $10 to $10 50 for common dirty, at $15 to $16 for merino, in the grease, during the past eight months. Coyper.—Very little has been offering during the past fortnight. Prices remain unchanged, and demand steady at $20 50 a $20 pe, qul.,on board. Ama Wood.—We have no change to notice in this article. The current market price is 18 rls, per qul., ‘itrate.—We have no transactions to re) during the fortnight. The orders for sales is mail are unusually raed and holders are aang as high as 20 rls. per quintal. Peights—For England, £4 10s. a£5 10s, per ton, Eng-. lish; for Hamburg, £4 16s, per ton; for Franee, 85fr. a 86fr. per ton, French; for United States, $20 a 922 pee ton, English; for California, $15 a $17 per ton, English. News from the Sandwich Islands, MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE—MOVEMENTS OF OLIPPER SHIPS—VISIT OF THE KING TO THE N. Be PALMER. nna from Honolulu to the 80th of March are re- cvived. It is officially announced that the smallpox has at length disap from the islands, and the Board of Health has ceased its functions. The lature was to meet at Honolulu on Saturday, April 8. r the new a ionment act the House of Representatives will co: of twenty.seven members, ‘instead of twenty-four as formetly,) six of whom are foreigners—three from Hawaii, two from Oahu, and one from Kauai. The Argus of March 80 says:—The cli ship N. B. Palmer, Capt. Low, took in 1,600 bbls, oil here, and went last Saturday to Lahaina to take in what off and bone aay be there for shipment. She may. be ex tobe back in about two weeks, to sail for the United States. We learn that A. P. Everett and J. F. B. Marshall, Boge. rth thelr families, intend taking ‘passage on ot er. ‘The clipper sbip Stephen Palmer, Capt. Smith, seven- deont Gave Ronn Ea Francisco, touched off this port on tne 27th, en route for China. ‘The clipper ship Waverley, Capt. Curtis, has taken in sbout 4,000 barrels of oil, and expects to sail for New Bedford by the last of this week. cet ome woek, The bark Zodiac, Capt- Pauloff, ii and will probably Jeave for Sitka ‘the last of this On Tuesday, the 284 March, (says the Polynesian,) King Kamehameha, visited the clipper ship N. B. Palmer. A profuse collation was served, at which Mr. Gregg, ‘American Commissioner, and Mr. Consul, met his sajesty and suite, and where cordiality and good feeling united to render the hour pleasant one. to all the guests Of Capt. Low. His Fe Bevan under a salute, and we learn takes passage to-day with Capt. Lov, for Lahaina, whither the ship is bound. The N. B. Palmer is one of the finest ships that has ever visited the port of Honolulu—doing honor to American shipbuilders, and especially to Capt. Low, for the perfec- tion of her appointments and the neatness of her ap- pearance. His Majesty expressed himself hig! oe ship, and his gratification at seeing her in his waters. On Monday morning, March 21st, says the . at 4o’clock A.M., the American whaling Sarah Sheaf, Captain Wall, was discovered to be on fire. At the time of making the discovery, she was approaching this port, and was some ten or fifteen miles distant. We understand the ship was seton fire by the cook, to which incendiary act another person on board was an accom plice, who had confessed the crime. It occurred without the jurisdiction of this kingdom. The damage done by feel was not ofa serious nature, and can readily be repaired. A writer in the Polynesian is laviah in his pose the American system of government, particularly for its capacity “to harmonize the most diverse raves and characters into one healthful and orderly body.” The writer is evidently referring to the effect of annexation on the Islanders. Intelligence from Australia. The Melbourne Argus, of the 8d of March, says, in commenting upon the new constitution: — This House is to consist of thirty mem! who must have within the colony a money qualification of ten thousand pounds. ‘The House will not, from its constitution, be a very industrious one, and a small but com| pl of unscrupulous men, acting in union in the Senate, may assume a agi tie abe and danger- ous position. Its popularity is al ly ia a fair way of being blown to the winds, by being looked ait asamere chamber of successful money jobbers; and it is only ne- cessary to make it the arena for the prosecution of selfish intereste, to render it as mischievous and contemptible as it ought to be e pure, ified, sagacious—the object of the respectful affection of every sound thinking man in the community.’’ At Melbourne the gold mariet is active, and the price remains firm at £3 17s. 9d. per ounce. The Sydney Gold Circular says, advices from the gold districts continue generally of a cheering character, and in many places there are evidence of ‘pe supplies, both Ce new discoveries. is from old dij The arrival week have been moderate, and met by juotations. a very steady demand at fi our New Bo Wale ree £3 a th . to 317 7 northeastern party bas eared from Ben Lomond, having given up the search lespair. From the Sydney Empire we learn that the Terror has made a rapid passage from Caledonia, occupying but seven days. She reports nothing of interest connected with the island. Its occupation by the French, it would seem, now that novelty no longer exists, makes very little difference in the general aspect of aifai ‘We extract the following from a letter from Melbourne, under date of February 6th, 1854:— We all live ina great state of excitement about the newly discovered gold fields in Peru, Already five thous- and adventurers, four fifths of whom are Americans, have left this country for Peru. The mania for emigra- ting to Peru has now spread universally over this colony. About twenty vessels are at present up for Cullao, nearly all of which will be crowded with passengers. J fear the Whole will turn out to bea speculation of our shipping agents here and the Peruvian government. Van Dieman’s Land. Our advices are to the 12th of February. From Hobart Town, a correspondent thus writes:— We bave wanted rain long enough; we have now plenty of it. It has been pouring down since yesterday morning in streams. The whole town is now in commotion. The creck has overflown*its banks, washing away houses, fences, ana walis; all the cellars of the principal streets are full, and aa they are stocked with the valuable over- stocks, the valuable property that is now being destroyed is incalculable. Pumps, wherever they ean be obtained, are rigged, and holes, cut through the floors, and the water kept down in that way. All the fire engines are out pumping houses. Atone time the stone bridge in Elizabeth street, it was thought, must have gone. prisoners are out, and are éwimming into stables save horses and cattle.” To describe the terror, loss, confusion, is impossible, and still the floodgates of heaven are open, pouring in countless streams. God knows where it willend. Excuse this burried notice. Iam wet through, having been helping wherever I could. News from the Society Istands, The brig Rosalie arrived on the 80th of April, at San Francisco, from the Society Islands. We learn that she left at Tahiti on the 34 of. March, three French men-of- war steamers, two of which had just returned from New Caledonia, where they left a garrison of five hundred men, and the sloop of-war Marseilles on station. The garrison at Tahiti, numbering fifteen hundred regular fruits, vegetables, fieh, everything, disappeared as soon as offered for sale; and such is even yet the case, tho the departure of many vessels has much diminished number of the floating population. One auadred and ten large boats, including yawls and whale boats, have arrived in the Barbor from diferent districts, Iaden with bananas, feis, bi oil Lo ts — Poon or bread fruit, {3 abundant at this time. ‘are very beautiful and delicious, and it is hoped that a large ber of them will be exported this year to Califor- ind Australia, The potato crop promises to bea | large one. ‘Foe French missionaries in Nookahiva, the most tee | portant island of the Marquesas, laid the corner stone of their fret church on the 284 January. The Mf says that many of the peBple, including the King. Moan, have been converted to Catholicism. ] ‘Anumber of the French officers at Tahiti paida in the steamor Catinat to the island of Meetia, oo Tehiti. This island is described as being wrupt sides, of volcanic formation, and with a more luxuriant tion than other: in the Pacific, and abounding in tenanas, breed fruite: cocoa nuts, taws, Fweet potatoes, and other fruits peow finr to the PaclMé Islandia, The folana'has name Sore Intion; but there fs not a drop of fresh water to be onthe island. The milk of the cocoa nutis the om resouce fox gulipary purposes,