The New York Herald Newspaper, December 10, 1854, Page 1

1 1 i re ee a WHOLE NO. 6681. —— THE NEW YORK a SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10, 1854. HERA ~EeE-— -—~ -— ~ LD. PRICE TWO CENTS: ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH STAR. WONE WEEK LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. ‘Over a Million and a Quarter of Gold Dust i Reveived. PRIZE FIGHT AND RIOT. by ing been Cc guard, 2 os l’ ye with good effect. djon., im rotuen, conaiored aeavily Ob tee “ ot 8,” torcing Keity to tne ropes, and —— i ev itn aed Kedy went , Con. fading heavidy oa; bim, whro cries of “‘tcul” were again raed @ gener il row ensued. heme Swrisk Fests: . Two or trree citizens and several o* the fancy were bealy injured- we ‘ear, fa- tally. A nomber of knives and pistols were freely eed, and it is, sstoale that there was no: 4 ereater sacrifice of life. A have been made, and a nm is evinced by Sur <ficlald co asrest every man vogazed ia this af by Execution of O’Brien at Moqnelumne Hil, The Calsve:us Chromele gives the foliowitg ac- } { ANOTHER EXECUTION. ;MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. vl SiR pg Count of tae execution:— Dennis O'Brien, canvicted § THE MAREK ETS , | itthe tase torm of the Dist-tet Court, of the mu der >| &e., &0., ko. of Michae! Rvan, was led out to execation on ! a ee Stout MAY pay come tle BM haere ae | le, rear o 7 by steamsbip Lary Star, Capt. Warner, arrived comets ad he Jesus be Gone so im at- sat Ll o'clock yesterday morping, from ‘ dance; they escorted melgac! cortege q FoF See eM os ety hsdpa from the prispu, and formed B cbals, Toca ¥p aca told. The prisoner was conveyed in » wagon to she ' fatal here he was destined to offer ap hie life 10 €xp'ate the most nenicus offevce kaown to oar laws. He asceaded the avaffold with » firm step, acsompanies by the Rey. L’Abbe Bied, who came | atteud un the prisoner whilo pre- | for his latterend. Ou resching tha plato ™ | for tlm, ou w.uci he sat, wale Clark, +» Pead the death war- e calpris was informed ‘We sre indebted to Mr E. W. Hall, Pu:ser, for | Yate news; also to Adams & Co., and Wells, Fargo , -& Co. ; Commasider Cadwallader Ringgold, of the Pacific Exploring Expedition; Mr. F.D. Stewart, his Se- oretary; Mr. E.A. Le Roy, bearer of despatches from Coine and San iwich Islands ; and Mr. J. P. P. || Whipple, U.8.N., are among the passengers per 4 North Star. The above named gentlemen arrived [eerie ener lensme Nov., in the United | States steamer Susquehanna, from the Sandwich { rani. At ite conclusion é that if he bad asyching to say to the people he | | might now address them. O’Brien then arose, aud ina firm vcic? addressed the uaceninens Dearly in there words:—-'‘I was tried and certenced under tae name of William O'B jen, : Islande, but my Bags st las oe, I was born in the | | _ Pedro Soutberg, a Panams Railroad laborer, died | 4! ira, count ‘pperary, Ireland, | ’ Dee. 5, om board the North Star. and am the first of my family or connection to come { %>abadend. Before you, good peopie, I nave to Anrexed is the confess committing the deed for whica 1 am about TREASURE LIST OF THE STEAMER NORTH STAR. to die. Lam now in my twen‘y ninth year, aad it Adams & Co, Ki 453 Wm. Hoge & Co. ..$195,000 | is the first time I was ever before a court. I never fos tg tan B’k.. 80,000 | stole to the value of a cent -never testified falsely against apy man—never had mocey in my po:kct aod refuses to share it with any man when he was iu need of it. Ihave always worked hard and hon- evtly for my living. I worked as a soldier and as a s 10,000 & Co, 168,390 : Wells, Fargo tailor, and I have worked fortwo yearsas a mi- | Ano, Forbes ... 16,140 ——— | er in Catitornia, until I came to James’ Bar, ' U. Harris & Co Total ........ $1,384,005 | where it was my mistortune to commit the deed for which I am now here. I die without any hard feeling towards any man. I forgive the jury—from my beart I ve them. I forgive my judge and'my prosecutors. | never before wasa cause of shame to my friends, who, [ hope, will forgive moe; and it there is man whom I have ever wronged, | hope he will forgive me, as | forgive my enemies, if I have 8 Then glancing towards the san, | ehining brig! in the blue sky, and looking around | on the crowd, added : “ Sinfal worid, I bid yous last farewell.” At the conclusion of his remarks, the Rev. gen- tisman advanced, and O’Brien, on his knees, joined in prayer for a ahort ‘ime. [he Sheriff then drew a black cap over the victim’s head, all withdrew from the platform, and the doomed one was left alone in the presence of his God. In a moment the bolt was arawn, the scaffuld fell, and Doonis O’Brien was launched from time to eternity. His death was. instantaneous. The amount of gold dust and coin brought by Adams & Co., per the North Star, was $277,000. ‘The Pacific mail steamer Golden Age sailei from ‘San Francisco Nov. 16, at 10 o'clock A. M., arrived at Acapuleo 29d, 7 o’clo:k P. M., and left Acapulco “for Panama on 24th, 6 o’clock A. M., arrived at Paoams 28th, 6 o'clock P. M.—eleven days and twenty hours running time from San Francisco. ‘The pessengers, mails and treasure that came by ‘née? left Panama for Acpinwall on the morning of the 29th. The passengers arrived at Aspinwall the @ame day, but the mail car ran off the wack, and did not arrive in Aspinwall until the morning of “the 30th. a ; @he' United States mail steamer North Star ar- Tived at Aspinwall on the 28th November, at 10 P.M, and sailed again for New York on the 30th, at2o'clook P.M. Experienced strong gales from the northward during the entire homeward passage. ‘The steamer Faloon, from Havana, arrived at | Miaceliancous. Loss OF BCHOONES MABIA, WITH ALL ON Boasp. —We have revived the following trom a corres- pondent:—‘The schooner Maria, about 38 tons, sailed from Sen Francisco on the 9th of November, in company with the sloop of the same name and the Aspinwall on the moruing of the 30th, and wasto | scnsoner Horace, all bound for Tomales Bay. ‘They | sail again same dey on the return trip. The :ailroad is progressing finely; and as the ‘taing are about over, we msy look forward to an early. completion of that great work. passengers from New York, by the N. were in company on Saturday evening off Tomales | Heade. Tne acoooner Horace and sloop Maria stood cfffor the night, fud made the entran:e oa Sunday morning in safety. They reported the schvoner Maria bottom up, lerboard bow stove, on | the sand beach about two miles north of toe en- | trance. Itia believed that, desirous to make the | entrauce ahead of the others, she at empted it ia the pight. It wasdark, aud a thick fog. Soe was im charge of John Robb, mate, and three seamen, Lames hot ascertained. Her , McDonald, 1¢ in the city. “Jack” was a Scat: by oirth, was wn excellent fellow and an ex: geaman. His niiewds and acquaintances will lameat his lus.” Prnances or Cattromnta.—Tne financial ailsics of the State are in a most prosperous condition. A | few days since the State Treasurer advertised for | bids for the redemption of $150,000 of the State | r se seven per cert bonds due in 1857. Only one bid was in eleven days and sixteen hours,) and had three acer ee smAabes ten bea) ae. 5+ | -days to transact their business in San Francisco nolders have such confidence in their invest- Selee the sailing of the Golden Age. Their ab- bein esa send ster tem econ ah ne hve mb ae ' sence from New York extends over a space of only tab, but will probably receive no Po ig aer | forty-nine days. “oe po at eolfer nor ng Beli ont ee The following is the specie list of the steamer ie ,000, already been forwarded, ‘ 100,000 has been set apart to the principal and ‘Golden. Age, which left Sen Francisco on the 16th | S20 ot bonds due, March ‘next. $60,000 hes it will be seen that the amouat is much Nov. also accumulated to pay the bonds due in 1860.—San Francisco Alta, Nov. 16. Marriages, Births and Deaths. MARRIED. In San'Francisco, by the Rev. B. Brierly, Mr. Oliver Pitt to Mrs. Salina Jarus, all of that city. * A oee oo | _, In San Francis the Rev. W. Rollinson, ate. John | , P. Zane to Miss Jane Hethrington, all of that city. "Waeas, Turner & Co 80,000 00 | “In Sacramento, Mr. Andrew Hathaway to Miss Jane ep 238233 00 | Bivett. j Brae OO |. At Green’s Ranch, by Orrin Bailey, Eay., J. P., Mr. Hy | Ziel, 33.085 #2 | smith Greeu to Miss Hannah Sullivan, all of the county a 779 op | of Zan Francisco, ox BIRTHS. + 12,066 00 | In San Francisco, on Monday, Nov. 1:3, the lady of Mr. pas 10/000 00 | Charles Burroughs’ of a daughie ; . 9°80) 60 | On Monday morning, Nov. 13, at 5 o'clock precisely, i: P5009 90 | the lady of Mr. J. Seriber of a son. 3°00 00 | , ta Cold:Springs, Fl Dorado county, Oct. 28, the wife of Sot fo | De. D. L, Stevenson of a daughter, DEATHS. At Honolulu, Oct. 21, of consumption, Mr. Alvin K. P. Drew, formerly of West Newficld, Maine, aged about 26 ears, 7 On board the ship Good Return, Aug. 9, of cousump- | The tion, David C. Potter, aged 19 years. He belonged to returns. Dartmouth, Mass. On board the same ship, Oct. 12, tive of Andover, New Hampshi émery Pilton, a na- good deal of uncertainty always prevails at the | At Tongue Point, Oregon, Oct. 15, Robert Martin, for- ‘mines, wan pep bet ‘others too little | sweriy of Carlisle, Cumberland’ oohnty, Pa., fa the Tad water. od while, different miners betake | yea! of his age. themselves to the districts and claims which best Markets. ‘promise to pey them for their tabor. | Saw FRANCIS0, Nov. 15, 1864. A of gold, weighing and a half | re jobbing trade has heem quite moderate, and ax is pourca, was taken out of Creek, Mariposa | usnalon the day preceding the sailing of the steamer, county, & time ago. very little has been done from the hands of importers. ‘We perceive no new feature worthy of remark, except increased tirmness in grain. The weather continues very beautiful. Money matters appear to be less strin- it than at the date of the sailing of the last steamer, Frour.—Sale from first hands of 200 bbls. Gallego on Prize Fight at Grass Valicy. @RE AT EXCITEMENT— GENERAL ROW—FIGHT AMONG THE OUTSIDERS—PISTOLS AND ROWIE ENIVZS FREELY USED—THE AUTHORITIES INTERFERING. Grass VaLiny, Nov. 10, 1854. private terms, and at auction 100 do. Columbia mills, at $4 0 per bbl. and Jobbing sales of 100 dbis. At one o’clock t: a i crowd had assem- ry 12 75 per bbl; 200 qr. sack ker’ to writiees the xe fight between Con. Fitz | tui" ‘raising at 82051 00 ene Suffolk at 612; 200 ar. pd and » Thecrowd was po ae (iclden Gate at $8 50; pe odiond Chili at $7 60; and 250 ime, was a great exsitement among go hee pe eal Bry a the fiiends of the reponse parties, and muco i hes, at aay Ih. aC: | be:ting, with no feeling. ind Baniin,—Sales of 700 sks. California, for fature deli- | in ad — for the | ory, at 1 a-16e.: and 510 do. do., in two lots, at 14¢c. woh ‘the :— * | isgme-alen of 200 sks. California at 23c. per Ib, FParst far ee, up adel and 500 di private term-—a considerable shade | at , which was stopped at 2ec, per Ib. The lett, ed by a body Pith the 4. at 140. per Ih. a for this Hcsens Oon, coanter: bags Terregona xolt shelled, to iin cn Wiehive tacseet oe side of the head; iO canee Bavelony WHY teana’xt Kelly, J. =, one bg ed ee 0 | soe. and 140 do wae viewing ate por ee clcae, 7 went —ale ti mn Vale terms. Pr e- arene Los on plant- DN apr ra Salg yesterday of 25 tons Scotch pig at cracker, which welcome, they closed, and after a sharp rully both x bay to grap, Con. under. Wscietenctt ba the | Sricus,—saler of 100 casex ground ginger, in}, Ib. outeide, and much commotion amoog the 5 glow 1214, and 100 do. do. Pimento do, at $1 50 Third Round Cos, come, up Wagan, ast tha Fp arene dis of Ibo vile, to nitive! at” 91 13}c per ters 8 call on , a ate ’ ‘Seat with the right sor eral bhai tenn oe acre Sule of 100 firkins old on private terms. Bor ta . a atruck tor Om. B a Ise fe itt at new, on the way, d0c. was offered to day Con, si00 to $80. xen ‘et: LAnD.—Sales Of 130 Dble. at Lic., and 125 kegs at Lic, Fourth Round— came up mad; 4 mi ger on Con.'sivories. Con, | | Ssckawsro, Nov. 19.—h kb d with wget, one, but Kelly met eas with a Latbgebet rs, Simegs cy of tnterent inodserred in tran- e sactions, conti < een and Con: went down heavily. Even bets | Sepionn of good” We Wetive ene To Nba thea, th r amjaence of te 5 ye De Fifth bw net Hi ona hitting Kelly in | Stroker ton, Sanne — Hey Sait quees oiall wines oe with much effect a blow on his opponent 5 “ote Sgite repeated the does on the ” tater »” from From there was a copious supply of the “orimaon;” Hosrtuiry OF THR INDIAN#—The Oregonian of Sie rel ae Re ar ne Sent wee ae Coneadla Mccann tetas sent eaet of ‘Sixth Rownd—Con. immediately on his pins. srenow quiet. Mr. Thompecn was with the troops Keily and led off with the left, went out to Fort Boise search of the Todiane Who | torn an honest government ball adept some corree to exterthinate Ubese bicod thirsty savages. The same papet saya: Re; have reached ue that the Indians had surraucdcd Fort Boise, aud had Bot fed tuose in charge thet tury. must deiiver up the ammun:tion whisn Major Haller they would take the fort avd kil. every person con- nected wits ic. The Apectator sasa:—-On Tuesday last quise Indian warfare piace, Lear the end of Portland, between the Kinmath and Clackamas tribee—five kilied and several others wounded. But sttention was paid to thei proceedings by te whites. The Statesman asys that Cen. Palmer, erin: tendent of Indian itaite, bus gone ay AA Regue River snd Cow Oreck Inckans, to o their astent to the amendments made by the U. 8. Berate fo the treaties mode last year with them, and over their annuities. Find ne of ara ee ee 8 day or two past, has been quite pleasant rains mperioany, Bowever, Lave rendered tae roads quite 4 Tas Rercarsp Goup Miva ww Lave Coonry.— correspondent, writing from Eugene City, Lane fs Oregon Territory, adds tue tollommg pust- acript:— “Great éxcitement here aboat the mines; some twety persone at work. Whether it will proda.. gd oc rot, I em unable to say. la miners } manvense i geid. Iso, there Ban cr Sern for, al Fire In Portianp.—On Tuesdey night last, t > builoiegs were set on Gre in Portland py come mid- night veendisry. The fire was discovered about eleven o'clock, aud was extinguished with bat little cemsge. The other, some two hours later, was a large building belonging to Dr. Davenport, and was eptirely consumed. [he citizens were promptly on the ground, avd by hard work and determined per- eeverance, the fire was kept from spreading to other buitéiogs. That these fires were the work of incen- diasies there ean be no doubt. Important from the Sandwich Islands. The Annexation Question—-The Adhesion of Prince Liholihe. Highly Interesting from the | Japanese Empire. Arrival of the Steam Frigate Susquehanna at San. Francisco, &o., &o., aa, [From the San Francisco Herald, Nov. 1.) ‘The splendid steam fiigate Susquebanaa, Vommo- dore Buchanan, steamed into the harbor yesterday in gallantstyle, eleven days from Honotulu. 'e learn To arrival of the hanna, that Prince Liholtho, the beir apparent to the throne, whe bas heretofore etrongiy op) the annexation of the Sandqich Jalanda tothe United States, yielded bis assent to the measure a day or two betore the Susquehanna left. The most serious obstacle is thus removed, and ron tn ar now Phe , to com the n, is the condition in which the isiands shall be admitted —whether as * The’ Polyncrion’ describing the King’s visit t lynesian, 1 "a 2 the Susquehanna, 8 the follow: h compli. ment to her arpeeoaee and condita all ‘The process of coaliag having been completed, the Suaquehanne wae in 1s tine # condition as akill and labor could make ber, and her perfectly neat appearance reflected much oredit uw) ber com: mander and cfficers. “It would be diffi ait, we ima- xue, to tind in say navy int e world a combination ot good qualities eu ‘those of the Sa-que- hanna, mest of which strike at once the viaiter wito admiration, and all ot waich were potnted out to His Majesty by the courteous officers of the ship. ‘Tce Susquehanna brings dates from Honoluin t> October 2480, nine ~~ Inter than eviees advices, ‘The steam frigate Missiseippi, Commander Lee, reached cg ot Oct. 23d, 22 days from, Simoda, Japan. ‘he ymesian gives the 'e are enabled to furnish an outline of mente of the since lea Har sun to Simoda, in Japan, frum Hong Kong, was iess than ten days, haviog reached there on the 2lac The day before her departure homeward Commc- do::. Perry left for home m the British mail steam:r Ganges, by way of Ceylon and Suez. On leaving, a perting salute of seventeen gans was fired by ois old abip, and a like number py the razee Ma :edo- nian, as the steamer pasecd her. Captain Joel B. Abbott, of the latter chip, was left in temporary command of the vessels that now remain in the Hast india squadron. The stay of the Mississippi at Simoda this ‘he intercouri move- time was about ten da) By ae of her officers with the officers fo ne aadhdled place was marked by much on the of the ee and almost by the en- absence of restraint and apparent suepi- cion which had been evinced on the occasions of tae 's tormer visits, and a decided change was marked in all classes. roan were ensily made sell. how many hundreds of copper coin you would be in debt for his match- lesa laquer or curious lantern. His y” from your pocket ‘was uot at all dubious, and Le experienced neither fatigue or «version in “sitting at t22 receipt” of the Simoda, after its selection as one of the American ‘te, was declared an Imperial city, and is no ger uuder the immediate government of the ease | Americans’ itzeboo. ' Prince of the province of Idzo, in which itis si- | tuated, and is now the place of resi of some five im) officers. During the late vii ui , some of them were absent at Yedo, but those who remained were very in their gieetings. Capt. Lee, with a suite of officers, made an official call on the ee Governor, en were cor: received and entertained pleat Sablon ate Japanuise. This call was re- turned by the Governor with a suite, when the best | turning bis civilit The big guns of have a.oused up the Japanese on the subject of ord- nance. A junk, on her return to Nagaski, was lying in the harbor, that hed lately taken a heavy mortar to Yedo. They had built at of the American store ships, her red and black. About two o'clock on the ist of October, the : a tne oe port clear of t. Thatwo ships parted company off the soleano island of Obcsims. The South- ia an opportunity afforded 0! re- ampten is a so boun3 to Honolulu. The Missiesippi, | | for several days after leaving port, en -ountered adverse wind and weather, ana on the 7th instant, experienced one of those circalar atorms known a6 typhoove, which buffeted her tor some hours, wita nearly the violence of a hurricane. She stood it nobly, but did not céme out entirely uts-athed, having, during the severity of the blow, capsized one ot her larue forward guns, iow: = metal'ic boat from its davits, had one of ber wheet-house boats crushed ug and wa:hed away, tne «ide of the wheel- house itself broken oyt, and ite entire top litted by the torce of the sea. After this severe gale the paseage of the Missi«stppi to this port was quite a pleasant one, and rendered ati] more ro by cuntrast with the weather which bac preceded it. She was out some twenty-two a“ a vier pene ie gone over a track ail and steam, ; we ae three thousand five hondred and thirty- eight miler. She is now coaling and ropairing damoges, and is expected to leave homeward, via San marine’, 1p $e or ten days. Her officers apd crew are sll wei D, A. Ogden, ., the newly appointed consul for ‘ianolele, in Y his exequatur on the ¢lst, and entered upon the duties of nis offica on the 25d | cn'the 20th, who presented Captain binggold, anac- | Majesty spent scveral hours on bosrd in examining ber. ‘ othe tendent of Public Works has adver. tieed for proposals to oredge out the ha-bor of Ho } polula, snd deepen the channel, for which an ap- propriation was made by the last Legislature. No practicable answers have yet been received, and no contract bas yet been made. The Polynesin says this “leaves the subject jast where it was in the beginning, und the next mep to be taken by tue | government is, to procare the necs#sary apparatus and Go the work iteelf. And in doing this no delay | should be allowed.” i ware heretotore announced by us, the steamer Xoa | Bird reached Honolula on the 16th October, and the | Steamer West Point on the 22d, Both belong to inter island trace. fefé there, or | isit of the | “the American steamers must | ¥ @ vessel after one and singulstly paiated | | the Hawaiian Steam Navigation Company, ana have | | We take grea‘ pitasure in publishing the follcw- i extracts front iter, written by an officer to one of bis frien, givitg a running sketch of ths Busquehacsa’s 1p to SurXoua, (Javan,) and Hunao- | imu, (Sandeich j.,\ends,) od San Fraucis 0: Qe the 4 of Septemp.*, the United States #teeumer Basquevauna, commaréed by Captaia F. | Bucheran, Ieft Hong Kong witn she United Siates storestip Southompten, con:manasd by Caren J Boyle, in tow, bound for she port of Poiladelpiua, via Japea, Sanawich Inands aba U a. As she passed cus of the harbor aae saluted Commodors Verry wich vhicteen guns, which Was returned by we Usited States steamer Brvavsippi with nine murs, and was cheered by the United Stoves and Engtien men of war in tne barber. Nothing f importaree o-curred daving the p1s- sage trom Hong Kong (China) +> Simn‘da (Japan) worth 1e007 ding , save the death of Passe’ Asstatant Surgevw James Hamilton, late of the Unhed States Navy, Who was a pusxcger on board, and. yrho de- parted tis hfe at sea oa the morzing of tre jostant, anc bie body was preserved until the anchored offthe port of Simoda, on the 15th, w’ nnd whete he was buried, with the usum honors ii ravkein she service. He is the first Anerioun efficer that bas fomuds grave im Jepsa, aud leave a yours Whe % mooru over the depa:tare of bint bo brightened ber world-path by nis presence, ed darvened it witn bis sosence. May ve Hoerand of the widow and the Father of ‘be fatherless comfort her des late neart in her deep sorrow, & that the mourner shal! becom lost in coe. heHever—for God is too wise te err, and ton good ta be opkind. The party detailed by Ouptain Bucheasa for pay- Pepe genes, honors to the remsins of our Dn cer, aud who acsompanied them: ashore, cousiated of 1 number of offteers and men, who form: ed anercortaud bore the body to the city of tae | Sead, @hich tar cotnumbers the city of the living, | where it awaits So Samoa blast of the resucrec- | tion, when tbe earth and the sea shail give np | | their dead. Teo boate left the ship, one con: { taining the officers and the otrer the coffin and | the escort; as goon as they had reached the snore, | | they were met by reveral Japansse offictais, who | were ready to conduct the procession to the ceme- | tery, which is most eligi situated on the ele- ; vated point of laud above Sasquehanna’s chorage, overlooking the surrounding country, muds, and its beautifal bay. When tie body had | heem received with the usual honors, the procession was formed by the officer in command: ~ Firat, the ship’s band of musi, then the body borne by four seamen, on either side of which was an escort of officere; then the chaplain of the shio an‘ the sar- | geous, together with the other officers, and a num- ber of men. biit up the rear. In thie order, | with the bacd playing « dead march, the procession ; moved through the streets of the town to the ceme- tery, hres bgp a wpa colon gd tae Japanese temp! burying ground, } Monumental stones erected to Friendship and Vir- | tue, Valor and Truth. Men, women and chitd-en | tbronged the way from the seashore to the | grave, attracted from all quarters to witness a scens aihectec new to them in their native land. When we had reached the tomb, and the chsplata, sur- rcunded by the officers and men, commenced the sclema religious services, ia thie distant ‘and the scene dee, in interest, for every thing con- nected with the funeral procession, the jous services and the associations of the time and the place, conspited to make an jon on the | priests and tbe people, who followed us to witness | Jor, Ives tie last honors we were paying to | the remains of a brother officer. Tae procession | | wae then reformed. preceded by the baod, and pass- | ing through the town, returned to the ship, as the | son was lug in the western waves. A neatand | bree monument has Mes pobintal his eee | € over the grave where repose the rem: Sames Hamilton Here we are oa the 15th of Ssptember, riding astely at amebor in the harbor ot Srmoda, beneath cefully and | { a te stars stripes, which float pea toampbant ‘mid: the fleroe strife bt contendin; patio: i none to molest us or make us afraid, | wod Catly ex.ecting the arrival of the Sou! end the Mii the ex-flag ship of the tate | Jepan sq m. Many of the Japanese offi ials | Lave come 90 board, making a salaam a la Japa | 1 ve . sal ‘bends, and usa warm welcome | | ov thie ong thse eich t9 Dapes an. AS soon as they ; rawthe cbsplain of the ship—-who on a former visit passed Ley edy wa and Kasacce on his way to the capital, and if be did not enter the city ot Yedo at leeat was near enough to judge of its e* neral epoearance, an acooaut of whose visit a- peared ia the papers of the country last June—they ivmedietely recognized him, sdoressed him bj yame, and re: “Your name is koown al «ver Japan. All Japan knows your na ne.” A raumber of the officera are ashore en; sping the l\eautifnl acenery of the harbor, and which greets yon from every point of the compass, for here natare bas indeed srrased herself in lovelies: apparel to sttvact the attention and elicit the admiration ot every behold You have every variety of = | OF the | mites above Nanking—a poind never before reached | tions ¢: between America and Japeowoo'd | the mer-of-war In the harbor. The continue as long as their mountains, aud that | then d out of the harbor amid ' the freedom of the city was extended t» him amd his , ard cheevirg of ship. The kin Cficers. The Captain and his officers, atter partak- din examining the | ing of a Japanese entertainm+nt, which was indeed | B the ahip, every 2 sum » (C01 i of some tweaty | to elicit warm expressions of adm courees,) withdrew and returned to the ship. | Such attention, respect, A few dvys atier, Captain Buchapan ieturned she | tion wi? de more towards onnexation civilitves extended to hm and to is officera, and | diplomacy in the world. There in invited H. E. the Governor, and the officers of | room, surrouuded by officers and gen' Simoda, to a very hancsome entertainment on accom d hum, be exclaimed, “it board the Susquehanna, which for elegance and | with fear!” sumptoousners I have never seen surpassed on ship- After partabing of a handsome collation in board, aud it was highly appreciated by them, for cabin, His Majesty took leave of Captain Buchanan they enjoyed themselves exceedingly du'iog their and his officers, him for the kindness | viet to the ehip—which bas always been a favorite | the con: received, and expreasin, { with the Japanese. Svould you see Captain Adams, | great cation and which | teil bis fiend Yzzma bas been pronoied two stepe | banna’s vivit | ad given | forward, aud resides in Yeao. . | Scoompsnied bim. As soon as his Last Suaday a number of Japanese officials were | suite bad withdraen rom tke ahip, be was s: | present at divine service, ard thowgh they under- | honcred with Pipe f salute of twenty-one gums; stood not car language. yet they fay comprenend- | and amid the firing guvs, and the manaing ed that we were engaged in worshipping God ac- | yards, and sweet music, the Si Process - rding to the customs of our country. ‘This day of | e¢ on her way to San Prencisco, which’ she reached hallowed aseoviations finds us enjoying quiet and | after avery pleasant passage, on Saturday, the llth. est in this port of this farof land, where ony afew | Novcwher. fl i £ i & i? AP FE pel F; eit atl i SeEE BE oo alnce uo foseign skip would have been allowed The Susquebanna, during her cruise rouwéd the Teroain peactably in its waters; yet, this day, | world, has visit+d the following porte, vis. :--Ma- wittin a few miles of the capital of ive country, | dire, Riode Jaueiro, cle Hope, Isle oe where the very name of ove common Christianity | Fi , Johanna, Zanzibar, Ceslou, Pinang, Sings wee led with infamy, aud where the sacred em- | pore, Macad nuuerous times. Hong Kong and blera of Divine Mercy bus for oumsntion been tram- | Whampoa a vumber of times, Cumsingmoon twice, pled wm the dust, the croes waved high above the | Amoy three times, Manila, Shi twice; Nan- hannesed stare, und Beneath ite broad folds we wor- | kiz, Woohoo, Fakcban, Bonin Islands, Leo Chee’ thtipped God, the Saviour of the world. Islands twice, Japan three times, Sandwich ‘elands and San Siancirco. Iw addition to the partheulers of the SuaqueManna’s visit to Japan, given above, the,following, cowtained in the Polyucsian, descriptive of the peoplé, their trade, &c., will be found Sateresting. It is from em officer of the ship.:— The change we noticed on our late visit'to the port of Simoda, Japan, was most striking to us all, ‘when we reflect fora moment upon the exclusive | pohey ard die of the peo) daring our first ‘two vinits. e utmost suspicion indispo- sition to foreign intercourse prevailed smong all, pees among the officers and higher classe. jow, we find the most _ On the morning of the 24th of S+ptember, thg Susquehanna got under way and: stood ou! of the Icar bor, amd proceeded on her way to the Sandwich Is ands. We were highly tavorea nearly tue whole je, 80 thas it apveared more like a plea- than 4 cruise from Hong Kong to the pe of Smoda and Konoiulu. On the morn’ of the 8th of October, ali bands were ca'led to bary the dead; and after the religious services were com- cluded, the body of Wm. Scott was committed to the most magnificent of eepulobres, with the waves for his only winding eheet, the 4) @ excure’ trom-east longitude into weet, in our ciroumna: tion of the globe—heving gained a day, and cor. | fect Zrankoess, confidence reoted our #0 a8 to correspond with that in | and desise tobe sociable, among all classes, Eves west longitude. the ladies have‘lost much of the-reserve and diffi- Tbe Susquebanna anckored off Honohwlu on the worming the 17th of October, having made the Fseeca from Simoda to Honolala in twenty-four lays, and during the whole of that time the engines only stcca still ance, while we were engaged ia burying the deed. We found anchored off the hiar- bor, two Amerivan..men‘of-mar—the Portamouth aud the St. Mary's; t#0 English men-of-war, and oxe French man of-war. Let the isiands be an- bexed fortowith, ia the feéling of all on board, for we are very anxious to proceed on our way to San rhegvetel: wae 3 Ag nae ordexs will resch us from department ashington, ordering us over- lena to our homer. Officers and men all well. Let me say, before I give you, an account of our visit to the Sandwich I+lands, that the Sosquehanna will be four years in next Decemiser. Durivg this period she has been actively engaged cruisipg in China and Ji seaa. After her | secona visit to Japan she was placed at the disposal of the Hon. R. M. McI ave, United States Commis- sioner to Obina, and uscended the Yang-tee-kiang Tiver as far as the city of Weohoo, seventy-five dence whieh fosmerly coaracterized them, ead vented us from Laving a sight of them. in ‘Was 10t unusual to see offisers sitting in the houses with several iadies and gentlemen sround the former trequently playing @ native guitar, or else eainestly enguged conversation, learn the Engtivs names of things, and the and custome of tire people of our own tome expressing a warm desire soon to be v0 be ee era ee ino the country to 'e were a to go any distance we wished, and there the peasants were foond just as fiendly and sociable ae they were in town, at d always greeted us ae trieuds. Tre town of Simods is situa:ed upon a small of the eame pame—the houses mostly weil , clean and comfortable. As soon asa ern in the offing, one of the pilots eppoiuted)by Perry, goes out and takes into port. The bor master then goes-on boasd to ascertain whether the versel is moored in a secured and te Terder suy services in his power. Totonoski ap‘ Totoitchilo, with eome other officers, scon after go on board also, through whom rd tas ‘aus the Dutch ang Nes ‘ection, mer fF iJ ngusge the Hanlish very well; the latter ph sin ‘the Butoh ony. The harbor master fornishes excellent wood ard water atthe shortest notice, and for the most reugonable prices. Jn the town are numerous stores, containing Hu sk F by by any foreign ship—and that distance above the aliah survey of that noble river. LIST OF OFFICERS OF THB SUSQUEHANNA, Commender— Franklin Bochansn. Lieutenont: —Chomes T. Hunter, (ex-officer,) N- Collins, J. H. Brown, J. K. Duer, G. H. Cooper. Purser—G. R. Barry. BF iF , satins, beautiful crapes, every variety: of aque: eee ya rire were, of the fizeet quality, tobacce,cut and As wtont Sur geon.—G. F. Fabs. Pooltchd peopl are Poel rent poy Masur—R. Harrie. \ satan ne ai soemges ygmran Marine Ofica—W. B. Slack. chants, then sada the-eupiees oees Midshipmen—R. L. May, &. C. Hawley. | . ‘they: Engineers—8. Archdod, Cn G. | are paid for in eflver or American gold : H. H, Btowaré, ist Aselotanta; B. i | chichenr, sweet potatoes, eggolants, and | other vegetables, cam also-be ootained. .. +> ‘The foreign articles they most a are the light lcd ae cotlry an y particulerly pane. alt et ity rel Lawrence, 2d axsistaues; T. A. Shock, aeraun, 8. D. Babest, id ata stants. Actine-Boatswain—J. Coitias; Oliver; Carpenter —J, Green. ‘ ; Tbe tollowing grntlemen cxme as peace: from China end the Sandwich Lalanaa :—' wander Cadwallader Ringgold, uté Com. U. x. Ex.; T. C. Ste wart, Sec. Ex. Ex. ;. A. Lsrsy, Esq., Beaver of Deepa ch+s; Mr. Pardy, Lieut.-Goveraor ot Gviifornia; Cui. Duane and Cavtaia Wilcox. Cowmander Ringgold, wile at Canton wit. his squadron, (in the absence of Commodare Percy,) | tur the purpoee of protecting the lives ana property of American citizens, pernaing the confu-ion and anarchy consequent upon the revolution, cov’ | the noxious f-vers of China, and to avoid fatal con- sequences, upon the recommendation of a medical boore, he was invaliied, and directed to leave the China Seas for a ehort respite. It may bea source Ganner—C. B. | wines, bundy, loaf | wares. Cloth ar find » market also, from the great e they saw. E rs 4 “ Hera NEWS FROM. CHINA.. ton=Splendid Clipper Passa; deo. Trou the San Francisco Herald, Nov 22-1 By the arrival of the steam frigat jaer, ecenery in Japan, from the noble lake to the forest- crowned hill, and the beaatiful tandscape burn- ! ing with the vermilion and the gold to the towering meountein whose summit is covered with eternal snow and commanding asa sentinel for huodreds of miles | Pamercces and the cities of Japam The bay of | Yedo itself, @ith its populous cities and comme:ce, | | ics perceful vales and its glowing landscapes, ita | tant mountains and its eublime grandeur, as it } stands forth robed in loveliness, and raat aud | bia, , is @penorams of magnificence and glory | #eidom equalled, if ever surpassed op earth, and | uiust be thrown upon the canvas before i: can ever lh fully appreciated by oas who has not seen it for | himself, for whichever way you cast your eye, north | cr , Cast or west, the t fs noble. | Simoda is a smail town, contsining about six thon- | | Saud inhabitants, and is situated on a small bay | 1 cm which it takes its name. It is in latitude 34 | deg. 39 min. 49 sec:, and longitude 138 deg. 567 min. | | 30sec. east. The harbor is s small indentation of | | land, running northeast and southwest, about haifa | nule in extent, and is capable of holding five or aix veusela of size. It is, however, entirely unerotected from the southwest winds, which bring with them a heavy sea, and which render the au- c very unsafe. With the vind from the north | snd the cast, the vessel rides at ease at her ancbor- ege. [t is om the southeastern extremity of toe peninsula of idzs, which ends at the Cape bearing inat name, It bears southwest by west from Cape Sagemi ag the entrance of Yedo Bay, distant between jorty and fifty miles. Good wood and sweet water, #3 well ag a few provisions, were obtained from | the authorities for the use of the ship at the most extravagant Numerous articles, suck ae Jucquer and china ware of a very fine and delicate ity, and far superior to that manufactured in Ubipa, were purchased by the offi ers, bct every srticle bad to pass through the hands o! the Japan- eve Officers, and t e amount due toe marchants had } t be paid not to them, but to the Japanese officiais, | | whobad been appointed fir that very purpose by | the Mayor of the ci'y and the Governor of tne pro- vines. This article of the treaty will be most ecru. | patonsly enforced, and this is decidedly the worst | ieature im the treaty recently made by the United | States government with toe government of Japan, , ond which ought to be altered before it is | Ly the United States Senate, for nothing can be yrocnred but in this second-hand way, thus having | everyting ip their own power. On the morning of the léth of September the S nthampton amived and anchored near us, having | yected both hwusers at sea the night of the Loh. ‘Lie Susquehanna took her pertion of the voal out | ot ber, and the balance is for the Misassippi, which 1- expected in the course of the week. Oo tae morn ing of the 21st, the Mississippi aocbored in the har- bor, having hauled down Commodore Perry's broad pennant, which she carries at sea and strikes down | | in port, bringing news a week later from China. | She is now buail y engaged in taking on board her | coala and water, and will follow us to San Francisco, } via the Sandwich Islands, as soon as she is | fur tea. She will most probably become the flag- | Fhio of the Pacific squadron, aod wil, do most 'ef- | ficient service on that station during the rest of her | | cruise, tor her time of service wii! not expive before treend of the in coming year a sayy craise to ail on board. | His Excel’ency, the Governor, ani the high of | cigia of Simoda, gave audience iv Capt. Buchanan | complished officer, jate commande of the Unired States Surveying Expedition in ‘ns North Pacific, | de, and the other officers who a. vminied him, | As soon as the presentation was wer, Captain bu banan made an eloquent 5] h, Wile > fas one | ot his happrest efforts, and took with the Japacess, fur they expressed in tacit conntenances ail taut | trey felt im their bearte. The subetance of bis speech was: that it gave him it pleasure to express to bia Excellen'y bis gratifivation yt the prosperity in which be found Simoda, ord hoped that the government which he had ihe honor to represeut, 2s well as that which his honor represented, would be good friends forever. ‘The Govervor, who, by the by, is one of the most Venerable as well 98 one vi tae moxt noble looking men I bave ever ween, remarked, through hls inter- | | been put into the ‘ | iano ntains 2 report of the King’s | preter, that he most heartily reciprocated Commo- | vist othe gale, 2 ec macy ssi tes Kore anan’s kind wishes wi had been ro } audience given to the American oflaers. cobly ex:reased, and teusted that the friendly rela- of tification to the navy, aud the many friends of Commander Ringgold, to w that since leaviag Hong Kong, in Septcmber, his hea:th, ia the opinion of the meaical officers of this ship, hae bean entirely restored. It is to be hcped tnat this meritorious , officer will soon be on bjs return to his command Hovolaiu, aua the 8 Lave cates from Hong. under meny vbligations to-the Rev. cbaplain of tha Susquehanna, for files of papers ottere Mail, of Sept. 11 Sir John Bow- the China Mail, ir ‘in, in order that he may complete the daties and | ring,M. de Bourboulon,. and Mire McLane; the Bri- tao wo successinily Reomanted up. to the time of tish, French and United States P1 iacion, hia attack of fever, which was near proving fata!. have Jately bad several consultations, and ‘The service rendered by Commander Ringgold to Ma-ao, vr the subject, It is understood, of the reviaal ear citizens at Canton, the gang sig ied of his of te testes: and a9 their Excellencies intend equadron in the river, was mgnal and honorable, , shortly to proceed to the north in the Ratler and and had: the effect to keep in check lawless fleets Powhatan, we should not be at all astonished te of war junks and pirates infesting tue adjacent | learn, ere they return, tat tney had attempted to waters. The bumase conduct of Commander Ring- to Peking. gold, in promptly despstching the Porpoise to the Of Admiral Stirling's intentions, says the Ches Prata Shoal, and the rescue of between five and | Moi/, the oniy thivg khown is his Excellency, six hundred famshing Chinese, together with the in the Winchester, with tiie Eoc.unter ead Berre- important and gallast service performed by that couta in company, was at tie mouth of the Yang- little vessel in giving ‘onvdy to onc commerce, anl | trza kiagg woen the Lady fury Wood passed, wait- the exploit of disve:sing and inflicting severe chas- | ing tor the Styx, which was at Shanghas; tisement upon a fleet cf pirates npon the coast, are | and that as aun ae she joined the was to pro- among the praiseworthy deeds of the expedition, ceed to Japan, and thence it is believed to the and should be considered as high and weil tried | north. Admiral Loguerre, in the French frigate La daties in the absence of the equidion under Com- Jeanne d'Arc, wae to have jomed the expedition modore Perry: . bat bis vessel was unfortunately run ashore on the On Tueniay, 0% 24, at the palace of the King, | north bank of the Yang-tezakieng through the un- 8n audience was given to the United Staten Com- skilfnlners ot an American pilot, and received such missioner and to the Commanders of the United . injwies that it will,,it be three or foar States steam frigates Susquehanna and Missis-ippi, months before she can pi sea, The Grecian which arrived in port yestercay, having left Simoda is to 1 main at Ssaoghae, where she shortly be on the Ist. Capta‘ns Bachanan and Leo were ac- joined by the Rattler and Lo Spartan companied by Captains Dornin and Bailey, of the | remaine at Hong Kong, the Bittern at Amoy, and United States sbips Portsmouth and St. Mary’s,and the Cimus at Canton. The Saracen, has gone to by rnmerous cflicers, as well as a large ounber of 'uh-chau, to survey the entrance to the river Mip. Americn citizens, including 1. A. Ogden, Eaq.,, ‘The seme pape: faye, on the departure of Com. United States Consul. The commanders of the Sas- | modore Periy, the command of the U. S.Sqnadron quehania and tne Mirsis«ippi were introduced to in the bast devolves on Ua] Abbott, Tae: Hia Majesty hy bis Excetleuey the Minister cf sriv Supply sailed on the 2d Sept. for the, United. Foreigu Keiatione, and the officers by their respec: States vis Betavia and the Cape of Good “Hope. tive commanders. Captain Bacranan then incro- | The Lexington sailed on the {yh tor the States, duced to His Majesty the following gentiemen:— tonching as Mansitive and the Cape. The steamer Captain Ringgoid, Purser Barry, Lieut. Duer, Rev. | Jobm Hancock and sch.orer Fenimore Cover Mr. Bittenger, Dr. Fabe, Mr. Le Roy, Mr. Hawley | bave been temporarisy cetached trom the Barveyiug and Mr. May. Expeoition, for toe service of the U. 8: Commis After'Cavtain Buchanan had introduced his off- , sioner, snd sailed for Suangtiae on the Ith, to be cera, he remuked to his Majesty that he had sought | followed on the 16ch or 17th by the steamer Pow- tine interview in order that he. might exoress to.pix Majesty bis great gratitication at the prosperity in which be (ound the Jelands, and trosted that the blessings of civibzation aud Caristianity ap loog be enjoyed by himself and bis subjects. Hu then ; Porpcise leave todsy for Corea snd invited bis Majesty to hooor him with a visit to the | Islands, on a surveying cruise, Susquehanna. which waa accepted, and Tharsday, , We have cates trom Canton down to the 26th. a: 4 o'clock, was tne time agreed upon. | 10, The Mati gives the following account of the Captain Bailey, of the St. Mary’s, then invited his | gepcrable copattion of the province of Kwang: Mrjeaty to visit bis shio on the same evening, at | Tung, of which Canton is the — reniee batan, leaving the stoop Macedonian in Hong | The Vandsits ix a: Shanetee, and tbe sloop J. i. Kennegy, and steamer Quésn (whose charter has. | been renewed) ate at Cantos. The Wh a ond 5 which timo a ball was to be given, and which invi- Fiom Cantor the news is at! tetion bis Majesty also accepted. After an hour's though a slight glimmering of hope seeths to. visit to the painoe the ‘company tovk leave of his | through the darkness, that quiet will be Majesty oud Ministers, and the band siruck up | stovea. in the meighborhood of the ity “ Yankee Doodle.” ‘ sll events, throngs cissensions ta the tebsl ranks, On Thariday afrernoon, October 26, his Majesty | which bave grown to sach a beight that those to. She putte, coosisting of his ministers and the royal the enst of the city lately tendered their asmetence Jamily, virited the Susquebenna, and were to the Mandarins in an attacé on the band to. the 23 en boaré by Captain Buchanan with every mark of | noth ; bat their offer was declined. They are all, respect ond honor due to sovereigns. As soon as | Lonever, beginning to feel disc by_ their his Majesty's boat appeared on ib way to the long coptinned nor-airces and a ‘of sap- Sosquehanns the Hawmian ensign was hoisted on | 4) wh the men-otwar in the harbor, aad the Trin- he comalee led off with o slate of 21 guns, which potping ; to the west, tHey have been’ riven back wus followed by the artimese, the Sasquehanna by the craves belonging to the Mix villages, ané Portsmouth, making # weluts ot 4 gnas. His who some tiwe.ago banded together in seli delunce; and ut the south, they are'futiy O:snpied by.disaen- ticns emong themee ves. Mi On the east, they have been 5 a ader captured ; ip eae teat Bere ihe: every thing connectec with the sbip and her enpines, and mauifested no little sucprise at her In the thirty skirmishes about Cantos, the Man- marsive machinery and heavy battery, for the darirs bave been victorious inall four, There Bneynebanva is largest man of-war that has basleennene sine the 2d Se . The en- ever visited this pert. Toe old Governer re after visiting the diferent parts of the ship, ‘vo sbip—ave is au island.” entertainment in the in, His Majesty wit! tutte visited the St. Mary’s, where ne wir recvived with all the honors by Captain Biley and his ofic:ra. ‘The St. Mary’s was most bevatifully decocated with flags and evergreens for a party which was numer. ously attended by the ladies and gentiewen of Honolniu, On Monday afternoon (October 3) His Mijesty and nape visited se yee meg pe el eb H number of officers gentlemen, ler toree the | ¢agives in motion. As soon as His Majesty came on | city has been held, at which the inttor urgently board (as on a former visit) the yaris were manned | commenced an appeal i Mase: fon Hy Tomer ens ond @ ealute was gives, wich was followed by ul| The Governor Geoeral wos ia favor of ing campmient of therebels to The north of the city is Siaubling, ab. uc twelve mils frem the northern 3 abd the eastern en ampment is about the sme diatance from the eastern wall, at San-po-hen. Tie deader of the band on the north is suid to be He-wk, of Tung-kvan celebrity. ‘The stator cats as te the numbers #3 these eDo agente d from several thonennds t4 several tens of nde. Cy ent Gistress from want of food prevails tm * na city emong the poor, and some “ roup kitcaeas” «8 ting opened by the benevolent, to supply conge- a: about one-third the usual charge. ‘A grand cossoo of high officers and geutry of the re. wacked, She is, Aftes pertaking of an bis