The New York Herald Newspaper, January 30, 1856, Page 3

ARRIVAL OF THE STAR OF THE WEST, of Two Weeks Later from California. 446 IN TREASURE ARRIVED. $1,276,928 Zin Route. GOLD AND MINT STATISTICS. of the Indian Wars in Califor- nia and Oregon. ARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS, MAREKBTS, a &0., &., a, ‘The steamship Star of the Wert, Thomas Miner, Esq., }aimancing, from San Juan del Norte on the 19th ul’, nd Key West on the night o' the 23d, with $613,446 00 treasure, and 260 passengers, arrived here yesterday lorning. The Star of the West connected at the Isthmus with e steamship Uncle Sam, from San Francisov on the 6th jst. and Manzanil'a on the 12th, bringing from both rts, in gold.and silver, for New York, New Orleans and jcaragua, $723,000 and 360 passengers. The passengers, specie and baggage me with rare dis- itch on the Transit—reaching the Atlantic steamship ot twenty-two bours ! ITye Star of the West bas experienced strong gales and lavy head seas from northeast all the distance from ly West to Cape Hatteras. ftin the port of San Juan H. B. M.’s frigata Eury- he and brig Eapeigle. the following is the LIST OF SPEOIE PER STAR OF THE WEST. he following is the specie list of the mui ‘en Ga‘e, which left san Francisco on the Sth inst.:— Scholle Brov....... 14,000 Zell, Berthesn& Co. 13,450 Faulkver, Bell& Co. 12,000 Ritchie, ego d&0o, 10,564 600 M.& L.’ Sacks...., 10,600 Parrot & Co...... 10; 000 Goldstone. Fried- lander & C)..... 10,000 Hamburger & 3ros, 8,681 Henry Hensch,.., 81000 L King & Bro..... 6,000 Dupuy,Foulkes&Co 5 MaoCondray & Co, 4,620 Morgan, Hathiway HOW. eecesees 4167 Cane, Heiser & Co.. 3,000 Negbaum& €),,.. 1,500 FE. A. Senatie & Co, 3,000 Other shippers... jacobs & Co., 14166 Total....... 'e are indebted to the enterprising expresses of Wells, & &., G. H. Wines & Co., the Pacific Express Com- ly, and to the San Francisoo News Depot of J. W. Sul- , for files of California paper: steamer John L. Stephens, with the passengers wails which left New York December 7th, arrived at Franctéco on the 1st inst. The Nicaragua steamer Ira Nevada, with the passengers from New York of hmber 10th, arrived on the 3d inst. he weather throughout the State had been unusually Toe had formed in San Francisco and Sacramento it half an inch in thickness, an mush snow had bbe, Bayerq jue & ily, Convicted of the murder of Howe, in El Dorado ty, was to be hung in Sacramento on the 8th inst. | the 20th of December, the U. S. Land Commission rmed the claim of the Catholic chureh to the Mis- church buildings, the graveyards and orshards, and ds attached to them, in the twenty-one old Mis- of California. Since then the claim made by Bishop inany, for one league of land in each Mission, on be- the Christian Indians has been rejected. le election for Aldermen in the Fourth and Seventh sof San Francisco, resulted in the choice of H. B. and G. W. Bryant, the Know Notning candidates. Haskell, charged with embezzling $4,000 from his loyers, was discharged, no one appearing to prose- him, and it is said he has gone to Nicaragus. Tho rs who had won the money paid it to his em- hrs. the mines we have the most cheering accounts, t rains have given the miners plenty of water, herefore plénty of work. Legis'ature was to meet at Sacramento on the 7th int, when the new Governor would be inaugurated. jor Townsend, Captain Clark, and Dr. Steinberger, U.S. Army, had arrived at San Francisco from bn. mary of the ser ogy of Oalifernia in Fr {From the San Francisco Herald, Jan, 1.] year has been one of exciting incidents at home broad, bat, with many drawoacks, it has, on the »groved s prosperous one for Cuitfornia. In the the failure of a number of the banks brougtt pon many individuals, aud creat-d s manetary pa- hat, in the excitement of the moment, rome consi- ‘a fatal blow at the prosperity of the country. Ba: rm quickly passed, ana as on the nattle field fresh ite fill up the gaps the arillery has made ia the and to appearauce present as strong and bold a as before, 82 new aspirauts for wealth and 8 step into the places of the fallen, and the goes on as before, and society appears the sufferer. From ‘that disaster our _poo- mn recovered and pursued theic avocations, ing theic improvements with as much spirit fore. In our own ciy we have been pecalfacly No pestilence has visited us—the cimate has d praises even feom professional grumolers. Dar- @ year but 1,262 dea hs occurred in @ population ly €0,000, and of these a large proportion bcd feace e:sewhere, and came bere from the invertor, foreign ports, and from on board vessels, to diein our als Our mortality statistics, compare | with those her large cities, will s1ow this to have been the jest city inthe Union duriog the tril year. Nor ¢ work cf improvement stopped. It is not, to ba iso apparent in the heart of tha city, where sploa- J endaring stroctures have been long erected, jet one who takes an interest ia our progress make the circuit of the subarbs, and he surprised to see what & vast amount of been done during the past year in the opent ading ot new streets, the erection of handsome ani Irtable residences, the embellishment of the grounts the aweilings of our citizens, the laying out of gardens, the construction of valuaole manufsc- ‘and the dressing up generally of the waste ands ‘abcut us. The asvessed vaine of the property in y will probably reach thirty-five millions ot dollars, cif add some ten miilions of dollars loaned on m prt- we shall have a total of se hd millions Ls invested in property in this city, To the svosae xt is always went ‘dd one-fourth at least, to ob- he cash value of the property, for holders rarely the full valaation where taxes are t> be Moreover it 1# impossible for the As to get a statement of all the personal belonging to the community, and 40, ig allowances tor those items, it would’ xe safe to ¢ total value of property and money toaned upon in this city at the present time is little short five millions of dollars. Thir, divided soe Lhousand inhabitants, would give nine hundred aa -Ave dollara to every man, woman ard child in immunity, a fact thai o-tabiishes our clain to be ered ove of the richest cities in the world. We the materials for cxmpariron before us, but we whether, New Bedford excepted, there is a richer America. This rhodld set at rest the fuars of hrs here, who represent us as ruined because we owe of two miilions and @ half, and of those abroad yok npon us as ® mushrooom growth. blooming and us ina night, wihered and gone the nex:. year on the whole haa been a prosperous one to reantile d trading evmmunity, despite the ustained inthe early part. Within the last six trade haa revived, goods ani produce have ht remunerative prices ren'a and expenses have juced, the cash system has been more strictl; to, and we doubt not the balance sheet will fair profit duting the year, ifarmere Jake done well, too, They have in twenty- lone, out of forty-one, raised 2,554,726 3.843 463 busbels of barley, 1,025'967 is of oats, and large quantities of smaller sufficient to supply not only our owa put to permit an export of domestic pro- ) the value of $4,645,000 to losa favored eoun- In those same coun's 8, In addition to clearing up tring their land+ in a cultivatable condition, they lanied full 400,900 q aps vines, 100,000 me trees, trees, 15 000 pear trees, and 100.000 of rai trees, all of which wilt or handsomely Ih coming years, and hold 78,651 horses, 436,871 158,915 sheep, "106 as hogs, and 14,194 ranles, produce of neat y sil Kinds ts paying & rémunora- Fee, and we conclude tue agricultaral classes haye The samo igeregate prospered during the year. be sald of the miners. They have prodaced gyid enough during the year to ustify am export of 8.5, , acondiog to the pusished manifesta, Iu addicioa 4, it may be asserted, the winers hay» handed their earo- ings to ® greater extent this year than evar before, in correquerce of the failuve’ of the banka. For the same reason, @ very la‘gs amount has roen taker away in privete hands, of whic! no reo ort evor appease. During the year, to», the dtint tm this city tas coinel gold and silver’ to the value of $24,121,764, of which $17,608,300 was in gold coin, a large proportina of whion has been adced ‘o the cicculation im the S’aw, aking there matiers in’o consideration. it will he ax’ to a1a- mate the productio: of our mines this rear at 656 000,000, which sho#s anythiug bu: an indication of giving jut, a4 sowe of our very particular friends abroad wil) hav: it they are dotvg And, lastly, manu‘aciories ure rapidly inecanine the proprietors have bad no cause toc un- es duri the year. In twenty-nine countiass out of rty-one, there are seventy flour mils, 25 say milis aad 49 quarts mills. Ia this acc sunt, San Fransise, whisn contains more flour mills than sny ether cvuny ta ths Btate, and a very large number of saw milla, is not inc ud ed. Were the returas full, we have no’ a question oar State would anow 100 flour mills, 300 saw mitls und 70 quartz mills. The two first have done while the quartz mills have realized a splendid profit tor toeir Owners. Summing up, we find the commercial, agrioul- tural, mining ad manufactaring classes have all osuse for copgratula ‘ion. Their labor bas deen rewarded, thetr improvements stand, their business hus been extadiisaed, they bave learned valuasle lersons hy experience and havo a promisiug fature before them. Wao ways Calitor- nis is ruined, or Californians without resources, with such an exhibit of the year’s operations before them? Snipment of Gold. ‘The following table shows the shipmont of California 4 for five yearn:— (86) $24,402 000 1854. 61,429, LOL 1852 45,687,808 1865 . 44’640, 54,006,000 nt for ive years,, ter ending Decem tot For the qua’ been ship; To New To London. Total for the three month: For the nine months preceaing. Total for the year 1856.. Do, do, 18: ++$12,702,606 63 ++ 81,939,482 00 Desreaso in 1855...... seesseaeeee $0,760,010 83 Mint Statistics. The following table shows the operations of the United States Branch Mint at San Francisco, from its commence- ment to date:— GOLD. |... Coin, $4,084,207 10 796,000 1570040 1'366,000 52.500 1 260,000 2,800.000, 1,96; 000 1163",000 500,174 25.1 2'480,000 5 2,000,000 $27,983 24.678 2,352, 1404.80 $63,628 Fone. 1,548,423 400,000 None. Nove, 400,00 Tota's....,.1,164,217 21 699,507 8.904059 94645 30,681 191 Deduot 64.:. 88.174 4,084°207 6,083,444 6,863 9,738,514 Tova, '55.....1,174,443 17,008,200 3,270,094 88782 20,957,077 ‘SILVER. 1865, ts. Coinage, January .... None, Feoruary’. None. 45,400 9,800 “© 80,681 None, Gann 10,450 & 4/990 42,260 “aaa Noae, “24/193 20 875 25) 24.000 «3,104 14,250 “None. Nons. «142,216 $164,076 RECAPTTULATION, Gold deposita, 1854 Gold deposits” 1855. -,ounces 589,774 14 «1,174,443 48 Silver deposite, 1856. ait «7142916 10 Total deposits since April 31, 1854.. “ 1,000,433 62 Gcld coinage 1854. er $0,723,614 25 Do. 1865 20,957,677 43 Silver coinage 1856........ + 164,075 00 Total coinage since April 3, 1854... ....$30,645,286 68 The Mines. NEW GOLD DISCOVERIES IN TUOLUMNE— QUARTZ VEINS, ETC. The Sonora Democrat says that great excitement exists on the South Fork of the Toulumne in rd tv new dis- coveries that have been made in that region. Tne editor virited the spot, and fouud it to be a apur very similar in appearance to the femed Table Mountain of this vicinity. It presents, however, none of the abrupt promontorte: which, cbetacterize the tatter; but the general appear. ance, formation and strata bear evidence ot relationship. The rame Vo canic deposits on the surface, and the sam) sedimentary clay appears, which are here regarded as an umerring index of existence id beneath. A large number of shafts are being and several tunnels have been started in this mountain. The excitement just at this time is the result of gold haviug been found by ene of the ti companies on the north side of the mountain. The is very similar in appearance and quality to t ‘en from Table Mountain proper. Coon Hollow is # mining locality in the immediate sub- urbs of Placerville, long noted for its valuable gold depo- sits. immense ricge is being levelled down, mostly by hydraulic power, the gold saved in sluices, by the ordinary mode. There are a great number of these, and their accumulated waste waters, after leaving the sluices, form # stream of muddy water, sand and |. Mr. Sprague though working no claim, conducts this water rough a set of slaices containing ritfles, false bot‘oms and quicksilver, and with no other labor or cost than re- newing his fase bottoms as often as they wear out, say onee in a month or two, actually realizes from one to two hundred dollars ~ month, thus securing a handsome gold yield, without possessing a mining claim, and with no injustice to any one, as he only saves what others per- mit to run to waste. Up {a the mountains the snow is proving somewhat of a hindrance te mining operations. but there is encourag- ing news from the country about Alpha, . mega and Gold Hill. At the former place, four companies co nmenced washing on the 22d inst., one of which took out nearly $800 in afew hours. An extensive tunnel has just beon completed in that place, 372 feet in length, ruaning con. letely through the bill. The tunnel is supplied wich a um+, which has a grade of fifteen inches to the box ‘The opening was made througa the bed rock, ant blast- ing for upwards Of 200 foot was found nessssury.. The snow at that point is still at a level of from two to three feet. ‘The extensive preparation, says the Nevada Democra’, which has been made throughout the miniag region, leads to the belief that the coming season:will be un- equalled by any previous product of Callfornia harvastiag. No district bas been idle, and ditsbing, tanneldog ani other necesssry improvements have been rapidly carried forward during the summer and fall. Therains have now fairly commenced. Cap'ain Maltby, who arrived in Stockton on the 19th, from Kern River, turnishes the following itoms from Tolare and Kern River. Some companies on tne Hawk eye and Lomismo Gulches were making from $5 to $8 per day to the hand. The bulk of the mining is now done on these gulchea, Quartz mining, at some fature day, wiil be carried on very extensively. Veins are being de- veloped catty which, in point of richness, wili compace favorably with any in ihe State, Captain Key's vain has proved to be exceeding rich. During the past fortnight the rock bas yielded as high as rixteen cents per pound. Captain Maltby’s vein is very extentive and also valua- ble. A company is now organizing in San Francisco, to work a rich vein recently ciacovered. The quartz veios are all on Kern River. There are at present five stores in the neighbcrhood of the mines, where everythin; usually found in similar establishments can be purchased, Flour is selling at $12 60 per 100 pounds, and bacon at 40 cents per pound. SILVER MINES IN CALIFORNIA. om the Sacramento Union, Dec. 18.) The fame of the rilver mines of this State old as that cf the gold placers. Both meals appear to have been known to the oid padres of the miasions in their va- ricua localities, as wel that of the celebrated quick- silver mine of the new Almaden. For instace, it is well known among, the natives and old settiors, that prior to the year 1820, the Indians of the Tulare Vailey usei to come over into the Santa Clara mission lands, to get out the native vermillion for coloring their bodies and dresses. The old Indians of that neighborhood had many bloody battles with the surrounding tribes, for the sion of the same cinnabar mine woich has cai such an ex- naive outlay of late for litigation in our State courts, e only difference between the prevent white mea aad the old red ones seems to be, that the latter shot arrows and sbed blood, whereas the former sned ink and shoot with dollars. ‘Ike old placers of San Antonio, San Fernardo, Senta Ynez, La Purisima and Santa Cruz—suoh as they are in ir Rp orl Pe 8 were known to the old ts and their I peop hy tee for the lant ony years; ut the priests tava'iably discouraged the hunting and working for gold and minerals, and very properly ass mat er of po icy for themselves, the occupation ot mining striking at the very foundation of their aystem. Thererare aad to exist in the arctives of Mexico letters from Upper Caifornia priests, scating the discoveries near some of tho missions of silver and silver ores in large maser Tbis may roter either to the mines of tho ‘Ajizal Rancho, in Monterey coun'y, which appear to have been known to the Incians of cld, for making or- nements of and use: often sfterwards by the native Californians for making bullets for guns, whenever they ghose to go to the trouble of meit- ing the metal out—the miner: ing 8 mixtare of lead and ailver, the lead greatly prodomins'ing, which made the ore easily tuatple with a fire of hot coats. This latter fact has been often proved by varties on ths spot since 1860. Ae the Atizal mines lie within tw nty- five miles of the old Mission of San Carlos del Carmsio, which was for wey sar the residence and archive office of the head of the missions of California, the letter in the archives of Mexico may reter to these: or {t may refer to the immense masses of antimony rotne-al near the Tejon Pass, which was within the juris¢{iction of the old Mission of San Fernando, and whisk is said to be sufficient in quantity to furnish the entire supply of tho world for the present usos of that metel. ‘Then, sgnin, the old friare had traditlons. of allvar roineg.cn or near the King’s river, of the Talaces. Othor veins of silver ore were known, and are stil known, nerr the old Missions of Santa Yue and Le Paristina, to toe prevent county of Santa Barbara. Of latter years we hear | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 80, 1856. of the Aurora rilvor mine, nesr Santana Pass, twenty mallee from the Mien of San Jaan Baurtite, but (bie 14 raid oy mM Dore og st ty De only an immuale de Pret of cbreme wiveral. In ine mountains, av: far com ‘he Aurors mire cher ix rtd to 9¢ 4's) w very rich velu of cipnacar, equally a> votu- ble va that of ue New Alani- den, ou" the pu vic are ws yet un the Gare ae to tae real merits of the ven It ts also knowa thar thers we veins of silvar ore, which are known tothe miter of Calaveras wud Tuolumus¢rn- | Yes; et least so 1 was atared in ths puoi joucauls of those two counting in the wary pact of L j Ther now +xist oa the ran bi of tne Al M vaterey county, uot iesa than three distiuot of intueral, | Whioh are raid to oomtaia siivor. one ued by he Todians The first vsia ts rhe Californians for making bui- leta &e., and ia ni:ueted in the frothills om tha esst ait of tbe pain of the Sstizas, not fer from the old missi of Siledad, in the midst of ove of the most feriiie au talubrivus portions of our Stare. From the accounts of the peopie ia tae neighrorhord, it appasra to | have been tirat worke¢ by anoid Mexican mtuar, ia 1831, who from some disagreement wich che p opriviors of the land, ax to the Owae ship of che mive, concealed the vain after be bad worked down sone wate: in’ the ground, aud pretended tha: it was not wo: orking. He afcoe: wack went out of the coan‘ry, and MW said vo have died @. OF pear La Paz, io Lower Cali oraia. Thir mine wax agein wo-ked io 1852 oy a party of iuox perienced Germaa miaers, 10 connecto ; with sume San | raneison capitali.ts; but ‘rm want of proper arcanze- ments and lack of practioul miners, »ma %20 from want of “ae grand cash,” the matter resuited ia loss, Tho r9- wult, thoogh of several insitings of the ore of thiy old Vetn p: incomtestivly that It was very rich ia lead. and eently furiole by acommon crarcoal fire. From ths lead metal was got abou’ 12 pec cent of silver, of ue wivd the big moneys of the mi::t ars made of: This was dove by simpiy melting the lead io » ladle, and thea evaporeting the lead by s bivw pipe or fin uatil tae owi- tow of aitver was lef:, which can’t be evaporated, i! ap- pears. by any kind of host. In 1863 was found anoter vien of ore on the saqy land, and avout two thousand yaran from toe old vein. Th} No. 2 velo is ine hard quartz formution of blue cacoo- nate of copper—biue as ultramarine—-mixed with allver, fron, an) what appears t» be yellow cupser ore. This vein, we learn, is very extens vs. In the early pact ot the present year, another veia or tw» was found ia the same hulle, and waich appears to beac ore ofan enticely dis inot characier from those of the tw» first, being in a oft white rook. It will thus be seon that there can be very little doubt that as fast as tre mountains of our State are explored, silver ore will be sourd fo large quantities, ax rich as thore of Guanshuate, in Mexico, or Cerro Pasco, 1a Pecu. In afew years we way yet see this interest, under tho guidance and direstivn ‘of enterprising capita ists and nectica! miners, grow Wo be one of the most ‘nvaluabie in the miners: interests of the Unived States. The Indian War in Northern Calitorata. From tue Yreka Union we gather the toliowiag aidi- tional particulars ia relation to the Indian war in the Northi— By government express wo learn that a force of some thirty Indiaus, about oue ba'f of them Umpquas, and the remainder from Kogue iiver aud probably the ringlesdera, made « descent upoa the settlement ot lea Mile Prairie, in the Um qua, burned fifte-m nouses, killed some oattls and drove off some, aud stole ».irty b rae; and that they wee pursued aud the property retaken; taree Indians aslea, only fares waie men killed. Groat excitemeat prevails, This point is only wdout a day and w hall from the Incian camp on Tog ie river. Tae troops we learn, atter having been reduced to half rations at the Meadows, have been compelled to retice for want ot provisions. We d> not keow by whose fault this disastrous condition of things 18 suifered tocoour but wekvow there mus! be criminal neglest uwmewhere Weare aware that there is a class of men in Oregon who are using their iaflueuce toembarrasy toe efforts of the groper cflicers to obtain supplies for the army; but we are assured that an anundance 0° provi- sions and olnthing has been secured in spite of thia obsta- ole. and where is it? Why must the volunteers, in ad- dition to the severe burdebips incident to the caupaign, be obliged to suffer with hunge: ? A fauls must lie somewhere The Alta California says:—We learn from Geo. Cowles, Eeq., who was present soon sfter the wagedy, that a difll- cul'y occurred at a piace called Biawell’s Rach, in Bacie couoty, on Wednesday lint, which resuited in the death of five Incians ond cue white man Tre Indians came into « store kept by Mr. Joseph Schaeffer, oud asked for some flour, and deaanded it without payment. Upon beiog refused, they immodiate.y shot bim down, and Billed nim. Tne white resideata in the neighborhood gathered togetaer and pursued the murderers and suoceeded in killing five of them. Arrivats and Departarcs of Immigrants. ‘The following taole shows ‘he arcivais ani departures at Sen Francisco during the year 1855:— Aduit males arriving .. 23,230 ‘Acult femaies arriving. 6,852 Ghildreu amniving.... 21616 Total orrivals...... 31,008 Aduit males departing. 21 046 Aduit females departl: g 1,168 Cilidren cepurting ., 26 Totel departures .. 22,740 Increases... se. sss 8,068 Miscellancous, Savere SHOCK or EARTRQUAKE IN SAN FRANCI8CO,—At ten o’cloek yesterday morning this vicinity was visited by & severe shock of earthquake, which shovk most ofthe large buildings to their foundations, and caused serious aiarm in J} parts of the ote. Tho carthquake renged from North Beach to Rincon Point, but was most severely felt in the lower pach of the ot The shock was fel: in every part of the City Hail bulldiog, and in the rooms of the third story the gas fixtares swayed violen'ly, and the picture frames were eareling. the walls for the spece of half a minute. In the upper « ories cf the International Hotel, the confusion caused ty the shock was se great that it was wonder nono of occupants were injared. Mothers caught up their children and rushed, or rather flew down tho stairway, shriekicg for ynd there was reason for thie alarm, considering flint the window ssshes were forced open ‘by the shock. The building occupi-d by James Be Fremery, on M t street, south aide, near Battery street, waa considerably affected by the shock. The doors and window sashes were forsed open wi h grest vio- lerce, and the iron shusters were much bent ana warped; the masonry of the walls was also considerably injured. In most of the tinware and crockery shops down town, there was an upusuai activity among the goods on the shelves, and in some instances the owners were in great consternation for the sefety of their wares. The shock jarted about thirty-five seconds.—Herald, Jan. 3. Tar LEWESDORYY EstaTe—REPORTED DISCOVERY OF THB Beirs.—We understand that legai proceedings will be iustituted in a few days, for the recovery of the Leides- dorff estate, on bebalf of the heics of Leidesdorff, who, it is seid, bave been discovered tn Copentagen. Tae rumor in relation to this mavter carries with 1t the idea that the transfer from Anna Maria Sparka to the late J. 8. Folsom, was without any authority feom the real heirs, an¢ that she not only was not the mother, bat in no manner related to Leidesdorff. It ia further said that a nephew of Leidesdorff, who lately arrived from Copephager, is now in the city, and that he will ropro- sent the abeencheirs, and the suit be instituted in his name. We bave reard that both Gov. Bigier and ex- Governor Foote have beoo retained as counsel to prose- cute the cave. !f this is true, it wiil of course put stop to the sale of that portion of the estate of the late Capt. Folsom, which he claimed under the title from Apna Maria Sparks, The whole matter at present looks mysterious, and it is impossiole to get at anything more than rumors. but tnere is evidently sometuing in the wind which must lead t» new developements in regard to this vast esta‘e.—San Francisco Alta, Jan. 6. ‘Tur CHANCES FOR A SENATOR.—Politicians are already busy io capvaesing for election of a United States Senator to fill the vacancy oscasioned by the expiration of the time for which Dr. Gwin was eles The prominent candi- dates in the American party now undera:ood to be Meesrs, Crabb, Foote, Marshall, Fiint, Newell of Eldorado, Peyton and Dr. Hitchcock. ‘According to tke best information, at present there arein the Arrembly fifty-five Americans, twenty-four democrats and one whoclaima to bea whig. In the Se- nate there are seventeon Americans, fifteen democrats ‘aud one independent. From this clarsification, it will ba seen that the Ameri- can party cen easily elect a Unites States Senator, in case its members go into ection, and are united upen a candidate. But there are other qnestions which wit probably make a selection dificult. The American party bas been formed by a combination of whigs and cemocrata, and it is belleved that jealousies will arise, by which some portion of t 16 party will re‘use to ooxiease with the other. Indeed, we hear already that certain men who were oriziaally democrats, refase to support Mr. Crabb, or any other deelded whig, and in the same way certain whigs ohject te the election of Fodte, or « man who was originally a strong democrat.—Sun Fran- cisco Alta, Jan. 6. Arremrrep Fscara or A. A. Commy.—Deputy Shonif Harrison, on looking around this morning for the above individual, went on board the Unasle Sam, about to sall for San Juan, and discovered him in a very retired position, in a part of the ship not devoted to first class passengers. He was arrested and brought on shore, and ix» now in court, dividing the attention of the people present with Cora, ‘whose case is there progressing. Aboat half two o'clock, brother of Mr. Cohen came in front Hulltin office and tore down a piacard containing a no- tice of Mr. A. A. Cohen’s arrest, and drew a pistol in a threatening mapner, and pointed it toward the door of the office—there being no one in front of the office, « further display seemed unnecessary, avd as the crowd began to collect, Mr. Cohen went off. Mr. King socn ap- peared, replaced the placard, and was cheered by the crowd. The brother of Cohen 1s also arrested.—San Fran- cisco Jowrnal, Jon. 6, Marriages, Births and Ocenths, MARRIED, Tec, 25, by the Rev. Dr. Scott, Capt. Jas. S. Johnst of Sacramento, to Miss Mattle J., daughter of Joseph S. Fogg, Keq., of Sun Franc In San tranclaco, Dee 26, by the same, Mr. Jonathan Kittredge to Miss Axna J. Parker. Tn Sap Francis¢o, by. Rev, Mr. Mooshake, Mr, Tim7- theus F. Barders to Miss Jobannette Schroeder. the same, Mr. Charles Frank to int Grove Creek, Dec. 19, Mr. J. N. Webber to Miss Juila Ann Addington “In Margavile, Dec, 23, Willlam J. Perry to Miss Han- nah Begardus, At Tine Grove, Amador county, Mr. Edward Coulter to Misa Matilda Wells, In Stockt‘n, by the Rey. W. C. Mosher, Mr. Wm, L. Overbiser to Miss Catharine E. Hatchinson. ‘At Red Bluff, Mr. Stepnen Brearedf to Miss Jane Wilvon, At his residenoe, by the Rev. Father Fahor, Mr. Thos, Forbes, of Mass., to Mins Lucretia Rovinaon, of Ballimore. Ta Sacramento, December 24, by the Rev. J. A. Beaton, Mr. George B, Swarts to Mra. Mary E. Sears, both of Sa: ersmento. In Pejero, by Rev. Mr. Bachsitian, Mr. John R, Porter to Mise anny 0. Soar, December 27, John © Corbett, Ray, to Miva Mary A. Burkley, both of New York ety In Stockton, Decorabor 28, by Rov. R, A. Latimr, Mr. Joba N. Keeran to Mise Mary J. fyyer, all of San Joa- quin county. Z Is Eacramento, Dec. 26, by Rev. (i. 3. Phillivs, Mr. 0, P. Gale to dirs Bo Moewey all of Cuslacme fe ln tectamonta, Peo. 24, by Rev. GS. Fe SF, Taylor to Mie H Denvon To Grass Valiey, vy Rev. Joho G. Hal Perber to Wise L’gina Root, 0h of T wi At White H ue, sop0ma Vadey, e @ Kev, Or Van Mebr, White Hoos, Eq, of Los 6 moo and 3au Fo cisco Ww tive Ano, daugtver of tne late James Suaw. of Mebourne, Victorts. At Gieenwood, by Rev. David Mo%ure, Mr. Joseph Saver to iliss Joanne Peterson, 1! of the «> ve plas. Jy Ban Francisco Dec. 0, in toe Sesuya 6 Bathel, Mr. Georgy W. Hawiey to ttiss Mary St umon In Sau Francisco, Dee. 24, vy Key. R. P, Catler, Mc. Jo seph RR Scotcbler ty Miss Ellea M. fuggerd, daughier of Jed. Tegestd Kage by @. 6. Youn , Me. Henry Rodgers, ot Seoret Reving, to Mra ae Gallegher, tas of Brooklyn, lew Yore. In the town of F1 Dorado, by W. B. Blaashard. Eig Mr. Toomss Donoho to Misa Ellen Cambrtge, dott of EI o by the same, Mr. Au Guey to Miss Ne-Cam, formerly of Hony Keng now o 11 Dorado. Coloma, ®: toe American House, by J.P. Long, Esq. Mr. 0 ¥.D. Fairbanks to Misa Sarah 4. fey of Placerville, At San Andres. Dec 12, oy A. Porter, Exq., Mr. A, P. Onroe so brs Hina ‘Dis, "both of San aiadred « Pine Grove, by Key, Mr. sifiler, Mr. W, A. Boggs to Mins Sarah i Telckey . In “an Franoide, by Rev. Dr. Scott, om the Ist tnat., Mr Geo Dans to Miss Mary “lzabech Berger, At Usklend. Dee. 31, by Rev. Sam. B. Bell, C. W. Reid, Fig, to Mss Aan Powter, oth of Clinton, Alameda evan iy. Can, Im San Francisco, Ist January, by Rev, Benjamin Bri- erly, at tho residence of the briie’s father, Mr. William Francis Borrick to Miss Lucy Fieanes, eldest daughter of Mr. Joneph Kendall. Jan. 3, ar St, Mary’n enthedral, by Rev. Fataer Galle fuer, Mir. Patrick W. [Milon to Miss Louise Bertaa Jor- ‘both of san Franclaco, In Sau Frapeisoo, Jan 2, by Rey. R. P. Cutler, Mr. Amos R, Nichols to Miss Laure J. Tisdale. BIRTHS. - San Francisco, Mrs, Alexander Garrioch, of a daugh- In San Francisco, Des, 27, the lady of HenryS, Bunker, Eaq., of a daughter. DIED. Jn Sea Francisco, Armada, aged 7 years, son of Wil- liam and Mary E. Hoford. cate Wooc’s Crossing Dec. 20, Mr. A. S. Sanford, aged earn. - im Shasta, Mr. James M. Daigh, formorly of illinols. In San Francisco, Dec. 26, Miss Lyeia P. Nottingham, davghrer of the iate Benj. Nottiognam, Esq., ot Norfolk, Va., aged 24 years, At Onkinnd, Deo. 18, Alice A., eldest asighter of Capt. David aud Caroline A. Nye, aged 7 years. , at Gakland eged 81 years, Caroiine A., wife of Capt. David Nye, formeriy of New York. At Newtown, “laser couniy, Dec. 18, Mrs. Henderson, wife of Mr. John Hencerson. Tn Weaverville, atter » nh ort illness, William L, Draper, of Alton, iL, in the 28th year of bis aye. In Sen Francisco, John, sop of Kuward and Margaret Soyer, sged 2 years and 1 months. Also, oa the Z7in ins!., Esward Sayer, son of the wove, aged 7 months. Diswase, croup, In can Franciséo, Dec. 31, of inflammation of che luugs, Edward MoGough, a native of Albany, N. Y., aged 21 yours. At bis residenee in Shasta, James Daigh, late of Perry Pike county, Ii. Mr. Daigh’ was one of the oldest and most rerpecied residents of Shaeta, Wm. Gavitt, late cf Scott's Bar, aged 96 years. The deceased came from Pok county, Ii. At Shaw's Fist Deo 19. Elvira’ Williams, only danghter cf Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wiliams, aged 3 y A: Aismeda, Mary Gertruce, third daugh'er of Judge A. M. Crane, 1 toe Och year of her age At Sea's! Dizxtugs, Bu'te county, Thomas Kelley, aged 18 years, son of Jeremiah and Hanna Kelly, of dust Brooklyn, N.Y. . In San Francison, Jan. 8, Maurice Eugene, only son of Jawes R. and Linda T, Hunt 3 months and '9 deya. At Suisun Vailey, Dec. 29, from wouncs received by the explosion of gunpowder, Gesrge M. Folger, of Nau- tucket, Mess., eged 31 years Barkets. Sav FRANCIRCO, Jan. 4, 1856. Frovr.—Sales are confined wholly to jobding wants, aod the frot of the day being steamer day prectudes auy possability of time and attention belong given to the con- sideration of such ponderous negotiations as fioar aules of magpitude invaridoly demand. The jodning is mode. Tate, and ax yet we have not noted the sligutest appesr- ances with respect to any inquiry for the interior, not- withstanding the arsertion bas been hazardei time and agsin that cy the first of the new year would become aroured au active inquiry for interior supply. Rate: are dull, enc in view of the s:an'iness of the requess main. tained with difficulty. Transactions sum up about equal to 1,660 va sacks domestic and Chile, and about 100 pols. Richmond fiour in Jobbing lots. 100 qr. sacks Chile sold at $9 60; 260 do. domestic, and 100 do. Oregon sold at the same figure; 60 do. fice flour, unbranded, at $8; 400 do. eres pts ried do. at $10 ehiny a done ’s Self nising at $11; . Magnolia at $10; . Gailego, 80 do., and 20 co. Haxall at $16. MEAL AND BRAN.—25 haif barrels Eastern corn meal, aweet, sold at $3 25; 2,000 Lbs. lia buckwheat meal Bt Go; 16 tone brav aoid at $81; BF racks do. at $32. = hean avnaselwaly Analy may sha exception af one gis transaction recorded below, we have found nothing of special interest or importance in the warket. There have been nu us sellers, but the whole class of buyers are out of the market, neit! millers, epeculators nor shippers detraying the least de- sire to make purchases. {he operation referred to above was for cssh, and the rate constitutes the standard et the market for fair mil wheat to-day. Sules of 2,050 bags, in three lots: 1,800 sacks sold at 30.; 150 do. sold ot the came figure; 120 do. ordinary at 2%c. Bartey.—There are no buyers in the marke’ of conse- quence; and though we have heard ct some inquiry to- day, it has been mainly on speculative account, and at figures greatly below even the reduged standard at which the majority of holders are stationary. Sales of merely 100 bags on private terms, and 60 ¢o. at 25, @ats.-- A limited inquiry and 23 alee importance to chronicle.’ We have been told 0: ‘sales made yeater- day at figures indicating an extreme marke: rate, but from what we know of the market—the excessive languor prevalent at present, scanty demand, and besides the de- pressed condition of barley at the present moment, on which this grain depencs ia a great measure for appre- ciation—we are inclined to’belleve them fabulous. Sales to-dey of only 160 bags choico at 2 Porators.—Saies of 1,776 sack: nine different lota at the following figures:—75 sacks and 60 do. choice sold at 33,0.; 300do, and 150 do. at 34c.; 360 do., S11 do. and 100'do., sold at 344¢.; 300 do. and 140 do. at %e. Owtons.— 20 Bay.—78 be Bruup,—100 bbie. fine navy sold at 63¢c.; 60 do, pilot at 14 c.; £6 cases fancy biscuits at 123. bex¥.—40 bbls Chicago packed meas sold on terms not stated. PorK.—100 half bbls. clear and 60 bbls. mess sold on private terms. borrer.—146 firkins new choice sold on private terms; 50 do. do. ex Golden West, sold at 343¢c. BvGaR.—76 bbls. crushed sold on private terms; 50°do, do, at 1140. Fisn — ‘+6 half bbls. mackerel sold on vrivate terms. Caex Goons —260 cases jams and jellies, assorted, sold at 20 per cent advance on home ccst; 50 cases pepper sauce, pinta, sold at $1 26, CorFEE,—25 age Rio sold at 1240. Overens.—100 cases Baltimore sold on private torms; 50 do. 4. at $9. ‘Tks —60 chests Oo'ong black sold at 36c. CanpLes —600 boxes Staten Island adamantines sold at 8234¢.; 500 do. do. do. sold on private terms; 100 dow sperm and 100 do. imitation do., aiso private, Tonacco —40 cases Game Cock brani sold at 373¢c.; 100 boxes Goodwin's emoking do, soid at $1 25. CoRDAGE.—10,090 Ibs. assorted sizes Manila sold on pri- vate terms, Na11s.--100 kogs assorted sizes sold on private terms, San FRanomco, Jan. 5, 1856. There is comparatively nothing doiag this ‘morning from first hands, and the jobbiog trade is by no means #0 brick as ususi upon the days toat tha steamers sail. Considering the extreme stringeney of the money mar- ket yesterday, the shipment of treasure to-day is a large ore, althougn it onsiderable falling off from that of last’ fortnight’ Frocn.—The sales are merely small jobbing ones, at revious rates, comprising only 300 qr. sks domestic, at BO 18 a $10, nnd 160 do. do. Asbley’s’ solt-raising at 11. Wurat~ Sales of 1,800 bags choice last evening at 3c. ; 160 40. very inferfer this morning at $2 20. BAKLEY—Seles of 860 bags, io lots, at 2340. «230. Potator—Sales of 400 bags, in lots. at 2440. a 2490. Brrrrr—Sale last evening of 146 firkins new on p. t.; 20 do. choice this morning at 360. LonsTraa—Zale of 160 cases on p. t. F Caxpis—Sales of 200 boxes tives On p. t. TUEPRATINE—Sale of 1,000 gallons at 87 3¢c. Qarmyt—Sale of 100 bbls, a: $6. NEWS FROM OREGON TERRITORY. Progress of the Indian War. We have Portland, 0. T., papers to the 20th December. The rews from ‘he Dalles comes down to the 16th De- comber. Great auxioty was felt there as to the progress of hostillues in the Walla Walls country, between th» w 1 es, under Col, Kelly, and the Indians. ‘the foilowing letter, which we find in the Democratic Stancard, 1s the latest news from the seat of war in the Indian country -— Dauuxs, 0. T., Dec. 15, 1856, No tidings bave been received’ from’ the Walls Walls country since Col. Keliy’s letter to Adjotant Farrar, o' the 8th of thomonth. An express is hourry expec'ed, Therets niuch anxiety felt to know the issue of the battle betwen the volunteers and the Indians, Toe United State: army officers were g-eatly chagrined at the news from Walla Walla, and consoled themselves with the reflection that Gen, Wooland Msjor Rains “have stuck their foot lato tt this timo.’” Capt. Hembree left town last Thursday with nineteen men P»)k and Klackatwas counties, Adjutant Far- rer sent in his charge twenty pack animals, with provi- afore for the forces in the field. Friday he sen’ forward another pack train. This morning « wagon tratn arcived from Fort Henrietta. The 8 are allused up, sad cannot besont back. The Adjutant has sent out some soldiers to hunt up cattle to take the wagons back, aad says be will get thom off on Sunday night. regret to learn that Major Armsti has resigned his commission in the regiment. Ili health hus forced hin to leave the eervice. He ia Sane, tatant with the men, and will be deeply regretted. & brave, competent and efficient #0! ‘end t rvice he lose many another cffloer far better than the Major. Hts gray hairs and advanced years render him conspicusus among the yourgmen that make up the Oregon volun- teers, He war out in the Yakima expedition, and suf- fered from the severe exposures to which Col. Veamith’s command waa anbje Ho retires feom the service with the highest respec’ and confidence of every man (a the regiment. He deserves and will receive the kindest Mr. Wm. H. | attentin from the . Sead Wunce even people of Oregon on his return t0@ in @ e'ter dated from the Dalles, Dee. 11 addressed by Adjorant Ferran t0 the Sondra writer sy! is end wih this ae py of wu official communtration I Dave w-night 16 :¢rve0 from Vol Kelly. You will learn from it t st (he voiunteer force at Walla Walla have had some de-perate igh ing—& mere -rotuve to that which ee Coc people of Oregen should ase to it at once, t! gallant brothers in t'e Held sre promptly peering supplied wiih everything u-eful to thelr ov et aod 4 port, Woat wost is needed at this post te mexue fo transporta fon and gocd ammunition, ia order that command may ve immediately suoplied. There means for transporte ion at tue coatrot of the Regimen. tal Quertermesioc. From the {a‘elligence have received from those ta the field, Tam irvertattbty led to believe tuat aa arundence of bard fighting is im store for us. Ihave this moment learned ‘hat one or two companies of United Srates troops will take up the line of march from bore to-m>r- row for Walla Walla I vo not vouch for the truth of though it may be true. rw. dated from the Dalles, Dec 11, also appears ia he Standard:— Capt. Hayden, of company G, who had been out io the direction of the Warm Springs, with his company, returned to Filteeo Mile Crees, bringing in « band twenty-eight Indian prisoners, a quantity of exttle and quite a bend «f horres. {adiaus profess gveat tiendsip avd fidelity vo the whites, aod the chiet had with bim # ‘pars’? turiisl ed by R. K, Thompson, fatian agent. and certifying to their frieodsbip and fidelity 10 the whites Haycen diapresessea these Iudians of their | gone and hes turned them over toFa:rar. Capt. Hayden | informed me yesterday, 10tn Decem»er, that his par'y found several caches containing peas,’ salmon, bread, | rote snd trivkets in large quaacities, at the Warm | Springs wna on the De Sbuttes river, all of which were eitirory destroyed. No cattle or Indians were found, | Mejor Armstrong's command is under orders to march from {ts presen, evcamment on to Rock Creek, beyond Joon ete xiver, ond will Teave oa Wednesday morning. {learn this morning that Adjatant Farrar seat out Capt. | Hayden with some thirty to forty men, last night, on a | seciet expedi ion. 1 bave not s¢en able to find out where | thie detachment bas gone, or on what business or how | Ling the party wili be absent. Something is in the wind, | and thore in the secret keep dark about the object of this | expedition, ‘ou wil recollect that two Yakime Indians wore taken. Pritovers by Nat. Olney some few weoxe ago. Col. Nes- | mith tried hard to get possession of tha gentlemea, but as be would not protise not to hang them aey turned | them over to the regulars. One of thess Yakima deviis | was taken along by the regulars at the time of the crip to the Yekims country. On the return of the voluateera ano regulare to the Dalles. some two or sh ee weeks ago, the Yekimas vere turned adri’t, and went to live with the band cf Inciaus near 0 ney’s. Last Saturday night there fellows, with two others, stole e'even fine norsex from Olney’s and wade off. Notntog has beeu seen or | heerd of them sluce. Armstrong, Farrar, Hayden aad | the other officers here complain bitterly, and swear a | Uitle, about the protection afforded by the Indian agents | to the friendly Ineians. A tew cays ago, Farrar ordeced | ® small body +f men, stationed cn the De Shuttas rivor, to thoot every In-ian, friendly or not, who passed deyond &@ given line. Yesterday one of the men told me they | hag shot five o' the stray cevi wince thet orcer was given, and that tbey just tombled tne bodies ints tne river. The Indian agents will have to look sharp for the sefety of their lic:le flocks, or « good many of them will tum up missing,” unless that order is rescinded. Col. Neamita ts looked for to-night, { understand. There @7e no rick men in the bospital, aa I learn f om Doctor Mahon, ¥ho is in charge of it.’ The weacher he-e has been “awful”? for the lust week. It has either rained or fnowed ali the time. ‘The streets are muddy, the woather is cold and Ciragreeabie, and everyting betokens « 62- vere winter. P. 8.—I open this to say that I have but this moment learned of the resignation of Colovel Nesmith. Ho wil be & grost lows to the service, ond doep'y regretted py the rolun eers. with whom he was deeorvedsy popular. The Yreta Union, of December 22, gives the following, extracted from the Tuble Rock Sentinel. No da‘e of tae last ramed paper is stated, but prodady .he news refers to 8 woek or ten daye earlier than the dave of the Union tele — Since our last jasue no material change has cocurred in the condition ot things. The mountstas by which the position of the Indians is fortified are covered by a depth of rnow which, for the present, preclades the idea of reaching them, ‘and until the obstacle is removed by natural causes, it is dificult to conceive what movements can be made egutost them. Their position is probably the best that could be chosen in this region—sbout forty miles from the Grave Creek House, oma fiat or bar, on the south side of Rogue River. In the reer of thetr camp risea @ precivitous mountain divide, along the flanks of which descend to the river ravines of heavy fic timber and thick undergrowth, to which they can retreat when attacked, or from they can effectively assail a column of men descending upon their camp along the di- ide. Opposite, on the south side of the river, is the point of a steep, narrow, rocky spur of the mountata, which they eviden'ly suppore could not be traversed at all by the troops, ‘and wouly be, by most men, pronounced in- acceasible. The divide of this «pur is the geound over which Capt. Jucah was to take the howitzer, aud much ot the distance of which he did actually overcome when executing the late plam of attack. The movement was prosecuted so far as to demonstrate its practisability, thcugh that is a¢mitted to be due more to the charac- teristic energy of that officer and his men, than any- —_ — le in oe nature of the ground. Below and A mauintalen aber bem must @Uvub mpem who tireain Tirhigh seep walls, forming what are kadwa as thi Canyons,’’ whiie the whole south bank is co- vered by a cense growth of timber. They are thus sur- Founded by barriers which if 1s almost impossible to pass, in the face of a wily and desperate foe, under the mort favorable circumstances, and in a time of storms and deep snows, like the present, effectually shelter them from any foree that can be brought agaiost them. The plan of attack upon whioh the crossing of the river was attempted was undoubtedly the best which the circum. stances acmitted, aud might have been successful, but could oly bave ben made so by hard figh Tee troups had but two or three days’ provisions, and were three three days from the depot on Grave Creek, and to have followed up the effort to cross the river against the guos of several hundred whom they found occu: the forest on the’ opposite bank, then to find thomselves in a situation in which the enemy would en- joy every advantage, and the plans could not possioly be carried out, would have been the extreme of foliy. In retiring, they met a provision train trying to rea but found the snow on the mountain in some p'aces vory deep, and decidsd it to be impracticable to return to the river, or to operate when there, and ao were compelled to abandon the enterprize until circumstances were more favorable for i: prosecution. The troops are now in quarters, and stationed to cover the settlements and roacs, Capt. Rice’s company is on the reserve, Capt. Alcorn’s on Butte Creek, Capt. Wil- kinson’s at Jacksonville, and Capt. Bushey’s on Apple- gate and lilinois, and a ‘ew frem diiferent companies remsin at Vapnoys, while Maj. Martin’s battalion are stati ned at other points farther cown. PortLanp MARKETS.—The Oregon Standard bas the fol- jowing market review of date 20th December:— During the past wock trade has beea duller than usual, alihough cur market is more plentifaliy supplied than for some time past. We notice a deciine in coffee and candles; the former being held at 1#to 143, anu the lat- ter at 4b to 50 cents for good adamastines. The rates for flour and wheat ‘are steady at former quotations. Large quantities are ecoumulating without apy means cfebipping. Onts are aivenciog, andare now heid at 66c. Butter declining; ® choice article could berola at 40c. There is » good demand for oggs at 40c. per doren, IMPORTANT FROM LOWER CALIFORNIA. Alvarez Demanding Possession of the Terri- tory—His Soidiers and General Made Pri- soners—Secret of the Expedition. The Alta California, of Jan. 3, says:—The commander of the troops of the bark Archibald Gracie landed at Cape St. Lucas, in military unuorm, ana demanded pos- session of Lower Califorria, in the name ef Alvarez, He and his party, consisting of about eighty men, were taken prisoners, and were taken to La Paz, where they remained in a starving condition. They were trying to charter a vessel at Mazatlan to take provisions, but had not succeeded. When the Guilietti left the American Consul had de- parted for the city of Mexico on some private business, [From the Sn Franci-co Evening Ne The Beko du Pacifique of y: e from Mazatlan, pxrporting to come irom a private sourse, wbich contsins an smplification of the reports which have reached this city relative tothe Acchibdald Gracie and the fate of those engaged in tne expecition, fhe schocner Guilletti, formerly the Lady Jaze, which ar- rived a few days since, reported having learned at San José that Gep. blancarte had taken the expedition, and that thore engaged therein were at La Paz, ia 8 starving condition, We translate the letter, as follo™ MAZATLAN, Dec. 8, 1856. About half past two o’c'ock on the afternoon of the 18th of November, two vessels and 8 pisot boat presented themselves before the port of La Paz—vbe Archibald Gra- cie, a bark whose name [ have not, and the Cavitena, The first was commanded by a. J. Napoleon Zarman, soi ditant Admire! of the Mexican navy, and had for its Gap- vainene Mr, Dennison. [be ses00d was commanded by Capt. Andrews; and the pilotbost, under Mexican colors, waa iv chasge of an Italian named Barnabe, On the l4th General Blancarte warned them not to en‘er the port, which met with no re-ponse, but on the 16th they advanced nearer the town, and were received by a discharge of cannon, Kliling one man and severe! wounding two others on the Gracie, Tne so called Ad- miral Zerwan landed, secompanied by au eat major gro- tesquely accoutrod, and vresented himself to the govern- ment, witd a voluminous budget of papers. The prinel- pel document shown by M. Zerman, consisted of an agreement entered into between bimeelf aud an agenc; ip San Franeiseo, aid to te an agency of Alvare di. rected by M. M. Mattheson, N. Noat, and De Lachnpel'e, conterrivg, in the name of the Mexican g ivernmont to epsue, op the aforesaid Zerman, the grace and emola- mente of a yost cuptain, and, moreover, @ project of a constitation, a proclamation to the inhal‘anta another to the tison, anda plan for the terri orial organiza- tion, Be (Zermax) propored to the General to embark with his troops po go with him and tase the ports of Mozatian, Guaymea, Manzonillo and San Bias, for the pose Of there proclatming the now government, The ive nor, General Bianca‘te, after having viewed the different ‘pavers and istened’ to the propositions of the pretended Admiral, arrested him avd his aat major. After this ro ation the writer indulges 19 the Dllowing reflections, which, if his ata ement is corres}, places the expecition in a ricioulons ligat:— low cen this conduct, in men who come to take « country, be exoiained, who baving at their command 260 or 300 men, six cannon, ome bundred riflos, thirty siz- varrelled pistols, ope hun‘ rod sabres and ig ty quintdls of powder, bave osasyed the eaptare of the place with mnt enappings cap, and aliowed thomeelves to be taken pris ners by (wo boata manned by ten mon exch? Sach sonduct is eo procigioualy strange, that it is inexplicable, ‘The persons compromised in this ridiculous aifair and | litle alee who are prisoners at La Pag, are J. N. Zor seme sry 16 an I alian, while others call ina neg Henad with him bis wife, © Parisian, a son 0’ twelve yen! of eg, # midshipman, and « daughter of fifteen or pixaen; ™- Fle*ry ano fovr sons, offiurs of the troupe; & M Lenot>, ©°O%% and stewards—in all, a>out ten or tweive Frenchtm’?; #2 Englisman, called’ Colonel, aad a smell foree of Kimeins afd Chilfans; the residue, T am acsured, were Americ&ss. NEWS FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS, Death of Ex-Consul Ohase— Theatricals— Trade Dull—Yankee Sullivan and the King. From the Sandwich Irlands we have news from Hono- lulu to the 8th of December. George M. Chase, late United States Conaul at the port of Dabana, died’there, atter an illness of three days, om the 6th of December. He was about fifty years ot age. Mr. Chase was bornin Vermont, but has resided fer Conk years in Maice, which State he has represented im Bev, Lee & Marshali's Ctrous is still in Honolulu. ere is no news of avy importance. George wen knocked down in the aireet one night, baal, Geelea and left senseless, but bad recovered an was able to piag? again after a few nights. It is supposed that ne was ania taken for anotber member of the company, who had hed some words wi b the Suilivan ccond that 61 x They complain o' a very dull busii ‘ Insode beh tow vooosis ia, sad tesa tte Ca’ Tyo English men.-of-war veasela, but no Americ; tonsbed at the Inands in tue last tour menue” Se We learn that Yankee Sullivan is basxi alty. He gives private less art of self-defence to the royal family, and is bottle com. tae and body-guard to the King in barroom: and bil ‘ard paloons. has givem two public exhibiiioas te full houses, ~ The Commercial Convention. [From the Richmond Enquirer, Jaa. 28.) We would respectiully suggest a njects for the consideration of this convenun. re pleased to see uch wevements on the part of the South. No in the worid pos esses ruch aoundant elements of me- tional independence as the South; and yet none, so e@- vaveed in civilization, ever relied so much on for oki and foreign production, ior the ordinary neces: ‘and comforts of sife. Agriculture is the worst paid, ia the genersl, of all human pursuits, and yet has een al- m.st the exclusive pursuit ot \he South. Hitherto, this exclusive pu suit ot agrivulture nas been « wise policy wih the South, a4 i bas enabled her to spread her iastee tutions over aa immense ew territory, aod thereby tm creased the strength aud stadility of those ins icucioms, avd to acquire Vast yrosperou® wealth—for, in the long run, tbe Janda of tbe Soutnwert will prove mre vxluable than houses and lots in Northern cities, The ditfus on of the population, and her energies, has renvered ‘119 pro- gress of the South less apparent, but more permanent and real, than the concentration of populativa, cupimll and industry, practis:d at the North. But the time has arrived when we ehould people an@ improve what we bave wisely and prudentiy acquired, To do eo, we must cfyersfy industeia! pursuit. We thould not cease to be an agricu tural people, for owe acil, ciimate, and the character of our labor, point te that as our ‘principal employment. We shoud no: neo& to become an extensively eummercial people, because the over pursuit ot trade alwats introduces wealth with the few. pauperism with the maoy, luxary and effuntcagy with the rich, and spiritless dependense among ho poor, Such is theopresent condition ot English society, taduead by too much wade. Besides, a) commercial nations are feeble in war. de- pendent upon mercenary troops, and become abort lived, @ exclusive pursuit o} trade is more to ve avulded thas the exclurive pursuit of agricultuce, the former demoral- izes and enfeebdies a ra't gy the latter renders i igauraut, but strong, beaithy an@Zoiriotic. In one xense we hava, now, too much oommerce—fir we are supplied by th from abroad, with what we should pr duce a: homa. The diminishing’ that sort of commerce would build up various mechanic and mapufacvuring ivte ests, and oeget a large internal home trade, and a larger home consumption af agricultnral produe’s. If we manufactured ths raw ma- torials produced by agrieuitwe, st home, we should be- got a great increase of profits, of capital, of population, of internal trade Bed internal consumption. We ue the ecrvention will concur with us. that iv is desirable te carry on our own foreign commerce in cur own ships, bat not to increase our dependence by increasing supplies fiom abroad. Again, trade between Northern aud South- ern people, always enures to the advantage of the North. The North is keener at a bargain, and produces little which the South eapnot provuce better und cheapec at home. The slave countries of the world are now eae | the half sta: ved free countries, and fevdiog them for price; for labor employed in mechanic arts aud manufse- tures, ix twice a well paid as agricultural labor. England and the Nortb make larger protits fcom siave labor thas the slave owners, through the instrumentality of trade and manufactures. Weare not so well siayated for Euro- pean commerce, but occupy # commandifig position for Southern, California, African and Asiatic trade. Should we not studiously endeavor to take advantage of this posl- tion and increase our Southern trade? Should we net vigorously, and at any cost, form raflroad connections with the North-west, so as to conduct her foreiga trade and beget identity of interests, and kind and friendly feelings between us? The growing disposition to educate our children at home, de eapldly improving anr schools and col eges, and Begetiing rerpect and confidence in our institutions. Im fine, itseems to us the convention should advise suck measures as will render the South more independent— uch measures as will enable her to produce m #: within herself, and foster education, onergy > akill and industry, by varying and multiplying our indartrial, professional, mechanical, commercial and literary purauite. We do not propose such Utopian achemes as cutting of all trade with Europe and tue North, but, by increasing our trade with the sorth-west and the dcath, and vary- ing our pursuits, we would render ou-sel¥+s, in case of necessity, wholly independent of New England. Whem they see and feel that we are about to establich such in- dependence, they will coase to insult and injure us. trade with them will be agreeaoie, because it will be carried on between equals. A Sap Scsnz—Morner 4nd Cuiup Frozen 70 DeaTe—A Dyna in rts Dap Motuee’s Anus.—We learn from fan Brooks, Esq., @ Deputy Sheriff of this county, living in the town of Broome, that on the St January inst., Mr. Josoph Thompson, of tuat towa, hav- ing occasion to go to a mill about four milles distant from his house, left home for hat purpose. Hu wife is formed him on leaving that she was going t> » quilting at a Mr. Reed’s, about three-quarters of a mise from thebe realdence. Her husband told her to remain there until his return, avd he would ca'l for her. Shs went, tani with her three chiidren—one boy about seven years an in’ant about nize months old and her sister’a cl about twelve years old. About five o'clock. P. M. came to his fouse intcxicated, having s jug of liquor with him. He n to insult the women present. and laid his hand on Mra. Thompson, when she mapped him in the tace, at whish he threw her cn the fire. A som of Reed, s young man, interfered to protest the women,’ when © scuille ensued between thom in which the young man hed his leg broken, Mrs. Thompron now left tne house, it bet about 6 o'clock, fearing to remain. longer, and direc ber way crosa-lots fur her home. The nigut was intense- ly cola, and when about half way from her house, the little boy became so ccld as to be unaole to g> farther, and lay down in the snow. The mother, with her bape, crouched down behind him, and told the little girl to lay down with her. he girl cid so, and they ali uy there, till morning. Mr. Thompson, on ‘arriving home, took « Iiptern, and went in search of his wife-and childrem. ‘The girl, who survived, sald she saw a light in the might at some distance fom them, but she daved not mace ® noise, for tear Reed woutd come and killthem At day- gut this girl was still able to walk, and wandered off till she got within sight of Justus Hagadorn’s house, when’ she was disccvered, and was brooght inio the house, When able to speak, she informed the where and how she bad passed the night. Mra. Toomp- son and the little boy were found frozen to death; the infant, when fourd, was not frozen, but dead. Tne little girl will survive, with the loss of two of her toes on each of her feet.—Schoharie, N. ¥., Patriot. Tre Oyster TRADE IN Battimors.—During the last ression of the City Council, an ordinance was a ed prohibiting the bringing of fresh oysters to the from the middle of May to the middle of September. Last summer it was found to act injuriously, as a large number of persons were throwr. out of employment, and the principal trade with the West wwe carried from the Eastern States. The whole of this trade which the city has heretofore epjoyed riches to neariy $6,000,000, one- fifth of which was lost during the psat sumer, in com- sequence of the operation of this law. The alleged ne- cestity for the Inw was as a sana:ary regulation, but ft failed entirely of that object, as there were plenty of oysters brought to and sola in'the city, the only diffic ‘and lone being that sustained by those who are in the packing business. There are afceen hundred per~ sons employed constantly in the provcation of thie business, mort of whom have famites, and it fa'ls with a preweing weight upon them, while it cannot fail ia @ short time, to drive the trace entirely from the city. The Wert Icoks to the city of Baltimore for ts chiet supply, but if they orn only be served in the winter season whem the means of transportation are difficult and uncer itis not possible to retain one of the moat importa branches cf our trade. Toere are employed sone five huncred schooners, all of which, in the summer are almost entirely idle, and the consequence is that t! are obliged to take the canal routes to Pailadelphia a , where no such obstruction thro #n in the y of the prosecution of their business, I' isa master tor the serious consideration of the City Connoil, aad cortally a law working 60 injuriourly an important depar'ment of trade should at once repealed, or 60 modified ag not to confiict with the export trade.—-Jat- timore American, Jan, 28. Firz—Distressino Sirvation.—On Wi morning, the new and berutilul coitage residence of ex- Licutennnt Governor Leate, at Madison C.H., Va., was deatroyeu by fire. The family—ail ladies and girls—bare- ly excaped in their night dresses, and were forced to walt in bare feet through snow twenty inches deep to a neigh- bor’s house. Nothing of value was raved from the bure- ing building. Los $5,000, Two Cartpren Burnso To DeatH—A building owned by Mr-*Rathbun was burned dowa on Thursdsy. Twoebiidren—a toy and s girl—named Basgene, burned with it, ar thetr fetalne ore recovered, TA) moirirg. One’ appear ave Deon si death, Shite the (on ‘was so badly burned that ic coul hardly be recognized. — Elmira Repuddican, Jan, %. Forty Days Wrrnovt Foon—s lady Millor, upwards of 70 years of age, resi”! milea kon Pittsburg, Tan beon Sylag eortowely 11 ecme time. During the last forty days she has not eat- en amerael of focd cf any kind, avd her only drink i water, Sho is a widow and a mother ofa family. Har hyriciane have not given the diseare any dofinite nam. Sed was stil alive, though very weak