The New York Herald Newspaper, March 14, 1856, Page 1

THE NEW YOR a ae HERALD. WHOLE NO. 7137. ieee ea ABRIVAL OF THE NORTHERN LIGHT. News from California, Oregon, the Sandwich Islands, Japan and Central America. HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM NICARAGUA, Seizure of the Transit Company’s Pro- perty by Gen. Walker. “Ihe Charter of the Company Annulled. Reported Invasion by Troops from Cesta Rico and Guatemala. ‘Terrible Harthquakes at Japan and California. AWFUL STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION. (UIST OF THE KILLED, WOUNDED AND MISSING, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS, &e,, &o., &e, The stoamship Northen Light, Capt. Wamack, from Ban Juan del Norte night of the Sth {nst., and Havana night of the 9th, arrived at this pert Laat night. ‘Left in tne harbor of 3an Juan, ber Britannic Majesty’s sloop-of-war Eurydice; briga &. R. Haskins, G. W. ftus- sell and schooner Thomas Bradley. Died at sea, Thomas Torris, of New York. She brings California advices to the 20th February, and later news from Japan, Central America and Oregon and “Washington Territories. ‘The following is the list of specie brought by the North- ern Light:— Chas. Morgan & Co.$102,000 Hamboerger Bros... $12,970 Aaron Jacobs & Co, 15.000 G. W. Schenxberg. 8,00 T. Watson & Sons.. 12,000 A. Berwin... +» 6,500 G. H. Wines & Co.. Drexel & Co....... 100,000 We are indebted to Welis, Fargo & Co.’s and Wines’ Ex- press Companies for files of pepers. A shock of an earthquake was felt at San Francisco on the 16th of February. The damage was slight. The shock was felt throughout the State. Much indignation was ‘elt at the appointment of Mr. ‘McDutfiie, a profes! ional gambler, as Marshal of the North- ‘ern district. It is supposed that the President has beon impored upon, and strong petitions for his removal have een numerously signed. A meeting had been hela in San Francisco, with the view of effecting a new organization of the democratic party, Mr. R. F. Schoyer in the obair, and J. P. Bluxome acting as secretary. Several reports were presented ‘from former meetings, relative to an organization. It ‘was agreed ¢hat ten trom each ward, and ten from the county, should be elected viva voce, which should com- pose the new County Central Committee. Ward commit ‘tees were also organized, who were tameet and send in the names of persons as delogetes (in all thirty:ntas from the city and county) to attend the State Convention at Sacramento, on the 5th of March, to send delegates to the National Convention at Cincinnatl. An address t) the democratic parity was adopted, which was ordered to de printed and circulated. Toe meeting sdjourned unti: ‘the ensuing Thursday evening, whea, it was expected, th final organizailon wopld be completed. Lyman Swan, charged with committing forgeries in Honolulu, had been discharged from custody. The following clippers had arrived at Saa Francise> since the sailing of the last steamer: —Sky Lark and Flora Temple," from New York; Riogeader, Mameluke, Wild Rarger and Wings of the Morning. from Boston. ‘The markets had slightly improved, and the mincs were yielding Jurgely. Summary of the Fortnight’s News. re our files of San Francisco papers we take the fvl- ing:— The repcrt of the engineer who made the preliminary purvey fora railroad from Sacramento to Benicia, ust been published. Toe distance ia nlaety miles, t is estimated that the road can be constructed for $3,- 000,000. The first division—twenty-:wo miles—of the “Sacramento Valley Rai.road’’ is now comoleted, and & grand celebration is to take place on the 224, at the new town of Foisom, the present terminus cf the road. This road is to be continued on to other towns in the miniag ion, and promises to be the nucieus for a net work of rail rye the priccipal towas of the mines with the river cities, aud ultimately with San Francisco. Public expectation is hign in regard to these en- terprises, and now that s,eculatin in realestate has eased, it is not improbable taet heavy investments may ‘be made in railways. Capital is now rapidly acsu nalac- ing | in this country, and seeking investment ia any kind of enterpries that promise profit, A survey is about being made for @ raitro<d from Stockton to saa Francis- co, and a project fora ratlroad from Marysville to Benicia ae exciting @ good deal of attention at the former C8. Puch indignation has been manifested in this city in consequence of the recent appointmentof J. Y. ucDaffie ‘to the post of United States Marsbal for the Northera Gistric: cf California, The par:y named war for yoars a profecsional gambler in Macyaville, and it is supposed ‘the President has been imposed upon, or he wo not have made such an appointmeat. Strong pstitins for his removal signed without distin tion of party, will be Bent to the Premdent, 60 strong, indeed, that a removal ‘will be certain to foliow. Bix persons were fined $2.350 in one of our courts, on the ith fest. for heepieg gambling houses. We hi A very stringent law for che suppre sion of gambling, an: whenever it is enforced. it bas had a most talataty ef- fect. Thie vice is gradually diminishing in this city, and, indeod, throughou: the State; and of late gambling is reldom witnessed in public pinces. ‘The defences of the San Francise» harbor are progress. ing rapidly towards completion, and we learn that addi- ‘tional works are about being commenced on Angel Usland and Lime Point, opposite the fort now butlaing. points now ed by the United states engineers are, the fort on Port Point, to mount 154 guns; Lime Point, 80 guns; Black Point, 30 guus; two batteries on ‘Angel Island, 40 guns: Aloa’ray Island, 50 guns; makiag in the te 54 guns, with a calibre ranging from ‘32 Ibs. to 120 Ibs., or cotumoiads, but very few under 64 Tos. With the completion cf this tremendout armament it must be a powerful fleet that would attempt an en- ‘trance into our harbor. ‘The miners continue to do exceedingly well, and the ied of the mincs was never grearer than at present, All we want is an adci ional force of 100 000 men in the ines to make ours one of the richest States in the worid, The amount of gali coming to this market daily, assay @nd coinage, is belived to bo greater at present than during any time for eighteen mon hs past. ‘The head and hand of the celebrated guerilla robber, Joaquin, have been purchased by Mr C lies, ot this city, who leaves on the nex; steamer with his ghastly property, for New Orleans He intends exhibiting them through the interior cities of the United Sta‘es. and win- tering at New York. He confidently expects to realize $50," by his speculation. We shall FE mide dl next ‘hear of this noted cabeza in Furope exciting the wonder of cockneys, Parisians, and iavalids at sath and Baden- en. ‘The farmers have now nearly completed the sowing of their wheat, and the plant will be a very broad one, 7 jount of barley an’ potatoes sown during the com- spring, will also be vory sarge, real estate and stocks nothing of any importancs has been done. ioe g is easier and can be obtained easily on un- dont securities at 134 per cent, On merchandise 2a 2%; is the rate. The usury dill introduced into the Legis- dature has been indefinitely postponed. ‘The steamer Coumbia, on hee last trip from Bh hee Drought to this market'the first lot of bacon and lard rever received from that quarver. The busineas of pork | cone Men been commenced quite extensively in San The Earthquake tn California. VIOLENT SHOCK IN SAN FRANCISCO—DAMAGE TO BRICK BUILDINGS, ETO. [From the Aita California, Feb 16.) The residents of this city were aroused this sat twenty-three minutes cast five o'clock, by @ most vio- lent shock ofan earthquake, which was telt in every por- tion of the town. The vibration appeared to be from N, %, to. W., and. as {ar es wo cen learn, not a single Duilding escaped the terrible shook. Tae first move of the earth was very sudden, and the bail dings yed toand fro heavily afverwards and finally the viorations ‘were short and rapil. Lvidences of tae violence of the thock were visible in different portions of tue city this morning. anc itis wasptisiog that there was not mash more done. fire wail on the top of the store ovcupied by Messrs. Goodwia & C>.. on Front steowt, was entirely thrown from the north side tha bulain, ry Oregon street, Toe atore is newy hatlt and tho mortar eppears to have been of an inferior quality, or gceatly in- MORNING EDITION—FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1856. jured trom tbo recent rains, so that there was but little ‘Schesive quality left. Two buildings at the corner of Bat’ey aad Washington streets, occupied by Sweetzer, Hutebioge & C>., and the back of Messrs. Burgoyne & Co., were separated about three inches. The direction of the shock was very tortu- nate; as, had it peen in a direcim parallel with the atreeta either way, ite effect would have been more dlsas- trous, The oscupants of large brisk hotels an4 boerdi hovses were. terribly frightened. and in maay pre.) surhed wildly into the street for safety. Tho Rassotte, which is a smali town in itself. was the sceue of greas excitement, Men, women ana chiléren were sean rush- ing through the bails in their night clothes, ssoking malty from tbe supposea darger. In neasly every porti n of the city we hear of houses being injured more or less. The plastering was © vside- ably cracked and torn off from the walis of Wilson’s Exebange, International Hotel, Tremont House, St. Nicholas Hotel, the Merchania’ Exchange building, and the Oicy Ball. ‘The shock was more severety felt at Oakland than here, ond various rumors are afloat of damage to the gcverninent works at Fors Point aod Alcatraz Isiacd; und also the Farollones ure sald to be affected very materially, ‘The vibrations were attended with e heavy report re- ceradling the Cischarge of distant actidary, bat was con- tinu: us, and produced a deep, tow rumbling sound. This earthquake has been the only theme of interest on the street to-day, and we have yet to set the first perron who was not effected by the shock. it appeared to be more rensidly folt out toward+ Fort Point than any locality we have beard from. The emall dwellings in that vicivity were rocked like a cradle, and persons were uearly thrown cut of thetr beds, It ie by all means the most violent earthquske that has been kaown io San Francisco since its settlement by the Americsns, There were several rlight shocks feli during the night, but dic net attract particular atten'ion. Toe first one oveurred about nine o’clock, and the seo nd about two o'clock, aud were followed by the grand convulsion men- tioned above. 178 EFFECTS IN THE CITY—PARTICULARS AND INCI- TS, ‘The 15th of February, 1856, will be long remembered by the residents of San Franeisco, aa the day whena mogt powerful earthquake was felt in ite vicinity. We jay betore our readers euch further incidents as we have gathered from oifferent portions of the city, that the wonderful effect of this freak of nature may be placed upon record for fature reference. ‘The last ten days pave peen remarkably pleasant in this locality, and many persors familiar with these oo. currences have frequentiy expressed the opinion that we were having *‘roal earthqaake waasher.’? A genteman of this city, who has scent considerable time in South America and other volcanic countries, re- matked on Thursday evenirg that he would not be sur- prired to witness a copvulsicm at any moment, as ihere Was every indication of one. We have een revsrai gentlemen who experienced slight shocks during the succeeding night at different times, avd @ very considerable chock was felt at two o’olock Friday mornirg, “hree hours acd a halt prior to the grand shock whic: has neen the painfa) feature of interest ana constervation since ita occurrence. Ag elae- where statec, it occurred at abcut twenty-three minutes past five o’clock on Friday mortiog. The shock was pre- ceded and attended at its commencement by a very beavy and distinct report, which somewhst resembled the rvaring or rusbing of a heavy sea, and also that of ¢istant thunder or artillery. In other words, it was a tort of combination of thore sounds, and such as to im- press the /east imaginative with profound awe, if not ter- ror. The vibrations, which were nearly from north to south, lasted abou! twenty seconds, and were so forcible as to awaken nearly every alseper in the city. We have only heard of one person,among ali our inquiries, who was not sensible of the shock. Crrtain it is that every building in the city was swayed tofand fco by this wou- derful motion of the earth. rsons sleepiag in the moat substantial brick butldings in the heart of the city—that are arranged in compact blocks—were suddenly awaken- ed by the great violence of the convulsion, IT8 EFYECTS. We have learned of no serious injury to property, or the loss of any lives, but the effects of the earthquake are plainly visible from one end of the ci-y to tae other, The principal damage done is to the walls of the plaster. ed builcirgs which are more or lesa cracked in & large portion of pulldings, and ic meny instances the plaster- ing has fallen off. The fail of the fire wall from the top ot the store of Messrs. Goodwin & Co., atthe corner of Front and Oregon streeta is perhaps fl evidence of its power. The wall wasabout 100 f four feet high and one foot thick, belog all that ed above the roofing, and was thrown in a body upon tho — about six or eight feet from the base of the ding. A row of vail kegs that were standing on the sidewalk infiontof a store on Battery stree: were moved out the building twelve inchs. A heavy salamancer safe at Vatterson’s Exchange waa moved from its usual position several inches. A man s'eeping inthe Merchants’ Exchange Building was thrown upon the floor. Several clocks in different buildings were stopped en tirely, and others caused to vary from the correst time. Beduteads that wore supplied with casters, were rolled from their positions in many instances from six inches to two fest. In a multitude of instanges, great disturbance was made with crockery and glass ware, and in some cases it was thrown to the floor and broken. Several families bad their night bells rurg. On Sacramento street, the atore next the Appraiser’s office was so wrenched that the iron doors bad to be open- ed with @ crowbar, Goods were thrown from the shelves in the hardware store of Meesrs. Treadwell & Co. A crockery store on Sansome street was so shaken that a lerge amount of crockery fell to the floor. Ata c flee saloon on Jackson street botties were thrown from the shelves upon the floor. Agentleman up town sprang upon the floor from his bed after the first shock, and was violently thrown against the opposite side of the room from waere he was standing. ‘The couble cylinder steam press of the Alta California oftice was in full motion, but the shock so disturbed the working of the engine and other machinery, that, for a moment, everything came toa complete stop. The en- gine, however, soon revived, struggled and finauly com- menced operations in good earnest, and the press retura- ed to ite duty, throwing off sheets as usual, at the rate of six thousand per hour. Instances of persons being thrown out of bed, of clocks stopping, breaking of windows, cracking of walls and disarranging cf househoid things genera‘ly, are entirely too numerous to mention} The whole city was in uproar, ‘na the entire population a good deal alarmed, while many were nearly frantic. People rushed wildly into the streets in their night c’othes, and stood amazed and as- tonnded at what had happemed. ‘The markets had just opencd, and those within left their stalla untendes to seek a refage in the open streets. Many amusing incidents are related of the occupants of the public houses, The sudden alarm of fire could not produce half the consternation that prevatied in them. os end sexes rushed pell mell to ths ave- nues of 88, in their eagerness to got out of the bnild- ings, without ever stopoing to gather up their clothing. ‘seemed as though every dog in towa set up » hide- ous yell after the convul-ion, The shock was felt by tho vessels lying in the harbor, and the waters of the bay were mush affscted and agi. tated. At San Antonio, and other places over the bay, the shock {s represented as haviog been very severe. It will be observed that the great fe of damege has been the cracking ot plastercd walls, and this has been very rt ae have heard of eoare cases where brick walls have beaPseriously injured, romach 40 that the hand could be thrust into the cracks We learned last evening, that many persons who are occupying rooms in large brick bufidings, have taken temporary quarters in wooden tenements, fearing that another shock may follow within a day or two, in accor- dance with the tradition of the old Catifornians. THE EARTHQUAKE ELSEWHERE. Dr. Trask, the State Geologist, wishing to ascertain the course of the earthquake shock, felt so erly, here yes- terday morning, ‘telegraphed, through the State Tele- bad Company, to the various points mentioned beiow, with the follwing remit Sacramento, ryrville, Placorville, Downleville, Ne- vada, Iiamond Springs, Columbia apd Sonora report “n> shock felt;’’ while at Stockton the shock was felt at Sh. 26m., “very light,” and at Sau Jose, at the same time, “quite severe, ‘be Doctor thinks that we will hear of the earthquake on the southern coast. Particulars of the Explvston of the Steam- boat Bell le. ‘The Jast California mat brought us the news of the exptosion of the steamer Lelle, on the Sacramento river, on the morning of the Sth inst., but without any par- Uculars. The following details, from the Sacramento Union, are painfully interes‘ing: — A terrible calamity, only equailed by the awful disas- ter which destroyed’ the Pearl a yeur ago, occurre! on the Sacramento river on the morning of the 6:h inst. The steamboat Belle, Cupt. Charles H. Housvon, left Sa- eramento at seven o'clock ror Red Blaffs, At 73x o’clock, when opporite the Russian Ford, eleven miles above the town, the boiler burst, and instantaneously the etream was strewed with mangled bodies and fragmeats of the wreck, Mr. J, A. Powell, 5 t:rmer at Grand Island Ranch, below Coluse, who was ® passenger, furnishes the sub- joined particulars: — He states that at the moment of ie oadonne he was leaving the ladies’ cabfu, acd when the «occurred, ‘was completly stunned for the moment, vut imne- diately recovered. On looking about he first saw @ child vadly hurt, and al4o a numbor of floating down the river. The steamer Gen. Reddington, oa her dowa- ward trip, reashed the aceno of the accident at 8 o'clock, and took the survivors from the wreck. The entire boat, with the exooptinn of some forty feet ofthe after ion, sunk instantiy, and the wreok, as our informant states, is more complete than that of the ill-fated Pearl, At the moment, of the arrival of the General Reddington, the body cf Captain Gouston was drawn from the water, considerably mu diated, William Fhallorosa, one of the pilots, vas found witn bis thigh broken and head cut, He {s dangerously hurt. Napo- Jeon Hyte, another pilot, is missiog; also Alonzo Taylor, clerk, and E. sheets, mate, Among the wounded are John Smith, deck hand—~lg sealood; Mejor John Bidwell, skull frastured--is now at Dr. Harkness’ office, K street, where his wounds are be- ing dressed; Chas, Yakeo, second ¢ ok, padly scalded ant leg browen which will have to bo amputated—patien: a* Price & Progtot’s Hospital; Waile-9 Miler, a lad about 14 years of spe, face contused, knee ont and sovidedt flightly—at Mr Skaggs’ room, El Dorado blook; Janes Parker, barkoopor, nove and forehond cut—I7ing at the Albamb a Py PRICE TWO CENTS. Our informant states that thors were at least six'y souls on beard. At breakfast there weretwo tables set, each of which wes filled. One half of all who left th's city to-day cm the Belle are either ead, wounded or missing. The General Reddington took ‘off from the he but thirty-two or three persons, including the He bas been heard trom, and is slightly injured. He perawet atthe wreck to render such assistance as he Tkere were no women on board. The survivors all agree on that. Mr. Poweil, one of the uninjured survivors states that there were about sixty persons oa board whioh includes passengers and crew. Mejor Bidqel thinks there were twenty-five to thirty passengers on brard, ant, as is stated oy some of the haxds on board, the cflicers and men numbered some twenty five, which would make the two sta‘ementa agree. Rev. J. S. Deihl also says the.e were thirty to ety basoenarn on board, 80 that the whole pumber on the Beile at the time of tha occurrence may be set down at between fifty and sixty, THE KILLED. C, H. Houston, captain, from Mobile, Alabama. Wm, Green, fireman; ore half his remains ~from about the amall of the back, down—was taken out of the water in the hoid of the wreck, chowing thath» hed been cut right in two. The other portion cf the body not yet dis- covered. There were $€0 on his person. Jobn White, a deck hand, trom Sweden. Louis Coxkler, miller, iormezly engaged in the Lom- bard Mills, on I street. THE WOUNDED. Mojor Johu, Bidwell, of Chico; ekuil fractured; will survive. kev, 1.S. Deihl, temperance lecturer; compound frac- ture ot the right ieg below the kneo; will recover. pores Gunning) se sesoud engineer, from Veansylva- slightly. liam Daly, watchman; eeverely; no hope of hia re- » Thomas McAlpin, of this gat & passenger. ray Wi ight stay Wilson, passer ger, sli * WD. Shellccos J. R. Brimell, passenger, painter, im the employ of Rivett & Co., slightly about the head. wate h Cappeck, deck hand, from Mobile, Ala., much ruired, Charles Yoky, secord cook, from Adams county, Pa., seriously scalded and left broken; since dead. A. S, Wilson, deck hand, head and shoulders scalded and otherwise badly irjured. Henry Christian, pastenger, latterly of San Franclsco but fermerly of Lenmark, bruised about the head and breast, but not dangerously. bn H. Myers, passenger, @ carpenter from Red Bluffs, seriously. Wallace Miller, a lad of 14 years, whose parents reside at Red Biuffs, «ill recover. Isage Wilsow, passenger, arrived in the last steamer from the Atiaatic States, sightly. MISSING. I. Taylor, olerk. Bis brother, Capt, W. 8. Taylor, offers a reward of $500 for the recovery ot his body. Me & Co.’s messenger. 18. mex are doubtless killed. SAVED. Crew (uninjured). Wm. Barvey, carpenter. James Hyland, eteward. Washington Elricks, first engineer. . barkeeper. John Hearn, fireman. Peter Nishols, ceck band. James Bryan, deck hand. Births, Marriages and Deaths, BIRTHS. Tn San Prancisco, Feb. 15, the wife of Samuel Aitken, of @ Hon. In San Francisco, Feb, 11, the lady of G. T. Paul, of a eon. ' MARRIAGES. In San Francisco, Feb. 7, by Rev. Dr. Anderson, Mr, George Kingsbury ard Miss Esther Banton. On Thursday evening, Feb. 7, by Rev. S. H. Willey, Mr, Eroyt Kruse to Miss Sarah M. Brown. ‘At Sante Barbara, Jan. 20, by the Rt. Rev. Jose de Jesus Gonzalez, Mr. Eizey B. Williams, of Prince Ann county, Va., and Maria el Refugio Ortiz, In Marysvidle, Feb. 6, by Rav. E. W. Hager, Wm. B, Thornburgh, formerly of Vi to Miss Hattie F. Bur- tis, daughter of James L. is, of Johnson’s ranch, Bear river. I Grose Valley, on, the 24 Fobraare, by Rev. W. H. Hil, of Nevada, Mr. Edwin A. Kendall to Mary P. Wood, all of Grasa Valley. Jn Kacramento, Feb. 4, by Rey. Mr. Quin, Mr. James Walch to Miss Julia Boysw, all of Auburn, Placer county. Near Washington, Yolo county, on the 0th February, by Rev. A. Grabam, Mr, Robert U, Smith and Miss Caro: ee jadian 3) Yuba county, Jan. 23, hy Rev. J. At Judian , Yuba count jan. 23, J. Petit, Mr. G. We Sacha ‘and titss Caroling A. Stat ler, both of the avove place. At Red Bluff, Jin. 23, by E. W. Gootrich, Esq., Mr. John Lorg to Mass Ann Spangler. An San Francisco, Feb. 6, by Rev. Dr. Ekman, Mr. J, J. Joseph, Jr, of Chatieston,'s, C., to Miss Louisa Coben, 0 Sen Francisco, In Sen Francisco, in Calvary church, on the 10th ult., by Rey. Dr. Scott, Mr. Kaward Newland, of San Francisco, to Mite Catharine Allen, of New York, In San Francisco, in Calvary church, on the 10th ult., by Rev. Dr. Scott, Mr. Perry 8 , of San Franetsco, to Musa Sophia Cowan, of New York, At the Placer Hotel, in Sonora, Feb, 2, by T. S, Hall, Euq., Mr. Thos. Crawford to Miss Sarah McNiohol. in’ Sonora, Jun. 31, by Rev. I. B. Fish, Mr, Geo. Riley to'Misa S, E.’MitcheN, both of Sonora. In Sacramento, Fed. 5, by Rev. J. A. Benton, Mr. John Kemp to Misa Kate Engelbricht, all of that place. In Sacramento, Feb. 11, by Rev. J. A. Beaton, Mr. Geo. H. Benton, editor Spirit of the Age, to Miss Mary A. Bel- den, I] of Sacramento, In Sa Franciseo, on the 13th Feb., by Rev. W. C. An- derson, D.D., Charles 8. Ruggles, Bsq., of Bridgeport, Conp., to Miss Emma Wills, ot New York. In Sen Francisco, on the 11th Feb., by Rev. B. Brierly, Mr. William Miler to Miss Anne Maria Tarner, all of San nciseo. In San Francisco, on the 14th Feb., by the Hon. Tho. W. Freelon, Selim E. Woodworth to Lizette Flor, all of San Francisoo, In San Francisco, Feb. 14th, by Rey. J. A. Benton, Mr. G. P. Howe and Miss Julia Amanda Bowers. In Los Angeles, on the 6th Fev., by Justice A. Gi Mr. Avg W. Timms, of San Pedro, and Louisa Te: Welda, of 1os Angele’ in Los Angeles, on the 5th Jan., by Justice Campbell, Bartholomew Ballerino and Maria Ampara Saicido, At the ame place and time, by the same, 10 Gusado and Eloise Saleido. 5 reed Rey. Dr. Scott, on the 15th shall to Mias Ann Saollett, both formerly from Scot In Nevada, Feb, 6, by Judge T. H. Crowell, Hurbertus Scharcin, of Newtown, to Miss Katharine Steidel, of No- vada, In Washington, Yolo county, Feb. 15, by Rey. J. A. Benton, Mr. G. Mi. Abuly to Miss Parmelis I. Blake, for- merly cf Bufialo, At Camptonvilia, Fob, 6, Talbott B. Kebler, formerly of Maryland, and Miss Sarah Ann, only daughter of the Glenn to Miss A. E. Ford- ae M. Stidwell, of St. Louis, Mo. in Also, Mr. I’. V. Middlesworth to Miss shasta, Feb. 14, Mr. A. bam, all of Shasta, , A’ MoCullam. DEATHS. In San Frencisoo, on Friday, Feb. 8, of consumption, Mr. Henry Wells Loucks, a native of New York, aged 26 earn, OAT Los Angeles, Jan. 27. Franklin Norris, rabout 95 years. He wasa native of Virginia, and brother to Cot, Norris of the survey ing party. In Los Arge’es, Jan. 22, W. W. Wray, formerly of New York city, aged 62 years. At Agua palanda, Stanislaus county, on the 30th Jan., William D. Higgins, aged 40 years, a native of the State of Vermont, In Grass Valley, Wednesday morning, Kdwin E, Mills, aged 2 y nd 6 months. ‘In Grasa Valley, on Thursday morning, Gilbert H. Mids, agea 10 months, both sons of Charles H. and Sarah A. Mills Near Johnson’s Ranch, Ei Dorado county, on the 17th Jon., William Maxwell, aged 6 years, son of Michael and Ann Mexweil. In Placerville, Witliam Williams, colored, late of Bur- lington, N. J. ee ¢ Bone Yard Ranch, half way from Garote to Max. wolt’s Creek, on the 28th inst. of typhoid fever, after an ies of fifteen days, Thomas Gamblin. At Orleans Flat, Fep. 3, Rebecca, daughter of Samuel and Fiizabeth Woods, aged 16 years, formerly of Iowa. At Shaw's Flat, Feb.7. of typhoid fever, Thomas Wil- son, oged 31 years, a native of Sweden. At his residence ‘orrest City, on the morning of the ‘7th Feb., John Marshall. At Agua Selada, Stanislaus county, Jan. 30th, Wm D. Higgins: ged 40 yoars, « native of Vermont. San Francisco, on the 14th inst., aget 4 years, Wil- liam etdest son of John and’ Ann Maria Wilson, of New York city. In San Francisco, on the 15th F'+b., John Selby, infant son ot Henry J. and Harriet A. Beers, aged 6 months, In San Francisco, on the 15th of Fe>., of consumption, Mr. Wilron Carlton, » native of New York, aged 33 core. “4 Jn Sen Francisco, Feb. 16th, Don Francieco Frannan, son cf Hon. Saml. Srarnan, aged 2 years and 7 months. In 16s Adgetes, Feb. 2d, G. Thompson Barrili, in the 58th year of bis age. In Los Angeles, Feb. 7th, Mrs. E. L. Thom, relict of C. F, Thom, Ksq., in the 24th 'yenr of her age. In Los’ Angeles, Feb. 24, Donna Madvianal Domingues, aged 19 years, daughter of Don Pedro and Donna Maria dJoene Cote de Domiaguez. Near Marysville, Feb. 12th, Clay Westenhaven, aged 16 earn. 77 Grade Valley, ov Wednesday, Flavius Josephus, son of Mejor Neal, aged 13 years. In Sacramento, Feb. 12th, D, W. Matheson, of New York. aged 84 years, At Mountain Cottage, Fl Dorado county, Mary Emily Ballou, you: t danghier of Mrs. Harriet B. Newman, ‘aged 5'yearn and 8 months. In San{Franeivoo, on the 17th Feb, Timothy Kelly,s na- tive of Queea’s City, Ireland, sgod 28 years. In SanjFravciaco, on the 1ith Feb., Hdw. Ronan, « pa- tive of Ireland, aged 30 years. Callfurnia Markets. SAN Francisco, Feb, 18, 1856. a remained in very tauch the eame sate «a throughout the later part of the past week ; thet y. we bave to report quite a nm mber of sales of minor importance, but none o! mach moment. The gone rel impreetion appears to be that uncil the flent now dws beging to arrive in good numbers, but few invcices ‘will be taken up, and this view isin some measur? ¢n- firmed by the fact that the bulk of the goods recen‘ly re ceived still remain in first hands, At the same ime there appears to be no reason why the city trade should com- mence with any activi’ the cemani from toe country increases many hundred per cent over what iti at present, ‘The near approach of steamer day may heve had some effect on the trade of this morning, but the chances, we think, are slit decidedly in favor of quiet times for many days to c-me. Larp.—200 cases in 10 aad 161», tins, sold oa private terme; 200 kegs do,, 1o arrive, at I6c., 50 cases 16 ib. tine at 7c. BurreR.—We know of sales to the extent of $21 firkins, in lots, at 320 & 35¢, PorK — 50 bbls. moss sold on private terms. Canpizs.—200 boxer hama sold at ific.; 400 boxes Me!- vin Knapp's, at 82c,; 100 boxes sperm and 100 bexes do., to arrive, per Southern Cross, at dlc. a 42c.; 44 boxes ¢o., from store, on private terms, Gix.—10 pipes Dutch aold on p.t.; 18 do. do. $1273; 6 do. New York do. at 70c. Srimuts TorvEntiye: —1,600 gallons sold at $1 6734; 1,000 gallons do. und 2,000 gallons sold oa p. t. OYSTERS —1L0 cozen Wright’s sol at $8. Hams.—Biilings’ patent covered hams, at 20c. SvGaB.—100 bbis, crushed sold at 113,0.; 100 bbls, do. on private torms, Branvy.—5 balf pipes Marret sold at $5 60, 50 eighth casks American. 20 per cent above proof, ut 75s.; 1,000 gallons choice mixed at $1 623¢e. The sule of 30 elghtc cucks Bisquet, Trioche, reported Sa:urduy, should read $5, instead of $4 75. ax we bad it reported to us. Winvow Gir.48s.—200 boxes American window glass sod on private terms. ‘Wink.—1,250 cares common Bordeaux claret aold from store at noout $3 873;. O1.—4,000 gallons lard oi} sold, to arrive, on p. Toracco.—37 es, eun brand wld at 373, vineibles at same figure; 2,000 lbs. leat 4 cs, let her rip at 30c. Macks, — 50 half bbls. No, 2 sold on p. t. Corre —40,000 Ibs. Rio sold at 120. Sart.—60 cs., containing assorted sized begs, sold at usual rates; 1,000 5gib. bags at 16c., 1,100 201s, bags at 42c., and 1.307 bags, about 100,000 ibs., Los Angelos galt, €x Arno, at 2c. Dry Goops.—40 bales 4 4 brown, Appleton & Lawrence mills, and €0 bales Utice mille wold on p t.. buvats de- clive on former rates; 26 pales do. sold at 8c. Corron Sam Duck,—204 bolts Noa. 1 to 6 cold on p. t., but et a very materia: decline on last sales; 60 bolts Nea. 2 to 4 sold at 26c. a tae gallons Boston alcohol sold at about Nats —158 kegs areorted sold at 4\/c.; 525 kegs do. c. at de. 1n0N.—€0,0C0 Ibs. English bar, rod and hoop iron sold at cont and charges. SYRUP. Seles late Saturday evening of 1,000 kegn Fast Boston, 5 gallons each, 500 kegs, 8 gailons and 100 half Dbis. at Bde. News from Oregon. ‘The Indien troubles in Oregon and Washington atill souterued and new volunteer companies are beng raised. ‘The question on the adoption ot a Stats government for Oregon goes to the people at a special election in April. NEWS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA. Curious Intelligence from Sicaragua—What is the Trouble with the Transit Company?— Costa Rica and Guatemaia in Arms Against General Waiker, d&c., d&c. ‘The news from Nicaragua is important. Gen. Walker had seized all the boats of the Nicaragua Transit Com- pany, annulled their charter, and granted a new charter to another company. ‘The Costa Rica authorities had retused to receive Mejor Schlessinger, the Nicaraguan Envoy, on the ground that Costa Riea did not reecgnise the foreign party in Nica- Tague. We learn from Captain A, G. Morrison, one of the in- dicted filibusters who returned in the Northern Light, that a forée of five thousand troops from Costa Rica was on the march against the town of Castilla, which = ooeupied by a company of seventy men only. Guat has lesgued with Costa Rica to invade icaragu . and her forces, commanded by that “human butcher’ Guar- dicla, were already in the field, Tn the face of these threat the army of Walker was in the highest spirite,-end for the fray, Itis certain that wey sbortly have to their hearts’ content ite Col. Kinney bas published a ietter in substantiation of his land claim. NICARAGUA AND COSTA RICA. Ui1om El Nicaraguense, March 17.) By advices from bios bee 3 to the 11.h inst., we are semi-cflictl y fnformed that the mission of Col. Schles singer would not be received. ‘The President of Costa Ries wil decline to accept our Commissioner, because thia republic has engaged the services of Americans in ite military establiehment. If the foreigners under General Walker bad been dismissed when the revolution was ac- ocmplished, then the messenger of the goveroment would bave been accepted; but while the army is c:mposed as at present. Cesta Rica will ho'd aloof from communion wth us. We hope for motion, things, however. A courier may be expected frcm Costa Kica on Monday, end we sball then be in possession of more positive infor- mation. The hospitab’e recep'ion of the embassy, and the catmand pacific reply of that government, inspire us with the hope that a peaceable arrangement may yet be effected. Nicaragua will wait awhile and abide the fruits of her present attitude. She is willing to assiat her negotia- tions with a few lessons of experience, to aliow her ac tions to testify to her professions. There is no impa- tience on our part at a few moaths’ delay; we have only aeked peace, and so far there has been no disturdance. This republic, therefore, in the truce, will not leave any effort undone to relieve Coste Rica of its Ii feeling « anxiety, which done, a treaty of amity must follow. The people of that State are prepared for it, but their government acts with caution. Throughout Central America the masses have a latent suspicisn that General Walker is breaking down the barriers to their enfran- chisement; but everywhere they are abused and misled by selfish men. The most improbable stories are circu- jated, vouched for by high officials, thet the American emigrants bave come to rob and waste, and that their career will be marked with pillage. ‘The simple creduity of the people is thus imposed on and the American name brovgut in disrepute. A Costa Rica paper, now before us, contains @ proclama- tion, in which the people are inflamed by a gravdiloquent livel, that the Americans were ‘‘inyading that State, with ferocious and insatiable appetives, bunting their wives, their Caughters and their lee ” vhis is an old story sgainst the Americans, and its constant repoti- tion, by men who know its falsity, is couvineing proof that the true character of the Americans onty requires to be mnown to be appreciated, The hight, is slowly breaking, however, and che cay of disenthraiment comes on apace. Central America will have @ better idea by and by. Nicaragu will marshal her sister States m a nobler ca- reer than intestine brolls. As she has cone, and will continue to do, with Costa Rica, so she will continue to act with all, until they have been won to fraternity. AFFAIRS AT VIRGIN BAY. (From El Niceraguense, March 1.) A correspondent at Virgin Bay wriies to us that on the 16th of the present month the alarm of an attack through the town, causing quite an excitement. tm originated from the firing of a gun by @ man somewhat excited. The orcer of the officer commanding the Cushing Guard is, that in the event of an attack, the members of the scmpany are to amemble at th office of A. T. company, where the armory is kept under toe immediate charge of the captain. In'lese than one minute after the alarm, at Jeast thirty mem-assembled in the street, surject to the orders cf Captain McMurray and Lieut. Mills, who were about the first on the ground. Ihe company then paczotied eround the town, and after soending ubout two jours under arms, the men were cismissed with the thanks of the enptain for thelr prompt appearance in the street. On Sunday the Captain drilled his men for an hour and a baif at light in‘antry, extending from the centre, from the right and trom the Jeft; then closing on the same pivots, re-extending, skirmishing and forming ralying juare! "tThe company akirmished around the town, to the smuse- ment of all the inhabitants; before dismissing two charges were made, with loud cheers for Walker and rty. ‘The writer next suggests that as Virgin Bay is an im- ‘ent place, and somewhat exposed, nine men should ¢ stationed there tor military and police duty. There wen could form @ nucleus around which the citizens might rally, while at the same time the people could al- ways rely upon the sentry to give the alarm, and thus onil the Oushing Guards Tato action, This guard would Ko be servireable in preventing the men who come to shiv country at the expense of government from derert- ing so frequently, as is now the case. e emerprising Brothers Garrard have purchased the St. Charles Hotél. Mr. Millard has reopened the Cali- fornia Bowse, where he ts doing a thriving business. Lee & Shipley, of the United States Hotel, are crowded, ipreading & Tost bountsous table. Captain McMurray purch+#¢d another house and is about to builds ificent hotel. So says dame ranor. 1: is contem- d by the Cushing Guards to visi: Granada, after the arrival of tueir uniform from the United Stares, provid- ing Jobn McKeon, Pierce, Marcy and company permit the clothirg to come, Sours fellow from California with rather loose notions of Jaw and order, pitched in and ere balf » dozen na- tives promise ly last week, and was proceeding to thrast the balance, when Captain MoMurray caught bim by the throat and marcbed him off to the lock up, whore he rested quietly ali night with his feet in the stocks, PROMOTIONS IN THK ARMY. First Tientenant A. F. Ruiler to be Captain in Company F, Kifle Battalion, kecond Lieutenant Cherles Horrell to be First Lien- tenant in Company D, Ritis Battalion. First Sergeant i. K. Ayers to be Second Lieutenant in Compaby B Kite battalion, Sergeant Edward Maxwoll to be Second Lieutenant in by) D, Rifle Gattelion. Second Jicn'enant Frederick Coulter to be First Liew- tevantin © mpaay F, Virst Rife Battalion. B. W. Staramns ta be Seound Licutenant im Company F, Ritle Battanen, Dr. Reyston. to be Surgeon, with the rank o” Captain. © &L Gr 16 gprotnted Sarge not the Virgt Uattallva, wish the saa of Aaj oc, ©. H. West to be Second Lieutenant in Company F, First Rifle Battalion. W. Hi, Lyona to be Second Lieutenant and Commissary to the First it Infantry Battalion. Acjutant of the Colonel—D. Barney Wolf hes been ap- ted to the office of Atjutant of the Colonel command- in the Oren be ys aaa tal alu rgeant Cam; in appointed Order; Conufunder in Chet “4 J Musician John W. do Frewer has been fare Band Master, and ordered to take charge of the field music. MISOFLLANEOUS. Troors ror Casmi1o Karins —Company B of the First Light Intavtry, bas been stacioned at the above poat, and Geparted om Thursday night, under Firs: Lieutenant J. R. Baldwin, who will command the garrison. Lieus. Ba'dwin will relieve Company A, under Captain Wacreo Raymond, who is ordered tu report at head quarters, in Grenada. ‘Tus Force at Massaya.—Captain Thomas J. Averett, First Lientenant James Jamison, and Seeond Lieutenan’ H. Clay Hall, of Compazy F, with about forty-two men, are statioved at Massayn, twelve miies from Granada, ‘The post is considered one of the healthiest in the State, and the boys wppear perfectly satisfied with their new posttion, Died, in the quarters of Company B, San Erancisoo church, Granada, on the 26th of February, James Mil'er, drum majcr of the First Rifle Battalion, in tne twenty: first year of his sge. He was an excellent and accom- plished musician, a good solcier, ana firm friends deplore 2 lows. He was followed to toe grave by all the martial the First Light Infantry Battalion, and an escort g party from Company C, Capt. Walker, com ‘Vimorin Bay, Feb. 26. 1856, How. Cortianp Cvsmnc—The undersigned, citizens of thia place, regret having heard that you ace about re- tiring from the agency of she Accessory fransit Company, 80 loug and faitbfuily filed by you, to the entire satis faction of the travelling community aa well as to the residents of Nicaragua; ‘and being desirous of tenderiog to you séme mark of our esteem and good wishes, roy respectfally invite you to partake of & dinner at'the St. Charles Hotel, on auch day ae may dest suit your cou- venience. Very respectfully, yours, &3., Wa. H Mila G. MoMfurray, C, Curbelo, WileonG Heynes, John A. Bowman, Wm. Lee, B.G. Shipley, J. Priest, G. R, Beschor, Granada, S. Clemengon, And many others. Vinain Bay, Feb. 26, 1856. GuntiRwex— Your esteemed favor inviting me to par- take of a dinner at the St. Charles Hotel, as a mark of your esteem and gocd wishes, and manifesting your ap- probation ct my conauct aa agent of the Ascessory Tran. sit Company, ia very gra‘etzl to me. The aoprobs'ion of the travenirg comwmuriy, the residents of Nicaragua, nd of yourselves individually, satisfy me, and I beg you will excuse me for regarding your lst'er as an imdabita- able proof of your good will, and pardon me for declining your invitation to dine, With kind regard for eacn and all ofyou, I remain your obedient servant, ©, CUSHING. To Messrs, Geo, MeMurray, Watson G. Haynes, John A. Bowman, William lee, B.'G. Shipley, W. H. Mills and C. Curbelo, IMPORTANT NEWS FROM JAPAN. Jeddo Destroyed by an Earthquake—Thirty ‘Thousand inhabitants Lost—100,000 Bulld- ings Destroyed, &c., &e. The clipper schooner ‘age, Captain Morehonse, at San Francisco, from Japan, brings news of a terrific earthquake which occurred on the 11th of November. A part of ber freight evnsists of a portjon of the cargo of the brig Grete, which vessel, it wil: be remembered, was captured by the aliies last yeer. The details of adisaster to the Page will be found below:— MEMORANDA. ‘The Page sailed fram this port Ostober 19 for Japan, touched at Henolulu November 3, arrived at Simoda De- cember 2, and sailed on the 10tn for Haodad{; arrives at the laver port on the 8th, snd on January 6 sailed thence for San Frenciseo. rhe distanse trom Simoda to Hakodsdi is but C0 miles, tnough mineteen days were consumed iv the trip. a On Japuary 18, in latitude 45 deg 12 min. North, lon- gitnde 180 meridian, encountered a hea southeast. On the morning of the 19th by equate aft and swe) cabin gurgway and bianacle, galley, sok mere xodm, ‘be pump orakes, Ovat and bulwarks; all the outside frame- work which was fastened to the transom timber, the quarter-post and water way on the larboard quarter were en‘irely broken off, and the deck aft raised about four inches. The stern, near the water-line, was all open and took in water so fast that it was fouod neces. sary to throw overboard the cargo from the after holi to keep ber from sinbing. ‘Atter dissharging several tons of sugar, rice, beans, soy, &o., the vessel's stern was Jashed with exble and straps, {1 which condition ehe en- tered this port; her pumps save been kept constantiy at work (mekirg over two thousand strokes per hour) sines the disaster. The captaia, who bad charge of the wheel at the time, was missing after the disaster, ani it believed he was tost; he was afterwards tound, inser ble, Jying beneuth the jib-sheet traveller, wita a frignt- fol cut on his coin, and otherwise severely injured. The en who composed the watch were carried forward, one lodged in the chain box and toe other caught in the rigging. fen cargo coulsta ef rugar, preserved ginger, chow chow, (from brig Greta,) rice, beans, Japanese soy (fish end meat feauce,) chesnuts, apples, four wax flo er “Tsuduki”? plants,fone pair dwarfed pinos, to Plumner & Co.; forty dozen imperial cordial “Saki,” to Barry & Patten. KARTHQUAKE AT JEDDO. On the 11th cf Novemcer, at 10 o'clock P. M., a vio- Jent earthquake oscurred at Jeddo, which destroyed one hundres thousand dwellings, fifty-four temples and thir- ty thourand inbapitants. Fire broke out at the same time in thirty different parts of the city. The eartn open- ed and closea over thousands of buildings, with their oc- cupsnts. Tre shock was severe at Simoda. Althongh the distance from Jedco to Simoda is but sixty miles, it appears that no official account of the earthquake had been received at the la'ter place at the time of the sail- ing of the schooner a; December 10, The news wes obtained through the Dutch interpreter. The Japa- neve seemed to attach but livtle importance to the catas- trophe. rhe inhabitants of the portion of the city de- stroyed were forwarned of the cienster, and many of them escaped. The buildings of Jeddo are chiefly of one-story, ano constructed ot very light rutorial. The temples of worrhip, however, are lofty, and in some instances are consiructed of heavy masonry. Isava, Prince of lizee, and Governor of Simods, has been removed. Tatnoaky, First Interpreter at Simoda, has been re moved, and is on trial at Jeddo. ‘The supercargo (Luhdorf) of the brig Greta is at Si moda. The Japanese treaty with the French is not yet con- cluded. There have keen aeventy-eight arrivals of ships at Ha- kodadi since that port waa opened to foreigners. S=vo- rai whalers bad arrived during the season, but their names could not be ascertained. ‘There were no Japanese gooca to be obtained at the pert of Simoda, ‘Lhe Bay of Hakodadi was covered with ice on the 2d day of January. Snow was three feet in depth in and mound Kakodadi on the 6th. ‘The government at Hakodati contemplate building a versel atter the modern style ci arohitecture, Permis- sion was asked by the Governor of Hakocadi to examine and take the dimensions of the Pege. Officials, carpen- ters and craughtemen visited her for that purpose. {Correspondence of the Atta-Californian.} Simona, Des, 6, 1855. Correction nf Mistakes—The Brto Greta— vifficulties in Pro- curing Supplies—Japanese Customs—The Pricats, de. Sum—Ry the arrival of the Page, from San Fraciaco, I received several newspapers, among which 1 obtained a number of copies of your valuable journal. In one of these I read an account given oy W. C Reed, Ksq., one of the passengers of the C. FE. Foote, of his residence 10 Japan. Having resided here already more than eight menths, {feel enabled to correct some mistakes in the account published by Mr. Reed. 1 came as supercargo of the brig Greta, which vessel was captured on the first of August, near Port K izabeth, by the Frglisk man-of-war steamer Barracouty, together with a parcel of the officers ana crew of the inte Russian frigate Diana, who were being transported to one ot their own ports. Mesars Reed & Doherty chartered . Foote to the Russians to convey them all (470) sum of $11,000, Of this sum $6,000 were paid by a bill of exchange on Messrs Baring, Brothers & Co.; the remsinder to be paid on competing the con- tract. They made a voyage, carrying 160 to Petropaa- Iwoski, and on the return ofthe C.K. Fobte they deviated ‘ir agreement, and left the port of Simoda tor i, with the $6,000 in thoir pockets, aad obil- ig themselves to end the remainder of the Russians nother veesel, since which time nothing bas peen of Messrs. R. & D, temporary residence of Mr. Reed at Simoda urchased » cargo of J panere goods, and on leaving the port wae indebted 1o the Japanese the sum of $1,500, which amount still remains unpaid, Sinee his departure several ships have arnved {n this port, and in inatance have experienced much aifli- culty end ‘ecules when pu supplies. The Ja- pentee now feem to distrust the honesty and integrity of Americans. and demand payment for the most trivial ar- tio’es ip advance, Sucl acts must speak for themselves. So much for R. & D. Now for the mistakes in Mr. Reed’s acc mnat, Mr. Reed remarks that, the first 1ime the Governor of Simeda vieited him ho threw himself at fall length upon # bed, &e. This cannot be so. His tixcellency the Prince, G vernor of Simoda, never visited the Ame.icans ia their temple. Mr. R. further rays, that in walking over the ovuntry they often wardesed too far to return the sams dav. This is another incorrectness, Mr, It., nor any of bis party éver slept outof the temp'e, which was aay to them, for | am sure had they done so, they woul been compelted to return, even had force been nec srari- ly wed. ‘The Japsnevo never ciose their houses on their great boliiage, ber during their festivals. They do not rend their time in eating and sensual enjoyment, perfe itly ab- horyvent to ar erlghtened mind; on the erntrary, tney oyen thetr houses on these days, keep « free tab o, 60 that evers person whore moans are limited is permitted t _pecteke free of expense. . Gln regard to priesta’ Living in the temples with as many they wish, and leading, to all appearances, « wg Aaa ackonthony, ine Uoumenr corer ‘The favapan are consecrated to celibacy. At the age en they ere made eunuchs. ‘ the, end Hovir g reailed tn thle eountey over oa o—_ 5 i having been engaged as Dutch interpreter for Al peeiy te Tr ellah “and devoted mush peat te a nese lar, curtoms, and so forth, pated pp as correct ioea of ©) Btrange pe and their country. ing my here T nave kept a journsl of my many the Japanese, and wortby of remark, ali of which I to- tend to publish soon, under the title of Js ater the ‘Treaty of Kanagawa.” Lam, sir, with respect, Your obedient servant, ¥, A. LUBDORF. if We b: news 1; unimportant, a Yaty, 25 days trom this place, arrived om the 20th Jama- ary. The sews of the de-th of arcoibsld Barclay, Eaq-, thi King’s Commissioner in London, had been Also, the {nteliigence of the recognition of G. I. Allem as Vise Consul, to ‘he city of Oregen, and other ports om the Columbia, and W.G Dunlap, for Olympia, and other ports on Puget Sound. Public notice was given that Satu! A the %b inst., would be observed aa s holiday, being Majesty's birthday, 4 —_—_— Arrival of the Granada. The United States mal! steamab!p Granada, Ouptete Griffis, which left New Orloans on the 6th, Havana ov the 8th instant, arrived at this port early yesterday morning. Her news is not of much importance, The American Consul at Havana had been received om board H. B. M. ship Powerful, 90 guns. Hon, T. H. Bayly, member of Congress from Virgimta, ‘was still in low bealth, and intended to leave for home om the 10th inst. in tne Teabel. Strangers and convalescent invalids were avout to leave the Island. General Concha was still on his tour of inspectiam near St. Jogo de Cuba ‘The Britieh ship Samuel Enderiy bad Isaded one hun- dred snd ninety wretched Afrioans. A public watchman had himnstif robbed a gontleman of his purse and watch, in Havana, and was arrested with the property on him. The French brig of war La Pereuse was again in the harbor. Havana advices of the 8th instant say:— Freights bave improved the past few days, Some large veesels have been taken up to load sagars at oat- porte for New York at $5 a $5 50 per bd. Fxchazge bas not charged materially, and the trans- actions few. New York, i % to 4 per cent discount. Health of the city good. ‘The stocks of our products are yet light, and all that haa been offered in the market have been mostly deliver- ed to second hands. OUB HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. Havana, March 8, 1856, Insult to an American Lady— Brith Naval Oficors, There has been quite a hub-bubthe few last days, about some insult said to have been offered to an American lady and her daughter, Mrs, and Miss S—,.of New York, ty some British naval officers, I have endeavored to get at the truth of the matter, and believe from all that 1 cam learn, that Mrs. S——, her daughter and the officers, had been at a scirée, a mile or two out of the city, that the of- cors tad en too freely of wine, not havinga ea cant night, got bettod the carfinge obsapled on a cark ni carriage occupied oy {ndlen, nad betlote owe others ofthent absciately Coad young Mr. S 9 sonof Mrs. S.. out of the carriage be had occupied. and compeled him to ride behind. All this was vi le and imoreper, but I learn that complaint baving made of ubis conduct, four ot the Rens. yaa Cae} Mrs. S. can ers the ee morable, amply apologizing, which apology was accep’ —but a gentleman trem hisstoniper, chancing to mest young Mr. S. and some ot the officers, & few evenings after, wished the former to challenge one of the eager | or av least to dash a giaes of tiquor in his face. “fe been here three months, and bad seen nothing ukee fight,’’ and if Mr. S. would do as he wished, and the ef- ficers struck him, he would go in ani do fighting. Fortunately Mr. 8. did not suffer himself to co anything 80 silly, and there was not a fight. MARKETS. Kivestox, (Jam..) Feb. 26.—Butter—Last sales ef American were at 1234. Ccdfieh—l6s. in tierces, amd 198. a He. i Sexee ooettonedt 10 Drevail, and ane market 18 now bi supplied. Flour—a large quantity, nearly 1,000 bie, Baltimore, in cne operaticn, at tas’ Ofer sales have been effected at dis. a 46a., but latter prices only in very small parcels, Lard— Sales at 9%¢d. per Ib. ee ae an overstock of white pine. Pork—Meas at 00s. a 02s. Marayzas, Cuba, March 6.—Freights are very dull, am@ mort of the verrels now in the harborware awaiting a chance for charter. Produce ia also very scarce. ‘The News from Ni TO THE EDITOR OF THE HEEALD. Many of your readers, no doubt, were greatly surprised. upon tre arrival of the news by the steamer Prometheus, from Nicaragua, to hear of the high handed measure taken by the co cailed government of Nicaragua, through ita agent, or as may be said, its commander-in-chief, ol. Wm. Walker, in regard to the property of the Nicaragua ‘Transit Company. The present particulars, sre that Col. Wm. Walker has seized all the boats of the Nicaragua Transit Com- pany, annulled their charter and granted » new charter Me be - Moe etd) Nie Fart per preventing whe raneit of the ccmpuny’s mails and passengers between the two Central ‘Americ termini of their route. The only reascv by which, wich any shadow of author- ity, this outrage could be committed, wou'd be the at- tempt to compel by force the payment of certain sume alleged to be due by the Nicaragua Transit Company to the State of Nicaragua, and which, in the present poat- tion of Col. Walker's treasury, would, nodoubt, be Bs acceptable, though it 15 apparent that, at the least, the moce of collecting the same, in so forcible a manner, must certainly leave a very strong doubs as to the just- ness of the proceeding. In regard to the anpulling of the charter of the com pany, it is not ciear how that Col. Waiker, after huving seized upon the property of the company cover the f c aim alleged by hita sgainst them. cou'd, in the face ef that satis annul a charter, the conditions of which were then fulfilled; prevumiog, however, upcn the justness of the alleged claim, Col. Walker may be sald only to have bad the choice ef*her of levying upon the pro; ety, of annullivg the charter of th» company. 1 18 also stated tha: anew charter has been granted toa new ccmpany, an hore lies the root ofthe matter. But itis not probable that Colonel William Walker, who has proved himseif a man of such dound judgment hitherto. would, in the present unsettled state of his po- sivfon, place himself in an attituoe so hostile to this go- Vernpment as ® proceeding of the present nature woulé do; for altbougn the company may work under s charter from the Nicarsguan government, stiil, notwithstan itis an Americsn company, owned and controlled by American citizens, It is more probable that whem we receive fuller details of the news, we shall discover circumstances which will materially alter tue r— aepect of the affair, Jt is not improbable nat Colonel Walker may have had occasion to transport part of hie troops from oxe point to anoher on the route of the Transit Company, and may have temporarily taken seraicn ot cue or two steamera for that purpore. wi a8 soon as that purpose was accompli would be ear: renderec into the possession of their proper owners—e. proces ing for which Colonel Walker would have but Ut Ue difficulty in fincing a precedent, and which in itanlt of no great importance, has probably, by repetition, at- teined to the magnituce of the report now received. But if, in case the matter should be as stated at pre- sent, it would be matter of right for the holcers of be Property to questicn the legality of Colonel Walker's pro~ ceedings in cepriving them of their property in eo foral- ble sna sudden ® manner, and, if necessary, to call om the government of themselves, and their follow-citizena, to ead them in deei¢ing the question. 0. PQ. ‘The Weather. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. The lowest temperature on Weenesday, 12th, was 18 degrees, at 6 A. M.: highest, 30 degrees, at 3 and 4 P. M.j this day, 13th, lowest, 20’degrees, trom 4 to 7 A.M; 3 wnt 34 oF; A little atter mid: a4 P.M, grees. -1ith, the first quarter ot the sixth circle wit ched which will be within six hours of the ead the seventy-vinth day of the cid tsrm, or the eighteea hundred ninetconth hour of the term. cold th last four ¢ays, 80 far ax accounts have been ha: been more severe north than in other directions. A® Hanover, New Hampshire, on Connecticut river, the 9th, ‘the temperature fell to 11 degrees below zero, and on the 10th to 24 degrees below that line. Cayuga’ Lake, New York, a very deep water, is frozen over, The like haa not been known for forty years. Tne wind, since the oh has been high, and some may be expected. absence of rain since the 12th end 19th of January, is Deginnirg to be felt by those who are depentent on cla- terrs for rain water. MFRIAM. BROOKLYN Hriewrs, March 13, 1856. Court Calendar—This ’e Porree Covrt—Cirenit.—os. 419, 1 1748, 1778, 1816, 1680, £157, 1808, 1601, 1969, 2168, 1568, 324) 1795, 1025, 855, 2806, 2195, 2186, 2412, 1769, 2460, 2266, 1588, 2870, 1267, ‘2128, 1568, 2260, 1886, 1110, 1984, SUPREME er tea Term.—Nos. 242. 82, 89, Of, 199, i, 185, 164, 17, 22, 25, 26, 65, 66, €0, 88, 84," 108, SurERIO® Covet —Noe, 172, 757. 101, 108, 893, 651. 64, 968, 912 51), 1012, 1014, 1015, 1019, 1020, ok ib, 816, 94d, 689) coat $0. Onb, Tee, 1ebly 100m i003, 1038, 10% ‘oor, 90 6H6, 766, 10. 1085, 1 1038, 1030, 100.” ‘ VD From Mosier ror Nicaragua, Dieror—The fine coppered and copper fastened brig . Miprn "te wid adore » caglteh hance Re thers Apri ia wil aifore & for ovr enterprising youth aowlonnee to that tend tr . Trey can embark at once on the Virgieia, and Y overs ing neteral with them agter, Man Ts i é z ®