UNITED STATES

Colonist, Volume III, Issue 236, 24 January 1860, Page 3

UNITED STATES

By the Amos Lawrence we {Sydney Empire) have San Francisco papers to the 20th Nov.

The Alta California gives the following in its news summary :— It is said that the American Consul in Vera Cruz, Mr. Chaso, has been killed by General Marquez. Among the multitude of Mexican geuerals, there may be several of the name of Marquez, but, the only one of reputation is a Conservative, who was lately in command of Guadalajara, and who has the credit or the discredit of having been the leader of the massacre of Tacubaya, in December last. He, however, could not have killed anybody in Vera Cruz, unless that place had been taken by the Conservatives—a supposition not at all probable. .

From the San Francisco Herald we take the following extraordinary statement: —Some time since the people of the Uoited States were sickened with a narrative of a series of brutal outrages perpetrated on board a steamboat by a party of Baltimore ruffians. These rowdies took possession of the boat, brutally violated females, and committed a murderous assault ou the men on board, stabbing and shooting promiscuously in mere blood thirsty wantonness. The necessity of the thorough reform in progress in Baltimore, will be best evidenced by the following remarks of the judge who presided at the trial of those brutes. People will no longer wonder at the horrible atrocities committed in that city after reading this extraordinary production. It is only surprising the judge was not one of the participators in the outrage:—

"It has got to be a common practice among captains of steamboats to charter their boats to everybody, and to take all kinds of people on bo a vd of them, at twenty-five cents a-head, bo t h niggers and rowdies. They don't cave who goes on board so they get the money. They stop here and there and get all the live stock they can, and mix them together, w^ich always results in a row. Now, this boat went down to a camp-meeting and had rowdies and niggers aboard, and a fight broke out, and the whole thing was published through the the country. Now, the Court thinks that if this captain bad had anything like the firmness of a man, he could have suppressed this outbreak at once and preserved the peace; they were nothing but boys, and he should have stopped it. The Court thinks this practice of chartering steamboats and taking all kinds of rowdies away from the city, so they can get up a row, is a very bad one, and should be broken up. ; The captains are very much to blame. The poeple have been troubled with these parties at many points—at Annapolis, at Port Deposite, and other places. This boat stopped at Cambridge and some of the parties were kept there; the captain should have arrested all of them and kept them there, and not have troubled this Court with his rows. The captain ought not to take such a mixture of rowdies, black and white, iv his boat; therefore, the Court does not think these boys ought to be punished severely. The Court thinks your verdict all right, but thinks the captain done wrong by taking such a crowd in bis boat. The Court will therefore fine the boys fifty oents each and imprison them two days." The following are from the papers before us:— Massacre of Emigrants in Utah.—Carson City, November 19, 1859.—We have news that eleven persons, survivors of a party of emigrants, who were attacked by Indians on the 31st August last, near Fort Hall, have lately arrived at Camp Floyd. There were nineteen persons in the emigrant party, originally; five oorpses have been found, and it is hoped that the other two of the party—children—may have been, picked up by some emigrant train, and taken on to California. The two missing children were sons of Mottomere, under tea years of age. J. W. Blackburn, U. S. Deputy Marshal shot James Stevenson, to-day, killing him instantly. Stevenson's offence was, that in a quarrel with Blackburn, he called the latter a " son of a b—."

A Fight with Highwaymen—Two of them killed.—The stage which left Todd's Valley for Sacramento, on Tuesday morning, with a heavy amount of treasure, was overhauled about three mile 3 from the Valley by four robbers, who hailed the driver and commanded him io stop. Daniel C. Gay and Charles P. O'Neil, of the Sacramento Police, who evidently bad received an inkling of the plot, were passengers in the stage. They were both well armed, and opened fire from the coach windows upon the robbers, killiug two at the first fire. The remaining two returned the shot and retreated, pursued by their brave assailants, firing briskly. Some fifteen or twenty shots were exchanged, which resulted in bringing down another of the robbers, who is reported to have been mortally wounded. No injury was inflicted on the officers or passengers, but the driver bad one of his fingers grazed by a shot. The remaining highwayman escaped. One of the robbers who was slain was a Mexican, and other an American, whose face was blackened. The o~mes of the highwaymen killed are Frank Smith aud William Hamilton. They were " pals" in theiving, and were frequently before our local courts. The last time they were hauled up here was about three months since, when they were before Judge Coon on a charge of vagrancy. Owing to some very broad,hints from the judge, in discharging them, they left the city and plotted the robbery which resulted in their deaths.

The San Francisco Herald publishes the following under the head of "Catholic Intelligence ;" —

The German Catholics of San Francisco, says the Monitor, have, for some time back, been taking steps to have a church specially devoted to the religious purposes of the German population. They are now about realising this design, in which they are mainly assisted by our excel-fellow-citizen, Mr. J, W. Tucker, jeweller, of Montgomery.street, who has generously presented to them the large iron building which re cently stood on the corner Montgomery and Summer streets, from whence it has been removed to Sutler-street, where it has been placed over brick walls which have been ereoted to the height of one story. The necessary changes and improvements in the interior are being proceeded with rapidly. We shall shortly have a neat and convenient church., suitable to the present wants of the German Qa'iholics, added to the places of Catholic worship in this city. Rev, Father Quin, Pastor of Sacramento, has returned aftey an absence of eight months in Washington Territory. His health, it appears, $ much improve^, an£ % w ill afford his S^^Piuoi satisfaction to know $£***. soon recommence the active duties , «& ministry.

A letter lately received from the Very Rev. Father Croke contradicts the rumour of 'the Rev. F. Florian, near Salmon River.

Rev. F. Raffo, lately attached to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Dublin, has left that city for San Francisco.

The late fair held in Sacramento, says the Standard, by the Sisters of Mercy, to aid in the erection of an orphan asylum, we are happy to state, met with great success, the proceeds amounting to the handsome sum of 2250 dollars. The fair, as will be recollected, was held in Hamilton Hall, which, although the best and only hall which could be obtained at the time was quite too small for the proper display of the articles on exhibition. The black pony which was presented to the Sisters by Father Quinn, andjplacedamongthe principal articles for raffle, was won by a gentleman in Gibsonville, A few days since, the Sisters received a letter from him, donating the prize he had won back to the institution, and stating that the pony would be of more service to them than to to him in the mountains. The Sisters of Mercy intend commencing the erection of their new Orphanage and Hospital on their lot on M. street, in the rear of the County Hospital, so soon they have sufficient means to guarantee them in so doing.

Bubnt at the Stake.—Captain Jarboe informs the Sonoma Democrat that, on the 12th ultimo, while on the trial from Round Valley to Weaverville, he found the charred remains of a man supposed to be John Blan. On the isatne day Captain Jarboe, with a body of Rangers, had an engagement with a large number of Indians, killing 20, and capturing 33. They confessed they had murdered Blan*, by tying him to a stake and burning him, during which they had a war dance. They had killed and eaten his horse.

t The Death Sentence.—-Albert Lee (colored) was yesterday condemned to death by Judge Hager, in the Fourth District Court, for the murder of his wife. The prisoner received his sentence with apathy, evincing no discernable emotion. Very fow persons, colored or others, were present. The execution is to take place on the 6th of January. SOLDIEES FOR OREGON.—The 280 U.S. soldiers who arrived in the Golden Gate a week ago Saturday, sailed yesterday in the Panama for Oregon, with their officers. Bight are missing, haviug deserted. The Californian papers contain the following items of intelligence from the Central States :— Signalising the Great. Eastebn.—We learn that the city government has arranged with Mr. Enoch Moody, proprieter of the Observatory on Munjoy Hill (whose telescope is about 250 feet above the mean level of the sea), to signalise the Great Eastern; and if the weather is clear, she can be seen 30 miles off from that point. The national flags of the United States, England, and France will be displayed from the three flagstanVon the Observatory, and tha American and' English flags from the new City Hall. If she is seen at the Observatory, 24 miles or more off, four black balls to be displayed under the English ensign; if 18 miles off, three balls'; if 12 miles off, two balls; and if 6 miles, or less, one ball. As soon as she is signalised, three guns from Munjoy Hill, and also from Deering's pasture, head of High Street, will announce her appearance, and the fire alarm will be rung five minutes, with a quick stroke. By these arrangements, should she make the land in the day time, an opportunity will be afforded for most of our citizens to witness her entrance into the harbor. As she approaches the harbor, salutes will be fired from Fort Preble, and at the entrance into the harbor, namely, a national salute of thirty-three guns, (24 pounders,) as she appears off the lighthouse, and a royal salute when she is abreast the fort and entering the harbor. A salute of one hundred guns will also be fired from Mnnjoy Hill, in front of the Observatory, as she enters the harbor, and the bells of the city rung thirty minutes. Should she arrive and enter the harbor during the night, these signals will be given at sunrise. Should she arrive ou Sunday, no other signals will be given than the display of flags as above named ; and the salute from Munjoy and the ringing of bells will take place on Monday morning at sunrise. — Portland Argus.

A difficulty happened some days since, between Juan Elias and his son, of Tueson, and Samuel Wise, of San Xavier, tbat came near ending fatally to one of the parties. A cowhad been lost by Elias, and he had commenced suit against Wise for it; as "Wise had killed one supposed to be his, and wishing to have the skin, with the brand upon it, to prove the property, he had, before commencing suit, sent one of his sons to the ranch for the purpose of getting it. Wise refused to give it up ; and a fow days after, Elias and his sons again visited San Xavier,. but failing to get the skin, as Wise stated he would bring it into Court; angry words arose, when pistols were drawn by the Eliases, and Wise got a shot-gun. In the melee a pistol ball struck Wise and made a wound in his belly; bnt fortunately not fatal. We understand Wise is improving rapidly, and will be in town in a few days.

The reports from General Clarke represent the Colarado river as a more reliable stream for navigation than § the Red River, Missouri, Upper Mississippi, or Minnesota. The new steamer Cocapa made the trip from Fort Yuma to Fort Mohave, two hundred and twenty-five miles, in five days, cutting her own wood on the way. This trip demonstrated the success of Lieut. Ives' exploration made last year.

Large droves of sheep have been passing through Tueson in the past few day 3 for California. One flock alone numbered some forty thousand sheep; they were mostly from the Rio Grande, in New Mexico.

Greatest Sporting Wager on Record.— Ten Brock appears to be putting matters through with a rush just now in England. Our London papers bring intelligence that he has made a bet of 100,000 dollars, (50,000 dollars a side) with Sir Joseph Hawley, that his horse Umpire defeats Loiterer for the Derby of 1860, Mr, Ten Brock purchased Loiterer, when a yearling, for 2500 dollars, and afterwards sold him for 7500 dollars, having won 5000 dollars witb him in the meantime. He is balf-brotbee \ 0 the celebrated Saunterer, but beyond hi« ua . deniable high breeding and promising 'appearance, there is nothing in him 'co justify the high opinion entertained of hi rji by his owner. Umpire has proved himself a firs', class horse*. Sir Joseph Hawley is ' jne o f t' ae most experienced as well as su^ cess f u i tu/dtes in England. Last year he cp^a o ff the "Derby with Beadsman, and tV lS year w ith Musjid. In fact the " cherry j ac k et » j s oftener seen in front in the mQt% iinjwrfcaut races thau^ an^ other, and. if

Mr. Ten Brock outgenerals the lucky baronet, he will liave achieved a feat which no other sportsman in England has been able to accomplish. The enormous amount of the wager, together with the character of the horses enga<^ed, will rendes the race the most interesting that has taken place on the English turf since Vultigeur had to succumb to the Dutchman, and the result will be looked for with equal anxiety on l)"th sides of the Atlantic.

Father Matiiew's Birthday and its Celebration —The birthday anniversary of that noted philamhrphisfc and Temperance Apostle, was celebrated in New York, October 10, by a public meeting and ball at the City Assembly Rooms. Judge Culver, of Brooklyn, delivered an eulogy on his life and character. Hon. Mr. Bi-iggs, of Ohio, Mr. Leigh, of New York, and John M'Grath, of the R. C. T. B. Society, and members, were present.

The following is amongst the latest from Salt Lake:—

Since the death of Gheen, ou the 26th of September, says the News, there has been no homicide or suicide committed within the precincts of Great Salt Lake City, at least there las lem none imported, till Sunday morning, Ocii'ber IG, when a man named Vinson a gamb er f.'om Camp Floyd, was found dead in a ditch on the side of the street south of the Court-[louse, near the South-west corner of the 14th Ward, with a hole through the head, made by a ball that bad evidently entered at the back part and passed out near the centre of the forehead.

The murdered man had been seen on or near East T<niple-Street, in conversation with another, at a late hour on Saturday evening, by Fome of the police ou duty, and afterwards they walked off together in the direction of the Comt House, and v. ere seen to pass there by the guard on duty at the gaol. Soon after the leport of a pistol was heard, and that is all that has been ascertained in relation to the matter It is supposed that the killing was a consequent cf the hue shooting affair not, iar from the place where the body was found, to which reference was made last week.

The troops that have been stationed at Bear River Foul during the last two mouths, most of the time under the command of Major Lynde, passed through this city on the fornoon of Sunday last, on their return to head quartet s at Camp Floyd.

Rumour says that at Brigham City, on their way back, their was a collision between some soldiers and the citizens, and that one man had an iirm broken in the melee.

The Indian War has, of course, terminated, otherwise the troops would not have gone into winter quarters so early in the fall. The future will disclose how many (ifiicers will be promottd for gallant and meritorious conduct during the campaign.

QUEENSLAND. {From the Sydney Herald.) Brisbane. January stli.—The Governor-Gene-ral having proclaimed the electoral divisions of tlie colony, preparations are being made fur the elections by the collection of the electoral lists in the various districts; hut there are so many preliminaries to settle, and so much time is rt quired to arrange them, that it is not likely the Parliament will assemble before May. The elections will not take place under the recent Electoral Act of New South Wales, but under the provisions of the eight section oi the Constitution Act. We shall have no mauhood suiiVaye and no vote by ballot to start with, but the old qualification of a £10 annual rental, and i-100 freehold. In so far as I can judge, tiie division of electoral districts made by the Go-veriior-Geniii'al is a very just one, and, I should think, will be generally approved of. The two members given to the districts in the extreme north is a wise improvement in the scheme at first pioposed. The concentration of propeny and population in that direction, since the former plan was published, has been so great, that to have iguored their claims to representation would liuvo been looked upon as grossly unjust. I understand, that the range of buildings connected with the Supreme Court are to be fitted up so as to serve temporarily as Chambers for the Legislative Council and Assembly until a site be fixed upon, and authority obtained for erecting a permanent Parliament House. It, will be difficult to make the Government buildings mentioned in any way convenient for the purpose intended, but they must be put up with until better are provided.

Some blacks have brought a report to town tliut a schooner has been wrecked a little to the noi th of Kalumla, and that seven white persons belonging to her had been massacred by the aborigines. We shall, no doubt, soon learn what amount of truth there is in this re port.

With regard to commercial matters, a moderate traae is doing, and people appear to be bet'er satisfied with th^ir prospects than they were a few months past. Flour and maize have slightly declined in price, the former nuw selling at £20 to £21 10s. per for best quality. A cargo of maize, amounting to 2500 bushels, from the Manning River, was sold by public auction at 3s. 6d. to 3s. 10J., per bushel. Bran ,£lO to £12 per ton.

The chaiacter of ihe season si ill continues to be dry. The rains that lately visited Syd. ey and the Hunter have not extended thus far. The country is not so much burned up, however, as might have been expected, nor have the waieiholes been so empty, because there lias never been a very long period during the season without some rain, although it has alwajs been in too small a.quantity to penetrate deeply into the soil, and has always been evaporated from the surface of the ground by one day's sunshine.

On' Friday last his Excellency, accompanied by Sir Cliarles Nicholson, Mr. Herbeit, the Sheriff, and other gentlemen, paid a visit to a black's camp on the Eagle Farm road. The Governor's liberality baa supplied the blacks with abundance of good cheer, which, of course, they bad not failed to enjoy with their usual zest. Iv return they performed a corroboreffor the entertainment of their visitors, but one condition that makes that mystic -dance so impressive, namely, the darkness of night, waswauling. A corroboree by daylight must be a very tame affair. During the Christmas times a large number of blacks have been sojourning.l about Brisbane, and I am sorry to say thai temperance principles are not extending amongst them.

The following names appear in the Obituary of the month :—

Sir Thomas Tassell Grant—The Earl of Jersey—The Earl of Waldegrave—Major Groves—Lieutenant-General Lewis—Lady ?$4-W* T. JQU Keith—Earl Grey.

[By Electric Telegraph] MELBOURNE..

Tuesday, 6.30 p.m. The Argus of this morning announces on authority that the Peninsular and Oriental Company have offered to run a fortnightly mail between Ceylon and Australia for J825.000 additional, passenge rs to be taken on in Indian mail steamers. Failing this arrangement, they have given notice to the Admiralty to terminate the contract. The project is highly thought of here. The Government have not received any notice cf it from home.

The Legislative Assembly met this afternoon at four.

The Commissioner of Crown Lands introduced the Land Bill. The only important subject yet is that the Government would accept a clause, if supported by the House, putting an end to squatting tenures peremptorily in 1861. Government had not introduced the clause although favorable to it, because they intend to deal with leases and licenses in a separate bill.

Confidence is improving by degrees in the city, but no business doing. The Government Gazette announces the assumption of the command of Australian forces by Major-Geueral VtM.—Sydtiey Herald, January 11.

One of those tempests which have been called the hurricanes of the north, on the 25th and 261h of October strewed our coasts with the fragments of a multitude of wrecks. The tempest was as universal as it was disastrous. Within little more than 48 hours the wind seems to have beaten on these islands from every point of the compass. First there was a north-easterly wind with snow-squalls. This changed to the diametrical opposite point, and the storm came from the south-west, accompanied by fogs, and rain, and flushes of lightning. Again, on the morning of October 25, the terrible gales changed to the east-north east, and finally to the north-west. Thus every part of the' British Islands was submitted to the visitation. The loss of life was truly terrible. It is. indeed, ou'y once and again in the course of years that we have to record so dire a calamity as that described elsewhere in the loss of the Royal Charter, by which, in a few minutes of time, 459 persons were swept away from life to death. But from all parts of our coast we continued for days to receive intelligence of sa I, although lesser, disasters. We refer above to the hurricane in which the Royal Charter was lost. Since then we have had a recurrence on the 31st of October and Ist of November, and again in tie following week, of the most violeut gak-s. — Home News, Nov. 18.