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WEEKLY LEDGER. - M> erRIS'i EK A PAI MiF.KFIEI.D. VOLCANO, SATURDAY MORNING, DEC. 22, 1855 Mr. 1,. P. Fliker Is our authorized agent in Sun Francisco, for procuring advertisements, ami transacting other business. IJiirdincr A Kirlc Are our authorized Agents in Sacramento, lor procuring advertisements. Ac. Mr. Henry S, It} a in. Is our authorized agent at Fiddlelown. for pro. curing subscriptions, advertising and Job Work. afl'llANKomi A Wii.hman are ngenta at Sutler for procuring subscribers, advertising and job work. Orders left with them, will be promply attended to. "ttsi Mu. Gkokuk Eovtl.AMl. of tile News Depot Indian Diggings; is our Agent for that camp. Times in California. Tlic subject in which men arc most uuiver snllj- and most deeply interested, is perhaps the prosperity or money-making facilities o the country in which they live. Money is the great regulator, talk ns we may about this, that, or other feature that may go to make up a country’s importance. Almost ail tem poral or mundane things arc measured by n money standard; and above nil other coun tries in the world, California perhaps conics most emphatically under this rule. We may talk ns we please about our truly delightful climate, our beautiful scenery, our health-pre serving atmosphere, and all that sort of thing; they are all very well in their way, but the desire to possess gold is the one great ob ject that has peopled California. Mining, monetary and business affairs in California arc the subjects of deepest interest. Where can you find (lie man who will not tell you (hat he removed to this El Dorado of the western world for the purpose of bet tering his pecuniary condition? All, all came for the self-same object; and nil are in terested alike in the develnpcment of our Sta'c’s resource'. Tlie past year in California has discouraged many; prosperity has been less general than in former years. Those who have anything like a distinct recollection of’49, ’6O, ’6l and ’52, can readily discern the difference between those years and 1866. Then, every man, or almost every man, laid money in his pocket; now there arc probably as many "broke” men in California, according to her popula tion, as in any otiier part of the world. Then, the precious metal was to be picked up al most without labor in every ravine and gulch; now it is not so easily obtained. We arc of those who have no thought that the mines are worked out; we believe they are scarcely prospected; yet it would he nonsense to con tend that the gold easiest obtained has not been skimmed off. The gulches have been “gutted,” surface diggings strip[ied off—in short, as was perfectly natural, the earliest miners appropriated the claims that were easiest worked, and left for those who should come after them the task of going deeper into the bowels of the earth. They had but few difficulties to overcome in the pursuit of their avocation; the miner of to-day has many. Hut little of energy, industry or skill were then required; now all of these quali fications must he brought into requisition; This marked and decided change in the character of the country has not been with out its depressing effect on monetary and business affairs. How could it ho other wise? For the past year wc have been us it were in a transition state pn-sing from early times in California, to the more staid and permanent condition of affairs now to he es tablished. As it by common consent, this transition state is universally acknowledged and appreciated. The hundreds, nay thou sands of men and women who in times gone by obtained their living by disreputable means— whose livelihood was drawn from the superabundance of wealth in tlie country, have mostly abandoned their respective call ings, from sheer necessity. The miner has no longer “more money than hi l knows what to do with;” he has no longer dust enough for himself and to spare—he can no longer afford to throw it away on tlie gambling ta ble, dedicate it to tlie support of tlie vile, or " loan" it to a lazy, loafing friend who has not the energy to support himself. He can not spend two or three ounces to-night, and he sure of replenishing his purse with an equal sura to-morrow. 1 here is perhaps no better evidence of the change that has taken place in the country than is to be observed in and about saloons. It is shown that California is a reality—not a mere fancy bower, where, with the aid of 1 accommodating genii, golden treasures are picked up for the mere asking; and we would respectfully submit that the period now dawning upon us is really the most t 0 be desired of any that has yet been shadowed forth in the history of the State. We have hud a dry season—a dry year—unpropitions for mining, ns if to help along the transition we hat e been passing through; and we firmly believe that with tlie dawning 0 f the year 1860, the permanent actual prosperity of the Eureka Stale may he dated to commence.— There are evidences that wc arc to have rain, the one thing most needed in mining opera ions; and the people arc now convinced that gold must he naught after with the same preseverance ami patience that animates the farmer of the Atlantic States, ami that al though a fortune may be made quicker in the mines, it cannot he picked up without labor and economy. Let nil fake courage. Anew era is upon us; we are getting rid of our ’4!) notions, and are settling down into the realities of life. Let the old miner, who Las made and lost his fortune, take courage—there is yet as much money as ever to he made, with this difference that patience and economy must he used, instead of demoralising prodigality of time and money. Let the new comer take courage—he can, with the same industry and economy, make five times the money that he could in any other State of the Union.— Let the loafer take courage: let him stir his lazy bones, bring himself to realize that he can no longer live without work, arm himself with pick and shovel, and make a descent upon the rich yellow treasure that is hidden in mother earth. There is room enough and money enough for all, if we will only work, and discard our prodigal notions and habits. The close of the year 18. r );'» shows n les< de gree of prosperity in California than nny other period of her history; hut we verily and confidently believe that the close of the year 1856 will present a condition of wealth and steady, sure prosperity never before at tained. We have passed through the un steady excitement; wo are entering upon the settled reality. Sitter Ciujkk Turnpike Co. —This Corn' pany was permanently organized Inst Thurs day, at Sutter Creek, by the election of S. S. llartram, President; C. I>. Burleson, Scc’y, and O. P. Southwell, Treasurer. Messrs. Southwell, llartram ami Aldrich were appointed a committee to make a survey of the road, and to report at a meeting of (lie company to be held in Volcano at an early day. We have not time this week to say more. Next week we will speak at length of the benefits, Ac., to be derived from the comple tion of their road. Crater City.— The Volcano Ledger wants its cotemporaries to cnli Volcano “Crater City,” or the city containing “Thirty-one Stars.” The Sacramento Union thinks it is a very prclli/ little name, and hereafter will call it by that jiame.— Amador Sentinel. If yon will explain to your renders what you mean by “Thirty-one Stars,”pre-haps they will be able to understand your wit. Perils uy Snows. —Mr. Eli Lcester, of Habit Creek, informs the I tuunger that fotiM men in his employ left Yankee Hill, aboifl two and a half miles east of Habit Creek, otr Sunday last, to transact some business at the latter place, which being finished, they com menced returning, when three of the party became so much exhausted that they could not proceed through the snow. The one who was able to travel succeeded in reaching their cabin, a short distance, where he procured as sistance and got the unfortunates in. One of them, however,by the name of Farland,was so completely exhausted that lie died immedi ately after reaching the cabin. The others have entirely recovered. “Fourteen Buildings.”— The Editor of the Jackson Sentinel seems to be surprised that “ fourteen” new buildings should be in process of erection in Volcano at one time \\ e can show him more than “ fourteen” build ings going up, any day he will visit our town and take a walk with us; and if Jackson is the flourishing place we hear and believe it to be, more than likely an equal number of new buildings going up might be found there. Perhaps he has not taken a walk around his own town lately. U-~£T \\ c have received a .series of resolu tions passed by the gentlemen who are en gaged on the Volcano Ditch, reflecting on the “grub,” Ac., they are supplied with.— They arc rather humorously worded, but we think no good can be done by their publica tion. We will look out for that “ dinner,” however, and should it come off, we will try to be one of the party. ('.u.ironsia Minstrels.— This band of Sere naders gave three concerts in this place the fore part of this week, and were welcomed each night by a good audience. Their per formances were all given in good style and good taste, and were received by the audi ence with much npplan.se. .Many of their acts are entirely new, which renders their concerts more attractive than any given in this place fur a longtime. May they receiv e a liberal patronage wherever they go. AVuem: i- 11k? — A lady living in the in terior ol Indiana, advertises in the papers of her neighborhood, for information concerning her absent husband who in California She describes him as being six feet two inches high, red hair, and whiskers of the same col or, and lame in the right leg—his name is Timothy V. Hager. She intimates that un less he returns soon she will apply to the proper authorities for permission to obtaiu another husband. Coon. —Three miners of our acquaintance, who have been proqx'eting, returned to town on Thursday, and inform ns that they have discovered very good diggings on the hue of the new canal, a few miles east of fids place. For the Weekly Mger. A Retrospect. It is a frequent occurrence to hear miners lament their former inexperience in the art of mining. If they had been acquainted years ago with (lie hydraulic or even ground sluice, they believe their ‘ piles” would have long since been made. It seems to me that this lamentation arises from a too limited view of the .subject. !am disposed to believe —not precisely that “whatever is. is right”—‘bat something very neurit, that “ all things in the end, generally turn out for the best.” But let me illustrate by a train of thought that passed through my mind yesterday. I was standing at the foot of one of our huge hvdraulics, when I observed at its base an old, rust-oaten pan, which had probably done good sen ice in 4b and 00. I lie strong contrast between the two mining implements suggested very forcibly the great improve ment which had taken place in onr milling operations. Each was a symbol of the mining art during one stage of its progress. In fact the pan may be considered the germ from which the hydraulic has sprung. The aiudo <>gy is tolerably perfect between the acorn seedling, shrub, sapling and “ tall oak,” and the pan, cradle, tom, sluice and majestic hy draulic. Each series illustrates equally well the great law of progressive development.— This reflection led me to make another ; that the law of progress permits nothing to be de veloped before its time, or until it is actually needed. The seedling docs not produce blos soms, for it can not bear fruit. We had no hydraulics in ’4l), nor would we have used them had they been in existence. At that time we were engaged in “cleaning up” the crevi ces, those ingenious riffles which were long ago patented by somebody of more ancient date than the philosopher, who, according to San cho, invented the blessed art of sleep. Of what use were a hydraulic in cleaning up a riffle ? For this purpose, do we not still use the pan, ns we did in '49 ? But let us come down to the time when cradles were in use. We were then mining in the deltas at the mouths of precipitous gulches, or along tlie liars of our auriferous streams. In other words, we were “cleaning up the boxes” which lay nt the foot of .Na ture's long-toms. What article is better adapted to such work than the cradle 1 The cradle is still in demand when a -iniilar end i to be accomplished. Next in order came file tom and box-slnice. We were then occupied in working what is called leads, that is to say, we wi re cleaning up the great “ tail-races,” into which nature had sluiced for whole geo logical periods. In cleaning up our own Lili putian races, do we not use the same imple ments that wc used then? After this came a time when the country was supposed to bo on the verge of rain. There were loads in abun dance still left, but their dirt was too sparsely sow n with the golden seed to allow of its In - worked. At tins crisis the was l 1 ,"0 ht <4 mid 1 lie > nullify - 1.11111■! lln! b\ i■ i»ll,| < which nature had begun a new Wlif labor was opened to which no limits can be assigned. But there were hills ami mountains through which the precious metal was so generally dif fused, that (lie bare “color” could be found. Nature had been sluicing them down fur am but ages more must pass away before her work would lie done. Could no means be de vised by which the present generation could reap the benefit of these inexhaustible store houses of wealth ? To meet this exigence, we have the hydraulic and its serpentine hose. This is tlie crowning instrument of the mining art. Here all tlit* appliances made use of hv Nature in her mining operations, are united and individualized. The beating rain, the mountain torrent, and the land slide are here reproduced in an intensified form. Not (ill onr mountains are washed us bald as Sinai or Ararat, will the labors of the hydraulic be ended. In tins retrospect 1 think that wc may dis cover that Providence disposes of things to “pretty good advantage.” With every dilii culty, the means for its removal are provided, and not before. We may also learn to be hopeful in regard to the future. If a distant generation shall find our placer diggings ex hausted, it will at the same lime develop ma chinery for working profitably our immense quartz ledges; and the historian of that day will wonder that the opinion was ever enter tained that Volcano could grow too rapidly for her resources. SI LEX. A Lakue Tuck. —The -Mariposa UiizetU says that a large tree iti a perpendicular po sition, was lately met with in a tunnel near La Grange, in Tuolumne county. The tree is thirty feet in circumference, but its height cannot lie told. It is far beneath the sur face, and was found nearly three hundred and fifty feet from the month of the tunnel. The w ood is petrified, though neither ns heavy nor as hard us stone. <I • >od \ iku).- The claim of Houseman A <’o., (three men,) yieldtd fjur hundred and forty-two dollars last week. I’retty good fur hard times. Jterr It is not genetally known, perhaps, that tearing down and defacing “handbills” is made an “offence” by the Statutes of this State. The lute rain has created considerable activity among our mining population. We learn from many that with a little more ruin they will be enabled to go to work in good earnest. Fkee Fights.— There were no less than four fights in our usually quiet town, lust Wednesday, and a poor day it was lor light ing, ut that. fctf-The weather is rainy,—the streets muddy, and the town lively.— Sen/incl. .According to your own showing, there is another muddy place in Amador county br ides Volcano, From the Alla Caleforniu. Justice in England No Respect for Per sons. Wp published yesterday n few extract- in relation to the trial of Sir John Penn Paul and his partners, hankers of London, under the firm of Slralinn A Hates. We have since received further particulars inrelationto their conviction, and as it furnishes n singular con trast to trials in California, we cannot forbear, to some extent, going over the same ground again. Strahan A Bates was one of the oldest banking firms in England. It bad received on deposit from various persons large amounts of public securities, on which interest was paid annually. These securities were convert ed to the use of the firm, and ultimately ex pended in extravagant living and various -peculations. The partners were then prose cuted on a charge of felony, and a conviction obtained, upon which they were sentenced to transportation for fourteen years. This sen tence carries with it hard labor for the term named. Our London correspondent has giv en an interesting chapter in relation to the conviction of these men, which we copy be low, that our renders may compare English with California law. The extract reads as follows ; The claims of justice have been amply sat isfied by the punishment inflicted on Sir John Paul and his partners in business and in crime, Messrs Stratum and Hates. They were con victed on Saturday last of the charge of felo ny preferred against them —tlmt of having fraudulently abstracted and sold certain secu rities entrusted to their cure. The particular instance charged against them related to se curities lodged with them by the Kev. Dr. Griffith, to the amount of JEM 2,000. Pr, Griffith has lost by them in this way L 20.000 altogether, bat the remaining or JL9,- 000 belon jml to a different transaction from the first named 02,000, aril as the ends of justice were met by a prosecution in a single ease, it would have been useless to institute another. The total amount of their embez zlements in the same way is ascertained to amount to X 113,000 ; their total liabilities of all kinds, for which there arc no assets, amount to five or six times that sum. Well, these men, reared in the lap of luxury, highly educated, and moving in the most refined ami polished circles of this metropolis, were on Saturday sentenced to transportation for four teen years -were in one instant thrust forev er beyond the social pale, their names brand ed as Infamous, and themselves destined to drag out the remainder of their miserable ex istence in the fetters of the convict (for no one imagines the possibility of their surviving the expiration of their terrible doom), in toil some manual labor, hewing wood, or breaking stones, or digging ditches, or heaving at a windlass, in the company of felons not more criminal, though of meaner origin, andguiltv of more vulgar crimes than themselves. Ev ery one feels the penalty to to be severe, and even Pr. Griffith wept on hearing it pronounc ed ; but then every one is compelled to admit the justice of the didum of the judge, Baron Aldersim, once the intimate associate of Sir J. I). Pan!, that, as ho could not conceive of the possibility of a worse ease occurring un der the statute, he felt himself bound to in flict the heaviest penalty which the statute empowered him to administer. The case furnishes no bad illustration of the Impartiality with which our laws are ad ministered. W hatever abuses prevail in our army system, whatever corruptions may exist in the purely political departments of the State, (lie administration of justice in our criminal courts hits always been above sn.-pl eion, uninfluenced by wealth, or aristocratic influence, or political prejudices. Napoleon Bonaparte obtained the verdict of a jury in his favor in Westminster Hall, in an action for libel instituted by him against a London publisher, in one of the brief breathing spa ces between our long and desolating wars with the h reiieh ('ousnlate and Empire Pr. P°dd, oae of (he King's chaplains, was hang ed at 1 yburn for forgery, despite the unpar alleled efforts put forth by all parties of the aristocracy to obtain a commutation of his sentence, on the clear and undeniable ground tlmt he had never intended ultimately to de- I rand. Ibe Earl of Ferrers underwent a similar degrading death at the same place, for having shot hi-, steward, under circumstances which would certainly at the present day not he held to justify a higher charge than that of manslaughter, if they did not actually pro enre the acquittal of the homicide on the ground of insanity. Vet he was tried, not by a jury of tradesmen at the Old Hailey, who might he -nspeeicd of harboring a grudge against the aristocracy, but by the House of Lord- at \\ esimmster, he having demanded to be tried “by a jury of his peers,” a privi lege to which every man is entitled to in this country, bauntleroy, the banker, was hanged at Newgate, in despite of the most strenuous exertions of numerous and powerful friends in his behalf. His ease presents the nearest analogy to that of the unhappy men sentenc ed on Saturday last, inasmuch as, though his crime was forgery and theirs embezzlement, their business of bankers was the same; thev all occupied a similarly high position in civic a Hairs and in Metropolitan social life, and were circumstanced very much alike in many other respects. Hut the ease of (!upt. Moir, above almost any other of modern times, ex hibits the rigid and unbending impartiality which characterizes the administration of our criminal code. This unfortunate gentleman, having served for several years in the army with much distinction, settled down on a property which he purchased in Essex, on the bunks of the Thames, u few miles below Loudon. Here he was much annoyed by depredations on Lis property by fishermen and other tres passers ; and one day, determined to force their wav aeross his land, and assailing liim sell with abusive language and threats of vio lence, he resisted by force, and in the se.uflie which ensued, he shot one of them through the right arm w ith a pistol bullet. The hone wa- untouched, Mid the surgeon whom ('apt. -Moir at once procured, pronounced the woun ded man certain to do well. Ultimately, how ever, lock-jaw set in, and the man expired a lew days alter. I njer similar circumstances at present, no magistrate would think of com mitting a costermonger for trial on anv more serious charge than that of manslaughter; yet Captain Muir was committed and 'convicted on the capital charge of murder, and paid the penalty of his lift* for the offence. Not only were his distinguished military m nice* mui his aristocratic commotions powerless to pro cure a mitigation of hi- punishment, hut the prnver was carried to tho very foot of the throne, on the ground that the case was the (ir-t of a capital conviction which had occur red in his dominions since the acee'Mon of his Majesty (William I V.J only a few weeks be fore, was urged in vain. Though po-c-nur very humble intellectual powers. William bad a kind heart, and would gladly have granted such n prayer at the outset of his reign ; hut the Judge who had tried the case n fused to recommend it ns one suitable for the exercise of mercy, and in the absence of -ach recom mendation the Ministers ul the day were im movable, the king without their con-cut «;a powcrless. and poor Moir was hang"d. cl stern as was the administration ol the law in all those eases, in none of them, probably, was the punishment substantially more terrible than that which lias now cast out from the bosom of society an entire banking firm one of the oldest, and until recently, one of the most respectable in London, with a baronet at its head, henceforward to labor, to live, and die amongst branded felons, now the equal and fellows of themselves. They arc not en titled, however, to complain of the servile la bor which will he henceforward exacted of them, living, as they have been for years, on the plunder of the widow and the orphan, and having reduced to the necessity of servile la bor for life, scores of families bred in allln cnce, whose property they embezzled, and spout in guilty luxury. I’micnnviLLK, I Ice. 13, 1*0.3 Mn. Editor: Having heard that a report was in circulation in I’lacerville, calculated to dons injury, and fearing that unless contra dicted, it would gain public credence, we beg leave to do so through tho columns of your paper. The report is to the effect, that we are about disposing of our line of Opposition Stage to the California Stage Co. This is entirely untrue, ns we have never even antic ipated any such action. We assure the trav eling public that wo never intend being bought off, Imt shall continue on the route as long as we meet with public patronage. Yours Respectfully, llOLnilllHSK \ KEYSKit, Proprietors of tin Opposition Line. We copy the above card fi<'in tho Moun tain Democrat. Messrs. IL ldridgeA Key-cr arc gentlemen of the go-ahead-school, and when they undertake a thing it is hound to be put through. Me- rs Williams and West lake arc their agents—the former at Sacra mento, and the latter at Placerville. This latter gentlemen is an old stager, having run a one-horse institution on the Pin Hook and Hour' on line in Kentucky. Christmas Ham,.— As Christmas is near at hand, and all expect to have a merry, happy time, each to make it a day of amusement will sci k enjoyment to suit his fancy. Those who would “ trip the liirht, fantastic toe,” should not fail to attend the dancing party to he given by Miss Hallctt and Mrs. Emslie at the Volcano House. Extensive arrangements have been made for the accommodation of all who may grace the occasion with their pre face. Neither pains nor expense have been spared, and everything has been done that could possibly tend to increase the enjoyment of those who attend, and cause the evening to puss olf " merry as a marriage bell.” Ma‘ honey Hall has been secured, anil an excellent band of music engaged for the occasion Tickets, $6. We arc requested to state that gentlemen desiring a carriage (for ladies) will please leave their names at the house. We refer our readers to the ear l of the Committee of Arrangements in another part of this paper. New Tiikatrk. C. It. Lovell, acting as agent for John S. Potter, Esq., has comple ted a contract with Messrs, Mason A Co for the erection of a new theatre in this place. The building is to be )."> feet wide and HO feet deep, and finished in good style, and is to be completed by the first day of February, We w ill then have two theatres; about us many as one country town can sup port. Holiday Puesknts By referring to onr advertising columns, it will be seen that Messrs. Kelley A Symonds have on hand a variety of articles suitable for Christmas and Kew Year’s Holiday presents. These gentle men understand how to do business, and are not afraid to expend a portion of their profits in judicious advertising. Give them a call. teu' A bull will be given in this place on the Eighth of January, for the purpose of raising funds to pay off the indebtedne* hanging over the public school house. The card of the invitation committee will be found in another column. teu" By reference to hand-bills posted up through our town, it will be seen that the California Stage Company w ill start their Jackson stage from this place every morning at 7 o clock, i are, one dollar. SfaY'\\ e notice that our neighbor of the Sentinel has commenced issuing a regular edition of his paper lor the Atlantic Stales. W e w ish him great success. Qi t;nr Wonder if the .Sacramento Un t <ii ow ns any portion of Volcano- Crater ( i/ii. He should lane said? -Sentinel. 1 ; James Anthony, perhaps he will tell you. At Davenport, lowa, recently, when some lots of ground were to lie sold at auction for non-payment of taxes, the sale, by the direc tion of the authorities, ini opened trilh yrnytr! llkibi'its pm Wai.ker.—Volcano ji nisiting her quota of Fillibust rs f,, r y gua. (.'apt Adams, of thi place, h . a company of soni" twgdiy or thirty most of Whom have gone to San l r on their way to the “ gp.it of W; „. •> ( away from town quiet ly, two or tl - a squad, only informing their most ir !lp , friends of their intended departure. More tii v\ a “ Haklrs Dozen-." -j gal fraternity in Volcano is beyond <| U ,. 0 extcn-itelV, ami we doubt not ably re-.-, ted. X c-Urioua hombrr hiw bad the c ,,„ to undertake their enumeration, and 1 their number at tixtecn. That will j, , well, we should say, for a new minia.-, Indeed, the town is about as full 0 f j aff , as u certain ploeg "on the other side of j. don” is said to be. eat!"-As usual, the Pacific Expr- -1 puny have delivered our papers prompts the arrival of the stage, during the p. tret k. *rry I'fcre A Cameron have placed u tier many obligations for the bounteous ply of papers, magazines, Ac., receive!;, the lust steamer. Their counter is ! ~, with papers from all parts of the State ter There are six places in Volcano» uawspupers and literary publications ar» e fen d for sale. Who says we ere not a r ing people? Kirn Claim. In another part of otg per will be found the advertisement of John MITO, who is compile,! to return : Atlantic Stales immediately, and offers la intercut in the Keystone Tunnel for Here is a good chance for a profitable : ment. ici'- The miners in aud about Upper Hr ctu ria art; doing 11 very fair business with ij small amount of water they have on hami t this time. Wln n the canal is finished, 1 • promise to give a good account of that; tion. 15 AKER A Co.- This mining firm, cum; of Messrs Halter, Preguell and Wilson , doing a very good business in their claim Shirt Tail Bend, la two days this week il washed out sl;>4. They are now putting a flume, and are confident that they cimm age s2tl per day to the man, during the ter. it..;-* \\ e notice that the miners on the IV are all busily engaged in putting in fl They will, in the course of a few weeks, L.v their works completed, and then look outf “big licks.’’ The basiu in which Volca:; situated is one of the richest in Califomi.i r needs only the energy of competent uiiiur, fully develops it. Accidext. -We learn that two men w everely injured on the Cosumuea, last M day, by l lie premature discharge of a lie which they were preparing. One of tic.... his right arm badly fractured, aud the was badly burnt iu the face. The News. Hy (he arrival of the Undo Sum at .v. Fraix iico, says the Tribune, we have f . ■ days’ later intelligence from the Atlai.t States, one week later from Kiiro[>e, an 1: weeks later from Central America. la Mnglaml the ridiculous war panic 1 the U. S.) has subsided, and the uewsp.r are heartily ashamed of the silly comm they were the moving and chief cause iti « uting. Ur. Beale, the I’liihuielphin tier list ' ,l was some time since convicted of rape a whose behalf so much sympathy has expressed, lias received a pardon from G Bollock. There is nothing new from Walker's# Parker 11. French has resigned his off Minister of Finance, and goes to Wash; • as Minister Plenipotentiary of the new . eminent. The Isthmus was quiet, uevert! h>ss the indications seem to warrant tie lief that Walker will have more light - do before obtaining complete and tm possession of Central America. The steamer to leave New Vork on t sth Iheember, for California, would I" tained until the 7th, in order, if posslbh obtain and bring the President’s Messay Shooting Match. — A shooting match a Christmas dinner will be given at the 1’ Grove House, next Tuesday, H un.- -It rained nearly the entire off terduy, and as we go to press it is pour# down in good style. Arrivals at the Empire Hotel, Volcan 1 FRANK TAtUIEU., PK OI'RIKTOR. For the unit, ending Thursday night J A Chinn, Geo Cowling Henry Vauld, A Boucher, I» M Slutirt, W II Shearman. Geo Moore, K IVltihone. Geo Murdoch, I. i) Lamoin, Tim Harris, W W White, l> Shepard, Geo Mnegrove; L li I pbam, Mr Miller. Lew Battler, Crank lliimuy. L Moltoii, ’ Jno Heron, Peter Sterling, Win (Larry M Marriuer Mr Sharp Geo Dally II HrV'Uiaa It Fruncus, 11 Hughes, Jaa O’Brien, C 1* Strump. F W Cocks, M L Groff, (' L Hartwell, J M Hall, u 11 Denmn, H (’ Johnson, II Lockarl, J K Dollieon, Deter Kern, J Kiswell, A Hunt. Mr Millington, Geo Moore. Mr Harris l> Shepard, J 11 Hubbard, H K -Stow o, J Gray I. 1! I'pliam T W Leighton .1 Clarion M'ta Saith Win Henry. 11 S Perkin . Wm Smith. Mr Wetrler, Mr Dell. 0 I) Avalluc L K Kov, Mr Gates. Mr Rohiueou. G (tunkcl. G Danilwi ii Mr Giraun, Mr Miller, Wm P Banda. H G Crough, II I' I I Geo Johnson L Washburn. T Hitchcock Jus Voung T Costigau F S Harnes ,1 Head H Lalhrop J T Poe 1 String