The New York Herald Newspaper, February 12, 1849, Page 1

. — NO. 5366. THE NEW YORK HERALD. — = MORNING EDITION----MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1849. THE LATEST NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA Highly Important and Authentic FROM THE PLACERS. The Confir ation of Previous Accounts. NEWLY DISCOVERED GOLD MINE 1N OREGON. ONE MONTH LATER. Shipments of Gold to the United States, dics dice dies ‘We are pleased in having it in our power to place before our readers this morning, authentic and re$ hhable intelligence from San Francisco, Cali- forma, to the 10th December last, which 1s four weeks later than any news which we were previ- ously in possession of. This news is very 1mpor- tant and’ interesting, and 18 entitled to full cre- dence. Tt was brought to this city by Mr. Robert Ather- ten, who arrived in town yesterday morning, with the New Orleans mail, and confirms in a great degree all the accounts which we have previously received from the newly discovered El Dorado— the modern, if not the ancient, Ophir. Mr. Atherton is now staying at the Clinton Hotel in this city, and will remain here for two or three weeks. He has brought with him a number of letters for people in this city, and a file of the Calstornian newspaper, published at San Francisco, to the 18th of November last, a number of extracts from which we publish in this day’s paper, at the end of this verbal intelligence. He arrived at San Blas from San Francisco on the 20th of December last, in the brig Laura Ann, Captain Blanchard, which veesel left San Francisco on the 10th of that month. This news is therefore nearly four weeks later than any intelligence which-we have received drom the famous gold regions of California. Mr. Atherton came via the city of Mexico, ana arrived at New Orleans on the Sist ult. inthe brig Irwin, from Vera Cruz. By this intelligence, which, as we have before remarked, is au.nentic, and entitled to full cre- ‘dence, we learn that the yield of gold dust from the soil of Calitornia, is as great as it has been heretofore represented to be, and that emigrants trom the Sandwich Islands and South America were pouring in there. The extent of the gold Yegion, as far as it has been explored, 1s three hun- dred miles in width, by one thousand in length, and new discoveries are being made from dey to day. To the time when Colonel Atherton left, there were never more than fifteen hundred persons engaged in digging tor the precious metal at any one time, the average result of whose labor was about three ounces per day, to each digger. This gold is found in flakes or scales in what is termed the wetdigginge, and in lumps and in the crevices of rocks in the dry diggings. Various reports were in circulation as to the size and weight of those lumps—some p reons asserting that they have been found to the weight of twenty-three pounds. These are, however, only rumors; but Mr. Ather- ten, our informant, himself saw a piece which weighed seven pounds, and which was found by one of the adventurers. Both the dust, or flakes, and the lump gold, had been assayed and tested by Mr. Forbes, in Tepic, the proprietor of the exten- sive quicksilver mines, and the former was found te contain twenty-one and a half carats of pure gold, and the latter nmeteen and a half. There has not been as much sickness at the place as we were led to suppos-, neither is the fate of society there as bad as has been intimated. Fever and ague prevails there to a certain extent, and attacks those who are careless in regard to their health; but with ordinary prudence, persons can get along without any sickness. About a dozen people have died, among whom ate Mr. H. P. Richardson, of Boston, who was taken sick at the placer, but removed to San Francisco; Mr.Wm. McDowell, of the West, and a Mr. Dickin- son, Of Philadelphia; about a dozen have died at the gold diggings, principally from want of prudence and exposure. At the time when Mr. Atherton left San Fran. ciseo, the United States store ship Lexington had not sailed, but was to do so inaday ortwo. She had on board gold dust to the value of halt a million of dollars, which was destined for New York, and consigaed to scveral houses here. The Lexingten will take Messrs. Wells ani Dewitt as passengers. They belong to New York, and have gold on board as freight. They were attached to the New York regiment. The ship-of-the-line Ohio, Com. Jones, was also in the harbor of San Francisco. One of the greatest features of the news broughtby this express, 1s the fact of the discovery ot a gold mune, of great extent, in Oregon. This discovery was attracting the attention of the people of that terntory, who were flocking thither in great num- bers, in preference to going to California. The whole valueof gold which has been gather- ed in California, 1s estimated, by those acquainted with the matter, at three millions of dollars, two of which leit there in various ways, and the re- mainder is on its way to the United States. It ia tupposed that 1t would take one hundred thousand diggers ten years to exhaust the gold in this region. It must not be supposed, however, that every one gets nich there on the moment ; fer the work of getting the gold dust and washing it, is very arduous.— Capt. Daly,.of San Francisco, organized an expedi- tion of ten men, who went to gold digging, and were absent three weeks ; but they did not gather enough to cover expenses, and were disbanded. The precious metal exists there, however, in etraordinary abundance, as 1s proved by the tact that the Captain of the French brig Perseverance, with one halt of his crew, gathered tea thousand dollars worth in three weeks, as well as by the large prices for which merchandise of every kind issuld. A pair of boots costs twenty dollars, of wnich, however, there was but a small atock on hand when Mr. Athterton left; common blanket coats are worth forty dollars, and fine frock coats fetched a hundred dollars readily. Mr. Atherton, himself, sold a coat which he had worn at inter- vals, fortwo years, ateighty dollars. Liquors sold at twenty-five cente per glass, and champagne was worth four dollars a bottle in San Francisco. Real estate, too, wes selling at enormous prices—lote in San Francisco, containing 25 yards square, sell ng for ten thousand dollars. Provisions were very plenty at San Franciseo and the diggings.— Flour poured in in great quantities, from Chili and Oregon, and came down 10 price, from twenty-five dollars per bagrel, to sixteen, at Sam Francisco. The probability 18, that that article has fallen still fuither--perhaps go ten dollars per barrel. Board in Ban Francisco was $10 per week. Great ue the disaoveries ot gold are, they are equalled by those of quicksilver. Tnat metal is found im various parts of California, and the quan- uty is as abundant as itisin the mines of Spain. Mr. Forbee, the proprietor of the mines, had thirty thoueand dollars worth of the article on hand at Tep.c, ready for market. It 18 found even within three miles of San Franciaco. Abent two thousand emigrants had arrived ia Calitorma trom Oregon, the Sandwich Islands, and different parts of South America and Mexico. In fact, the gold fever rages as fiercely,in Mexico as it does in the United States, and there, as well as here, expeditions are being formed te proceed to El Dorado. Mr. Atherton says that it 1s not advisable for large armed parties to take the over- land route through Mexico, as the authorities will be likely to interfere with them and prevent their passage. Small companies can go with impunity and with vec urity. There were about a dozen vessels, of various kinds: atSan Francisco when Mr. Atherton left. The ship Rhone, Captain Hill, was to sail soon for Pa- mama. Mr. Finley, her supercargo, was to go with her. The ship Huntress was sold for $10,000, and her purehasers intended to send*her to Valparaiso for a cargo. At that place there was, at the last dates, great excitement in regard to California. Every one was leaving, or talking of leaving, an so many clerks were emigrating to California, that the merchants feared they would not be able to conduct their business, as their clerks were all go- ing in the same direction. They accordingly held meeting, and agreed to advance the salaries of rhose in their employ, in order to induce them to stay at home. The cargo of the ship Undine, which was re-ship- ped at Valparaiso, wassold at Francisco at five hun- dred per cent profit. This vessel was wrecked in the Straits of Magellan, and Captain Baker, her master, arrived in this city with the proceeds of the cargo in gold bars. The vessel was sold at Valparaiso for $12,600, and afterwards re-sold at San Franciseo for $25,000. Cap:ain Phelps, of the bark Moscow, and Captain Lindsay and Mr. Mellows, are on their way to the Atlantic, with one hundred thousand dollars’ worth of gold dust. Edward H. Hanson hasbeen appointed Collector of the port of San Francisco, by Col. Mason. He will prevent the ingress of spelter into that pert. The bark Tasso sailed from San Francisco for Valparaiso, but could not engage a crew under $50 per month to each man, and $75 tu the steward, with an agreement to take them back again to San Francisco. The Calforma Star and the Calforman are united, and the new paper is issued under the name of the Cahforman. The brig Mary wasto leave San Francisco for Mazatlan, about the first of January, with gold dust. Captain Stout, the agent of Howland & Aspin- wall, had left San Francisco for Van Couver’s Island, for the purpose of arranging for a supply of coal for the Pacific steamers. We leam, by this arrival, one very important ‘act, viz: that the Sacramento river is navigable for vessels drawing eight feet, from the ocean to Sutter’s fort, a distance of one hundred and fifty miles from San Francisco, and for a hundred miles further by vessels drawing less. In fact, Mr. Atherton himeelf has been in a vessel with two thousand bushels of wheat from Sutter’s fort to San Francisco. Commodore Jones was at San Siletto at the Jset accounts. On his route to Vera Cruz, Mr. Atherton me with some of the American adventurers, among whom were the companies connected with which were Mr. Boyden and Mr. Jackeon. One company he met at Guadalaxara, another at Querataro, and the third at Vera Cruz. The rumors concerning Col. Stevenson and Captain Marcy makiag so much money, are, it seems, false. Col. Stevenson did not arrive at the placers before October last, when the season for gold digging was over, and therefore could not have accumulated so much gold dust as has been represented. Captain Marcy, it appears, has not been at the gold diggings at all. The American steamships on the Pacific have not yet get permission from the Mexican govern- ment to touch at Mazatlan or Acapulco for ceal, in consequence of the tonnage duties. Mr. Robinson, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Roach, and Mr. Buffum, ot New York, went to the placers in Oc- tober, the last named in company with a Mr. Hig- gins. They were officers of the New York regi- meant. FROM THE PLACER--INDIAN OURAGE. [From the Cahforn's star, Nov. 18] ‘We are indebted to our correspondent “P, C ,” of Sacramento, for Lair every of news current in that region, and « hasty of matters ing in- terest, which we forthwith hurry up and lay before our aders. Several disturbances have recently occurred i about the Peeps end another murder has 7 & 1088 of animals near the latter stream. and separated in search. They succeeded in recovering theie pro- perty, but two of to return, were, accordingly, in 6 Similer outreges, our correspondent is of the opinion, may be comtantly apprenended. The Indian perpe- trators of the above deed are of a numerous tribe, the pioneer white race of the contine: with it? Even the indolence, filth, of this country India than their immersion in id degrad: were better to‘be endured v siiftsation is oapab.e of assumi: of the latter from the mort pri @ perfe: beriem were far easier winked at than defined. While with the sudden influx of great num! of white men Into the valley of the Sacramento, date may be given of the commencement of Olecoveries mankind, Weatern nd events, affecti ® large portion of benefitting even a greater share of the of North America than the territory ‘tmost limits possesses, there may ® period from which the tribes of Califor- nia Indiaas become s wrecked and unprospered people, of whom. after afew years shall have rolled by, tsere will remain but the deediess name to tell the once ex- istence of a numerous face. While made the steppin; jd their ruin so effectually w. med selfich men. and they remain in to be disciplined in vioe, their unless taught to person or prope: The vicinity of Fort Sacramento affords the next field for = reviewal of the passio: ispiayed, rather to the detriment of all attempts to maintain good order wi persisted by proper authority Two men quarrelied in one of those bounteous dis- neers of blessings, maliciously termed ' grog snops.”” 2 & dangerous wound ra knife in the hands of the e tol was fired in the rame the bail, intended for the head of a colored , Mtered the shoulder of a young man ptanding , eeverely though not da ‘ously wounding him of the injured men under skilful medical treatment, doing well A party of men pasted our office yesterday, but that Moment atrived in the place from the mines. Digging where continued, holds good, thoagh the customary Jabor appears to bave beea pretty generally suspeuded, ul urposing @ atay ke groand daring im providing camp ea proaching rosso il shortly ae quite Sm practicabi done this reason ; the moantains, bing Some heavy work has beea quite as heavy will be ac- complished mext spring Should the winter be as fevere an that of lust year. iittle advantage oun be gained by ren. alning ia the miner,save choies of ground jor sprirg operawone. The tide setting froim thi point placer has reached ite height, and is bbe hough steadily. Every lau pains lowly very laum ings ite number oe the many that lett not leng since in the determination to stand the tug ofan incleme! fearon. The cool sir amd water of the morth has in some measure tranquillised their restive feverish minds, and persuaded for the time be! elt from its exciting —— caure to regret having ofa “ sober second thoug! ARRIVAL OF GOV. MASON. His E:xcellency Col. Mason, Governor of California, and euite, arrived bere on the 16th instant, from Fert Sacramento, New Helvetia. He awaits,we understand, & conference with Com. Jones, who may be daily ex- peoted at this port. NA ‘The United States store ship Lexington sails in a few days for the United States. AURORA BOREALIS. ‘The weather for afew evenings past has been remark- ably cool. The lest clear cold, the northern lights visible in all their flaming aplendor TOWN COUNCIL. [Reported for the Star & Califernian.} The Town Council of San Francisco, by alleled unanimity, have sgreed to meet—no OBITUARY. Died, in this town, on Tuesday evening, 7th ult Capt. Eliab Grimes. senior partner of thi K. & H, Grit cient sbip master for many years, and for nearly th last twenty years of his life,wae a resident merohant in Honolulu, Oahu, ndwich Islands He wi looked upto as an honorable, upright, and jus a, and his death will be deeply felt and mach lamented by his relatives and friends. MEETING OF EMIGRANTS—THE NEW ROAD. e reotived @ report of a meeting, held by the ation from the U nited States, in conjunctioa ayon party from Oregon, traveling into Call- ja, upon their arrival in the Sacramento valley, on of October. yy the emigrants, jd by Mr. Lawson, across the mountains of Call- fornia. A committee was sppointed and a report made, of which the following is a copy:— “The committee appointed by the chair, to draw up & statement of tacts, relative to management of Capt P. Lawson, in viewing out route across the mountains to California. beg | submit for the conrideration of this meeti: frem Oregon to California, consisting of ‘wagons. and about two hundred persons, route surveyed by Capt. Lawson on the Sacramento river, at a point about 8. E. of the little Clam-t Lake, and about fifty to sixty miles distant from said lake. That we followed said route to within ferty miles of a on pack an! Up to the point where our party overtook Lawacn’s party, we had not seen any evidence of any work having been bestuwed upon the road by the emi- grants From that point. a distance of forty miles into the valley of the Secramento; all the labor performed by ovr party could have been performed bytour men in three or four days, as the obstructions to be removed were principally fallen timber, and loose reck. We found the ascent and descent to and from the moun- and upon the whole, your pass discovered by Captain Lawson, one of the fivert in the world, through moun- tains so extensive as the one through whieh it pasees. In the opinion of your committee, a most practicable road can be , with very littie labor, through thie boreal and that this route will prove of lasting benefit 'o,partiesitravelling to and fromOregen and California, and from the United States, as it Your committee think Say logy thanks of this meeting. for proved to us. titied to the ergy aod decision displayed by bim in surveying route. Yeureom- mittee, therefore, recommend the adoption of the foi- lowing resolutions. Here it was resolved to tender Captain Lawson a vote of thanks, which done, was followed. by three cheers, and the Aisectution of the meeting. OREGON. [From the Calirornian. Nov. 11,] The arrival of the schooner Starling, Mendeey, from the Columbia river, affords a few items of Oregon mat- ters, for to-day’s paper. The brig Henry, Kilborn, for ‘whose safety fears had been entertained, was lying in Baker’s bay when the Starling left. She may be ox- pected in days at this port The Oregon e:i- ation fre! je States, this year, amounted 40 souls in all, The Oregon rifle regiment ie tirely extinct. Gold is reported te have bee: ed somewhere on a stream called the Powhaten river. Its existence, bo pears extremely doubiful. A ‘writer in the Fr: questions whether bona fide gold has been discovered in either country, aud endea- vors to settle the minds of the settlers of that country by « “settler,” such as the following:— SOMETHING ABOUT GOLD. By no mineral substance have men been more de- ceived than by fron pyrites, which, very appropriately, is denominated * fool's gold.’ hen in @ pure state, its resemb!ance to gold in color is so great that itis no wonder those unacquainted with minerals should sup- it to be that metal. Yet the merest tyro in mineralogy can readily distinguis! ;wo substances cw native gold is slw: malleable, but pyrites This is an easy and asure test. Gold is beaten easily, but pyrites breaks with irregular frao- Let us not forsake « certainty for an uncertainty. Whilst upom this ject, we would call to mind the fact, that where industry is joined with econ my, ‘wealth is sure to follow. We usually find those who ate called te use economy, in order to lay up most, generally Keep it; whilst come easy, go casy,” will qeply to those who cbtaim a fortune by spt Shak SHOCKING MURDER. [From the Californian, Oct. 14.) About the first of committed at Suster’s the jerican Fork of lars, as far as we nto. The particu. beenzable to ascertain toom. are as follows :—Mr R. Von Pfister, an A’ gentleman, recently from the Sandwich Isle getber with the mining company to which he belong- ed, where sleeping in the mili building, when a drank- en person named Peter Raymond came into the build- ing,and, ine very molsy manner, celled for some liquor, th ime enquired for Von Pfi-ter, g the precaution to put his koife took to quiet the od hed andcffered his band, which Raymond the rame m t snatched the Enite from 's bosom and stabbed him to the heart’ The murderer was secured and brought to Capt. Sutter’s Fort, where he was confined at the last intelligence. We sincerely hope he will brcught to justice. ‘This tragic eflair vringa very forcibly to mind the Present condition of Californ' i it ith- Out apy reguiasiy suthoried go ent or power for the protection of Jife and pi opert; id yet boldii i d ind: porch to a ed of the eact er er aces all good citizens ehould be united and firm in mutual protectioa aad the punishment of crime. or else red murder will eta'k through th shall cause th the pege of Californ MORE NEW DIXCOVERIES. [From the Califoraiam, Sept 30] From a bigbly intelligent oorre:-pondent at Sonoma, We are informed thes gold has been foand |; ity of that plac Ad at Senta Rone Quit of men were engaged in the profitable earch of the precious metal This is another of the sigan, sigaif- cant of coming events. Wonder how town lots sell in Sonema now? d,and dire scenes be enacted, which DROWNED. On Sundoy last, two mea beionging te the brig Bel- fast, now lyingin port named Heary Hi ry Joha Bratton. were paseing trom the shore to t esvel, when by fome means the boat capsized and the men uvfortunately crowned before assistance could be ren- dered. Owing to the force with which the current Tups inthe bay, it is impossible to recover the bodies of drowned persons. AN EXPORT AT LA8T. [From the Californian, Sept 16 } In looking over our exchanges from Honotulu, we fomewbat smure fra by the following an- $410,000—A NRW GOLD DI*coveRryY. Forty thourand doliare will be paid for the appreb sion aud delivery to me of deserters from the rquadi: in the following sums. vir. : For the first four deserters who bave left any ship or thips of the tqaadron ince the 4th day of July Jast ($2 000) two thoueand doliars, of $500 eaca 7 very dererter apprehunied and deli- ve. the first four excepted, ($200,) two arseach {iver dollars imme- diately on the delivery of any 4 as aforesaid,on board either of the sbips of th Os Commander in chief, U 3 Naval Forces, Pacifis Ocean. Flag Ship Ohio, Monterey, Oot 18, 1848, THE UV. S. MAIL STRAMERS. lend & Arpinwall, of New York city, steamer may be ex, here in Ji ry next. Three steamsbipe, of 1 000 tons and 600 horse power each, are to be placed on the Pacific side of the route. The com- munication om the Atiantie side is to be kept up be- tween New York and C) 6. The Isthmus of Pane- mse bas been surveyed with a vi making a good ‘ad across it. The malt ie ex- Captain Stout also informe us that three with fuel, eto.—supplies for twelve months—for the steamers, are row on their way from the U. 8. to this place, one of which be dally expected. The er- roneous ides had puined credence with the public here, that the contractcrs bad stipulated to bring passengers Jrom the United States to country for $60a head. now to have originated in the fer- tome of our California newsmo! y te the advantages which will enersily from the establishment of steamers, The country will rapidly fill immigrants—ftarmrrs and capitalists. Our now town will become a flourishing city, the em- mense trade with ali parts of the word; owns will spring up on the shores ofour bay, along our beautiful water courses, with @ rapidity that will surprise even the looker on, while countless :teamers will dot the bay, destiaed to meet the ewift gliding locomotive Nor is the > too highly colored. California Offers greater indarements to immigrants then any try in the world. for the purposes of agrioul- stock raising, as can be sacistactorily proven. je be geverally known in the Uvited States, in sh the fact that we have here the richest sive geld mines in the world, together ith silver, quicksilver, copper, iron, and lead mines “too pumerous to mention,” as the auctioneers say, end the rush for Caiifora! ill be # thing unprece- dented in the annals of emigration. The experiment of oceanic steam navigation has al- ready been succersfully commenced im the Pacific by the English on the coast of Chili and Pera. Pa- citi i [ade adapted to this kiod of mavi, y bosom is seldom ruffied like th: A voyage now to N: York or Or- leave is a wearisome, us, and protracted under- taking, but when the amere shall have been put on the line from Panama on the one side, and Chagres on the other. the voyage to the States will be but « leasure excursion. E: shall be able to look hori- f oom - ”? and from China, and ”? be unlocked to our able, the extent to which at. ried, om the smooth waters limited. 4 Pasific, is un- MARRIAGES. ; (From the Califoruian. Nov. 4.] On Sunday dvening last. by Elder John Serrine, Captain J. P. Wiisun, of New London, Conn , to Miss Amanva Hort, of Norwich, Conn. ‘rom the Californian, Sept. 80.) In this town, on Su: evening last, by the Rev. c.8. L , Mr. Gronce W. Ecouxsron, to Miss Puane Moses, all of San Francisce ‘Without mentioning the champagne, we acknow- ledge the receipt of bountiful slice of oske with the above. May their shadows never be less in the land, and may others “ go and do lik os ‘At Satter’s Fort, in Upper California, on the 10th July, 1848, by John S.ncluir, Erq , Aloalde for the dis- trict of the Sseramento, Lansronw W. Hastinas, At- torney and Counsellor at law, to Cuantorre Ca ninx Toren, daughter of H. Toler, Eeq., all cf 8 Francisco, DEATHS. [Frem the Californian, Nov. 4) In this town, on Monday lest, at the city Hotel, of fever, Mr. Wiliiam McDopald, aged 35 years, formerly @ merchant of this town. but more recently at Sutter's Fort, where he contracted the fatal disease. 2 At the City Hotel on Fuesdey evening last, Jeines Bastian. aged abeut 47, a native of Engiand, and re- eently from Honolulu, 8, I. In this town, on Tuesday, Sict ult , Henry H. Sar- gent, cf New London, Ct,’ formerly of New Hamp- shire, and recently in the employ of Mesers. Kilborn, Lawton & Co , Oregon city. On beerd nore Caroline. on ber from the Sacramento to this place Frederick Elb, 1d sbout 46 years, native of Germany, who cam as a member of the New York volunteers, [From the Californian Oct 14.) In this town, Oot, Ist, Joseph Burton, # native of Boston, and reseatiy from the Sandwich Islands, aged about 30 years. California Ship News. ARRIVED. Bax FRaxcusco, Nov 18—Ghiln ship Verginia, 53 days from ‘Vatpwraiso—cargo general merchaudiso and W passenzers; bark Ondene, Andrews, Valparaiso, 47 dave—cargo geveral merohan- aise, Nov 4, brog Bay cal, Hardin, Sitka; 11, sour Hsalliio,Smitb, jono'ule, Nov 8—Bchr Starling, Columbia River; left in Baker's Bay, ‘Renry,' bound tortis port. Spoke oataide tiie port snip fed nia, from Valperai 4 fi 8 onip be jonte- the U 88 Sou 0, boun ey, Bid tp company with Det 29— Sehr Heno! Newell, 18 days from Hono'ulu. with engers; UB batk Aniti, Woodworth, 4 days from Montery brigantine 88, Taylor, 23 days from Honolulu, with 40 pas tengers, Oct 9—Echr Ann, Maloy, 8 days from Astoria, with produce to CL Roes, Reports brig Henry, in the river, bound to dhis port ina day or two. Bo) t 28—Wawalian scr Jalis, Moran, from & ‘The Julia was 52 days to Honolala, whence longkong via Ho- Bou sbe railed oa ‘the 3a inet. Sept 1¢—Sh'p Huntress, Spring, 142 days from NYork via Moe. terey; 14, cobr Kehanoncti, bng Pere. verence, Boy or, 22 days from do; Vioget, $8 days frim do. ‘Avg 29—Bebr Hovolulu, Nowell, Oregon; 27, bark Mary Fran ces Govle, Honotuiu; ship Khone, Hill, Baltimore, vis Caliso ard Honotals; flora, (whaser) Potter, N W Coast, 22 , bark. U) Ball, Sen Pedro; 21, brig vouner de Valparaiso, Aroaud, do; 19, barh’Taes0, Lancsey, San Diogo, sohr Mary, Tibby, Conoluu; 1% sehr 8 8, Taylor, do. CLEARED, Nov 15—Brigs Ochots, Kliakofewin,New Arch ‘Valp, Arnaud, Honolatu; 9, sobre 8 3,’ Taylor, for Ann, Bussey, honovulu. way, 3¢ deys frem donolula: 13 10, brig Bophemia, BAILED. Ann, Hussey, Honolulu; 7, Honolulu, New: K, Cer er, » do, Bark Flore, Wilbur, for NLondon, Conn; 23, sehr Ju- Lien Moran, tor onolula, 1% passengers. rid om Oot 12—Barks Olga, Bi ward porta. 8, Mary Frances, Gould, (pane, and Tahiti; Callao, diephens, fur 3an Diego ard san Pe Sept 23—Chiln brig Trovador, for Maatlan. Sept 11— Bark Tasso, Lindsey, leeward; sohr Honolulu, Newell, 1a. Rohr Mary, King, Masatian and San Blas; Aug 23, achr 88 Taylor. Movteey; 30 brig Correo de Taicabuana, Mangot, Portain Mexico and Ubitt 24, bark Miaurva, Peay, Valparaiso; ich Lambeyacana, Spurrow, 40; 19 Irig Seis deJunio, weue, do, ADVERTISED, Nov 12—Brig ‘Laura Ana,’ Mattnews, direct for Mazetlan, om the 14th inet, Oct 13— Pacifico, Laureneel, for Canton on Monday; Te- . Luce, for Honotulu, Monday; Julis, Moraa;do du; Cvyugs, xage, Mazatlan, do, VESSELS EXPECTED, Mary, Kamsobatha ; Wary Ano, Merstian; Beary, Cregon. v IN PORT, NOV. L. Ships Huntress, Spring, tur Shonguae; Rhone, Hill, West comet of South America; Br Janet, Dring; U 3 f Anica, Wood- Worth: Joven Guipuscoana, —; brigs & a Co's Oshotsk Klin Kc Matsom. for eitha; Eupheinia, Cooper, Maratiau, soon; Fr New Perseverance, Bo: y Ann, Kusey, Honolulu, Tuosday, Wszatian, soon; Fr Coarierde Vaipe itaker; $8, Taylur; HH # sonr Kum Hon stulu to-day; scr Honolulu, Newel, for bonolulu 6th must. IACELLANROUS, Yor mveral days past we bave bad unuswally figzy woather, which mv doubt prevents the arrival of the Soutnawptom, Echr Izaak Walton, tailed from Monterey 22th ult, (Dee 28) for Collac. E & Grimes’ brig Euphomia, changod hands recsntly, Mellas & Bowara becoming the purobasers at 35,WN. ‘The destination of the Mary Ann, has been chanced for Hone Jolu, aneet been udded to CL Ross’ line of packets be 0 Helvetia, which now consiste of the hands by suction immediately on her Police Intelligence. Before Justice Me Grath.— Che police court was rather flim yerterday morning of prisouers ‘consisting merely cks and whites and those of only # mode- . The first prisoner calied was a stout look- 4 @ neat-looking black n. with @ penknife, inflict. soft chewk. The dispats between the parties im conrequence of Maria young bride; and a jealousy existing between ing two ugly garb aro ttem, Emeline.in order to spoil her beauty, cat her Cver the face. The magistrate raid he would put a scop to ruel fe es. and committed Emeline to prison and rhed that he hoped the Court of $«s- 1d punich her reverely. The next prisoners were two rather decent looking young men, by thi 4 John Simpson, who were Teeted by officer |, of the bth ward, who for them drunk and dirorderly in the strert at 2 o'clook | \ne morulng, banging away at the door of No 80 Reade sireet, endeavourlog to obtain an entravos. Simpson anid be resided at No. 414 Broadway. knocking at the door wanted ty getin. The j@tice tined them each $3 fur 4 that he was in the of Dusas B ay. on a charge of most violeaily ns. @ man by the name of John Pawson, inflict eral severe biows on his head and face with « pitcher. ard othersire brutely beating him. Piercs was committed to prison im defanlt of ball, and the un. known made his e1 ¢ before the officers reached the houee. tor, situated on the corner hd 'y, through the Gover. State. on Thurrdey last, presented nwords Colopel Montgomery, Major Rosel, Major Captain French, for their moritorivas war, The Legislature of} nor of t slide ocourred at Natohex. pper end of the promenade 1 buf rome 10 feet browd nad 40 feetin length, detatohed itaelf from its restiog plaor, 4 pitehsd dowm into the road beowath t L ARRIVA STEAMSHIP NIAGARA AT BOSTON, Two Weeks’ Later Intelligence FROM ALL PARTS OF EUROPE AND ASIA. Highly Interesting Commercial Accounts, IMPROVEMENT IN ENGLISH MONEY MARKET. Extraordinary Advance in American TWO CENTS. accounts do not, however, the inerease of trade in Paris. The decrease of commercial bills is enormous, the whole amount remaining in the portfolio of the institution being but filty-five millons—not more than one third the amount usually on hand at this period of the year. The steck of bullion, however, still goes on in- creasing, and it 1s currently reported that the bank intends thor tly to resume payment of a'! its notes in specie. The intelligence that eleven steamers were pre- paring at Toulon, with orders to sail without a mo- ment’s delay, was received at Liverpeol on the 14th ult. From Brest and Cherbourg, active tions were also reported. Rumor naturally ascribes these demonstrations as indieative of an armzd ia- tervention in favor of the Pope. Securities. LARGE SALES OF COTTON. GREAT BATTLE IN INDIA. The Dissolution of the French Assembly. Bee dic, ie. The ocean mail eteamehip Niagara, Capt. Stone, arrived at Boston at 11 o’clockyesterday morning, She left Liverpool on Saturday, the 27th ult., and Halifex im the afternoon of the 9th inst. The ratification of the postal convention between the United States and England has been received with general satisfaction by all the trading com- munities of Eurere. The commercial advices are of the highest inte- rest to this country. The advance in the prices of American securities, and the large sales of cotton, will be ot advantage to the commercial communi- ty of the United States, equal to five to ten millions of dollars by this, single arrival. In the Liverpool cotton market, fair Uplands 4jd, fair Mobile 4jd ; fair Orleans 4jd. A large busi- ness was done on the 26th, 1n the afteraoon, aiter the week’s eales were returned, and the operations ot the day are estimated at 15,000 bales, of which 7,000 were to speculators. The market continued to be pretty treely sup- plied at the advanced rates, and was not decidedly higher at the close of the day than it opened in the morning. The imports from the Ist inst. had been 170,000 beles, of which 140,000 were from the United States; and the stock in that port was about 487,000 bales, 271,000 of 11 being American. The corn and flour market wore a more cheerful atpect on the 26th, and full prices were paid for wheat, flour and Indian corn. Indeed, during the last few days, ending on the 26th, flour in bond had gone off to some extent at 258. 6d. to 25s. 9d., and on the 27th, 26s. per bbl. had been obtained for the best Western. Indian corn was in moderate demand at 28s, 6d. to 80s. 6d. for inferior white to the beet yellow, and Indian corn meal 14s. 6d. to 15s. per bbl. American wheat, in bond, 68. 3d. to 7s. 1d. per 70 lbs. A prime parcel brought the latter price on the 27th. There had been only a limited import of cured provieoins during the fortnight ending the 26th ult., viz :—2,878 tierces and 100 bbls. beet, 1,766 bbls. of pork, 8 casks of hams, 2,556 bxs. and 147 hhds. of bacon, 1,622 bbls. and 4,744 kegs of lard, 96 casks and 2,842 boxes of cheese. The steam vessels were adapted tofcarry from 7,000 to 10,000 men ; but up to the latest moment, no order for sailing had been received, and either @ change of policy had taken place, or, more pro- bably, the expedition had been altogether aban- doned. There was, however, an uneasy feeling, and 400,000 muskets had been ordered from the manutactories at St. Etienne. The min cause of apprehension was, however, the condition of the French finances. 2 M. Passy, the Mimater of Finance, had pub- lished his budget tor 1849, by which, including the deficiency of 1848, there will be a total deticit of £715,000,000 at the end of 1849. A strenuous eflurt would be made by the French munietry to effect some comprehensive plan ot retrenchment, The Ted republicans, perceiving the ground giving way under them, were making great efforts, and at Lyons were casting musket bulls, aad pro- viding guopowder for astand up fight. Their pre- fence was resistance to the re-actionary party in the Assembly. The clubs in Paris were again be- coming active, and it was said that some severe measures are coutemplated for their complete sup- ression. The conspirators of June were to be Forthwith tried by the High Court of Justice,which was expe ted to uesemble at Burgois. The last closing prices ot the three per cents were 45t. 45; the five per cents 75f. 25. The Gold Fever in Europe. The Calitornia gold seeking mania has extended tothe Continent of Europe, and in the ports of Germany and Denmark there are already vessels fitting out tor the conveyance of adventurers to the auriterous region. The English journals are sull crowded with advzrtisements of vessels loading, enterprises organizing, and joint stock companies forming, all set in motion by the con- tinued favorable reports trom the United States of the marvellous riches of the new discovery. Whe German Empire. The Frankfert Assembly has fairly cast the ap- ple of discord amongst tne princes of Germany. Austria, whilst recovering her rebellious Hunga- Nan provinces, has a new field of controversy opened to her, in the threatened rivalry ot Prussia for the German throne. Her tenure ot the pro- NY» vinces of Lombardy will ugain become, probat the subject ot uae with the King of Sardinia. The question of the Danish Duchies are as unset- tled asever. Naples and Sicily is still as far re- moved from an amicable scitlerment of their dis putes ; whilst Ruasia, which has so long remaine silently prepared for action, seems deeply plunged in intrigues, with a view to an extensioa of her power tcwards the south. The Frankfort Assembly, on the 19th ult., after several days debate, has decreed that the digaity of the head of the Empire is given to one of the reigning German sovereigns. The decision wae come to by a majority of 258 over 211 votes. Itis generally believed that the next vote will the title of Emperor to be hereditary, Austria hav= ing virtually withdrawn from the circle of central authority established at Frankfort. It thus remains for the Assembly to take the only alternative left to pave the way for a prince “ih the house of Hohenzolern, to the imperial throne, Price Windischgratz had entered Buda-Pesth, without firing a shot. Kossuth has retired before The market tor beet was steady, and sales toa moderate extent were reported at former prices. A etesmship, (probably the Europa,) arrived at Liverpool on the 27th ult , at eleven o’clock in the morning. The Europa’s advices had etiffened the prices of pork. Bacon had declined from 1 a 2s. per cwt. Lard sells at 30 a 36s. per cwt., and cheese brings tull prices—stocks being reduced The iron trade was active. At Liverpool, a good business was doing at advanced rates, In Wales, the price of common bars had advanced to £5 6a. per ton; and in Liverpool, to £5 16s. A large business was doing 1n Scotch pig, and the price of No. 1 Gartshurie was then 51s. per ton, net cash, prompt payment at Glasgow. The accounts from the manufacturing districts, both of Yorkshire and Lancashire, are satisfaetory and encouraging. In Manchester and the surrounding cotton dis- tnicts, greater activity prevailed. The improved tone which has taken place in commercial affairs is also observable in the state of public securities. At the eailing of the Jast steamer, or on the 13th ult., Consols for money and account were quoted at $94 to £99; and on the 26th, they were 91} to 914 for both money and account, having advanced fully two per cent during the fortnight. The steamers Acadia and Britannia are sold in England, and the keels for two new boats are to be laid immediately. The Bank of England accounts present the wsuay, features which generally mark the period of the payment of the dividends. There is an increase oj circulatioy, with a emall decrease of bullion. Money fias become more abundant, and the chief biokers refuse to take deposits a: call at 1h per cent discounts of the best bills are not higher than 2 per cent. We may mention here that the agents in London of the United States contractors, have disposed of all of the stock ot the United States 6 per cent loan—the last sales being effected at 103. The stock has since been sold atl or2 per cen; advance. Annexed are the quotations for American State Stocks :— AMERICAN STOCKS. Lonpon, Jan. United States, six per cents, New York, five per ceni Do, do. Do. do. Penneylvenia, five per Obto, six per cents Do. jo. tee Marsachuretts five per cent sterling bonas Louisiana, five per cents 18¢8 1855 1668 ..... Baring & Co. 1850 . 87 D do. do. 1952 87 ” 65 Do. do. 8 oa — See Meevers. Barings Circular in another column for quotations. The French Republic. The preliminary motion upon the question of the dissolution of the National Assembly, so much desired by the nation, has been carried byaslender majority of 400 against 396, and had been referred tw the bureaux to report upon. The reporters ap- pointed by the various committees upon the ques- tion, were almost all adverse to the dissolution, and it was said that they had decided upon moving the order of the day whenever the proposition was moved in the Assembly. It would be some days before the report was mede, and the forms of the Assembly would pre- vent the question from being carried through so as to allow the election to take place before April. M. Marrast has again been pernMtted to retain his seat ae President of the Assembly, and, to the astonishment of ali parties, M. Moulane de la Meurthe had been elecved Vice President of the republic by the Assembly. M. Vivien and Geaeral Barayusy d’tuliers were the other candidates, and the exly inference to be drawa from this strange choice is that the government is still in a state of transition. The Bark of France has resumed payment in nctes under 500 franes. Its published epeen oni the conquering impenalists, and Windiechgratz, had eaptured Count Balthianc, one of the chief insurgent leaders; and copfiscatio. and exterini- pation were the order of the day. Martial law had been proclaimed in Gallicia, in wiuchjdirec- tion the notorious Bem had ped. In Prussia, tranquillity prevailed, but the dom: - tic disputes of the Pruasians kept up a certain di- gree of excitement. Denmark. 4 Denmark has anncunced her intention to ber- ANY $7,000,000, and issue 4,000,000 of excrequer ills. The quarrel about the Duchies remained 1 state Le Affairs of Italy. The Pope demands the intervention of Austria to 1eseat him in temporal power, and both Sardi- nia and France etrovgly remonstrate against this determination. Astorthe Roman people, they seem to have lost all reverence for the Pope, as an ecclesiastic no less than asa prince. The spiritual anathemas which he had hurled against them, have been treated with complete contempt. Turkey. ‘ The Sultan of Turkey had taken a great stride in Teligious toleration, having issued a decree ac- cording to Christians the privilege of attaining the highest dignities, even that of Pach Vizier. important from India By the oveilaud mail, we have dates from Bom- bay to the 20th of December, with advices from Calcutta te the 10th, and Madras to the 12th of De- crmber, and from Hong Kong to the 26th of No- vember. 4 _ The intelligence from the Punjaub 1s of much interest. A sanguinary skirmish has taken place on the Chenab, between a considerable torce under Lord Gough and a large body of Sikhs, who had taken position, and defended it with an obsti- psa and valor which render them very formidable joes. The affair seems to have been conducted, on the part of the British, with less than an average amount of prudence, and the mistake which those in command almost needlessly committed was only retrieved at the cost of an exhausting effort and of many valuable lives, including Major Gen- eral Cureton and other wT ene officers. In what the accounts received call a mu/eh, or gulley, but which was in facta tordable branch of the river Chenab, the enemy were eventually compell- ed to retire; but as they were able to carry with them their heavy artillery, camp baggage, and wounded men, it 1s fair to aesume that their spirit or strergth suflered no material check. They were pursued, but of the subsequent movement no details bave yet arrived. The Sikhs appeared to be directing their course to the mountain country. As they willthere ebtain many formidable positions, a longer protraction of the war may be expected. In the meanwhile attention has been partially withdrawn trom Moultan, where General Whick seems to have been awaiting the arrival of the Bombay columa. Interesting from England. It would appear that the government has wisely resolved to meet the wishes of the peopic, us de- mcnstrated thieugh the financial reform and other ngsociations; wo reduce the expenditure of the reveral departments of the state considerably, yet without impairing their efficiency. On this sub- Ject, the London Times of the 25th, commenting, in their city article, on the rise of the turds, says:— The reductions contemp'ated in the army and navy were the obief cause of the buoyant feeling throughout the day, indicating as they do not only soonomy, but aleo that the maintsinance of peace is ‘upon. Nh London Globe of the 26th, says in its money article :— It is stated upen whatis considered the best autho- rity, that the arrangements at the (dene gdb material raving. Ireland. . M Treland was again attracting no inconsiderable share of public attention. The judgment of the Queen’s bench had overruled the errors assigned ia the cases of Wm. Smith O’Brien and histellow prisoners. The court was unanimous in its decision, and it re 8 to be seen whether they will perse- vere in carrying their hopeless appeal to the tome of Lords. It was conhdently stated that application hes been made for the requisite permission trom the Lord Lieutenant in the case ot Mr. O’Brien, but that Mr. Meagher declines to proceed turther, end 18 resolved to submit to his fate. Any hope o! overturning the verdict must prove delusive. The Latest. The London Globe, of the evening of the 28th ult., contains the tollowing:— P, Thursday, Jan. 26, Public opinion seems to undergom change avout the Italian question, Some fluential men who, three or four months ago, were cla- morous for intervention in lialy, iu order, as they saidy