The New York Herald Newspaper, November 12, 1849, Page 2

bd of, ave the parties making the eharges. They eel by agit the yrs ay to whom they render yediate cash returns, sharging simply con miseton sud printing. Freight and ether charges they kuow nothing ef. i ‘Secondly. the consignee, or holders of bills i are then the parties so eharging. They are directed to protect the interest of the consignor —first, by the payment of a freight in many in- stanees the value of geods; secondly, to sell, or Store wd incur further expenses, making them almost valueless. It is thus unreasonable to blame the meiebant making legitimate charges, while it is evident the cause of sali retarns is the neces- sity of sales and high charges to evormons rates ‘of labor, lighterage, storage, We, aad freight. Th must be remembered there is no stability to affaire in Calitornia, parnicularly mereantile, which is entirely govereed by e1reumstances, stance. high commissions, the result of high rears of $20,000 per annum, far what might be obtained with you for $500. In fine, why should the shiy per, induced to agree 1 pay extraor r freight, the main item of charge in a California agecount of sales, complam at expenses or charges rendered indispensable by the same extraordinary means, obliging hum to so agree, or torego making the shipment. Itisto be hoped, indeed, almost certain, that ere long, mereantile affairs and whip ments to California will be conducted en more apparent reasonable grounds. Wa. Cornyei. Jewerr, Ol Jewett & Methade, Auction and Commission Merchants, San Fraucisco. The State Conventton [From the Alta California, Oct 1.) This body, up to our latest dates, had been m session a lite over three weeks. Most of the provisions of the proposed coostitution had been acted and passed upon ia committee of the whole, and that, We suppose, may be taken as a fuiriadex of whut will be the action of the house. : The bill of rights, as adopted in committee of the whole, embraces twenty sections, of the usual charwcier of such provisions. The oaly point upon which it wae supposed a controversy would arise— the question of ¥lavery-—passed without debate, and unanimously, utterly prohibiting slavery — Some were in favor of submitting the matter to the «ple for a separate Vote; but it was not contended jor With any show of strenuosity, and was voted down whmost unonimously. The sufirage question wae the source of consider- able cebare; but was finally disposed of by adimit- tng al) male einzens of the United States, six months resideat in Calitorma, and twenty-one yeareof spe, (lodians, Africans, and the descen- @ante of Aircuus, excepted,) to the privileges of | eleciors ‘The legislature 18 to consist of two branches, an assembly aud # senate, with such general powers, miieges, and duves, a8 are usually given to such Tedient Bank my; probibited, and all other corporations, except tor Mumieipel purposes, are to be estublished under ene at Jaws, the stockholders to be individually table for all debts. Some considerable debate oc- curred ppow # provision whick allows corporations So be formed for receiving deposits of gold aad It was urged that, uader such a provisioa, ible system of banking might grow up; tion Was finally so amended as to answer all ebjretions, and, in that shape, passed. ‘The members of the assembly are to be elected ally, and the members of the senate are to heir ofhees for two years. One half of the senate is to be elected each year. No person can be a member of the legislature who has net been a Teeident of the State one year, in addition to other qualfications. ~The number of members o} s Jess than twenty-four, until the pumber of inbabitants in this State shall anni ho! @movnt to ene hundred thousand; and after that ried at such ratio that the whole number of mem- bere of sesembly shall never be legs than thirty, nor more than eighty, The senate 13 never to consist | of Jess than one-third, nor mere than one-half the | umber of the assembly. Some division of ¢ mace by Mr. McCarver, eoler fron settling in Cali ria, and @ vent slaveholders from. bringing elaves into the guy State, for the seed 1D Comm oked upon since ef the constitution by ing Wee geining ground, the house, probably, will strike it out. A governor, lieutenant-governor, secretary of mptioller, treasurer, attorary-general, and surveyor-general, constitute the executive depart- ment. They are all to held their offices for two of liberating them, It finally ot Ufe whole J but it hasbeen Oper the ratification corporations and loiteres are | ssembly is never to | pr more than thirty-six, | to pre- | ; und as this feel- | rons. houses, papers and effeeta, against wureasonable reigures and searehes, aball not be violated, at warrant shell tne but on probahle canse. supported by oath or affirmation particularly describiog the piace to be seurcbed, and the persons or things to be seized 19 Treason against the State snpil conelst only in against it. adhering to its enemies, or giv- 4 comfort. No person shall be ceaviot ed of treason unless on the evidence of two witnesses to the #: wert act, or confession ip Open eourt. 20 This enumeration of richts shall not be construed to impair or deny others, retained by the people, KR ‘Tr OF SUFFRAGE. fro 1 Every white male citizen of the United States, and every male citizeu of Mexico, (ludians, Africans nnd descendants of Africans excepted ) w! all have flected to become # citizen of the United States under the treaty of peace exchanged and ratified at retaro on the S0th day of May, 1848, of the age of twenty One years, who sball have been & resideat of the Siate six months next preceding tha election, avd the county or district in which he claiias his vete thirty days, shail be entitled to yote at all rieetions which are now or hereafter may be authorised by Ine 2. bleetors # in @ ebief magistrate, whe shall be or of the State of California, or rhail be elected by the qualified electors, at the time sud place of voting for members of Asrembly. and shall hold his office two years from the time of his iustalietion, sud uatil his successor shall be qualitied, 3 No person sball be eligible to the office of Governor, (except at the fires election) who has pot been a citizen of the United Stare, et y y Cy The returns of every election tor Gov led Up and transmitied to the rest of goverameut directed to the Speaker of the Assembly, who shall, during the first week of the session. open and pudiiah them. im the presence of both bouses of toe Legistatuce. The person having the highest number of vores shall be Governor ; but in ease wey two or more have an eqaal ap@the highest number of votes. the Legislature sual, by joint builot. choose one of said persons, so having aa equal ved the highest number of votes, tor Governor, 6, The Govervor shail be commander iu-chief of the wilitia. thearmy and navy of this State. 6. Le eball tWaveuct all executive pusiaess with the ofiewrs cf goverument. civ aud tuillitary. aud amy re. quire information in writing from the’ officers of the exeontive department upoe any rudject relating to the duties of Ubeie ranpective offices 7. He sball sew thut the laws are faithfally exeoated, #. When amy office shall from auy ckuse beoe cant. apd no mode is provided by the consticu jaws for tilting fuch vacuucy. the Governor et sll have power to fil such vacancy, by granting & ennaissioa which shall expire at the ond of the next session of the Legislacure or wt the nest elretion by the people may. on ext sioas eonveue the ore by proc’amativ pall sae to bob ex When sssembied the purpose for which tavy 1 have been convened. 10, He shall communicate by mes-age to the Legista ture, at every session, the condition of the State, nad recommend such matters ws be shad demo expadieat, 11. im case of @ disagreement belween the two boures, with respect to the time of adjournwent, the Governor shall have power to aijoura the Legisiscare to such time as be may think proper, provided it be pot beyond the time iixed for the mevting of the next Legislacure, 12, No porson shall, while holding any ofice under the United States, or this State, exercise the oftce of Governor. except as heretnatier expressly provided 13. The Governor shall hi power bo grant re- prieves. commutations and pardeus atter couviction for #1 Offences except treason and cares of impeach ent, Upou such cenditions and with such restrictions and thottationsas he may think proper, subject Lo sued regulations as may be provided by law reiative to the manner of applying for pardons. Upon convietion for treason he chal beve power lo suspend the execution of the sentence until the ease shail bs reported to the Legislature ext merltog, when the Legislature er parden or oommule the & oe, direct woution of the semiowce, or great @ further re- in all cases except treason, felony oF bremeh of the peace. be privileged trom arrest on tae days of election: uriog their attendeuce at auch | ewetion, gomg to and returning therefrom, o. No elector shal! be ob iged to perform militia dnty on the day of election, except in time of war or pudlic duvger. 4 No pereon in the military, naval or mariae service of the United States shail be considered a resident of this Sia'e by being sistioned in amy garrison, barrack or military OF HAVA place, or station within this Stace, 5 Noidiot or issune person, or persons convicted of spy infamous crime, shall be enthued to the privilege of an elector, 6. All elections by the people shall be by ballot. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT. Src, 1 The legislative power of this State shall be verted in a Sevare aud Assembly, whioh shall bo do- | signated the Leyislature of the State of Califvraia and the style of their laws shali commence in the following manner :~“The people of the State of Ualifornia, re- | preeented in Senate and Assembly, do emact as fol- lows.” 2 The session of the Legis'ature shall be annual, and shall conimencea on the first Monday ia Dextemsning the election of ite members, unless the | Governor ef thy State shell, im the interim, convene the | Legisiature by proclamation | 8 The meinders of the Assembly shall be chose’ | enmually, by the qualidied electors of tacir reapacti districts, on the Tuesday next after the first Monday | im November. unless otherwise atcected by the Legis- | lature whore term of office shall continues one year 4. Sewators ana members of Assembly shall be daly | qualified electors, in the respective counties whicn | they represent, 6 Senators shall bo chosen for the term of two years, at the same time and place as members of tha Aa- sembly And no person be a wember of the 8 or Aseembly bas not been @ citizen and lo abitant of thu State ene year, aud of the county for | whieh be shall be chosen, six months next before his | eleeti ©. The nomber of Senators shall not be less than one | third nor more than ope balf the members of Assembly, and at the firet session of the Legislature ntter this constitution takes effect, the Senators shall be divided by lot, as equally as may be, iuto twe class. ‘Che | seats of Senators of the first class shail be vaeated at | the expiration of the first year, so that one half shail | De chosen annually. the number of Senatora is increased, they nexed to ove of the two class keep (bem as neatly equal as practicable. & A majority of th house shall constitute quo. Tum to trap-act buriv: bat malier numbe: sjourn from day to day, and ioay compel the atten. dance of absent membarsin such manver aod uader such penalties as each house may provide 10 Fach bourse shel) determine the rales of its pro ceedings, and may. with the concurrence of two-thirds of all the members elected expel a member. Fach house sbail keep a journal of its own pro- ceeding ; and the yeas and pays | of the use shall at the desire of ary three members present, be entered upon the ‘o the Lezislatureat the begiu- ning of every seorion, every case of reprieve, commute tion or pardon granted stating the name of the cou viet, the crime of whieh he was couvioted. the sea'ence and its date. and the date of the commutation, pardva aud reprieve. 14. Lbere shall be a seal of this State, which shall be kept by the Governor, nd used by hi eflicially and aad be called the great seal of the State of Cali- fornia 16. All grants and commissions shall be in the name and by the authority of the people of the State of Cali- fornia with tho great seal of the State, sigacd by the Governor, and countersigmed by the Secretary of State 16, A Lieutenant Governor shall elected at the sawe sme wud places and in the «ame maover, aa the Governor ; and bis term of office and his qualifications of eligibility whatl alvo be the same, He sGail be Presi dent of the Seuate, hut shail only have casting voce thereim, If during # vac in the offivs of Governor, the Lieutenaut Governor shall be impeached. displaced, resigo, die, or become incapable ot performing the duties of his office, or be absent from the State, the Pre sident of the Senate shall aet as Governor unui the wey be filled or the disability shall cease. 1h case of the {ipeachment of the Governor, or from offoe, death or inability to discharge ties Of the said ottice, resignation or ¢ from the State. the powers and dutios of the idevelve upoa the Lieutenant (iovernor for the residue of the term, or watil the disability shall ceare. But when the Governor shall, with tus comsenus ef the Legislature, be out of the State ia tue of war,at the bead of the military tores thereof. he shail contians commander in ebief of all the military force of the tate. 18. A Secretary of State, 2 Comptroller, # Troasurer, an Attorney (ieneral, and Surveyor General, sball bo choren in the wanner provided ia this soastitucion, and the term of office and eligibility of each shall be the same as are presoribed for the Goveraor wad Liew temaut Governor 19. Ihe Secretary of State shal) be appointed by the Governor, by aud with the advice and consent of the Sevate. He rbail keep tair record of the offetal sets of the legislative aud exceutive departments of the government. and sball, wheu required, lay the same. doll matters relative thereto, betoro either brauch of the Legistature: shail perform such other dutios Os shail be aerigned him by law. 20. The Comptroller, T i} | 13 embers of the Legisiatare shall, in all cases | except treason, nd breach of the peace, b: privileged from arrest; mr shail they be subject to Any oi¥i] process during the gearion of the Legialuture. nor for fifteen days next before the commencement and alter the determination of exch session 18 When vacanvies occur in either house, the (o- | verpor, or the person exercising the functions of the Governor, shall issue write of election to fill sach va | eaneles 14 The doors of each house shall be open, except on such occasions as, in the opinion of the house, may re- wecreey «ther house shall. without the eonsent of the other. adjourn for more than three days, nor to | otber place thay that in whieh they may be sitting. 7 bill may originate tn #ither of the Le. 8 aw bills passed by one house may be passed the Legi ture sbail. before it becomes # law, be presented to the Governor. if he approve it, be sball sign it; but if | pot. berbali return it with hie objections to the house | in whieh tt originated ears. The governor and heutenant-governor are the journal. and proceed to reco if, atter | hailoe iu tae be elected by general ballot; the secretary of | uch reconridesaiium. it agaig pass both Rouses, by jan ype gion ae: : t Yens and nays, by @ majority of two thirds of the mea- i - “ wis the dtice dnd conscut offing senate’ the | bere ct euch huute prewvnt. shail become a law ave: | the" stm tusuaur, as the Governor aud Lisureusat comptroller, and three other State officers are to “ie peeeek winnie 4 —y ie ang tall : ‘ ; > pe returned within tea days a * 9 slatw t bailot ms $ 21. The Governor, Lieutenant Gorernor, Secreta elecied by the legislature in joro! jot for the presented to bia (Sumdays excepted) the | of state, Comptroller, Creneurer. Attoraey ‘ieuei ry _ term, and afterwards by the peeple at the Iptnteelection. An eflort was made in the ¢ of thewhole to strike « comptroller, bat it failed. It will, however, be agein pressed im the honse, and as the ellice is totuily vnvecessary, We ustihe motion will be succesful. The governor has the usual powers, including the veto, and the privileges and f per bis efher do not vary materially from those of all other States in the Union The other State offieers eorespond im duties and powers with those gene- rally weeribed them. The arvele relative to the militia, ae committee of the whole, is substantially such as is found in other state constitutious, as that ale dary. judicial, and edneational questions ided apon at last edvices, bat uo was ovevtion would adjyurn ia all the ‘The State Constitution of Caltfornta, We compile from ine Alta Californie the Convention, the following articles of the State Constiiunon, as adopted in Committee of the Whole »— BILL OF RIOWTS fre 1 All men are by nature free and independent, @ have certain inalienable rights, among whinn are these of enjoying and defending lif> and liberty, ting pee otecting property,end pure BUI g Bnd Obtaining mafety and hapviners 2. 411 politiv inherent in the people, Government te toe clon aseearity he righ” at \* wheoever the 1 by jary hall he peoured to all, and remain invisiate forever Buta jory trial may be watered by the parties tn all civil cases, in the aeouer to be preeeribed by law, ‘The fren exereiae and enjnyment of religions pro- a worrhip ont @iserimiowiog or prefer forever be ailowed im this State to all man- 4 insompet- mt to mn ve om mat tara of yt the liberty of eonasienes herehy been ronetried ae xeure ants of ¢ inconsistent with 4. Wor whall eruel and wal punteh ovat De inflicted, mor sball witnesses be ooreasonahly de termed. 7. Ne person shall he held newer fora napl of Luipavat ed to any criminal rare to bee nae meainet merit: nor be deprived of lite Wherty, or proo=rty, wi bent dur process of law: nor shall private proverty tor pubie ae without just eomoensett in Ty CHEE Mey freely peek. rire and Die com iments on att nie 6 helm reap meihte that right: and pe law whall be packed to ree " ¥ Of speceh oF of the press Orit tml pre the truth wey bee an ry before the fan Hifed frow holding may office ander the © Bond i f tht 21, The military ehell be enbordi Gears, No sanding ate ie time +f emer shall fn tine oF penne. be qnartered » the eon of the owner nor ia eemer prescribed hy tne ol plies theate, 1 according uae te to the etetl weer peiation 14 Ne perpen eball be imprisoned for debt ia any civil action Om menne or Boal process. ant #1 frawe: and ne per-on rhail be im militia fer ip time ef peace. 16 No bi +f atteinder. ox part facto law. oF law tavairing the obligatives of wats, shall pow 16 Foreighers who are or whe may come humane residents of thle State. ete ' et tn the pommel sperty. mer ative bo wy fer tnelentay sere wnteee ent of ervmen ehad aver be tolerated ia thie Varrrd nparimously 1S. The right of the poopie to be seoere to their par ys wets of be | theteot sim t Ji bcoome a law ia lke mancer as if be had wnlees the Legislature, by adjourament, ob return 18 The Aseembty shall heve the sole power of lim peachwent; and ali impeachments shall be tried by the ste When sittiog for that purpose the sen shail be upon oxth or afl 10m; gud nO person be comvicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the birt bers preseut, ib The Governor — lable to Impeach- ment for apy misdemranc but judgment. ia euch cases. shall extend ouly to removal frem office and Surveycr General whail each at stated times during Lbeir continuance ie efile, reoeive fur their serviews compensation whieh shull wot be focrsaed or di- mipished during the term for which they shall have Deen elected, Dut Deither Of these officer shail recetvs for bie own use apy feos for the porformuace of his official duties, of may suspend from oflee the Seoretary trolier, Treasurer, Surve and Attorney Gene Jncare, until thirty ext reonion Of ti ever it «hail “ apr rity thet —_ — _~ io @ny particular, Violate je Guty, om e shall appoint a competent Se tae kin cer nae Cee Giecharge the éuties of the of a during rong igs rag sg such, | *VCR suspension. and within ten days after the meet. vi — ing of ee Logie o 2 efter uch ceepenaeay it made during the session, the Governor shall In: uber of assembly shall, during | that body hte te such compeneinn, ont the Eo. the time be sbell bave bern elesied, b= appolated to . any civil cflce of profit under this Grate, watch shell | #¢lature shall determine by joint ballot whether the ball be afcer the Legirlatu the party courieted or have been created. oF the emoluments of which shail | omcer # *usyended shall be removed or restored to | Dave beeo increases during such term, exorpt euch et isis bers we may be filed by elvet y (he people 21 No person boiding aay lucracire office wader the United Sates or this State, or auy other power, shail be eligibié to the legisiatare may hereafter be @ collector or Sve. 1.—The Legislature «bail provide, by laws, f © ¢ mautia, in saca aaa ber as they deem expeuivat, nut imeompauidie with the constitution and bw 1 the Untied Sterns 2. The Legisiatore enall provide for Che eileieat Mision and Dono "4 way provide by laws | iphaw of voluutoer eormpa: the orgenivatiow and du nies. 8 Oftoers of the militia ehall be elected or sppolat ed in puch manwer an the Legis mil, froue thine to time, direct, aud shal by the Go- De Hable No mousy ehall be drawa from the treasury, bat ODA GurhEE Of apprope * wade dy lew The aembers of tne Legislature eba!l rocelve for their rerviors mcomprusation to be ficed by la yard wut of the pubic tre bat ay increas of the Ss. sae f tocall forth she Scones take eitont during the tera for | Miiti®, to rarcute the laws of the Sale, Lo suppress ta- surreetions, aud repel lavarivws TATE DeUTA. pistetare shall aot in aoy manner ereate any Sbiek the members of either Douse shell bave beeo elveted ¥ y Ine enacted by the Legislature shall © title, but im fn amended, ruall be re ewsoted and pub MW be eraated by the Legirintare <i be authored by thir stave, not jow for rome © 4 there Lotane exelustve of lowe Tertet sueh debt er har voren #h whien law Fhall provide ways for the payment of the tate The osu phel beta the years © end one th Hota dod eight huwiced aod af y two od eight hawdred w ten years therwaf Cher with the # within twenty years frow the fae of the em'ra thereef. aud sball be terepeaiahte until the prineipst ond interest therson rhali be paid and diseharged; bat uch Jaw rbail take effeot antil at a grvera election © been enbaut jority of ali tee yn kod wil mn of such lew. shall be apptio’ UUlhrein state, he payment of created nud ete law ehatl Oe pu bilshed ta at boast aper in each Judielal dietrie’. if one is paiticned throughowt the Slate for thre m ext preeeding the elretion wt which it ie suduitied vo the people * Article 0 was then taken up and pared, without de ja | date, + follows: ~ The wom ber of 9 shail me the Gree seen bere pr vided ore Gade De Bhd wp porttoned « " o hold n af fixed by the I eral eounte fing to the num der of members of twenty-four mor me woth the w wot te © Suodred th weet faite. thas the hope OF a aavaene THE CON embly eball wevex be bey 4 Src 1 Any amendwent or aaendments to this Con eo than efebty YW ben, © cragressinnel: senet stitution may be proposed in the Se prevewtatieen, end it the majority ot the members e heuer, buch propused mm their je and referve ot Mevaew Of Hae ne shall be mereed to by m ted to earn of the tw all be dieided | OF esseunbly ave pt for mae mad Kpectal nets | Jom May be witered fer ute to FY bt OF aueudHent® to the surh Matner and at sack time a the Legisiaare prevertde; ond if the people rhatl dranty ruch amenomente by a major y of the equal. ted to wow 82 Dues fro Jedivicval babu som ghall be secured by ene pormtots aud uther wrens people in ait bare nO power'to pase auy arter for hawking Purprmes: bat ms ' y* may Be formed under geucrel laws for thw b aguar thaw & eohemas of the t of goid river Bueno Rue Ht apne majority of the — mt el vo have voted to favor ot | Phat make ieee or pe wistion any Ott hook, Hieket eertifes © vy noe wr other paper, oF the paper ot apy bawk bo eire as money ton, the Legtiacore at ita next gS eee venton, to bw the pe sage of each af members bes of toe Je thas presented, w report. ven debate wpom the detaila, teow the ‘ Py hah ag © of the wirel tee ut the be tt ye t inst advices Was CFs it apo tbe frathow of ot ive We spor scm os " retary hy Pn Bye Pred ong pte dae sundiey ofthe State, wineh will protadly be the rowing MAOeP, ormlone'te ¢ eolieies tan defor’ Hines of the Sierra Nevada oa tae ereait roan to p cash wd the Vaufie ocean oa ihe w So jar | ae wel very well, oe. ln eat , Fteam on the Saeramento The fret miand weamer, the sac , arrived lam Suaray n Unty, wader the chirge MO her frown Hewevia, She at, but, will suit the nyper Sverem pte We learn tat the Acate ant reot slaves from belag purpore of wetting bbe aw prevent the @ 0 this State f Interesting Gold News. represent ire body full five weeks earlier From the Alte ( aifformie, Oct 1, 1849] than the emigration of any year. We ‘We e vo details of suecessfal digging, or re- the wrong deem this statement but just in view impression which has gowe abroad, and which ex- iste even to the present time to a great extent in this place. ‘The friends of emigrating parties re- siding in the States may rest aseured of the gene- tal pe hed of all, and that aside from the ordinary fatigue and privations of the journey, no suffering has as yet been experienced. About 36,000 persons, mostly young men, com- pose the overluod eangration this year. A por- tion of this body is already in the country, and parties are nearly every day arriving. Captain R. Owen, who piloted a eompany across the country by the Sante Fe route, diverging to the northern road, crossing the Sierra Nevada, and entering California near Jobnsen’s raneho, reports the emi gration in an unusually forward state, with provi- sions plenty and to spare. ‘The grass along the road hed been abundent, and but in one place was it be- lieved a scareity of food for stock would be encountered. This was abeve the sink of Ma- ry’s river, sod here, by abando-ing the road a sub- sistence can be procured, We are not among those to suppress a motive of charity, nor throw an obstacie in the way of so holy a work as that of the rescue of our “countrymen in distress,” from apy real impending danger. In this case we can- t conceive tie propriety of curculating misrepre- eentations, and exciting uadue sympathy, et precautionary measures be adopted to relieve suf tering, and We have acted our part. The emigrants are pressing om bravely and well. Gold is the goal, aad the beck of fortune is a power impellent. We do pot apprehend distress, nor can we but eschew the method of awekening public sympathy, which excrifices private feelings. ports of a different nature than those presented in our last, wherewith to illuminate, with auriterous brilluney, the columns of our paper to-day ; but we have, notwithstanding, cheering words for the hun- dreds of newly-arrived gold hunters, for the thoa- sands who this paper shall welcome, and bid God speed on their westward way, and for the million of trusting hoping hearts, whom the adveaturers have lett behind Our summary of gold digging news 18 compiled from various sithenne sources, and we are 1idebt- to the Placer Tues for matersal information. Also, to gentiemen frou diflereat parts of the mines, who, at ourreguest, have pobtely furnished us with accounts of personal success, enabling us to compend, as below presented. Owing to the prevailing irregularity of mails and expresses, our correspondence from the mines failed to reach us in due time. bees Parties have been organized within the past menih, and departed to explore the region of Triat- ty river, where it is now rendered certain guid exists. Several hundred Freneh balf-breeds fron Oregon were at lust advices emploped very suc cesstolly upon this stream Feather river, high up, has been nearly drained ot precions metal, and at this ime affords seanty profit for the few who prefer its solitude to the crowded washings of the north, A gentleman trom the South Fork of Feather river, 1forms us that without the assistance of Indians 10 washing for gold, labor is attended wath very unsatiefaetory compensation, 4 ‘There is probably vo portion of the placer that has proved more prodvetive than the mountainous country watered by Yuba river, ww come menced on thia stream early in the spring of 1845, and hes been conducted with general success through winter #nd suromer to the present tiny During the months of July and Auguat, a residence in this region has been found to impair hi lees every precaution be takea to prevent exposure, There are about five thousand, principally Ame- rieans, at work on Yuba, among whom the past month witnessed no inconsiderable amount of sick- bess. By the following extracts from the Placer Tumes of Sept. 22, we are pleased to note a better state of health. From Yoba River we have more favorable adviees. ‘The sickly season is about over. and the operations of miners axe not Bow impeded by the extreme beat, From the same number of the above paper we exiract:— On the North and Middle Forks there is a marked change in the weather, and the waters baving fallea, every one who does ir day's work oan esloulate upon * bagging” about an ounce. We hear of but very little sickness im any part of the mines. The Passengers who left the Ship Samosett al Sea, and were supposed tu be iest, [Frew the Pacitio News, Sept. 2%.) In the Acws ot Sept. Ith, we announced the departure from the shlp Samosett, at sea, of bine ¢@! her passengers, who became inpatient and resolved to make an attempt to reach Monterey, then, as it was supposed, some 50 mules distant, in an open boat. The names of the individuals were, us we now leara, Kev, Samuel Morehouse and James Hart, of Philadelphia; Capt. Van Wart, of Sing Sing, N. Y.; Col. Chase, of Cooperstown, N John Olmstead of Croton, N. Y.; Amos Brown, Dr. Sail, John Evans, and John Dann of New York. As there gentlemen had not reached San Francisco on the arrival of the Samosett, fears were eatertuined of their loss—especially asa se- vere gale arose on the morning after their depar- ture. We are happy to announce to-day, however, that all of the above named individuals, excepting Brown, have arrived at San Francisco, after endur- rather eae? 7 . | ing the greatest suffering. The followimg particu- Companies organized for turning the rivers in | juis we have obtained trom Dr. Small and Capt. this section have fared but wdiffereatly ; much of | Yon Wart. this branch of miming has signaily failed, and the projects have been enurely abandoned. A few as sociations etill maymtain vnshaken confideace in the plen, and the point at which the American rie ver is turned, near Mormon Island, is believed to promise more favorably than others. Tae com- pany prosecuting this work have not yet overcome the obstacle presented by hidden springs lying that portion of the bed ot the river which it is pro- posed to drain When the bect is told, this aseo- ciation will have but realized a paltry amount, compared with the labor and capital expended “Prom the Middle Fork we leara,” says th Times, * that the diggings are improving, and that an ounce a day can be obtained by all who work.” And *that most aflame operating with rock- ers were dowg well. There was a party of four who took out $6,000 apiece in eight days from one opening, and are now on their way home.” These certainly do not look like * discouraging prospects” for the diggers. a J In connection with the above, it is due the libe- ral yet truthful tone of the journal from whieh we quote, to insert the followin: ‘The most favorable nows we gather this week is from Dry (reek, at whieh point operator: ¢ doing sur- prisivgly well. The grest influx of emigrants, how- ever. bee evidently rendered labor in the mines less dwe hear of many who bave given up e about to turn their attention to other company, consisting of Mies above Mormon Inland in seven or eght days, $4,000 it is rald ali that no one in that viciuity who worked made much les than en ovnes per day, while the more fortanate were 1 eeveral Ounces by ® few hours’ bard work. The gold washings on the tributary streams of the San Joaquin contioue to attract much attention. Poreiuuers’? (i.e, South Americans) liave been exe pelled from the different digemmgs, and though every arrival in the harbor contributes to swellthe number They left the mip as stated, at about 5 0’clock P. M. of Sept. 4th. On the morning of the 5th, a severe gale arose from the N. W. but by great ex- ertion they kept the boat free, although seas were frequently shipped. By the aid of # blanket for a rail, they niwde the land on Thursday morning, Sept. 6th; bat ia their attempt to, reach the shore, the boat capsized im the surt, and they lost their TOVIRIODS, EMS, Astronom hey eueceeded in saving themselves and ‘oat, however, by swimming. They soon found them- selves on an vnishabited shore, and aa it subse- quently proved, some seventy or eighty miles south of Monterey, with no other subsistance than muscles whica they picked up slong. the shore. Four of the party, viz. Morehouse, Hart, Sinall aud Dunn, resoived to proceed up the coast in the boat; end Van Wart, Chase, Olmstead, Brown and Evans decided to pursue their way to Monterey by land. Consequently the first named party separated from their companions with no other provisions tkan a small quanuty of hard bread which floated ashore after the capsize of the boat. After toiling three dava, and almost exhausted, they were discovered an picked up by Captain Hoorslap, of the schooner Gazednia, who treated them with the greatest kindness. Captain H. earned them within ten miles of Monterey, when they left the schooner ia their boat, and reached that place in safety. Four of the shore party, viz.: Chase, Van Wart, Olm- stead and Evang, reached Monterey after enduring the greatest su v tor the space of two weeks. Brown, however, strayed from his compamons while crossing a mountain, the first day eut, and hax not been heard from smee. Fears are eater- tuned for his safety. instraments, de. CHIAESS EMIGRATION—THEIK HABITS —C : BUILDINGS. a The population of San Francisco is eem- of Americans girenap employed in that section of | posed of representatives fiom every quarter of the Placer indicated by the Cosumne, Calaveras, | the globe, and we may remark, without fear Mokelumne, Te neand Stamslaus streams, the | of contradiction, that as a whole, a better rage result o! uw to encor stimulate the mv! Sickness 1s abating and suc- cess ia more general than when we last prepared our sommery of intelligence. We are farnish- ed. by a young gentleman loeated in Stockton, with the following facts, which will be read with interest -— & day or two ago, er more respectable population eanyot be found in any city in the world It is true that we heve—and what community has not—among us a few of the baser sort—a class of vagabonds over whom the executors of the law exercise a watehtul vigilance—but tell us of a. city, containing the same amount of population, where, under immensely eaciting circumstance: 80 few breaches of the peace and so small crime is committed aa in San ‘The character of our population ated pretty correetly by our trends piece of gold taken from the ot very far from Stok’ the same time the nay be es . in the States and eleewhere, by the standing of ly. ou the Vokelumne d gold together. that I bear about the gold ia (alifornia lump eighing thirt lem Psa eo to te. those who have emigrated from their immediate districts and nexehborhoods; whieh, asa geaeral thing, we beheve it has been ncknowledged, is composed of the mont euterprising and industnous . the various sections from wheace emigration em 5 _ But we were tending to speak more par- ticularly of the Chinese. We are so fortunate as to be located in 4 section of the town where inese have pitched their tents, hed, with much interest, the charucter and bebits of these people. From pounds rock Neve avy thi _ Finelly, this so-ealied mining.@his back-break- ing, sun-browning, seul-tirn labor im the gold diguinge, whether “erevicing” with a jwek kote, “revolving an old tin pan,” or **rockiag of the cradle,” is not without its disappointments and re- wards; though that gold banter must be siagularly unfortunate whe cannot, during the present and sucereding months of favorable weather and low water, derive a speedy and fair profit, either io one partet the placer or another, if ta the enjo: of health he will epply his energies to the w eerly moro wotil late in the evearug, these indus Thirty thousand Americans (the present. prot trons men are engaged 19 ther occupation of honse wparegat:) in the gold regioa of California, builders, of which « yreat aiany have bern export- Copable of exhausting the treasures ot that portion | ¢4 from Chine, » he quietness and erder, eheer- wineh has been leony oceupied. The same ‘use | felnees and temperance, whieh ts observable in tonrehing sue haw marked the ns their habite, is noted by every « Seareh the goal aa idle Ch ‘eeds muy other peo- city through, end you will w map, end there cleanliness « ple we ever caw ‘The butldines bronght from China ere generally twenty feet saunre—ove siory in height—and twelve feet fiom the floor te the eceting. The timbers are vd end many ef them very crooked. We heve w i 1h several cnetinces, the erec- Ching bolidings of d s the size de- labor, in at it not three ta! from the seeve of the fiest diseovery of thie gold, that attended labor near the ear 4 ion, then, im jostiti ae well as iuternbly, from the teaor of is, that the world never produ trcheme of wealth, vor luoked apon more at opeaings for immense fortunes, than a by the gold mines of thie atry tien of cxtraet from a letier dated Aug. Sth, Big Bar, bed above—but we suppose trat iv suck cases Middle Fork — epatete times are erected together, thus lle winers bere have assumed the appearance and ying a single building, The firat move- acquires the conventences of settled towns Every | ment after pening the frame ia to attach Der ber tte stores gud ite @eat mark fete there are | the window, winch consists of a frame aad five, ord always freab beef im the marke’, Every thing | blind outaneh. ‘The blind 1s #0 coustracted Je wold at Mill (Cctoma) prices Toe miner et rome te (be bare with nething bot bis biawkete: he ever If be comes with animal there are tanchos who There are ehoat de devin the rleer The tint ix or eight 4 cis very ai res in dias ved and resem of a Chinese form in size, about The boards are well » ble rricen erdar. The pri building, such vm we have described, Jiug the ection, is C1500 The building, however, con- eis of witnyly the frame aad coveriag. They are brought from Hoey [From the Pinewr Mmes, §: Mary are revare from the « quence of the extreme beat whieh now prevails ty various sections of the Placer. ‘Taey “ hold over” here « few hours, in the course of whic # f ev have **yanoed tito the fire,” and make tamnediate rst Independent Order _ This wide apr and tr ne vole the US wearly two thous f OAt-Mellows, t order, namber- t lodges, and a the tryi arrengetnents for leaving fue the Bay. Oar ad- wre, of two hnodred theu-aud tioded toy vices coninte of the same tenor aw they have F for the pro f the holy aifiers of cha been for come weeks pret. The watere are repidly wad my planred her fst standard on fallny net hear ot way compeny or or dew sberes ef Calforwm oo the eveaing of genizetion that is taking cat over a cartload ef the dust per day. Discovery of a Vein of Gold, [hrom the AitaCaliformia Sept 13 Saturdey leet, 224 inet large aumbers of the bretherheed who bad chosen this frvorted land for their residener—whove hearts were alt the interests woe we Hare of th risted imetitatioa, J.C Fremont has denounced a tract of land | mdvced them to take measnres for the ratabliah- the Manposa river, about 40 n fi ment ofthe oder in San Pranciveo d their ef. Joaquin, upon which has been Fr forts were consummated oa the eve named b, d an exceedingly rich vem of guia. the institonon of Colifornia Lodue 1, of the O. of OF FP OG James Smiley, Merchants Ladge, Ro, 253, of Philudetptia, acting ax Geaad Master, sesicter by PG Daniel Nererose, of \potle Lodge No. 206, wleo of Pho The following are the nemes of the peritioners + — J. M Conghiin, Hospitaller Lodge No 205,N.Y. No. 25, N.Y. R. Wo Tay E_ ©. Frenklia, Wrendank Lodge, No. 333, NY. Julins Rove, State Righta Lodue, No. 31, N.Y. W. Henley, Pheonix Lodue, No. 41, N.Y. James Smiley, M Win Burhog, Atins Lodge, No 29 JH Dall, Cape Fear Lodg David Jobson, Delia, Lodge, Louis Tramble, Jetlerson Lod The officers elected and inatatled to distriet of the first scion of Odd Fellowship ia our for off land, ere Ro H Taylor, Noble Grand, H.W. Henley, View Grand. E. © Franklin, Seeretary. J. M. Canghtin, Treasurer. ‘There was quite a linge attendance of visitng brethren present, aod th ocession will be one plearant to the memory ef those woe purticipated in the ceremy itatvon. The lodge room is in J “New Boagland Hovee.—entronce in the rear Lea may the Order flourish in oor midst, ministering to the wents and eoothing the woes of those who need its 4.271 | offices of kindarss end care. Marly (or Butterfly) river, was a few mouths tince visited by # party conducted by this & explorer, aud washings established ab The lend upied by thie party was con- ) lin 1946, and the mines there. vpon having been regularly dena: J, aceordiag to Mexicon law, measures have been taken to work them. The ver 1 ab two feet in thiek= neme at the sw of quartz, The yield i Ihe of rock, A specimen was exhibited at thre (fice a few days sines, together with a mass of wold extracted by quicksilver, weighing abvat three ouness. ‘There is every reason thet thos vein may be troced many leagues i me the exe tent, aod be found of uninterrupted richaess: The gold mones of Calitora covered. are now ia reality die The Golden Emigration, We have no data by wiich toy show enn elueively the emgration to Califoraia over- lend thie year, but eur accounts from the north represent the entire body in a proeperoua end healthful state. We are enabled to add thar shout e ‘th are already in the ecoustry, and the remainder vigorously pressing forward, 1a comp. nies wh are every day the Sacra mento valley The arrivals ynth eating Sept 24, at thie port, by sea, are as followa— Amerwens. Foreigners... Trist for Manslanghter, T seve eee B B08 [Prom rhe Paeitie News dent au | Of whieh mber of tons of ‘The case of Mr A Shell, water indictment for shipping tn tie harbor of San Francisco, this day, | killing a man by the name of Roninsan, M4044. barcadero of San Jose, on the 13th prot for trial ast Toesday, and reenited in the euteriog of a nolle preeequi by the District Attorney, the prosecution having no teatimony to offer in behalf of [Prom the Alta California, Sept 19.) Ite necessary that we should state, in order to eve anxieties and allay the fears @hich have BXRCUTIV® DEPARTMENT. Boo. 1. The supreme enequure pooee of thi camed steamer will ieave Sant o for to City We menioW mOFang at 8 o'etuck the people Mr. Shell was therefore dieoharged from custody. completely exouerated from all the unfortunate oveurrenee whiel resulted but unduly created, regarding the general prosperity of the emigration overland thie year, that latest accounts are highly encouraging, aod im the death of a fellow creature. On the part of the defence, appeared several of the most emment a ntiemen of Cal fornia, among whom were . Van Buren, of Albany, nephew of the Hon. Martin Van Buren, and Col. Russell, who volua- teered their services, nnd refused all compensation. There were in Court all the persons present, or having personal knowledge of the atiray, and their testimony was stated to be entirely ia tavor of Mr. Shell, and the counsel appeared apxious for the closest investigation. A friend of ours who was & fellow-passengerof Mr. Sheil, and attended the trial, informs us that the innocence of the accused: wes clearly established, the act being one of ne- ceesary self-defence, The whole proceedings were marked with the highest degree of order and de- corum, and several of the speeches of counsel im- pressive and eloquent. Theatrteals In California Mr. A. W. Fenno, a talented aud popular Ame rican comedian, who arrived in this city a few months since, returns to the United States in the steamer Oregon, for the purpose of procuring e large and efficient theatrical company, at head of which our ciuzens may, in January next, greet him en San Francisco, * boards,” im the Amencan Theatre, an establishment to be immediately erected by Messrs. H. Adler and M. Chapelle. We request our readers to see an annunciatory card in another columa, The American Theatre, to be “built of California wood,” “encouraging native talent,” and con- ducted by a gentleman of such well-known, pro- fessional ability, purity of character, and private worth, cannot but enjoy the undivided good will of our citizens. The proprietors are gentlemen well prepared to undertake this enterprise, and our best wishes go with them in the work. Marriages anc Deaths in California, MAKKMGE. On Thursday evening, house of the bridegroom, by the cburch of the Holy Trinity, San Franeiseo, Eowaap Weare, Esq, mercbant, te Miss Mixa Saver, all of Ban Francisco, DEATHS. On the Mercede Digyings, Upper Camp, California, Sept Sth, Hexnr Oxvit Comstoce, of Shelbura, Ver- mont, aged 2 years On Monday, 10th Sept., Tuomas Hars, of Baverly, M ber of the KR. eompany, of Lynn. [ Mass, fo San Francisco, en Sept, pt upposed to be tcom Falmouth, Capt. Knight took @ severe cold while engaged im business at Saucelito, ou the west side of the “¥s San Francisco, und died after a savere iliness 0., three weeks. ‘He was a member of the “ Ancient Bre- thers Lodge,” 1, O. of O. ¥., Portlaud, Me., as we fin by atreveliing curd among bis paps Two trunks: containing clothing, ke, av also ope hundred and pinety-nine dollars and twelve ceuts in cash, with sun- dry notes, a bili of exchange, gold watch, &c., ke, have been pisced in our possession by the proprieters of tho hotel}, tor which we bat iven our receipt, and will hold them, subjeot to the order of Mr. Samuel M, Knight, or Ann Knight, from whem we find » letter, addressed to the deceased among bis papers. Any per- son ip Culliornia who may be enabled to give informa- tion with regard to the busine-# of Capt, Kal; confer a favor by communicating with the editor this paper Gn Thursday morning, the 4th of September, of siek- Deas contracted at the wines, Jone Livincetoy, of Wil- N was @ bravob pilot of the weeks 1G, late of the city of New York, aged about rs Col King left tome at the early age of 14, and ierame awrenident of South America. Three years ef- terwards he entered the army as cadet, rose to Gistinetion, attained the rank of colonel, and for about twenty years to tight the battles of the Ar- grating republic, when be retarned to New York, after - etocbion of tw ity feat years, He was poems many virtues. au ed sincerely regretted bo merous friends by whom he was surrounded in Cali- fornia, On board ship York of Boston, in San Franelseo Bay, on the 26th Supt.. of ch: lera morbus, CHomas R. Camr~ of Weymouth, Nova Scotia, a much esteemed and Yaloable member of the Pacitic Company, Drowned, in Suison Bay, Capt Evocn Hare, of the Lark Kells, from East Leois, Maine, On Monday morning. 24'h Sept , atcer « short illness, Gimavp, only son of tae late N. W. Strong, of New York, aged 24 years At daa brencisco of eonsumption, on the 4th of September, Liwan Houser, of Royalton, Vt., aged 30 yen Also, same day, of diarrhas. J. R. Jonson. of Va. Also, on 4h, of tame di RS: of Scotland. At San Francison, Septem! weeks, of dysentery, Cussten Lycexeott, native of Vermont. On the 3ist Anguet, of chrovic diarrhea, Innamaa, ‘HiTinG. Late ot Depte, Mexioo. aged 56 years. At Sacremento erty. on the Ist of September, Col, Hesay Her, late ot inetowati, Ohio aged 43 years. (New York aud + incinaati papera please copy. On the let of Sepiember, 3H ¢ of Le on the Mercedes River. lower ot (New Orleans papers Pleare ce py | On bearo bark Wilhelmina. August 10, on the from Vaoawa tw this port Bf. deren, Esq, . Was buried 53a N. a by Rey. W. & Jenkins, Hunteville. Ale On Wedoerday. 12th Septerner at the U: Hotel. in this place of darcdea tevny 8. Pearson, inter. eged about 36 yents a native of Philadelphia, erated war wet long in ( aliformia. yet friemdsbips had been formed which i¢ will gravify friends at home to hoow Feoured to his bed of sickness the kiod care of weman, and to th of death, the fesilng regard of brother printers em: whom bis name aod virtues Will be long cherished Col J a Bow of Lynn, Mass, was knocked over- Deard by the & the sebooner Harrison, in the upper boy. Sacra oo Se urday last and drowned. Mr A P Dove York. wae drowned while dething iu the Saera r on the 26th of July last. He was buried at Sutter's Fort, Callfurnia Market. San Frasersco, Oot. 1, 1849. ‘The four market hae declined, and and sweet American end ¢ hile fiver cam be po at s trifle Delow our quetarious Pilot navy Brest, aud other ar- Holes of breads! uife are sili dull trem aa overstocked market jer continu: with » large stock Ip band. Mers aud clear p: rm at our prime article arein demand Uame aud tw du dele. of 16 w 18 gailone fam ations, ofl common lquers are reibog eb very low prices, the demand being primal. Hy for geod quelicies ar@ to rmall packages suitable ur traneporiatnn tothe twee sie and porter (Eng. ith) i* seater. aod vo rales of imouteues have teten ur last. Brandy tu cases of one dosen, hag vtations, jacet, declined trom 19» $10 to 9 sinew our Ins Owing to au over We Dave ty sper bel Enearrival of a whale ur quolations, The portation tee Atlantie and fo- and oecessariiy market whien « of T & MELMADO, Gorge War teheg mostly for ‘The arrivals this month f Tega ports have ber se, isco, Sept, 29. 149 PRICES CURRENT, Apeold af Jeet: & viv tudo » cargo sales, September, 1849,.— Biro tstall ~ Fiewr, Anertonn. per $0; Chale, per enon. 0 Tbe he, bread. gilt, tan u be a Sh, pomp Be Nol, 408 6% ate vinegar, order, pat gallon, Wo @ ie 39 bo; Ti Caadies, per ih 0 a 81; ne vaems, $175 w $2; per denen, S18 @ $e, gvion 61408 : sud pin oP he Bee ph, Bone OO gin, In jogs 4 a $4 OO; De. t Preve $1062 010 caarerne wine, $6 6 26, waeire wine, | dow m en<es, 64 96 ao: why do. do. $¥ a portdo do. $v oti! OB reledem gm do. 4475 a5. al per donem. $6 i 5, clerot wine, * Feaite and Pre- tiled peaches, 0 @ ” Sia, > plums ead eharries, 12 @ 1ée.j eitins $4 per box ‘por to per em Se quences pre Marites $54 a0. Hard Har lead, por Ib. 108 He; abot, Thag $1 iat, pewoer iF, por ib, dow geass, per 100 feet, $Y am lo: pietola hore. § werved oh, wus rifles. ew per 1, T ake ve dow. Oa Bio. piteners, S12 @ 14; howels per degen, $5 50% 0; #anee pana, barokeis $1n 9180, gua drable barreled, hot brits and poue’ Pet dose, ols 1 $6@8. hand saws, per dosen, #7 OT aT OO; penta. i) & 690; shirts, She wool, soloed, per ream, fn nee