The New York Herald Newspaper, December 26, 1849, Page 1

MORNING EDITION-----WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1849. GUOWLY INTERESTING PROM CALIFORNIA. Two WHBES’ LATHER ARRIVAL oF THE ‘STEAMSHIP PANAMA AT PANAMA, snp THE EMPIRE CITY AT THIS PORT, WITH OVER Half a Million in Gold Dust, errr THE ELECTION IN CALIFORNIA. Adoption of the Constitution, ANTELLIGENCE FROM THE MINES, MAILS. NO CALIFORNIA &e. &e. &e. The steamship Empire City, Captain Wilson, arrived sat this port yesterday morning, from Chagres, via Kingston, Jam., with two weeks’ later intelligence from all parte of California The California news was brought to Panama by the steamship Panama, Captain Bailey, on the 4th instant, vatd o'clock P.M. Sho left Sau Francisco on the 16th iltimo, and bad an extr..u+ly pleasant passage, god no death or accident occurred except that of agentleman from New York, who died as the chip entered the bay, and was buried in Panama, ‘The Panama brought two hundred aud fifty passen- gers, and balf a million in gold dust Theee parteagers and the half million of gold dust ‘were brought'to this city in the Empire City. Annex- od are the names of the lucky individuals to whom the gold dust is consigne: Faerour List ov Sream Suu Enviar Crry, D. A. Brown. . . . Howland & Aspinwall. - ‘A. Belknap. . Reed, Wade & Co. F. Cottenet & pam Wells & Co, ee eS e3ee3 g 4 € < went hoe Bes Sen 100 10,500 2.490 7,000 dams & Co. * 23,350 E. W, Clarke, Dodge & Co. 20,000 E. Richardson & Lo... 4,019 ‘ 5,000 10,000 6,500 = ro 2 Bulkles x A, Howard & 2,804 8.500 10.000 Goodhue & Co...... sees 11,000 F, 8. Stellknecht...... . .. & Livingston, Wells & Co. ........... Five Package Dhe following are the names of the millionaires just teturned from El Dosade, with their pockets full of OF PASSENGERS PER EMPIRE CITY, J. H. Rochester, G. W. Monte Atkinson, JA poed, J Bonde F Mauod,’E 1 Kend, Capt lb F Woolsey, W Wonte, B Dickensou, J T Davis, Jost Sumish, J 4 Sweatt, Jno B Sherman, C P Diok- Mi Jdson, K'G TI jae Campbell, WM Walton, Mi it Everett, L ¥ Oakley, JL Garret jvbaso: ad Soott, Fletcher, M Uarrison, G Boughman, WB Whitton, h, W Alien, A Bradt rd, J M Wiltsir, E Warren, BS R Lunfere, K 8 Freeman, P Lyn . GS Hays, DA Blake, D LP, isos, Hk Miller, D MeComd BGraves, H Stevens, C thavens, cst, L Walton, 2 yy - aa oh, JP ai i GW Pummer, F y, JR Fitoh, L Hor- ip, WE Benjamin, WO Saith,J Thomason, T Green, tagerald, GN Greely WS Thompion, N Lockwood, D Davie, d K Graham, 0 iMians, D Price Wm Kip, J Liver Mre, HMatonett, D Robes. U ¥oatreal, W Bemis, ‘Taltor, iuherotl, 0 OF Li tk, J Kdes, id Hart M King’ 8 Cali A Sq Oven, 8% aacher, Shas ag, JF ballon. J 8 Kilborn, ‘m Fouk, H Corgan, $ © Menuet, Letes, a, JM Fletoher, B Stone, 3 Ad~ JB Codgsen, Tf Flow Pico Tite ore, J Bure, J Brid 6 J ny abel, Stevens. G Koly, RK oan u om, SA Stoddicd J J ndorvon, NJ Burch, G Schraver, K Scoddard, y Hl teliser, J unter! dF Ductile. GW Ad, WHY N Ch Among the passengers in the Empire City, is Mr. John P. Holl, bearer of despatches to government. ‘The Empire City, we regret to leara, did not bring the California mails, The mail agent on the Is Mr. MoClam, refused to permit them te come by thy Empire City, stating that they would be sent by the Falcon. In consequence of this decision, the letters from California, so much wanted by thousends and ghousands will not reach this section of the country Defore the 10th of Janvary, or thereabouts There died on board steamship Empire City, at Chagres. December 11, 1849, Janse Lavenrr, of Cannds ‘West, s passenger from New \ork for California, Alro December 23, 1849, Jos, Cxorrwnir, (colored) engineer steamboat Crus. It fe said that the steamer Senator, #0 favorably Renown here, will realise, in navigating the Sacramen- 0, upwards of # million of dollars for ti An election was held in Catiforots on # November, to ratify or reject the mew eonstitation gtamed for that State, and also to clest @ Governor, Gieut, Governor, two representatives to Congress, and members of the Senate and House of Reprenta- tives of the State of California, From the returns reevived, it is certain that the Con- ftivution has been adopted by en almost unanimous Sote. For Governor, the geveral ju preseion was, that Peter Fi Burnett would be elected, and John MoDougell ) would be chosen Lieut, Governor. ‘The vote in Gan Francisco and elrewhere, Indicates the election of Rodman M Price and George W. Wrie cae representatives to Congress. ‘The whele democratic ticket rucceed: oleoo, by majorities ranging from 600 to 1,000 Col. Sutter was the whig candidate for Governor. Me run on the “ People « tioket.”’ It te now clear that Thomas Uatler King will not be aleoted to the U. &. Senate, as it is manifest that t Legislature wilt contain s large democratic majority. ‘The chances are now strong in farer of the elect 0 Gwin and Charles John Fremont, Sepetore. ‘The friends of Col. Weller, Col. Stevenson, Winfeld their claims, but A large end eplendid building Is in course of oo pletion at San Francisos, by Messrs, Chittenden & Conver, designed a* & merchants’ news room and exchange vpon the plan of the New York and Bos tom exchanges. ‘There wae considerable rpeculation going on im lote «at Bouth San Francisco, which is destined to bes place of considerable commercial importance, partioularly om -mecount of ite seo horage, ite abundant supply of healthy water, and its commanding location. ‘The Panama left the bark St. Mary's at Acapuleo, 8 days from San Francisco, with 200 passengers, bound for Panama. ‘The bark Sota left Saa Francises for Paname, but ‘the Panama did not speak her on the way. | far triets, I cannot ra: will depend for his election principally upon the vote of the distriet of Sam Joachim, added to that he has re- ceived here, Gilbert, owing’ to g sonable doubt, and John MeDougal Lieut Governor, When the result isfully known, | intend giving you « sketch ef the men who are to stand at the titler ropes of our newly launched ship of State, Cur represeatatives in the United States Seuate will probably be John © Fremont and W. M. Gwin. both men somewhat” known to fame.” go back who The steamer met « brig from Panana, 98 days out, ‘at Acapulco, There were sixty persons at \azatlan, waiting tor a passage to San Francirco; they could no: get on the last steamer. Heard ¢f the Oregon at Mazatlan, but did not see her. The overland trains which left the United States last spring and summer, aorcss the mountains, had all arrived safe in ( alifornia, They were subjected to many privations and hardships, but met their fate with heroic fortitude. Col. Russell, of Misseuri, who headed the vanguard, lef: Independence on the 2th of April, and arrived at Suter’s Fort on the 8th of August. His company broke up before he reached California, The gallant Colonel is now in Puebla, practising law. Edwin Bryant, formerly editor of the Lexington (Ky.) Intelligencer, bas realized the snug sum of $100,000 on some Sau Francisco lors, which he purchased @ few years ago for $4,000. Mr. B. will return to the United States in June, Great activity!prevailed in San Francisco,‘and bulld- ings were going up with » tremendous (rash, Car- penters’ wagos $16 per day, San Francisco and Sacramento city were rapidly fill ing up from the mines, and living was getting to be more costly deily, The rainy season is prevailing, and ]most impassable, Yuba ed five feet, and it is thought there will be great suffering in the mines. Gold continued as plenti ful as ever, Shipping Intelligence. Our readers are referred to the marine head for the Jatest California ship news—indeed, for ship pews from all parts of the Pacific, In future, the marine intelli- gence from Californla will be put under the proper head, and not with the political and golden news from California, as heretofore. Our Caiifornia Correspondence, Ban Faanciseo, Nov. 15, 1849 Interoourse with the Ailantic—The Result of the Elec, tions, $e., Fe. Steamers have so got ito the habit of running once @ fortnight, that letter writing feom California ie a very different kind of business frem what I used to fad it three yeais age, when I trusted to @ chance ehip to bearasheet round Cepe Horn, or a stray passeager scrors the mountains to include it with his mule load of jerked beef aod other“ fixing,” for a long and peril- ons journey, Verily. is this the age of imp ov we it, and the inhabitants of the upper regions must look down upon vs poor mortals with an eye of wonder, and &t least give us credit, if we are 60 far below them, for being pretty go-ahead sort of a people Sun Francieeo, for the last fortnight, has been most beautifully mudded The rains commenced then, and slmost incessantly during that time has it poured down es it never did before since the‘ rains descended” on or anywhere out of Caiffornia been coursing thelr way through city itself. in the palintest recta, aod New ¥ our cays of corporation reform, could never equal us ia mud. But the shower has ceased for the pressat. and this morving it is as clear. runshiny end beautiful as the first day ef creation. it is one peculiarity in the wea’ her of San Franci+co, that 1 is always pleasautest in the winter, between the rains = be cold wind that Dl-ws through the spring and summer, cesses ther yd before the streets were so blocked up merchandise, | hi up in the mor e immer menths the cold winds would nip im the bud the hardiert plant Dey before yesterday was election day and mutt; oa Vote was cast. There has been @ good weal of cutting wod drying in this election = The grea: division ia this town wi between the organization of the demoers and the friends of Hon. T, B. King, whi object in the election of membe: t ture was purely and s teat in the Senate of the United States. throughout the State, with perhaps the exception of ope member of Congress The chance ts between Price, Wright. and Gilbert. Price, you will see, has run very ahead bere; but as to his chance in the other dis 2 it im, at least, doubifal. Wright misunderstandi ular deme -ratic nomination, and, youd @ rea- it will be proud triumph fur Fremont to to Washington a# the chosen man of peo; w how to appreciate bin almost Hercule nt and exploration of thi ous territory, when it was almost an uninbal Wilderness. Below are the election returne for this dis- trict. Ist Dis, 2d Dis, Total For the Constitution, 2051 Againet the Constitution... ® FOR GovEnNel Peter H, Burnett ° 558 1025 Jobn A, Butter... B02 1085 ro John MeDougal . 487 1754 Jobn B. Frisbie wo il 527 (1766 456 Lotig 290 1038 dward (itlbert, 208K Pet Halsted... 4. 7 | 800 470 1006 48 1S ou low | HOR, Bowie... 804 L076 BP. Somes... 115 Oa FOR THE ASBKMBLY. Wm. V. Voorhics...(eleoted).., 1327 643 L. Stowell. .... see. ees 184861 bdwund Rendotp! “oe. 180 (O6L ey 508 . 622 uot ue a MOT Whole number of votes polled +. 8200 ‘This ts the vote. as near as at present ascertained There t# # mall scattering vote, which may affeot the result in the State, The apparent discrepancy bs. teen the number of votes pelied and the vetes for or ai onstitution, arises from the fact. that the fand voter polled actually in favor of the tution, without any expression upon it Th ‘owing more rapidly than ever. If “built im @ day,’ a good portion of Framcteoo rometimes is It ts’ almost incredible with what rapidity buildings are raised bere. Y in the morning ® vacant lot, or pool of mud—and ere the next a large house ix reared upon it The streets | #0 change their form in a day or two, that one hardly On knows how to travel. lll give you one invtance ® corner next to the Parker House stood a used for gambling 7 38, fo cent four story 11 Dor all this with lumber ‘and oarpente lane are evrtainly peaking of El Dorado, it may not be uniateresting for you to know in what manner fo large @ houre is appropriated and vided. ‘The wheie lower room is devoted purely to the purpores of gambling; and monte, faro and roulette bold unlimited ewe. in this room are ix tables, each one renting at $90 per day, making the enormous monthly rent of five thousam it hundred dollars, or hin a fraction of Fixty five thous ingle room. abo torial eanetom Here 4 for offices and being about banered dollars & mon men, who landed here ix montha ago, ‘« dollar in their pockets, aud who. by a” streak of }uek”’ at gambling, have thus im their possession « prineely fortum As you will see by the price current, previsions hare rained in price enormously since your last advices, Flour by fifteen to forty dollars § Unlers shail be woable to g of prices, | saw ay a fee paid tom gentieman cf the law, of ti eight thousand dollars fer professional ser: 3 m4 views, which probably. o¢ sttully at th been bred « lawyer ihe mews from the mines is just what m| pected, The recent rains have so swollen t timber har been in Lf cases suspended, and se- © been carri ay by the freshers No jes of pincers have been lately made with the exception of an immenee ledge of rocks extendiny for miler and miles, filled with geld ore old, This is net as yet @ public atfal where it lies [send you herew ot the rook is will turn owt an | It appears that vir, Gre | from the dictrict of San Francises, | cumstances, we regard it as certain, that he will aot be ofrock. This diseovery will introduce actual mining operations into California. Hon, T. B. King isrecruiting at Sonoma, having just Fremont has recovered from a revere illness, a c. the property apd all the rents that bi since their purchase—quite a little plum for Fremont. He bas now gone to San Diego, ‘The town is very healthy, with the exception of colds. consequent on the rainy weather. GOULD. PS —TI shall hereafter be able to furnish you with an accurate statement of the amount of gold exported from California, as the new Collector has ordered that it should all pass through the custom house, What right he has to issue such an edict, [ cannot say, but it is certainly @ very good ide G. San Francisco, California, Nov, 15, 1849. Shipment of Gold Dust—Rapid Growth of San Francisco — New Hotels—Steamer Senator—The Way to Make a Fortune—Arrivat of Colonel Collier, the New Collecto,. | —Death of Captain Hermann Thorne—Row Between | Colwnel Weller and Mr. Grey, at San Dirgo—Amonnt | of Tonnage, and Number of Ships in Port. ‘The steamer Panama leaves to-day, with about 260 pactengers and $420000 in geld dust. ‘The amount is small the Panama being «transient vessel. | Ancther of your correspondents will give you an ao- | count of the recent elections and the news from the | \ pher would havea fine field for study here. The 1: yer, scholar, and physician may be seen, with solled ‘and torn garments, buried im # deep earth-hole, toiling away, crowbar in hand, at the rocky and goid scattered fragments. The healthiness of thle place is into consideration the ex. with us, at present, are base thi impossible for hertes for tlon, everything “ pursues the even tenor of its way.” ‘The alcaise of this place. Mr. Johuson, though an ho- Dest Man, .s yet sory oatiiiens im the arbitration of dificulties, &0. tHe is pa-siowate and headstron, A this. joined tom very limited eduestion, cau: difficulty. Some few days since be issued an ex-catto: (very iuiproperly, ws it afterwards app property of a Mr. Hiller, as also @ ware: Test. The case attracted the attenti der Goday, well known as one of Colonel Fremont's Dest cflicers, who, knowing Mr Hiller. at once inter- fered and gave in money the amount of bail During the course of this transaction chanced between Mr Goday and the alcalde. passionate temper of the latter, however, was not enovgh fer the daring amd determined, yet cool, de- meanor of the celebrated mountain explorer Goday cbalenged Jobuson witb rite or pistol, at ten or an hundred yards. Mr. Jobnson then threw himself on his rererved rights, ‘The eun is going down, and I must cease this scrawl. | Should you give this insertion, I will continue to write to you. monthly, and in the meantime reter Col Fremont, trom whom you can learn my character, & Yours, &e., WM D. MILLER We kave bad the pleasure of conversing with avery plecers, I rhall confine myself to a few items, picked up in these “ diggings.” which inay prove of interest to some of your five hundred thousand readers. And, in the first place, let me give you come idea of the sua- | den and rapid growth of San Francisos | afew months ago the eroakers and grumblers of the | United States and California (for we have afew, con, | sh ting principally of lazy, disappointed gold aeukers | and office reekers) prophesied the downfall of the ma. | tropolis of the Pacific. Long-headrd papas and anxious | mamas wrote to their sons, cautioning them not to | ddte with the lots avd lands of the new El Dorado | Hernia was ail a bubble!~ a great bubbie. blown ap | by speculators, whith way going to burst soon, and | smash ¢very thing and every body in it or near it. — | Now. look at the resti!$, Steramento City has grown | to be # town half the size of Brooklym; Stockton, Ver- | non. and New York of the Pacidc, are all large ant tlouriching places and, duriog the last three months ethan six hundred vew buildings bave buen ereet- Francison. Its popuia ion and business increases fourfold Hundreds avd thousands of mien, who Dever Knew what it was to possess $100 nt any one time in their lives. are now the possessors of large fortones, the result of thetrown industry and foresight A coustitution for a State government has been fra ued And adopted by the people, and there ia every reason to believe that California will contione prospereus pro gressive and happy, Common laburers till get from $5 to $5 per day sad most mechanies $16 pur day Six or eight new hotels are vow going up in this town, and we sball soon boast of our * Astor,’ “Irving” “ Howard.” and “American” Houses of ail sorts and sizes cover the bills, where a mouth ago was bariepners, Like Jonah's gourd. they seem to rpring up ina single night. than formerly to luxury and e me of our wealthier ctrisens exhibit d se!nement why ot Union Sqm degree of tas 1d not discredit the parvenues , ove Bleecker’? generally The steamer Senator is now runping becween here d Sacremento City She makes the trip in about eleven hours and will make the fortuve of ber pro- prieters— probably a million of dollars profit in the Grit year, Only think of thet If ‘woybody in New York desires to become a mil- Kienaire, | would advise bia, by ail meaus, to send out | here immediately three or four steamboats, sueb a8 run on the North Haver, Col Collier, the new Coll-ctor, arrived here on th 7th inetant and bas essumed the directorship of the Custom Hodse, He reports the death of maup Thorne, U 8 A. son of Col, Thorne. the mile Li paire who war drowned im crossing the Colorado at the junction of the Gils, ( aptain fhorne, who was of the bavert asd most gallant officers tn tue servic conducted the party through from Santa Ke IT bave just beard the particulars of am émeu'e which cocuried & short thme since at San Dingo, between Ce Weiler, United States Commissioner for ruoning the bounoary live.and vir Grey, the principal Sacveyor. claims to have discovered a shorter route from New River, er Camp Sal in Sonora, to Sau Diego. @ distance of reveral | hundred miles Col Weiler denied, is seews, bis claim to the discovery; and in old one, eusved, Grey. ¥ physioal strength is much inferior to that of the colone!, drew bis pistol and shot Weller th: igh | the flesby part of the thigh. Here the matter ross for | the prevent, | ‘Te give you some further idea of the condition of things in thie region. | have collected the following in- formation relative to the shipping in the barbor of San Freneisco Amv wnt of tonnage in port on 10th Noy. of wose the harbor. pheno Number of ships arrived in port from Ist of April to 10th of November . American... pve aay: | Foreign .. s+ ss " «2 296 | Trball’ reud you complete election ‘returns by the pext eteamer. W. A. B. ‘The Keault of the Election. ? ly prevent cent raine ble, would of Steelf hi we add to that fact the hurry and bustle of business, and the reveral ehowers that fell during the day, the wonder is that #0 many ballote were deposited = [t was neral impression previous to the election, that sbout five thousand votes would be polled; but the poll liet rhows only about three thourand two handred. from the returns given below, we should eay ot much doubt that Peter A Burnett is eleot- Ther, and John Moougal, Lieutenant Gover. nor. grees ticket iso matter of much greater vncerta nty, but the result bere would seem to iadicate it returned to the United States Senate ‘The election passed off very quietly and orderly ‘The electioncering was animated, but the greatest good. humor prevailed throughout, not 4 was # severe tax upon Lhe patience of all. 3 ‘The State of California, Teking the istrict as a criterion, there be vo doubt of the adoption of the constitution by of California. ‘he * State of Californie’ is, bi great commoawealti of lo that binds her to tem may nev hooks of time, and that the “ glittering’ glory surrounds ber may not be tarnished by a ovid oF indifferent admission into the great confederacy. News from the Gold Mines, de. steamer, are obliged to clear i ustom house It seems to us that this fs an exoelieot . If it serves no other purpose. it will at least put witnin inte- 4, and we should be glad to learn, jority there is to require a clearance of gold dust or money frcm eur port (From the Placer Times, Oct 27) Our advices from the placers continue tavorable although many eases of sickness are constantly oceur ring Miners are now making thelr ~ fall aad winter arrangements,” and the dry diggings will be densely We have nothing of im- Trinity Diggings. It t# thought, how ever. that the miner will roareely be paid fer the tuil of his journey to that region tories of great luck in certata ie Sunday Shovld you deem the follo Hor ited them insertion iner, aud will 0g appre nner Gold continues to be had rit In the vietnity of fol Fremont’s kere are many Who make from $10 to an cunow per “ny end yet (here are many eho leave bere ee) nod ponted [tis here, doubtless, as in ott favoated pereone enter the plscrros with vague ideas fiumpr awd pounds of god dotting the suriace of the orth @nd norhing mote required to de than stoop and ch up the glittering treasure But | repeat goid t by working hard for it intelligent gentleman, who bax just returned from @ log tour of observation through the mining district Ee teveetigations have led bim to tbe couctusion, that ils greatest riches have not yet been reached, but still await the labors of miners more experienced and skilfal thus those engeged 19 the work. He saw personally 8 veral diggings richer far thau those ia relation te which eur eredwiity already been so severely taxed. At the same time, he places the a Tage gain of the whole body of miuera now ewployed at a considers iy lower figure thaa is usually given. He thinks shat miviog, having brea, as beretotere eenducter, a game of chance and uncertala ws a lottery ora faro bauk, ts Bow about be become a less hazardous game of chill Gad rebate esleolai on, ft which good and experienced phivers, aod ‘hey ealy, wili be sure iarge win fhe oMervation of our inforn general impression that there eucy in the wiuter stock of provisions in the mining region. without allowing spytbing ior the cousumption of the overland emigra- tion now on its way thither The Rush to the Post Office, [From the Pacitic News, Nov 13 | Perhaps nothing serves to show more conclustvely the rapid advance of San Kraucisod, (bau the imerease of business ac the post ofiioe ‘Lhe ofliew 1 ope Ull 6 aud duriog these hours the building, arrival of the Panama, bi by # multitude, waiting windows Tbe posimaster has* the menns at his dispo-al,in wi ecmmedate the public. but a! pace insufficient. and has applied wo thi jor wid ‘ibe Jetters brought by the Slet uit, nu ly areortea iceonventen for the Stats xious effort co as department ame on the dered rome 99 000, whieh were prompt: distributed, notwithstanding the © witemding the diepated of @ large mail , by the Culifurnia, on the following day. Steam Navigation. &, Phe propelier Hartiord, which was passed by the fornia ou her last downward trip, near Cape St Lucas bad not reached San Francisco wheu the ’ana- me left ‘The steamship Unicorn was to leave Sam Fraacisco om the Istiurt. for | geume. [From the Pacific News} The steamboat Senator, Captoin Jobu Pelt, enme up on an experimental trip on Muceday last. Phe Sen tor, a8 almost every one Knows, ia w bost of the Orst » aod weil calculated for bays She arrived #mid the eu barondero, wud the dis the S will make her cy the 5 hundreds on to this city; hence she will be # desideracum ta this community which has been long hoped for. Cue steamer Senator pertormed the parrage from Sacra. _ mento City to San Franeivoo. yenterday, the 7th iuat , iv wine hours Ofty minutes -ine uiing a delay at Be nicis, of twenty-five minutes, She lef: Sacramento City at eight o'clock, A.M, and arrived here at fi o'elock fifty minutes. Ruoning time, mine hours twenty-five minutes We bave had the pleasure of seeing portions of the Te-eurveys of the waters of the Sacramento river, whi rly completed under ia have seen are beautifuily executed. and ¢ that the work has been done wih ac: d we commend them to the at- tention of there interested in the nerigation of the waters which they desoribe, Movements of Individuals. [From the Pacific News, Nov. The eMicient epecial matl ageut fr ( Oregon. Cel KT P. Allen, bas just retarned from octal tour through our territory which h« has unker- taken with @ view of inoceasing the facilities for the traneportation and distribution of the mails We a derstand that it is ol. Allen's inteution, a9 oon as hi Official engagements will permit. to repale to Waehing- tom in ora onally to urge upon the government, us be bas already done in repeated despatches, the ve- cessity cf making more effectual arrangement exist for the transmission of the mail across th us. We are pleased to learn that Col Collier, the newly appointed collector of this port, arrived in our city om Wednesday last, in the Malek Adbel, from San Diogo, with the purpose of eatering immediately upoa his of Lhe cotlectorsbip of San fb ranctaco t+ in office of dof no ine we congratulate the publio aod operations of our thet the orgenizati Houre have bern ent so weil calculated to Lonpt His efforts will be well seo @ Hon. Thomas Butler King. who bas been 7 noma, is to be in town ag-in in the course of the present week We are happy ‘to heer that he is fast recovering his urual strengen, Tecent savers ilinens, dward Gaye beg, aby the civil autho ities as Vice Consul of the republic of France tor tbis port Murders, Satcides, &e Whilet we vere absent from our office on Monday ning last, the letter which we gire below was left at e deck We cannot vouch f correctness +f ite Dut as it is apparently » genuine produc- publish it as it eaue to a were Now 1, 1840 Dean Sees l wish you put the follewiog in October we were surpried by eleven Mexicans, who made signs for us to deliver oor money or he shot, aad IL baving & Very smart bores. started on the rua and eleared them, when. looking back to see if my friead Mowing, Ceaw that they bad lastoed his horse, he war Ohting them om foot having shot two with ben threw « lan ad ree of them them toni but I went back to the pi about an of the ‘as cousi- ad [ have bead nothing ince, and expeot he ix murdered CHARLES HAZZLECON, P, 8.— Please have it inverted in (he Boston papers. (From the Pacific N N 6) Fernando Flint, formerly of New \ork, at one time « consul for Hanover and Brarli at Valparsivo com- battery Temple ‘The jury ignored two bis from y morning, @ ave pot learned. war f dead in a tent in viddle ar what fe kuown as” the Grookiya Grave,” pom bis persop. ia which was s small awerd, The inquest beld next dey came to his death from injuries inflioied by his ow 4 y dent'y been shot and thro nd the jury eo found. the deo-med bad upoo bi- perrow the following clothing. vie: a ted «ilk neok- ehief. check shirt, dark Wooten vest, dark striped ollen pantaloons.and one moccasin The foot which wee paked appeared to bi beom wounded by pistol bails, or by & heavy blow from # bludgeon (From the Alta California. Nov Cdarles MeVonald todie’ed tor tery upon Maurice Solan, was dirot boud om 15.) ait mt hat. 4 trom Bix bell Mr Rabe, hq, as ade default; ® nolle proseyws was Ories, charged with stealing several dozen of claret from Huie’s auction store was tried. convioted naiprntenced imprirsument om the brig Fuphemta ‘The Grand Jury meet every Vonday morning. at ton o'slock. and criminal cares is which juries are required, will be tr Praaye ofeach week n treached ue (Sunday, 8 o'clook. P. Vall about twenty miles from this city, om the 5th of No” ber, near the residence of Mr. Chas Brown. ‘n inquest was held on Saturd: the body of GW. Tobey, who died suddenly on board the rhip Mentor, in this port, on revious day.— ‘The jury returned a verdict of death from “excessive drunkenness”? On Saturday, in the Court of First Instance, (Hon. Jno. W, Geary, first Alcalde, proriding ) the oase of J+- seph H Ogden, for robbery was taken up. The priso- ner was very clearly identified, and the previons good character which be proved would not have saved him, in all probability. had it not been foraome misnomer in the indietment, which led to the disagreement of the jury, and » further postponement ef the ons (From the Placer Times. of Nov 1 A correspondent gives the particulars of a #ad acol- dent at Dry Cre . On the morning of the 26th of Ooto- ber. Three men, named Kendall Kent and Wright, were working in partnership and lodging together in one tent Mr. James KF. kendall had been sick, and about two o'clock in the morning got up and went out of the tent, leaving his partners asieep Mr. K made | rem bieo ta Vortamo i finds bis toroe aad | | m tani of prices for the seme noire in the bushes near by, which roused Mr A_N. Kent, who immediately sprang to the door of the tent, with pistol im band, and inquired who was there, | at the came time telling’ the object to be gone Mr. | Kendall did notimmediately answer, but moved t the tent and Mr. Kent supposing the person t jome Indian er Spaniard, who had been stealing some of their provisions. fired three shots one of which took effect in the right breast of Mr Keudall, who died in & moment, without uttering a word or giving more thanone groan A meeting was immediately called, and a jury selected to try the case After a full bear- ing of the cure, the jury returned a verdict of “accl- Cental howierde’ Before the mosting adjourned, the following resolution was unanimously adopted :— Resclved. That we siccerely sympathize with the Hendsof the deceas Iso With Mr Kent; and we fally concur with the jury in their verdict, believing, as we do, that the accident was entirely uuiatentional oa the part of Mr. Kent Criminal Court of the First Instance. Sacramento District—the People va, Joba Ke Nov. 8, 1849. Hon Wm, E, Shauon, presiding —The prisoner was arraigned on complaint of Samuel Norris, Esq, for fealipg acow or heifer, valued at $10 After a par tient and laborious trial, the jury brought im the pri- rover guiliy aud recommended that he be Sued not less than $200 and costs Sentenced to pay a fine of $200 end the expenses of prosecution ineluding the expeazses of bis arrest and maintenance, and to stand committed (ul p Corts and taxes, $315; total to be paid by prisoner for cattle stealing, $515, Com- platwaut bas stills civil action for damages, Meetings of Trades and Others. (Frem the !acifio News, Nov. 15 ] THE CAKPENTERS’ MEETING ‘A meeting of the journeymen house carpenters took place on ta urday evening. 1p Portsmouth Square, We will (ry and find room for thelr proovedlags im our ext paper, THE DRAYMEN'S MERTING Purruant to avjotroment on Monday evening, the yey men and bandear men of Sea Francisco agaia as quate.cn Wednesday eventug, to bear the report of thete apmumittes There being # lerge number present, at half past teven the chairman called the meeting to order, whan the minutes cf the former meeting were read by (he pecietary she ci mmittes being present, Mr. Thomas Joyce, obatrman. wade the wing report, which was, after some Little divcusion, ananiwously adopt Your committed, ehoren at @ meeting tf draymen and Dbendeartiwen.«m \ionday evening. bth inst., to report suing thres months, beg, crt rexpectfuily. to submit the followiog: ~ Taking 1p(o consideradon the excessively high price of ferd aud the ivereasing bills of repatra, caused by the bad state of ihe pubic streets daring the winter mw pthe we have uoanimourly agreed on the samexed rales ig that they will prove satisfactory to the community.und, at the same time, afford usonly » fair con pentation for Cur jsbor:— 6 team, within the limite of Du- via wud Jackson rtreets, per load. $3 00 + 400 + 560 + 200 without the limits... 2... 3 00 bod bad to Ciark’s Poir . » £0 For a bandeart, witbin the liatia..... + 100 “ “ without thelupits...... 160 bed « to Clark's Point. 200 ‘The following resolutions were thon’ offered and Unamimourly adopted :— Resoived, bat we hereby pledge ourselves to stand to and abide by, for three mouths, the tari of prices edo pted, aud that we shall held eny aud all sper- bo may depart from this steuderd during the peeltied, as striving to lower tho diguity of labor, tun te our interests reby pledge ourselves to show ‘of the Sabbeth end will not fo cases of extreme necessity, iy ed, That we Feapect to God's ordi werk om thi Re otved auks of this meeting be ten- 1, for the voluntary offer of his wange for our future meetings Resolved, Uhat the good will of Lbis meeting, and of the workiogwen of Sea Fravet-oo geoerally, It due to the proprietors of the Pacific News, as the organ of the ard (ehtornia interests and that the F notices aad proceedings. voted to adjvurm to Saturday o i the fame time J. JUDSOD [From the Placer (jines, Nev. 10 } ‘The fret part of tbe week has boon dubie agh, #0 far as the weather i# coucermed, it haviag blow: And rained’, without © Ue? intermiss oa uy to Thurs day, wb wind hauled little and the san shone the greater part cf the day. Prepsiling about town Das beew dreadiul, end the rouds generally have been io bao condition for travel Mr bircl’s stage loft here yesterday morning however, for the Mill; and from present indications, we think we eball bave a fuw ‘weeks of fine travel oa the roads, as well # nome Wome ther that will do MmALIOG WIDLET Arrangements, There a number of miners io town, who loll ast the supplies in the Placer are quite abuodant, and that there ia Utile doubt of there belog «large wupply be lore the rainy season fete iu, [From the Alta (alitoroia Now 16 J Frigoy, the 2d of this month, (November,) may be regarded of the commenorment of the ralay seasou oF Calitorn’s winter, for M4960 On the evening of that day the clouds that had been marehaling for some time br fore, opened their rLorehouses, and deluged the wt time up to Saoday (11m) every day, wud on Pussday was @ fall of more © 1 At rhe tine we write (v1 eppenimnce tummuoh ws the day that the ood is ptayed fora ver axe that very little mi muing of December Such ia the opiate oldest inbabt wot | P § ~~ Since the abo 4 written, we are sorry to roy that the rains ba: nin Coscenaed. and there fore the prediction of the cides: tabebitent ie quite ua wor hy of eredit ‘Uf ei the afflictions with *hich this olty has ben " he rains here been lorgert yet ever known be put on foot there tor * miorl ef the eiline jon of the Rue still better perhaps ovr fet authorizing the com OF the health by the intro bat would be iN pase am of “plank roads” slifornian otbelke at th fe an rain and that is just Qbout bell the tine, the weather it not only tae but it is the ot & well advanced Southers apring Just how, im the middie of November, the biil sides around our ety, whieh have beem for months almost © of vegetation from the drouth are put. reen veetare of am Atlantic April or May. | of the order ef the mometersfta few days RKOHTER OF A THERMOMNTER KEPT AT THE OFFICE OF DAS TURNER AND Corr Wednesday, Get. 31-7 A M.. 55 deg. ; TPM, 61. Mean temperature. 64 53 Thuredsy, Nov 1--7 A.M. 00 deg ; 3 P.M, 66; 7P M.. 49 Mean temperature, 51 66 A. M., 68 deg ; 3 P. M., 60, rain; TP. M., tem perature, 67 M., 68 de SP.M., OF; SP. M., OL, rato ended; Mean tempo ure, 67 66 Sunday. 4-7 A M, #8 deg; SP. M.,63; 7PM, 56 Mean temperature, 56 68. day, 57 A. M., 62 deg. ; SP. M., 66, tain; 7 P. . Mean temperature. 68 33 Tuceday. 6-7 A ot. 64 deg ; SP. M , 68, rain; TP M 66. Mean temperature, 66. Weekly mean tempe- ratnre. 68 40, Wedneeday, 71 A. M., 64 deg. rain; 37. M61; 7 PM. 60 Mean temperatur Thursday. 8-74 M C1; 7P M66 Mean tem Friday, 9 7A M , 65 deg 06. 45 dog , ct it weather; 3 P.M. M.. t0, raim commenced 5 Batur TA. M.. 6 tain; 8 P.M , 60; TP M_. 68. rain cee Moen temperature, 65 Sunday 17 A.M 64 deg cloudy; 3 P.M. OL; 7 P.M , 4, cleat, Mean temperature, 66 04 Monday, 12-7 A. M., 64 deg, fine weather; 3f. M., 6; TP. mM. 65. Mean temperatare, 66, | n | [From the Pacino News, Now 19} | _Purruant to a nm given in our columnt, a reapeot- able portion of our ct ion# assembied at the Methodist hurch. on Sunday evewing, the 2cb ait, and orgea: ined the Sem Francisco Bible Sovtety, auxiliary to the American Bible Society During the services of the evening, Mr. Bell, agent of | honor of baving ma/ntain | new Prevident the parent sock 7 laid before the meeting the views: ertained by society, of the importance of the Fat ted he gy 34 € —— oo en of = e meeting was also happily addresnes by Frederick Billings, Keq After Avra eleun a Mberal subscription Sremeannen: ip was opened, to aid the society in We learn that It in the desten of the rociety to estab- Neh a depository in this city, where Bibles may be poken by ita citt= x this purpose are obtained in the various langn: zens, and that # eupply of book: now en their way hither, Amusements, [From the Pacitic News, » Our citizens have been favore cus, (om Kearny street, opposite the City Hotel.) recent- ly erected by Mr Rowe, is uow in full operation, and wing crowded houses. The performances of Mr ley (the clown) are certainly very amusing, The horses are well trained, and the riders are well skilled in the management of them We are informed that they pertorm every night thia week ‘The New York Minstrels continue to give perform- ances. and have moved into the new hall. called the Meledeon, over the “ Aguile de Oro,” on Washington etree Last. but not least, are the Philadelphia Minstrels, who prerent their performances to the mirtl ‘They prerent an performances, ttractive bill for to-night's Go and see them Provistons The Ata California, of Noy 15, saye: The sett: in of winter bas caused an inoreased demand fo: Kinds and qualities of provisions. A great rise in prices has consequently been the result. Pork and fiour have sold at very bigh rates, nd will go much bigher, unless supplies soow arrive ‘They have rauged, during the last week from $38 to $45 per barrel.” The San Fra San Francisco, Nov. 15 In the short intervening Fpace since the sailing of the steamer of the Lat inst. there have been some material changes in the prices of 8 aple commedities Fioux took # rapid advance immediately afier the iling of the steamer, and some salen were effected at an increase of $23 a $25 per bbl. ve our last ynotae tions; it bas since receded a shade, and remains firm at our present prices Several cargoes are daily expected both American and Chile, which will undoubtedly eve an influence to materially depress its value Porn.—-This article has Kept slowly and steadily ad- vancing, and now meets with ready sale at the prices quoted ‘The stock in market is not large, aud there is every evidence of a further advance, Sa xnavus- Good stock on hand, and large ship- ments daily expected, Luamex.— Demand brisk. of the rainy building mat Canvies.—Of & mand brit, and & prices Tallow aud and prices advancing, Demand good We note tha sale of s cargo at $27 50 » $30 per chaldton, v The market improving. meets with # ready sale Conpace-- Dull, the supply fully equal te the demand, Daves axe Myviersra.—The demand very limited and the prices accordingly low. We note the sale of few assorted invoices at from 20 to 25 yer cent ee On wort. Frorv.— Dried in good demand. and sales brisk; prices steadily advancing Tonacoo.—The market slightly t brands meet with fair sales at pris vons.-Prices for fine qualiti » Callfornin. ly bi fectedjat the quoted re likewise in demand, Prime article prices advanciog— crushed in much demand, and stock on hand limited. Exenance.-Demand very light sight biils on New York, Boston and Philadelphia, 5 to 7 pee cent prem um; 60 days, par. » Dust.—Demand brisk, Value in coin, $15 7 por ounce, Marnied. On Sonday, 11th ult., by the Rev. Mz, Mines, Mr. Grouck M. Evans, #f this place, to Mise Siize Suamns, Ince of Weet Baltimore, U.S. A. Baltimore papers please copy. Died, In San Franci:oo, op Saturday. the 27th October, Mr. Joun MeCracnim, kate of New York, and forwerty of Canada New York aud Canada papers please copy On the 6th ult . of consumption, Davie. P Avonewa, aged 22 late of Providence, R. 1. Came passenger ia ship Hopewell. In this city. on the 11th ult. efter « long ond p fal illness, Mr LD. Ensue, late of Now York. in 26th ye York papers ‘of his age. On Saturday, 10th of Nov., after Teasere, print men, whe mourn his loss asa Until Thursday last he romeined in the office full of hope of apeedy recovery, hut in 0 % nothing which might benefit him aboatd be w be was removed by the cMlcers of the Lodge of Oy Fellows here, of which he was a member. to the how pital, but the band of death upon him, He compored und serene His affeste by the officers of California Lodge, No. 1. papers please notice Horm “Holden's Deliar Mag ond Masrachusette pap py.) ‘On the 2d inst. Parnice Heavy, formerly of New Hi ged about 23 years . On the et inet, on bowrd bark Clarissa, Suse Wreeten, of New York, of dysentery, subsequent to copy] re Coon, of we of typhus fever pe) ¥.. paper incivoo, Cet. 8th Wa W, dyreotery, fo tiv from Newark, N. J. At Sacramento Clty, Oot 28, of & C. Kitnowns, aged about 21 years, News from the South Pacitt Our advicus from the South avifie, by the new Gre- adn, at Panama, reached us by the City, from Chagres. In Peru, the busin the election of the Gaveral Venanco is the peopl ie favored by the government. The Costelia administration has succeeded in the unusual tark of maintaining pence and order im the country. Equador stands im a position of force. According to the constitution.» two third vote is required for the election of President, and none of the candidates, who are General Eval; 3. Don Norva, have obtained ueb a majority On this account, the Vice Presidemt Avcasubi, bas taken posession of the executive power, Roca has terminated his term of presidency, with the constitutional order in the country, notwithstanding the attempts of Gem, Flores to disturb st Ip Chill, the struggle between the ministerials ond the opposition daily becomes warmer The people are engaged here also in the turmotls of the election of @ ‘The government, however, is strong, il be able to it of the greatest importance is w President of that republie — ‘s onndidste. Echenique On the 2th © arrived wt that elty, te railway. The above w P by treaty, for the eoustruction #f a railway, which, when completed, will be the making of the Iethaus Weare giad of the errivalof M Mosque a and render bim the homage of our gratitude and esteem The papers from Holivia end private letters which we have teen, give the Gllowlag news: — they broke out om the 24th Yruro. having, it ix suppoved. the objet ting ® new Prefect. It was immediately sap- prereed Senor Salvatiers, dean of the metrepoll church, had been pom! fs Archbishop of Ubarress, by Gen. Babree St Frade ng refused the appoimtoent The people and chapter ef the church seem (o Oppose the nomination On the 6th of October. Preetdent Babrow published @ ty, excluding from the benefite of It, the ran and Velasco, as alto Don Zimaren, ress in the year 1648 At the same time. the following p — a ban! bed. viz * t. no confidence in Babsee, nor in any thing coming from bim. Letters from Puro and Teena annow Lona, Don Villaril, and Dom Renda, edan the pillars of the vern * that General ho were regard= ,had been dis- even permitted & h is the etrictn + arriving and their beggs place, it is expected, will be soon ro‘ned as to @ommer- cial purprees. Letters from Bolivia report the speedy actival of Santacrus whore party bas got the preponderance Letters from Fotos! and huquitera state that the government. in order to prevent the rmuggling of bul. lion out of the country. the merchants to welt their coods solely 1o exchange for Bulivian siiver,which fe deteriorated mucl by alloy ia, from Bolivia state that the Bishsp of has been tried and condem ved to depriv: At Coblja. 1 pension from bie faneue tie mission, Lo cemand. fa the ware of republic the delivery of the tertivory of it le pretended, hae been usurped by Bolivia. BY;