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‘that his were taken by a man e Ee yt dust, the oth . He also a mule ant ‘und: articles, eee amount of about Thi ‘Mr. Quinn packed Cassidy’s mule, and cleared ef after the explosion. In my capacit) sheriff this place, | endeavored to overtake but with- ‘out success. 4 ‘You will please publish this information, so that it ma) reach the families of the deceased. I came from Bethlehem, Albany county, New York, three miles from Albany, where my father—John Has- | well—now resides. The Burned Dist [Prom the Alta California, May 15 1 Intimately as we are acquainted with the predo- | minant spirit of enery and enterprise of our city, we bave almost wondered at the rapidity with whieh the burned district is being again built up. It ex- ceeds the speed with which the work was accom- plished after the December tire. Already, in Ports- mouth Square, the Bella Union and St. Charles, houses of public resort, are opened and hous thronged. la Wushington street, twe dry go stores, ‘La Amarilla’ and Juan Cima’s, are opened and stocked, and on both sides of the way buildings are nearly completed, and will be ready for occupation by tfie latter end of this week. In fact, the ruins are more than half covered over, and except that the new edifices are not of so elegant a character, or so substantially built, even, as pre- viously, they will present a handsome appearance. ‘The fact of the business seasen having now fairly commenced, and the neesssity of being alive to take advantage of it, has materially accelerated opera- tions. The present busy hum created by the indus- trious mechanic, will soon give way to the usual activity and bustle of mercantile trade, and ere the departure of the next steamer, a casual observer would be searcely able to realize the devastation of the 4th inst. Notwithstanding the immense amount of property destroyed, which was not at all over- esumated, business has not been so generally de- pressed, even momentarily, as it was feared and anticipated. Our mmunity have risen again to the surface of the waters with cork-like buoyancy, and the sad und gloomy faces of the early part of | lust week, have brightened by the prosperous hopes | anticipated in the future. “Never was calamity | taken with more fortitude and philosophy than in | this city. And if to win success is but to deserve, | then those who have suffered will meet with their | just reward. Ni desperandum seems to be the | pular motto, amalgamated with the David | rocket principle, enlarged and improved. We are | satisfied that nothing can retard or check the pros- perity, rapid growth, advancement and importance of this, the principal city and seaport of the Pacitie eoast. Vive San Francisco! t of San Francisco. Intelligence from the Mines. BRW DIECOVERIES OF GOLD—MORK BIG LUMPS, ETC. The Prospects of the Southern Mines. (Prom the Stockton Times.) During the last few days we have received most important information from various parts of the | southern mining district. Our correspondents | dave sent encouraging and plowing accounts of the | prospects of the miner; and we regret that we have not room in the present publication to lay their let- ters before the public. Near all the tributary rivers of the San Joaquin new placers have been discov- ered, which are represented to be amazingly rich | in the precious metal. The miners at all points are | doing well, the waters having fallen considerably ; and the ** campaign” of the season has fairly com- menced. Our friend, Mr. McKinney, a gentleman of great Teepectability aud worth, indore us that several discoveries Of vast importance have just been made | on the river Moqueleme, and already a number of lumps of gold have been dug out. Out of one hole | in three days, two men took out no less than $4,- | 000, and there is scarcely one making less than an ounce per diem. Provisions are pleutiful, and may | be obtained at moderate rates. A Vast emigration is setting into the placers on the Calaveras, amongst whom are some hundreds from the northern mines; a remarkable sign of the increasing confidence of the publicia the now gra- dually awakening belief that the Southern mines are not only the healthiest but wealthiest in Cali- forma. Our agent, whois established at San An- tonio, another recently discovered placer, says that — are there making each two ounces laily. We have received news from Murphy’s new dig- gings on the Stanislaus. A friend states that, “having a slight tendency to obesity” he cannot do much in the way of digging, and works but two days in the week, yet ‘somehow or other,” he continues to put into his belt about 80 per week. Every man is successfal; and we mention that we have not heard two conflicting reports relative to the matier. The country between the Stanislaus and the Tuolumne, coinprising Sonora, Wood's, Sullivan's, &c., whence so much gold has already been ob- tained, has recently excited muchremark. A new placer hes been st.uck, seven or eight miles above the town of Sonora, whither many hundreds of persons are we their way. We refer to an- | other column for 4 statement showing that that dis- trict is one of the richest south of the Moqueleme. We are told (and we believe the report to be true.) that all this part of the country is a rich placer; push the s;ade in wheresoever you may, and the Jebeorer will be repaid with abundance. From the Tuolumne, and all its tributary gulches, the news is of the same favorable description as thot we have laid before our readers heretofore. Col. A. M. Jackson states that the vast undertal ings now in progress in damming the river are ready beginning to pay, and that the most sa = hopes of the individuals who commenced them have not been disappointed. The population has been nearly doubled in one month, and the numerous settlements on the river are increasing in proepery ’m the Mariposa the miner is also successful. One lump of gold weighing 7 lbs., recently dug up at the Maripoca, was fownd near the surface of the ground. We have seen the specimen, and it is at the present moment in the possession of Wallis & 4o., of Stockton, We have seen the lamp and are therefore quite satisfied that our statement is correct. Numerous additional proofs have been furnished recently that there are rich veins or vetas of every part of the San Joaquin district, which ply repay the capitalist for any oullay he sin the share of labor. Namerous machines for the proper working of these veins have already been transported to those places, where the evi- dence of their existence is most distinct, aud we hnow there are several parties from New Orleans whe can command, in commercial parlance: any amount of cepitel,” are at the present time ‘ pros ere near the ‘Tuolumne; and the that when these gentlemen are gis going to be done.” Several BREW epecumensof quartz, strongly impregnated with gold, we have seen during the week, amongst Others ene 40 lbs. in weight, which is truly a great euriority Let pot the public think that these are hap-haz- on our part. We claim to be faith- ; We endeavor to make no statement treet; and sinee we would lure no miner to # particular spot at the call of any specu. lator, we beg the pubhe to place relianee in our re- Presentatic We feel great pleasure in giving the plain unvarnished tale to th as We would accelera ne when t dietr ledged the wea aliforpia fue, hrmane mi uto.’ werd m weed turn crazy at the tales of the Trini- dad, and cr violent death, either on the eurf that loshes the shore 41 deg. north, by tramping overland through an unexplored territ ike bis constitution by the ague and fever on the east bank of th bith cromento, when he may com erward to # es rich in r mr ta! posse peaithiest china im the world. We are rejoiced to greet the vast tide of emigra- tion now flocking to Steckton; we are rejoiced to Watch the progress of our adopted town both in exe tent end beewty every day, because we have faith that the byeis ie round upon whieh its prosperity de- mer after » and ves, . laden with merehandize ly sale in our market, cast anchor t every day, becanse we diecera in- ef that the public feel a deep in ement of the unexampled re in owr harbe theve rights the pr terest in the devel Fees of this ¢ di ed tn the Buttes May 15} of the steamer El a By! « ee Dorado, we were ye early hour, of a Yuba city, fully eit tion and tr come bet ingly crowe the ¢ tlerdey put in possessior tet from. our corre from whieh we learn th adily increasing in po niages and fucilities we to the public. The excred- te of our columns, forbids us to ct or two; but we bk , ere long, tat hat beauti- al ted town ie ste hb d st make but an extr to have epace for sii our corresponde and be- able to pr nt # graphic view of every por- tion of California thon heretofere. Our correspon dent eayes— “ Our @wn never was in better condition to go theed & t present. We have establiehed ferry be n Feather river, en: c tealizing the most beneficial ' crease of trade and travel in consequen ing to the extensive preparations now making, there will be mere gold taken out of Feather river alone this season, n from the whole of Califor. tia during the Nearly the whole river and ite branches are claimed by compenies Who have Mmede preparations on a large veale for making dems on the new French method, which is by fille ing fend bage, made of drilling, about ous y were. This makes a good dam with a tenth part the expense of the old method, and time of dig- | ingarace. There will be a heavy trade between | se Up tiver towne and the mines, when the wa- €1 gets down, so that operations can be commenced i | ravines, wit A steady stream of emigration is gin for the Trinity, which must pass rough this place, as ifis much the best route, and saves @ crossing of the Yuba, by taking our lower ferry, near the El Dorado landing. Formerly teams were obliged to cross the Yuba, and then come down and cross the Feather river at our upper landing, just above the mouth of the former. An important discovery has just been made, which must prove of great advantage to our city. A few days ago, Mr. Rex made an excursion to the Buttes, distent twelve miles from this place, over one of the most lovely and fertile plains in the whole Sa- cramento valley. While Ar he came upon a party of Oregon men, who were quietly located in the mountains, and engaged in mining. We alrea- dy knew that there was gold in these singular mountaing, but supposed it existed only in small quanti but it would seem, from the fact that these shrewd Oregonians were hid away there, that it must be much more plentiful than hereto- fore supposed. Should this supposition prove cor- rect, it will give a remarkable impetus to the growth of Yuba City, as from here the road is over a dry, level plain, to the Buttes, while on the Sa- cramento side is a tule swamp. 1 will next week give you some other interesting particulars touch- ing this region.” 2 A mass of gold and quartz weighing fifty pounds, was found near Mariposa, and sold for sixteen hun- dred dollars. Los Angeles Gold Mines. We have conversed with a gentleman re- cently from Los Angeles who 5 Pr been to the gold region in that district, and gives us full accounts of the locality. He represents it as a traet presenting but little inducement to the miner who anticipates realizing a fortune by very little labor, being situated in a hig 4 sterile tract of land, about 250 miles north of Los Angeles. The gold was found in rocks of quartz mixed with silver, and was perceptible upon the exterior sur- face. It was with difficulty that the rocks were broken with the tools which the party had with them, but they succeeded in breaking off many very beautiful specimens. The recks bearing the gold are in a canon, and the southern portion of hem only were tound to contain gold. ‘The ex- tent of them could not be ascertained. Mr. Reil, who conducted the party to the spot, exhibited us some very beautiful specimens, which he himself procured. ‘The richness of the gold will not com- pare with that found on the Mariposa, but is some- what of thewsume character. Mr. Keil is of the opinion that they can only be worked to advantage by the means of expensive machinery of the proper character, Cpe mills and other apparatus, which would require a very heavy outlay of capital. He thinks, however, that by the employment on such means a very handsome profit could be real- ized. The city of Los Angeles is said to be very dull, a Jarge portion of the male inhabitants having left for the mining regions. AUBURN DRY DIGGINGS. {From the Sacramento Transcript.) The miners in the village of Auburn, near the North Fork, are Sonne remarkably well. The ra- vine running through the town is being dug up, even tothe doors of the stores. Six men, work- ing a lead infront of Mr. House’s store, took out one morning last week, six hundred dollars in coarse gold, and have averaged one hundred dollars each, daily, for the last week. The ground under this store is undoubtedly very rich, as the largest day’s werk was only interrupted from the fact that the proprietor of the store claimed a right to the ground on which that building is situated. He can be said to have a safe of gold under his | store, and can employ his leisure moments in dig- ging, until a customer calls him off. One party in the ravine, near the village, took out one thousand dollars on Wednesday last. A person is taking daguerreotype likenesses, ond also views of the h miners at work, and is making his fortune with great rapidity. MORE LUMPS, [From the Pacific News.] The following extract from a letter just received from a gentleman in Stockton, bears a very strong presumption that there are a few more lamps of the sane kind left for the enterprising. The Southern | mines are looming up, and no one need be aston- ished to find them yielding the most abundantly of ree of our placers, during the coming summer and fall — “T learn but this moment from a gentleman just frem the Sonorian camp, that an American dug another twenty-three pound piece of gold there two days since. It contained between three and four pounds of quertz. “Thave seen to-day several very large pieces of quartz and gold, one weighing upwards of forty pounds. The gold appears in it in veins, the most beautiful I have ever seen NEW DIGGINGS AT STANISLAUS. Another new placer has been discovered on the Stanislaus, which is found to be wonderfully rich in the precious metal. The place has not been worked more than a month, yet several men have made from ten to fifteen thousand dollars. One men who bad only been six days at the mines, took out $1,600. These diggings are only forty miles fron Stockton. It is said the water is nearly e heusted, and that the miners will be compelled to leave. FXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY. (gree the Stockton Times. } Mr. Peter Mahan, of Sonora, informs us that the placer at Columbia city is not less than three miles rquare. On Friday last, a Mexican found a lump of gold lying near the surface, weighing four pounds fever ounces; and he, Mr. Mel. aleo has ia his porsession a lump weighing ounces, dneor the same spot. The been diecovered to be of extraordinary depth. One large hole has been dug to the depth of sixty-two feet, threvgh red seil, of a volcanic nature, and the quartz has not yet béen reached. Throughout the whole depth, from six feet below the surface, gold in great abundance has been taken out. It is sup- pored that the whole area of this immense placer is of the seme character. From many holes mi- ners have been taking out from four to ve pounds of gold per day EXPORTATION OF GOLD DUST. ‘The amount of gold dust shipped from this port, tince the firet of April, amounts to over two mil- lions, three hundred und fifty-six thousand, one hundred and sixty-fi This does n clude the sum carried out he Ist, by the eg nor that shipped in the sloop of war Van- alia. Very late from Trinity River, (From the Alta California, May 13 } By the at ival of the echr. Ryerson, on Satarday evening, we have late and interesting intelligence from Humboldt Bay, Trinidad and Trinity river. It wilt be recollected that the Ryerson entered Kel river near Hombeldt or Mendocino Bay, and it was suppored that she would be unable to get out, and would be a totel lows, Such, of course, hus not proved to be the case as she got out readiy, enter- hor in oar harbor, riday, the 10th inst.,and ck on Saturday night. We are under obligations to Mr. 8. W. Bullitt, a very inteligent gentleman, who came down on the Kyerron, for much interesting information re- lative to that region, which hes attracted of late so mach attention in this pert of the country. Mr. B. Was one of the passengers on the brig Cameo—the mote of which vessel, with one possenger and a boot’s crew, endured such hardships ina stnall boat at Trinidad Bay, some time since. It will be re- membered that our first knowledge of the discovery of that lecality was derived from the passenger who in the bont Mr. Bullitt informs us that the towns, both in Tiumbetdt end Trin remain in statw quo, and do not materially improve. y are still in their infancy. By far the mort mnteresting intelligence by thes arrival, vs the dt. ry of very rich gold mines in the vicinity of the upper ba Mr. B. was one of « party who made an explc of the coast between Trinidad end Poin prae, and en- t a river Which they suppose to be Trinity rive abcot fourteen miles to the southward of Point George, ond twenty to the northward of Trini¢ ‘The river empties into the sea from the eastwa and is quite a formidable stream, having three channels, all of which are navigable, being broad ard with an abundance of water. ‘lo the eastward, according to a rough sketch ex- hibited ue, is e long sendy beach ramming about not! hwest, and at the terminus of thie, a sand spit Mmekes out inn westwerd direction. Between this and the beach point, however, is a channel nearly a honcred yards wide, with nine feet of water.— ‘The wain coast joining with the upper or north+ ward benk of the river, is boldand rocky. Almost in a due north line from the seaward point of the lend spit, ere two rocks, visible above high water, and berween them and the coast is the third chan- wel. Inthe mein channel there is fifteen fathoms ef water. Upon the main benk of the river to the ner muta short distance from the mouth, is an Indian villege, end another one upon the southerly i The current of the river is about six miles en hour. Mr. Bullitt, with a small party in a whale Loot, explored the river for about forty miles, wneil thes me to repids having about thirty feet © hondred yards ppeat. The party If in ascending to the ra- jids. The country is represented ae very broken, rd abounding in slate rocks with quartz, Gold hes leon found ia abundance el geverel pointe near thiori?, imdry ducamgs. We have seen a sam- ple of ¢ ont about fourteen miles from the touth, of a very fine character, intermixed with some other metal, the character of which we are Potable to state itis probably platina. A party of forty hed left Trinidad forthe mines, and located at seme rpot where they had found “ A portion of them had retarned for provisioas. Bullitt himeelf had come down for provisions, and other necesenries, and intends returning immedi- ately to bis party in the “ diggings.” We regret to hear of another serions accident to a boatecrew. Fromthe etatement furnished us, th ed name re were three deys and a I od diggings.” | Me. | Weetern ond Eastern States, are advocnting so |, | prices wi ich consignees meet with ¢ | ppears that on the evening of the 27th of April, five passengers of thi Wrig Comeo, left St. C "a Point ina whale boat, for Trinidad Bay. ‘When ten miles out, the sea being the boat leaking very badly, they beeame ed, and put for shore, when, on Hoding. thelr boat was capsized in the surf. The ne named persons were drowned:—Mr. Fit from Boston; Mr. Frederic Arnold, from New Or- leans; Messrs. Wistoff and Gruber, Germans. Mr. Eugene Du Bertrand was saved by an Indian, who jumped into the surf to assistance. Mr. Amold has a wife and children in San Francisco. ‘The boat which proved so disastrous to these ; tlemen, was indeed an ill fated one, beingthe iden- tical one belonging to the Arabian, from which Meeers Bache, Browning, and Peoples were lost. The es RK, ing left Trinidad on the %h inst., and arrived at Humboldt on the 10th. She was to eail for this port. Robert Parker, Esq., was on board. The schr. Eclipse was at Hum- boldt when the Ryerson(left. [From the Placer Times, May 8.) We conversed yesterday with a gentleman who hed just returned from the Trinity. He started from Benicia about six weeks since, and was twelve duys on the way to the second canon. The water was still so high that advantageous opera- tions would have to be delayed two or U months; there was considerable snow encountered on the way, and during the last four days they were there, it fell continually. The party were not im- pressed with the peculiar advantages of these dig- gings, und most of them returned. They esti- mated the number there at 800, and met sometimes as many as 100 per day on the road. A third ca- non had been discovered about twelve miles below the second, and was very favorably represented. On visiting it, however, they were not induced to remain. An old mountaineer informed them that he had followed the stream called Trinity to its junction with Rouge river, und that from thence it took a direction north of west into the ocean. The water of Trinity was found to disagree with a geod meny of the miners. Diarrh@a prevailed. and the impression was very unfavorable to the health ofthe place in the more advanced season. A large number hud died there during the winter, 10 out of one party of 19. Few had realized any very extravagant success. They saw one person who hed two bundred pounds. From careful in- quiry and investigation, they were satisfied to re- turn to the digging in this direction. Except some rugeed and steep mountains, the roads were found excellent. Sickness in California, (From the Placer Times, May 6) The great mortality attending the immigration to this country has given rise to painful anxiety on the part of friends at home. It cannot be denied that very many who braved the dangers of the sea and the hardships of the plains, and madly thought ull perils past, when they reached the El Dorado, have found graves where they hoped to realize fortune and fume. As the season is again ap- proaching when disease, which ,has given usa truce, will revisit our enchanting plains, it may be well to review the influences which have been at work to carry gloom to so many firesides. The principal immigration from the States the last season, was by Cape Ilorn and the Plains. Dysentery is very prevalent among those who land from long voyages in the heat of summer, even in the most healthy places, and very few escaped an attack from it who landed at San Francisco last summer. Passengers by some ships suffered more severely than others, and those who remained a few weeks on the coast before they encountered the extreme heat of the inland places, had little difficulty in recovering. Some companies that went directly to the mines lost neatly half of their number, Another source of disease Was common te those who came by both of the routes named— the wunt of a proper supply of fresh vegetable food. A few ships were well supplied, and one, in which the writer was a passenger, lost but two out of wearly one hnndred passengers, and those died fiom the efleets of dysentery contracted soon after landing; they both carse directly into the interior fiom the vessel. Few ships had well marked cases of scurvy, but the system was in that mor- bid state bordering on it, and a few weeks spent #t the mines, without vegetables, rapidly de- veloped the disease; the way existence of lend scurvy was unsuspected . many who were labonng under its fatal eflects. In the mean time, the malaria of the valley lent its aid to complicate the difficulties and ensure the fatal termination. After vainly waiting till means were exhausted, they gathered into the larger towns, where, from the want of proper at- 1on8 and comforts, indulgence ia over-eating and improper food, they were placed where phi- lonthropy and science were impotent to avert the ead catastrophe—scorbutie dysentery, or confirmed diari haw, clised the scene. Now, these are causes that for the most part need not exist. The public are better informed of their dangers, and the coun- {7 rd better supplied with the necessaries for healh. There are few countnes that enjoy a finer eli- mate or more healthy than ours at this season of the year; yet it is contrary to the neture of things that a valley, saturated with water, as this is duri @ part of the year, and thoroughly heated an dried at another, should enjoy an immunity from epidemic fevers ; but I think all will concur with me who were here last summer and fall, in saying that they were ofa mild form. Other and unne- cestury complications of causes there were that has given so mournful a list of falien among the pioneers of our proud State. Indian Names, In this country, a¢ in all en of the United States, the custom is continued of giving Indian names to towns and rivers. In itself we do not regard it as a matter of very essential importance by what neme a town or river is known, though we have a tpecial preference for those names which sound tmoothly and pleasantly to the ear. But it isa matter of great importance to the science of geo- graphy, and the intelligent public, that the ortho- raphy of names in common use should be settled. his is Ks ang gy ogy atthe present time in this territory. e have here a class of Indian names entirely new to Americans. Bat we have also # class of intelligent men, who have enjoyed the moet ample opportunities of knowing the gene- ral characteristics of the Indian language. Before this race of men, as well as the Indians and their jargon have passed away, it is all important that we should know how to spell our names. That this matter deserves come attention let us look et a few orthographies. One of our «mall rivers is called by the Various names Quality, Tal. itin, and Felatine. Now, who, not initiated, would suspect Quality and Falatine as having any kinship as the name of one and the same river. Again, another neme is written Clackemus and Clackam- as, while it is thought that the correct orthography of the name is Klakamas. Another name is vari- ously read as Champoeg and Champooic. Another as Calapooa—Calapooia, and Kulapooya. In regard to the pronounciation of our names, if the orthography is corrected the pronounciation will coon correct itself. We noticed that in the Statee the nome of ovr beautiful river is usnally pronounced wiih the accent on the last syllable, while in this country it i mnced with i and emphatic accent on the second syllable. By the way, we think the orthography of the Willa- mette is settled, and we regard the orthogr phy we sometimes see of Wilhametic, as now obsolete. We had intended fo refer to other names, for the 2 purpese of remarking that many of them are so | M utterly barberous that they ought to be abandoned. But having called attention to the subject we pase it for the present. ‘The A v . [From the Pacific News, May 4.) Already do we heur of enterpri ehippere in tending the lishment of # pers between | this port and Canton, via Honolulu; and not less | | than six large veesela are expected daily in our harber, freighted with the nch manufacrures of the Celestial world. The repid sales and high the part of ed | purchasers for these rich fabrics, will « | induce other capitalists to enter lorgely into the | trade, and, so fur as We ean see, with but litte The arrival of two or three vessels from Canton in the port of New York, laden as were the vessels which have arrived here within the | pest two weeke, would have ket which would b menthe; here it has h has but served to create pu prices. In New York and other Atlantic ei re but few of the entire population who can J to purchase, Whereas on the Pacif ut of every ten are not ouly able bi exce ly anxious to procure the lasurious and costly eriicles imported. Not lees than one by | been expended by perse dred thousand dollars have in this city, within the Inst two or three weeks, for presents to friends on | the Atlantic borders—who, before their arrival | here, would never have dreamt of baying such | of apparel. As out pop urees of the country i shall cease to be lc in their habits—the wealth concentratin ve will be euffieient to carry on profitably. and eesfully a trade with Canton and other Asintic tw, thet chall put to blush the operations hereto- fore carried on by the Kast Iodia Company. This | must concentrate here, to be radiated hence gh the channels of trade to the great martes of the Ewetern world. To eecure this trede the mor find a permanent outlet for it through our own do- meine, cur merchants and cepitalists should at ence cooperate with those geatiemea, who, in the costly + ulation ffectaally, and to warm!y end patriotieslly the practicability and necessity of @great chain of road over which this trade may flow, supplying not only our own cities and towne, but the depots of the Earopean conti- nent. A public egpression io this quarter from our mercentile class would have a desirable effect and influence on those who now doubt the practicabil- ity, although admitting the necessity, of building a railroad, such as is contemplated by our brethren on the Atlantic side. Naval Ini ce; (From the Alte California, May 11.) The United States sloop-of-war Falmouth arrived yesterday from Mazatlan, whence she sailed on the 2ist of April. She brought up, in irons, Reuben Withers, whose arrest for the murder of young Reynolds, in this city, in the month of December, we noticed. When the F. left, the Duke of Werteiburgh, a near relative of Prince Albert, was sojourning at that place. He is ex- pected at this place, having left Europe upon a tour of pleasure. The Falmouth will proceed to Benicia this day. We subjoin a list of her officers : Petigrew, Commander; John DeCamp, let do.; Francis B, Ren- nage patios ar Dn; selstant do.; John 8. Devlin, ; Peter Wager, Passed Midship- ge, do, do.; Hdwin 0. Carnes, F M Lt, Commd’g, Marin man; William K. B: Midshipman; David Farmauy, do.; Edward T. Spedden, do.; John T. Beatty, do.; Wm. MoN. Arm. strong, do. fohnston, Boatswain; Lewis Holmer, carpenter; Lewis Rogers, sailmaker; Aug. F. hompeon, Gunner; Heury M- Stone, Master's Mate; Charles J, Porcher, Commander's Clerk, om... —— Churches 1m California, In the autumn of 1548, the Rev. T. D. Hunt, late of the Sandwich Islands Mission arrived at this place, and commenced the first stated services, according to score forms of worship, under an engagement for the term of one year, as chaplain of the town of San Francisco. No church organiza: tions, however, were effected until the spring o! 1849. Then, with the thronging emigration, and an increase of ministers of the gospel, churches be- n to be formed in this other communitie: ‘he following summary, it is believed, presents a complete view of the various religious societies existing at the present date, and the order of their formation. a First ree aria Church in Benicia, Rev. S. Woodbridge Jr.’s. Next in order of time occur the churches of this city. First Presbyterian Church, Rev. A. William’s— First Baptist Church, Rev. O. C. Wheeler’s— Church of the Holy Trinity, Rev. S. E. Mines'— Methodist Epsicopal Church, Rev. W. Taylor’s~ Firet Ngee nog Church, Rev. T. D. Hunt's —Grace Church, Rev. P. L. Vermehr’s. At Monterey is the Rev. S. H. Willey, Presby- terian, who officiates as chaplain to the military post. No church organized. As San Jose, are the Rev. J. W. Dough Presbyterian, and the Rev. J. D. Briarly, Baptist— and religious services are maintained by a Metho- dist society, as yet without a stated ministry. At Sacramento, a Methodist bya a Church has been formed, Rev. Mr. Owens, and the Rev. J. A. Benton, Congregationai, and the Rev. J. Cook, Baptist, also officiate, but have not as yet bey tye churches. t Stockton, the Rev. James Woods, Presby- terian, has organized a Presbyterian church, the third in connection with the Presbytery of Califor- nia. A Methodist society also maintain worship. The Rev. W. G. Canders, Presbyterian, offici- ae as a missionary in Nappa Valley, and at noma. Murders, Accidents, &c, Peter Dodds Hogg, Esq., Collector of H. B. M.’s Custom, at Wellington, New Zealand, week before last, says the Stockton Times, of the Ith ult. when crossing the Tualumne river, near Rodgers’ Bar, was drowned. ¥ Dr. Richard Thompson, says the Alta Cali- fornia, supposed to have belo to New York, was murdered on the road from Durango to Mazat- lan, on the 16th March, by four Americans, viz. McAlcomb, Rodgers, Winters, and Shirley. After robbing him, they continued their way to Mazatlan, to cmbark for California; the first then bought a launch, and left for Lower California. Shirley was taken and delivered to the authorities in Mazatlan, by Mr. Gaines, now in this city. On him was found 100 in Mexican gold, which he confessed was taken from the trank of the Doctor. He also stated that the murder was committed by McAl- comb, from whom he received a hundred dollars as his share of the Doctor’s effects, consisting of $400, a gold watch, one horse, four mules, and two trunks of clothing. Among the Doctor’s papers was found a memorandum, ting that he had married, in 1846, Miss Sarah Lyon, of Sing Sing, N. Y., who died in New Orleans ; also, that he had seat by fea four trunks, consigned to a merchant in San Francisco, and in caze of accident he wished bis «fieets to be delivered to his sister in Alabama. Any acquaintance of the Doctor may learn more by applying at the office of this paper. Aman numed Martin Newber sidentof New Orleans, committe ton on the 28th of April, by drowning. was found a few hours after in the Mormon chapel. An inquest was held upon the body, and a verdict rendered that deceased came to his death by dvowning himeelf while laboring under temporary insenity. We Cony. the subjoined narrative of a melan- choly event which occurred on the Mokelumne last month, from the Stockton Times:— Lower Camr or Tue Mivoie Bar, Moxervmyr, April 16, 1850. On the night of the 3st ult., a delorable accident occurred at this place, which resulted in the death of one of the most lovely and amiable of Calitor- nia’s adopted daughters, the wife of Mr. Henry As- kine, laje of New York. While sitting up at a late hour, awaiting the return of her absent husband, sleep overcame her, and her dress coming in con- tact with the lighted candle took fire, and burned with great rapidity. Immediately awaking, she, with great presence of mind, sprang upon the bed, end roiling herself in woollen biankets, succeeded in extinguishing the fire, not, however, until being severely burned upon the back and arms. For two weeks the taper of life flickered between hope and bn but the fragile constitution was unable to withst the severe shock. Being aware that the period of her dissolution was near, she reviewed the prospect with cheerful resignation, and with a heart buoyant with sag 3 in heaven the summons to an eternity of bliss beyond the grave. Like a babe teking its rest, without struggle or pain, on the morning of the Mth inst., she ealmly closed her eyes in the sleep of dea Her remains were interred on a beautiful hill-side, amid the flowers which once ehe gathered, but now, alas, wave ia gentle dalliance o'er her silent grav The San Francisco Journal of Commerce of the 15th ult. says:—Yesterday, at the Byron Louse, corner of Jackson and Kearny streeta, Philip Smit of Penneylvania, and Dennis Skelton of Louisiana, grappled each other, and commenced wrestling in good humor, but the latter becoming angry struck Smith with his fist, and he returned it with fatal efiect, killing Skelton dead upon the spot. A hear- ing of the case was had before a jury, and after an investigation Smith was discharged from custody. Joreph Brokie, a native of Edingburgh, Scotland, formeriy in the volunteer y in Mexico, was drowned in attempt to swim the river at Mc- Leen, Jeffrey de Co's Ferry, at Stockton. ‘The an- fortunate deceased, previous to the attempt, de- erp twenty-nine ounces of gold dust ia the hands of Captain George Bowles, ’ yORT OF SAN FRANCISCO. ber of the [Watchman we find a ve cases from Sept. 4, 1849 to , which we transfer to our co- Derertion Divchargivg fire-arm Total val or quite as many more sinall cases, consisting of drunkenness Xe., were dispos In addition, near): ed of without proeecuti nh. Marrieges and Deaths In California, MARRTE In San Francisco, on the Tthof May, at the menee of the First Preebyterion church, by the Rev. A. Williams, Joseri Srepmanx to Buia Kennon. On the Ist inet., at Big Bar, Yuba county, by J. Dick, Eeq., Capt.'Hinas Foae, of Boston, Mas to Mise briza A. Canon, ot Oskaloosa, Mahar- ka Co, lowa. New England and New York pa- pers please copy. DIED. Atthe Folsem Diggings, on the 18th of Apri’, Jows A. Worre, formerly of Cineinaati, Ohio. In Sen Frenciseo, on the 6th ult., of diarrhea and dysentery, Buisna L. Siutiman, of New Ha- ven, Conn., aged 57 years. Mr. Silliman was long hoown in his native city as a prominert and valua- ble citizen. At Coleme, Califernia, on the &h Aj Mrs. Renseca BE. Hunn, wife of AB. Hare devgbterof F.S. and Mary Ann Cran mo ir home at Fon da Lac, Wisconsia, F 49. On board brig Fawn, near Benicia, Mr. Josnva Paroneroen, ot Salem, Mass., aged 26 years. On board bark J. W. Coffin, April 16th, Tuo- Thy Contos, of Penobecot, Me., aged 38 years. On some versel, April 26th, Gannixt, Romaze, eged byeor and 8 mos, lv Seeromento ety, on board the bark San Fran- cisco, April 20th, Mr. Isaac Wac.ace, in tye 20th yeerof hie age. Ile was from Beverly, Mass, where he leaves a wife and two e' 5 F Atk ——— yen Apri a hem Tanmer, of South Boston, M rse., age yeare. In Suni Francisco, on the morning of the 29h of cig hry . Hewny H. Wirxss, of Baltimore inthe _ Rn pt his age, leering 2, affectionate wife Jose. aog two children to pay ee omapili cis Francigeo, on the morni : 1oga Springs, San Joun Henry Beacn, Esq., of On brig Kate Heath, Feb. 24th, accidentally, Mr. ‘a, Mantis, of Port! "Me. At yo on the Pacific , on the 27th of March, 1850, . ALBERT CAULING, late of New Orleans, and formerly captain of the tow boats on the Mississippi river. His papers and effects are in the hands of U.S. Consul, at Acapulco. New Orleans papers will please copy. On board brig Quaady Belle, April Téth, Tat. 6 45 N., lon. 119 50, W., Tuomas 8S. Burnuam, of Lu- bec, Me., aged 46 years, Eastern papers will please copy. The California Markets, Baw Francisco, Monday, May 13.—Since the fire of the 4th inst., @ want of confidence has exbibited in almost every branch of business. Up to the present time, the transactions have been very ‘mall. Nothing now changes hands except tor imme- diate uses, The destruction of so large an amount of property i fi in one Ls ind it is reasonable to sup- pose would cause a cessation in business, and render the appearance of affairs for some time to come, rather discouraging ; but such is not the case. Business is still brisk, and although sales are small, prices do not decrease. and every day Rags op addition to the stock of merchandise on hand. it portion of the city de- stroyed by the fire, and which embraced a large num- ber of the most flourishing mercantile houses, is al- ready covered with new buildings. in many of which the 0} tions and daily routine of business go on, as was the case previous to the 4th inst. The trade in the minin; tricts, and in the numerous thriving towns in the interior of the country, is also sepals increasing. The improvement in this branch of our comuierce bears a marked change, aa also do our inter- course with Oregon, the Islands, and the lower coast. The clearances at the Custom House, and the arrivals from these places, show a great and decided improve- ment. Real estate, instead of depreciating in value by the recent calamity, has shown a directly opposite course. Under renters of that portion which the fire reached, have been arking higher rent, in almost every instance, and sales by auction confirm eur statement. The sales of real estate during the past week, have been well at- tended, and @ disposition manifested in favor of the landed interests of San Francisco. We notice a desire to purchase more on the outskirts of the town; the motives for this course are various—many contem- plate a still greater increase in prices, while others prefer these portions for private residences, The demand for flour and breadstuffs, whieh we no- ticed in our report of the lst instant, seems to be slightly declining. The daily arrivals are such as to affect prices. The extent of sales has not been decreased; but the quantity and character are small. Chilean is freely offered at our quotations. The change we have to notice in the price and in the quantity changing hands. Lumber, the next in importanee, had quite # rise during the early of the last week, in consequence of the demand to re- build after the fire; but the arrivals from the United States, and from other parts of the world, have been 0 numerous, and the quantity so large, that the prices juoted on Monday and Tuesday were much higher than the present renge. On the Oth inst., there arrived in the harbor sufficient lumber to rebuild a town nearly half as large as San Francisco. Cargoes have been offered at $40, We hear of large qe ten felling on board at $55, to be delivered at ramento, Scantling is searce and high. We have very little change to note in provisionsprices are about as last reported, A fair demand for groceries has existed during the past week. The sales of coffee and sugar are not large, and there ia an evident disposition not to buy at present high prices. In brandies aud wines of @ good quality, there is @ hetter demand. Sales have been large. No cbange in the various other arti- cles of trade worthy of notic Money bas not been coming in as freely as was no- ticed Inet week, but by the suiling of the steamer on the first, an increase will be observed. The demand for money, in consequence of a suspension of business by the fire, har not over great. The prevailing figure is 8 per cent per month. Om good security for # longer period, 5to T per cent. WHOLESALE PRiceS, June 15, 1850, Ashes, per lb —Pots, 35 a 40; pearls, 30 a 85; salora- tur, 30.0 45, Breadst jour, 200 Ibs, $12 50 & $13; Chile flour, 100 Ibs., $6 50 @ $6 75 no demand; Am. superior, per bbl. $10 50 ‘on flour, $10 50a $11; Barley, per 1b , 5.85 Chile, 23; bread, Am.” pilot, 7's 9; Aum. navy, crackers, 12.814; cornmeal, per haif barcel, $3; cuts, per Ib., in demand; rye, no demand; wheat, crush- ed. per 1b, do. Bricks, per M—W a 40, Boots, per pair, $8 a $12; light, good, $14.0 $16; coarse, per doz, $80 ‘a $20; tops, $9.0 $16, Candles,’ per Ib.— Eperm. 65 a 70; tallow, good Am. . 20 & 25; tallow. good Chile, 140 18; adamantine, (Litehford) 50. Coal, $90 a $25; coft, 20.0 25. Cattle, each, ‘om per Ib, 10.12, Cordage, per lb.— anilla, small si Coffee, perib.— Rio, 28 a 20; Java, 28030. Clotuing, imited; fine black, lower rates. Dry Good: edemend, Domestic Goods—Shirtings, 36 inch, $ 20; blankets, whole, per pair, $2 00a '$ ordinary, $3 a $6: lankete, colored, $5 a $7, Prints, fast colors, each, $4 8 $4 25; loose colors, $2.50, Stockings, $6 per dozen, tn demand, Alpacee. per yard, 36 a 60. Drugs and Dyce—Aleohol. per gall, $1} arsenic, per Ib. 1255; sonent, 66,3 ee ‘copavia, do. 75; brimston crude, 1; bark, Peruvian, per Ib, 35; camphor, r fined, do, 15; cream tartar, do. 85; corks, vial, per geo., 75; corks, bottle, per 1.000, $8; calomel, $5; castor oil, er gatlon, $3; do quarts, per do: 0; emery corn in deinand, at 25; emery flour, 40; glue, per Ib . 50; fo- dine, per ID., $16; liquorice, (extract) per 1b , 60 juice, in demand, per gallonl, $2 60; maguesia, eal- cined, $2; morphiue, per ounce, $8; opium, per 1b. $10; oil peppermint, Eng,, $5; oil el and oth., per Ib., 4.4.55; potash. American in demand, $2; quinine, per $4; quick: ilver, do, $1 60 « $2; rhubarb, per ib., d, common, do., 20e.; celdlitz powders, per ; Am. ordinary, 11; Or- car. soda, per Ib.. 60¢.; node ash, 400 , 24; saleratus, 30c.; trusses, per dozen, ol oll, per Ib,, 20¢ ; Wax, yellow and white do, The ; duck 35 a $0¢.; fe Fish—Mackerel, No. 1, $1 17; No. 2, per bbl. & $12; codfirh, no demand; herrings scarce, $11 Fruite—Almonds 16a 18c.; citron, per Ib., $350; cher. ries, dried, 10 n 120.; currants, per lb., 10 # I7c.; peach- es, dried, do., 30 360.; apples, 25 30c.; prunes, per Th, We.; raisins, per box, $6 50 a$7; do., cask. 25e.; walnuts, per lb. 4 a Ge, Furniture still held at high rates. Glassware and queeasware plenty low. Hay, $12 per ewt. Hats and on tiful; no sale, Hemp, 13 a 50. Hone $2 50; bert d Hops, per Ih , 20, Har plenty and demand limited; nails, per Id., 3.0 4) ho., Sa 8; stoves dull, market overstocked. er Ib 2 #3; do, bar, do. 406, Lumber: feet, at $40 @ $45; by cargo. arnorted, Ticwn, pl'd., $50 $€0; shingles. per M. ive goose. $125 a $1 50. very low, plen- 5 $a r foot, 9a 10. Lime, per bbl, A, $2 60a 1 Molarser—Average per do, $125 @ $1 30— $1 50; rosin, per bbl. varnish, per gal. $275 a $300; ditto copal, in demand, pitch, per bbl. $54 $6; Tar, por bbl. $4 a $6. Oile—S perm, per 25 a $1 50; whale, per gal. de. 0.4 Olive, ef, que. & $45 00; palin—no demaad; linseed, per gal. $125 @ $211; ditto, good, scarce, Painte— Whit per ib. 100, a ile. lither- edge, per Ib. 126 te. w de; verdigris, yellow, in oil, whitning, 6c. @ Te; and Ale—per dozen, $5 60 2 $600, Powder—Dupont's nen $10 00 a $15 00; kege, 21ds.. per Ib. 180. erved Meats—Beet, in ib. cans. 4c. a 45, little demand; brandy fruits, per dos. $7 60a $8 00— consumption small; chickens, cans. per doz. $12 00; per Jb. 40¢. a 450; oysters, 2ib. cans, dox a $8 peas, cans, $16 0 9 . brandy, $1500 a $2000; salmon; 00 a $1600; sardines, whole, $2500; sar- f, $18 WO; sardines, one-third $11 00. Beef prime, no sale; beet. mess, $12 0 $13; T 100 ibs, 3) be. r; prime, $12 a $14; j Meas, $28 a$2l; bacon, per id. $18 a perior, U0 a 75e , beans, per Ib. Chile, heere, common, 25a 2c ; ; second quality, 16a 18e.; lard, superior, 360 4c ; potatoes, per Ib, 20e., tenrce; tice, per lb. 8m lbe ; tongues, per dor. $20 $5; eago. 6a Se.; sult 200 1b, sacks, moderate; salt po- tre, per Ib. Se. Khot—per bag. $1. $1 50. Shovels— Per dow, $7 8 $0, cnet steel, in demand, $12 Shoet hawe ruperior, Iron—American. per Ib, 2 a 25e; Rursia, per Ib. 45 0 © s English, per Ib, 95 9 40c.; Zine, per Ib., 25 Je. No, 1. per 1b, 9% & 4Me: eaatiin, & & 100. e—per doz, rownd potted. $360 $40. Spicer— Cloves. ground, pet Ib. 60 a The; chocolate, 4a 8; cho- colate, Spanish. 20 0:75 ¢; cianamon, whole, per Ib., lee; do. ground. do ginger. per ib. 25090; mace, rearee. per lb. $40 $5, m ttles, per dor, $5a $7, in demand: tard, 4 1b, $2 60 9 $3; nutmegs, per lb. $2.0 $2 25; pepper, per lb, $12 a $16; pepper ground. £6 a 40¢.; pimento. rearce, We; Spirite— hrandy. in cases. $6 @ $7 60; hw Freneb, gal, $la$2 60; bandy, Am. per gal. ® fe; gin, in cases. $4 Wa $6; gin, per gal. Ade a 80c.; rum Am. per gal, 900. a 40e : rum, Jamaie gnl., 500.0 G00; whiskey, Clo, gal, 400.; whitkey, old Trish, $2 60 $8 0, ditto, Scoteh, $20 $260.” Starch, per Ib. fe 2 12e, Stationery—in fair demand—stoek lim- ited. Sugars Brazilian, white, per Ib. 326. s 350.; Krasilian, brown, 28¢. a Wve; crushed, refined white, 8c, a 400; loaf, 400.» 420 ; Manilla brown, 2ie. 9 280. Syrups lemon, in eases, $7 50099; tallow, no de- Mand; tapioca, per Ib. Ge. a ie; tamarinds, per gal, {2. Teas--good quality oolong. Tbe; young hyson, fla $1 12%; green. per lb. 75e, a 900. Tin-—per box, $800 695 Toba . per ib, 100. a lhe; fire, per Ib, 200. a 28e ; euperior, per Ib., Ze. a dde.; segare, Fuperior Havava. $608 $60; Segara, common variety, bade $12 0 $) ale. Wines: Fide § $4 0a §. madeira, per case, $6 § $10 $2; mnminga, per gal, We, — 750.; port. por ew Ge a Se ; port, per gal, 750. a $2; sherry, per ease, $66 $12; shirry, per gal a $1 5. . Drayage, $1.50 » $2 per load. Freights up rivers, $2.00 er 160 1b. on stenmers, 75 ete. pet foot, $50 per M for Failing versels, $25 per tom, $50 per M la ber, rage, $4.00 a $6.00 per ton. Passengers up rivers, $25.00 persteamer ; $1009 per verrels Passen- gers down coast to Panama. $100 mand for purcbase and freight wise to return, a ng gap oust porn 80 a FIC, Onpt out of yor 2 Cepeat \ ay on rivers, $500 8 $400. Ma Import Dwiier— Spirits 100 0 yer ct. ; manutactared go pa rue, good. choimpagne, elder, 66.0 $1; claret edo, J; cordial. cherry, per doz, $15.8 $18, seater, 2, madeira, per eat., good, Vessels. io little de- store 10 per et. et. Commi et, Rents mod Brocurow Price Cvnnrer, May 11.—Bread. 12c.; ean. Ger, sperm, $1; tallow, 46¢.; coffee searce, Sic; dried Ib, do.. $8 50 6 § A larg of sales have been effect- th t id mines are flocking to's on Maite sed ten ‘hater? We learn that the price of flour ls steadily, the Southern mines, although, in Affairs in Oregon, We have received the Oregon Spectator, pub» lished in Oregon city, to the 18th of April, which. is nearly a month later than our previous advices. ‘The marine news will be found under the pro- per head. ‘We make the following extracts from the Spec-- tator:— AGRICULTURAL. We are happy to learn that the farmers out the territory are actively ed in pul in crepe. We are assured, on good authority, that the amount of grain in the ground is nearly, ifnot altogether, twice as great as it was last year. Anc from the general demand for seed we should think, if the season proves favorable, that potatoes would be cheaper next fall than they are at present. Wel bs germany AHOY r e learn that the machinery for a steamboat has arrived at Astoria, accompanied by the work- men end engineers, to construct and run it. It is contemplated to have it running at the earliest jossible period. ATTEMPTED SUICIDI We learn that Maj attempted, a few days by oaeah his throat. |, he was impelled to the appalling act by delirium tre- mens, or, at least, mental derangement, produced ly the excessive use of intoxicating its. He wae, however, arrested in the act, hopes are entertained of his recovery. THE WINTER OF OREGON. Hugh Burns, Esq., of Sultnomah city, has kindly furnished us with the following table of the weather during the four months whieh constitute the winter season of Oregon. November Ist—Cloudy all day till four o’elock in the afternoon. then rain. 2d—Cloudy, with wpe Hearst of rain at intervals. 8d, 4th, Sth—Clear, 6th—Cloudy. 7th—Cloudy, with. heavy showers of rain, at intervals. 8th. §&th—Forenoon some rain. afternoon clear. 10th—Clear. 1ith—Do. 12th—Do. 13th—Forenoon. cloudy, afternoon a hght rain, 14th—Forenoon some rain, afternoon clear. 15th—Forenoon clear, afternoon rain. 16th—Rain most of the day. 17th —Rain all day. 18th—F orenoon rain, afternoon elear, 19th—Clear, two showers of rain. 20th—Forenoon clear, afternoon rain. 2iet—Clear, except a heavy shower of rain in the afternoon. 22d—Forenoon clear, afternoon rain. 232—Cloudy. 24th— Clear. 25th—Cloudy until four o'clock P. M., then rain. 26th— Forencon cloudy, afterneon rain. 27th—Forevoon rai. atternoen clear. 28th— Clear 29th—Clear. 30th—Cloudy. December Ist—Cloudy. some rain, 2d—Rain and snow a Pa 8d—Clear. 4th—Do. 5th—Do. 6th—Do, 8th—Do. 9%th—Do. 10th—Snow all day. 11th—Forenoon snow, afternoon elear, 12th—Clear. 13th—F orenoon cloudy, afternoon heavy rain. 14th— Snow znost of the day. 7th—Do, 15th=-Snow all day. 1éth—Cloudy, rome snow. ~. i7th— Clear, 18th. joudy, snow at intervals, 19th—Clear. 20th—Rain most of the day. 2ist—Rain all day. 22d—Do. 23d—Forenoon cloudy, afternoon rain 24th—Rain from ten o'clock, A. M., until night. 25th—Clear, except a heavy shower of rain in the forencon. 260 Vlear, 27th—Cloudy. 28th—Clear, 20th— Clear. voth—F orenoon snow, afternoon rain. 3let—Clear. January Ist—Clear. 24—Do, 8d—Do. 4th—Do. thh- Do. 6th—Do. 7th—Rain all da: Sth—Rain all day, 9th—Clear, eloudy and rainy 10th—Clear. 1th ay. lear. 12th—Forenoon elear, af- ternoon rain. 13th—Clear, cloudy, and light showers of snow at inter yath-—Tain and snow all day, 15th—Do. 16th—Clear. 17th— Rain most of the day. 18th—Sbowers of snow at intervals. 191 ar. 20th—Forenoon clear, afternoon rain. 21st—Cloudy with showers of rain tervels. Do. 23¢—Do. 24th 26th—Clear, cloudy and showery, Vth—Clear, Lth—D», 2Wth—Dv. Yth—Do. Sist— Do. February Iat—Clear, 24—Do, $4—Do, 4th—Do, Sth —forenoon clear, afternoon cloudy, and some rain. 6th—Clear, cloudy and thowery. Tth—Do. 8th—Rain all day, %th—Cloudy; rome rain, patth—Clear. 11th—Do, 12th—Do, 13th—Do, 14th— 0. 15th—Cloudy, with « light mist of rain. 16th Clear. “17th—Do. 18th—Cloudy and showery. 19th—Clear, 2th—Cloudy and showery. Zist—Clear, 22d—Do, 2id—Do. 24th—Forenoon cloudy; afternoon rain, ‘26th—Forenoon snow. afternoon clear, \denow at in- ‘Wth—Clear. sub— 2th—Do. 28th—Do. The past winter has been generally a pleasant one. There have been a less number of days than usual which might be called rainy or stormy days, while, at the same time, there have alao been a less number of entirely clear days. With the ex- ception ef a very tew days, the month of February has been pecelierly mild and pleasant. We ne ticed that our citizens were generally preparia their gardens for the earlier seeds, and transplan ing shrubbery and fruit trees, We do not thin ~ that in this vicinity, ice was formed at any time during the past winter to the thickness of three- fonrths of en inch. Yet the Columbia river at Fort Vancouver was frozen over once, and then only for a few days. In the early part of the winter we had two or three heavy falls of snow, yet cattle lived, and lived well, without human even, oa the hills in this vicinity. The observations we have made on the weather have greatly strength- ened our attachment to the delightful and salu- brious climate of Oregon. ARPIVAL. A. Holbrook, Eeq., U. 8. District Attorney for this territory, errived on the Toulon, and is now in the city. INDIAN DIFFICUSTIRS, It appears that there is some prospect of difficulty with a portion of the Chinook tribe of Indians, » Serious threats of violence have been uttered, hostile demonstrations made. Bat we hope it will pass off without producing a hostile collision. And as there appears to have beea intoxicating spirits concerned in the afiray, it is to be hoped the white outlaws who gave them the liquor will be dealt with severely as the degraded savages whom they stimulate to rapine and murder. From_a letter, addressed to Governor Lane by Lieut. W. who is stationed at Astoria, we are permitted to make the following extract, explanatory of present state of the difficulty :— From evidence recently obtained, it appears the Chi- nook Indians mw m. Stevens, one of the four Forrest. From Indian state- murd the whole of the Ladians engaged in the sted, but the other Is as yet at ane are much exeited. and while in- toxteated hay atrned violence if their comrades ere not releaced. Were my command sufficiently ttrong I would take the matter In hand immediately; h a course with inadeqnate moaaw more harm than god. f thought rf «to you and my eommanding d await farther Instructions mur liberty. As Gov. Lane and Col. Loring are both abser being in pursvit of the deserters up the valley, %s Prichett, the Seeretary of the Territory, immed ately addressed 4 n0'e to Maj. Hathaway, at Fort Vancouver, from which we extract the follow- ing: Frarmuch a+ there is no etvil power here adequate ton the emergency pretfully submit the matter to our coprideration, ani invoke such aid as it may be in your power to afford, in placing the murderers with- in the reneh of justice, Ove of the two Indians that were arrested effect- ed his escape, leaving only one under arrest. Such is the state of the affrir, and such will continue to be the nature of our difficulties with our border In- dione, until vigorous and efficient measures are adopted to arcest the career of the unprincipled white men who will tratlie with the Indiana im run. ‘THE SOWTH CHANNEL. The following extract from a letter from Capt N. Crosby, Jr., to Capt. Joha H. Couch, ia relation to the § uth Channel, affords most gratdying intelli- Lovrstana, Fen. 27, 1850 —We ate out- side the bar—came out through the Soath Chaa- nel—the least water we had wae five fathoms @ with « tremendous sea on. The course out is abo S. 8. W. from Sandy Island, and the channel is © sufficient width to heat a frigate. On the norths channel itis now brea! clear foam. Th * channel ie straight, and the exception of the bar, is not less than seven fathoms water. Capt. White has done and is doing more for the moath of the Columbia than all the surveying and explo~ ring expeditions that evet came out here. Do all” you con chore their rema’ here. | If ne- ceseary, ruize their pilotage say @2 per