The New York Herald Newspaper, January 13, 1852, Page 3

ADDITIONAL CALIFORNIA NEWS. THE MODERN OPHIR. Our San Franctsco Correspondence. San Francisco, Dee. 5, 1851. Arrivais and Departures—The Markets Flooted— Theatricals—Politics ond Gold, §e., &c. ‘The Independence and Republic steamers sailed on tho Ist—tho former for San Juan Del Sur, and the latter for Panama; but I have delayed the communication until the departure of the Golden Gate, this day, so as to give you the very latest in- telligenco. Since my last we have had a succession of arrivals and departures of sail and steain vessels, almost fabalous—those coming here being freightod to their utmost capacity with all desoriptions of merchandise; and although in consequence of the samo, the stock on hand has largely increased, yet there is a manifest but slight improvement in trade and commorce, and buyers have been more numerous in the market. Tho arrivals at this port within the last twenty days, I think, have been more numerous than at any previous time. On the Mth November, the steamer Unicorn arrived with 167 passongots; on Sunday, the 16th, we had the Indopendeace, from San Juan del Sur, with 203 passengers, and on the following day, the 17th, tho Oregon steamed through the Gates, bringing no less than 329 pas- sengers; again, on the 18th, the Monumental City dragged her slow length along, and landed on our shores 59 passengers; on tho ldth, the Goldea Gate, tho leviathan of the Pacific, came galiantly up the harbor, after tho shortest passage oa record from Panama, with a liviog cargo of 404 soals; on the 23th, wo wore egain called upon to chronicle tho arrival of the North America from San Juan, with datos to 22d of October, ard 365 passengers; on the 30th, wo had the Columbia, from Ovegon, with 71 passengers; on the 2d iva! , the arms ofthe telegraph ave notice that a mail steamer was coming through the heads, and in a few momonts tho black hull of the Califorsia was perceptible; she brought 305 passengers und tho mails of October ith, from the Faloo: mail of October 24th and 25% A arrival of tho Californi: 3, Captain Knight, the agent of the Pacilio 1 Steamship Company's steamers, detained the Golden Gate morning, 80 a8 to allow our merchants an to anéwor their letters. 1 oannot let ut paying to Captain ‘fh all accord to him, of 1, and accomplished To the pre! Knight gontiem: 1 must confess tha: Me Howland \ Aspinwall showed their ity and penetra tion when th nt Capt K.to country ag theie agent. & indomitable, % and perse- vering, aud leaves noba stono unturned to accom- wodate the public, and serve the interost of th by that means, pr among u a long timo to come. On the morning tho splendid eteamer New Orlerns, with notice that she had a steamers, with 2,626. p: gers, | veusels. And it has been the sume with sa , were the impression some time since, 1 hopedt we were correct, that the last ofthe clipper fect had arrived, but nover wore poor mor- tals 0 muci mistaken, for the clippers have come ly as the steamships. Oa ar large olippers to oon, in 107 days from ork; tl Je, 28 days from New York; the Syren, in M41 days from Boston, and the Alde varan, from Honolulu, on tho 1th; the Kavea arrived in 104 days from Boston, on tho 20th; the Sea Witch came in 110 days from New York, an: onthe 2d December, the Valparaiso, in 169 days from New Yerk, arrived We have not had any acrivals of any consequence since the Sea Witch, und we hope and pray that another clipper will not arrive for the noxt six months, and by that means a greater improvement than has been apparent in the market for a year will be theresult. The cargo of tho Sea Witch boing entirely stores for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, hor arrival had no effect whatever in depreciating the market. She sailed on the 3d for China. As I stated, however, in the commensement of this, that notwithstanding all thesearrivals, a great deal of activity has been apparent throughout the market, andmuch better prices have been obtain- od for dosirable articles. If we wore positive here, that the whole clipper floct had their cargoes, and were now on their way, and shippers at the last would ceazo shipping fora time, our merchants cculd hold on to their consignments until an im- peered feelivg in trade, and then sell, reaping a pro- tfrom tho same. But the great difliculty haa been latterly, that no sooner bas the last veszel of the clipper flect cast off her mooring and get sail, when tie first of a new fleet comes up to the wharf to load, and by that means the market has boen kept completely filledto repletion. We havo now the assuranco that thore are but a few clipporsnow loading for this depot. if such be tho case, and the advice which has been given over and over again, by onr merchants ‘here to their brethren in the Atlantis States, not t) ship any more tiil fur- ther advised, bo followed as is should be, there is no manner of doubt bat that the business to be dono here susie tho coming spring will bo immense, and wili fer exceed the most sapguine expectations. Everything here indi- cates that,-although trade is in a meacure dull, there is still a very groat amount of money in the country. Wo sce it every day in the magnifi- cence of the stores and warohouress, that are being constantly erectod in all portions of the city. Capi- talists have become convinced of the permanence of the country, and the richness of its attributes; for that reason they arc from day to day investing thousands in buildings, which rige to our view like magio, and astonish us with their splendor. A con- tract haa lately been entered into here by wealthy arties, for tho crection of fif:con large three story rick buildings, for fire proof stores, on the north- west corner of California and battery streets. In converzation with an eminent architect of this city, J was told that agreements had been made an were making for the eroctio: at least onc hun- dred and seventy-five brick edifices in different por- tions of the city, as soon as the rainy scason termi- nates. Thus you will perceive at a glanca what influence the manifest destiny of California is to ‘have upou tue whole world. ‘Lhere arc no people who bave ever come under my observation that take such a deep and abiding interest in the wol- fare of the State of their ndoption as Californians. Private enterprise and likcraliiy have done won- ders for this great metropolis feeling is not focal, but extonds to every city, town, gulch, bar, and digging throughout the ontire Stat a bas not been d guished, for thelast three been hers herctofore. News como: to us oa every breeze, from different sections, of the most diadoli- cal murders committed upon teamsters and travel- dors on ouds to the northern and sonthera mines. yn came to us on the about the timo of tho pm the neighborhood the Sonorian ©: waned pl neipally by Moxicane. Tho intel ed was ti red, as was suposed, by tho ore of the namber con- ¢ sround their victiuns" @ their horzes on the hom. No porpetrators Buchanan, while ont collecting in- 19 back by a Moxi- ese miysterious n both the north- tie whole community ern and gouthera mines, ti has been armod, and committees have yen formed at Auburn, Sonora, Moku i and other places. There is no donbt if a positive knowledge of the murderers can be had, that, for os will bo numerous 30% tic to come, Suapens. Phi tor, of which so much has been said a dof which the great Bar- ay to this country, num is agent, has found and largo numbers, of all ave been sold, both jn this ciiy and Sacramento, being bought pringi- pally by shipownors and hotel keepers. The Ori- ental and Jones’ Hotel, of this city, and the Orleans Houze, of Sacramento, have each two of the largest sige always handy, and will be brought into requi- i tested at tho vory first opportunity & of fires, reminds mo of an incident that < Magnire’s Jenny Lind Theatre, a few ince. The company were pla ing the sy drama of Nick of the Woods,” and swore ivet closing the last scone, where Bloody Na dhan Wc’, and the wigwame are in flames. The house wos crowded to oxcose, with ladies and gon- tlemen Lall were listening with breathless atten- tion, #b aa green unin the pit sereamed “fire,” atthe sop of bis voice, and made a rush for the door, jostantancouely the house became wild with oxeitemont, the ladies, of course, doing every thing which is uenal with them on thore occasions. by superhuman efforts, & partial quict was obtained, when Mr, Beoth stepped forward and assured the audicnes that the fire was 2 part of tho perform. ances, and Mr. Chanfrau also told them, that in “Move and der machine was Order again reigned in War- mances went on. Sinoe my tnst, Chanfrau has taken the entire manayement of this eplondid thoatro, and under his direction the Jonny Jind has nd will do well. ‘The house dono a1 ii od almost every ever and evon on rain: nights th de" "short of sightooy ta do not ceed talorh Night: after Pigut, Woe iad {the Pacific, and the | ka, with that quiet and order which has | the effet that six men | | te anf lays have been “Pizarro,” “Richard Third,” “Sir vive Overreach,” “1 Maltravers,” and oth- ore, tho receipts have been from two thousand nine hundred to three thousand four hundred dollars. I do not believe that there was ever a theatre built that maintained the ssme success that ire’s has, at the same time having a formidable rival to contend with, in the ‘‘American,” anothor elegant structure, put up in thirty-five days, by wealthy capitaliste. ‘The latter theatre, however, cost but $65,000, whereas the Jenny Lind cost $130,000. A complimentary benefit has beon ‘endored Mr. Ma guire, and will come eff on tho 11th inst. Mr. Wm. Dayton, the treasurer, leaves in the Golden Gate, to-day, to engsge now talent, and wo expect, before sixty days are over, to have stars of the greatost theatrical magnitude shining on the Plaza On to-morrow, the 6th inst , the first steam ves- sel will leave this port for tho Sandwich Islands— tho propeller Fremont, under command of Capt. Wm. A. Howard. Tho Fremont is a now vessel, having made but one trip down the coast. S'ie has heen putin complete order for the ceming trip. ‘There is not the least particle of a doubt but that the enterprize of a steam communication between California and the different ports in the South Pa- cific will be successful. A company has beon formed, Som peihing, wealth, energy and porsever- ance, under the name of the “South Pacifie St Navigation Company,” of which the following ties constitute the oflicers:—President, King Kama- hemaba; Vico President, Hon. C. J. Brenham; Directors, Hon. T. Butler King, Hon. R. C. Wy- lio, Hon. Judge Lee, Major Allen, R S. Watson, A'S kllis, H. Draught, Capt. B.D. Keyes, J }*. Spense; Secretary and Treasurer, {*. Rt. Loomis, The lise, when in full oporation, is to consist of four steamers. Count Was’, whom you will recollest was sent to the States on some sort of diplomatic mission, at the time when Hungary was thought to havo been arepublic, is now in this city, in partnership with a Mr. Molison, in the assaying business, on Merchant street. Theirestablishment is eomothin, on the plan of the United States Mint at Philadel- phia—parties depositing dust reesivethe net pro- ceeds us soon as the same is melted and assayed, less the usual percentage for molting and assaying. A great advantege is insurod customers to this establishment, as they reecivo the proceeds of their deposit in forty cight hours thereafter ; whereas, at Moffat & Co.’s, parties must wait sight days before rec any return, thereby ing them to a gr n va. This now ng of Mesers. W. M & Co. is sustained by some of our leading bankers and mercaants, and, 28 a motter of course, will be profitable In accordance with a recommendation of the | Excentive of the State, the twenty-seventh of last month was set apart as a day of thanksgiving throughont th: State. ‘Ibo day was gonerally ob- —the banks, enstom houge, post office, and ic buildings, were closed, nad there was no 3 any kind tranzacted. those just » States, with a fall knowloc © late peaceful, and quict. 1 cd, ond thore was not through entire day the slightort disturbanoe, and all | peared to appreciate the benefit to be derived from al holiday. 1n the evening our theatres d to enflooation, and the first circles of 1 an array of clegantly v This last thanksg' be remembered with pleasure. oment Congress to give California a mint, that whioh, by every right, should have been granted hor cightcen months ago. A large number of signatures have already been obtained of the most influential men in the State. There is no adequately describing the inconvenience that we all Javor under hore, in nct having the proper gold and silver coin in circu- lation. The only moneys in circulation now are the fifty dollar gold pieces, or “slugs,” made by Motlat & Co. under government authority, and which you cannot get changed into smaller coin without pay- ing a premium of 370 percent. It was stated in the Sacramento Union, some time since, that an order would be received from the government by Moffat & Co. to manufacture gold coin of all denomina- tions: but as yet we have heard nothingofit. The home government treats this country shamefally, disgracefully, and outrageously; and, in my opinion, the carlessness with which California has been treated by a whig administration has hada great deal to do with the defeat of the party atthe Into election. The whig Stato Contral Commitice, have called aconvention of the different couaty committees throughout the State, to meet at the Capital (whereverit may be) onthe 2let lebruary, next, to elect delegates to the National convention and four clectors for the State., This arrangement gives eatisfaction to the whig party generally, asa mueh fuller attendance will be secured, thanif the people were called upon to elect. As itis the conventi:a will number at least four hundred members, sulli- cient for all practicable purposes. The delegates to the National Conventions wil! not be confined to four members, but t or fifteen will be aont by each party, they choesing four out of their own number to vote inthe conventions. ‘There are so mapy candidates for delegates in both parties, that it is the only ‘‘catistying” course to be pureed. A large and on'thueiastic mecting of the business mon of our city was held on the evening of the 2°th November, i ange for all nations, f measures to ‘Ca conne e At States ifornia by rail- way. The following gentlemen presided :--Prosi- dent, C. J. Brenbam, Mayor. Vise Prosidents G. W. Wright, B. C. Sanders, R. S. Watson, Charles (riswo! . Folsom, Charles Gilman, Ferdinand Vassault, Lb. S. Turver, John Middle- ton, Joseph I. Cooke, Alfred DeWitt, Robert Rod- ffm William H. White. Secreiaries—Lucien Jermann, James W. Bingham, Ja Bond, Florence etter B. EF. Lowe. Speeches were made by Messra. Bond, Billings, Robingoa, Turner, Gilman, and Dr. Morse of the Sacramento Union. The foliowing resolution was adopted :— That a commistee of thirteen be appointed by the cheir to mature @ plan for properly presenting the sub- ject for which this meeting is called, to the consideration of Congress, and that the raid plan bepresented to a Public mecting of the citizeur of the State, to be called at some place prior to the Let of January. in accordance with the above, the chair ap- pointed the following gentleman to constitute the committee ef thirteen, and to which the l’reident of the meeting was added, viz :—J. B. Bond, B. C. Sanders, Thomas Hambly, Charles Gilman, Irede- rick Billing, David 8. Turner, R. S. Watson, Lu- cien Ilermaan, Ferdizand Vassault, J. Robinson, JL. Folsom, John M ddleton, Wm. iL. White. ‘The matter is now Jairly in motion, and is taken | in hand by men who will prosecute the undertaking until something definite is done by the action of Congress. The proposed mecting to be called will mmenge one, wherever it ig held. Arailroad to the States is a public work, in which the whole world in fact, take a deep and abiding interest. As matters proceed, | will keep you fully informed as to thoir progress A new whig paper, whieh ramor calls Zhe People, is about to be started in this city, with a eash capi- tal of about $1,000. The editors ofthe same are to be Urank Soule, lately connected with the Ava, and now a member st to the State Senate, P. A. Brinsmade, formerly connceled with the Post, and r. Ht. Clay Mudé, whois well known in Washing- ton Phere will be no abclitionisin about it, for | there is no State inthe Union where William H. Seward and res ato more thoroughly deepiced ¢! f California, and to use lower regions with his pookets full cf gun- powder.” ‘Lhere is no doubt, as this State is for Clay or Webster, w Ii by eny ted by the Lbave before written, that pTOpOn- National m this is looked upon and a, and his com- ar tothe hearts man 1 be allowed to Gonvention who does not avow Daniel Web: holla ¢ heart of Californ which partcan over displace, Asa man he !s loved, as a sta an be is honored, and i is country, ond hiscountry’s rights sred. Well may it be said of Clay and as far as their country’s interests are con- par nobile fratrwm.” CALIFORNIA, eve Wcbeter, cernod, San Francisco, Dee. 15. Sun PranciscoShifts for a Circulating Accident and Loss of Proprty—The Goldin Gate— Christmas Festivities—Grand Bali Railroads —Post Ofice Difiowties, §e-, He from Panama, with the mails of Nov. Li, and over five hundred passengers. Capt. Lnight, the ac- commodating agent of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company here, has detained the Panama until to- morrow morning, so as to give our merobants an opportunity to reply to their letters. The steamer Pacific arrivod on the 9th inst., from San Juan dol Ser, with 325 paveengors, bringing dates to the Sth. The only nows of any importance roocived by theso steamers, being the elections throughout several of the States, giving hopes to the democracy and despair to the whige. on tho Ith, with 275 passengors, from Panama Sinco my last thore has not been the slightest ocourronce worthy of any remark transpiring in our city, tho short timo botwoon tho sailing of the last and tho present stonmer, boing probably the oanse. Business has perceptibly improved, for the reason that wo bare aot bad pa arrival of any sensequende ty passed through, the | is s on foot in this city to potition | toamer ‘Tennessee arrived yosterday | Tho Carolina arrived | | Gate slowly and m: from tho Atlantle States for tho last twenty-two days, and if we could only impress it upon the minds of our friends to extend the time to weeks, weshould It isalmost impossible to conceive tho marked difference that exists in our market, for the better, when thoro is a cessation of get along swimmingly. arrivals of those leviathan clippers and their im- mense cargoes. Very nearly all the goods aaa) arrived by the various clippers have beon landed, for the reason that the vecse!s aro obliged to clear for other ports, yet thoy are far from being all dis- poscd of. ‘There is an abundance of every article neecacory now on hand, and sustaining healthy prices, and will continue to do so, provided tho stock does not increase, at apy rate, lo any groat extent {wrote you in my last of the organization ofa steams) company between this placy aad the Sandwich Isiands. Joave on (he Oth inst., but owing to repairs to be made to ber boing of so extensive a nature, she will not be enabled to Jonve until the Is: of Jenuary or thereabouts. Iris to be regrettod that one day oven should be lost in the of an undoriaking which will be of such universal benefit tv our country and those concerned in it. in a previous letter 1 wrote to you somewhat in regard to the inconvenience we have sut- fered in having nothing in the market for a circulating medium but tae fifty dollar gold pisces meade by Moffat & Co., all tho small coin in tho country having been cahausted. To do away somewhat with the inoonyenienco, shinplasters have been issued by a Mr. bk. Marriott, of this city, of $1 avd $5 denominations, the former being payablo at the Cow mercial :xchange for alt nations, and the Iatter at the banking house of B. Davideoo, agents for the Rothschilds, of which the following is & copy:— wane LaR ESS ‘ No 729. t paninas 1 NATH CAdK URDER. } & | Ondemand, promise to pay the bearer } { ) the sum of Oe Dous.an, ia gold or silver = 5 cin, st tho Commercial Exchnuge for ail } & ¢ Nations, for value r , searace ed, H + MARRIO!T, ‘ K Avent, Prop'rut } cial Exchange for all Nations. } &, 8. Chvpr. ond svo, Decomber 1, W201, PoONeeeEENiad Bee You will perceive from the above what chifts we are obliged to go to, on acoount of the indifforent manner with which we ere treated by the genoral government On Thursday night, the Lith inst., an immenso amount of goods were destroyed by the falling ia whart at Kincon Point, on whivh they wero a vee eehowneeny nates cy, Bond & Hale, filled with the goods. ‘Lhe platform was crushed ht o: the coal, and was launched against h ¢, throwing it from the pon wl ‘as beilt, and bringing both down together. hole muc3 was precipitated juto the water, and rgo portion flonved eff with tho tide. The joea Foun enfferers from & Hate. whole sity. he most sudden death that has evor oceurred ia ig city happened on the 12th inst, a man fron Wicorsin, named Goo. M. Lockwood, being killed. Ho was we'king along Clay stroet from Kearney, ond when near the corner of Montgomery, at Wells’ d at $100,000, the Messrs. Hussoy, it was supposed that the first | 57 Combs Keq., vessel, the ‘'}'remont,” would be in readiness to | | rosveution | Tho crash was heart throughout | building, a flag on the roof caught in a stove pipe, | LS € PLe, and flung it tv the ground, with some half a doze brioks; one of the latter struck him upon the top of | § his bead, killing bim instantaneously. Le had his hands in his pockets at tho time, and so sudden was his death, that be never moved them. His skull wag horzibly crushed, the whole form of his head being entirely changed. Ile was taken caro of by the Odd Fellows, of which he was a membey He leaves a wife and children in Milvaukio, Wi copnsin, On the 20th of November, a Cy a bene- fit was tendered Mr. Maguire, of tho Jenny Lind ‘Theatre, and on the 11th of the present mouth it came off. On the occasion, the houso was densely cromdcd in every part, and the largest number of ladies ever ascombled in a Californian theatre were present—about one hundred andtwenty. The plays of the evening wero the fine comedy of the ** School for Scandal” and the *‘ Rough Diamond,” Mr. and Mrs. Stark and Mra. Woodward (formerly of Bos- Che price ton) sustaining the principal char of admission to the first tier was $5, was about four hundred persons, the receipsof the whole house being about $1,000. It was a splendid tribute to Mr. Maguire, but every way deserving ; for in erecting the present Jenny Lied Lasatro, he bat shown an indomitable and unfalceriog enorgy. Four successive times has his buildings been do- stroped by fire, and so often has he rebuilt them, at | veased cost cach time, the present having cost en Gate lefc here on the morning of the 5h instant, at 10 o'clock, and long before fie, California, and Marke crowded 8, and in th g ships were wm onthe top of ‘Telegraph Lill, co g ntciest ‘vas thore taken in this noble aad i versel. Previous to the sailing of the Golden ate, the Pac i amship Cowya ¢ Columbia steamed ofl, bound on her gon, and looked like a mere pilot bozt in compas son with the first-named vesec!. The mailed exprossee having beea got on board, the told ically moved from her duc amid the most deafeniog ers nearly to Yerba buena, direc and, taking a graceful curve, sped onward Sho ran Shout .G. Hyatt, © George Yount, “ Bam. Graham, “ Wm. MeMic%le, Col. Geo. MeDourzal, Capt. WD Howard, ©. a. “ 8 Smith, “NH Wyse, Capt. Henry F. Joseph, Gol B. Rust, J, H. Redington, Eo. Hervey Bgarke, Eey., Dr, Hitcheock, U.8.A.. Ul. Lee, Leg , Iton. II, Fitasiimmons Hon J. i. Winston, James Habbard, Haq E. © Ewer, Krq, Theodore Payne, Sudwe M. Lewis, Wn. H. Talinage, © L, P Walker, Bea De. HM. Gray, M MoLelacd, ry Stork, “ Kilbeurn, Hon. P, A Morse, Charles L. Care, Esy., Joseph C Falmer, * RED MOSR—COMMITTED OF AMRANGEME VTS Cant. Jehu B, Frixbie, Major Wyatt, Mojor Robert Allen, Hi. Veeder, Bey Gen. T J, Green, F. Argenti, sy Capt. Edward Barry, H, Clay Mudd, Esy PLUK ROsE==CONMITTIE Hon, t«aac E, Holmes, Hion John B. Weller, Hon T Butler King, Cupt. J. Alden, U. 8. N. PrcEetion Bel, J. Hooper, U. 8. A. Hion BE. Keene, Major F. A. Sawyer, Capt. G. W. Hamermley. ROP BAL L-ROOM wi For Sanate Cham! Gen, B. M. Miles, Gen, |. B. Addison, Ocl, Hervey Bparks, Dr. L, Frisbia, Levi D. Slamia,U.8.N. EB, L, Stetson, Esq, GEN, THOS, J. GREEN, Manager. ‘The following ia tho bill of fare prepared for the committer. For Aseembly Boon. Dr, Dieriia, Us 8. N, Capt. F, Marryatt, KNICKERBOCKER ASSOCIATION. & NICHOLAS FESTIV! AT THE IRVING, 8AN FRANCISCO, DA + 6, 135, fours. Mook Turtle, Vegetable. Pratt 5 Roiled Salmon, Anchovy Sauoe. § Kook Vith, ou gratin, Port Wine Bauce, § NATIONAL DISH. Suppaun ard Maleck, — Wurst, Uockies and Pochies, Btuer, X Spack and Bye Slaw, Moat and Cout, Opole Fritters, COLLOID LLP DIPLO 1 Tongue, with Jelly, 3 Leg of Mutton, braise, Caper Sauce 3 Beef, braise, with Jelly, Corned Pork, with Cabbage, Corned Buel, with Vegetables ROAST MISES, Sirloin of Beef, Madeira Bw Saddle of Lamb, Cranberry Loin of Veal, glace, aux croqus pommen ds ter Pig, stated, Appl fardiner, Anchoyies, Pickled Peaches, Celery, ; Olives, 5 Gherkias, &e., Ko. th Spiaach, Chartrevee of Partridges, , Pains de Fole Gras, a ecariate, § Lamb Chops, breaded, aux Champlgnons, gernies de gibier, a ja fina Tete de V n tortue, ies de Filet de Lievre, en bello vate chees aux Huitees, § Cervelle Frite, a P Arginine. Quails, bruise, aux petite p , ala maitre d’hotel-—Rice: ‘Beete~-Celery--Lima Beuns, &. GAME. Saddle of Vevison, Currant Jelly Sauce. Autelope, Cranberry Sauce. 9 Ganvass-back Ducks 5 “Mallard Ducks ) « Red-head Ducks. 5 “Partridge. 9 «Brandt. «Peale, § § “Wild Geers, «English Snipe. 3 ENTREMUNTS AND FASTIN : Tapicca Pudding, a 1a vanille. Roast Crouberry Pies, 9 ») Plum Paddirg, wine cauce, Peach Pies. ‘ Champagne Jelly, Dawson Pies. 5 Rum Jelly. Mhubarb Vies. 4 Kirchenwuaser Jelly Custard Pi Cream Pufls, ] Panch Biscuit Ladies’ Fingers, 9 Fronch Ktasez, Maraschino J Tony Cares. Baton Giace Mararoons ne Mang Oranges, Grapes Prunes, Raining, Figs, Almonds, ira Nuts, Braady Fruits, &e., Xe. eae MAY, AL REVERT, 11 2. GIANNIS 10K. About the middle of last September, the San Jove and San Hiaucitoo Railroad Company we organized ppointment of the following ofheere, Divine, President; A. phalin Ham, ornamented, 6 | loast twonty clerka instead o} or nine, tho resont force. Wheathe Gane camo in on the ‘dinst , eho brought the mails of the Ith, 13th, and 25th October, numbering upwards of ty: three thousand letters, and any quantity of newspa- pers, and it is a fact, seme of that mail is still uo- delivered. This, as 1 havo said before, is not the fault of Mr. Moore; he should bo allowed clorks euf- ficient for all business connected with the office. Califernians are a very poouliar people, impulsive to a dogree, and they cannot brook the misera- ble delay that they haye experienced from time to time. The Postmaster General, unless too much oc- cupied with political affairs, must pay some little at- tention to the great and growing wants of this Stato. pidly appronching, ard a’ though a whig, Laustsy; that I should not bo at all surprired if California gave four cleotoral votes for tse demooratic nomi- neo. The exportation frou tio Stalos, of men to fill ail the public effioes of this country, has beea asubject which bas engendered the bitterest feal- ings amonget men of both par ; it is considered as a gross insult to the hosts of intelligent men in thie Stato, that tho government should send men out here to oseupy high official positions, to receive emolument aad influence from a cowatey and a people with whom they have no common sympathy oxvept so far ns their own individual interests are concerned We have amongst us those who havo | left their friends, families and homos, t» make Ca- lifornia what sho is, men of high intellectual abi- lities, men of energy, perseverancs and talent, and in whom it would be an bouor to take iato their tafekeeping the intergsts of the people. Vet, intho sporition of all political patronage, they aro over- | looked by the President and his cabinet, and parties | are sent out bere to rule over them, who have ran | the political gauntlet to its extent, until their owa frionds have become disgusted with them, and thoy are gent out here tomake all miserable with whom they come in contact, by their arrogance and cf: fervescing pride, and, at the samo time, destroying the very beet interests of the party whom thoy have the misfortune to misrepresent. Wo want Cali- fornians in California; men who will use evory ex- ertion to advanco ker interesis, even at the oxpen’o | of their own. | say a word upon tho subject; it has been wri ard re-wiitten upon 89 often, that language las boen exhausted in making known thess and the | mony diflicaltios under whish we have labored. Wowanta mint, a dry dook, in some suitable and convenient place. We want a custom house, bos- | pital, poet ofivo, light houses; and in fact, so lit- little has born done for us, that we want overy- thing in Cantwonnia Cue Conaida Correspondence Quensce, Jan. 5 ty— Report of thr Superintendent oj kooly in Lower € &« Heaato, ofthe ronment of Canada t,on tho subject of re ciprocity of trade, ma has been worn thro the interest of tho go advent at lenst onco every quar r the last threo years, while thoso who oppose Mr. Hinck’s have brought the majority of the mercantile community to cone it a mere jick-o’-lantern. The no- tice taken of the scheme by the President, revived tho hopes of the former ; the lattor, | fear, ara fixed neredulity. Not that they deem tho bar gain, ifstruck on our terme, would be more advanta- geous to Canada than to the States, or that they have discovered any new feauturo in the moa- sure which should ronder to Conrgrees now than in I5i3, whoa a single Seuator might have carried it through. But, whether rightly or not, the impression has gone abroad that Congress will refuse to accede to the airangement; in the hope of better terms being offered by ourcabinct. The American press, and the Naw Yorx Heravo in particular, have argued that manufactures shouid be included in the inter- change; this no one expects our g°yornment to grant. In ono word, the merchants hore will be a é pri it Ce 8 re Puition of 'MG. Tilatores “Te masiora route fa statu quo, the reprieals alluded to in Mr. Linck’s letter will be brought before Parliament, and would certainly mect with the support of a large paityin the House. The scheme of differential duties, in favor of the St. Lawrence route, would be extremely popular in (Jnchecand Montroal The Keportot lducation for Lower Canada, for | the school your ending in June, 1859, bas just made its appearance. ‘The prese in England often grun | ble at the slow movements of their officials aud the | delay which occurs in preparing and publishing do- cuments cf this nature, containing in a of | public interest. ‘The bas often sted Lorbes, Vice President; Samuel G. Hensley, Trea. | sur Charles E. Allen, Secretary. | Committee: ha ©. Crosby, Peter Van Canog- hem, I’. J. Davis, and Sherman Day. linance Comimittee—Dr. J, C, Cobb, J. Aram, and W.D. M. Howard. W. J. Lowis, Chief Engineer; and , ry | oppoeite tho city, | upon shout rent the air from thousands of shroats of | pride and exultation for this great triumpl of Amo- rican industry and gkill. The Golden Cate is the most magnificent vessel that has ever come upon our const. Preparations of # gorgeous nature are being made for the giving ¢ tertainment at Vale) . in tae lalls of Legislature, on the 25th instant, Christmas day. An addroes is to be delivered by Hon. Iranc li. Holmes, for- merly of South Carolina, and a flag presentation frem the ladies of Benicia and Sonoma. A Board of Managers have been appointed, consisting of every gentleman of note BEcougtiout the State; and there is not a Indy in the whele State but who has reccived an invitation. (United Stat Senaters, Congressme' State Senators, A eemblymen, Judges, officials of high and low d gree, lawyors, doctors, and ministers, and last, though not least, the pnole pape press, have been invited to be present; and it willno doubt be a splendid and pleasurable afluir. 1 shali be there to sce and be seen, and give you @ complete and full doseription of it, for the benefit of your roaders. If properly conducted, it will reflect great ore dit upon tho ve who iat it, if not, i¢ will turn out to be a mammoth failure. ‘The committee did not forget to invite tne Editor of the New York Henan, ag you will seo by the encloced ticket. ‘Tho ticket rung as follows A grand Christmes Ball will be gi evening of th Chawbers of the new Btate Capit the Hon. Isase EB, Holmes will nddrees (1 men at 7; o'clock °. Jar, G@. Kemnett and tady, the pi rany ix tcapectfully requested hich occasion ladies and sure of your Wiliam Smith, Martin Cook i. Vaseault JK Lawrence B, Misuer Y, J. Hayne 8. Barnum, James Gooper. LQ Wilbur, Geo. Walton ames Walsh Wm. 1, Lyon. J.C. Fremont LF. Willison, Y. W. Keyser John Nugent, “Jaa, Hudspeth, #amuel Martin, « G, D, Hail, Colonel John Kk, Boyd * Jomes Law, Dr. Robert Semple, < A.J. Cost, De, Moree, N. Bmith, B. ¥, Osborne, Req , aa, F. Graham, _¥. Maryatt, . But, ‘Wm. A. Hovar! ‘Weller, US LS «ES, Henley. George N. Shaw, Gea. M. G, Vallejo Dr. P, G, Pope, © D. I. Dougiaes, Col, JG, Johnson John EB. Addiron * A.M, Lathan, A.M. Winn, “ @. K, Fish, 8. M Miles Stewart Porty D. P. Baldwin Dr. Piokering, « Richardson, « Nicholas Parr, © Thee. J. Grecn, Hon P, Tompkins, “ A. MeDowetl Major dobn Capertow © GER Col, J. Long, Mojor P. B. B.C. Kemble, © B, Cooper, F. Argenti, Haq. © George Wyatt Charles RB. Btrode, Loring. U. B.A Richard Manpix, ‘ KL. Fitegerald, do, Dr. 8, C, Frisbee N, Daria, U. B.A, 8, CO, Massett, Kaq , Ms Pils tal Col. J, Hooper, U. Major Robt, Allen, do. " FA. Bawyer, do. en. J, M, Fsteil, © B.A, Booxer, pt. Folsom, U. B.A. Joha A. Butter, « H, Riddle, J.B. Frisbee, © Blood, U. 8, A. Pious, Boge, do jeut. UG. Cape 3. Watkins, B.S 8.00, Randall, do “ Potten, do, Major Burney, Dr. Arohibald Tenant , & magnificent ball anden- | | the perpove of p | tien, epent 1 A. S. Arrowsmith, Assistant ; all clected for one year. Since the period of thoir organization, the company have been in active operation, and the preliminary survey of (ho road entirely completed, the distance between San Jose and San Prancii being found notte be much over fifty miles. The estimated cest of the road is about ono million six hundred thousand collars, and when finished, will : independent oh: undoubtediy be the first link from this end of the . route of the great Atlantic railway. A railroad between Benicia and Sacramento is also taiked of, but unese built immediately, the San Jose road | will most 2esure lly take precedence of ail others. ‘The Knickerbocke: ciation, ofthis city, gave amagnificent entertainment on the ovening of Doc. 6, at the Irving House, on Montgomery atreet. It was attended by the public funciioan: of the city, army and nary officert, foreign consuls, clergy, and others. Ther? were about ene hundred and dfty person? present. Jt refi i credit upon those under whow the arr for the dinner wero made. When all Wore seated around the tablos of that feast, it was impossible to divest one’s self ( information was comm that e rising of the Indina southern portion of the Stete, xx of the sailing of the steamer sovera! m' dby them. Upon this information, 1 his proolanat for volun cere; end commend. Within twer call was issued. two con under comm city, an Aldrich. tucets W “spirit stir marching throug volunteers, a! and ear piercing ff our streets, at the heat of the ( their own b arrived on that quiet b was no proat time. The dere to Col lately oi patrol ally and w to no eflect, whereas, had the f with telver, but a lore to them pursucd a liberal peti troops fe ¢ voluntcers, unless in the grea not have been at ali necess digcontent ard corpla when the time dove co e there is not that samo » ced. or the same desire or emulation oxist’ Our government have much to answer for, in the manner that Cali- fornia has been treated. The time is rapidly ap Laney when they find out that with us. paticnce has cenecd to be a virtue In my lotter of August Ist! wrote you at longth in relation to the postal impovit aflcted wpon the people of this State. and asking you to give jon induence toward effecting a change for the better. In proportion we have paid to tho post officothan any other peoplo in tho Union, and in return have had fewer privileges and loss ace commodation. ‘Thore is a liuit toforbearance, and we cannot koop silent under tho injustice that is constantly being done us. You may possibly think Lam oxaggorating ; but }.do asaure you it is a fact, that if the mail reaches this port at cight or nine o'clock A. M., we do not get our letters until about eleven o'clock next morning, and then there is euch a crowd, that many of our merchants do not reach their boxes until nearly night. Our newspa- = we got whon we a Now, it is no fault of our ostmastor, Colondl J. B. Moore, who, togethor with his gon Mr. Charles C. Moore, aro both able, onergotic, and efficient, and attend to their dutios ongondere: nh to bo enli promptly and fait ; but it is o eee gardly course pursucd 4, this te by governmont at home. Mr. Mooro is not allowod a sufficiency of olorks, and moro timos than one have tho olorks in tho post office hore boon 40 ever. workod ag to entirely unfit thom for labor, for days thereafter. Owe post office here should have at { from bis purp | Three Rivers in partic | to qnelit ero doomed | | py New Year ' for the meagre, 5 the tardy appearance of the blue books with the rompt, clock-work publication of the reports ofthe s of departments at Washington. What would | ‘Thundercr’ say, had he been obliged to w eighteen months for ii. ‘Thankful, however, for what we can got-- loton report, which serves as 2 preface to the returns of the local sciool eommis- oner.--we leara from Dr. Meillom that, in Jaly, IN19, there wore, in Lower Caneda, 1,75schools ca | tablished under the recent act of Parliament, 28 inde- | pendent schools tf ehildren attending them; ardin July, 1860, 5 commissioners’ schools, St ols, ard 73,013 children attonding them. The increace during the twelve months, from July, 1849, to July, 1250, wae thus 166 school 2H pupils. ‘The aggregate number, 73,013 echolare, out ofa population of some 850 000, may appear émall to you, living in aland where every chiid can read; to us it seems Jarge and gratifying. Law afier law was passed by the eid Logislature of Lower Canada~scheme after schome was devised hy governors and members of Parliamont, bus with very Jittle suecsss. Tho people would not be taught ; they wore happy and contented, and — * Where igncrence wus bliss, ‘Las toily to bo wive * One of the first acta of the Parliament of United Ceaugda, wasa new Common School act, which, ve years’ trial, was found to work badly, and wag repealed in IS16. A new law was sed, more stringent in its provisions, and the FetomM was again re d G under tbecontrel of efiic tax on real catato for the by nnother act in 9 1!) up his mind to e they would om ir aupport defi Mr. Lafortaine had made ountrymen whother amen to be deterred Insome of the country al enactments, as they rol hous rebelled against the tyrann were d—burpt the ¢ Commission in others ts met, and the ch is on every lip means of healing past : parted friends. For th e inexcusable to hope for the di good old Norman custom of Now Year's v with which ove: ‘Tho usual ball at the Governor's, on the thirty first, was a splendid afiair. Of coure e' body was askod—some six hundred people p ia the dancing room. Lord b:)gin did not dance, but walked about the room, chatting fomiliarly with everybody, and looking oxtremoly pleased ' Jr. Ralph haw made a gpeech at Dundas, which | does not indicate that the best puteible entene vor- dicle exists betwoon the members of tho cabinet The Doctor dove not conceal his want of contidence | in the rectitude of principle of his loader; and | plainly tolls his supporters that he will watch tho movements of his colloxgues with serupulous jeelowsy. Mr. Hindesis here, and his organ ro- , toains very quict. How theee two men sre to pull together puzzles overybody. The Montreal Gazette calla upon the citizons of | that city to invite Kossuth to partake of their , hospitality, and some of the citizons soomto take the matter up soriously. We might have a reat | effect on tho destinics of Hungary, and strike @ | pei into the Vienna cabinet, if Soseuth wag asked 0 dinner in Montrea). The Ordnance barracks wore destroyed by fire on the 20th December. The total lose is ostimated at $30,000. It is oxaotly thirty years since these bu: wero burnt in & vory similar mannor. ir. Bourrot, lato Commissioner of Publio jontreal. An election for President of the United States is ra | Ti is almost useless, howover, to | it less acceptable | Moillem’s 90 pages 12no. ? | * | rived a Journ In pursuance of a circular call of November 1, 1851, addressed by the Chairman to cach of tha members of the “ Democratic National Committee,” to moet at Washington the 29th day of Decem| “for the of obtaining a concentration unanimity of the views of the democratic party ag to tho time and place of holding a National vention, to nominate candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, according te } the use gee of the party,” the committee mot in tha city ot Washington, at one o’clock on asid day. r, Crosw: of New York, read a letter from | the Chairman, tion. B. F. Hallett, of Masse- chusette, spprising the committee of his | to attend tho meeting to-day, on account of de- | tention at Philadelphia by sicknosa, and ai his expectation of being able to be preset | Wednesday, and desiring the committes to pro- ceed with their organization. Thereupon, The Hon. Robert Strange, of North Carolina, | was called to tho chair, and (nolthor of tha Soore- taries being present) K. H. Stanton, of Kentucky, | was appointed Secretary. On motion of the Hon. W. A. Ricuarnson, of Illinois, it was votod that a Committee of Three he appointed by the Chair, to ascertain what States are represented by members in person, or by their titutes, and to recommend what moasuras should be taken to supply vacanoies, if any. Messrs. Richardson, of Illinois; Penn, of Loui- and Riddlo, of Delaware, were appointed that committee. And tho committee adjourned. . i Decemner 30, 1351. ‘Tho committee again met at 7 o'clock P. M., aad aoted upon the report oftheir committec, from which it appoared that the following delegates am@ eubstitutes woro present, or in tho city :— Massachusctts—bB. I. Hallett, ‘Tonnossoe—t". P. Stanton. Louisiana—A.G. Penn New York—Edwin Croswoll Maryland—Albert Constable Ohio—D. 'T. Disnoy. Virginia-—-Wam. F. Rit shio. Conreoticut—O. S. Seymour Dolaware--Geo. I eadriddlo New Jersoy—Isaao Wildriot Vormont—- Thos. Bartlett, Jr. Itinois—-Wm. A. Richardson. Wisoonsin--B C. Kastman Noith Carolina—Robort Sirango Michigan— Chas. 1), Stuart. Indiana—G. Hathaway New Hampsbire—Chas. I. Poaste Keutuoky—Ii. H. Stanton Missouri—W. i’ Hall Arkansas--R. W. Johnson. «* Maino—Charles Audrows Alabama—W. RK, W. Cob’ ihode Islard—H B. Tharstoa Ponneylvania—John W. orn | VloridR—N. DP. Bemis It aleo appoared that there woro by death of tho members from T and that no members or substitutes apy pi -Californin had Georgia and Misviss no toca- Ler, not having beon a State ia 1518. For thome winibtee reported »— . i. Howard WwW Yackson sippi—J. D. Vreeman oma—1.C, Marshall c. Seyvmove, of Connooticut, is was voted that the action of tho sub-committees bo eet aby this n ing, and that the eubstitutes yéaid committee reported, bo considered mem- Ci ; anoies be filled in conformity to their report. Afiertaking an informal vote a3 to tho time aad place of holdiug the National Convontion, the comnittes adjourned, (Nove.—The appointment of Mr. Froeman, of Mascissippi, was mado to supply tho vasanoy from * that State, which was supposed to exist 60 far ag the committee wero advised. After the final ad- journment, the Chairman reacived notification of the appointment in writing, in pursuance of his ponee of substitution, by Mr. Duncan, the momber | for Mierissippi, of tho fon. John J.’MoRhae, o€ tho United States Senate, as his substitute, which apnea rey had not reached Washington soason- ablo for Mr. Melihao to take his seat with the committee. Mr. Duncan was at New Orloans whem | he reecived the circular that hal boen diracted to his residence at Granada | | Janvary 1, 1852. | ‘The committee met at 10 o'clock on ‘Uhursday | merning—Hon. &. F. Hallett, of Massachusetts, being presentand taking the chair. Wm. I’. Ritohia, | Lisq., of Virginia, first secretary of the committee; | alzoappeared, Hon. J. 5. Barbour, having beem provieus!y appoio + for him in his absence. She list was called, appeared that ali the | Sentos w ted in tie committee except | South Carolina. ‘The chairman announced the re- copt, thatimorning, ofa letter from Cea. Jamea | M. Commander, the member of the committee foe Seuth Carolina, regretting that ho should be un- | able to attend the meoting of the National Com- | miliee, and autboiising the chairman to vote for | the recoad Monday in June es the time, and Balti- casthe place, for the acsembling of the coa- ith the hope thet the deliberations of tha might be harmonious compicted the represen’ on from all the of New York, having been obliged for his howe, Hoo. David L. Sey- mour was authorized to cast lis voto. Hon Mr, Johnson was also empowered by Me. Howard, of Texas, who was obsent on account of | sickness, to vote for bim. ban Hall, of Micsouri, ollered the following re- solution :— Rerolved, That this committee 0 recommend Bal- and the ——— d lay of ng the National Democratie Convention. ‘The question being taken on filling the blanks, all the States but ‘Texas, Louisiana, New Jorsey, Wiecensin, avd South Carelina, when called, named Tuesday, the first day of June; aad, be- fore the vote was declarod, it was made uaaai- mous. Mr. Haritavesy, of Indiana, moved to strike out are and insert Cincinnati, which waa net wreed to. Phe resolution was then uyanimously adoptea. The Chairman submitted to the committee the fort of notice to the democratic party of the re- commendation of the National Committee for hold- ing ® national convention; which was and it was ordcred that the same be signed by the chairman and secretaries, and published fa a de- 2 rspapers of ion. \N, of Misciseippi, offered the follow. adopted :— Resolved, That the entire prococlings of this ccmmittoe be signed by the chairman and gocreta- nd published in the democratic presses in the on ‘The committoe then a j L. ne 8. 0) Hater, Chairmaa WM. Fy RITCHIR, eo ppn ct R11, Srawron, 5 S2e?etaries MMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION, 1803. mi A CALC PARTY THROUGIOUT THK UNION, Wasinaron, Jan. 1, 13592, \ concentration of opinion from all tho States, as far as practicable, upon some time and place for xt National Democratic Convention, le to the union and organization of ot the Presidential canvass of 1852, jew the Demceratic National Com- one trom each State, appointed ational Convention of 181, democratic cause,” and with power neice, avsembled in this city, in pursu- well considered cail for that purpose, at inceting, on the 29th and 40th of Decomber, to fill va IvSt,and the Ist of January, IS51, the thirty-one And upon neo with democratie members of Congroes, conventions, as Statceofthe Union were represented conte deonsulting the action of esied muy Ww pittes, with ontire unar a conclusion, which they re mit for your ratificnti ‘The Demovratie National Committee agcordingt: recommended that @ convention of the demoer party throughout the Unfon, by delegates duly ap- iby the democrats of the din the city of Baltimore on day ofJune, 1852, atJ2 M., tos yminate cam didates for President and Vico President of the United States, to be supported be the democratic arty at the election on [ucsday,s he socond day of November, Is The Nations nventiva oft 445 adopted the fol- dation esto the numbor of dele- n each State :— aflor each State be entitled to ag many delegates in future Demecratic National Convention as it has in the cloctoral college, and no more.” by order of tho Democratic National Committes Y. Aacusrr, Chairman Secretaries. Ww. I. Rieter Ki. H. Stayte Court of Common Pleas, Before Judge Ingraham. Jan. John W, Ritch aganst Willian B, Cor eens— ‘This was an action (o recover $600, for value of work and labor of plaintiff, as ay architect, in 1547 or 1848, in far- eee Ta a, it was. alleged thet the building hotel at West Point. war alleg: et the ia to the plans and specifications,