The New York Herald Newspaper, June 25, 1853, Page 2

William Hetfeld is announced through the Placer Herald ae a candidate for Governor. Mr. H. B. Livingston, editor of the Sacramento Union, sew injured by a fall from his horse on the 28th ‘Mr. Owen, « native of Ireland, aged 50, and a civil engi- . died of apoplexy, at Sar Francisco, on the 30th ult, ‘The Secramento and American rivers were on the rise. A large portion of the country above and below the city Is again, for the third time this year, overflowed. If the ‘water rises much higher, the result to the crops cannot ‘Dut be disastrous. There were only nine deaths in Sacramento City during the two weeks ending 31st ult. ‘There had been serious aquatter difficulties on Feather Squatter Difficulties. RESISTANCE TO THE UNITED STATES DEPUTY MAR- SHAL, AND ATTEMPT UPON HIS LIFE. [From the San Francisco Herald, May 27) ‘We published some time ago the fact that the United States District Court bad interposed to protect from ‘waste certain property within the Jimeno grant, and at the same time we stated that the grant is one of those ‘whieh had been confirmed by the Land Commission. Un- Ger ite general equitable powers, as we presume, the eo rt has undoubted authority to protect from ravage BrcPerty to which there is color of title; but when tne He has been adjudicated upon, it would seem a duty, wot a mere discreticnary aut! ity, that it should so in- teafere. In the case to which ‘we allude the Deputy Mar- absi met with no difficulty in serving his summons upon certain defendants specified. When, therefore, in a simi- Jer esse—of Hugh Casement, Jr., vs. John Fitch and others—wbere the plaintiff derived title under the same grantee, where the damage being done is of the same character, and | he parties defendant are in equa! pesses- gion with thove first alluded to, the Deputy ‘Marsal un- dertook to serve 2 noties of the commencement of pro- ceedings for injunction, he had reason to think he * woula encounter no difficulty, and co uently made no ae for the violence with which was actually ‘The locale is upon an island in Feather river, and an Important corstituent of the value of the property is the timber growing upon it, which for some time past the deferdants have been eugaged im cutting down and re- moving. Those who claim the land are, we believe, American citizens, who have acquired their rights by | me+ne conveyance from the original grantee, Manuel Jhmeno. The squatters who have organized, as seen be Jew, are represented to be about eighty ia number. They ‘teld the marshal they had contribu’ some $3,000 for the purpose of defendin g one sult, (the one we first re- perted. probably.) that it was their intention to carry it ‘te the Supreme Court, and if it should happen that the event was sguinst them, they would then fight. ‘We subjoin a history of what transpired on the mar- sbal’s attempt to serve his summons, and it will be seen that these men have manifested a very desperate tewper. A portion of the account is taken from a | Sacramento paper; but we add some details which will exhibit more clearly the uature of their re: olve:— “Deputy Marshal Douglass passed up the river on Satur- day for the purpose of summoning the parties to show cause whys ‘tual injunction should not be issued against them. Upon his Colusi, he learned that » meeting had been held and revolutious passed to provent by force his serving the summons. After several met im which be explained his mission, and taat he simply d sired to discharge his duty as a ministerial officer, withor efiect, he determined on pear among thom, and Feason face to face with them upoa she folly of their course. He ascordingly, against the advice of ds did eo, and entered among ther in their delibe: forty or Sfty of the settle merry with }iguo fre ‘eppropriated When Me. told that he « he attemp’ed to do ro, they would kill him on the spot As to theirthreats, D ‘said he was prepared to defend , but as his object was not to quarrel with them, ke would explain to them a seeming misapprehension of the nature of the payer which he carried. It was simply 2 not-ce of the commencement of a suit, by which their | Fights, as well as those of the plaintiff, were to be dete mined. D. attempted further to reacon with them, bat witbeut avail. avd finally he had to desist. The men, however, mice him partake of thelr meat end drink, ‘and, having doce +o, told him be eould not | serve bis paper ani be had as weil leave. Tais D. eon @luded to do, and he returned to Colusi, where he de- porited the ;istol he had borrowed. Taking the steamer then for Secramento, a wood-yard was touched at, of which the propriewr, Holicay, was one of the parties agaist whom he liad » summons. He theretore deli- vered the writ to him enveloped, and at the same tine eommenced reodicg the summons. Holiday, when he Greovered the Cesizn, juwped upoa the wood, od re- marking very cocliy at the came moment, * Well, I saay aa well kill you vow as at avy other time,” cavght at a Billet of wood, and, with both bands, made a olow at | the heat of D. It would beve erushed his | | which they hed eulator.’? akull, but D., by a timely lifting of nis arm, warded off the stroke in a mensure, thongh au was the force with which it was given, that, failiag wapom bis shoulder, he was precipitated down the bank and vpon the bow of the boat. Recoverirg himself. the deputy marshal applied to the captain for a wea- pon. The reply was that bo bad zone, bat possibly pis- ls eouid be obtained from the pilot.’ The fatter, how. ever. haying Papago e the request, had got out of the wsy, and so Mr. D. had to continue as vefo-y, entire- | ly uparmed. Boliday, mesutine, had procured @ revol-g| yer, and proclaimed bis intetion to kill the marshal This be aupounced with aburdance of vabaryya’ see c0- Jation and threats. hvtaiu’ nave no more dealings with tain’s ‘a¥'uid not do so. The boat then, with the deput: mavebal on board, proceeded on her way to Sacrancuve. ‘We are not apprised as yet of what course will be taken the authorities, but a6 this assault, as well as the te against the marshal, are made high misd>meanors By statute, we mappore the first stop will be to indite men before the giand jury, an: en bi them | before the court upon the Conieiary eareeas © The Sacramento Union says that « private letter shown its editors the day previous, stated that since the United Biates Marshal was repulsed, the settlers ad returned and burned the bouses ot Dr. Stoddard It aleo contained ‘the ixformation that the rioters bii defiance to the offi- | ers and the law. They bad banded together, expressed 8 determixation to fight it out if an atiempt was made to them, and surrender cnly with ther lives. There were in the original association about two huodred iaen, ge we are informed, but avout » hundced bad withdrawa the combination. A enficieat number remain to make s derperate resistance, as they are western men, end weil armed. Interesting Statistics, | [From the San Fraveisco Herald.} COMMERCE OF THE PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO. Entais.—From the Ist of Januury to the 20th of May, 1863, the number of American vessels entering coast wise war 180, with a total tonnage of 123,904 tons. Of these M4 were steamers—t nnage 14 897; 119 ships—tonoage 96,779; 27 barks—tonaage 9.224; 10 brigs—tounage 1,826; and 10 sehouners—tonvage 1,178. During the same time $ foreign veosels, with « onvage of 5,143, entered coast- wise. (from Bonleia io ballast). The number of American vessels entering from foreign Ports was 91, with a tonnsge of 53,451. Of these 33 were steamers—tonnage 38 (04; 10 ships—tomaage 5,683; 15 barks—tonnage 4,455 ; 20 brigs—tonnage 3,401; 11 scbooners—tonnage 1 848. ; | The number of foreign vessels entering from foreign | yore was 199, with total tonnage of 63.264. Of these were shipe—tonnage 22.314; §7 barks—tonnage = 813; 52 brige—tonnage 9,400; 15 schoonera—tonnage The Shipping List, from which we collate these facts, sive the following” : Recaprtulation. No. Toms. Am. veesols entering coastwise. ........... 180 123,904 ‘Aaw. vessels entering trom whaling voyages. 2 865 Foreign vessels entering constwise......... 8 6,143 dam. vessels entering from foreign ports,... 91 63/461 Boneign vessels entering from foreign ports. 199 63,364 Total, from Jan. 1, to May 29, 1853 ... 480 246,217 total numuber is two more than the actual number of vorsels which arrived owing to two vessels of 885 tons 4 twice—one from an eastern and one from p ie having stopped at Rio Janeiro and the other st Valparivo aod taken in cargo there. Versels entered from No. eo ports from Jan. 1 to ikinnd: a Rursian possessions on N.W. coast—Sitha Valparsiso....... Ober Cbitian ports. fan BRANPSHe Seeman se Gusymer... Isiand of Magdulena Manvanilia.. no Bes Ske mercre Se Botal from Jan. 1 to May 20, 1853...... 487 249,033 ‘This total sbows nine veweis and 4 635 tons more than the setual arrivals, in con-equenee of ove vessel from How York having called at Rio Janeiro, ard one from Ghipa at Mani ‘and one each from New York, the | Hense Towns, and Holland, sd two each from France | work for a fair bef ard havirg called at Valparal and biowght nei Consequently, these vessels enter from % ° i 88.8 at Total from Jan. 1 to May 29, 1853... 766 No. Vessels entered for— 9 ee ee OT 1. 91 ta May Si. K Pacific domestic ports. by 2 i 20 9 2 1 60 56,970 96 1 194 19 4421 9 1,837 6 705 2 180 1 120 3 668 28 6,004 Ww 3.666 46 23,761 20 5 667 12 8,601 1 328 a 145 2 676 Ww 12,900 3 1,173 5 2413 27 18 208 Zz 303, 1 512 1 608 2 621 2 686 Total cleared from Jan. 1 to May 20... 755 272,245 INCBEASE OF POPULATION. ‘The total number of passengers by sea that arrived in Sen Francisco frum January 1 to May 20, 1853. was 19,896, of whon 16,495 were wales, 2.924 females, and 477 cbildren. The following shows the countries from which Peruvian ¢o Chinese ports. Phillipine Islands. Within the same time the total nember that departed by nea was 12,705, for {he follonitg ports:— Papema.. Peruvian ports San Juan. 2,183 Australia... U. 8. Atlantic ports 4 Sandwich Islands. 39 Mexican ports........ 189 Chinese...... + 599 Chilean ports. 68 Other foreign ports... 17 These figures show an excess of arrivals over departures uring the six months, of only 7,181—by far the smallest inerease of population our State hae ever received during the rame length of time. We collate these facts from an elaborate table in the Shipping List. STATISTICS OF CRIME. The following is a list of criminal cases tried by the Recorder of city di the month of May, 1853 :— No. cases, Disc. Impr’d. Fined. Grand Jarceny 28 13 &. gs Petty larceny 3 #1 = Druvk and di rly 2 16 -” Assault and battery. 21 5 12 ‘Assault with deadly 3 2 3 Stabbing... 1 x aaa Mi-dem il 3 1 _- 1 1 3 = - 4 1 — 1 3 - 1 1 - . 16 —_ Making a total of 250 cases. Of the above, for grand larceny and three for assault with deadly pons, were rent for trial to the Conrt of Sessions. ‘here were berides, three cares of malicious micchief, discharged; thiee cases of vagrancy, sent to prison; seven cases of rob- berv, rent up; and numerous cases of violation of city or- Ginances variously dixposed of. A few of the above cases were dir posed of by being sent to the hospital, to other counties for trial, by being bound over, or otherwise. From the Mires. The Sonora Tunnel Company have twenty men actually employed, end are puching their work vigorously into the hill, “Many miners have taken stock in the company, and werk on the tunnel, receiving in payment half cash and half shares in the capital steck. SPRINGFIELD. ‘Teo miners at work near to the Lawnsdale saw mil, in thin vicinity. tock out over one pound of gold in the course of last Monday forenoon. On the previous day, without washing at all, they picked cut $44 worth of the precious metal. The gold in these diggings is all very fine. DRAGOON GULCH. ‘The miners in this well known and long tried gulch are pearly all making good wages. It bids fair tobe for years resort for men that are iaclined to give a fair day's ‘spay. Mr. Wheelock's claim which lately paid ro well, has Tun out, buts party of French- men just below have struck nearly as good diggings. é WOOD'S CRERMy employed cutting bs The miners op *acr ways peepecior Lesideed their Cisims to the best advantage this summer. Some of them have -tecady Commenced washing and are making good wages, and in » short space of time there will be a great many more doing likewise. *SHAW'S FLAT. A new lead has been struck, back fiat. It is rather deep aigsig. weil. Ihe miners all over thi of the town in this but pays extraordinarily extensive flat are maxing good wages, and it is thought will lovg continue to do no. e party of miners working just above where the road from Sonora to Springfield crosses Gulch, are making from $5 to $6 per day, and have done so nearly the whole of the present year. RAWHIDE RANCH. This place ir situated just through the pass of the Ta- ble Mountain, on the road froma Jamestown io Luttietorn. The miners in this vicinity are taking out as mach gold, for the number of persons there, as in any part of Tuo: lumne. These diggicgs bave not been worked until very lately, in consequence of the lack of water, and now, hav- ‘vg water from the Tuolumne County Company's diteues, they are proved daily to be richer than was crer antiel ated. Last er one company struck @ place that ix paying. fox rix inches above and twelve inches into the ledge, $1 to $1 50 to the pan. CALIFORNIA NUGGETS. A barking house in Sonora received durioag the past week, four pieces of cold of respectable size, No 1 of there pieces is from Jackass Guich, and weighs 18 oz, 6 dwt. No. 2is a beautiful speeimen of smooth rounded quartz, studded over with veins and little particles of gold. Tt was taken out at Mud Springs. near Columbia, and war purehared for $5€0. No 3 is @ rough piece of quartz and gold, taken fcom a gulch at Yankee Hul, and mrekased for $300. No.4 was taken out of Wood's k, is a solid lump of gold. and was purchased for $639.’ Still another lump, weighing. nearly 100 ounees, bas just been recived by Adams & Co,, in Stockton. On Thorsday last another lump, weighing 14; tbs. of the pure stuif, was taken out at Horse Shoe Bend on the exceed. MINING PROSPECTS AT PLACERVILLE. Now that the rains have ceased and the ravines are becoming dry, there is an increaved demand for water front the various eanals and ditehes within the limits of our county for mining purposes. The position of those who had predicted an entire change in the mining season, throughout the artificially watered portions of the mining districts, is being fully verified. Instead of the raing senson being the principal and best for mining, hereafter the long days of summer, with its bright skies, will be the miner’s harvest season. Consequent upon this will be @ corresponding continuance of business season of the tradeeman and mechanic, giving activity and stir tos seaxon of the year heretofore the most dull and inactive, That there is no lack of nex, rich and untried placers, within the range of the several water companies’ works, no one can doubt; not a day passes that new diggings are not discovered, and the constantly increasing amount of dust brought to our city for exchange is proof positive of the general sucoers and prosperity of the miners of El Dorado county, From Mud Springs to Diamond Springs, from thence to Coon Hollow, aloug the Ccon Hollow braneh of the South Fork Canal, the yield of goid from its hundreds. yes thensards of claims, i lily on the inertase. Nor is S@ith’s Ranch at all deficient in fur- shing its full quota of dust. New diggings are pros- pected that in many places are known to be rich, yet theis di covery is kept ‘dark’ until present elalms are worked out, The great body of miners ia the viciaity of the seservoir are doing @ firtt rate business, the gold de porits thereabouts being equal, if not far auperier, to any other in the State. THE MINES AROUND COLUMBIA. We still hear of the continued sucess of the miners in this immediate vicinity and the neighboring camps aud of @ few good sted chispas (jargoo) beirg taken out by some of the lacky homores.” In the shaw case of James Mili4 & Co there can be seen pieoes of the yellow metal, all the way from 6 to 116 owncev. We have been shown lumps of 28, 14 and 10 onnces, and informed of another one of 40 onneer; all of which takea out in one da this week ix the nei zh verhoo olumbla. A few rie! holes in the main gulch were flied up vith “slum” by the Inte flood, but will sox be all right again. On Tatar day Jest, on True & Cv.’# claim, ia sight of our ollie, a Inmp of pure gold, welgning 2007 Gdwt.. was found Other claims on the gulth are paying good wares. At ring gulch, as we are foformed by a friend. the miners doing aa well, if not beriwr, than at aay other locality round Colom! A viece weighing eight ounces wes taken ont at Yankee hill last week, and the miners gen- erel'y at this rich rpot are doing * some, if not more so” At Springfield, lest week, a lucky miner picked up a lump which weighed 19 ounces. Saw mill gulch, near Spring field, bas proved to be very rich, several conpanies of four men each are taking ont from one to four pounds a day. At Murphy's, a friend, who was there last week, informs us that Turner & Koapp tock out in one day $776, snd the next, 104 ounces and another day, 87 ounces, Two good lumpa—-one welxhing 74 ounces, the other 65— Wore taken out lat week @ short distance from Columbia, i F f a $F . are beginning to ick up their ears, Ker business men a re- veal ibis season Cf tae goles times of 1600. We have converred this week with quite a number of our Sonora merchants, etc, and they universally maintain thet there is no longer reason to complain of dull times. NEW DIGGINGS, Lester’s, says the Downleville Echo, situated on the East Fork, ten miles northeast of this » Fecepects well, as we are a by Ceptain a Ww. Mame. They are surface fan a count 17 looks much like the “File fa the Ground ct Plenty of deer, grizzly, grouse 5 deen will pay from ten to twelve doliare per day to the msn. The captain intends bringing in the water as soon as he can make the necessary arrangements. Politics. (From the San Franciseo Herald, May 31.) Humboldt, Trinity, and Klamath send delegate democratic convention at Benicia, in favor of man and opposed to Bigler. Messrs. William Jonathan Fog 8. Pitzer. L. 8. Wi Williams. ba pointed delegates; ana the Fou 1 8. have ap] % L. S. Williams, Senator from that doen, has received the prosies of his colleagues, and will cast the vote of Trinity county in the convention. It is probable Shasta will follow the example of the other three counties, and thus, in the North as well as in the South, Romar will bave an undivided vote, . The delegates elected thus far stand divided as fol- Ellorado Humboldt Kismath . sl San F tion will have their seats contested, and as the State convention held at Sac- repto threw out delegates similarly elected, it is pro- bable the of this county will not be cast for Mr. Bigler. nly it would be an indeoent mockery to cast for him the vote of a county in which his acts have made him so odious to all parties. Miscellancous. ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY.—The able county assessor of Sacramento county, W. A. Selkirk, Eeq., has completed his labors for the fiscal year of 1853-’54, and shows & re- sult amounting to nearly seven millions of dollars, an inerease of several hun thousand dollars over the value last year. Sacramento city comprises a large por- tion of this valuation.— Union, Proposep New Route To Manirosa.—Some of the eiti- zens of San Jose were searching for a practicable wagon road srom that town across the mountains to where the Merced empties into the San Joaquin. Their object is to make fan Jose, instead of Stockton, the depot of supply to the Maripora and Tulare mines. A party, says tho Register, bave found such a route, through ‘which they took their wagons without any difficulty the whole wey: They report that a good rcad could be made along their trail, but they design setting out sgain in search of one stiil better, which they are confident can be found. Exormovs Wnrat.—Col. Kipp has presented the editor of the Sacramento Union with s bunch of wheat and oats, the stalks of each of which are fully six feet in length, and as the wheat is just in bloom, the presumption is, that it will grow much higher. Col. Kipp resides at Brighton, about five miles trom ito. . Ire Smith has sent to the same querter from lone valley, s bunch of wheat raised by John Edwards, Faq., the short- ext stalks of which measured six fect eight inches. He says that it is to be a fair sample of the field, and that oats and barley, produced in the same enclosure, measure from tix to eight inches longer than the stalks furnished for exhibition. DrManp ror Lasor.—The Placerville Herald says there is rearcely a day upon which new notices are not placard. ed about tbat town, ca!ling for more men to work the ca- nals and flumes in course of construction in the neighdor- hood. There isalso an increasea demand for teams of every dercription, which cannot be procured in sufficient nunibers. PiscaToRIAL.—The streams in Santa Clara county have become the favorite resort of the angler, in consequence of the quantities of speckled trout which abound in al- most every rurping brook. At this searon of the year they are in excellent condition, and considered by epicures the greatest delicacy of our inland waters, Lanok MovEMENTS.—The strike movement is spreading amerg the operatives, and gathering force every day. Barbers, coscbmen, waiters, cartmen, street sweeper-— all manner cf laborers, in fact, as well as all kinds of trades—are being rapidly drawn into the vartex, and a prerty lively time is looked forward to. Among the aigns of the universal mov: ment is the threatened strike of the millivers ard dresemakers. A CsuvorNta INVENTION—Nrw Piovan.—One would +uppere, from the multitude of patents taken out for im- provements upon the Plough, that little room for im- provement remaised. Yet tt appears from the Santa Ciera Register, that a citizen of California, Mr. Dabney, of n Jose, bas periecied am implement, which is declared witheut an equal for neatness or durability. The value of his plough consists in the eddition of shifting and slid- ing +Lear and point, while the stock is so arranged that the plough can be shifted so es torun from one to ten inches. The whole plough is governed by of wheels, thereby raving the expence of one ‘ue plough ia" ‘work upon a pivoc while t; sett ona plot wile tony Sprerrvat. MANiFesTations.—Ther ‘'& lever attached to the t the Insane Ary- lum, in Stockton, a patient recently received from Placer- | vile, who bas become insane from reading books on the subject of «piritual knockings and the exhibitions of the “manifestations.” Fatat AFrray ON THE Cosumsrs.—On Friday morning last, rays the Sacramento Union, a rencontre ensued at a howe about four miles above Daylor’s Ranch, between two men named Jesse Snyder and ‘Hendry. In the reuffie which evsued the former sueceeded in’ throwing his an- tagonist, whereupon Henry instantly stabbed his adver- sary witl wound of which he died in three or four minutes. Hea- dry is now confined in the prison brig at Sacramento, awaiting his trial at the next term of the Court of Ses- sions,—Herald, May 26. Bioopy Arrray.—The Miner's Advocate givea an account of a bloody affray which occurred between a Chilean and a Mexican at Spanish Flat. The Mexican was badly cut by hir adversary With a knife, while the Chilean received a'rhot in bis body which may yet prove fatal. After the cecurrence tock place, a party of men were organized to arrest the belligerent parties, and the Mexican was found at a ranch in nearly a dying state. The recovery of either is considered doubtful. ‘Ibe difficulty originated at a gavubling table. A Rexcontre.—A rencontre with pistols took place da before yesterday, between two Frenchmen, in which i, Jules Ge France was wounded, His adversary’s bali pasved through the flechy part of his thigh. The wound is not considered serious.—Lerald, May 27. More? Hones Sreauinc iN CaLAveras.—Six valuable horses were stolen frem Dr. George Elliott, of Cedar ranch, rear Jackson. The horses, furiously driven by several men on horseback, crossed the Middle Bar bridge about three o’clock in the morning, the thieves probably havin neither the disporition nor time to stop and pay their tol! ‘Two mules were stolen from the Excelsior Springaon Mon- day vight, May 23. From various parts of the county, accounts are received of similar outrages. The horse thieves seem to be returning to Calaveras. fro Huwezr 1x Bep —On the 28th of May, about three miles below Hock Farta, (says the Ezpress,) a man named Robert Herrin, accidentally shot himself’ while lying in bed, from which immediate death ensued. The deceased was a native of Scotland, but latterly frem Missouri. Joaquin’s Banv.—A letter was received, May 29, by a og orig of Stockton, detailing a ‘ brush” the miners iad bed with one of Joaquin’s bands. A number of horses bad been recently stolen. Pack Tratys.—In the last few days several large on trains have found their way into Sacramento city from the surrounding mountains. In every instance they have received beavy cargoes and departed again, to glad the bearts of the mnicers, by unfolding their precious trea- sures of pork, beans, and onions —Union, Camp Mretina at Santa Crvz.—A correspondent of the Herald :ays :—‘- The Methodists of this vicinity held a camp meeting near this place a few days since. It was pumerourly attended, and in point of talent displayed by the preachers, and’ decorum observed by the audience, might compare favorably with a meeting of a similar na- ture in any of the older States, and certainly reflected great credit on s State that has sequired, jastly or un- justly, « wide-spread reputation for depravity and law- lerrners, A marked and agreeable feature was the num. ber of Indies that attended, Buta short time since we were almost entirely destitute of female society ; now we have quite a number of ladies, whose bright eyes and modest dep ortment might well attract atten- tion in the aristocratic circles of the Eastern States, and who are looked upon here as flowers ina barren waste dearer from their scarcity, and for the cheering. beauti- fying influence they exert ow the otherwise sterile heart of wan, Vivela femme!’ ~ uJ ‘The Methodist denomination will shortly hold their annual cawp meetiogs. The first will be held at Mormoa island, in Sacramento, on the 8d June, and another in the Santa Clara Vall4y on the same day. At Bodega on the 34 of July etill another mesting is 10 take place. ‘Tre Ryyrns Ristxe. —The Californian of May 27, saye:— “ The § are again raptily on the rise. We learn that on Thuredi ht the American rose nearly one foot, and continued to rire all toy Ahly ow The Sa cramento is aleo very high ; the few warm days we have had is the canse of it. Thore is yet a great quanti- ty of snow on the meyntains and we 7 expect the waters to continne high until the middle of June. [tian very unusnal asearrence, however, at this season of the year” Wuauxc.—The Herald of the 27th May says:—Io the port of Honolulu, whe:e #ix monthae ago lay two hundred whalers, but six were at anchovy at last accounts. The whole fleet had left for the northern eruising ground, in orcer to be at hand when the brea‘ing up of the ice in Kbeiing’s Straita should allow them to eater the Aretic Ocean. Trom the 12th cf Jonusry to *be 26th of Avril there bad heen shipped from Honolula wo the United | States 166672 gallons of aperm, 2172814 gallons of whale 011, and 485,445 pourde of bone, giving employient © reventeen ships, many of them of the Jargest size, abnife through the left breast, inflicting a | short, but the others circle. I have never yy of refraction, nor do I find in the books any description which meets the case. BruraL Murper w CaLaveras Counry.—A correspond ent of the Calayeras Chronicle, writing from Volcano. furnishes the f information:—“It is my erie duty to inform you of two most horrid murders having been perpetrated at Fort John, four miles from here, on Thureda Fer Ede inst. Ep the smeueey, of Me. Craddock, me the jury, appears wo men, named Edwards and ‘uille ‘were removing their camp, au ba Indians who tured, speechless, and entirely insensible, a part of a for after. Edwards was found ‘Tux Yuna River —The Marysville of yesterda; rays:—There are strorg indications of more rain, a: the river still continues with banks nearly full; it is, in- |, 8 unusual season. and Deaths. MARRIED, In fan Francisco, May 28, by the Rev. 8. H. Willey, John Whitlow to Miss Amanda field. In Sacramento, on Sunday evening, May 21, by the Rev. Mr Quinn, Patrick Harbuet to Mary O’Brien, both of carr Placerville, May 22, by the Rev. B. F. Rawlins, Mr. cervi a . 'y fa: George ©. Razney tb Mise Matilda ¥. Hendree, of Upper Placerv! In Placerville, May 26, by Rev. Mr. Rawlins, Square Higgins to Miss Catherine Doy), San Francisco, May 27, by the Rev. H. Willey, Sarah Miller, Inte’ of Wis: Mr. Donald MeMillan to Miss consin. In San Francisco, May—, by Rev. T. D. Hunt, Mr. James Mareh, of Danvers, Mass., to Miss Mary E, Ranney, of Lawrence, Mi On the 26th May, at the residence of T. J. Haynes, in the Rey. Mr. Wheeler, Mr. A. M. Ray- Happy Valley. by burn to Miss R. J. Richardson, of St. Louis. At Benicia, on the 25th April, by the Rey. Mr. Wood- bridge, of the First Presbyterian Church, Mortimer Ful- ton, chief engineer of the P. M. S. 8. Co.’s steamer North- erner, and ndson of the celebrated engineer, Robert Fulton. to Mins Taucy Evang, daughter of David Evans, of Mount Diablo Valley. In the village of Gretna, on Thursday, April 7, by the Rev. 8. Lee Mr. Peter Wheelan, of San Francisco, to Miss Catherine Francis, daughter of Mr. John H. Baker, of the Pain Honolelar Bat day ing, April 10, by the Rev. S. in Honolulu, Saturday even’ P v. S. C. Damen, Mr’ Thomas Weleh to Mies Lydia Brooks, In Honolulu, April 17, in the New Court House, by the Rev. 1, E. Taylor, Edward G. Beckwith, Principal of the Royal School, to Miss Caroline P. lta 4 eldest daugh- ter of the Rey. Richard Armstrong, D. D., Minister of Public Instruction. DIED. At Doten’s Bar, North Fork of the American river, May 24, Mr. M. d. Britton, late of Rochester, New York. Rochester papers please copy: ‘At O’Neill’s Ranch, ten miles from Stockton, May of inflammation of the brain, David O'Neill, a native Ireland, and formerly of Louisiana, aged fifty yours. In San Francisco, May 28, George A. Porter, late of Nashville. N. H., aged twenty-seven years. In San Francisco, May 28, Mr. David Chambers, « na- tive of Galston, Scotland, aged thirty eight years. ‘At Shanghae, Captain Evans, of the merchant bark Kremlin. captain E. was well known at the Islands, having leng been engaged in the whaling business, and ‘was man very highly esteemed, Tabaira, Mul, on Sunday, April 10, after a linger- ing iliness, o sumption, Fan: Ts wife of Mr, Thomas J+ Philips, of Haverford West, England, but who bad sided on the Islands for twenty-five years past. Mrs. P. was daughter of Mr. John White, who has resided on the islands over fifty-four years. In Yorktown, May 24, Sylroster Dinsmore, aged twenty four years, formerly of Georgia, Franklin county, Vermont. On Kennebeck Hill, in the vicinity of Columbia, May 26, G. S. Newcomb, of Garciner, Maine, aged about thirty. ‘On Thursday, May 19, at the houre of Mr. Alexander. i Columbia, "Henry Yar, of Caarleston, S.C, aged thirty-four years. New York and Charleston papers please copy. ‘At Nevada. of Panams fever, Mr. George H Thomas, for mesly of Hempstead county, Arkansas, aged tweaty ears. 3eAt Cherckce, Bay £6) Joseph Webber, of St. Louis, Mo, aged twenty eight ye ‘At Auburn May 18, Alice Cornelia, danghter of 8. C. and Catherine Roustin, formerly of Washington county, Minsoyrl, afler a lingering ‘illness of five months, aged eight sears. Yn charta, after afew days illness, of brain fever, May 21. Jobm Melville, aged thirty five ’ Deceased eamme from New York in 1849. _ He leaygnar “-" * —~**- 4 wt tel! Eiiza “May 2%, Mie. Jane Hall, wife of Solon Hall, formerly of Dodge county, Wisconsin. INTERMENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 28ra, 1853. Date. Name. Where Belonging. Age May 22,...Sarah A Verplanck .. New York 28 22... Esperanza Pemento 28....Francis E. Belleau. 23,...William Lockwood. 28,.,. Charles Brown.... 24,...Peter Blesson SRSSRSR. WERE R Oe ff Canningham’s Nashau, N. H.. BA 8 George A. Porter A Chinamen, —Consumption, 4; suizide,1; dropsy, 1; in- flammaiion of throat, 1; accidentally drowned, 2; pneu- moria, 1; debility, 1; typhoid fever, 2; smail pox, 1; a:thmna, 1; inflammation of bowels, 1; measles, 1; Pana me fever, 1; unaccertained, 2. INTERMENTS IN SACRAMENTO FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 29, 1853: R. H. Porter, aged 32, from lows: Robert W. Minor, 30, New York;’W. B. Congdan, 32, Vermont; David H. Cornwall, 55, lowa; infant son’ of J. H. Smith, Sacra- mento; D. W. L, St. Louis; William Brown, 23, Norway; two Chingy en. Diseases —Disrrboea, 1; intermittent fever, 1; ulcera- tion of bowels, 1; congestion of brain, 1; still born, 1; drowned 1; uvascertained, 3, Total, 9. Markets. OKO. N. SHAW & CO.’S CIRCULAR. San Franowco, May 31, 1853, Our market for the past month has been characterized by extreme dullness in all the staple articles of trade, In the {ace of the large arrivals apd knowledge of the fleet of versels fully due, no one has dared to enter the mar- ket to pacieet reels, preferring to hold off, and with reduced stecks take advantage of every shade of depros- sion which takes place upon fresh arrivals, or rumors of a large number of veesels immediately outside. Although the bulk of the cargoes of ships on the way from the Atlantic ports are known, yet in the published manifests of the vessels, 60 many packages of unspeci- fied merchandise are enumerated, that this vagueness of information tends to keep alive the feverishness in an at ticle, which from a temporary superabundance of im port, has commenced a marked and rapid deeline; a panic in the article is started, and its recession reaches an unwar- rantably low figure, at whieh it is seized ‘upon by some shrewd speculator, ard then an unhealthy inflation takes place, and it reaches a figure much above its intrinsic worth, That these convulsions in trade will often occur ina market ro far removed from sources of supply, is very apparent. and we quote it merely to show that low or high quotations in our market reports, eoavey no just Information of the amount of stock of the ‘articles wi ruling rate the figures exhibit, One of the leading features in our market at this time is the total absence of speculation in any of the great of prime necossity. We could produce no ation of the want of confidence in the stabil: ity of preeent market rates, and the expectation of a fur- ther decline in prices, eepecially in provisions, than that there is much eapital in the country seeking investment, the employment of which would give signal relief, No alteration of this state of things can be locked for until the arrival of the bulk of the tleet, and positive knowledge of cessation of shipments from the Atlantic cities, The statistical accounts of domestic imports, carefully collated from bills of lading, show @ very large increaro for the quarter ending May 20, over the previous quarter, ard in many of the leadin; Jes the importations of the wonth of April exuibit a gain over the last quarter of 1852, Comment on these facts is unecessary. Kager- bess to ship to this market bas alco brought another evil with it, viz : daterioration in quality of goods, and me chandise ssriving here in bad order, arising from the haste in which it has been put up. Th's iv most appa- rept in orticles ef provisions, such as pork, bacon, and hams; the former tacked betore coprivation of animal heat, tbe latier badly auucked and imperfectly cured. The shipper ix the party who auflers from this want of oare, the pusehaser bere having foll reclamation in his power Io no roarket in the world has neatuess of package or ru periority in quality greater weight than in this; labor of | all Geseriptions being high, anda bad quality ‘of goods aod én uncvitable package seeks immediate quittance at anction, at ruinoun pricer, to be re-packed by the pur | cha: er, who ean afford to do so at the low valuation ne is enabled to procare hia goods, | In the leading articles of consumption, which eonsti. tute the bulk of onr importa, the decline in orice and | demand in lots bas been marked. The knowledge of the fet that such large quantities are fully dne, detera pur. | cbwrers fom any transactions, except tanse which are to rcpply immediate wants. In the article flour, which is the most uetaating in our market, and quickest | to show it# song~ although the importa for the past week » Lave net lect Leary and the jobbing pales active, test +000 barrels arrive in parcels ot Haxall and ithdrawn for the last quarter for wishes of the holders we do not |. Both Gallego and Hexall four ve arriving here lately, and but little of the lat- inspects superfine, and former, arriving in small cols with assorted merchandise, inspects from 10 to 6 per cent “bad.” The'fancy”’ brands come frem ship in a most miserable condition—no are made without careful examination of bpd ef many par- eels are rejected at an; . The gencais Salter doe Seneociitee peony brands are concerned, will have to be sacrificed, or be consumed in some way not or! intended, as with a good supply of sweet flour in! cannot be sold. Without haar any es- reason at lover the coming those now current for Haxall and Gallego superfine, $10 26 9 $10 50; mixed brands, $9 « $0: Chile, $108 $10 25. Resacked has been steady at $10 60 for qrs. The resume of the market in this article is applicable te provisions; and we must advise our friends to hold from ship; for the present. It wfil take until fall to relieve us the incubus of Bh see merchandise, at — time well selected iny will again pay the per. e [ayo current, which we hand with this, gives figures in detail of the different artieles in our market, and referring to them and to the other statistica! infor- mation, ? San Francizco, May 31, P. M.—The business of this day has, as custo! been somewhet interfered with by the departure of the steamer near at hand; with this we back among importers, and others having much corres- Shere has been some animation with jobbers and general dealers. Frour.—We have considerable further reseipts by the Sword Fish from New York, amounting to about 3,000 bbls, No sales bave as yet been made of this lot. Trai actions of the day comprise 400 bbls. Galiego inspected at $11; 850 Haxall do. at same figure; about bbls. of mixed brands, Cierra igdand at $8 o $8 50; 300 half, and 600 quarter sacks superfine at $10 25, and 500 half sacks at 234. Gram, —' has beem considerable inquiry in all kinds, with the under-meniioned sales:—About 2,700 sacks’ Chile barley, in nold at the average rate of Baer; 200 °o, of California barley bold at 2306 ; about 78.000 Tbs. Fastern wheat on private terms; 400 sacks white Chile at 8c. ; 300 sacks red Chile at 2}4¢ ; 200 sacks Eastern corp, in fair condition, at 2%{c. Oats are selling in lote at 23¢¢. a 230 Corn MeAL.—The stock is very heavy, but held gene- rally above the rate of buyers. Sales sre very light, snd confined to requirements for consumption. We quote sales of 20 puncheons, at 33<¢ ; 150 half bbis., at ¢. a B%e. icx.—The transactions of the day were principally confined to auction. A cOnsiderab’e sale was made by ‘Wm. J. Sherwood & Co. of some Batavia, Mermaid. (See auction note.) 18.000 tbs, Bally solf at 13¢¢.; 300 mats No. 1 China, at 33¢c.; 25 bbls. Caro ina, at Provisiors.—Most of the recent importations have bls, clear pork wold at 835" 60 . clear pork sold at $25; ; 16,000 Ibs. clear been taken up by dealers, and are held firmly vious current rates. 40 mestic manfactures. We nove rales of some small par- cels of Eastern clear dressed lumber at $57 a $58; about 300,000 M. feet of coarse Oregon lumber was} sold at $35, e@ following miscellaneous sales took 10:—100 bolts cotton duc! ard 2b. canisters. at 45c ; 50 dozen Ames’ long handled shovels (to arrive), at $25; 850 boxes Ademantine candles ‘at 26% ; 30 tons Scoich coal on private terms. the Prices Current and Shij that some al to the East is expected to take place shortly. This, of course, is likely to enhance or it the price of exchange here, if, as anticipated by come, an advance shall! be fected on present terms of freight. Our Nicaragua Correspondence. San Juan pet Norts, June 16, 1853. Vistt of the Sloop of War Albany—The Reception of Officers, de. de. We have again been visited by a U. S. ship of war, sent, doubtless, by General Pierce to see that his belligerent subjects in this part of the world keep the peace toward that which seems to be a pet of our government at home at this time. The sloop of war Albany, Commander Gerry, arrived on the Ist inst., and sailed on Saturday, the 5th, for Car- thagena and Laguira. Fortunately Commander Gerry is a sensible gentleman, and was terdered and he graciously accepted the hospi- talities of our city, and bas left us carrying with him the kindest feelings of the inbabitants, and, besides, a better knowledge of the true condition of our affairs and of the character and disposition of our people than could have been acquired by the commander of the Cyane in a twelvemonth’s anchorage inthe barbor. Ccmmander Gerry dined on the 4th inst. with the ex United States ccminercial agent, Henry L Stevenson, in company with Several of the Wading citizens. Hic deportment, hes gained for himself personally tte esteem of all of the inbabitants, snd haa dore much toward dissipating and destreying the evil reeults arving from the ill-advised ard summary conduct of the Cyane. Mr. Joseph W. Fabens, the receatly-appointed com- mercis] agent. bi umed his office. ‘he French steamer of war L'Ardente, Com mander Duroursier, arrived on the 11th from Martinique, and is ja port. No mercbantmen inthe harbor aut steam packets. a NITED STATES. wews trom the Sandwich Islands, We have files of the Polynesian, and our special eor- respondence, up to the 20th April—two weeks later than previous advices. ‘The Jast mail from San Francisco to the Islands esrried 2.600 letters, principally for the captains and crews of whaling vessels, rll of which were ready for sea, and only awaited the mail. ipper brig Boston reached Honolulu on the 16th ult , 15 days from San Francisco. The people of Honolulu were much pleased with the three tons of ice, and the four hundred fvesh salmon packed in it, which reached them in good condition. A second foreign church has been established in Hono lulu. A eharter has been obtained from the government allowing it to hold real property. &c. anda board o trustees bas been elected. Rev. T. E. Tsylor has accept- eda call to charge of the congregation, and $2,000 per epnum has been voted him. Virgilius P. Chapin, Eeq., «f Honolulu, has received his commission from the government at Washington as Com- mercial agent of the United Stetes at the Navigators’ Is- lands, in place of John C, Willams, resigned. Mr. C. is a native of Virginia, but bas been a resident of the Sand- wich Islands for some considerable time, and has earned for himrelt |® good reputation, and the ‘esteem of «large circle of friends, He will soon leave for the field of his future cfficial duties. The schooner Laurita has been sold in Honolulu, to go to Australia, for $3.700, The Kaluna has gone toSydney, where she will probably be sold; the Maria to Christmas Island, to return, Coasters are pretty well empl yed just vow, in bringing pet and freight to Honolulu. e scbooner Spartacus has been sold to proceed to New South Wales. ‘A report bas reached us, which we have no doubt is true, that the schooner Sea Dove, (formerly the Mary,) was wrecked on Niihau. Thus it will be seen the number of coasters is diminishing. Much attention is being paid to the cultivation of to- baceo in the Ilaxds. A quantity of fresh Havana seed has been received Tke two upper stories of the building and the land on which Mr. Bea’s auction room in Honolula is situated, wee seld on the 22d of April for $6,100, A frame dwell ing house, with suitable outhouse>, on Beretania street, in Honolulu, was sold for $2,200 cash. ‘The King has appointed James Kekaulshao, Peter Ng. haclelua and Levi Haslelea, members of the House ot Nobles. Mr. Stokel, formerly connected with the Russian En- basty to Warhington, has beea appointed Russian consul for the 2andwich I lands, and was daily looked for. A correspondent on East Maui, writes that April has Deen a wet month, but still the weather has bean favora- ble to the growth of wheat and other grain, though it has reterded the work of plooughing and corn planting. Some few acies of wheat have been destroyed by the pelua, (caterpillar) but they appear to have eeased their de truetive ravages for the scason. The rigor of the times is somewhat softened on Maui, by a call for all the Irish potatoes that can be produced, and they fetch a reasonable price. People are again flocking to Kula for the purpose of planting potatoes, and money begins to be more plenty. We are glad to hear this, as there will be a demand for a large quantity for the whaling fleet next fsil, #hich every interest of the islanda requires should be abundant and eheap. Corn, oats, wheat, bananas, squashes and other vegetables, will also be largely wanted, and we trust will receive the attention of native farmers, both on Maul and the other islands, All these articles are too high to be much used. ‘the Polynesian saya a very large fleet o° whalers is now on the way north, and ar soon aa the season will admit, will be elore at hand in readiness to push their way through Behring’s Straits into the Arctic. The United Staten and Rassian exploring expeditions, which are dally expceted hero, rhould not be behind them, if they hope to accomplish anything in the high latitudes this summer. Our harbor, rays the Pols im, has not been so b: of vessels for eight months as it now a, and in ten day we shal) have scarcely a bb, yeasel in port. But four whaleehips and two brigs under foreign flags now remain, and a few +mall ccasters only will be sven ins harbor where two bundre# sail of versels lay but eix mootha ago A meeting of the Royal Hawatian Azrisultural Society is to be held on the 7th, 8th, and 9th of Juce. Premiums to the amount of $1.000 are to be awarded, and an ad- drone delivered by Jobn Montgomery The Hawaiian Legislature 1 still In xeasion. One may gather from the following petitions the griev- ‘ances of whieh the islenders complain. A petition was presented to the Houre of Representatives by Maikai, from 430 persons in Honolulu, praying among other things that the relling of beef on the sabbath may be stopped; that the grewing of awa mey be prohibited: that no drunkard shelf hold © commission under the King; that » chtvel tex of one half cent on the dollar be substituted for the 1 sax and school tax; that the prevent road tax be in ores in respect to the rieh, but that the poor shall pay but $3) that sickness of a tax payer or in his family upon any day appointed for rond labor, sheald exempt him from that day’s labor; that the fish all about the islands mey be free from kapa; that all persons from other islunds who may be in Honolulu without regular employ- rent. be sent home. By the Speaker, from Waialua.—That the dog tax be inerensed to five dollars that missionaries be taxed the rare as other pervons: thet a tax of one sent the acre be levied upon oncultivated lands; thet eonfivoated liquors be destroyed: that the people tp allowed to out wood in the mountings for rate. | time of war between foreign nations to | 3 FE FF : 3 i robibited from cha: for wo thetr jands; that the sebeol “ad 'be roteed tify; that the an that dancing of the old and ef the new hibited. it R C. Wylie, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, made aw elaborate Yeport to the Parliament on the 6th of April, is which, referring to the former difficulties with he saya:—‘Tam prepared to resume the ith: negotia! with | Monsieur Yerrin, the Frevch Minister, under ali the favor- able auspices of the fullest axsurances of the benevolent intentions of His Imperial Ma; the Hawaiian people, generally, our sovereign, permceally; aud that Monsieur = His Majesty's Plenipotentiary, is disposed to give preeti- sal oes to thore intentions. POE ng teeters disagreement, to consolidate 8 | Gouna perpetuate Hawalinn nationality, and esi a permanent basis, those reiations of amity and eom- merce which unite nations by che strongest of all those of mutual respect and interest. The Emperor France disclaims any exclusive ambitien, rignt, interest, | or advantege in regard to these islands. “So soon as the negotiation- ord concluded, I shall vag a! impore mit to the consideration of national tariff, so framed as to encourage ex; the chief burdem of taxation on thoee ari luxury which are consumed by the rich. and reduce it on those articles of necessity, without which the industrious poor cannot subsist.”” Mr. R. C, Wyllie is also Secretary of War and of the Nat In the course of his report in this eapacity, he the necessity of keeping military foree in pay,. s, ‘Are our planters to be left on their estates, a | the mercy of their Chinese laborers? Are we te shut | cur eyes to the siens of the times, that threaten foreible appexation and invite freebooters to our shores by leaving the King’s subjects without arms and without | military organization ?”’ ‘The whole expense of the military for mine months has been for regular soldiers,. 96, es For flags, salutes, &c, &c. argue and Which for 12 months would be at the rate of. .$11.252 04 Lieutenant General Liholiho pur; a for in- creasing the military force Accor to him this wilt conrist of only 240 infantry, to ve stationed in the capi- tal, in four ceries of sixty men each, upon the rotation lan used in Prursia. Of these nly are to be in | 8 at one time; but besides, he appears to ealcu- | late upon 760 volunteers, and 200 militia for Oabu—300 mi econ Hawaii, 250 for Maui, 50 for Kauai—making in | There are only 500 effective muskets in the islands. | The secretary recommends the purchase of 2,500 more; also, 500 good cavalry eabses, 100 pair of pistols, and 106 Tances, Of the 87 pieces of in the islands, very He advises, there- rt few effective cannon could be found. fore, that authority be given to import heavy calibre, and of three mile range, with » sufficient quantity of shot to correspond. and to place 12 of these in | ‘a battery on one side of the harbor, as far to seaward as possible, and 12 on the o*her side, also as far to seaward ponsible, We would, he thinks, then be able not only fend our harbor ard all the ship) in it, bat in form our neu- tral duties effectually, which, uoder the laws of nations, we are bound to do, though we had not a single treaty ix existence. t might also be advisable to import a bat- tery of 12 light field pieces, with all their appointments complete. Prince Liholiho calculates that the expense of main- taining this force will smount to about $50,000 a year, about one fifth the revenues of the islands. Mr, Wylie concludes his gunpowder report with of loyalty, ‘God preserve the King.” and deel the loyalty of the population towards th and universal, that I firmly believe, if th driven to it, (from the ab-ence pecuniary provision by the Legislature to supp rt the military.) by appeal ing, in the King’s nama. to the patriotic feelings of the inhabitants, be could raise seversl thousand volunteers, who would arm and equip themselves at their own ex- pense, ard follow im to the field on any oceasion of pub- ic danger. News from Tahiti. We have received, through Adams & Co.’s express, & letter from the surgeon of the steamship Monumen: City, under date of lubiti, March 29, whicn gives a num- ber of interesting items of intelligence relative to the islands. We extract the ollowiog:— ‘The Monumental City wade the run from Sau Francisco to Tebiti in iwenty «ne days, without the ovcurrence of a single ace‘dent to mar thy cleasure of the trip. The offi- of the rigbt stamp They bave exerted il cccasions to rewer those under theic charge comforiable. Notwithstanding ti joxnowhat bad reputation the vessel acquired in transportin, on your coast, she has nobly redeemed herself on this pas- | sage. She now rides at anchor in the beautiful bay of | Tahiti having taken in her coul and ready to cail posi- tively to moriow. ‘Tahiti is a lovely place. and without dispute the Gem of the Pacific. You can +troli fer hours through beautiful orange groves, and the delicious perfumes that are wafted on every breeze, remind one strongly of the Paradise de- seribed in Ferip:ure. The vatives of the Islauds, both male ard female, are much given to dissipation, conse- quent on an advanced state of civilizat! n. The stringent | laws of the French bear heavily on the poor natives, who | at present entertain u feeling of bitter animosit) st their foreign rulers. This may at no distant day result | inen ovtbreak. The l'rench have erected a fort commanding t strance to the harbor, and have a fri- d cpe war steamer, now anchored -y force of about 800 on the Island. The French officers are very gentlemanly in their demea- nor towards Americans generally; but I am somewhat in- clined to think that the actions of many of our si! passengers will, on this occasion, ehange the current of | their feelings, as full two thirds have been calaboosed already for running riot on the island. Yesterday a regu- lar prize fight came off bet een two of the “fancy” pas- | sengers on the steemez, named Gentry and Kelly. Some re ve rounds were fought, when Gentry was declared vietor. £'nce my arrival here, I have dined with all the civiF and military functionaries of the island, and to-morrow have an invitation to dine with Queen Pomare and hie Royal Highness, her busband. He isa fine looking old fellow, but appears romewhat care-worn, and evidently feeis bis degradation. There are,nbout fifteen vessels in this port at prevent, wost of them French The American ship Ellyn Brooks, Captain Davis, put in here a few days ago with a large cargo of cil, ina inking condition, She is now ashore apd discha:ging cargo. Ske was bound for the United tates. The ship Jane Edwards, of New Bedford, in coming over the bur in cha:ge of a pilot, struck, and is now om the dry dock repairing. I forgot tc mention tbat much sickness bas occurred on board the Monumental City—one case of small pox— and to morrow I intend amputating ove of the tingers of our second engineer, dir. Piersone who met with an ae- cident on shore yesterday. ° ‘The bark Favorite arrived a few days since with glori- ous news from the new El Dorado. She is now | with feuit, and sails in few days for Australia, Shall we Have a Reform on the Railroads f TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Some years since it was found to be necessary to place printed notices in public vehicles, forbidding smoking. At first this was deemed harsh, but it very soon put am efiectual stop to the practice in thoxe place: Since then, smoker, in order to “keep in'’ with the weed, stow away # quid enugly in their mouths, and en- joy the Joxury of spit in place of a whiff. To such an extent is this dieguating habit carried that the thin thoes of Jadies are frequently soaked through, while passing to and from their seats in the cara, I, therefore, propose, and in the name of the icresistivls rex demand, that at least one car of exch train through- cut the United States be considered an ‘ exe:npt car,” and have notices posted up saying, “This ear beiog oxprossly ntended for the comfort of ladies, is mpt from spit.’? ‘Ibis would very coon entirely stop the nuisance. In any other conotry inthe world « to expose their refuse saliva to the eyes apd stomachs of other., murt be met with plain English. Teall first upon Mr. French, the auperintendent czcellence of this country, who-e trains have learned ta leave ene point and srrive at another at a given minute, to commence this reform. Mr, French is a gentfeman, and will instantly act upom any suggestion that strikes him favorably, The Hadsom River read will, when be has completed his plans, stand af a model railway for the Union. In the matter whieh F here propore, he will ad the only comfort which is now wanting to render his railway carriages the boudoir of | THE LADIES. New Trrck.—Much eloquence has been ex pended upon the great mortality which atiends the em: gration trains across the plains. Some light has been re- eeived upon this painful anbject. It appears in the re- port of Cont. Stansbury, of the Topographical enginse: on the valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah, in tue eoun- try of the Mormons. was what purported to ba a grave, prepared with more _ then usual esre, having a headboard on which wad _ painied the name avd age of the decesred, the time of | his death, and part of the country from wbich he eame, Tatterwards ascertained that this was only a deception— ® rure—to conceal the fact that the grave, instead of concealing the morial remains of @ human being, had been nade a safe receptacle for divers casks of brandy, whieh the owner could carry no further. He afterwards 1014 his liquor to some farther on, who by hie description of its locality, found it without diMculty, Immedigtely alongside the road _ Democratic Nommnatron.—The Hon. Herschel! V. Johnson haa been nominated as the democratic regen. sion candidate for Governor. Woe are glad of this; wo \ want to ree with what the union demecrats wild Fecllow the reconaton pill Muelt inconvenience in experienced in the Lake rior mhing region from the want of miners, Supe.