The New York Herald Newspaper, March 12, 1854, Page 3

SS ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP NORTH STAR. arr "wo Weeks Later News from California and the Pacific. SUMMARY OF EVENTS. ener MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, AND DEATHS. MARKETS, &, &, kk. The steamship North Star, Capt. Miner, arrived at 1 o'clock P: M. yesterday from Aspinwall, whence she sailed on the 8d instant, with the passengers who left San Francisco on the 16th ult. in the steamship Uncle Sam. ‘The pasrage has thus been made in a trifle over twenty- two anda half days, which is quicker than ever before performed by the Panama route. The Uncle Sam made the run from San Francisco to Pa- nama in twelve days and eight hours. ‘The steamships George Law and El Dorado were at As- pinwall, and would sail on the arrival of the mails. The U. 8. sloop-of-war Cyane, Commander Hollins, from Caledonia Bay, January 27, arrived at Aspinwall on the Ist instant—officers and crew all well. Nothing had ‘een heard of Lieutenant Strain’s expedition. The steamship California left San Francisco on the afternoon of the 16th ult. for Panama, with the Califor- nia mails, She was detained to give parties an oppor- tunity to answer letters which left New York on the 20th January, and arrived at San Francisco in the steam- ship John L. Stephéns on the 14th ult. ‘The John L. Stephens had among her passengers Gen- eral Wool, Lieutenant Hardie, and Governor Foote, of Mississippi. ‘We are indebted to Mr. J. J. Delano, purser of the North Star, and to the express agent of Messrs. Adams & Co. for California papers. ‘The steamship Golden Gate, an account of the disaste to which,we gave in the last news from California, ar- rived at San Francisco on the 34 February, having made her way up with one paddle wheel. She would soon be re} and resume her place. — Our New Granada Correspondence. ASPINWALL, Feb. 16, 1854. Our Commercial Difficulties with New Granada— Action of the Provincial Government of Panama —The U.S. Mail Steamship Company—Taz on the Passengers—Treaties and their Observance. It may perhaps not be uninteresting to many of the readers of your popular journal, to be ac- quainted with the nature of the difficulties between the government of the Province of Panama and the United States Mail Steamship Company, especially as these difficulties are assuming a very interesting aspect. The beggared state of the national and provincial treasury—the cause of which can only be sought in the indolence of the people and the neglect and rat, of this government—has drawn the attention of the legislature to the enterprise and energy of foreigners, chiefly citizens of the United States, as @ source whence, by means of exorbitant taxes, the Weficiency might be aprile: Thus, in a late law, the provincial government has presumed to change the nature of this port. The ral government has expressly declared it a free port; but this law of the provincial government im- poses a tax upon all vessels ope 3 assengers to or from this port and other of this province, from or to any port not in this republic. The pto- fits accruing from the carrying such passengers to the owner or master of such vessels are estimated toamount to $10 per passenger, and no proof is | admitted to the contrary. Of these supposed profits- the provincial government claims ten per cent,sotha the masters or owners of exch and every such vessel is liable to pay one doilar for each and ree passenger he brings or carries to or from this | suitical records, root-digger traditions, and the memory of the oldest inhabitant of the mines, will | be searched in vain to find a time as cold as the last forty hours. Everything is statw quo—the wheels Of motion are frozen, and physical corporosities find | employment in the great business of man-feeding | and warming man. But the mental powers are em- | ployed. They are just going to look in to-day upon | the old homestead—away they go, up the hill, over | the snow, up the mountain. Whew how the wind | blows. Sir, this is awful! The amount of suffering | and privations which the Californian undergoes, I fear, constitutes no part of the necessary ingredi- ents to be a well “ posted up” man. Does anybody at home, where the old folks stay, think of how many luxuries and comforts we are de- prived? We want not for comfortable dwellings, | with bright firesides. There is no want of provisions | in the store-chest, nor of warm apparel in the | clothes-press. No; thanks be to enterprise and self-interest, every nation and city of the world are engaged in supplying the market of the great in- terminable city of California. In point of physical necessaries this country is not what it once was, | nor what many still imagine it; but when cold win- ter drives to the fireside, there is a want to make it cheerful—the /ares and es are wanting. There is no wife nor infant prattle; no father wit! silver locks and walking-stick; no grandmother in the corner, nor sisters knitting by your side. Souls of men! Each night ten thousand spirits in mind traverse a continent, over snow, and rivers, and mountains, and deserts, to revel awhile among the scenes and friends of childhood. They see the room of the household, all furnished for winter enjoyment. Here is the sparkling, crack- ling fire, the glittering lights, the centre table, and the Bible that lays on the stand; the grandfather, ei Casa ee roof. How quiet and happy. are ing |, Papers, and maga- zines. Pvitl read with them. I reach for a paper— for the Hznatp. Oh, horror! At the touch of a x the spellis broken. Back, over woods and dales, over rivers and meadows, fly ten thousand irits in? mind—back over wind-riven and snow- iven mountains, to the lone cabin of the Pacific. One look is enough of mise: There is what broke the charm. of the HaRaxp, ’tisa trashy, wishy-washy novel. ‘‘ Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” “ Devil Bug,” ‘ Desperadoes of——” Lord have mercy ! ere is the Gazette, the Courier, the Flag of Our Union, and the Heraup? In the hall of my fathers, but not here. Was I editor of the Henan, and knew, as I now know, that the mass of the ‘people peewee people—that there are more scholars, more tal- ent, more intelligence, and more money, here, than can be found among the same number of men in any other State—1 would speedily make arrangement with Adams & Co. that their agents throughout California should be my agents to re- ceive subscriptions for the daily and weekly, Heratp. We cannot subscribe now for want of agents to receive mponey There is no paper money here, and gold dust or coin, besides ing difficult to make change, is unsafe to send by letter. Mr. Editor, the HERALp is a general favorite here, and could you make the above arrangement eu agents would be men well known, trustworthy, local, and permanent. Californians would feel safe to pay them the money and take a receipt, which being forwarded to you, would be good to the sub- scriber for the paper, and to you for the money, from Adams & Co. With suitable prospectuses and advertisements, I confidently believe you would realize 20,000 subscribers in this State. Our legislators since assembling have been at- tacked with that migratory propensity, to which geese are generally addicted. If they have not already accomplished the feat, they have in con- templation to make a flight to.the plains and tulas of Sacramento. I think the sound democratic sense of that body will prevail, and no United States Sena- tor will be elected this winter. Filibustering is con- fined to that city of pirates and robbers, San Fran- cisco, and it i shoped may be an avenging angel to that God-forsaken place. The great principle of vitality in California—the ort to or from any port not in this republic. ie same liw applies of course to Panama, and thus we find a ‘tax of two dollars for every r from the «Atlantic coast ef the United Btates the States and Territories on the Pacific, and vice versa. Editor, how seriously this law must. affect the United Btates Mail 5 ip Caray beth on the Atlan- tic and the Pacific. We are informed that Mr. W. Fairchiid, the efficient agent ef that company in this place, has -hitherto reported himself not.au- thorized to pay this tax until be has “‘ Law” upon the subject—and I doubt whether Mr. Law will give his sanction. ernment doing in the meantime iw? The Governor has given orders to the-American Consul to déiain the papers of all vessels until the captains present a certificate at the consulate from the Tefe Pdlitico; and this official will net such certificate ‘until they present re- | eaten the ofiene whodanppaiind iaahedaver: nor to collect the tax. We-do not believe, however, that the bea pad captains who command the steamers of com- < fala wait for a decision of the question, should ah w not authorise the payment of the tax. If cannot get their papers they will very likely feel‘themselves bound wy their co ions from. the'Navy Department to.go to sea without them. Is'this the manner in which American citizens and-commerce are favored by the treaty of 1846 be- ‘tween the United States and this government? The thirty-fifth article of that treaty stipulates “ that the cay, vessels, and merchandise of the United States shall enjoy in the ports of New Granada— tuding those of the ports of the Granadian terri- tory rally denominated Isthmus of Panama, frem its southernmost.extremity until the boundary of Costa Rica—all the exemptions, privileges and immunities concerning commerce and navigation which are now and may hereafter be enjoyed by Granadian citizens and merchandise.” Again, in the same article, it says :—‘“ Nor shall ‘the citizens of the United States be liable to any daties, tolls, or cl of any kind, to which native ameae are not cted, for thus passing the said mus.’ I doubt whether the United States will regard it any privilege, intended to be secured to her citizens by those treaty stipulations, to be com- pelled to pay two dollars per head for the privilege of crossing over about fifty miles of New Granadian territory, ing from the Atlantic States to ‘those on the ‘ific, &c., and vice versa. Tt is to no purpose that the Provincial government has so much taxed its shrewdness that the phraseolo- gy of the law does not exempt New nadian wessels from the Payment of that tax, for it can hardly be a secret in the United States that New Granada has no vessels which can at all be affected by this odious enactment. It cannot, in fact, be concealed that the law is exp enacted to | thord money from the United States Mail Steamship Com- ly. It ee all ey Meets only nominally, as ey carry only very few taxable passengers. Upon eeaid compeny Mone the tax falls very heavy, and amounts monthly to several thousand dollars. Again: The law estimates the profits realized from each passenger to be ten dollars, and exacts tem, per eent thereof. Suppose that such profits do nat accrue to the campany: what right has this Province to any share in the same? Does the com- pany hold its charter from this Province? Are the contracts between the company and the passengers enteicd into in this Province? And, finally, ie sed?” | mestion arises: ‘Where are these profits Sertainly not in this port, or in Panama; but, if at all, they must be realised upon the high seas. Sarely “the Governor must be an jirant for a straight jacket, if he receive full credit for his presumption to tax weseels upon the high seas, over which neither he nor any other other mortal can hewe any exclusive dominion, unless he justifies the tax upon the ground that he sends an imposing convoy of the stupendous New Granadian navy to protect these steamers until they reach their port of destination. It seems to me that his Excellency the Governor might, wih equal propriety—suppose the profits of an East Italia vessel to Te sa0) during her. Mg e—send ‘his account for 10 per cent thereon a the owners in London. To the cradit of the repubtic, but to the disgrace of this province, it must be admitted that theres ro other biog in this republic in the ports of which a similar law is in forae. Even where the micst exorbitent taxes are impaged upon the impor- tation of foreign merchandise, aot one cent is de- twonded from captains out of the Paced they m: realize from passengers brought ¢o or from ica yoits. This province, however, is aland of privileges, aud hence, perhaps, the exception ¢o the rule. Mr. Editor, I trust that you will make such com- ments upon this article as will Lae ges the steamshi, company immediately to assert their rights, an will tend to a speedy settlement of the contest be- tween this government snd the United States. Tam not informed whether the peg govern- ment of this republic has approved of this provin- | cial enactment. If it has pproved of it, it should he held responsible for the consequences; and if not, an immediate appeal should be demanded and in- sieted upon by the United States. 8. Our California Correspondence. AxoeL’s Camp, . Calltora yea 10 Ths. The Weather in Caleveras Cownty—Position of the Inhabitants—Their Wants and Enjoyments— Literatwe—Want of the Herald—~A Priendly Advice to Ourselves—Legislative Movements — Produce of the Mines—Destruction of Forests, The refrigerating process in this State has re- cently experienced wonderful developements. Je- ‘You will at once perceive, Mr. | ae deal of surprise and mortification was created | Bd ian tee t that cae F tena ed the State ip hha 2 vb the mii... mines—show no signs of wearing out. Universally, men, who labor industriously and perseveringly do well, and some very well. The mines are full of pro- | visions, and ene in the summer. | _ Uncle Sam oughtto come out here, and see his farm. I think he'weuld find trespassers in his tim- | bered lands. ‘Forests of the best timber in the world stand on the slopes and table lands of the Sierra Ne- vada mountains. 1 have seen one tree, that was cut | acres of land across the bay, east of the city, was | the Commission is south of | down last June,which, nodoubt, was the largest tree in the world. It was thirty-three feet in diameter, | and would'make a million feet of lumber. capitalists are permitted to out this timber, and speculating «companies to strip this land of its only If foreign | rived. of various old California Gov | Both were persons widely known, ernors, died likewise. ‘and had held many responsible positions under the former government. P of the filibusterers in Lower California have excited a good deal of indignation about San Diego, where the citizens were proposing to get up a company to Thrash them, and were to hold a meeting ga the 2a. Lieuts. Parke and Stoneman started from San Diego on the 24th January on the survey of the Gila route for a railroad. They will probably complete the survey in May, ‘The celebrated Peralta claim, covering about 60, by the United States Land Commission on the 8th. The opinion of Commissioners Felch and Campbell was that the claim should be confirmed toa portion only, fixing the Temescal rivulet as the limit on the north; the eastern, southern and western boundaries being beyond dispute, giving the claimants about 40,000 acres. ‘ommissioner Thompson dissented, and thought the claim should be confirmed to its whole extent. The claim as confirmed includes the four towns of Alameda, Clin- ton, San Antonio and Oakland. There are, however, ad- verse claimants, who interpret the confirmation differ- ently, and say that the northern “limit as laid down by- |. Peralta took pos- session of his land while Mexico was still under the do- minion of Spain, and the land is destined to be the seat of the Brooklyn of San Francisco. The news of the confirmation caused a great excitement in Oakland, where anost of the settlers bad purehased under persons claim- ing adversely to the Peraltas. m the 4th the Grand Jury handed into the Court of Sessions a long, able, and searching report on the condi- tion of public affairs in the county. The recorder, re- corder’s clerk, marshal, and city treasurer, all recelved admonitory hints. ‘ On the dd the Board of Supervisors granted the right of constructing a plank road from the western limit of the city, near the line of Pacific street to the ocean; the builder to have the right of collecting tolls for ten years, at prices to be fixed by the discretion of the Board. ‘The road, when completed, will offer one of the finest drives iu the world, to @ bedutitul bench and excellent bathing ground. An ordinance has been passed to order the publication of city ordinances in French and German. A suit brought by I. N. Thorne and others against the city, occupied the Supreme Court three days in hearing the argument, and has attracted much attention. The suit isto obtain possession of more than two thousand acres of land within the city limits, and more in the busi- ness portions of the city. ‘The decision is expected early in March. Gas was introduced into the city, and eighty-four street lamps were lighted on the evening of the 11th. ‘Three miles and a-half of pipe have been laid in the city, and the price of the gas is $15 per one thousand feet. Sonora is attracting a deal of attention now. A number of vessels, inclu teamer, are up for Guay- mas, and a number of persons are going to examine the country, buy property, and prepare for the ultimate an- nexation, which, itis thought, cannot be very far distant. The number of persons now on their way, or preparing to go, from this city, with peaceable intent, is probably about 250. Of these at least half are German, French, Mexicans, Spaniards, and Italians. ‘A prospectus has been issued of a weekly paper, The ‘Times, to be published at Guaymas, The proprietors ad- vertise that their material will be sent upon the frst vessel. ‘A hail storm, an exceedingly rar occurrence here, visited the city on the 12th. Messrs. Kellogg & Richter have established a private coining house on Montgomery street, in the basement of the building adinining: Adams & Co.’s old banking house. They issued their first coin on the 9th. It is like United States coin, exeept that in place of “Liberty”? on the head, are the words “Kellogg & Co.”” They expect to be able to issue $20,000 per day. ‘The Superintendent of Public Schools in this city has rendered his ninth quarterly report. He reports the city’s public schools to be in a flourishing condition, with 100 pupils. The monthly expense to the city is about On the 18th the Portsmouth and the steamer Columbus sailed to pay their respects to the filibusters. ‘Abner 4. Fierce, accused of having committed forgeries to the amount of $90,000, while engaged in the manufac- ture of railroad cars in Norwich, Conn., was arrested about the first of the month, and subsequently dis- charged on habeas corpus, there being no requisition from the Governor of Connecticut to detain hin:. The clipper ship San Franclseo, of 1,400 tons, 105 days from New York, was lost under the charge of a pilot, upon the rocks at the entrance of the harbor on the 8th, The freight list of the San Francisco amounted to $60,000; her cargo was valued at about $200,000. She was sold, car-~ go and ship, at auction, on the 10th, for $12,000, and her purchasers hoped to get her off. She had on board the acids for the San Francisco Mint, and their loss will seri- ously incommode the assaying department. She went to pects on the 14th, About $20,000 worth of her cargo ad previously been saved. A number of wreekers were about the wreck of the San Francisco on the evening of the 11th, when a gale came up and a number of persons, esti as high as twenty —certainly ten or twelve—were lost. The Prices Curvent says that twenty-three vessels have deen wrecked since 1850, when entering the harbor, and that the total loss bas been $1,500,000. | That paper ro- commends that a steam tug shoutd be used by all vessels entering the harbor from abroad. During the fortnight there have been 110 arrivals of vessels at this port. Of these, 14 were from American ports on the Atlantic, eight of which were clippers) b were from foreign ports, of which five were from Eu- Tore, wnd three from China; 10 were steamers and 41 coasters. ‘The‘Chinese immigration has again commenced. In the three vessels from Hong Kong 809 Celestials have ar- GRam—We notice sales of 300 sacks Chili barley at 13¢.; 260 do. domestic do. at 1%c.; 500 bags Mexican corn, ex Cornelia, at p. n. t. 86 Dols. mene pork old at pen. 50 do. | clear, ex Neptune’s Car, at $17 50, ca bhds. hams, cotton covers, at 1034c.; 20 bbls. do., (at auction,) at 9c.’ 65 firkins butter, choice, at 23¢.; 52'do. do., fair quality, at 21c.; 30 do. do., inferior, at 19c.; 200 cases lard, in 23 Ib. tins, (last evening,) at ilc.; 1 do., at p.m. t.; about cases do., large tins, were sold the day before yesterday at 11 3c. | SuGARS.—50 half bbls. East Boston crashed sold at 1c. ; ioe Ib. China No. 1, at 7%e.; 5,000 Ibs, do. No. 2, at <5 CALIFORNIA STOCKS. | ‘State. ‘Tem: three per cents loan, dis. from | " 2038 per ct. Bonds of 1870, seven per cents 900 92 Bonds of 1860, seven per cents. a 92 War Loan bonds, twelve per cents, (accord- ing to date)... .....ccseceeeeeseree a 85 War bonds, seven per cents, (accord- ing to date)... Sha 55 War Loan warrants, Civil Fund warrants School Land warrants, per — ity a I San Francisco bonds, ten per cents, Nov. COUPON Off... ...scererecccscecsers 100 a 101 Sbn Francisco three per cent scrip, dis. from par and int........ &an Francisco Comptroller’s warrant San Francisco county scri San Francisco county bonds. Sacramento City bonds, (according to date,) Sacramento Levee bonds, eight per cents. San Joaquin county bonds, ten per cents. Stockton City bonds.,..... wae Wharf 31881880 oy 96 85 so | Clay street wharf...... 15 Jackson street. cee ett % Pacific...... 108 — Canal Shares. Bear River and Auburn. Bradley, Berdan & Co. South Fork (stock)... South Fork (bonds)... Mokelumne Hill .,. Tuolumne Hydrauiic ; Mt American Theatre Stock Bolinas Lumber Company. par California Lumber Company . par City Market Stock.....sse0000+ [08 — Plank Road Stock... 1.1... 1 15a 80 Sacrammnto, Feb. 18.—There has been little doing to- day; business has not opened as well as was ‘anticipated at the close of the week. Fresh ground floor was more inquired after to-day, and a shade less was taken for Haxall and Gallego; quotations $14 a $15. Barley is offered at 340. below last week’s rates. There is a fur- ther decline of 1c. per Ib. on hams and bacon, and con- ceasions on some other goods are likely to be made at an early date. No.1 China sugar and green coffee are re- pores as more firm atthe bay; no change has occurred ere. Stockton Feb. 9.—We have nothing important to re- rt upon the state of the market this morning. Yes- erday was an unusually quiet day, scareely any teams in town. The principal part of the goods forwarded were taken from the Levee. Our quotations are without any change from those of last week, and the demand is yet insufficient to produce any advance, while it is impro- | bable that there will be any further decline. Marriages, Births and Deaths. BIRTHS. On the 25th January, at Jackass Bar, Canon Creek, the lady of Geo. W. Thompson of a son. February Ist, the lady of Mr. M. Frank of a son. In Sacramento, Feb. 10, the wife of Mr. J. L. McNamee, of a daughter. MARRIED. In Sonoma, Jan. 20, by Rev. J. W. Brier, M. Sylvester C. Florence to Miss Jane B. Wiley. ‘At Marysville, Jan. 20, by C. B. Fowler, Esq., Mr. J. D. Curry to Miss E, A. Farle, In Shasta, on the 20th Jan., by Homer A. Curtiss, Esq., Mr. George W. B. Yocum and Mrs. Armenia Benton, all of Shasta. Jn Cornelia, Suisun Valley, by Rev. P. 0. Clayton, Win. Bullock, Esq., and Betsy Anh Kinkaid, all of ‘At Georgetown, on Thursday, Feb.’2, by E. C. South- worth, Feq., Mr. Michael Crowley to Misa Maria Clark, both of Georgetown. ‘On Sunday evening, 12th Feb., by the Rev. B. Brierly, H. C. Parker, of the firm of T. Y. Hallock & Co., to Miss Mary 8. Beck, late of Indianapolis. In Placerville, the 7th Feb., by Rev. Mr. Turner, Mr. F. Wadsworth, of Adams & Co.’s Express, Diamond Spring, and Miss Mary J. Kelley, of Placerville. On the Sth Feb., in Mud Spring. G. W. Btafford, Esq., Mr. B. Thiebo and Miss Mary A. McKinsley. ‘At the same time and place, by the same, Mr. Geo. H. Sprague and Miss M. McKinsley. In San Franciseo, on Tuesday oyening, Jan. 31, by the Rey. C. B. Wyatt, Mr. Arthur M. Ebbetts to Lottie W. Penniman. DIED. In Marysville, on the Ist February, Flora Louisa, only child of Dr. W.’P. Thompson. On board the steamship Brother Jonathan, on the 24 February, of inflammation of the bowels, Lucy 8. Cham- verlain, , wife of Levy Chamberlain, native Madsm Anna Bishop gave her first concert on the ith. She has been vory well received, and draws large inducements¢o settlers, where will be foundaman to | houses. The Adelphi theatre was re-opened to am locate ‘here? Where will be got the timber to build tant peried to that bread of country | as“ the Plains.” Where wil be got timber for the great railroad of which anxious, I think sah of robbers should be brokea up, the forest saved to induce actual settlers. Our-government here Tr, acquires a firmer hitherto experienced difficulties which are only pe-. dying Bi afull grown State ra Lyath law. We grow | Sammary of the News of the Fortnight. the Alta California, Feb. ae bas been intense. The bribery case, wherein Mr. banking house of Palmer, Cook & Co., was accused of ace to bring on the Senatorial election, was closed before the Senate on the 3d. Mr. Palmer was acquitted bye 1 had not intentionally accused Mr. Palmer Satetiy, wos passed with only one opposing vote. Pal- mer is ly conceded that the latter will be elected U. 8. Senator, if an election be held this and it wasex- the Senate and the public A bill introduced into the Senate, to define the time of holding the Senatorial election, was stayed off, while.s re- the 6th March, was, after a rd carried through the heen in vote of 17 to 16. The object of than o year before the time (March 4, 1855,) when the Senator shall take his scat. The vote on this yeeoiu- ‘een one Senator (a decided friend of Brederiek) absent at thé time, his partisans are in high hopes that the A democratic caucus was held by the democratic legis- intors favorable to Broderick, on Sist January, and the democratic journals to support their aetien. The chivalry, however, are not to be hipped in the the Seiaree Sabie be and cities, which are at no dis- lot we are all and grows stronge: , and rallies new friends every day. Ithas | culiar to the pm ich j r and better. God speed us. | The polifleal exeltement during the , of the having attempted to bribe Senator Peck to ase his infla- vote of 26 to 8. Subsequently a resolution, declaring Benator Peck “bad. net inten 0 own to bea friend of Broderick, and itis uni- ted by those who brought the bribery before t i ould Iajane Brodorick's Frospects; but the effect seems to have rather ‘the oontrary. solution, passed in the House, to Postpone the matter till the postponement is that the election shall be held Jess tion is undersood to be the teat vote, avd there having lection will be carried without difficulty in March. Shey determined to bring on the election—and they di- ec ézaces, it appears, for their papers remain headstrong, and the anti-Broderick democratic members, numbering thirty-eight, Mssued an address on the 2d, exhorting the faithful to oppose the election at this yn. «On the evening of the 18th, the Broderick members held another caucus, and issued an address to the un- terrified, calling upon them to rebuke the interference of the Custom House officers in State affairs, and to sanc- tion the Senatorial election at this session as a measure | of degal propriety and of policy, more particularly since | the strife might become so bitter next year that the whigs would carry the Legislature and bear off the Sena- toria) prize. The address is signed by fifty-five membera— severrteen more than there are to the other address. The address last referred to in favor of the election, is said to | have seflected, an first draughted, upon the course of the administration, but to have bee baequentl; to point only at "majority of tho teased the course of the ity of | cicersis thefts eo | “The atrife between these | pective presses ia exceedin, parties and between their res- ely bitter, and would seriously | endanger the sovereignty of the democratic party even | before the weakness of California whiggery, were it not | that the present strife ix, to a great extent, on the sur- face, anwong the wire-workers, and cannot strike the vitals of the party; the great body of voters being out- and-out,Tammany men. / The great majority of the whigs in the Legislatare vote with the chivalry men, though it is well known that. outside of the Legislature, a fair proportion of the. whigs are very warm friends of Broderick, who has now be- come the champion of all Tammany men, whigs and democrats, and whore success is considered as the cer- tain destruction of the other faction. The flimay differ. | ence between.whig and t has been completely fvallowed up in the struggle letween Tammany and chivalry. | On the 7th, the secret circular issued by the whig lead- ers more than a year ago was brought to light, to the general amusemont. It advises that the measures of a cqnstitutial convention, the division of the State, and the new name of the “Constitutional Convention Party’? be | adopted by the whig party of California. | Another proposition to remove the capital to Sacra- | mento hes been introduced and lost. Axecolution to appoint s Chapiain for the Assembly as lost; a course with which the people of California will find little fault. ‘The Governor signed the bill to repeal the odious Legal Notice aet on the fon. we ms, e State Bankers, Palmer, Cook & Co., have informed the Legislature that their house had more than sufficient funds at the Exchange Bank to pay the interest. A reso- hution was introd: into the yane to vote thanks to Duncan, Sherman & Co. for having stepped forward to yy the interest, but the resolution was laid over till urther information be received, Thero is very little danger that the State will fail to pay the interest of her debts, or her bonds, or the principal, either, whon it be- American audience on the 6th, by the Thornes and Pelbys. “Wreek of the®tt ship San Franetsco. [From the San Feaneiseo Alta California.} The splendid new-elipper ship San Franci from Work, with a largeand valuable cargo of mei is : Rialto Gove, opposite side of the bay, having ‘sunk to the water's edge. In coming, through the Heads on the 8th February, she got caught in the eddy, when she came in corttact with a point of rockson the sorth side of the entrance, carrying away jib-boom, bowsprit, head, cut-water, &.; she then drifted clear and let go her anchor in Malto Cove, where they found the ship had thirteen fect 6¢ water in her hold. The steam-tug Abby Holmes, Capt. ‘Welch, came along side soon and commenced #perations with her steam pumps. The steam tug Resolute also wens to her assistance, but the leak gained so rapidly on them they were compelled to ship her anchor and tow her close in shore in Rialto Cove, where she soon filled. The came up in the Resolute. As itis smooth, and she lays well im the cove if the weather continues fine, most of the cargo will be saved ima da condition. The vessél will proba- by become a total loss; and a bad lone itis. She was one of the finest ships that ever sailed the ocean, built in New York by young Mr. Bell, and as has beun seen, one of the flectest of her class. ‘She measured -about 1,400 tons burthen. She came consigned to Mesera. Ric Elam, who are themselves large owners in beth ship and cargo, and was Yalued at about $126,000, and her cargo bout $160,000, all of which is undoubtedly insured in abou the East. Our news re} visited the wreck of the San Fran- cisco on the 9th, and reports her to be a complete and rfect wreck as she lies in Rialto Cove. Her foremast gone by the board, and in falling it carried away the mainyard. The water rises as she lies on her larboard lge, enough to lower the starboard water ways. Cpt R. H. Waterman is on the ground with a gang of men and lighter, assisted by W. Lewis and his garg, endca- yoring to save as much as possible. The sails.and part of the running rigging, as well as a portion of her cargo were taken out’on the 9th, and brought to this city in @ damaged state. Her upper deck th cut far as could be, to enable the persons employed to save the cargo. Hundreds of boats are on the ground, saving what they can. Lighters, tugboats and steamers are there for the same purpose. The ship must have con- siderably broken up, a8 8 large number of packages of goods were found floating in the bay on the 9th, many of which were picked up by small boats. No blame can of course be-attached in the loss of the ship to Capt. Tetzer, as the ship was in charge of the pilot at the time she went ashore. There is nothing left of the San Francisco but her stern, mich sticks up as 8 buoy to mark the place where she once was. During the late gale she has gone entirely to pieces, and boxes, barrels, &e., are floating inside and outside of the Heads. She was sold on the 10th for $550, by Captains Wright and Waterman, her first purchasers, There may be enough left yet to pay the purchaser, but his chances are said to be small. The palice officers were busy on the 10th searching for goods which had been taken from the wreck of the San rrencisco by upauthorized persons. Goods were found all the way froin Happy Valley to North Beach, Several dray loads were taken to the station house, where owners ean reclaim them. We believe it is now gencrally conceded that the loss of this fino vessel is attributable to the carelessness or ig- noranee of the pilot who had her in charge. DISASTERS AT THE WRECK OF THE SHIP SAN FRAN- crsco. Many accidents oceuted among thenumeroua boats that were wrecking alongside the San Francisco during the night and morning of the 9th and 10th ult. ‘he £an Francisco Alta California says : Several boats were stove alongside or destroyed by attempting to land in the surf. A slcop rigged boat, by the name of the Midnight Cry, half decked drifted. £0. ven with eight men onboard. They were fntoxicated at the time, ani as nothing was heard from them up to yesterday morning, they are supposed to be lost, as during the night it was blowing @ violent gale from the southeast with rain. They had no provisions on board. She belonged to Capt. ‘Hill, who owns a storeship in the harbor. We were un- able to learn the names of the persons on board. A White- ball boat was tebe! Friday evening coming from the wreck near Steel’s Rock. She was deeply loaded and had two men on board. When last seen, (about 6 P. M. Fri- day evening,) she was full of water, and the packages, oars, &c., were seen to drift out to sea, but no men were near them. It was blowing in heavy squalls at the time with rain, and the many boats that were seeking shelter | from the gale at Horse Shoe Bay and Saucellito, were unable to render any assistance, as most of them were compelled to throw overboard everything in their boats to enable them to reach a harbor for themselves. Many goods are floating in the upper bay. Markets. San Francisco, Feb. 16, 1854. As is usually the ense the day preceding the sailing of the steamer, we have few transactions of moment to re- port. Even if many sales are made on these particular days, very few of them ever transpire, as the prices are generally lower than the rates which ‘rule both before and after the steamer’s departure, the operations being forced, in order to remit proceeds by the mail. ‘The accounts which go home to-morrow we trust are sufficiently discouraging in their tenor to cause the sus- nsion of further adventures to this market for two or three months after they are received. It in to be hoped comes due. ‘The theatre and several other buildings at Placerville ital loss about were burned on the 80th of January, $15,000. ! Military companies have been organized at Sonora and at Santa Barbara, | ‘An agsociation of pioneers, or Californians, who ar- | rived previous to 1850, has been formed in Saeramento, | W. b. P. Hartnell, an old resident of California and ex- Ftate Transhator, died at Monterey on tho 24 February. fome days previona'y Manuel Jimeno, formerly Secretary that such a result was produced by the advices which went abroad from here on the Ist and 15th of January, but, if not, certainly jae le in the East will stop shipping Ge the hee r* bd bmn Tp reviews of the Ban Feane sco market for the fortnight ending February 16th. Fiovr—We note sales of 50 bbls, Haxall, “as is,” at $9 ; 200 do. do. at p. n. t. ; 800 qr. sacks repacked also at open fore,and aft as | aged 44 of Brainard, Windsor county, Vermont. On board of the Golden Gate, lying in the harbor of San Diego, Mr. Isaae M. Gibson, aged about 40 years, a passen | containing later and interesting news from the filibuster | we publish the last proclamation of President Walker:— | ted i? the government which pretends to control the peo- News from the Republic of Sonora. ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT WALKER—DISSENSION IN THE CAMP—ARRIVAL OF FIFTY OF THE EXPEDITIONISTS —MARCH TO SONORA—WANT OF SUPPLIES—EXPLO- RATION OF ROAD TO SONORA—INTERESTING PAR TICULARS. {From the Alta California, Feb. 4.) The Golden Gate, Capt. Isham, arrived yesterday morn- ing, fifty-three hours from fan Diego. She steamed up, using, however, only her larboard wheel. She looks in as fine condition as ever, and leaks but very little. | soon be placed again on the Panama route. The steamer ‘Thomas Hunt, Capt. Samson, sixty hours from San Diego, | arriv ut the same time with the Golden Gate. these arrivals we have the San Diego Herald of Jan. 28th, | camp. On the eve of their march to Sonora the army ap- | to have been in a partial state of mutiny. Below | ADDRESS TO THE ARMY. Sorprers or Sonoka—You are about to undertake a most glorious enterprise. You start to cross the Colorado in pom to defend a helpless people from the attacks of merciless: savages. For years the population of Sonora has been the prey of the Apache Indians. Their property | has been taken from them—their wives and children | have been massacred, or consigned to a captivity worse than death, by the torturing fire of a ruthless foe. The men of Sonora have been forced to see their wives and daughters ravished; and babes at the breast have been torn from their mothers, and murdered before the eyes of captive nts. All these outrages, at which the civili- zation of the whole continent blushes, have been permit- | le of Sonora. Mexico has stood by, andhe r silence and inactivity have so encouraged the Apache, that he now threatens eo ride into Guaymas, and render the whole country from mountain to sea, subject to his savage will, and ‘tributary to his bestial desires. You, soldiers, are now calledppon to wrest the country from the rule of the Apache, Wand make it the abode of | order and peas it is eemibia Hist. An our hier rous efforts you may by opposed by the Mexican govern- ment. If you are,when you meet the enemy, let the holiness of your cause move your armsand strengthen your souls. When you strike ‘ai a Mexican foe, remember that you strike at an auxillary of the Apache—at an accessory to the murder of innocent children, and the rape of help- less women. Fill your minds with these ieee and vic- ory will follow you in the plains of Sonora. In such a ause failure is impossible, and triumph cartain. The God of battles is with you, and you will be prog and prevail against a host of enemies. WM. WALKER, Commander-in-Chief of the ae of Sonora. ‘The following letter from Fort McKibben, gives one ac- count of the departure from the army headquarters, of anumber of the late soldiers of the army, forty-six of whom came up in the Golden 4 Thomas Hunt. Our San Diego correspondence, count furnished by one of those who left, give the other side of the story. NOTICE TO THE CITIZENS OF SAN DIEGO. Fort MCKIBBEN, age Se Cal., . 25, 1854. By this time you have, doubtless, heard of an émeute which took place in our camp yesterday, which resulted inthe withdrawal of the discontented men of our com mand, and the infliction of their delectable company upon your citizens. President Walker had heard the murmurings of these fellows for several days past, until, being fully satisfied that they would never be contented to stand the guards and othér incidents of soldiering, he called the battalion | together yesterday, and addressed them plainly and eloquently, declaring his determination to have nono but soldiers in his command, and concluded by exacting | a promise from the ‘‘men”’ of the forces, to put an end to the unsoldierlike practice of growling whenever called upon to “face the music.” He then ordered every man who Would not pledge himself to the expedition, to leave | our lines, after giving them time to prepare for their journey. It was deemed necessary that these men should leave certain firearms, some of which belonged | to the government, and a few others to individuals; but | the order was resisted, and they attempted to get off with arms and munitions which they could not possibly have needed. party of ten men was sent after them, and, after some insolence on their part, and one bloody’ head, (su- perinduced by # clubbed rifle in the hands of one of our men) we recovered the arms and let them goon their way. ‘They had started in such haste as to have forgotten take provisions, and when followed and compelled by our small detachment to give up their arms, they were dis- tinetly told by Col. Walker that they could have rations | sufficient to take them to San Diego if they would send a | committee of their own men back to camp for them; but | as they declined doing this, and are generally very poor | hands in any department of either soldiering or enduring hardship, the presumption is that by the time they | reached Fan Diego they were a usedup, hard-looking | arty, and will be in‘ fine humor to complain of the. | Freatment they met with here. But you may rest assured, | and a little ‘(watching ” will prove it amply, that these have heard of no sales of any moment for home consamp- tion since our last. Considerable quantities of beef, pork and lard have changed hands, at less than invoice’ cost, for shipment to England, San Francisco and Callao. A large quantity of hams have been lately bought up on speculation, BA. prices ranging from 8d. to 8 igd. three months, delivered. Bacon, sides, 7344.; shoulders, 73¢4. Prime butter, 1s. to 1s. 4d., and very dull. , Bo inquiry Preserved Meats and Fish—Lobster and salmon, in tins, 1s. 6d. to 1s. 94. per th.; oysthrs, 1s. 3d. to 1s. 4d. Ib. Roast and boiled chicken and turkey not inquired for. In this connection we would mention tah ona: pound tins of meats, fruits, &c., meet with a readier sale than two pound tins, at proportionally higher prices. Codfish unsaleable. No sale for mackerel and salmon in kite, &c.—Several arrivals have added la to our former heavy stocks, and the t un- settled state of the tariff question has somewhat reduced prices. Martell’s and Henneasy’s brandy, from 9s. to la. r dozen; cham, ‘and light wines, dull. We may re mention that all liquids are sold here here by the gallon. SuGars.—Heavy stocka and little demand. Crushed sugar, 5d. a bea. bear and Java, from 18s. to 34s. r ewt., according to quality. Miemik, joa eh or ‘sareaperilla are in demand since the warm weather has comm and are worth from 178. 6d. to 228, 6d. hanes el in moderate demandjet 178. 6d, to 208. Stoughton’s olixir, 17s, 64. 0 208. Tras.—The Chusan’s advices have somewhat ened the market, and teas are held for higher . Stocks light. Fine congou, £6 10s. to £7 per chest; halt chests, £3 10 to £3 15. -Hyson skins, from £6 10s, to.£6. Gunpowder and hyson, 2s. to 28. 6d. per Ib. Tobacco.—Extensive sales have beenjmade of high qua- lities. Honey dew and cavendish in small ay Cig Eat to- prices, 10 1b. to 201b., at from 1s. to 28. per Ib. bacco has only been bought at less than invol for dressing sheep. Woopen Wakk.—Nests tubs, 30s. to 32s. 6d. Three- hooped pails, 15s. to 17s. 6d. Brooms, from 11s. to 15s. Other wooden ware unsaleable. GOLD. Referring to our last circular on this subject, we have now the pleasure of submitting to our correspondents a map of Melbourne and the surrounding district, showing the position of that city in connection with the various “diggings,” to which it fortunately forms a centre. It is needless to remark that this city and the colony itself owes its attraction and its present greatness en! to its mineral wealth, and a glance therefore at the present position and future prospecta of the Victoria mines can- not be otherwise than in’ to those who have any stake in consignments to thecolony. Under this impres- sion we have the present sketch of a mop, 900 which the whole of the diggings now under operation are distinctly indicated. From experience and observation it is now if neety admitted that the whole of this neigh- i borhood is auriferous, ina greater or ex- tending from Melbourne to the Australian Pyrenees, and stretching along these for a distance of not Yess than 500 or 600 miles. In such a circuit it is obvious ‘many spots of great attraction must occur, or must r- sie ever and anon; but yet it is rather singular that those originally fixed upon have up to this date maintained their character for productiveness, and been almost orl aad resorted to by the gold seekers, whose inet nambers at these favored localities afford undoubted ev: that their exuberant wealth is as yet by no means ‘These spots are Bendigo, Balaarat, Mount Alexander and Forest Creek, besides which we have also the Ovens, W Ivor and Goulburn, which likewise attract # considera- ble portion of our mining population. Bendigo, for a considerable time past, has formed the chief source of attraction. It is distant from Melbourne about one hundred miles, and lies in a flat about six miles ng by three broad, with ow hills upon cach side, from | which extend various gulleys where a great proportion of old is found, The numbers here congregated amount to Son 50,000 to 60,000, and therefore the population is equal to that of a town of considerable importance, for the supply of which the trade of Melbourne is to a great extent dependent. ‘The “diggings” at this part are what are called surface diggings, at least they rarely go desper than fifteen feet; and Bendigo has the character of being | more safe and uniform in its yield, though not presenting so many happy chance hits a8 have been found at Balan” | rat. Balaarat lies more in the direction of Geelong, from whence it is only distant about sixty miles. It has been much run upon of late, in consequence of some successful deep sinking, and therefore the numbers now attracted to that locality can scarcely be estimated at less than 20,000 to 80,000. ‘The district is rather mountainous, and the old is chiefly found at great depths. ‘The mining opera- ions, therefore, require to be carried on at considerable expense, as holes will be sometimes sunk as deep as one hundred and thirty feet, and parties have been known to work by the light of candles at the bottom for s period of three or four months—a toilsome and hazardous opera- tion, which however has almost always been rewarded with a rich return, if the r has sufficient stre to withstand the ‘constant fatigue which such fellows are of no use either in the field or at home. ‘The remainder of this battalion have sworn that they | will take and keep Sonora or die. | ‘We are looking for two vessels supposed to be not fat from Ensenada bay, but the day has been misty, and such heavy fogs hover along the coart as to render it im- | possible that any sail will be seen during to-day. Tainy or winter season has been extremely mild; anda man who would grumble at this weather would do any- thing. Major Fred. Emory arrived about, three days ago from a reconnoissance ‘and topographical survey, in which he went to the Gila, and towards the country of the Yumas. He brought specimens of minerals with him which are said by the “ knowing ones’? to indicate that there will be ‘‘ mining” done shortly in these hills. Australian Markets. CALDWELL, TRAIN, & CO’S CIRCULAR, BREADETUFFS.—In our last issue, Sept. 24, we estimated ger on the Golden Gate from the Atlantic States. Mr. Gib- fon Was bora in Philadelphia, and had resided in New Orleans eleven years previous to coming to California in 1849. Philadelphia and New Orleans papers please copy: ‘ gan Diego, on the 24th January, Mr. Wm. Gheen, 0 Chester county, Pa., aged about 64 years. Pennsylvania Pay please copy. Rt Monterey, on the 20th January, John D. Henery, aged 37 years, a native of Ireland. the 19th December, at Payta, Peru, in the“American Hospital, Mr. Charles Jay Nilos, chief officer of the whaling brig Venezuela, Ed. Russel, master. On the 27th December, at the same place, Capt. George Tia; eu Reamssieng), 66 rperal convulsio in fan Francisco, of pue convulsions, Abi fe, and daughter of Asa H. Otis, wife of Wm. H. Hyde, of Detroit, Michigan. On the 14th of January, at Los Angeles, Dona Dolores Sallgatherd de Lopez, 96 years of age. Neer Waslington Yolo county, of consumption, Febra- ary #4, Mr. Jonathan Tittle, formerly of Westmoreland ounty, Pa., and late Postmaster of Sacramento, aged years. In the Stockton City Hospita, February Ist, of phthisis reo John P. Watson, from New pshire, aged ears. Sunday momingearly, June, third daughter of the late Israel Allison, Faq., of Halifax, Nova Scotia. ekateuary 6, of dropay, at oe residence of Me. Bevans, ‘an iNncisco, unt, aged 59 Ts, jotting- ham, England. poi “3 Drowned, near Mississippi Bar, on the North Yuba, Jan. 20, Henry Jerningham Queen, formerly of Washing” mn. City, 25 years. July 2th, at Los Angeles, Stephen Jarvis, aged 32, late from Sydney, N. 8. W., leaving a wife to lament his logs. In Diamond Springs, Feb. 8, of smallpox, Gideon Drake, in the 26th year of his age, formerly from Byron, Shiwaksee county, Michigan. On the 284 of Feb., in Fajaro:Valley, at the house of William F. White, of inflammation of the bowels, George . Lynoh, of Salina, New York, aged 25 years. On the Merced river, Jan. 30, James Ruddle, of erysipe- | Ins, aged 40 years, Gn the Mereed river, Jan. 28, Mrs. Harriet Elizabeth Smith, daughter of John B, Ruddle, aged 25 yoars. In Camptanville, on Sunday morning, Feb Sth, after a Jong and painful illness, Mrs. Nancy A., wife of G. P. San- ders, aged 29 years, r AC sea, Fab, 8, of palpitai Inglee, aj ears, and family at Richmend. V to this port for interment. In Downieville, on the 30th Jan., at the residence of W. York. He leaves a wife His remains were brought G. Stil, Mr. John A. Smith, aged 33 years n Monday morning, Fob. 18, Frederick Eugene, onl son of Alonzo C. and Virginia A. Wakeman, aged 18 month and 18 days. In Sacramento, on Saturd: infant son of James C. and months. Feb. 11, Louis Wal ry M. Zabriskie, aged “ia % Ne Our news from Oregon is fo the 94. The cold weather experienced in San Francisco about the 20th of January was severely felt in Oregon. The Columbia river was obstructed by the ice, so that for more than a week country above. The indians say that the weather in Orogon never was #0 cold before, and that the Americans were to blame for it. Snow had fallen at Portland fourteen inches decp. It is said that coal has been found in Polk county. Four new counties have been created, | A Dill to submit the question of a constitutional con- vention to popular vote had been introduced into the Legislature. ‘bree new papers are announced as about starting— oxe at Portland, one at Cowlitz, and a third at Albany. ‘The cont of the togue River’ war, exclusive of the pay of soldiers, is raid to have been $03,511 25. ‘the Le aledature has changed a number of the names of nd towns; for instance, Rogue river is now Goll Grave ereck, Leland creek; Albany, Tekenah; Marysville, Corvallis, &e. prohibiting labor and public Alaw has been amusements on Sui Further difficulties had occurred with the Indians on Ccquille river. fome alleged outrages by. the red men were ripe bya pay of fifty miners, who attacked an Indian village and killed 16.0f the aborigines. MARRIED, At the residence ef F.C. Cason, near Oregon City, on the 26th January, by Elder I. Cranfilt, James P. ‘eon and Miss Mary E. Marsh, all of Clackamas county. At Molalla, Clackamas county, James Larkins and Miss Harriet Stewart. In Oregon City Jan, 11, by Rev. Enoch Garrison, Mr. MeWooden and Miss Eliza’ Jane Bungard, both of ‘Lane county. | At Portland, Feb. 7, by A. L. Davis, Esq., W. H. Barn- bart, Faq.) of ‘Portland, and Miss Mary D., daughter of Rey. Hamilton Campbell, of Cornw: | On the Ist Feb., in Yoncalla, , by D.C. Under wood, Fsq., Mr. John Smith 'to ‘Martha Evans, of Umpqua evunty. In Oregon City, Dee. 21, Mr. William Springer to Miss Ellen Turnbull, both of Portland. At Mount Hope, Dec. 7, Mr. Ebenezer C. Keyt to Miss Susan J. Kemp, both of Polk county. In Washington county, Mr. Ezra J. Post, of Canemah, and Miss Margaret Miller, of Washington county. In Portland, Dee, 16, Mr. Elijah Bird and Helen Perkins, both of Washington county. DIED, In Portland, Jan. 20, of consumption, Mrs. Malhalle J. Jacobs, wife of H. 8. Jacobs. 5 Grape ban . ah ra te Grand Master Mason In n, Feb. 1, Mr. John Elliott, Gra er of the Territory of Oregon; he was killed by the falling of Bat } at auction, 400 do. do. San Francisco Mills at Conn Mzar—100 bbls, cold at $5 ; 50 do. do. at p. n. t. | a tree. In Eureka, (Humboldt Bay) Oliver 8. Picark, of Frele- rickton, N, B., aged 26 years ion of the hoart, Capt. J. S. | vance there was no communication between Astoria and the | the stock of foreign flour on hand at about 64,000 barrels. Since that date, the imports from the United States, in- cluding the three cargoes then alluded to as due, amount to 15,517 barrels. Other foreign flour equal to 6,803 barrels.’ Total foreign imports, 20,820 barrels. During the same period our exports of forelyn and do- mestic amount equal to 17,246 barrels—leaving the im- ports of foreign over all exports, 3,673 barrels. The ad- vance in the price of flour then spoken of induced specu- lation in the Adelaide market, and much more has been received from there than we then anticipated, This, and the anxiety of holders to realize, haa served to depress the market, and we are jin under the necessity of de lower than our last quoting the article dull, an report. Gallego and Haxall held at 60s. 9 65; other brands, if sweet, 508. We estimate the stock of foreign flour now on hand at about 50,000 barrels, a large part of which is no doubt sot Pilot Bread.—2344. © 84. per Ib. Stocks large; the chi ‘on such cheap and bulky articles are so excessive that such shipments mustresult.in loss. feal.—No sale. American Barley—Ditto; both articles being only used for horsefeed. A lot of Chilian barley advertised at auction was withdrawn, 5s. being the best offer. American Oats cannot be sold at any price, colonial and Cape having the preference. Stocks are very la and aceumulating. ‘e should not advise shipment cont of a very superior article. Bags prefered to pockets. lit Pear—2d. to 2344. per Ib. jeans.—Not used to any extent. tone 25s. to 26s. per cwt.; Patna, 9s. to n. Od. Boots axp SHoms—All descriptions dull. Small sales at about 20 pér cent advance, English manufactures ing the preference. Advices have been received of a quantity of German on the way. Heavy atuff and In rubber should arrive here in March and April to meet the winter demand, and lighter materials about this season, for which there is little inquiry. Burin Mareriars have been gradual our last advices, and the present prices of will barely cover costs re) iy falling stnco alos of Anerieas charges. les ‘meriean tongued and grooved hard pine have been made at 0s, delivered in town, and spruce at 26s., leas 734 per cent loan in measurement. Stocks of this descr sting siteek £00,000 fect, and several arrivals daily expected. We hear of consignments of this article refused in one or two in- stances. Heavy timber is scarce, and commands high prices. Deals, 8 x 9 to 8 x 11, from 40s. to 60s. per 1 | superficial feet; laths, 30s. to 858. per 1,000; American shingles not used; four foot paling, 128. per 100; bricks, £4 per 1,000 in the bay; Roman cement, 16s. per barrel; doors, a good article, 168. to 18s.; moulded, 14g inch ai upwards, are preferred; sashes, 16s. to 18s. per pair; house frames realize no margin to the shipper. We proposed giving a few extracts from the building act, under which the corporation regulates the build | operations of the city, but we fear that space will noi permit us. Suffice it to say that the restrictions upon | wooden houses are such as effectually to prevent these | being now placed within the bounds of the city, and as | they can hardly be insured at any price, they are only re- quired for the country, and hence are ‘not so saleable as might be expected. Melbourne is rapidly becoming a city of stone and lime, and not of wood, and shippers would do well to keep this in view in their consignments. Corrae.—Several large arrivals have further depressed our market, and it is difficult to quote prices. ‘lo show this we mention a sale of Manila, about 1,200 bags, in bond, delivered in the bay, at 7d., 8 months. The same week about 1,600 bags Java cold at auction at 33¢d., duty aid in town. Ground coffee, in tina, 9d. to 10d. There ave been great complaints of the inferiority of the arti- cle; in paper it is umealeable. Should teas eontinue to advance it must also improve the coffee market, unless large shipments come in. CoRDAGE.—A goo Canpige.—Market overstocked. Adamantine, 10d. to 1s. Candle wicking not saleable. Croruixa.—The market fs fall of lish manufactare. ay inquiry for American, even at less than invoice prices. CHOCOLATE.—That in tins comes out in good order, and has been sold from 9d. to 11d. That in wooden boxes is more or le Forsrrv merican We hear of 70 per cent ince, while a lot offered at auction brought only from 20 fo 20 per cent. The daily anction sales in- jure the price of this article, as well as all other kinds of goods. FRvia.—Dried apples, 63/4.; raisins, (bloom,) 15s, per box, Most of the raisins shipped here’ have turned out badly, except those papered over the seams. Good figs are paying well. Currants scarce. Dried peaches and pears few in the market. Preserved fruits of all kinds, in small packages, sell at remunerating prices. Assorted canes preferred. HaRpwawr.—A good demand for most articles of gene- ral use. | D. H. shovels, 70s. to 808. per dozen; L. H. do., 40s. to 46s, Light picks are wanted, but a heavy article in unsaleatle, American axes have’ lately brough high prices, quoted £6 to £7 Per dozen. Axe handles, 168 American scythes would sell if snaths accompanied them, t very The + necessarily entails. Mount Alexander Pen Forest er a joa nf teed to Bendigo, andin their general features place. Forest Creele is now the most favored of the two- spota, though Mount Alexander was at one time very pro- dasare. The ypulation at these spots is of such » mi- tory character that it is dificult to estimate it, but ccasionally we believe not less than from 10,000 to 12,- 000 are busy searching at these places for the precious | metals. ‘The Ovens lies in the direction of Sydney, and is the | nearest diggings in the colony of Victoria to that city, | whence its numbers are chiefly derived. The discovery of the Ovens led at first to the belief that gold would be found stretching down towards Sydney, and it was sup- posed by many that it would be discovered #0 near City as to render Sydney and not Melbourne the centre of the gold ficlds. This expectation, however, has not hither- to been realized, every recent discovery being rather nearer Melbourne than the former spots. Melvor and Goulburn are comparatively of a recent date, Mclvor having been discovered in May last, and: Goulburn only in September. They are both xieh ins their deposits, but they want water, particularly Gou burn, which would become a very favored gnd juct- ive locality, were it not for pensg of bringing wa- ter to the diggings from a distance, of about five or six wiles. On this account the pegulation at these spote iv limited, not exceeding 10,000, ¢F go, for both. ‘There are various other gpots which yield libe- relly, and there are “ynstanily new creeks found out, fresh rushes takiug place almost every day; but the above spots ar the established localities where the whole gold ‘a chiefly found. In the months of May and June last considerable apprehensions were ent that the us metal was ly disappearing, amount shipped in April and the amount arti meg escort in having been lower than for months of the whole preceding year. Since how: ever, the yield has Lovee rallied, and the amount’ shipped during the month of October was the ever shipped from the colony since the an a the ld fields. This is the true of the yield of the mines, | Sor a considerable quantity of the gold comes dawn vrviate hands for sale, and hence the amount brought in | by escort can never be depended upon as exhibiting the | real yield for the time being. In our circular of August last we gave youa note of the gold received per escort, and shipped up to the end of July, and we now add the months of August, September, ard Qgtober, comparing these with similar Lt a the last yzt. We Deod oply point to the result for the month of October, av ** ete i nipaaaons ieee may well patent ay, ‘ai © prosperity of this importan. - mnount of Gold Amount of Gold received ad per Escort. ” 23 Ounces. 1852. 1853. 185: pt Augus 814,195 206,870 172,001 199,798 Septem! 307,282 208,495 161,11 191,549 October . T7674 202/491 248,807 839/178 CLOSING REMARKS. By the foregoing prices it will be seen that many arti- cles of American produce are now selling at prices that would give a fair margin to the shipper if ‘the poods were just now landed. The great drawback is the enormous ed in May, June and July, storage charges on goods i 9 no outlet for them, and when they ar- when there w: rived in such vast quantities that holders were compelled to pay any rate of storage that colonial consciences would allow owners of stores toask. To avoid this in future shippers shouki time shipments to meet the of the season. The rainy season begins here in Aj and pote wanted for the mines during the wet months, (/ pril to October,) should arrive between 1st of Se ber and Ist of April, and those wanted for city consutny may arrive later. The wet weather this Prat erg longer than we anticipated, as we were told ber | would certainly end it; but it continued about h Seon thus deferring trade greatly beyond our expecta- ions. Much to our surprise breadstuffs and provisions gener- ally have not partaken of the an:mation which dry weath- er and roads Rave given. many other articles in our market. South Australia has sent us more four than we had calculated on, and continues to feed this market to aconsiderable extent yet. migration, though large, has been considerably over estimated, and we in to think that the estimates of m Iers and others as to the consumption of wheat for each inhabitant, and on which we based our calculations, were much too even after the great allowance we made, as menti our issue of id Au We yet have strong confidence that the demand for the mines will soon relieve the market, and that prices will rally. We are convinced that most kinds of America: nufactured hardware and cutlery— especially such as are wanted for mining put will have the preference over all others. Siiclcan axes, picks and shovels have alrendy displaced the English. ‘All goods should, be shipped in. pacl suitable for conveying to the mines over bad roads and in carte, For this reason molasses in hhds. is very unmanageable and utterly unsaleable. To purchase small caske and draw it off =, bg cost more than od worth. i Td may be said of sugar. Butter in the original package about 100 pounds each, with an outer baie filled up with salt and pickle, keeps the best and is the most saleable. Invoices should be very particular in specification and description. Those of lumber should always the number of pieces, and should always have « mark on each piece. Invoices of ings should always be accompanied with specification, ~ and elevation. With there the seller and buyer both work - ingly, and a large price is obtained, and no room for dispute afterward. Our correspondents must excuse us if we their attention to the evil of invoicing goods tual cost and charges. No possible good ean it, but meet at, AY have frequently refused & oods at prices fairly remunerative, sup; & they would have given a heavy joss, Pere ave invoices of the same description of goods from the same person and to the same consignee, one being 100 per cent. over the other, and the lowest 50 per cent over the actual cost. but are not in demand without. A wider and heavier ar- ticle is used here. American nails have not come into general use. Revolvers, a large stock and no demand. Stoves are out of season and must be held over. MAXCHESTER Goope.—With the exception of 72 inch sheeting, now selling at from 60 to 60 per cent advanco, there is very little doing in this line. Winter goods can- not be sold, and the stock of summer material is too large to give much life to the market. per ton; whale, black, O18 AND Painte.—Sperm oil, £90 £40 to £45; linseed oil, 7s. Gd. per gallon. White lead, 30s, to S2e. bd. yer ewt’ Paintain demand, at 60 por cent advance. Epirits of turpentine, 4. to 68. 6d. per gallon. Provistons.—With heavy 8 of all kinds of provi- sicns and little demand, it is difficult to quote prices. We a Prime ion heels eed in on | 3) this is an: ish co an a uantity have been, ‘and will continue to Ve received from mother country and from ae and for this, cannot take so much from the! nites States 08 Calliornt en in ion ion. a that ‘Amariean provisions if Ken | cured and Seana will gradually gain favor, and come into generat In conclusion, we would remark that we are fully per- suaded that glowing accounts of our markets from here between December and May, would not warrant, and Loe deceiving we would now repeat what that, with a market so distant as ours from ite sw shippers should not be governed xo much by of prices as by statistics showing the wants of the peo- \l by the amount of goods shipped just previous to. Seis conteenpleted operations. tipped Jess Pi