The New York Herald Newspaper, May 14, 1855, Page 2

2 ter of people of distinction in our Western sister State, California. No steamer ever left the port of Sau Franeisco under more favorable auspices, The know- ledge tbat Mr. Aspinwall Presdent of the line, was about to eail in her, inspired people with the ides that a very short trip was to be made, and a slight reduction im the price of passage, adced to the above cause, creat- ed tbe unneval crowd on board. Amovg them were ma- ny of the ladies who have dove so much to advance the eonéition of society in California. ‘The journey or voyage was so very agroeable till our jortune occurred that all seemed delighted with the er officers, and themselves he pight of April 25-29, at 2 A. M. or thereabouts, the sbip struck what was supposed to be ‘tached yok at xtremity of Quicara Reef. This is @ line of vecks extending in a west northerly direction from = small island of that name, and partially berriag the pa: sage between it and another island called Quito These awlonda are near 70 deg. north latitude, and 210 miles from Panama ry maued, and the steamer stood still. A silence followed for a moment, tevding to inspire the mind with awe, each cne whispering to a neighbor, “What is it?” “What bas happened?” Rushing tumultously on deck, + seen bx came too evident to us all what was the mat- ex. The nodle steamer was aground in about twelve feet, with the deep water of the midchanael under her stern post, ber forefoot knocked away, stem broomed and the water coming in rapidly—steam roaring through the ercape pipe, and the beam at 45 degrees, (the engine bewg on its centre.) All this required bute few mo: ments for its tu] comprehension, for the peopie generally ‘were pretty cool, and diserpline prevailed. “Beaeh ber as quiok as God will let you,” said Capt. ‘Tyler to the commander, who saw from the quantity of water in the fire room, to say nothing of the smell of gas produced by the water entering the furnaces, that e leak was a very serious one. The weight of water found its way to the after hold, owing to the inclination eof toe keei, and buoyed her bows from the rock, by rea- son of which ehe came gently off, and, rolling heavily, abifted the immense bulk of passengers from side to = on the hurricane deck. A turnback cleared ber off reef. A turn abead and she struck again, being slow now. She struck tremendously, as then; t from under her, and solet her down wpen the rocks—sbe careened badly, and took in water om her starboard guard Once more the passengers on deck sified aides with the shock, and this time there went up ® shriek as though the last moment had come. (nee more a revo- ead, and she swept gently by the hidden danger- out, and but lit wteam, amd sank in still water, neara smooth sandy of the ladies now begged to be landed, but their ere soon quelled, and ail remained quietly on Stephens came along and took us to Panama, only two days aiter. It was a comfortable ship- wreck, however disastrous to Commodore Watkins. It should be mentioned that all the treasure and mails were saved from the Golden Age, and that efforts under Mr. Aspinwall’s dictation were Dei to save the ship. He remained at Panama for thie perpore, and will return in the El Dorado, via Havana and New Orleans. [From the Panama Herald, May 2.] ‘Bhis morning about 11 o'clock, considerable excite- ment was caused by observing a steamer coming up the Ray, which was soon discovered to be the John L. Stephens, which left here on Monday morning last. AS she neared her anchorage, it was seen that she was exowded with presengers, and the conclusion at onca arrived at was that she had picked up and returned with the passengers of the Goluen Age. This proved to be eorrect, the following being the particulars, as far as we have bad the means of gatheriag them :— The Jobn L. atephens left here on Monday morning about 2 o’elock, with 900 passengers, &c., for San Fran. eiseo. On Monday afternoon st 6 P. M., she fell in with a deat belonging to the Golden Age, in charge of the second mate, from whor abe learnel’ that the Golden ‘Age was ashore near the island of Quibo, from which she was then distant about eighty-five miles. She im- mediately proceeded to the locality indicated, and her signal guns being soon answered by the Goldea Age, she Meeefed in Teaching her about 2A. M.on Tuesday morning, (Ist of May.) Farlyin the morning she took all the passengers, mails and treasure on board, and re- turned to this port this morning, as before stated. The folloning lever from Capt, MeLeon, (who was 7 on the Age,) toH. H. Munro, Esq., the com- passe: pan: ent here, and which he has kindly given to us Publication, will be found to give a full azcount of the accident to that vessel We would premise that the Golden Age Jeft San Fran- cisco on the 17th ult., at 1P.M., with 800 passengers and aboat $1,:00,0(0 in specie, H. H, Moyxo, Esq.—A little after midnight of the 28th April, we passed the island of Montiroses, the sea eety smooth and agood moon; from thence Captain atkins steered direct for the passage between the island of Quibo and Quicara, inclining to the shore of the latter, inorder to keep clear of dangers (sunken rocks) laying towards the shore of the other named island. At about 2A. M. of;the 29th, the ship going ever the ground at the rate of fourteem miles per hour, pointed for the pasvage aud apparently clear of the reef eff Quicara, as laid down upon the captain’s charts, she struck full andfair. The captain was on deck himeelf, speaking with Mr. Aspinwall, as, indeed, he had been all might, and doing ail that a skilful and prudent navi tor could to guide his ehip in safety. The sea w: and smooth, without any appearance or indi Ieidden danger. Instantly, upon atriking, an immense volume of water rushed into her forward; the pumps were all put in immediate requisition, boats cleared away, ko, &c, In five minutes the engineer reported ‘the water rising with great rapidity, utterly beyond all eflorts of the pumps. At this time we had fifteen feet feet forward and seventeen fathomn aft and amidships. ‘The captain’s first intention of laading his passengers imatantly was {rustrated by the rapidity of the rise of the water in the hold and her setting aft from the depth of water amidehipe and aft, which circumstance render- “ed if imperative to drive full length on the reef, ‘At this instant che rolled heavtiy, and her bow fell off the reef or rock. Having a good head of steam, Wat- kins determined to run ona littie further for the main reef, which he knew lay a short distance abesd, Upon starting, she rolled heavily from eide to side, and steered wikily, coming to too much, and striking a second time. He backed her off. keeping her stem clear, and again went abead, running along the reef, delaying his pur- of beaching her so long ashe bad steam to force wr ahead until he should find a spot offering the best ehance of saving his pastengers. Of course, time flew, and thus passed another five minutes, the water up to the furnaces of the port boiler, aud above those of the starboard one—all the fires of the latter out, She still had steam in the boilers—the engineers and firemen up to their necks in water in the fire room. A few hun dred yards ahead we could make out a small cove, be yond the point of the island, bighted apparently with a sand beach, The steamer still went on, under command of her helm, the water still gaining above the pumps, bailing, &c Another five minutes, and the balance of ‘the fires were out. We had abouta hundred yards yet te go to our cove, which we wore now nencly abreast of. he captain put his helm hard aper+ and headed rignt ‘on the beach—the water along the side continued deep, ‘and the engine turned over very slowly, On we went, wounding ten fathoms, sfx fathoms, and finally she stopped, her bow within thirty feet of the shore, but so slow was the moving that no one felt the stop. We had 17 feet all round; the boilers had only steam enough leit to make some two or three revolutions; after our first feeling of gratitude to Almighty God for our delive- ree from a sudden and fearfnl danger—from the Arctic’s fate—we paid trioute in admiration to Watkins for his admirable coolness, presence of mind and great ficiency, quick thouglt and prompt action. The reef or rock on which she strack could not, in my inion, have had more than a foot less water on it than the steamer drew, so that a little less draught of water, or a full tide, would have taken her all ciear. It ap- pears to me to be a sunken rock or reef, laying off the main reef, which makes out from the northwest point of Quicara, ’ $o far as can be ascertained, the only injury is forward, the scarf of stem and keel being the spot. ‘The wood ends here are doubtless stove in Watkins nas had large pumps constructed, being of course unable to work any of thoxe attached to the engine by steam. He | got a sail around the bows, but as yet hae been unable Yo get it under ber, from her takingin the sand. Last night he tried his full force of pumps, those he had con: structed, together with that worsed by the “donkey”? en- gine, for which there is a separate boiler, The result showed that the rise of the water with the Aide was only one half of the rise when n0 pumps were yed. Hence by discharging double the quantity of Ur Leienow able t0 do, be cam free bet eatizely, feat her and secure the sail under her bettom properly —all this he proposes to do; also the construction of & coffer dam, which will perhaps enable him to plug up and copper over the hole. Thus the chances are good for his saving the ship, He certainly will leave no stone un- turned. I cannot omit to mention the perfect behavior of the passengers in all respects. The discipline quietly but effectively maintained from the first moment of peril, with the prompt measures taken, inspired general confi- dence. No apparent alarm, no rush, no rises—all stool ready to obey ordere, and moved and acted as directed. The women were the truest of the true, and set an @x- ample wortby to be remembered and followed. The de- cided and unhesitating course pursued by Watkins, Decked by Mr. Aspinwall, to save the passengers even from the chance of peril, at any cost to their own and the company’s interest, has won for both the kindest feelings from all hands. Pa ve the ship most agreeably, feeling how truly those under whose charge they placed themselves have done their whole duty. ALLAN MoLANE. Financial Affairs tn San Francisco. {Fromthe Placer Times, April 17 } The steamer of to- though somewhat delayed be yond her reguiar period of sailing, will probably take orwardamuch smaller amount of treasure than our Eastern friends may consider they have a right to ex- pect, Itis well known that mining 0) ‘ons have for ‘the last few weeks been vary successfully prosecuted, and the influence under ordinary circumstances would be that the shipments cartward would be large. But notwithstanding that the amount of gold recently takea out has been, perhaps great as during aoy corres me tated sinc ba ea cg oi of mining in Benaess @ means of transferring the produstto the deniers he have never been #0 inadequate as at The miners cannot sell their dust, since there no coin with which to purchase, and they canast get it coined on their own account, as the prevent nual period of suspension of such labor on th the mint. In another view of the cs usual shipment might be looked for. Fr alove would, under ordinary circumstances, greacly swell the amount. Seventeon Atlantic port veasels, ‘within the week, necessarily call for a heavy sum in the way of freight charges; but the tightases of the money Jnarket, and the diffienity even of hypothecating buls of lading, mast materially lessen the sum which will go * WEES’ clccciniatnness and the quoted rates of most Jeading articles should be a sufficient explanstion to oar ‘Eastern friends why it is ee of gold heavy as at former 5 et sores of the causes named shoald do more than ‘the reason of small shipments of treasure. They -hould call attention to the overburthened condition of eur market, and the folly of thrusting on population of # few bundred thousand a quantity of merchandise sufficient for the wants of « million of people for an en- tire year. ve have often adverted fo the insane practice in- ulged by Eastern shippers, of sending large invoises of articles to this marset om the reception of intelligence that such articles are paying a profit. Without ex- ception, such adventures bave uniforuly been disas trous. "In po otber market in the world, perhaps, can speculators so readily approximate to the extent of stocks as inthis. All Catornia, to say nothing of the a.jacent Territories, ig supplied through San and the careful tpeculetor keeps constant. jew the extent of supplies of particular arti- cles of trade. With this knowledge he frequently enters the market, and, by judicious action, obtains con- trol of certain articles or classes of goods. As a conse- quence, the market value ot such goods advances. rpeculative movement takes place, and he, with his # eociates, reaps a rich reward. Intelligence of the ad- vance reaches the East, and thereupon is shipped for Califeraia consignment after comsignment of similar merchandise. The result can or should be easily fore- seen The goods arrive, and the first instalment “knocks the market,” as the saying is, and prices ge down below home cost. Such was the cause of the ruinous losses incurred on flour in 1853 and 1854, and such was the cause of the low prices of nails, of candles, and of re- fined sugars at the present moment. From $44 per bbl., flour, in 153, epeedily fell to $12; and within a few ‘weeks we find nails declining nearly 50 per cent; adaman- tine candles falling from 58 sents to 23}4 cents, and crushed sugar from 2134 cents to 934 cents per pound, We select these as striting instances, but we might car- ry out illustrations of the kind embracing a great varie- ty of articles, of equal importance, in view of the amount of capital required to be invested in them. ‘Such revu'stons cannot fail of being ruinous to shippers, et shippers wlit perrist in their course, notwitustand- ing all the warvings they receive from this side. Let it be but intimated that an article paying a profit, aad instead of a few consigaments to meet our limited wante, they rend us cargoes. ‘At the present time we verily believe we have a suffi- ciency of almost every article of trade to supply our wants for two years to come; yet trade is so dull and money so scarce that the highest ambition of the reci- pients of goods seems to be to scrape together a sufli- ciency of funds to meet freight charges—on goods, too, that ‘are destined to go into store, without any im- mediate prospect of being sold, even at a moderate sacri- fice. By the way, we would say to our Boston friends, look out for the boot and shoe trade, Two New States, (From the san Francisco Herald, April 17.) On the 4th of this mentb, # bill was intuoduced in the Aarmbiy, by Mr. Douglas,of San Joaquin county, which contemplates the divieion of California into three States. In the first section of the bill the territory of the State is materia'ly enlarged by taking a liberal ‘slice from the Territory of Utah, and a moderate one from New Mexico. Instead of commencing the eastern boundary of theState at the intersection of the 42d degree of north latitude, with the 12(th degree of longitude, and running down, on that degree of longitude to the 39th parallel of north latitude, thence south easterly, to the intersection of the Colorado with the 35th degree of north latitude, as at present, it is initiated at the intersection of the degree of north latitude with the 110th degree of longi- vude, and straight south-easterly line is thence drawn to the present established point on the Colorado. By this alteration in the eastern boundary, a very respect- able batch of territory is created, out of which to carve the three proposed States. ‘The northernmost State—the State of Shasta—is form ed by running a line due east from the Pacific ocean, at the mouth ot Maron’s river, in Mendocino county, to the eastern boundary, which it will intersect at about 170 miles east of the present line, and about 100 miles east of Carsen Lake. The State of California will lie south of this line and north of one run as follows :—Commencing on the Pacific const, at the mouth ot the Pajaro river, in banta Cruz county, striking the 87th degree of north la. tatude at the summit of the Coast Range, and prolonged, due east, on that parallel of latitude, to the summit of the Sierra Nevada ; thence, horth east, to the south-east corner of the State ofShasta All south of this line is to form the State of Colorado, and which is nearly as large as the other two combined. ‘The line between the states of Shasta and California, ive one-third of Mendocino county 70 Sbasta—sivides lusi county nearly in the middle—gives the south-west corner of Butte coanty, and, probably, Bidwell along with it, to California—and places the north-east township of Yuba and half of Sierrain Shasta, The Ine be- tween the States of California and Colorado lops off small slices from the amali counties of Santa Cruz and Santa Cla hem to Colorado—gives almost two-thirds of Mariposa, ani a , to California. California alvo falls Carron Valley, as also to Carscn Lake, Walker's Lake, and Lake Bigier. The cities of Sun Francisco, Sacramento, Stockton, Marysville, Nevada, Downieville, Sonora, San Jose, and several other towns of importance, will be included within the limits of Cali- fornia. The line between Shasta and California will rua very close to Monroeville, in Colusi, and Bidwell, in Bat- te; ‘and, at present, it 18 difficult to determine to which State they would legitimately belong. Here we have three very handsomely carved out States —Shasta, California and Coloraco—at any rate, they look very handsome, as well as cozy and comfortable, on the map. Whether their creation will coincide with public opinion is another affair, We, who are left in California, baye nothing to complain of on sectional grounds; and, if the proposed States of Shasta and Colo- rado, can make up thir minds to be contented wita their rerpective aliotments, we can see no good reason why we ehould be wrathy. ‘The California Anti-Gambdling Law. ‘The following 1s the bill to suppress gambling in Call, fornia, which had passed both branches of the Legisla- ture, and only awaits the signature of the Governor to become alaw :— Section 1, Every person who shall open or cause to be opened, any gaming bank or game of chance, the whole or part of which belongs to him, in any house or other place whatecever, whether the said house or place be owned or usually occupied by person Or not, and likewise every person who shall deal for, or otherwire conduct, or aesist in conducting, the of such bank or gamé, and also every person Who oball porait such bank or game to be opened in any hous uader his con. trol, may be prosecuted by indictment by the Grand Jury of the county in which the offence shail have been committed, or before any Justice of the Pease, or Resor- der’s court of said county, and on conviction, upon evi- dence of one or more credible witnesses, shall be fined in a eum not exceeding five hundred dollars, nor tes; than one bundzed dollars for the first offence, end double such smount for each subsequent ovence; and {m el cases, the house or place in which said illegal gaming is car: ried on or held, except it be done without the know- ledge'of the owner thereof, shall be held liable for the fines imported on persons for such iliegal gaming within me. Sec. 2. The owner, tenant, or occupant of any house or building in which money or goous shall have been lost by gaming, with the knowledge or consent of such owner, occupant or tenant, shall on conviction thereof be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars, nor less than one hundred dollars for the first offence, and double such amount for each subsequent offence. Bec, 3, All notes, bills, bonds, mortgages or other curities or conveyances whatever, in which the whole or any part of tWfe consideration shall be for any money or gocds won by gaming or playing at cards, dice or any other game whatever, or by betting on the aides or hanas of any person gaming, or for reimbursing or repaying any money knowingly lent or advanced for gaming or betting, or lent and advanced at the time and piace of such gaming or betting, shall be void and of no effect as between the perties to the same, andas to all persons, except such a4 shall hold or claim under them in good faith, and witkout notice of the illegality of the coa- siceration of such contract or conveyance. Sec. 4. It shail be, and is hereby, made the duty of all District Attorneys to prosecute ail’ offences against this act, and to make quarterly reports to the Courts of Sessions, or Boards of Supervisors of the county in which such prosecution was had, of the names of ali persons who shall bave been convicted under the provisioas of* this act during the preceding quarter, together with the amount of all fines so imposed and collected from each person so convicted. Sec. 5. The District Courts, Court of Sessions, Justices of the Peace, and Recorders’ Courts, in the severat coun- ties of thi State, abali have fuil and complete jurisdic tion over all cased arising under the provisions of this act, and it shall be the duty of the Courts of Sessions to give this law in charge to the grand jury, whose duty it shall be to inquire into and present all cases of a vi lation of this law: Provided that nothing in thi be construed to include the games of billiards and ten ine. x c. 6, One-fourth of all fines collected under the pro- visions of this act shall go to the District Attorney; on fourth shall be paid into the treasury of the county where the offence was committed; and the remainder shall be equally divided among the various orphan asylums in counties where such asylums exist, and where there are no such asylums, shall go into the general school fand of the county. Sec, 7. An act entitled ‘An act to license gaming,” approved March 14, 1861, and an act to amend the third section of an act entitled ‘‘An act to license gaming,” approved April 29, 1851, are hereby repealed . 8. This act shall take effect and be ia force in thirty days after its passage: Provided that no license referred to in section 7 of this act shall be issued after the passage of this act. Another Stampede from the State Prison— Elgnt Convicts Escaped. [From the San Francisco Alta California, April 17.] On Sunday last there was a rumor current round town to the effect that an escape had been attempted by the convicts at the State prison, which proved eminently successful. This was verified yesterday, when it turned out that some eight persons in ali bad escaped, It ap- are that the affair took place, not at Point St. Quen- in, the regular head quarters of the prisoners, but at Marin Islend, a short distance from the Point, whither the men are frequently sent to quarry stone. It seems that those convicta so employed on this island, ia order to save the trouble and risk of traosportation, are con- fined at night on board of an old hulk, which is hauled up high and dry on the beach. On’ Tharedsy night, whien was intomsely dark, and daring the prevalence of ‘wild and heavy rain storm, when the guard were not on deck, (and it is strong matter of doubt where they actually bn keep themee! ) the prisoners confine! beneath the hatches succes: in cutting a hole in the deck and thence making their way to the ground, got over to the opposite of the island. Hera they succeeded in securing the large boat used for com munication with the main land, and having taken another boat moored close to the landing, set off on their wild flignt for safety, They had avery fair start, as the escape from the bulk was not discovered until mo ve by ite watchful custodians, who even then, trom their boat being taken, were notable to commanisate with the main lend. Eventually one of the party ewam acrom and gave the alarm, when @ pursuit commenced which brought about nothing, for up to the present time the pursuers have failed to report success, The following is a list of those oscaved and the crimes for whieh they were incarcerated vm Jacl wen, born in le Island, and convicted in this city of highway robbery. Saflor by trade, 26 years of oe, feet ¢ mehes in height, dark complexion, black eyes and hair; « crucifix and U. 8. fiag punctured NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 14, 1855, blue spots on each with of am F and chain, scarred ee a toe Jno, R Hammond, Sentenced for 20 yeors. in Penneylvania, convicted in Yuba county, of big’ robvery, in March, 1855. A sailor, 28 years ct age, 6 feet 5 1-6 inches height, fair complexiop, hazel eyes and suburn hair, A coat of arms, Highlancer, crucifix, and ship, on the right arm; monument, woman, ond largs tree. on the loft, and a full rigged ship on hoa breast. Sentenced for four years. L. W. Dray, born in Uhio, convicted in Saasta county, in March, 1885, and sentenced for two years. Twenty- three yesrs of age, 5 tet $3; inches high, dark complex- ion, eyes and bair, and ecarred on the right erm. Jamies Smith, convicted of grand larceny in Sacramen- to, in September, 1851, and sentenced for two years. his escape in January, 1852, and retaken in Feb- ruary, 1854, Barret C. Smith, born in Ireland, and convicted of grand larceny, in Trinity county. Twenty-seven years of age, 5 feet 3 inches height, dark complexion, ¢} and hair. Scarred on the forehead and on the left arm. Sentenced for three years. Jobn W. Kelly, born in Ireland, convicted in Placer county, in December, 1852, of grand larceny, and sen- tenced for three years. Is a sailor, 26 years old, 5 feet 5 inches high, light complexion, gray eyes and auburn hair; Goddess of Liberty and letters I. R. punctured on the right arm, Geo Wright, born in England, convicted of highway robbery in Sam Francisco, August, 1853, and senienced for ten years. Twenty-one years of age, 5 feet 6 inches bigh, fair complexion, dark eyes and hair, and white spot under the pupil of the left'eye. John Campbell, born in Germany, convictei in San Francisco, March, 1853, of embezzlement, und sentenced for five years and three months. Twenty-seven years of age, 5 feet 7 inches in helene, ligne complexion and haar, black eyes, lost one front t \. The Chinese In California. [From the Alte California, April 10.] What disposition is to be made of the Chinese in Cali- fornia is # question to which as many different anawers have been given as there are people who have given any opinion at all on the matter. several bills have been istroduced into the Legislature, all recognizing the idea that in rome parts of the country where th merous)y domiciled, they are a nuissnce. It in felt here in San Francisco that the great msjority of our Chinese population are intolerably offensive. Their habite and morals are beastly and vile, and those neighborhoods most thickly peopled with them are revolting to the sences, Our people here generally regard them as afoul sore, and would be glad if some means could be devised to prevent any more of the class preponderating in the city,from coming hitner. ‘The interest of San Francisco, however, requires that the of Chinese who come here to mine sbould be allowed to come at pleasure. The Chinese who dig will dig cut gold, and that gold will, some of it, get into circulation here, The ene dig- gers mast have food and mining utensils, and will in- Create trade in San Francisco, and so far their presence m the country is to be desired. But the very class that the San Francisco people are most willing to have in the country are most obnoxious to the American miner: ‘They do not care whether the Chinese who are at work are iadustrious and frugal or not. They look upon them as their inferiors, and want them out of the way. ‘Though the Asiatics give way before the Americans, and on)y work claims that the latter refuse, itis evident that they are working out claims that they would soon be glad to get. If the Chinese are atlowed to work only second class claims, it 1s plain that when the first class bad been worked out, these would be the best left, and would be desirable for the American miners, Whether this is the reascn of the hostility to them or not di not eay, but the fact is staring us in the face that there is bitter and growing hostility among the American miners towards the Chinese, In some localities they are holding meetings. and voting to expel them, and the resolutions passed on such occasions are Poaicd sure to be carried inte efiect. The consequence of ¢riving them ‘out of one camp is an increase of them in another, so that the aggregate evil is not diminished. ‘Tbe result will probably be, if the immigration continues, that the poor creatures will be driven from one camp to another, find no restand no peace. The common mind of the miners is agsinst them, snd no law and no teaching can change them, The Chinese must sooner or laver give up their mining operations, for Americans will not tolerate them long. It is the cuty of cur legislators, therefore, to shape their action in reference to the state of sesling actually existing in the mines relative to the Chinese. It is better to take ruch measures now as will obviate any difficuity, than to neglect all action till the ev) becomes so great that the people in the interior resort to violence to drive out the Oriental intruders. The pian of Mr. Flint of this city, ia, to probibit their working in the mines at all on their own account, but to allow them to work for others as birelings, or coolies, a8 they best may. He would baye them drawn out of the mines, though not out of the eek He believes their labor might be made available and useful in agricultural pursuits, and that if they are excluded from the mines they could be employed to great advantage in the culture of the cane, cotion and rice, his would be all very well were there not greater and concomitant evils greatly overbear- ing and exceeding the advantages, Our objections to thia plan, however, we heve stated before and we need not repeat them now. His objection to the Chinese, that they are committing great waste in the mines, is, however, utterly groundless. They com- mit no greater ite than one half of the Americans, Many of the Jatter pay no regard to anything but the day. They desire to make as much as porsible to-day, no matter if to morrow they find that their waste of the day before was ruch, that bad they avoided it, they would have been much better off. The truth is, the Chinese commit no more waste than other people, and Mr. Flint must abandon this idea as an argument in favor of his plan, or the miners, who understand their own habits and those of the Chinese better than he does, will laugh at him. The best way is to discourage Chinese immigration, and we know of no better way of doing this than by imposing a commutation tax upon them as they arrive, This tax, if heavy enough, will en- tirely keep out the worst class of Chinamen, and will discourage the general importation of the commodity; apd as those here are leaving as fast as they make money enovgh to justify their return homewards, if we stop further immigration the evil will be gradually and svrely cone away, and no bardship or violence will re- sult trom it, The Mines, THE KERN RIVER MINES. Since our last issue, the San Diego Heral,a number of citizens bave returned from the newly dis- covered mines, and all confirm the information we have heretofore given of the fact of gold being found. A jority of those who have returned are so well satisfied with what they have seen, that they are fitting them- selves out with the necessary mining implements and provisions, and intend immediately returning. A few ethers, who were not so well satisiied in regard to the productiveness of the mines at the point now worked, are still so sanguine that rich placera are to be found in the sawe range of mountains, but further south, that they fitted out with a month’s provisiona and staried out on Tueséay, March 27, for the purpose of thoroaghly prospecting the range of mountains ae far south as State line. Several mem came in from the newly dis. covered gold mines on yesterday, April4. They report that those at work are ely making day wages. A party of two men, by hard work, took out forty dollars 10 ten a The following is from the Los Angeles Star, of the 14t) inet , which is the latest dates received: — Several persovs have recently arrived from the Kern River mines, and some of them wil! return after furnisb- ing themselves with the requisite necessaries. One of our acquaintances nays some of the claims which, at the beginnin; pected very rich, have entirely given out, and others are improving in richness. He informs us that Mr. Caihoun has a fine claim, paying $8 to the man per day. Mr. Palmer bas another, from which he is realizing $10 psr day; and Mr. Moore from $6 to $8 per day tothe man. Mauy others are paying well to those who work. Two, or even one dollar per day, is far bet- ter employment than to come back here and loaf around our grog ehops. The shoulder.strikers that made them- selves so conspicuous on the first rush to the diggings bave nearly all lett for parta unknown. Mr. Hereford left this week with a large etock of goods, for his stores in the miner, which fact proves the fallacy of the report of there being no gold in that region, MOBE GOLD DISCOVERIES REPORTED. Jn the valley of the Tebachepy, says the Southern Californian, some distance this sice of Kern river, throughout its entire extent, some twenty miles in length by from five to ten in breadth. As we aro in- formed, no one locality appears to be richer than an other; but the whole extent of the valley seems to be impregnated with the precious metals. Whether this will prove to be a mere superficial affair, that will eke out and exhaust itself, remains to be seen. Of the fact that gold has been found that pays twenty-five cents to tte pan, and that, too, not alone in some one favored spot, but everywhere that an examination has been made, admits of no doubt. Should this valley prove to be an rich as anticipated, it will become one of the most attractive portions of the min'ng regions, as it ia nowon account of its great natural attractions, fertility of sotl, Ke. ‘Those who have visited the valiey, universally de- scribe it as Me ais to any tract of country they ever saw, completely sbut in by majestic mountains, covered by a luxuriant growth of the finest bunch grasa, which in the month of January was over two feet high, and watered by streams of the purest water; affording un- surpaseed attractions to settlers, many of whom have already blished themeelves and are making improve - ments with the design of permanently remaining there. THE GADSDEN PURCHASE—THRE SILVER MINB A FAILURE. By a gentleman just arrived, says the Southern Cali- fornian, from the Gadaden Purchase, we have received (nformation of the party who left here some months since, under the direction of Mr. Sackett, formerly of this city, for the purpose of taking possession of a rumored silver mine situated in the new territory. The mine or mines have been known as the Planchas de Plata. It will be recollected that on their way the party made a discovery of a very rich, copper and gold mine, rome hundred miles tl her dde of the Colorado, and a pertion of the expedition with Mr. Seckett remained, while the balance went on to the silver mine, The gen- tleman above referred to has been residing for a year part in the vicinity of these mines, having purchased and stoeked a ranch which had been formerly destroyed and deserted in consequence of the hostility ‘the Apaches. He says that the silver mine ia a fatlure. Extensive explorations have been made, and numerous abafts discovered, showing that formerly mining had been carried on to a great extent, but has been long since deserted. Silver undoubtedly exists, but not in sufficient quantities to make it lucrative, at the present time, especially when every difficulty has to be encoun- tered in the way of hostile savages, scarcity and great expense of obtaining the necessaries of life, want of adequate means of transportation, etc. After a short atay, therefore. the party retraced their steps to the copper mine. This our informant represents to be very rich and valuable. Political Intelligence. Both branches of the aonram had fixed upon the 80th April as the time for adjournment. There had been some rumors touching a revival of the senatorial ques- tion, bur it was not very probable that this vexed mat- ter could be brought up again. The Legislature had paseed an anti-gambling law. Itia stringent y2 its provisions, aod must watly close all the gam- bling houses ‘in the State. Mr. Doug! bill for divi- Ging California into three States—Shasta, Califorma and Colora¢e—was in the hands of a committee; but divi- sion cannot take place this year. Hleetiens for supervisors bad been beld at Colom, Diamond Springs, and Placerville, which had resulted ia | Know Nothing victories. Prenckes “Freedom’s Phalanx’’ have been orgaa- ized in oiflerent rections of the State. This 1 a secret organitation, <esigned to operate against the Know No- oT A KNOW NOTHING MOVE IN THE LEGISLATURE. A bill bad been introauced in the Legislature to pre- ventany but native born citizens being either judges or inspectors of elections. A motion was made, however, to strike out the words ‘‘pative born,’ which was car- ried In the Assembly by the following vote:— Ayrs—Amyx, Ashley, Baker, Beatty. Borardus, Bolos, Cory, Clayton, Coombe, Covarrubiag, Cunningham of Sierra, Ferrell, Flourney, Fi Gaver Geller, Greaves, Hunt, hinney, MeC n, Murdock, Quinn, Stovens, Stevenson, Singley, Smith of Marin, Vineyard, Watkins, Waite, Wells “Nors—Andrews, Ackison, Doughty, Ferguson, Gaylard, G Jones, Keys, Lincoln, ‘McCurdy, Mellus, M land, Oxley, Phelps, Rowe, Ryland, ‘liaferro, Updepraff, Mr. Speaker—22. ‘The democrats in the minority are in Italics. Miscellaneous, ARRIVAL OF CLipPER SuiPs.—On the 12th April six el'p- r rbips arrived at San Francisca, as follow p ymph, Fraser, 148days from New York: ship Sunoy fouth, Gregory, 144 days from N, York; ship Charmer, Lui- cas, 114 days from Boaten: ship Saracen, Berry, 145 vays trom Bosten, ship c ning. Johnson, 108 ‘days from New York; ebip Morning Light, Knight, 116 deya from New York. A Rosaxorr in SAN FRANcisco —Considerable interest wes excited yesterday by the circulation of a report that the eldest son of the late Czar Nicholas—a wild and wayward youth—was in San Francisco, and would imme: diately embark for the imperial court of Russia, with the view of assuming the imperial crown by the right of succession, It was furthsr related that the Mail Steamship Company bad extended to the Sse) heir a free ticket to New York. The story formed a general topic of conversation at the street corners, ani gained mapy creditors. The absurdity of the story is apparent, when it is considered that the age of the Emperor Nich- clas at the time of his death was not less than sixty years; that he was married at the of twenty-one, and that Alexander, the heir apparent, is nesrly thirty- eight years of age. {t ia possible that among the world’s representatives in California may be found a member of the Romanoff famiiy, but it is quite improbable that the eldest son of all the Russias would be allowed so far from home,—San Francisco Herald, April 14, Marriages, Births, and Deaths, MARRIED. InSen Francisco, Samuel C. Bigelow and Adelaide W. Bowman. In San Francisco, by the Rev. Mr. Gallagher, Moses A. McLavgblin to Mrs. beth J. Reed. Ba Father Ingoldsby, Mr. In Sen Francisco, by the Rev. Win. Fahey to Mize Margaret Sullivan. In Souors, by the Rev. S. Harmon, Dr. T. Thompscn, late of St. Lonis, Mo., to Miss Kate York, late of Bufla- lo, NY. Jn Columbia, by the Rey. E. B. Lockley, Dr. Augustus Campbell to Miss Mary A. Snyder. In San Franciseo, by the Rev. Mr. Gallagher, at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Mr. Patrick Gibbs, of Boston, to Miss Catherine Murphy, of New York. In San Francisco, April 10, by the Rev. Mr. William- son, Mr. Samuel Snapper to Urs: Harriet Wright, In Oregon, March 18, Dr. B. H. Cleaveland to Mrs. Ma- nila Fonseman, all of Jackson, At Amity, Yambill county, Oregon, April 1, Mr. John Loosley, to Mra, Lucy Buffum, In Oregon, March 4, Hon. C. P. Crandall to Mise Eliza A. Dunber. In Oregon, March 29, Mr, James M. Cornwall to Miss Mary Tucker, both of Washington county. Near Burt's ferry, March 16, by the Rev. Mr. Cole Mr. Hiram Holce to Mrs. Elizabeth Winkell, both of Hamil- ton, Butte county, BIRTHS. At Fort Point, the wife of S.J. Ashley, of a son. On April 10, the wife of Mr. Joreph Newbaur, ot a eon. In Columbis, March 24, the wile of M. Courtright, of agon. In Shasta, March 23, the wife of Thos. J. Fiynn, of a daughter. At Cottomwood, Shasta county, April3, Mrs, W, Lean, of a son. At Whiskey Creek, Shasta county, April 4, Mrs. E. Dickerson, of a son. DIED. In San Francisco, Mrs. Ellen J. Hulbert, wife of H. P. Halbert, Esq., a native of Ciinton county, Ky., aged 27 yeare. ‘At Oak Spring Ferry, Capt. Wm. Graham, aged 48 years, a native of Nova Scotia, recently from Texas. In Columbia, April 5th, John Peabody, of Potton, Cana- da Kast, aged 26 years. ‘At same place, a daughter of Mrs. Terry, aged 10 years, April 6th, on ‘bosrd steamer Golden Gate, C. W. Kel- lar, of Papama fever, (he having been sick several weeks at Aspinwall,) aged 26 years, of Thomastown, Maine. Atsea, 2a March, Kichard Dolbiu, of New York city, boat steerer of the whaleship James Andrews, of New Bedford. On beard the ship Liverpool, Thomas Pollan, of Huil, England, In San Francisco, April 14, James, second son of Ann 4 Capt. James Ludlow, late of New York, aged 18 years anc 5 months. Near Buteville, hill county, Oregon, March 18, Mre. klizabeth Geer, aged 47 years. Lost overboard from brig 8. R. Jackson, March 14th, on ber parsage from Honolulu to Columbia River, Adolpb Steinbofel, a native of Hanover, Germany. At Los Angelos on Thursday, April 5th, of hemorrhage of the lunge, Major Robert Bernard, a member of the Sen Francisco Bar, aged 37 years. Tm San Francisco, Mrs. Margaret Murry, a native of Ireland, In Fan Francisco, of consumption. Mrs. Antonia Lean- arez, a native of Mazatlan, aged 43 years. In'San Francisco, Mr. James Castello, a native of Ire- land, late of Oregon, aged 25 years, Ip San Francisco, on the 14th ins if fever, J.T. La raise. a pative of France, aged 26 years, In San Francieco, of inflammation of the bowels, G. Belleziere, a native of France, aged 28 years. Markets. San Francisco, April 16.—The business of the week opens with a fair jobbing trade—better than we bave witnessed for some days past—but prices are ruin- ously low. Little or no inquiry exists for the bands of conrigners, and ‘ast bulk of the merchan- dise now unlading will necessarily pass into store. Frocr,—An effort bas been in progress for a few days past, among large holders, to concentrate action so as to ship from their supplies about 40,000 bbls. to Liverpool, for the purpose of relieving the market; but up to thie evening rotbing definite has been concluded on, parties not bee able to agree as to the proportion each should furnish. We hear of no sales aoa beyond jobbing parcels, though in this department of the business there seems some improvement. We note 150 qr. sks. Sierra Nevada at $9; 150 Co, Magnolia at $9; 100 do. Santa Clara at $8 50; 225 do. Golden Gate at $10; 450 do. Ash Jey and Golden Gate ¢elf-rising at $12 per 200 Ibs., and 100 bbls. Haxall at $14 per bb! ; also, 1,800 Ibs. Golden Gate buchwheat flour, and 100 eighth sacks Magnolia do, do, at 9c. per Ib.; also, 100 eighth sks. Magoolia corn meal at fe. per Ib. LKY.—Sele to-day of 700 ske. California at $140 per 100 ibe., and on Saturday 800 do. do. at 11¢c. per 1b. Oats.—Sale of 40 sks. California at 2c. per Corn —Jobbing 200 sks. very choice California, from Western seed, at 23<c. per Ib. BuCKWHERAT.—Sale of 40 sacks California, at 3c. per Ib anes le of 20 sacks large California white, at Se. er Ib. PEP RAN —Sale of 250 sucka domestic, at %c. per Ib. PoTATORS.—Sales of 500 bags fair quality, at bc. per ; 10000. good, at 75c. per do.; and do., very cheice, in lots, at $1 per do.; aleo 50 bags aweet, at 6c. r Ib. PeEsGaRs. —Sale of 75,000 Havana, on private terms. CanxpLES —Sales of 1,225 bxe adamantine, and 100 do. sperm, On private terms. Rick.—Saler 400 mate China No. 1, at 7c. per 1b. OvsteRs.—Sale of. 100 doz, Boston, ex. Boston Light, on private terms. ALE.—Sale of 500 hbds. Burton’s, on private terms. Burrer,—Sale of 43 firkins very choice, at 40c. per ib, Pork —Sale of 30 bbls. mese, at about $16 per bbl. Nats —Salen of 1,000 kegs, in two lots, on private terms. CenEnt.—Sale of 175 bbls., at about $5 per bbl. Biasting PowpeR.—Sale of 400 kegs, cn private terms. Dry Goons.—Sales of 250 bales 30-inch Brown drills, x. Reindeer, part before arrival, on private terms. SvGaR.. je of 200 bbls. East Boston crashed, at Oe. per News from Oregon. We have advices from Portland, 0. T., and Olympia, W. T., to April 7. At the election for municipal officers in Portland, Apel 24, the whole Know Nothing ticket was successful by an average of 100, Mr V mn, the Mayor elect, was absent from the city at the time and had been for two months previous. Meerrs. Charles F. Johnson & Co. have commenced the construction of a telegraph line to convect Portland with Sacramento, They have set up ortion of the posts leading out of Portland to Ce and intend to continue the line é ka in Californie, where i ill meet thi of construrtion from Sacramento. The Oregonian saya the contractors will push the work forward to a speedy completion, ‘The Democratic Territorial Convention was to meet at Salem om the llth of April, to nominate a delegate to Congress, All the counties had appointed delegates to the convention, fifty.one of whom were instracted to vote for Genera! Joreph Lane, the present incumbent; eight for Judge O. C. Pratt, and two tor Dr. Drew. Gea Lane would undoubtedly receive the nomination, The Whig Territorial Convention for the nomination of a delegate to Congress, was to have been beld in Vor yallis on the 18th of April. NEWS FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS, Progress of the Satlors’ Home—Departure of Distinguished Officials for the United States =A Recopricity Treaty Hoped for—Presen- tations at Court—A Timely Rescuc—Loyalty to the King. Our files from the Sandwich Islands are to the 2d of April. The trustees of the Honolulu Sailors’ Home have held several meetings, and made the necessary arrangements for inviting builders and contractors to forward their proporals for erecting @ building, about sixty feet on Merchant street, and forty-four fect on Bethel street. This building is to be three stories high, with verandahs in front and rear. The Honolula Argus, of March 15, has the following notices of departures from the island :-— ‘We learn with sincere and deep regret, that the Hon. W. L. Lee, Chancellor of the Kingdom, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, leaves for the United States by the next verre! for Sem Francisco. Our mere iet itbe vndersteot—is not that he at ‘ast has an opportunity to revisit his native land, and to recruit by caange of elt- mate, travel and relaxation, a constitut/on sadly impair- ed by years of labor as srduous as incessant. Our re- pvet ie selfish We regret his abeence from the Coutcil of State, where his wiscom, candor aad moterstion have been to our little nation what the “pillar of cloud by day and fire by night’? were to the lerarlives during the exo- dos Wr. Lee bas been appointed Eovoy Extraordinary and Ambassador Flenipotentiary to the United States pcvespment, If there is a mon among us qualified by Dis knowlege and integrity to represent ‘thle country abroad with usefulness and honor, that man is W. L. lee. We have as yet no ground to hope, but most as- rnredly we wish that Mr. Lee may negotiate a commer- cial reciprocity treaty, similarto that between the Cnited States and the Brtieh Provinces, We learn a)so that W.C. Parke, Esq , Marshal of the Baw: Islands, lea s ina few days for Boston, apd will be abeent t five monthe. And we are in- formed that bis Majesty, in privy council, has : ized Mr. P. to appoint H. $, Swinton, Esq, as Deputy Marebal, during his absence. Salutes were exchanged on the 12th of March between H. B. M’s. ship Dido and the fort on shore. ‘The Honolulu Argue, of March 22, coutains advice © members of the Legislature then about to assemble. it ea Let the pertof Bilo be made as free and open as are the ports of Honolulu and Lahaina. ‘hy shou'd here be @ distinction? Will not sectional jealousy give way to public spirit and the necessity of improving every adventage’ ‘Half a loaf is better than po bread,’’ and if ye cannot induce all the shipping to come here, prr- mit those who prefer to go to Hilo all the facilities of reeruiting, shipping men, and completing their business, that they woula epjoy in HonoJula or a. ‘At acourt held on Wedvesday, March 21, the King re- ceived the Commissioner of the United States, who pre- sented the officers of the United States ship Decatur, vhove names follow:—Iraac T. Sterett, com ; Ea- waré Middleton, A. J. Drate, A. K. Hughes, Thos, 8, Phelps, lieutenants; J.T Taylor, assistant surgeon; G. W. Morris, passed midshipman; Marshall C. Campbell, midsbipman. The Commissioner also presented Alfred Mores, Esq., of San Francisco. At the same court it pleased His Majesty to raceive her Britannic Msjeety’s Consul General who presented the officers of H. B. M. ship. Dido. Captain White of the ship Wm. Thompson, had for- tunately rescued and brought to Labaina, 15 natives, who were blown off in the sloop Sarah, of Molokai, ia a late gale. They had great difficulty in keeping afloat un- til rescued, and the sloop roon sunk and was lost, after being taken in tow by the ship. The Polynesian of ch 24th, speating of the popula- larity of the new King, says:—It would be hard to find, cither in exsting governments, or in the history of those which bave existed hitherto, @ solitary instance where the supreme executive, whether Emperor, King or Pre- sident, bas come to the throne or assumed the supreme power by election, with a pepularity equal to His Ma- jesty, Kamebameba IV. Indeed, we have yet to hear e first note of ciseent, or irst murmur of distatis. faction, from any of His Majesty’s ree % Mr, Miller, United States Consul at Hilo, had caused lector-General of Customs to correct his statistics mount of American shipping entered at the Ha- waiin ports during the past year. The Consul’s account makes it much larger than was shown by the official paper. DIED. At Libue, Kauai, on the 9th of March, of consumption, Dr. Wylie, from ‘Cabfornia, formerly from Indiana, where, we understand, he has a family residing. Richard Dolbin, of New York, boat steerer on the whale pep ade Andrews, of New Bedford, at sea, on the 24 of March, of consumption, the ship being at the time near the Sandwich Isiands, but was unablete reanb them before his buris}, owing to weather. In Honolulu, 12th of Mareh, Dr. Page, late from Cali- fornia, but originally from Boston. Jn Honolulu, on the 9th of March, Mr. Charles E. Faey, formerly of Obio, lately of Marysville, California, aged about 26 years. In Honolulu, of consumption, on the 8th of March, Mr. John Gulick, who arrived th Francisco, on board the Fran from Benicia, California, and had been sick for about eight months previous to his death. In United States Hospital, Honolulu, on the 6th of March, Mr. Caber, late from’ California, but originally from At the same place, Mr. George G. Osborne, ef San Jose, California. In Honolulu, February, at City Hospital, Mr. Adolphus Dorch, a native of Germany. INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC, The Panama Herald of May 1st says:—The steamer New Granada arrived in our harbor on Sunday morning, 29th of April, from Valparaiso, which port she left on the 9th of same month. The New Granada brought papers from Valparaiso to the 9th, and from Callao to the 18th of April, but unfor- tunately some mistake has occurred in the delivery of our files, She brings few passengers, who report that as they passed near Point Mula they saw four men in a tree, The Valdivia, which sailed om the same evening for the South, bad instructions to proceed to the place, fire signals and send a boat on shore to endeavor to find the parties. It is slmost hoping agalnst hope to expect that these four men could be of the party of five who were upset near Taboga on Thursday las:. It seems im- postible that they could have dritted over 100 miles, and in # diregtion contrary to the current. ‘The steamer Bolivia, Capt. Henry Wyl4, arrived at ms on the morning of April 21, with 32 passengers, $53,806 in specie, and the mails, fiom Valparaiso to 24, from Tacna to the 4th, and from Lima to the 7th of April. CHILE. CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS—DEMANDS FOR POPULAR BEFORM—YELLOW FEVER AT ARIC4—MONETARY DRCREE. ‘Ihe news from Valparaiso is of but little moment. The Congressional election had resulted in favor of the government, excepting at Copiapo, where the prozress- sives had triumphed From Tacna, the advices state that the people are im- patient for reforms that they expect of the next Con- 83. Othe abolition of the duty on bullion by a recent de- cree bas given great satisfaction. A correspondent of the Lima Comercio informs us that the yellow fever bad appeared at Arica, but there had ap yet been but few cases. The authorities were exert- ing enter to secure the suppreasion of the epidemic in Isley. PERU. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND CANDIDATES—MINING FOR GOLD—POSITION OF GEN. FLORES — LIBERTY Tre only topic of political interest was th h ‘Tre only topic of political interest was the approach. ing election tor Premcent and officers of State, which is to take place early in May. There are four candidates— Generals Castilla and San Roman, and 88. Elias and Ureta. Castilla and Elias each assert that they wieh to see the other elected, but at the same time they secretly exert every ipfluence to prevent the event secure their own return. Itis not expected that the result of the election, whatever it may be, will secure the peace of the republic. A correspondent says that he lately met at the resi- dence of the Provisional President, Elias, a mative of Old Spain, who had been for some time # practical miner in California, and who had just returned trom a visit tothe country of the Indios Bravos. ‘He is so satisfied with the country, which he says is richer than Californi that he returns immediately; he is # man worthy note. There is also a party being organized by a man named Jonson, uncer, it is sald, immediate patron- age of Castilla, who aie going to a place called Fambo to roe pect. Prerem the public journals we gather that Gen, Flores still remains in Lima, notwithstanding the remon- strances of the Ministers ot Ecuador and New Granada; itis said that Flores is plotting with some of the par- tie power in Peru for the purpose of forming a con- federation of the republics of Bolivia, Peru and Ecna- dor, under the sway of Santa Cruz, Elias and Flores. A decree extending the liberty of the press has been published. BOLIVIA. PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION—ADDRESS OF GENERAL SANTA CRUZ—OPPOSITION OF BELZU—FEELING OF THE PEOPLE. From Bolivia we learn that on the 12th of March a decree was issued convoking the electoral colleges tor the nomination of a President to rule in the second con- stitution period. The address of General Santa Craz to the nation had just been received from Paris, containing bis political programme, which of itself is popular, although he is considered too old a political hack to bear the burtben. Gen. Alcoreza, now Secretary of War, is also a candi- date supported by a part of the army, Gen. Belzu was attacking Gen. Santa Cruz with great yehemence and rancor in the government papers, and he had issued a decree prohibiting any foreigners from coming into the country without special permission from the government, The republic remains in a state of comparative peace. General Belzu was in La Paz; 83. Bustillo and Aguirre, two of bis minister, had resigned their portfolios. The President was adoptiog active measures to prevent the ‘extronce of General Santa Cruz into the republic, and, according to Bl Panameno, the prees and the people generally were much opposed to his coming. ARGENTINE REPUBLIC. IN TRE CONFEDRERATION—THE INDIANS— RANKING—TRADE OF ROSARIO. From the Argentine republic dates are received by El C March 6th from Rosario, and March 23d from Mendoza. At Buenos Ayres, Juan B. Pena had been dismissed from the State Secretarysbip. ‘The confederation was in astate cf entire tranquillity internally. A regiment of dragoons for defence against the Indians on the frontier in the provi f Cordoba has just been created. All the northern provinces were laboring for defence against frontier invasion. ‘The Representative Chamber was to assemble on the 25d of March to Geliberate upon the choice of members to fill certain commissions. The banking houses, yirld- ing to the exigences of the monetary crisis, had altered the rate of discount to 12 eg cent per year. A celebrated naturalist, M. Bonplaod, has been com- missioned by the National Assembly to make s thorough geological and mineralogical exploration of the argen- tine territory. ‘The port of Rosario was increasing its trade and popu- lation very rapidly. BRAZIL AND PARAGUAY. WAR SYMPTOMS— ULTIMATUM OF THB BRAZILIAN AD- MIRAL. ‘The latest dates from these republics show that they are =< Rahs "4 demonstrations having, in fact, alres 2 ¢. ‘The Brazilian squadron was still in the waters of Pa- ragnay, and the Admiral had sent his ultimatum to the goveramant of that republic. QUIET NEWS FROM NEW GRANADA, Accident on the Rallway—State of the Depot —Difliculty of the U.S, Consul with the Al- caldemA BKyrutel Murder—Karthquake—Me. lanchoty Drowning—Tne Officers of the U. 8, Ship Felmouth at Aspinwall—Death of an American Lady. By the arrivai of the Dlinoie, we have files of Panama and Aspinwall papers to the 3dof May. The newsis Bot of much interest. the Isthmus of Panama the passengers obliged to jump off the cars into the mud, and assist ia pushing the train up the grade. It thus took eleven hours to get over. Tee freight train had a platform ear attached, with a large number of people upon it. The brake of this car fell under the wheel and threw the car from the track, when nearly all the peopie were pitched off. They all fell into the mud, and so saved life and limb, Mr John Acpinwall was one of the number that fell, but escaped: wholly uninjured. The Panama Star of April 26th says:— Every day that we visit the railroad statien near this- city, we observe signs of progress and improvement that contrast strongly with the inactivity and want of vitaii- iy within the city. A large wooden building, with a handsome circular roof, which is to be covered with zinc, bas been erected over the termim od is intend- ed to form aconvenient passenger lan , a8 well asa warehouse for goods. A new line of rails has been laid, branehbing off ip the direction of the Company’s Hospi- al, and a turn-table is nearly completed a short dis. ‘ance from the station. As yet nothing has been done so rmprove the road along the Playa Prieta, and every day it becomes worse. Is there any public spirit im Panama? ‘The Panama Star of May 1st says:— On Thursday, April 26, an American citizen named Ricbard Turont, a colored man. died at his lodgings in the parich of Santa Anva. Information of the cireum- stance, together with the fact of his having left ty and dying intestate, belag given to the Corse}, he immediately eeded to the house, where he found that the Alcalde of the District had taken pos- woman with whom the deceased li some of the property. The Consul z upon ell be found upon the premises, and jemended that the missing property sl be returned avd the woman te arrested for the theft; but this wae refused, the Alcalde devied the Consul’s right to inter- fere in the matter. and the power under the Consular convention, on which the Consul acts. On Friday eve- ning at @ late hour the Consul was served with an erder to appear at the Alcalde’s Court, to proceed with inventory of the effects of s deceased American, bu’ as he does not admit the alcalde’s right te act im the matter at all, be cid not pay any attention to it. On Sunday he sent to see whether the Coneular seals had bsen broken open, but his secretary could not gain ad- mission into the boure, It js evident that in this matter the Alcalde not pale eeeety his duty, but acts im direct opposition to the msof the Consular convention with the United States. On Saturcay. April 28, the body of Don Louis Lasso de Vega, an old and highly respected citizen, was found half. buried in a waste Jot outside the gates of Panama, and besring marks upon it that left no doubt of his having been barbsrously murdered. The deceased, who was far advanced in years, and at one time extensively engaged in trace, latterly held an office under the courts, bis duty being to obtain signatures to legal decuments. On Thursday, he went the Arabal with five of these papers to perform his duty, and from that time had rot been seen by his family or friends. Suspicion strongly rests on two brothers, with whom he had busi- totransact, and various rumors were in circula. It sppears that the old gentleman was knocked down by some blunt instrument, his cheek bone being broken, snd reveral bruises being observable on his body. The blows were pot, however, sufficient to cause death, and it was evident that he had been afterwards lec. The affair created agreat exci as the deceased was highly respected. We understand be leaves a large family unprovided for. Two great shocks of earthquake had been felt at Pan- a ma. ‘The following gentlemen were drowned by the upset- ting of a small rail boat near Tal on Wednesday, April 25; Mr. J. E, Baker, proprietor of Varandah Hotel, hhr. Robert K. Carter, purser of the U.S. N. Com, "8 steamer Bolivia: Dr. Watson, an American physician, for some time resident in 5; ® German physician, name unknown, and anotherGerman gentieman, went out for a sail inthe bay, the wind at the time blowing » strong breeze. At the tame time two or three boats started for Panama, amongst them a launch be- louging to Mr. Watermsa, and the Caroline, owned by Mr. Peter Delfe. These boats had not proceeded far en way when they saw the sail-boat, in which were the five before mentioned gentlemen, suddenly upset whilst standing over towards Toba; » The cc imme- diately put about for the purpose of rendering assis- tance, but, owing to the wind and a strong current, was not sble fompererer the boat than about a hundred yards; at ime it was bottem upward, but nothing could be seen of the unfortunate gentlemen. Mr Carter had been for thé last three years in the Pa- cific Steam labels pope Company’s service; he was a na- 2 tive of ust ge and intended shortly to have returned hi Mr J. E. Baker bad been for the last five years nt on the island of Taboga, wi was well vecly respected. Dr. Watson arrived at Panama about November last, Quito, and had formerly resided at San Francisco. The two German gen- tiemen were, we believe, rho came up from California by the last stea) awaiting the Geparture of the steamer fer Lima Mr. A. B. Boyd, of Panama, had been appointed acting Consul of the United States at Arpinwall, vice Mr. Fletob- returns home for the improvement of bis health. wall Courier of April 25 saya:—On the 16th and purser of the United States sloop-of-war the ca} \ slmouth, now lying at this port, cams on shore and yemained until yesterday. During their stay they were the guests of Mr. Howard, of the St. Nicholas, by whom they were entertained most hospitably. DIED. At Aspinwall, on Sunday, April 22, Mary, wife of D. D. Bewis, twenty years. The deceased was known to almost all this community, She had resided on the Isthmus for nearly four years, having been among the first American women who came here. Mrs. Bemis ful- filled the highest. noblest duties of woman—those of br esh sister, the wife, and the mother—witb truest faith- fulness. Missionaries Against Education—Sir Henry Barkly on the Morals of the People—The Chamber of Commerce—Prorogation or the LegislaturemAn Earthquake=Immigration of Chincse—A Treasury Notice, By way of Kingston we have files of Jamaica papers to the 6th of May. ‘The Reverend Messrs. Milne, Beardslee, and Lindo, ap- pointed by a late meeting of the London Independent Missionaries, waited on Sir H. Barkley, on the Ist inst., and presented an address reprobationg all grants of pub- jie money for the purposes of education or religion to apy sect. In his reply, Sir Henry observed:—I am quite aware tbat you repudiate upon principle, all pecuniary aid from the State for the accomplishment of your benevelent de- signe; but I sbould be sorry to understand you as mean- ing to object, on this account, to its being to the ministers of such denominations as do not share your conscientious scruples on this point, still more, to anticipate your opposition to the introduction of a general system of education under legislative enactment. Ican conceive a country in which civilization is so widely dif- fused that its inhabitants may be safely left to exercise their discretion, as to amount requisite for educational ecrpoate, eae let me observe in passing, even in the United wi religious establishments are not supported fro: co funds, it has still been found necessary to imp2ne heavy taxes for the education of the Reoples but, whatever be the case elsewhere, I hold that the experience of the last twenty years in Jamaica incontesti laboring classes, as a general rule, appreciate the importance of educating their offspring, and are not therefore yet fit to be trusted to that most ersential of al! social obligations without legis- lative control. Were it otherwise, could and vice prevail to so lamentable an extent in com- munity, derpite the continuous exertions of the minis- ters of religion, aided by the liberal contributions de- rived from various societies in Great Britain? The Kingston Journal, of May 3, says:—In consequence of the clesing of the Commercial rooms in this city, as connected with the now defunct Chamber of Commerse, Mr. Lewis Cunba is endeavoring to continue the rooms, by tubscription, on bls own secount. | We learn that ir. Cunba’s proposed rooms are to be devoted, princi- pally. to shipping news. ¢ Immigration Commissioners had held an impor- tant meeting. The object was to determine what should be done with the immigrants who had arrived in the island from Madeira, avd had been landed at Mont bay, and also to ascertain what progress had been in procuring land to be cultivated, on their own ac- count, by such of the Chinese as had been wandering about, partly from ill health, and partly from their ina- Diity to take service, owing to their ignorance of our Rasneee) and incapability of making themselves under- Lo . chit Henry Barkly prorogued the Legislature om April The Falmouth Post of April 17 saye, a smart shock of ¢arthquake was felt in this town on the morning of Sun- day the 1th instant. [t lasted but a few seconds, and we are glad to learn that it was not attended with injury of any kind, The weather during the week was very sultry and oppre By'a treasury n-tice from London, all persons holding Island Loan Certificates, payable in Jamaica, quired, within sixty from pees them for payment at the be paid after ineexplration ofthe sixty de e paid efter the expiration Ae Berbice con iderable mn Sifection bad ms ed cn the recent arrival of immigrantes that that colony bad been allowed to share in the “ bice newspaper highly mes the Lae ‘ee ter the consideration they show for being of Reese! ‘and contrasts it “ina "i Pe cect shes and want of feeling of the British Legislatur’ an AMERICAN MORMON IN JAMAICA the Kingston Journal, aan 28.) We are extremely sorry to announce t Mormenism bas lately been ground in St Thomas in the Vale. It appears that a shoemaker by the name of Hyde— better known as Dr. Hyce—who has, within the Jart twelve months, taken out of naturatization— he being sn American by birth—lately announced that he bed discovered that the only true religion is that of the Latter Day faints, or Mormonism, and he bas been actually the absurd doctrines of Joe Smith (the founder of the sect) to some of the people in the «