The New York Herald Newspaper, July 28, 1858, Page 2

385 by evidence taven before the British Parliament that this company bas been in the babi: of charging for supplice furniencd to persons outside the company a profit of irom two hunéred to three hundred percent These supolies oappet bs drawn from the present resources of the duo- son's Bay Company, but must be obtained from the State of California and the Territories of aod Warhiog ton. So thst 1 fact these Stater are compelled to make the Hudeoa’s Bay Compauy their factor for the sale of their produce, and allow them all the profits from the sale of goods to their own citizens, ‘Thie simple statement is suflicient to show that a state things existe in the newiy discovered gold rerions which cannot be submitied to by Americea cit:zens, un- leas tmpceod by positive aod imperative law. Tbave no beeitation io declaring the opinion that these ‘ous Dave deen mate without any Jeqai or 1g PUBOrity which 4 be respected by tue citi- zepe or goveromest of the Ualted States, ‘The (wo wm portant questions presented are, the author! ty of thoGoverncr of Vanoouver’s [stand to impose a tax Of twenty-one shillings per mouth upon every parso> ‘compe! all ia th wert ma eet o- 7 persons thore ites © pur. their supplies from the Hudson’s Bay Company ‘The firs: question which I propose to consider ts the mgt: tax, and demand a license. yn thatthe right of the British crown to g 25 i have shown that the most extensive deposits of gold are not in mines proper, but are diffused through the soil. Mines proper, in which it was anciently cupposed gold was to be , being evtered by simple ehaits, nod devel: Dy adite and levels beneath the ground, couid be wor Without custurbing the superficial soil. The enjoyment of the avcient prerogative of toe crown io the ‘‘goid placers”’ ‘would be totally iooosistest with private rights in the oll and from coasiceratioss of pudlic policy canaot be exercised in such ‘“‘placers.”” The crown undoubtedly poevesses the right to prohibit or reguiate by law the cigging for gold ia its p sessions, just an it mi prohibit or regulate by inw the cuttiog of ‘umber or the soil, Dut in the absence of positive law prebibitng occupation and use, it is believed to be ‘the natura) rigbt of every man who enters a totaliy us0c cupied country to cut timber and wood, t consume the fruits of the earth, and gather ail the products of the soil, which have not been before appropriated. It ts believed that, while the jurisdiction simply of the British crown over the territory of Frazer apd Thompson rivers is Ot questovec, the crown bat made 00 appropriation of tbat territory by law, and bas exorcised no acts restricting toe netoral rigbts of map ip a wild eod unoccupied country, Until the passage of such positive iaws by proper autuo- rity every man possesses the right to dig gold ia that county, just as much as be hes the right to out timber or the fruits of the earth. It ts further believed that the acta of Governor Douglas, Defore referred to, in no respect constitute a leva! and authorized probibition to enter ihe goid bearing ceuntry of New Coledowia, and that bis ad of payment of money for # license to dig gold is "a handed usurpa- tion 0! power. Vancouver's Island belongs to «class of colonies calle! Previnoiai Establishments. As Biactstove says:-—“Taeir cCopstitutions depend upon the respective enamissions ued by Lue Crown 10 tbe ioverpors, and the instructions which usoally accompany thowe vommissivus, under the authority of which provincial arsembiles are consiiinted ‘with the power of making local ordioances, not repugnact fo the crown of Eogland.’’ | bave been usable to obisia 8 copy of the commission of Goveruor Dougies, or the in- structions to the first Governor. It is clear that he could exercise bo power which Was Bot conferred upoa uim by bis Commiss:om and instructions. [Hat it is herdly com ceivadie thet his commigsion and instrections shoud auiberize bum to regulate or liceone the oiggiug of guid ia New Caresouis, a region far distant (rom pis owe terri tory, and eepeciaily whea the existance of gold ia that cocotry wae not even surp. cle. Lt is not prowended that any law reguisting the gud ageing of New Caletonia dovin bad ever been parsed by ibe Genera! Acsembiy cf Indeed, that Azwmb.y bad & mere notamal cepecity of Governor, while be bas consented treat with }Dem as chief factor in the Hudson's Bay Com- pany. A furtver reason tor believing that his authority does not extend to the main aod is the fact that the con. mittee appointed by Parliament to comsider the state of the Britwh pseres.008 Lo North america which are under the a6minetration 7f the Hudroo's lay Company, ree mmead- @4 that meers pbon!d be provited for the ultunate exten- sion of tue cotewy of Vancouver's Iniaud over any portion of the acj%. ng Country to the west of the Rocky Moun tains, oc which permacert seulement may be found prac if ing that the Governor in his position as general of the crowe baa the right to prohibit trespass ba wr or ofthe crown, it cannot for @ moment rebended |, Without express aothority, he ned the right © Gemané money for licenses to appropriate the crown's property. The dectaration of his proclamation ts that all mines of Gold velowg to the crown. But te law upoa which he founda that deci: ine tates thet they belong to the crowo Det for general purposes of revenue, but for the specific Purpose cf furnehing materiais for coinage. No agent of the crown hes aright to authorize the diversion of gold, the materia! of cowegs, from the specific purpose to whiod the law appropriates it. In receiving movey for livenses f i to Gig gold, he Psite that which is not his, and the crown, | if it ie the ow Der of the gold. asthe Governor alleges, may legally coutecate every vance of gold dag under the Go. ‘vernor's licens. ‘The Mons Serravatic® circamatance cy ‘net the came aathority of the Crown are invoked. not for ts benefl:, bat to Ml the cof- fers of the Hudeon's Bay Company. The form of license above quoted decieres that the | enee fee ia paid on Count of territorial reveous Governor Dongiss only the territorial Goveroor of Vancouver's I tbe chief factor of the Hudson '® Ray Company In 1848, Vancouver's island wae granted w the Hudso: Poy Company, and that company assamod tue expen Of the posseasion of the islaod, a04 appropriate ail tae revenues of the inland. Toe torritoria ie’ ‘oe treasury of the compe or colnee goee pot to the ero reveaur ootere The tar impose i upon a ia pretended, ba: to the company, who have not the shadow of cial to the fers or, where the gold \s #itusted 7 xt question hich I propose to consider is te te mportant ome, of the right o° the Rritieh authorities Cur miners and oftiz oma entering the ¢ rid regions in # Caledonia, to purchase their euppiies sulsiy 0 wa Riv -cn’s Bay Company, and to probidit the parsaye of Vea: l# except upon Certaib omerow conditions. The right to eater a forege territory for lax {a! purposes fe Claimet by ail ofvileed nations. At Cbascelior Keat peys ="Keery nation is vound to grant a prsenge for won a) purposes oyor thelr lands, rivers and mac, to n eye NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1858, : t ft cam be | “a British authorities forthe removal of \riction | quire; that it cagmet be assumed NEWS FROM CENTRAL AMERI above referred to. And I further a nae my that ‘peoal laws are necoess ¥ ca. weneh Ghee. verpment demand the repay ment of all sums coll stad oy of voit cuit a the ond of the Vancouver's Island licences to div | selves; if loft wholly to the laws of nature for ta i ‘Tho steamship Columbus arrived at Panama on 6th of of the gene | gold, and thet it make reclamation for the valu: of a! | regulation im this behalf, mea will July from Sam José de Guatemals aad intermodiate Con- every nation tae | vessels and cargoes confisca'ed in coussqueuce of ae pro | the influence of self. tral American wil se ali | clamatiobaot Gov: Dougla, Dofore reozred i. and cessation from eed s omy Se Ia contiasien, I say ibe 3 hare ae beska'ien a Sotere ead howe She pe imum 352 eerooms cochiveal, 632 bags order to sup 7 in paper nail have teen sidea ia r invostig ution | the weak and strong. ‘The Columbus brought daies from Sea Joné de (uate. others pros- the professional advice of my |, John L. Hazes: the law making P $11,767,842 66 A ! waseien ty | ieee tee Cher emmnien kine | St $311,900 00 | Gr ran ese aiteninga an %, rapa: june oe Hoe rT ee SCR ENS setitte an ele nen ansad Sane, of xee,p0e All the republios were quiet. oe 23, N y Delegate in Congreesfrom Washington Territory. our food'and rink, must be Cholera was om the declime in G utemala. TREATY MADE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND mecenaliy, ‘The Nicaragua route will be opemod, it was sald, im Oc- i fi 2 i tf i A Be i i iH eft i Hy iy if tel 3 i gee il i 3 Z i BEES. g8sese i ‘ | | Ee g § i : i if g k ze a8 e “Rupert's Land” extends Dese of toe Rocky Mountains. It includes nome Northwest Pacific 5 a Dut that it nas always been heid that pete Ey can grant to any of bis subjects exclusive rights and privileges with: consent of Parliament; yy themsoives as carly as 1690, viz : twenty years after we aate of this charter. At that baie be peti. tioped for an act to be passed for the coafirma:ion of those Tights and priv.leges which bad beer sought to be granted to them by charter, Tae actof the first of William and Mary cid legelize and confirm them, but only for the pe riod of reven yeare, and no longer That act of Partiameat bas pevor beea renewed sincs it expired in 1697; conso- qoently the charter is left where it originally stood, and wholly upaifeci«d by aay confcrmity act of Parliamoat. The very founcation for the charier a or |- fory presumed tonave vecn made in the jear 1670. it bes been meiptaived that as Caar)es tho Second could nos grapt away what the cro#n of Engiang aid not possess »much Jess could he grant away the porsessions of another Power, the very words of the charter excluding from the operavion of the grant those identical territories which toe Hadaoa’s Bay Company wim. For st the date of the charter, Woese territories were then actually in eesiog of the crown 0! France, and held and oscapied by tae Company ot New France, under a charter granted by Louis the Thirteenth of France, bearivg dave 166 There facts are preseutcd not as bearing directly upon the questions | bave in view, otherwise than as showing @ characteristic feature of the company in its illegal and upwarran'ed assumption of privilege and power. Aconvoverty having arisoa between the Northwest Company aud whe Hudeon’s Bay Compauy, avd the dill. culties having been adjusted, the former company was merged in ster,and on the thirtie:b day of May 1838, the crown \seued 8 graut or license to the Hu~ Bay Company of the exciusive trade with the Iosieos in certain parts of North America, for the term of tweaty- one years. The terms of thegrautbeing as follows:—" We do grant and give our License under the band and seal of one of our principal Secretaries of State, to the eaid Governor snd col y, the ducsoa’s Bay Company, and their successors, for ine exclusive privilege of traa- ‘pg with the Indians tn all susb parts to toe northward and westward of the lands and territories belongiag to the United States of America as shail oot form part of any of our provinces in North America, or of any ivnds Or territories belonging to the said United States of Ame rica or to any Kuropesa government, state or Power, bat subject pevertneless as bereiaxfter mentioned ; and we do by these presents give, cract, and secure w the sala Governor and company and their suscessors, ihe so'e aad exclusive privilege for the full period ef twenty-one ears {from the date of thus our grani of trading wwe tae inns ‘mn all such parts of North Atocrica as aforesa.a, On the Sth day of February, 1567, a 4 Committee ‘Was appointed by the Britwh Pariiameat ‘to connder tne ‘stave of th itieh posseesions in North Ame: are under ministration of tbe Hudsoo’s 1 BY. or over which they have a licease to trace’ ‘This committee having taken voiaminous evid once re ported om the Slat of July, 1867. Ja their report tuey Carefully waive ail considerations aa to the validity of the charter, or the right to the mon poly of trade, ana confine themse!ves to the declaration of aa opiaira as tot - iency of aliowing the Budson’s Bay Company the privi- } ‘8 of exclusive trade which they now povssss. ‘question as to tbe righis of the Hudson's Bay Com y, before the British varlixmont, resolved itself,as I Ene said, into one purely of expediency. That is a quee ton with which the Amer ices government bes mo con00ra But when the pretended rights of the Hudson's Bay Com- | pany are set up againet Amorican citizens, the govera ment of the United States has solely to consider the va lidity and legality of these pretendod rights. | Upon examination it will be seen tha; the ouly crlor of r of the Hacson's Bay Company in the Paciic Britivh | yom in that of exc.asive trade with the ludiaos. It | evident that the poesibility of this country being | opened to colopizetion or the enterprue of civilizea settiors was never by the Brisa | government. Tho report of the committee of Par!is neat declares univ. They say, “That as to those ettensive regions, whether in Rapert’s Land or in the lodien terri. tory for the present at loast, there can be 1: pent of permanent soluement to aay extent py the European Face for the par pose of colouization, The granting of whe liceneo bad regard such a sap; ot things. There Is vothiug in the lettor or spirit of the liornse for exclusive trade with tho lodians which justifies the ex c.usion of goods for the supply of Karopgeas or American miners and wettlers Itmay, however, be urged that the free admission of | mere indirectly interiere with the mupopoly of tae judecn's Dey Company. It becvmes, therefore. an important question to deter. mive whether, by the laws of tne British realm, such « mon ae been grentedfto the Hudson's Day Com- pany © 1y exiat, This question, it seems to mo, has been absoluicly de- Werminid by the famous statutes of moaopo!es passed ia the 2ist of James First. The provisious of this statute are malaly as follows — Be it declared and enacted by suthoriy of this present Parliamest, Trai all monopolies aod all commiasions grants, licenses, charters aad lowers pa- tent heretofore ade and grai.te? or hereafter to be mato end gravied to any person or persous, bodies po ite or — whetvoever, or for the suie baying, seliing, making, working or using of anything within to realm, | ke. , OTe altogetber coptrary to the laws of this rosim, anu, &c.. aro and ansll be utterly void and of no eifect, &>. Bec. 3 Aba be it further euaciea, That ali persoo aad pertons, bodies politic aad corporate whatsoever, which Dow are, of Lereafter stall be, shal: stand aod be disabled and jocapable to Lave, ute, exercwe or put im use, aay of &ny such commission, grant, license. rative the license for exciasive trade granted to the Hud son's Bay question would have been oa wealtby company Uhief Joe doe Draper, of Canada, in his evideoce before the Committee of Pariiament, says — With regard to exclusive licenses to trade (perhaps with the prajadi ‘woieh jawyore have in favor of ther Dever could understand how it could sa court of law for an Wwetant. The exclusive license to trace appears to me to be diametricaily contrary to the wtatute of James First.’ (Referring unioubtediy to the starute before juoted, although he does pot one it) © The only question, | think, which could arise pon It, speaking al@ays individnally, would be whether of not (hat etatats Hed to & colony, OF Was CoDfiued to a monopo'y wittla mother coustry. Asruming thet it was confined tos ‘within the mother couotry it etili, | think, would ‘be open to 8 very fair argument wat It 61 apply t thie company, because their charier makes the seat of their government in England.” He further says, in anewer to @ question from Lord Jobn Russell—" | aoderstand you to give a decided DioDjat to the monopoiy of trade?” Upon that point [nave never entertained a doubt” The simple question presented to the Department 0 State, in view of the facta above presented, is this — Wii the government of the United States suffer the oateral Tighe of ita citizens t labor and trade to be controlles and restrained by & company of mere! latence of whose rights ie hardly recogoized by the Britien government, aod only 80 iar upbeld,as they aro, from Copeiderations of political expedieacy. but not of nw’ I beg leave to mitto the Departmeat of State that this in a question of uo trifling importance to the Pacii Btates and Territories of the ('nited States. One quarir part of the laboriag siemont of the Sime of Os ior: and the Territories of Oregon and Washington wil: b verted to there new regions. The product of gold 1a Cail fornia and the agricultaral protace of Gregon aud *aen. Territories will be materially diminished. If the ‘. restrictions are allowed, the gold of the new re pions, after paring enprmous profits to the Grities monopolists, 1 pass through their he: to without benefitting our Own couctry or . The of Oaliforain, Oregon aod gion, alt farnishing all the sappiies for ths region, wil be impoverished by the abstraction of thelr ows laborers, while the profits from the vals of | supplies produced im these Amorican territorics will be abeorbed by f monopolists. The go" of the United States most determ'ne | Whether it is consistent with iis own self respoot aoc its ' (uty (0 ite citizens, toat thie state of things Should com ue. lo beualf of whe citizens of Wash agton Perritory. whom T tmmeciate'y represent, and farther ta bebalt of the citivena of ovr white Pulte comet, | woald reqoest that fhe govcroment of tae Vutte 1 Guates rowld iaterposs Waa TO LIMITS WESTWARD fie TF i # the ovean, said river or rivers, it being understood thet all the Cine aat get rong British subjeots, with their treated on the same ‘Btates; it being, however, thst to thie article shall be construed as preventing, or !ntend- ed to prevent, the government ee co! eo respecting Tivers not inconsistent with the present Art. 3. In the foture priation of the territory south of me forty ath paate!of Rorth latitude, as pro- vided in the firat article of this treaty, the possess: ee ‘Bay Compseny, and of all Britis! who may be slready in the occupation of land or other property la wfuily acquired withia the aaid territory, shall be respected. Art. 4 The farms, lands and other property of every de- scription belonging to the Puget's Sound Agricultural Com pear on the north side of the Columbia river, shall be confirmed to the aaid company. In case, however. tno situation of those farms and lands shoud be covsidered ‘by the United States to be of public ano political impor- tance, and the United States government should signify @ desire to obtain poesession of the whole, or of aay part thereof, the property so required suati be trausferret to thesaid government, at a proper valuation, to be agreed Upon between the parties. ABRIVAL OF (HB MOSES TAYLOR. TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA. 1,163,817 {N TREASURE. FINANCIAL REPORT. The California Sunday Law Declared Unconstitutional. MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND DEATHS, THE MAREETS, ke. The United States mail steamship Moses Taylor, Captain Jobn McGowan, arrived early this morning from Aspia- wall, heving left that port at three P. M. on the 19th inst ‘The Moses Taylor brings the Cal.ornia passengers, spe- cle and mails which were brought down from San Fraa cleoo by the eamer Golden Gate, which left the &e, &e, latter port on the 5th inet. The {cl'owirg \s tho specie list of the Moses Taylor:— Janson, Bond & Co. .820,000 K. Kelly & Go .... B.C, Katghs & Co,, R. Meader & 0, Aw, Ex. Bank 65,000 4,000 000 in ¥ 6,184 W.T Coleman & Co, 26,200 F. Conroy & O'Conner. 19/090 ©. W. Crosby... 14,620 Donean, Shera an $00... . 6, car es 46,015 % Buetein & Bro... 9,tat Freeman & Oo. 8 HLE.Go.... . 29 H. Harris & Co... 6.500 T. J. mand & Go... 2,500 J Heent, Bros & Co. 3,000 Wm. Heile & Co..,. 70,e80 Wm. Hayd & Co... 32/000 od & Apia wi ° + 16,082 as ‘Teta! rerrery 1,168,817 We are tndebied to tho Pac! Wells, Fargo & Co. for the early other paper? One bundred apd fifty troops, brought on the last trip of the Senator from Saa Diego, left Sau Francisoo for the scene of Iodian disturbances to Washington Territory, on the steamer Panama, June 23 Another race between Princess and New York came of over the Pioaeer Course on the 25:n June. The match was for $1,000 8 side,two mile beats, to harness, Tae horse run the race in $:14\4—mare distanced Tho Fimo Indians haye got up aacther quarrel wish the Apaches, an’ bare mustered upwards of @ thousand war riors to give them battle, The Pimos bave always been a peaceable industrious people, and have over beea staunch friends of the Americans. It is the detormina- tion of tae Pimos to “ wipe out’’ the Apaches, or, as they express it, eat them up entirely, which & « consumma. tion devoutly to be wished A Gre broke out at Stockton, in. the Maseachuso‘is House, « large two story building ov El Dorado street, on the 3¢ inst, The loeses, as fares known, are:~A. Gall, Massachosetis House and confectionery, $4,000. William Word, butcher shop, $1,000; ice cream saloon, bag facto tory and China wash house, $1,190: Bowen & Brothor, aorshovrs, $5,090 Mr. John Andrews, lessee of Massa- Cbusetis House, lost ail the furniture, &: ,ia the house. Lows pot known. Lucinao Tapia was hanged at San Luis Obispo by the Vigilance Comunittes of that place. it # ramored that Walter Murray, ® member of the committes, was shot. and killed while ip pursuit of a Mexican scoured of crime. ‘The shipwrecked Japanese had returned to (heir native country oo the ehip Caribbeaa, via Paget Sound. They had the [reedom of the city daring their sojourn in Sad Fransisco, and were both delighted and astoniahed at what they saw and beard of their Urieata! neighbors. ‘The brig Caroline arrived at Jan Fracciseo on the 25ih ult. from Heag Korg, with 400 Chinamen. Our San Francisco Correspondence, Ban Fravcreo, July 6, 1868. The Sunday Law Declared Unconstitutional Opinions of the Juciges— The Shipwrecked Japanese. de. ‘The Sucoay law passed by the last Leyisiatare bas beep declmed uncoratiutional by our Supreme Court. livery of Califoruia sad It gave diseatisiaction te a large claas of our population, principally Germans and others engaged in the sa'e of liquors, separs, &o. It went ipto effect on the first of June, ned was goneraliy observed. In the cases where the Jaw was disregarded the lower courts susteined ite copmtitutions ity, Dut ovr h ;best tribunal bas deereed otherwise. It {snot overmuch to say that Gallfornia ie not yet fit for strict ensetmente reguiating the. Sabbath. We are vartly improved since 1860; society is well gov: orted, and & healthy moral tone is observadie in all the relations of life A man vamed Newmald was arrested for keeping his store open cn Sunday, and having been tried was sont to prison. The Cofendant was brought > on a babeas cor. pus before the Sar reme Court, who ordered his discharge and held at tho game the act to be unconstitutional. Aa seme of the views expressed are original, and may be read with ‘nterest, extracts are given from the opinion of Chiet Jusice Terry, The law door make a discrimi. tation favorable (o one religion and detrimental to others: &0¢ bence the jaw is fn conflict with our constitution, and vod. fhe celebrated “ Senday Mail Report” of Hon. R. M Jobnaos is a6duced ae authority. and the judgment re clies that It the“ Legislature once perform an act which tovolves the ¢eeision of a religious controversy, it will Dave passed its legiimate bounds. The precedent will then be establiebed, and tho foundation laid for that asur pation of the divine prerogative in this country, which has been the desc iating soourge of the falreat portions of the Old World. Gur constitution recagnizes no other power han that of pereuasion for enforcing religious observan- cee.” Op the secoud point upon wulea the petitioner relied for bis diocharge, to wit" fins the | ogietatare the prasr to enact a muaitipal regulation which opforces uppy the ci'7en 8 cor pulsory abet nence from |e ordinarytaefel aut peaceable avooations for one day in the week }''—the Court beic that the Legilatare trantoends tis cone! va- Wonal powers when it Inys down no arotirary poma’ rule tm the promises, that cach community an{ cas i vidual is the legitiowste judge of the periots rom tod wi.oh tbe stale of Gly Uealth oF phy sion! omorges co ic Express Company of | { | } | | | | of the rebels, and Pekin f i q 2 could not create @ whatever. It was were believers the Legislature religious the constitution to establah a principle same, whether the many or the few are concerned. The constitution did not mean to inquire how many or how few would profess or ‘not profess this or that particular religion. In considering the question whether the act can be upon the ground that it isa mere municipal regulation, question is whether that bo¢y had the power to com- mend the particular act to be done or omitted. Judge Burnett reasone that in some cases, inclu fing the present, it bas not. The right to protect and possess pro, not more clearly protected by the constitution than rigbt to acquire. The right to acquire must include the right to use the proper means toadaintheend. The right itself would be impotent witnout the power to use its ne- cossary incidents. Toe Legislatcre, therefore, cannot prohibit the proper use of tne means of acquiring proper- ty, except the peace and safety of the State require it. In \ois State every man is afrec agent, competen! and adle to protect bimeelf, and no one is bound by law to labor for avy partica’ar person. Free agents must de lefs free 5 to wemaclves. Had the act under consideration been confined to infauts or persous bouod by law to obey otbera, thon the quertion presente? would have beon vary dilfe- rept. But if we cauaot trust free agents to regu ate their Own labor, its time mud quactity, it ts diMoult to trust them to make heir own contracts. If tho Legislature could prescribe the days of rest for them, then it would ‘seem that the same power could prescribe the hours to work, restand eat. Junge Field, the remaioing Justice, disseuts from bis bretbren, but he has not writteu or given the grouads of bis disseat ‘The rbipwrecked Japanese, who were brought to this city by the British ship Caribbean, have ac .epied the offer of tne capta'a 0! that vesel to Ds takea back ta their ova country. The Cariobean sails from here to-daz, tor Vic- toria, with pase rs en rouce for Frazer river. The ship, af er iho voyage, eterts tor China and Japan. The outrages of tho Eagtish cruisers ia the Gulf of Mexi- co upoa American vessels has ca'ied out one ualted cry of i fodignation. The tove of the California preas ia boilig sroat, ad wou!d indicate a strong desire on ite partt» moasuro ewords with Ecgiand. A war with that country sesms to be popular with the people hare, and uo fear is eatertsin- Cy gold mises io Brith America by twenty thousand meo, suc Can hold it ag a material guarantee for the good conduct of the mother coustry. foe Fourth of Jaly is scarcely observed in this city. The gold excitement swallows u" everything else. [atae interior preparations were made & proper observance of the cay, aad spirited celebrations will take place, The Rasslans in Manchoorta. [#rom the A‘ta Califoraia, July 6.) Although we bave beeo accustomed to consider Man- chooria ® province of Russia, yet tt is only a fow years since the Bret Murcovite aettlers flxod themselves on the Amcor, aod thig they have done agatnst the protest of the Cyinere For wou yeara the Colestial Empire bas been in a'most belpioss condition, The Fagiish war in 1844 de- stroyed much of the moral power of the Tartar dominioa, aud caused great disorder fo the flagnciel aad adminisira- tiye departments. Before these disorders could be cared, and, indeed, as ac effect of them, the great rebellion began in 1549, and atter raging for mine years is still unaubdaed. To 1863 the rebels took Nanking, the ancieat capital, aad the secoad city in importance in the empire, the centre of tue richest portion of the country, and the key to the great valley of the Yang tee Kiang, the Mississippi of Ohi- nagom, hore than half the empire wasin the hands itself was in imminent Gavger, About the middie of 1854 the Empe- ror begaa to recover his power, aod he has sirce beea gradually and uninterruptedly gainiag ground, thoug® some of the fairest provinces of tho State are still be'd by bis exemies. While thus beset by robels in the heert of bis domiaions, be has been despoiled by the Rus tags Of bis remote territories. Nearly twenty yeare ago the Emperor Nicholas @xed mind upon baving Manchooria Tails is a large aod luable count hopes to get—full of fertiie land and valuable timber. and watered by a very large river, The Eagiisa war with China, years ago, caused the withdrawal of most of the Celestial troope statioced in the Amoor valley, and ensbled the Russwaps to take with litte difficulty. Since thea toes bave continued to increase their setiiemeates acd strecgthen them by fortifications, uatil have ac quired such a bold that ihe Chinese will never be able to expel them. They have several flourishing littie towns, aad uavigate the river with steamers. ‘Terrible Tragedy tn Nevada County, (From the Alte Califoraia, July 8.) We are intormed by a gentioman who tytn ag be fore inat trom Grass Valley, that a torrible y was enacted at Deor Oreck, near that place, on the 21 inst. A ba and bis brother owned a quarts vein jumped’ by twelve men. (a the 24 would throw any dirt into the movt Dr. MoM. threw a shovel fall of dirt into the tuvnel, and forthwith one of the jampers shot him dead with a rifle. the sure Yestercay the most distressing and alfray ever becrd of oscarved here; and our mach and higtly ¢steemed yestryman, Mr. James McMarthe, is one of the victims. The affair been moderate. Any active inquiry for movey ‘would have @ tendency to advance rates, while Tequired upon loans would be increased t» an would prevent many borrowers from negot.- absence of any general transactions in rea’ os. estimated values ona be but aominsl. fhe de ited on ail hands, depending for its extent at ‘some instances the depreciation is felt t> quite serious, while in other quartera the assumed ines Tt ts the remere of persona iy io that description of property ia San Fras. the present time would amruat t) a reduction of twenty. five per cent within the last two months We quote the following as the ruling rates of interest 8 2 per cont; on real gold bars for this steamer is: moderate, are taken st );8 \ per cont dis- + per ceot disomat, Der cont premium, Nona here. Mexican doubloons, $16; no demand Patriot dowbinone, 816 Silver bars, Sead cent premium; 00 demand. Sovereigns, bl following are the selling rates for ex:bange of this mail — On New York, sight, 335 On New York, 30 days On New York, On London, 60 days sight, 47554 On Paria, 60 dye sight, 4 On Hamburg, 00 days wight, He On Hamburg short, 400 .. The export of treasure during the past fix sonthe, al though somewhat lose than curing the Oret naif of years 184) and 1867, is only So moon ao de the reduced requiremeets of our prople of imported ano. We condense the exports for those periods as fot r cont premii 244 per Seat premium. ty 13g por cont premium. ooo SMI O11 4 am months of 1* . oe De First et months of 1° eevee coe S308T/0T8 nie Carricd AWAY bY Paseongers aro act it DESCRIPTION OF COINAGE. Value iisne "00 2 see ‘aa 816,295 66 41,000 383,000 00 9,000 2/260 00 80,000 3,000 00 05 Frazer ri- lation is telling sovorely the couptry, an: leas soon, the disstrous effects Hkely to result cx hardly be estimated. For points to tho northward, bat chiefly for Vancouver Island, large purchases have been made of those kieds of goojs necessary to supply tho amount Porting passepgers and ‘rvignt to the norchward has cre- ated a constant and heyy requirement tor ship bread et full prices. Some desirable styles of heavy boots havo been in better demand a: materially advanced rates. Adamantine candies aro quite negiscted aad have dectia ed. Coals have avarced from 80 to 60 per ceat witha the forwwight ana close very Srm. Cordage has been ia go0d. dull and the stock of Havaus is accuimuia‘iag. for thirty days past veon singularly inactive, quite pominai as we write. meal bas request at fuil prices. Dry goods are without noticeable chaoge. Brown cottons firm at former quotations. No blankets in market outside of dealers’ bands, and an ia- voice arriving now would realise a handsome advance. Fine clothing ia very heavy aud saleable only at logs t6 the importer. Fianne! overshirts are exseedingty scarce and realizing very bigh prices. The recsipts of descriptions has und matoeable. chaage. 0 ere jas uBdergone ne noticeable chaugs. Consi- calves of fire crackers huve been mato, partly for export, at low figures. Gunny bags are selling slowiy ia ajobbing way at previous notations. In hardware we ave to note a speculation in long uandied shoveis with a Jarge adyance in prices; every tloatiwg jot here, whether im order or not, bas been picked up atan enormous ad- Nails are without casoge. Oi of ail descrip- tions have ruled very dull, Domestic lamder has beea both here and at the maaufacturiog ‘north coast, and se:o« made in the fortaight vanced figures. Euglish bottled beer nas im ‘oved, with iocreased inquiry for the Vancouver marko:, ee yee been sold. Baik beer is ol . Metals generally are duil aad pg ; and Russia sheet iron (Nos. 16 to 20) tin plates, which are used in the fabrication of mi- ’ imps muct higser, especialiy Rorsia sizes noted. PiEgee FE, EF i Foes Batter is dull, aad 3 of Carolioa aad foreiga change io rates. Raw sugars have moved to no great extent, and are geasra'ly lower. For refined wo have to note @ marked decline, several parcels baving come to band just at the close, waich coa signees have put u) i i were about ejuivaloot i> the generally ceti rated montbi: inthe early part of the fortnight, which holders, four raiiied, ana par made for Vancouver's island to tne exteut of helders were enabled to aivascs close, however, the ma*kei agaia Bariey aod oats bare been to Australia, and the market for botu poe gma higher thao at tho report, barley we go into the new corsiderable surplas. ‘Siuall ‘cols of iF manufactured of new wheat have cone dowa from it | aay Fa E at ru © Corresponding period of 78,194 tons in 1350, the jog the first ba fot tno pre = wat 76,207 tone, against correspon, jod of 1867, K—¥, : ponding per, 0 7, aud i i i i from Jaly 1, 1867, to June Dols, Chie aud Sandwich Talon} and 22,619 dis Oregoo wi 42,401 bags foreiga—in ad appears that d. the ending June 28, we Imported from abroad bvestetuils eo! months consumption of the whole ‘The the commencement of the fort- night Haxail and $14 for extra domestic. An improvement took place in Rasern, couse Than ase tte eee from first baode, in. volving sales Gallego and 250 do. Haxali, ex Phantom, without quarantes, at $11 62); 1,500 “do. Haxail, ex Berjemin iH , from Aue tralia, at $12 for sy aod si Tor rejected, and bbls. and 690 balf sacks Cuile (for shipment to Victoria), on private terms. Later, salos were made in the wing order, from secona hands: 1,000 bbie. Gallego and Haxall wt $13 1234; 1,296 do, do. at $13 60: 1. . 600 do. ry $15 50; 300 ment to Victoria. ep on terms fro pow iat ha mn A pumber rior new ble to reach us ew wheat have been ple. Buava.—We quote Cala Bayos, 30 ; white, 2c, and red, 20. largo purchases have oven made for Frazer river, but the exact extent we could not learn. Bantay.—Now grain bas come in duriog the week, but receipts are not yet heavy; we quote choice new at $1 06 per 100 Ibs., and old 11,0. per Ib. Oars.—We understand that the stock in the clty to day does not much exceed 2,000 bags all told. purchases were made for export vo Australia in the fort. Bight, af arange of 1X0. a 20. per ib. We quote those figures at the close. Intelligence trom Oregon, Tt 's_ now rettiod besond @ doabt that the Salem faction of the democracy was victorious at the late election the joint forces of the Pagene City democrats and the pubsioans. The following are the officers elected on general ticket — Governor— Jobn Whiteak all well ” States stoamer Derpated, lying at Warring ton Pia wpordered to proceod immediately to New York. » Giates steamer Shubritk, Commender pe Camp, oomee from San Francises June 30, for Colum ota river. ‘The United States sieamer Arctic touched at Saqua le Grawdo Judy 18. tober next, by Mr. Vanderbilt, NICARAGUA. OUB LEON CORRSSPONDENCH. Laon, June 29, 1866. Embarrassments of the Martines Governmont—Jeatousy of Americans at Granada—2he Granadian Aristocracy—~ Fears of the United States—A Commissioner to Ge to Washington—Transit Matters in Nicaragua—Chances of Vanderbilt and Joe White, dic , dc. C, tells me that he sends a special courier to Rosiaje- I will profit by this opportanity to eend you « few lines | He bas probably written to ycu all that is rumored im this city; but I think that I may add some tidings I have just received from Managua, through a very reliable medium. Martinez fiads bimseif greatly embarrassed. He hates (he Americans, He has pledged his word to the Grana. dian magnates that he will never sign the Cass-Yrisarr: treaty. He played the most iniquitous trick, im the be. | ginning of April, on the American Minister at Managua, deceiving him shamefully. He stopped the ratification of the treaty passed by the Assembly. He has acted in afl this only in order to gratify the wishes of the seneres of Granada, who think that M. Belly came here, sent by the Emperor of the French for the purpose of banishing for- over from Ni Yio Rromglatet hong ok yam bond Averican ideas, any American progress, policy ta find its way to this country. a for the they have suffered from the de- ‘The Grepadian p' take am ‘wrongs they moocrate. Tho Granedisns know tbat American influence and intercourse in rial of the fore, they the ‘Anglo Saxon ofigin, but. more would naturally sympathise with en ieee ee sy ao it ‘renchmen were Tea’ mocrats, they would be an well treated by the Granadians as toe Americacs are, because then they wou d be friends to the Leoncee: There is a Granaiian aristocracy—ao setves—which wants to have all this people ignorant of their rights, in order that they may work for a few dimes, and for the sole benefit of @ few gent omen who consider themeelves above the masses, but who know won that, compared with fore sm wors slowed to come freely to this country—tney would ap- pear in their true light. are as proud ag they ara janorapt—a* ignorantes they are deepotic. Martinee is tooir tool, and the poor country their victim. If the United States bad taken coolly the insult made te them Isst April, Martioez and Compsoy would bave coa- sidered themselves secured for ever, and the perpetanl bis tion; which, certainly, he | Washingwo administration had not | The result of thi stiffcess of the American if the him to do 90. has been @ terrific pauic in Managua, Granada, Leon aad everywhere, Taose men who were a few days dofy- | ixg all the world, and provoking the United States is come bere to be devoured by the brave Granadians of the Lake of Nicaregua, are pow trembling and wavoring, and rot knowing wPat the deuce to do in order to eaape the vengeavce that think the United States are de. etded to take from the A os pina mgpe d tre weak avd insignificant so. government: of tais Tbe jast news I hear from ManaQus |, that they are there trying to compromise matters. So it seems that they intend to make @ pew tmbroglio. Of course Marti- pez will net eign the treaty; but some think that they may induce bim to tranever all bis faculties to a commis- sioner who would go to Washington, aad there would eet Me the question as well as be could, after biving, of course, tried to deceive Mr. Buchauac, making him bo- Jieve that President Martinez is tac groatost frien of the United Staces. I would like to sead yon some nows about thir, but I cannot detain the courier any mor: id BO othor tidings will reach me from Mavagua uatil tomorrow nigit Then it will be too jate to forward thom to Realojo ia to be taken by the Columbus The —— — are a than ever. Schie , Who comes this time to Nicaragua no mor. fier of the fiihuster ee as secre: 6 Nicaraguen Legation oklyn—but only « —— agent of the Siebbips and White stock speculat = arrived at Managua. He has been lying and embroit. ag and soing eo much in twenty four bours, that some «iy that this government bas decided to breek the Vanderbilt coptract and to give the steamers to , COUnINg: a a, a wonder government wou | to day what !t had made one menth ago—that is the way | they Go im everything. Nevertheless, til! now I havo ne | information clear aad positive enough to commusicats to | you un this subject. Schieesinger is too much interested jn spreaoing Lies to be believed, even in the truths that ho may perbaps eay through mistake, The bere, ane the government, stick, nodoub* to | Vanderbilt, besause they think that be will immediace. | ly open the Transit. It is almost sure that this goverp- ment will sustain the Inst grant made to Vanderbilt through Webster, unless the government of the United ‘States ioterfore ja the matter and makes itself the a: mo¢ —they say with a it to constract « ra‘lroad from Patero Real Corea I must cease writing —Lho§courier leaves. Leow, June 29, 1869. Fears of the Filibustert—Consternation of the Governm-m— Gensral Jere: to be Sent as Minister to the United Statee— We are in the greatest excitement. Many rumors are circulating. Some say that the government has received positive intelligence brought by Schlessinger from Yri sarri that the (il{busters are coming. Some speak of a great cpposition movement taking piace against the ate- pid courte pursued by Martinet and his Granadian pany against the ratification of the treaty with the Uniled States. country out of the difficulties in which it hag been brocgbt Martinez party bas become every day ay its ridicalous bravadore now even the President Fite id ! tee on is imported edscalcolated at the rete of $10 per quintal parer says that many persone are turning their to the cultivation of this valuable | petition from Don Fermin Ferror (Walker's late Minis- | ter), to the Minister of Foreign AMTsire, i# published.» ing pormicsion to retore to bis native country ja not another word of interest in the papery A a bas secured a mo: ix years to tan bides in LS “The robullding of Granada is rapidly progrens'n COSTA RICA. FOOD IMPORTS DUTY FRAW-- THE CROP OF Corr rR— DRCRRE AGAINST SMUOGLING—SPRCULATION OF MR. CAUTY—NATIONAL HANK OPENED. From @an Jore we bave La Cronica d+ Corta Rica dated to Jone 30, Fl Album Semanal to same dato, ad Bl Gato the Zit. A decree of the 15th of May permits the importation of flour, barley, rice, maize and other grata of which bread can be wan, free of duty for six months. secon! article of the decree grants the rame exemption to br ' manafactored, coreals, meat, fish and \ard. A deores of the 17th of June ensots that all meroban...6e imported Into Punts Arenas must pass through the cus: tom house for the purpose of proventing the amuggiing of tobacco and gunpowder. Col. Onoty bas made propositions to the Oneta Ricae government to oven a great national road trom tha north: oe pert of the Siate to dio fort of Sarapiqui, wit! coh residing im Con's } Ke of the government to grant a pr: Ionere & profi of five per oant give the company a etrip of Inn one thousand yar