The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-05 00:00:00

CALIFORNIA.

By the arrival of the Hermann we are placed in pos-
session of news from San Francisco to the Ist of May.
It appears from the authority of credible persons that
the marvellous stories respecting the abundance of gold
are not at all exaggerated, but, on the contrary, fall short
of the reality.
The Fa con, steamer, had arrived at New York with
200,000 dollars worth, and the Cre>cent City was en route
from New Orleans, with nearly half-a-million. In short
it appears thatsince the discovery of the precious metal a
year since, upwards of 5,000,000 dollars worth of gold
dust had been exported to variou, parts of the world.
The correspondents of the New York tierald had
written letters to that paper giving ample details of the
operations going on at the diggings, and setting forth in
Flowing terms the successful results of their labours.
These letters are highly interesting, but are too volumi-
nous to extract. One account states that a man had
actually dug 12,480 dollars' worth in 10 days !
In an article upon this subject the New York Herald
says:—

The most exciting point of this Californian news is
the fact, now placed beyond even the shadow of a doubt,
that the deposits of gold in California are actually inex-
haustible, and that new and fresh diacoveries are being
mare every day. From the banks of the San Joaqumn
and Sacramento, the adventurous diggers have penetrated
to Santa Barbara, near the lino which separates Upper
from Lower California, and have found gold at nearly
every step. Such glowing accounts, and such wonderful
deposits as are found to exist there might well be deemed
fabulous, but that their authenticity is placed beyond
doubt. Wonderful as these discoveries are, there can be
now no question that the wealth of California cannot be
exaggerated. It is but little over a year since the an-
nouncement of gold being found near Sutter's Fort was
made, and already five millions of dollars' worth of gold-
dust have been exported from California to various parts
of the world. When we take into consideration that
hardly any of this large amount was gathered by the
emigrants who have flocked thither from the United
States—that not more than 5,000 persona were engaged
in mining during last summer, and that in the winter
months operations 'were suspended, we hare at once
satisfactory proof, if we bad no other, that we possess
within our territorial limits a supply of the precious ore
that cannot be overestimated.

" The effect which this exciting news from the gold
mines will have on our eastern population is at once per-
ceptible. Emigration to California will receive a stimu-
lus—thousands who are toiling for a scanty living in our
large Atlantic cities, or at least such of them as can
raise sufficient means, will go there, and a populous
State will be formed at once on the shores of the Pacific.
The presence of such vast deposits will, besides those
who leave the United States, attract the adventurers
from every country in the Old World, as well as from
the South American Republics and Mexico. In fact,
emigration from Mexico has already commenced on an
extensive scale, thirty thousand, as we are informed,
being en route to the mines. Before the present year
shall have elapsed, it is not improbable that one hundred
thousand will be added to the population of California,
and emigration will continue as long as the gold lasts,
or mining is profitable. Large cities anti towns will
grow up as in a day, commerce will prosper, and a rail-
road connecting the two oceans must be constructed, no
matter what the expense of such a gigantic work may be.
Such a connexion will soon be imperatively needed, and
the work must soon be entered upon."

THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF ROCHESTER.—
ROCHESTER, WEDNEsDAY.--Sluch feeling having been
evinced in this city by the sudden dismissal of the Rev.
Robert Winston from the office of head master of the
Cathedral grammar school, in consequence of a pamphlet
written by the Rev. Gentleman, in which he charges the
Dean and Chapter of the diocese with misappropriation
ot. the cathedral revenues, a large public meeting of the
inhabitants of this city, Chatham, Strood, andßromptom,
was held to-day, at the Guildhall, for the purpose of
voting an address to the reverend gentleman, and also to
consider the propriety of petioning the Queen in Council
upon the subject. Au address to the reverend gentleman
was unanimously resolved upon, and a committee was
organist d for the purpose of memorialising her Majesty
and the Legislature. A subscription was also com
menced to carry out the objects of the meeting.
FRENCH PLAYS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Her
Royal Highness the Duchess ut Cambridge, his Royal
Highness Prince Ge,:rge of Cambridge, and her Serene
Highness the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklen-
burg Strelitz attended by Mr. Edmund St. John Mild-
may, honoured the French Plays with their presence
last evening.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The nuptials of Lady
Diana Boyle, only daughter of the Countess (Dowager)
of Glasgow, and Mr. Pakington, eldest son of Sir John
Pakington, Bart., M.P., were celebrated yesterday fore-
noon, at St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge. A very nu-
merous and distinguished circle assembled on the inte-
resting occasion, including the Earl and Countess of
-11.0p,Aoun, the Countess (Dowager) of Errol, Viscount
Newry and Morne, Viscount Campden, Bcc.
Lord Brougham is to preside at the annual meeting
of the Cumberland and Westmoreland Agricultural
Society, which is fixed to take place on Wednesday, the
29th of August, at Penrith.—Cumberland Pacquet.