The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-14

--LATEST PROM CALIyoRNIA were re.
ceiv.d 10 this city yesterday, from San FRANCISCO,
California, overland, To the 24th OF December, be-
ipe the latest date from that quarter. -FOUR latest
date 10 the 25th OF December -HERALD.1 We
have bee permitted Ia extract the foo wing para.
graphs from the letters. Tney confirm, In gene raj
teims. The previous accounts OF the immense guam
MY of geld there.
Emigration had been pouring into the dlggings
from all quarters; and the writer thinks that Iudg.
iUg from what he hears at leastoue hundred thou
sand will have arrived by August next. The cold
| weather had Tor a time checked the emigration to
| the mines; but almost every one not engaged In
| gold digging was preparing to 20 to the mines in
| The spring. The writer says that the present is
the coolest winter known In California Tor fifty
years.
One hundred thousand bushels of wheat had
rotd in California tor want OF persons gather 1t.
| While in San Francisco, real estate had ad-
vapced five bundled per cent within twelve
months; ID the Sandwich Islands 1t had fallen 40
| per cent. The latter islands are fast becoming de
| serted, arc il was expected that after the whaling
season was over, every white man that can, will
| leave for California.
As 10 the chances of obtaining the precious
metal, the writer says: "Partes can easily obtain
from $50 10 100 per day, and some that have seen
obtained as high as $500 per day"
| The bark Undne and schooner Startling had
sailed for Columbia river for provisions and lum.
| Der.
|
The agent Of Messrs. Rowland 81 Aspnwall.
| Capt. Stout, has been successful In negotiating
with the Hudson's Bay Company tor COAL
board the u. s. .hip Lexington, estimates the
amount at from $780, goo to $500, 900, md also re-
ltsrates the statements that it will be carried to
Valparaiso and melted into bars before being
brought to this country.
From the best Judgment that can be obtained,
not more than $20O, 900 IN gold dust, independent
of the LexlBgtons, has been shipped for this coun-
try; Most Of the gold dust Is shipped to Mazatlan
and Valparaiso, exchanged Tor silver, &c and
carried back to California 10 trade upon 1t Is
thought, also, that but little of the gold will reach
this country for SEINE time, as much of 1t will be
shipped to London, to be there drawn upon from
A story Is told Of several young men of capital,
who frelghied brig from The Sandwich Islands,
with $4,000 In specie, with which they purchased
GOLD dust tor about $40 the ounce-thns netting
$2o OO0 to $4,000 by the Experimentation Ira
| u.Rer, Marth IL.
Captain Jordan, of brig Belfast, writes from
Panama, February 6, to his owners in Belfast, Me-,
! as .cows:--
arrived here after pas,sgsof nfty.hv days from
San FrsncifoO. | had . safe passage from
Vsncouvers island to San Fra noisoo and sailed from
the latter place on the 9th OF December. The rainy
season had ret In at that place and there not
buildings enough to shelter all the people. Lumber
was worth $l26 per thoussnd, and could be had at
| that. Pork WAS worth $50 per barrel -four $25 per
eranbrrss $50 pr barrel and eli kinds Of
In proportion. Clothing was very high.s pair Of
wcssn bsnkets were worth from $40 to $50, and pis
tolls hid been sold for their weight in geld dust There
WAS an sucteDee there who had made 1000 In
day ~ selling merchandise at 10 per cent. Hs
heard TO ray Afterwards that he sorry he had not
asked 20 per cent This, gentlemen you Will hardly
believe, but such 10 the Gaze at San Francisco.
There has been great demand for vessels; there
was bark about tho size Of the Belfast (238 tons)
seld for $240te. was offered 81 600 per month for
the Belfast There was vessel that got $40 per
tsr-y, which 10 about twenty -four hours sail. pay
S76 month for tailors There pie nty of men
ntthipg. Mr.. Hs1eltine ON Belfast is at this place.
| THE FLOOD IN THE MIssIssrrpI.-The creates,
anxiety ID manifested at New Orleans, with re.
gard to the rise in the Mississippi river A
| meeting OF the surveyors Of the city was held on
| the Sd instant, who came to the unanimous con-
clutlOn that II something was not Immediately
cone to prevent the formation of crevasses, there
was every probability OF the loss of S. 100000 OF
properly, and the driving of more than thousand
| people from their homes. The following IS an
extract OF the report OF The committee Of the sur.
veyoIs, as taken from the Pic4yssne Of the 4tn
| Instant
The danger, In cur opinion consists bothin tho
OF ,he levee falling In and portion Of II breaking
rent strikes heavily In on the shore along Hoey's.
front and below and the levee Immediately opposite
Hoey's where they are engaged in building boat, is
new and weak and completely saturated With water.
We may reasonably expect heavy south wiEds in the
latter part nj this month, and should the river con-
time at its present height 1t would be impossible
this lev.e could stand any ordiaary light Wind By
examining the sbstch appended, the committee will
lsroei,s that the whole bank is cHving one, and
break Of any Importance once occur it will DO impos-
tts to arrest It, and from the the lsvsc and
moment. Alsng the whole line represented, 4 email
Eat With but little water exits from thirty to eighty
t. @
space OF ten Or twenty feet from twelve TO sixty feet
and NO soundipgs With one hundred and thirty.t~c
cult for US to obtain very accurate seu odnes but
enopeh we're obtained to convince of the nature O.
duced to show the strength Of the bank WE that Il
was full Of stumpsD conclusive Of its tendency
| cave and a. the river has no minimum or maximum
| feet or moro.
Speaking of the rise of the river at Iberville
La, the Southern Sentinsl OF the 18th ult. says -
The river and Bayou are both still rising but very
siovly. Every moment adds to our danger, bu,
netting Ike alarm appears so far can perceive
TO psrvade the minds Of the community.
VIRGINIA vs. OHIo. "A difficulty has sprung ur
between Governor Floyd, OF Virginia, and Cover.
gtve slave from the former State, for whom a re.
QUESTION has been twice made without effect The
grievance has been laid before the Virginia Legs.
lature IN the following communication from the
Executive OF that State -
Executive DEPARTMENT, March o, 1sAs.
To THE SPEAEER OF THE House. OF DELnGArEs =
SiR -on the I'D January l8i9, made requisitou
upon the Governor Of the State Of Ohio the dev.
fugitive from Justice, called Joseph Vsnabe
ana described 90 negro man slave, the property OF
Samuel B Brevn This requsition was contemptu-
ousy Refused upon the ground OF the insuacsncy Of
the ssesv To obviats all difficulty. made secon
requieiton for tho same offender on the Sd day OF
feoruary This requisition. like the frst,
futed and In msnner not less dscourteous For the
manner In which the demands have been met refer
70 documents herewith enclosed for the
OF the Legislature IL will be by reference 70 Che
featons assg In the memorandum attached to the
that the authorities of state of
this regulating thu proceedings against
slaves for criminal onsnces. Thus constituting the
broad @es OF sister republic, which was Intended e.
Dole Ct fugtves rom justce and harbor Of safety fol
elons escaping the Of the law do not doubt
but there are many right minded and patriotic oiti
Gems In the state Of Ohio whose patriotism and
Ofjustioe vii oondemn In the atronpsst an