The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-08


The courts of equity (not of law were munda-
ted with the most complicated cases of litigation,
growing out OF the looseness of real estate purcha
ses and operations.
The punishment of masters of vessels by passen-
gers, has been another prolific source Of wrangng
and litigation. From all we can learn, no mercy
has been shown either agents or captains, where
Ill treatment has been found against them. The
greatest misery and sut1erlngs have grown out of
the abuses and matreatment of passengers by the
masters OF vesses-and nine out of ten have been
prosecuted, and made to pay dearly for their IN
humanity.
Business at the mines has been good, and they
have yielded an average of $l6 per day. The
number at werk through the various dlggings, is
computed to be about thirty. five thousand.
There has been good deal of sickness, gene
rally owing TO want of proper food, and to
Posures. The diseases prevalent are fevers and
| dysenery.
| The municipal authorities have made provisions
| for the sick and destitute.
| The convention, held at Monterey, to frame
| government had adjourned on the 18th of October.
The constitution has been submitted to the people
! OF California the usual form, aud was TO have
| been voted for, or against the 18th of Novem-
| ber al the general election
| Large political meetings were held at stated
| periods, through all the cities and towns In the
STATE at which the utmost unanlmity and good
feeling existed; the excitement these occasions,
1t Is said, was as great as Is apparent at similar
gatherings IN this city, but no disorder, fighting
dlscreditable occurrences marred the proceedings
|
| the 18th OF November, was to meet at the town of
Pueblo de San JOSE which place has been fixed
| upon the capital of the new State.
General Persfor Smith was expected from Ore
gon about the 10th ut. General Riley was at San
| Diego. He had appointed the 18th November as
a day of thank sgiving.
| Thomas Butler King, General Green, of Texas,
Colonel Fremont, and other political aspirants and
candidates 10 offices, were at San Francisco Mr..
| King has resigned his seat in Congress from
Georgia, and is a candidate for the Senate from
| California.
| An hospital, established upon the liberal prnci-
pies of New Orleans institutions, was opened about
The 18th OF October, by Doctors Stlvers and
| Thorpe.
The naval station at BenicIa, (the incipient
Portsmouth) which proved such fine bait to
Commodore Jones and other naval officers, has
| fallen through. The speculation would not take
Notwithstanding the great warlke encouragement
offered by the Commodore.
A company was formed to supply shipping with
water taken from the springs at Soucllleto, and
another enterprise was on foot to supply the city
OF san Francisco by means of reservoir placed
upon an emlnence, and filled by water drawn from
wells by steam power.
The Treaty with the Sandwich Islands.
Charles Eames, Esq, United States Commas
sioRer TO the Sandwich Islands, completed his
mission in transit. Mr.. Judd, Minister to the
Hawaiian King, and Mr.. E., were for some days
IN concert of action; the result of which, we
of amity and commerce between the two govern.
ments. The documents will be to-day in Washing.
ton. The commercial regulations embraced in the
treaty Of the most liberal character, and espe-
clal reference is made TO the encouragement of a
line Of mail steamers from San Francisco to the
Eastlndies, touching at the Islands A gentle
man arrived yesterday from california, who has
the speedy consuma.ion Of this project in view
The feeling, among merchants and others on this
point, is most favorable.
Emigration.
During the month 81 October the arrivals Of emf
grants OF this port, by Tea, have been as follows
Amerie,ns ......... ............. 2tt5
Foreigners. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1,ilt
Total. ................. 1000
ofwhich are females; Z, american. ...... 70
Foreign W
Iotai. llb
Total arrivals for the months OF August september
and October, IS G57
eseh states population are daily pouring through this
golden gate Of olfornia and have already large
share Of isei'gcpoe and eapshiity, truly Aneriosn,
many u the States of the Atlantic sid..iIa Calf
JoIHia.
Foreign Eings IN TIA. narbor.
EnRlish, French, spanish ioFtuguese, Italian, Ham
hurgh. Bremen. Begian, New GrenadiAn Dutch. Swei.
ith OldenturRh. Ihian Icrrvisp, kustisn. Mexican,
Iqusdorisn, hGEeverisn Norwegian, Hawaiian, Tahi-
tisn
Prevailing W Inds for the rsonth og pctaber
IL Gays, " W; 10 dayH ;. w; 3 days 3 h.
Mean range % barometer &c thi1 month 10 57-iOO.
9leb tons OF shipping tallea from this port tho last
morth
lp.sis tons ofstippiog arrived this Last month.
Number tons chipping In port month en- ling Octo-
Der goth, lol,SG3 tens.