New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-18

LJkuRfrs IN CALIFORNIA.-Althoughm many Of
friends writing from the gold regions complain sad
ly of want Of the comforts OF life, IL would that
they entirely destitute Of the Injuries well
OF those embellishments which sdorn the parlcrs OF
their residences At home by the mail last night letters
aud various other documents were received from Mr.
George +. Tyler late Of Boston, now OF the house OF
Osborn & Bramrn. among which were catalogues OF
the cargo of the ship Rhone lately arrived from China
embracing some 500 packages great proportion OF
which were fancy articles OF Chinese lscquered work
&c OF very beautiful style and pattern Mr. Tyler
writes he bad had held already three days sale of
the cargo the hrstsmountug 60 $4,000 the second 10
ESQ 0uN and the third 10 Sos 600 and there ye,
enough left for another days sale The prices Tor
which of tho articles we're sold were ~ follows
Mattresses which cOst Is cents sold fer ell S2 lac
quered and gilt work tables si2de52; do card tables
&3l satin dsmask bed-covcrs SdOd go; do embrod.
ered do (cost s75) 9 So sl4i and sl5 saun cmbrod
cred aprons - IS each and other articles In tie
proportion The same catalogue gives the sale " some
building lots on Montgomery aud California SITS which
cost their owner FL 900. They sold Tor s29lOo
Boston Journal
FRoM HAYTI.- Troubles Comiag. The schcon-
er Willis Putnam, Capt Cook. from Aux Cages sept
81, arrived At thi. port this morning with cargo OF
loswood Capt Cook reports that the leland remained
quiet lar, under the Imperial sway, though there
we're those who privately frogoosIostsd that its i1s
uious originator would be head shorter ere siN
months were out Capt Cook states that when be Wis
tied the Island twelve years the condition of The
poor blacks though then lar from comfortable WAS
viaoc their present state snd that during that pc
rod their decror alton In civf atom has been depO
rshle There comparatively but few that serious
~ apply themselves work tor ssu0sistence the great
ne sriy preterins 10 beg scs enough 10 keep oocy
soul together Several Of the Inhabitants had Oh.
tsined psteu;s ~ NOBILITY from the new Emperor
some of tue happy recipients were rumored TO be
gniltcss oi whole pair Of pant-ooos or any sppear
auce OF shirt 20 their backs When Capt Cook srrvei
there was sNd 90 be- not than forty barrels OF
flour In the place bread was also very scarce. The
now crop OF coase csme IA slowly and was exceeding
" hard be got 1h's scarcity, coupled with the oper
f.xx d. .fasf~ -
American Interests upon the Leland kosi TRAY 10th
LysCH LAW ~ CALIFORNIA A letter from
san Francisco In the Baltimore PaiTio;, says Crimes
are punished with dreadful penalties, hanging, shoot
Ing. and whipping. cutting OF the care, &c am 'oio
man the other day convicted OF stealing large
quantity OF gold. (sSVvO) found upon him. lie was
sentenced have his head shaved, both ears cut OF
close his head % receive 100 lsshcs on the eSe
back and u leave the place within 10 hours sud Csor
nis (no,er 70 rctaru) within 10 days with The addition
thsl he be hanged BY the nees until he deSd Ia csss
h ins comply win either Of the last Two clause
within the time specified IN the event OF his fotarn
And II 10 said the sentence, lar as 10 the shav'rs
cropping and whipping has been actually Carried into
eject
FsrBsx M.rHsw.-A meeting was held in
Boston on Monday evening for the purpose OF dcvs'ns
means 10 relieve Fstaer Mathew from his pecunsry
cmbTr.s'ments loha W. James presided. An 40
dress "to TIE nhsaitsus OF Msssschu.etts was rel
~ NJ " W. y nnea and adopted IL lie stated In the
address that ather Mathew 10 promoting the cause
temperance. hss accumulated debt OF $1,000 &" con.
tr.cled benefit himself but 10 elevate ma s...t
the fallen children OF humanity" Speeehe. weir
made by Mr.. W A White OF Wsteftown Ade,ro.,
Grant L. : Commissooer HSieti, and others Cps
gentleman banded In sSS being the smoan, subscribed
by the children OF Rev. Dr. Msnshsns Sunday school
sal sconsidersble collected IN she hal Rskol
Fitzpatrick Was appointed Treasurer. Bcst Courier
" Prof Grant is st present engaged in A.
ranging bis Calcium Light" for the usc Of the Fam
deu and Amboy and New-Jersey Railroads % b
placed upon the front Of The locomotives Should thi
Prove successful says the PAass.pkia L<dsoO and
The utility Prof GRAFT snpPoses, u VIII render uSve
ling By rsrosd safe BY nigh, a. BY day. This lab
1. discovery BY Prof Grant and Is said - comoin
tSe several qualities Of both the Electric aud the Drum
rnOnd tights and can Dc furnished At comParsuvsl
much cheaper rate tia the ordinary hghis.
FIRE AT NoSKos, my lon the llth mat IN
steam During mill OF Mr.. Wsds~orth. and the dsei
tag of Mr.. Lower. entirely destroyed BY are To
loss OF the mill IL esslmsted st ~oout - 90 that
Nj Loser about $500. Mr. Waldorf who wss runuin
the mill sustained loss Of about SloO in aoGF. shorts
&c No insurance lBgfso Com
corkr or APPEALS. Oct. l5-Mr. Foot con
Guided his reply in cause No. 81 No. l04-TSe Pres
d-ut and Managers CT the New Hope aud De.s~sr
Bridge Company, appellants, vs. The President al
Directors OF the Pheaix Sank. respondents Arga
ncns opened by NJ Root lo1H>o Nom
FIKs AT ALTON, lLL--On Friday. Oct ! a
extausive d!sullery. owned ~ 7. w Beeksi'a. wA
entiEcy destroyed together viii seo easSe' Of corn
The establish ent cot s2s 600 and WA TIE largest
the West
STEAMBOAT CoLLisios.-The steamers LUDLOW
and Als gneny Clipper came in collision On ednesoa
night lssI near Pitisbarx. Pa Beth boats were eon
si5arehiy injured Two men we're he, ovcroesrd ,,
tac COLLISION
r. Hon Sargent 8. Prentiss, the celebrates
Orator Of Louisiana has returned to NevoFlssDs iron
kis tear 10 ne kesu-