The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-04
California Intelligence.
We extract the following items from the corrsspoa-
dence Of the Washington Republic -
SAN FRA,cisco, juno 20, 1s4o.


dence of the Washington Republic -
San FRA,cisco, juno 20, 184o.
BOUNDARY COMMISSIONERS.
We left Panama the night of the 18th ult and
reached this place on the 4th instant. We reached
San Diego on the Lss instant and landed Weller.
date fixed in the treaty for their meeting at San Dsx
they were greatly relieved to learn on their arrival
that the Mexican commissioner had been equally a.
tsrdy in his movements, and that tidings Of him
to be cleaned any where Since arrival here,
have learned by the Oregon that the commissioner
had sailed from Mazatlan and IL is probable that by
this time he Is In San Diego. Ho is Gen Garcia Condo.
OF Monterey memory. About fifty dragons under
CrutE waiting at San Diego for the ssionsrs
rs their escort emery Is in favor Of commencing
siders it, believe, almost impracticabls TO do any
thing on this side presume he has laid his reasons
for this opinion before the Secretary OF state He n
anxious to distinguish himself think. In this under
taking and his labors will prove most useful addition
to our knowledge Of that cosntry
MEASURES oy INTEREST
The measures which appear the most to interest the
Californinns are the establishment Of q mint the
tablisbment OF commission to settle the claims Of the
citizens Of California against the general government
which were incurred during the late with Mexico;
the establishment Of commission to settle land titles
and claims under the two governments and the dispo
siiion to be made OF the mineral lands and the estxb
lshmcnt OF custom houses ports Of entry post oces
and roads, and military and naval posts, doc ks 40.
In relation to the first named commission, would
state that have heard that every species of forgery
and rsssaty has been committed TO validate or inv.
lidate the claims q particular individuals, such
erssing, ante dating. sc; and that IL will require
the closest examination TO get at the truth. In re-
tribunal will be necessary here to decid. upon the
conflicting grants made under the Mexican laws both
ntance very loosely given and In other INSTANCES
the authority itself may be- questioned. Upon these
have the right squat and that should protect
ed by presumption laws All Of these are questions
that viii involve high points Of law and will require
not only the best talents bat the integrity
the temptation To speculation and pecuAtion will be
o,srwhslmins kno,ledse Of the spanish Language,
In this view OF the IL would be WE'LL perhaps "
appoint one or two Of tho commissioners, the COM
mission be organized by Congress from the State q
Louisiana IL has been suggested by some that tho
Judge the Supreme Court who will have his oircus
In this territory should be- "a ees, one Of these COM
srrr,r or TVS COLD ssoios.
am satisfied myself aud many here With me,
that this whole country from the head waters Of the
Sacramen to the Rio ella and both sides Of the
serrs Nevada Ia one grand deposit q gold but only OF
sufficient rsbness in particular localities to warrant
mining IL has been discovered several miles In the
interior from San Diego, - also not far from Los An
Indian, on the Sunday before last ~ash out from drt
which he had crsped up from ths street In hi hands
nny cents worth q geld dust In the space Of half
hour. Mir. Harrison, the collector, a few days age
picked out OF 81 the adobe, Of the custom house,
With his pebknifa, the amount Of any cents lie did
this In very short time for his amusement The
building 10 about fifteen years old
A rich quicksilver mine has been discovered nesr
Santa Clara but the present osnsr, Epgiishmap, 10
unable 10 obtain hands To work 10
rHicrs-wsegs-HEyr,
The extraordinary state Of the markets in this
country - reported In the newspapers before len
still exists will mention q fe~ disiointsd In
stances perlOn showed me few days ago .
bushe e onions ~ the ordinary size for when he
paid 800 and which ne vas retailing at . Shilling
piece. Beard at the principal hotel hero 10 90
per day. s2l per week, and ssa per month SER
wants hire for 800 70 $3.50 per mouth lAbor~rs
from 50 TO 80 per day, and mechanics from $40 10
SO. had a man pointed out 20 tn. other
day a. light wagon driver q Messers Howard
Mellus aud Co, Who receives $500 per month. foe
driving his wagon, when he furnishes neither horse
nor wagon. Houses and lots here selling ssA
renting at the most exurbitsnt prices One hundred
dollars mouth for single room IL the ordissy price.
wooden house In process Of erection pointed out
10 me few days since. by MIR Plume. Of New Or-sns
witch should contained about four small roons
lie informed that gambler had offered to rent ~
sos day to advance 50 O"s cash on his rent. aud
that amount should Ne absorbed to advance
the fret ~ each month the rent for that month In
other words the house at the rate Of S3l
year II was refused The hotel here, house Of ord
nary sire At the rate Of 1892 900 per rss
you find them with their tables, In the greatest sbun
dance.
eur~s rs,ps
We ore having arrivals here nearly every week The
last one Wa 10 days from hins believe that this
country will draw much Of the china trade from ga
rope and should get rsissy across the Goa
tnent, across this isthmus, believe that vs
will be able to sell the English their cheaper thss
they can get themselves from china In view Of the
Importance Of the East India trade to this country i'm
m, distey and TO the United States ct some future
day, hope that Congress will offer some encourages
ment to the Introduction Of kss India goods into QUE
Pacific ports 10 s important too. that discreet 60
sul or commissioner should be entrusted nth Avert
interests in the Sandwich lssnds They hsv fyv
many years been the depot Of our vhaos ships the
Pacific The Americans prcdominste largely yer tbs
other Foreigners who have settled there Suould Ne
trade between this country and the Esst Indis become
great, and particularly 10 should be BY sream these
Islands sn ennspot vill be OF the Lass i'm portsses
Nr Ten Fyck the late commissioner, - ns- hare %
his wsy 10 the United states