The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-24

has been deposited the Sacramento by accidents
quite as strange a. those which lodged the allhvisl
shsr ts 2, soa upon Its Blanks W. may perhaps
from the classification Of the feet at anchor In the
barber, which oomprehended 80 American vessels,
~ CHILEAN, and British, cut Of total OF 1903.
One half Of the population, even numerically con-
sidsred, IL thus supplied by the Anglo Saxon sle.
would doubtless lead to the assertion Of still more
dehnite superiority IL IL rather remarkable
how traditional affinity for the precious metals
familiarity with mining operations, or comparative
proximity to the Of action, combination Of
all the motives thus suggested to have acted
the ordinary tessness Of Peruvian character for the
west coast Of South America has supplied 1t will be
seen, nearly fourth of all tho emigrants to California
These people keep agood deal together and main
y confined to the tributaries Of the San Jo
aQuim . river which flows into the Bay Of San Fran
cisco from the south the course of the Sacramento
being directly from the north The general habits OF
this motley population ~ now for the first time
thentcay detailed are not little characterised and
striking Beggars daily set horseback and
port themselves accordingly. The articles in most
steady demand and at the dearest rates are precisely
those in the consumption Of which the highest prvi-
leges OF the rich are, by their brethren pre-
sumed to lie. As soon the digger has got a great
bag Of gold dust, he buys champagne at ct los. do
sen and preserved ducks AMI green peas at four gull
meas dish and invarisble Is this instructive im-
pulse, that while serviceabe goods have value
from glutted market articles of the purest luxury
tipue steadily TO realize enormous prices Nothing
less however than the perfection of extravaganza will
suit the tastes Of the buyers Neither port nor sherry
any sum demanded Under these circu tai noes, our
own manufacturers should be not little grstined to
hear that their brandy Is preferred to French and has
been In such request that the supply has fallen prema
turey short.
administration of justice" This little touch gives
actly such picture sketched for the readers
edihcation some time ago. butit is enersinipg enough
to hear of the substitute which has been provided
81 system Of old Spanish law, grated American
stitutons" by far the most interesting point how
ever is the statement given. In connect on with
these political deficiencies. that scheme o self con.
troll and self government which the
habits Of the Anglo Saxon emigrants have enabled
them to improvisc. We are distinctly told 10th nv
correspondent, and by the friend whose opinions
he endorses that in this aggregate Of homeless reck
less and awless Adventures extemporzed code Of
honor or honesty far supplies the functions Of civil
government that all the rights Of property preserv
ed involae merchandise Of all sorts furniture and
liquors are exposed In the streets, the beach, in
open yards In short, all the town. owing the
OF % ICON ior storage ana remain .sx
the hands OF the robber the thief" This is in San
Franoifco itself From the dissings" the report is
equally emphatic-" Although are entirely
without laws or authority in the mines and
although the miners are generally composed OF bold,
daring, and adventurous race q code of honor and
justice has been voluntarily established among them
selves which is strictly observed No miner
upon the washing ground of his neishbors although he
sees sometimes that it Ia vastly richer than his
Robbery has been hitherto entirely unknown; and you
leave your tent containing your goods provisions aud
guard than the good faith of your neighbours These
certainly remarkable statements but though they
little hest alton in accepting them substantially true
Indeed they not in the improbable for As
there is rigorous system OF Lynch law known to be in
reserve and as the gold mines open to all alike the
moet hardened thief schsrscter probably common
In the young community night conclude IL easier
to dig than TO steal Still the descriptions must be
liable to quail Of some mporta in English
eyes for himself relates an nnccots
where point ns Law was decided in favor
Of the sheriff sgainst the acalds, by the fact that
the former had armed himself with q six barrelsd re-
vover while the latter had taken his the bench
moth hnth xatA Of.
pistol The sficisl notifications too Of the American
commodore the station relative to piracss murders
and .he like must certainly point to dsas BILE
element in the colonial characters but here il may
recoeeted that the diggngsv are ten OF twelve in
whole
The general description now given Of the liabilities
and prospects q emigrant conclusivey establishes
the fact that the speculation only be profitable
hoee who are qualified for the work by great eonitu
tiensl strength and previous hard training Moreover
IL IL uncertain withsl and the very hardest labor may
possibly produce such returns will leave .
plus over the prodigious disbursements required for
daily living The gambler get rich and the hard
working digger may realize a competency; but the
prospects OF an Industrious mechanic artizsn sre
scarcely better there than in his country,
excluding from the calculation the and risks Of
the longest voyage admitted BIZ the Dimensions OF the
globe.
News from Central America ana tho Pa-
ciHc by the Way of Observation-Disclosures
Gold for New York, Sc, Sc.
The steamship Dee, Captain Allen arrived at South
amPton rRlani) on the 4th Instant with the West
India mails AZ Chagres shiPpedispeeie and bullion,
value sss3 csc ef rrch about 100000 in gold from
California sloS0oo tens tniendsdIor New Yerk lsping
Jor Eneand from me Pac,c S7S0,bS6 At Santa Martha
sac eco In gold were taken on beard for England and
a tarhagepe SiiI Az of which $40 500 were for ia
maics, leaving for England siiSOb6. From jamaica
the Dee also brings si6I2o from ST. Thomas So $50,
and from Fsyal $500, making a total brought to
southampton Of sse4g5l or Say about fls3 600 ster
wood, cases pesrs packages tortoseshe, tfsrces
coffee, and so packages sundiies.
Our accounts from Grey Town (San Juan Sicsragu.)
confirm the intelligence erclusiyely published In the
Nsw ycrk Herald several weeks ago, from that State,
intelligence. We learn that after interval Of aboxt
q month during which time communications had
taken place With the State Of Nicaragua, boat ar
rived ut Cry Town on the goth Of July, bringing ns
tengence that IRE city If Riras, Nicaragua Nth hs
asoning estates had been destroyed bv the rebel cbief Sa
andef hs hGeng aiact,d the fort Of San Carlos
ond possessed hnF,y Of al me and ammunition
The troops Of this place also joined him, and the only
person left there ON the 18th Of June Of any authority
the Collector Of Customs IL further reported
that samoss intended to march upon the British settle
nent OF Grey Town, but had been hitherto prevented
by the want OF boats TO convey his forces dow portion
OF the river Another boat arrived shortly Afterwards
and dispatches reached Grey Town the day Of the
Dees departure mentioning that Samoa, having been
defeated and captured by the troops had
been sentenced TO death. General Munoz, however,
the commander in chief Of the government troops
preparing 10 20 down 20 Grey Town with armed
force. The King Of Mosqui,o was at Bluenelds. The
disturbances In the interior had prevented usual
arrivals Of ccchnesi for shipment by the Dee.
OF that upfeitupste place beyond description,
starvation nth and disease rapidly thinning the
inhabitants In 20 days 500 persons out OF populs
ton Of 10000 had died by cholera when the Dec
left the dsase had sensbly abated although tho fatal
cares at time amounted 10 20 and loo per diem
The authorities bad ordered the frequent discharge ~
and other firearms las before reported In the
NeV York H~ed) which was said TO have had the eff
feet Of destroying the impregn state Of the stmo
sphere, and tended, In an extraordinary manner, to
abste the disease which II feared would take OF
Thousands Of the people, " unchecked The want Of
provisions continued 70 be- felt II said the
OF the disease had been accelerated by starvation
the people Of the interior being fearful Of going into
the town with provisions Supplies we're only there
fore received By foreign vessels arriving at Csrths
gems
ON and after the let Of January next the sLhmus Of
Panama is made free 10 the transit OF all nations.
Freight from Psnams to San Francisco, $50 per ton
Passage, $500.
The influence of Russia In Europe.
prom the London Sunday Timesl
During the last few months u has become evident
that Russia exercises extraordinary nhueuce over
the formation OF public opinion In Europe We would