New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-31

From JOHN PARRorT, ESQ. Z : Consul at Ma
zatlso. " no isno. 81 the Astor House re nave
obtained some interesting liens 81 late california
io,elig. nee IN add zion 70 those which be kindly
furnished Us Yesterday ". Parrot, we may re-
marss ultimately acquainted with parts Of ali
s,-uis. and gives more thorough and satisfactory
account Of affairs than any one who has reached
here since the scovery Of the Gold Region.
He informs us that the ruling ices OF the country
Is tie wealth 80 mex pected.y opened t. IT, Gov
eronent is scarcely thought OF, all other inte-
rests are swallowed Up 10 this absorbing mania tor
cold A Convention hss been called to meet IL
August for the purpose Of ea-cting pohtical
organization, but il will not be able 70 DO mncn -
There has been considerable complaint among the
inhabitants that the avs Of the United States
have not vet been extended over them. They
are however too strongly bent on digging 70 take
the trouble Of forming Constitution Of their own.
Gen. Smith is unsupported by any military force
and can do nothing at present
10 the gold districts a tscit system OF indlvdua!
right has been agreed upon, and Is preserved with
the rost honorable cxactness. Each man who
enters upon new ground has the privilege OF mark
ing out eight yards square and digging upon 1t 30
long a. lie chooses has premises are never invad-
ed. He at liberty to dispose Of his night either
bv sale or lease, or drop it entirely and try new
locality The sense Of Justice among the miners
has thus far prevented al trouble Or dispute.
The moral effect OF general enrichment of the
whole population, IS worthy Of notice. In the
absence Of all law except such IS administered
by the Aicaldes, hundreds Of persons have volun-
tariy discharged debts contracted many years ago,
and which their creditors in many cases had given
up as hopeless. man who is Industrious aud
temperate has no difficulty in obtaining credit to
large amount
Tue L. :. ship Ohio will proceed 10 Mazatlan
shortly, that the crew may have their stipulated
term OF liberty cut of the reach OF temptation. 1t
is nevertheless feared that great part Of them
may succeed in escaping.
Mr. Parrot exhibited to usa number OF interest
ing meteorological specimens from California and
Mexico. Ia addition to samples OF gold from the
wet and dry diseings, be brought piece Of coal
from the surface of the bed Just discovered on the
coast, between Monterey and san LUIS Obspo. 1t
IS Of bitominous character, and is found in great
abundance. 1t was tried Ia blast furnace on board
the Ohio and proved to be Of very good qnaity.
We also had IS ght of genuine ul5y picked up
10 the dggngs. 1t Is the first one found of pale
crimson color, and about the size Of pea cat in
half Mr.. Parrot intends To have 1t cut and set in
a RUG OF California gold. He also brought with
him specimens of cinnabar, the ere of quicksilver
containing 30 per cent Of the metal and some very
ne samples of silver ore from the mines OF Guana
iuato, containing from 80 to - per cent. Some Of
these were imbedded ia prismaic lcl dsPar IN crys
tails Of an amethyst tint Among other cunositics
we noticed an ear Of corn from the Sierra Nevada
600 feet above the sea. 1t was about four inches
ong but the grains were upward Of an inch "a
length This corn is said to yield remarkable crops,
and Its cultivation Ia THIS country worth irial
Mr. Parrot considers the Introduction Of sla-
very into California as an impossibility, from the
nature OF the case The Inhabitants are al strongly
opposed to it. and 10 man taking slaves with him
would be able to keep them long. He is of the
opinion that the territory must Of necessity be-
come a free State with or without the action OF
COugrcss