The Arkansas banner., 1849-04-03
f.alifornia PrDeeetlInes.

California Proceeainga.
 Tfisi fbF Nnrder-- Execnfion- Provisional Goe- rrememt. Sc., &c.--We are indebsei 10 friend for the Star and Californian. pabiishr ai Sen fraecis co. Dee. 23. Is contains some ssiieressing rePous ot sneetings Of the people oi California for te esia llshmeni of PfOvisieaal government, hy aeobveH- iion ct delegates regularly constituted HIaFhishes evidence also Oa the actual existence of civil gov erniBent, for the preservation nt society and the punishment of crimes recognized by eveIy society
 On the l6thci December trial iook place in ihs village of San JUse, before Judge KiinbalI, H Dim mick, aleaide of fhv dislrct and jury ernpaneled for the case. oT thfee men, named Davis. Campbell and Freer, for nsutder. The jury pEoAouneed n yersiict Of gnitfy, and they were sentenced to be hanged. The sentence Vas carried into execution on the 18th, in presence of a large eonSosisse oi eitizeHs. Th+ eonyiris confessed Their guilt, and embraced the Catholic faith. Three other men were subsequently, tried for participation in the satne crime, viz Cotioa WoOaTd and Lee, and the latter two or the additional charge of perjury. They also were found guilty, and were sentenced for the first offence 10 receive, Cotton GfteeH, aRdthe two others eighteen lAshes, and the latter. the additional sbsrge, forty lashes each and one months cenkne- us-id n the stocks. C. F.. Picket. tried at Fort Sacramento. on charer 1.-the murder of Mr. Alder man, was aeqntited.
 A pubic meeting, of which Dr. John Townsend was President, and James C. Ward and William >. Clark, Vice Presidents, vas held at San Francisco on the evening Of the 2lst, and by adjournment on the 23d, for considering the necessity Ol establishing provisional government. They adopted very well drawn up pEeambs and resolutions, stating the
 necessities n the case and tho steps resolved on tor accomplishing the object. The preamble alludes to the cession ofhe terriisry by Mexicothe cessation ot the military governneH-ihe great influx oi in- nigrants-and the Intelligence which afforded little prospect of faa ,unediale extension over them Of the laws oi the United Siatee.
 The resolutions declare the right and duty of the inhabitants of California 10 form such governments and lhe joy with which The intelligence was received that their soil was to be admitted under the flag of this Union, their readiness 10 accept reghlsr form of territorial government, wheneses Congress shall vouehsafe to them .' that fhelcy and con sdsralion, 7" and theu regret that The inactivity of Congress had forced uron them the necessity oi establishing a Provisional government for the protection Of their 6resides aud lives.
 They therefore concur in the sentiments and re- eommsndation of a meeting previously held at Pueblo and San Jnse, recommending to the lntabi tanis oi Caliorna 10 hold meetings and elect dele gates to represent them in convention to be held at San Jose the 4ih of.March, @, for the pur pose of drafting and preparing form of Provisional government to be submitted 10 the people for rati cation or rejection by vote by ballot.
 They resolved that the inhabitants oith town and district of San Francisco should be invited to hold meeting al the scfoo house, on the 9th ot January, to make choice of five deIegates-that three persons should be nominated bs inc President ofthe meeting. and confirmed by the meeting, to act as judges of the election; and also corresponding committee. whose duty il should he to communicate with other districts, for the promotion of concert and uniform ity of action. The preamble and resolutions, after discussion, were adopted unanimously, and the ccui mittees were appointed
 Resolutions were also adopted expressing the opinion that the duties which have been coiie ced at the ports oi Upper California, since the 18th of August last, Iigbiully belong to the people Of the territory, the knowledge of the treaty Of peace from thai date rendered the continuance of military occupation unnecessary, and aRnuled the military contribution duties which existed curing the war
 They maintain thstthe right of any descrptfon of taxation exists only u the necessity of ncarring and deiEsying the expenses of the government of the people so taxed. and that inc United States have not established any government over California since it's cession, and the duties which have been collected since the dsPcFsenent ofthe extraordinary military forces, justly belong to the people of the territory and should be claimed for their benefit by the government whsch they may succeed n establish ing.
 The first Provisional government meeting in the territory was that above referred to- held at San Jose. Dec. H. ls4s, al the alcafde's office. Charles White, Esq, presided, and proceedings were had similar to those subsequently, adopted at San Fran 1 cisco. Capt. k. II, nimmick, Dr. Benjamin Cory and J. D. Hoppe. Esq. were delegates to the con. yention from the district of San Jose.
 | The U ,. ship Ohio ~as 10 sail for Mazatlan the next week. when Com. Jones's flag would be hoistet on board the U. $. ship St. Msry's, anchored of The Bosion Traveller publishes extracts from let
 ters received, dated Dec. A. We copy the follow | ing items
 | Emigrants had been pouring into the digging,
 from all quarters; and the writer thinks that udgins l from what he hears, at least hundred thousand will have aTrivedhy August next. The cold weaihe hsd for time checked the emigi aton to the mines but almost every ore not engaged in gold diggins | was preparing to go to the mines in the spring
 The wriier says that the present Is tie eoldest win l ter known in California for 6ity years.
 One hundred thousand bushels cfwheat had rottes | in California, for want of persons 10 gather #. While in San Francisco ieal estate had advanced | 500 per cent. within l2 months; in the Sandwich
 Islands il had fallen 10 per cent. The latter Islands
 are fast becoming deserted and was expected tha after the whaling season is over, every white mar thst can, wii leave for California.
 The bark Uadiae and schr. Siailing had sailed fo Columbia river for provisions and iuH Der. Provis. tons very plentiful and were reee ling in price The agent of Messss. Rowland & Aspinwall Capt Stout, has been successful in negotiating with the Hudson's Bay Company for coal.
 From the best judgment that can be btained, Hoi more than S200.00O in gold dust, independent of the Lexingtcn's, has been shipped for this country Most ot the gold dust IS sniPped to aiazAtian and Valparaiso exchanged for silver, &r., and carried back to California to trade upon. Il is thought also that but little sof the g.ld will reach this country fer some time, much of 1t will be shipped to Lon- don. 10 be there drawn upon from this country.
 A story is told Of several young men ot capital who f,eighteda big frem the Sandwich Islands with $40. .Oo0 in specie, with which they purchased gold dust for aboat Sl0 the onnee-thus netting S20, 900 to s25,e00 by the operation.
 Boston Advertiser.
 The Eo.l Spirit showing its Head Again. Gov Floyd, of Virginia. recently transmitted the following letter to the legislature of tha, State. Is an additional proof that the non slaveholdng States have fully determined to practically annal