The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-05
reports OF every body else winding up their affairs

The quantity OF goods that Is pouring into the
country ID reducing The price materially; stall every
lpaid bill to-day, tor our table, 1t ran thuswise:
butter 81; sausages, 81 per pound; pork, 25 cents
eggs, ~ dozen; milk, 81 per bottle; bsx OF fne
salt, 81; sperm candles, ~ pound; raisins, 81
mustard. Chat pound,) 81, &c &c.
For The little unfurnished one-story building IN
which we stay--dnlng and sleeping in the same
rocm--we pay 800 per month Oar cock re-
descended to do my washing tor So per dozen
The carpenters employed on our warehouse
threaten to leave unless we increase their wages
absye 50 per day. l paid a eartman this evening
quotations the quantity of money that laboring
man can obtain by little work.
In regard to the gold, every day only adds to
the surprise created BY previous reports of the
dian showed me a specimen of ore iatermlxed
with stone, weighing five pounds. He sold il
for FIVE hundred dollars To-day some Oregon
| farmers, who came down to obtain gold, and re-
one hundred and fifty pounds OF gold, which they
had collected. Mr.. Brannon, who has the estab-
lIshments for storing and selling goods at the
mines, told me to-day that seven men took from
the earth, within one hundred yards of his upper
store, thirty three thousand dollars worth of gold
In four days; ana the gold was weighed by man
in his employment.
At the dry dlggu one hundred dollars per day
from ten 10 twenty millions will be taken from the
mines the coming summer. II would not surprise
me at all were lt to be ten times that amount The
fact ls, that 1t comes down from the mines by the
peck, pure gold! -...
Land throughout California has gone up to enor-
nous prices. The present week Mr.. Cross pur.
chased OF Capt. Patty building lot, say 100 feet
square, on which there was an unfinished build.
ing, and paid SO COO Tor 1t. Two years since Capt
Patty gave barrel of rum for It, or rather took 1t
tor debt due tor a barrel OF rum. There is no
lot OF loo feet square in San Francisco that be
bought tor less than three to ten thousand dollars.
Towns are being LAID Out In many ports or points
On the Bay. and lots are sellLg at from fifty two
hundred dollars.
The climate, to persons who have resided in the
tropics Is not agreeable, because 1t occasionally
rains, ana is at times quite cold bit 1t is infinitely
superior to New England. 1t has hsd an astensh-
ing effect on me, and from saiiow looking skele-
ton (but not ny am getting tat, and am runninx
out OF my clothes fast suppose that IN a week
or more shall have TO throw them all aside. One
thing remark able IN this climate s, that every body
at all times, has great appetite.
Lumber is very scarce and goes off immediately
at $3.50 per thousand, II seasoned; and 500 II
green. Fifty ship loads could be. sold lmmedl.
ately think the greatest part of the lumber used
here will be sent from Boston, for labor is too high
and II is too small business to attend to sawmlils
In this country. OF all things that are sent Out
trorh home none will be so sure OF sale as small
frame houses. At the present, in San Francisco,
many are living in tents, although occasionally
| there ls flight of snow and plenty of rain. Ia
order to afford the means to Int -Oduce the gre at
est quantity OF lumber, Commodore Jones, now
here, has licensed limited number OF foreign yes.
sells 10 engage IN coastwise trade to the Columbia
River.
Since my arrival here have heard from my
family at the Sandwich Islands as often as once IN
ten days; and 1 hope to continue to, while am
here. At present l do not entertain the idea Of
sending for them, as it would be quite impossible
to make them as comfortable here as where they
are, though am SATISFIED they would enjoy better
health. The last letters from the Islands re.Te-
sent that Doctor Judd Is undergoing his trial fol
Let me know the balance, If any, pecuniariy
owe you, and will remit 1t in one solid piece Of
gold. let II be never SO large. w. II.
p r. Canadian Affairs.
The TORONTO RIoT.-1he Toronto Globe, of the
18th urimo. gives the proceedings of a council
meeting, in that city relative to the late riot, oil
which the following Is an extract - hl
Alderman DrNsisoN said. that ON government was al
tho blame for ssnding Mackenzie here. and that they
snould bear the expenses; and he made motion "a
that effect, for he would never pay for guard pro-
teet . rebel. II the govornmsnt had done right
they would have hanged him, instead Of sending him
here.
Alderman DEMPSEY made . most indignant attach
the Mayor, for calling out 20 many special osnsts
consent to do 70. He had reason to complain Of mot
being consulted. He would not have consented to
Msckepsi. sns neck Of that rebel should rather 3:
made the fastening for rope. He would make an
elegant ta:sel.
hin that mob had knocked M.eksnxles brains out,
be would have raid I" Just what expected" He had
dared the public BY walking out In tho Streets and he
DR.. WoRxMAs would like to ask Alderman Den
nisop, who bad command in the cavalry, whether,
he were ordered cut to protect Mackenzie against
mob, he would act?
Alderman DENNIsoy Il would not.
DR.. WonRMAN-Then, for disobedienee Ct orders,
you would be eondsnnsd to DEATH and " shot' 90.
cord,pgly. Laughter)
Councillor WHIrrkMoRE said that Aid. Dennison
bad told him (Sir w before Mackenzie arrived that
he would be happy to make one OF party to lynch
him, on his arrival. .-.
HeIe Alderman DENNIsoN sprsng up and denied
the statement saying he used the word lynch.
Nj. WHITrEMoRE said he might possibly have used
different word, but that he certain the express
zion suoh ss to convey an idea that he was
to be to kill Macksnz
Ald.rmsn DEsraoN again denied the statement, but
"a. cb.rS. in r.pd .usos.son-littis rebel wretch
fc0undrel and after all his denial he concluded by
saying, il not for the law would not sorupe
Alderman BEATTY pronounced . warm pauygeric on
bim.sb, declaring impossible TO impunge his con:
knew nothing Of the disturbances (shoueh the mai
streets were Allied With rioters - early o'clock till
ns1s NOR ming He reesvsd letter on Friday, soost
the Mayor ana gave himself no farther trouble ,ut
The result of the discussion was, that the motion,
which had al first been so stoutly supported-that
the government should be applied to tor payment
OF the damages-was lost, none but the two M-ssrs.
Qennison voting for it. The motlon of Alderman
Duggan, declaring that the citizens OF Toronto
never would have misbe haved out for Mackenzie
coming here, and rem,tting to the Aldermen TO To-
vestg1te and report to the Council, was carried by
majority OF two.
WILLIAM LYos MACKENZIE We learn that
this somewhat Distinguished gentle man, whose
movements will be closely watched during the
present excited state of affairs in Canada, 10 at
present among his radical friends at Leydiown,
Second Riding of York, rs miles from Toronto.
We learn that II would not be expcdieAt tor him
to appear in public, at the pre- sent time, owing TO
the agitated state OF the public mind In Canada,
produced by the recent vote on the Indemnity bill
in Parliament. Mackenzie LETT Toronto for Lloyd
town ON Tuesday morning last, at o'clock. The
feeling in favor Of annexation is gaining ground
In the province, while many of the original friends
OF the indemnify bill, IT is said, have recently
changed their minds on that subJect.-Rocisstc
IN Yl Adperftsey. ApruS.