The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-01

date that paper says: AFTER silence Of two weeks
which the want Of pspe, compelled US 70 Observe
In the Alta Cainia Of the Goth Of March, says the
Rtpsibliesne, we find the following: "This city (Sau
Francsco In state Of agitation during the whole
Of last week in consequence of reports current that
the troops were preparing to cosrce the people and
adopted by the legislative assembly of the district The
latter body had removed the alcaldes and the ayuna
nento and appointed justices Of the peace and police
magistrates In their stead This had caused alterca
tions between those who went out Of ONCE and those
by whom they were succeeded"
The complicated state In which all the branches OF
public government are placed is attributed by the
Alta California to the ill advised measures Of COL Ma
son. the late Governor OF California
That paper says Within the last few days We have
seen lump Of gold which found In the river Sta
nslaus 1t was brought from Stockton by MT Weber
at SIG nm ounce. amounts to $l24s nne days work
for one man. The River Stanslsus is u tributary OF
the Rio San Joaquin and lies southeast of San Fran
cisco not far from that city.-Ed Pic)
Ell Monitor states that private letters dated San
Francisco, the 18th April have reached the city Of
Mexico announcing that large parties (caravans were
daily leaving en- route for the placer.
An individual who arrived at San Francisco on the
18th March from San Bias in the brig volante writes
among other things, the following
Serious fears are entertained of the loss Of the
schooner Lola which left San Bias the 4th of Fe-
Jakin which arrived the Sth of March reports having
seen eighteen dead bodies and quantity Of ropes
floating about on the We also fragments OF a
vessel. and man-of-war which arrived here within
the lust two days. makes similar report II the Lola
has not called Mt Monterey San Diego IL Is to be
feared she is lost This city (Francsco very small
1t contains about eighty houses Of wood all of which
without central court yards and excessive
nconvenent lot Of ground five or six yards squnre
Is worth S3 600, $4,000 aud sometimes So 900. Plank
Is dear that it sold at 81 square foot House rent
is extremely high Seniors Tribes pay $3.50 month
for hut, with front Of of six yards and four in
depth Some gamblers here pay $4,000 for two similar
small apartments. The people who are here in San
Francisco and its vicinity about all natives of the
United States, and individuals of such
singular (OrlginalS) capriceS they the
house they charge you real (l2h cents) for every
line of written document-bs of lading &c which
you present there They demand four reals (hilf-a-
doar) for single scrap of stamped paper; and Cor
each signature Of the collector, (administrador) You
are called to lay down dollar, and sometimes 10,
Sl5 and $40 There is in the same Office single
custom house officer. (tenedor de arancc) the only
place where taxes are levied, and he gets 500 day
at the least In the shops Is the thing tbs
same article you have to give two reals Quarter dol
lar) to one person and dollar to another. On the
shore multitude of articles lie about the cargoes of
vessels just arrived; touches them no ATTEMPT
is made to steal have also lying the streets
Francisco many shirts quite new with no other
defect than being soed from having been The
reason Is that the owners bay dozen Of linen
shirts for S5, whilst the charge for washing single
From this he means that money is so plentiful that
men prefer throwing away the soied linen and buying
submitting to her exor bitant charges.
The eonducfa which was to leave Guanajuato for
Tampico has been stopped want Of troops to form
escort for the treasure.
A quantity of goods arrived at San Luis Potos from
Monterey when they were ordered to be detained in
antine in the custom house. by Sr. Reyes under
the pretext Of their coming from city infected with
the cholera.
A seizure made at the office Of the Ell GleDo in
city of Mexico on the 9th inst for articles in that
print which attacked Gen. Arista, In his capacity OF
Minister Of War.
Ell rco says that the republic seems to have changed
into country Of Bedoun Arabs from tho UNIVERSAL
ty of robberies on the different roads and highways
- THE TRIP OF the OREGON.
We wersquite right, yesterday says the Commercial
in suggesting that the story Of the arretng and put
ting in irons the whole of the Oregon, published
in the Tribune ana some other papers, left large
gin for more accurate narration aud explanation The
real state of the s presented in the following
tract from letter from Captain Pearson, OF the
Oregon -
CISCO and seeing squadron anchored at Sansolte
I ran in there, and had communication with Com
Jones' who advised me to come to anchor there saying
that IL went to town should lose all my men, and
knew there were great many of my passengers who
disposed to assist the away, and had
of the ship to the conclusion to anchor there
under the guns Of the Ohio and send my to
town ] chartered bark that evening for $500, and
in one hours time had her alongside, and began to
hoist out the baggage, when my crew refused to do
duty.
Immediately stated the case to the Commodore and
he took c Of Marines and sent them of the ship
The rest of them thought could manage our
selves The Commodore then sent me boats crew. to
another night came the bark hauled of from along
side, and nothing had been done. At midnight Capt
Forbes came down from town. IN his boat bringing q
letter from Mr. Robinson (the agent), requesting me
to bring the ship to town, which did soon pos
be, Withdrawing the charter of the bark which the
owner of her glad to do
soon found that to get along at all must increase
the pay of my men to something the California;
and seeing others paying from $50 to 5000
month for sailors, increased my sailors and stokers'
pay to 500 per month, fremen $112 and the boys,
cocks and stewards in proportion. The men confined
on board the Ohio were offered an increase OF pay
equal the others if they would go to their duty but
they all refused to a man.
On my arrival at San Francisco found the Califor-
MIA detained there, and believing had coal enough to
take me back to San Bias, it was determined that
should sail possible. April IL, was ready
for sea, and hired three for the to Panama,
paying them SIS each; made fremen Of two of my
Sailors and with three rcmea and four sokers got
der way at 4 ?. NJ Ran down to Sansolito, took on
assistance of boat from the Ohio took In 1S00 gallons
of water &C. and at IL got under way for Monterey
NEwpuRc, Wednesday Night, May 20, 1S49.
The Empire Steamer-Body Found-Inquest at Newburg-
Inquest at Fishkiu-Robbeyy and arson.
The telegraph was out of order this evening other
wise would have sent you summary Of the news for
to-morrow's morning paper
This morning the wreckers succeeded In getting two
more chains under the Empire ; and this evening they
have swung her stern to the shore where it will DO in
shallow water and greater progress be made in
buoying it mp The coal is being removed from her. and
this will materially assist to tighten her No bodies have
last night, the body found yesterday, opposite Mar
ves shpyard. and supposed ut first to be from the
wreck of the steamer Is proved to BIO that Of John
Mcbride Of this village. This morning an inquest was
held upon 1t by stephen C. Parmenter, Esq, CoroRer
for Orange county, when the Identification was es-
tablsbed by Eve xix witnesses including the uufor
tupate wife He had been missing since the Gath OF
March and when last was intoxicated 1t is sup
posed he fell into the river at the docks. Verdict
accidentally drowned" He has left large family
behind him.
Two young dsrkies were arrested here to-day, by a
constable who pursued them from Fishk this morning
They charged with burning mill near Fishkill
village the night before last with stealing two horses
from that place and last night with setting fire to
another mill at distance from the first They
only succeeded in burning the desk of the mill last
night, after taking all the pence it contained, and
watch that they found hanging up. This watch was
found them. to-day by the constable who has taken
them the ferry pnioned to the local magistrate
When they closely pursued, they let the horses
GO One Of them has been in the State prison before
The name Of the other Is Prince The elder youth Ia
not than eighteen years Of age; the younger,
about fifteen. There was considerable excitement
among this extremely moral population. and some OF
the people seemed strongly disposed to execute upon
the delnquents the summary vengeance OF Lynch law.
Mr. Burden arrived here last night In obedience to