The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-08
THE DETAILS OF TIE NEWS
The Sandwich Island Treaty,
&c, &c, &c.

The favorte steamer of the Pacific line, the
California, I. Budd, Esq, U. S. NJ, command
er, arrived at Panama on the 22j ut; from san
Francisco, Nov. 2, touching, ca route, at Monte
rey, San Diego, Mszstan, San Bias, and Acapulco
The California brought to Panama three hum
dred passengers, and the immense sum of one mil
lien three hundred thousand dollars, 10 dust and
specie. The actual amount or board, including
parcels IN possession OF passengers, estimated
at full f,co millions This is the largest sum yet
brought by any of the steamers to Panama. Be-
sides this, the California received on board at Ma
zatan freight, seventy thousand dollars for the
English West India steamers.
Col. Wsbb's party, under command Of Mr. Au.
dobon, which left the United States in January
Last, reached san Diego previous to the 9TH of No
vember-all in good health.
Colonel Weller, the commissioner on the bonn
Diary survey, was shot through the leg by Mr.
GIesvrs, one &C the Surveyors, previous to the arri
val of the c, at san = 20, where the Colonel was
under medieGllrcatmcnl
The dsqrsceful rencontre between these gentle
men took place in the vicinity Of San Diego, aud
bad created some excitement, and good deal of
indignation among the officers Of the army and the
commission.
The California passed, on the sh Of November,
near Cape ~. Lucas, end within SIX miles Of the
town 81 san Jose. the steam propeller Hartford
ifUm New York, for san Francisco. SIZE was
clnse 10 shore. and apparently wOodmg
Inc steamer Senator arrived at san Francisco
on The Hih, n passage ~ twenty.One DAYS. and
the Unicorn, also from Panama, arrived on the
3lsi. after "a run 81 lwtntyniue days.
The Panama arrived on the 3lst. bringing a
three months matt" Great excitement prevailed
when this frct became known; the Indignation
aud disappointment which unive sally prevailed,
growing ont ~ The irrseularity Of the mails, had
reached The highest pinnacle, when the Panama
made her appearance with seventy iour bushels of
letters. This nad the effect 10 lessen the lndigna.
uQu, bit cresied additional excitement aud iov
The Pensma would be the first TO leave san
Francisco Owing to the quantity Of coal consumed
by the Unicorn, and the scarcity OF the article
she would prot bly, be kept In reserve Il was pes.
slble that she would BE- abandoned az a regular
mail boat on thus account. as well as on account Of
her iuTdy motion through The water.
Emigration still continues. and from ali PARTS Of
the world people were arriving At san Francisco,
of a character that wuud reflect honor 10 any
State. Families, consisting for the most part OF
females and the chdrcs of the respectable working
classes Of EurnFe, were arriving daily ~ large num-
bers at the rnbarcasos and landings The emieii-
ton from China is already extensve--almost eVerT
day, LARGE shiploads of thee industrious people
were beng landed, and Immediately caught Up by
merchants and operators q every clnss
Emxfants by the overland route were arriving
slowly Many had suffered severely from various
CAUSES. but more especially from the frequent at
tscks of hostile Indians. Depredstions ct tue
worst character had been irequent bu Of late. the
Indians In the vicinity of the mines have assumed
n yeaceable character, and we have no new case 10
record. but the outrage on the late Capt Warner.
an account OF which we give from the dta cub
fgni0.
The utmost activity prevailed ia all branches Of
trade. The specuaticus either IN real estate or in
merchandise were not 90 wild, and there were more
confidence snd firnucss N ell transactions
Spectators were m The market before the snihng
Of the California, buying up all the flour and pork,
at immense heavy prices. Their calculations Of
profit are based upon the fact. that between the
months Of January and June last. the expectation
! liCm the United states were limited, aud hence
an increase 10 prices.
Imported provisions, with the bare exception of
! beef have become scarce and high. Lumber, The
surest and greatest article Of traffic. yet Ia de.
msud at high prices.
! A rain storm on the 9th Of October, and one
store and houses the necessity Of providing agans,
l future losses. The damage done to mcrchandl sc
| by the RAIN vas very heavy, being estimated al
! 100000 IN san Francisco alone. Lumber N con-
4 sequence took another rise. and was stlll nigh.
! The estimate OF the number Of house, built IN
one month IN the city Of Francisco, 10 three hun
| dred, or an average ot ten every day, completed
and ready for occupation
The carrying trade on the rivers was immense
some two hundred small vessels are employed ia
! this business.
| The small steamers built for the river Sacramsn
10, have proved failures, although The credit OF be-
ing rs in the field, and the fret to fail, belongs e