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STATE OF % " 8 Il n z s $ /.
Treaty Of Amity and Commerce
with the Sandwich Islands.
Marriages and Deaths in California.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE FROM ALL PARTS
OF TIE PACIFIC.
Extraordinary Short Passage.
&c. &c. dc.

The fast and elegant steamship Crescent City,
Charles Stoddard, Esq, commander, reached this
port yesterday, with the specie and passengers by
the steamer California, which arrived at Panama
on the 22d ult., with accounts from San Francisco
to the I'd touching at Mazatlan, where shs re-
ceived $4,000 in specie, for England she also
took from San Bias $4,000, for the same des-
tlnation.
The Crescent City left Chagres on the morning
of the 18th, with hundred and sixty passengers,
and nearly one million of dollars IN gold dist aud
spscis on freight, and three for hundred thousand
in passengers hands
The Crescent City left Chagres at . o'clock,
A. NJ, on tho 2sth, arrived at Kingston the
evening Of the 30th, and sailed again at IL M, on
1he LIST inst, thus making tie from the iatter
piece an the extraordinary short time of FIRE days
and trsrty hours The passengers by the Crescent
City have made the passage from San Francisco to
this place in hcsntg.Fee days running time, or
thirty.frs days from prt 70 port.
The following are the latest dates brought by
the California, viz. -
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Mr.. L. Conner. Of New York, bearer of the
treaty OF commerce between the U. s. commits
eioner, Mr.. Eames, and the Hawaiian govern
ment, is also passenger
Lieut.. Beale, OF the navy, with dispatches from
Commodore Jones, and Lieut.. Elliott, came pas
sengers in the Crescent City.
A naval execution took place on board the
United States fngate Savannah on the 23d of o.
tober last. The parties were charged with mutiny,
and attempting TO murder one of the officers of thai
vessel. The names of the mutineers were John
and William Black, both Engishmen, shipped
some time since at valparaiso in the United States
schooner Ewing. There were five persons impli-
Gated, but the above. named men having confessed
the crime and acknowledged their guilt, the other
three were sentenced TO hard labor for the remain
der of their term of service, viz three years.
The constitution Tor the State OF California has
been agreed upon IN convention.
On the Goth and 9th, upwards of thirteen hum
bred persons passed through Chagres; every hut
and habrahon was tenanted by Americans, and
hundreds were forced to walk the filthy passages
during the nights above mentioned. Four steamers
were anchored at one time off the harbor, namely.
the Crescent City, Falcon, Alabama, and British
mail steamer Avon, also bark just arrived. On
the Pacific side, at the same time, were the Cali
fornia and the New Grenada, all with passengers.
The Crescent Citys passengers had reached
Cruces on the 10th. The Falcons had not all lief
Chagres, nor had the mail.
The mail brought by the Crescent City was des-
patched Immediately, and would undoubtedly
reach Panama before the sailing of the California.
There was no sickness on the Istnmus.
The U. s. Consul, Mr.. Gleason, at Chagres, was
Ill with the fever, but not dangerously
The news from Panama is down to the evening
of the 25th. Some four hundred persons were
then waiting the sailing of the California, and two
other vessels advertised for San Francisco When
the passengers by the Crescent City, Alabama, and
Falcon shall have reached Panama, the number
will be increased to about fourteen hundred.
The Crescent City brings us Intelligence from
the whole Pacific coast, from Cape Horn TO Van
Couvers Island, including the Sandwich Islands.
The news from the South Pacific, with the
shipping intelligence, will be found in another
column
Col Collier, the Collector for the port OF San
Francisco, reached San Diego in October, from ST.
Louis. The captain Of the company to which Col
c. was attached, with two of his comrades, were
drowned in attempting to ford a river near San
Diego.
The California reports much sickness at Mazat-
Ian. The natives were dying off very rapidly from
the attacks Of bilious intermittent fever, which had
assumed all the features of a vlrulent epidemic.
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The news brought from California by the Greg
cent City is highly interesting.
Among the passengers BY the Steamer Crescent
City is the Hon. G. p. Judd. Minister TO his
Hirhncss the King of the Sandwich Islands,
compspied by Alexander Lhhho, heir apparent
60 the Hawaiian throne, aud bis brother Lot ka-
mchsmheha. The object Of Mr.. Judd's visit to
the United states and Europe at this period, has
reference 70 the late ouusges of the French NJ
the Sandwich Islands, the particulars OF which
appeared in this paper some time ago. Mr.. Dill
ION, the French Consul, az our readers know,
came on 10 this Islan1 since the dispute alluded TO,
and took his passage 10 Aneucs, TO 90 on to
France, 10 lay the whole affair before his govern
ment. Mr. Judd, with the young Princes, pur-
poses gong Immediately to Warrington, thence to
London and PARIS The object OF Mr.. Judd's VISIT
OF this period has reference to the late French out
rage at the islands.
The American steamer Falcon had arrived from
Havana, and had left Chagrcs for the same port on
the night Of the 9th ult, with the California mas,
10 meet the OHIO at the former port
The reports from California are encouraging,
the gold was still plentiful, sud those who we're
able to stand the fsugues Of digging It got larry
rewarded for their exeuions.
The health Of the people at the mines OF Cal'ior-
MIA was generally good; but slight attacks OF dys-
rntery prevented many from digging. The average
amount Of gid dug out by the maers is computed
20 be about ten dollars per day.
The number Of arrivals from Europe and the
United States was progressing with much spirit
There were al least one hundred British vessels
an the harbor Of san Francisco on the LIST Novem-
Der
The town of San Francisco numbered in popula-
lion at least 10000, aud the number OF persons
st the mines is confidently set down at $4,000
persons.
Her Msjesty's frigate Amphtriie, Capt. Eden
was az Mazailan
The American steamer Alabama was at Chagres
snd sailed the same evening with the Crescent
City for New Orleans.
The British steamer Unicorn, formerly one o
MIR Cunar,'s Liverpool packets, which had beef
purchased by Mr.. Aspinwall, to run with his Ia
cifc hne az steamers arrived at San Francisco OF
the 25h % October.
The British Mail steamer Ecuador was at Ia
mama, from the coast, but brought no news
any consequence.
We ave glad ~ state that the lsthmus was per
iecty free from sickness.
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SAY FRAScIsco, Nov. /, ISi9.
STATE n 66aus-ddjOrrn Of the Conucafi5A--
Pchtns--Jhs N0c Contribution JI1igs and
Demouofs- CaHdidato for 0Eos-BIaa Ar
iaaeeHients-The Pacihc Seamos-Auiuai Of
he Senator and UnicorH-ProbaHe Ssissvs Of
The Laiitr-R ,rfr Narigsfi0r- Sdud,cy5i I4iand
Irsaiy- Naral Erecuiioas-Narai Nancrs-
Coast surrey Marine NeVs- state Of Society
Trade, Sc. sre, &c.
While fancy bale, projected revolutions, disor-
sanizaton Of political parties, epidemics and star
va,ions are frasng the morbid ap2etites Of the e-
CANT. accomplished and aristocratic people Of the
United States. here, in the regions OF the West
plain and steedfist republicsDs-arep romugaling
laws crcaune circles, (socisl aud POLITICALLY estsb-
fishing courts Of equity and justice, and nsuring,
by every possible means, domestic tranquility, ard
the b.ss ngs Of oyi, religious end political liberty.
The State Convention held at Monterey for the
purpose of framing a constitution, completed lite
lasors on ,he 18th ult, the result Of which, having
been already published, will be submitted to the
people o. the 18Th inst, to be voted for against
The document has evidently met with universal
appreciation, and its adoption at the election, it IS
fair 20 presume, viii be almost unanimous.
herewith forward you copy, from which you are
az Ntliif W atANN' oHNh - ~ NM '-'s
of interest.
Since the adjournment Of the convention, and
the arrival Of its members among az, the political
cauloTon has been fuming with the herceness oian
Etns, and the watchwoTd Of the Union Of Calf
ornians for the sake Of California" SO much
the pet with the cold" inhabitants and their
! friends has been most precipitously transformed
to those of whigs, locoiocos, old hunkers, aud
barnburners. The feeling OF interest which stood
ont in bold relief only few days since, for the
/ welfare and rise Of California, has suddenly
| emerged into the hypocntcal vortex OF political
/ paftlts.
| Among the ranks Of the democratic party, the
| prs induces Of old Tamnany are gaining ground,
ard fast swallowing the Oisnierestedness and pA-
trotsm Of the Californian. Old parry strfes, hum
bupang. and contentious, are rfe and rs proml-
NJ ut IN The movements Of the primitive caucuscs OF
\ California, az they ever were within the walls OF
| the old headquarters Of democracy in New York.
! ltis impossible that the feeling should be other
wise, while so many heckneyed and worn out
I politicians from the East and South, are here,
proving about ike the wofsh and cunning Qulota,
| breeding contamination wherever their eNhalstioa
| is felt. and seeking only their own aggrandze-
msnt ~ the expense Of the patriotism end purity OF
the citizens Ut The new State.
We have had number OF political meetings
since the sailing Of the last steamer-sll democra-
tic-the wigs net yet moving; but are cautiously
and with much discretion, "lyiDg low tor their
opportunity. The only demonstration made by
tina, in favor Of Thos Butler King, as Senate.
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Intelligence from the Gold ml,es.
-. ~. lIAn 4 .IlI.r..Ia II1a "a

SurRLocE's DieemGs, MARIrosA, sept ~.
Iernnt ne 10 impose ou your valuable time, and
occupy small place IN your excellent paper, 10y
stating IN behalf Of myself and comrades our many
grievances. We want post office at this point,
though II be the most remote point of the Placer
aud We wish your influence to be exertcd IA the
matter, for winch we viii certainly render you
equivalent ig Maripo'ss gold' or In any other way
We muster about 800 strong ia this neiehbor-
hood, and coo Texans are daily expected. Our
merchants would willingly contract with the post
office agents for The establishment OF mai route
between this and san Francisco.
This, Mr. Editor, Is unluestlOnaby the place
fer 4" big chunks" but let Inc instruct yOu con
two or three months since, by a man named Sher-
lock, who, with a company IT seventy Mexicans,
worked these deposits on shares. The work va
RES with US, as well as elsewhere. la eight day
three men took ont "a pounds OF pure gold Aud
lsst week two men took out In two DAYS ~ pounds
from spot near my camp. Sherlock has gone
into the mountains, no one knows where, and we
have elected n new Acalde, who, the day 81 hls
installation into office, issued an order Tor AZ Mex
leans TO decamp, which they did forthwith We
all intel nd to winter here IS we can easily make
comfortable quarters. This place is distant N
miles from Ffemont's discovery, and ~ much the
ucher Of the two deposits. Many large pieces
have been recently found here, averaging from one
to eight pounds, pure gold: The finest pieces
usually are worth about hfty cents; 80 you per.
ceive this Is the region Of big Jumps"
-
oar correspondentis no more clsmorous for mail
communicable with the oiynzed world, than the re-
sidepts Of zee coa.t elites provided for By United
States contract and a lire otooean steamers
To the gold digger, IN his industr Gus pursuit. the
month OF October has proved more satisfactory
"pay" than 10 the politician. The ship loads of
cmgrans landed At this port have, with better dis
crciion than generally exercised heretofore, pushed
or Tor the mining country, where, we are cre1ibly
mtoIned they nre Tor the most part prosperous ard
Conteniet. Stores OF individual success among
VI VI aIc by no means rare.
The health a the mining community was never
better than az this time. The slckly season has
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The Overland Emigration.


We have news from the plains by persons who
crossed the Sierra Nevada on the 18Th inst hay-
lng lett the Missouri riyer on the 2ist OF June
Thus party came the rear of the great spr az
emigration 10 California, and suffered from the los
OF animals and outfits because of the great scar.
city OF forage on all the travelled routes
These persons represent, that the EN- grafton had
about reached the foot OF the mountains GA the
" Carson route, by the sink Of Mary's river and
that near the summit OF the range on this road,
they met relief trains going forward 90 those VINO
might need assistance. Most Of the bsls'cd emf
grafton were induced, by representations on the
way, TO take the " Lawson route" which diver
Res 10 the north, on the right, about 30 miles aanvc
tie SIR o. Maiy's ryer I; but subsequent iniorni-
non save, that they have taken the most difficult
road, and VIII be from one 10 two weeks later ar
rlying AZ the settlements.
There has been a great deal Of trouble. los- aud
toll, iTom losing teams, Is c., on the way. but the
people were pretty well provided with provisions,
and there were particular malidles among thew
with the exception OF slight scorbuuc symptoms
among come trains.
We neglected 10 say above, that relief has also
been sent to the Lawson route, and that there -
no apprehension OF any SERIOUS calamity Detailing
any person or party on that road
Ca the 18th INST, "a Comnsenced showing on the
Sierra Nevada mountains, Tor the lirst TINE during
thI. season. Il fell TO about the depth Il rght
inches.
General John Wilson, of Mo, navy neent Cor
this port with his family. viii bc here M the course
81 two or three weeks. Tie has come overland, and
is mos, probably on this side of the mountains az
present.
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iNtdA. lb
Total arrivals for the months Of August, September
and October G57.
Company organizations. con- posed OF the flower of~
escb states population daily pouring through this
golden gate Of olifornia and have already large
tharr Of Intelligence and eapsbty truly A-aerioan
many u the States of the Atlantic side..iHa Calf
JOIUin.
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