The North-Carolina standard., 1850-01-02
LATEST FROM CALIFORNIA


By the arrival of the Empire City at Panama, we
have fifteen days later intelligence from San Fran
cisco. The dates up to the 18th November. A
Correspondent of the New York Evening Post, writ
ing from Panama, says:
"There are number of the passengers direct from
the mines, looking rusty enough, but with well-l-
ed gold bags. There is among them who has
900 in gold DUST the result of his own digging;
his locale was at the north fork of the Juba, $50
miles from San Francisco. He arrived in San Fran
cisco on the Sd June, and will probably be in New
richly rewarded! Thereare others, with their golden
stores varying from 81 900 to $4,000.
These, however, must be- taken as rare exceptions.
They report themselves as so-as having drawn the
prizes, while most about them had drawn blanks in
the grand California lottery. They all report the
increase of difficulty in finding gold. the exhaustion
of it in most of the accessible localities, the mpossi-
bility of working the mines four and five months
in the year, and the general dissatisfaction Of the
miners with the results of their abors. The yield OF
this year will hardly be that of the last which
was estimated at eight millions.
There were some fears entertained of famine in
the interior of California. The rainy season had set
in, and it feared that those in the mines and the
river towns, where supplies could always be had,
would be cut off, in consequence of the state of the
roads and passes. -.
This would also apply to the emigrants across the
mountains. Provisions had risen very high in San
Francisco. Pork was selling at $65 and flour at
$45 per Dbl. The latter had declined, however, $5
on the day of the sailing of the steamer. Warm
clothing. India rubber coats, and heavy boots were
In great demand. bringing high prices, in conse-
quence of the inclemency Of the weather.
There was good deal Of sickness. dysentery and
fevers in San Francisco and the interior towns and
settlements.
would call your attention particularly to the ar
rival at Mazatlan, on the 18th November, of the
British man-of.war, the Herald, Captain Kellett.
She was in search of Sir John franklin, and pro-
ceeded far 73 deg. 10 min. latitude. but could
not get any tidings of him. The Herald left the
"Plover man-ofwar, to winter in Behring'S Straits.
The Plover's boats had been sent up the Mackenzie
river in search of Sir John franklin. The boats
were to winter at the nearest station The impress
sion of the commander Of the Herald is that Sir John
franklin is safe, although cannot give yon the data
ON which that impression is founded"
AT the State election held in San Francisco the
18th November, 3,l6s votes were poiled. The Alta
California Of the 18th states that the regular dem
ocratic ticket for State Senators and assembymen is
elected BY large majority; and it is therefore GER
tain that Mr.. King will get support from the district
Of San Francisco Under these circumstances, we
regard il as certain that he will not te returned to the
United Shte Senate. -
Il will be some days before we can hear the result
Of the election in California, but we can have no
doubt that her people, like those oful new States,
are largely Democratic. a