Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-05-16
Ono Month Later from
California.
New YoRk. Tuesday. Ma,

all arrived to-day, bringing nearly S3,000,000
IN gold dust. The California arrived at Pa
mama from San Francisco, 23d March, and
Drought Sl,700,000 gold on freight. Passen-
gers report gold more plenty than ever, and
p'oPer'y iallen in price. Provisions and lux
u''es very abundant at San Francisco, The
s'e"lher oarah Sands and propeller Carolina
nav naoe gone up full of passengers, and about
ooo s''ii renamed mann, upon the isthmas waiting
and Chagres and Panama were sill he,l,hv
Many robberics daily occurred Al Penuma
and ON the isthmIs.
The day previous 10 sailing from Califor.
MIA, the collector of customs in San Franz
cisco was notified that monies collected for
duties must be paid over 10 the state govern
ment in accordance with resolution pas
sed by The legislature. Steps being taken
TO form an independent government, Com.
Jones, il is said, is about taking measures TO
preventit. A Law also passed the legislature
imposing lax of S25 dollars on every for
cigner who works in the mines.
San Francisco, March 80.
Later from the placer We have Just con-
versed with an intelligent gentleman, tho
roughly acquainted with the mining regions,
returned directly from tour through settle
ments known as Spanish Bar, Georgetown,
llangtown, New Placerville, kesey's Dig
gings, Webberville, Auburn, and Greenwood
Valley. He found the roads very bad, and
travelled on horseback with much difficulty.
He gives more favorable accounts Of the site
uaIion of affairs the population has increas-
ell in surprising manner during the winter.
Little settlements have sprung up every three
or four miles.
| The utmost content prevailed among the
i MINI M paru En1 ,sh tha~
suits of their winters labor. The general
disposition among them appeared to be to
remain in the digsngs until hot weather sets
in, and not come down with the dust till
May or June. They expect to reap rich
| harvcsts at the falling of the waters. The
moment the roads are in good order and
communication rendered easy, the wealth of
the mines will pour down, and business Of
all kinds will revive. The bars on the north
Fork were found 10 be very rich. On the
Yuba, those who could procure places un-
occupied were doing very well.
From Feb % to March 81 there have ar
rived one hundred vessels, bringing 202S
males and 2l5 females. The first printing
press manufactured in California will soon
be PM in operation it is Of a size to print
foolscnp sheet
San Francisco, April !.
The election for county officers under the
new constitution took place to.day, aid be-
sides the regular nomination OF the two great
opposing parties there is an independent tic
ket and innumera0le crosses, headed by Col.
Jack Hays.
San Jose, March 81.
CALIFORNIA LEoIsLArURE.-As the session
approaches close, the proceedings become
more Interesting. The chief objects to be
attained were the organization Of the state
government and the framing of such gener-
a! laws rs were absolutely essential TO the
proper administration of justice. This plan
has been as nearly as possible carried out
The duties Of state officers have been def
ned, courts organized, The State has been
disiricted aud divided into counties: seats Of
Justice have been established and civil and
criminal code has been framed, but not yet
perfected, suited rs nearly as possible 10 the
immediate exicencics of the people. In adj
dtion. tie desire of the Judiciary committee
has been TO carry out the intentions Of the
trainers OF the constitution. General incor.
poratiln laws have been established. An
act has been passed prescribing the mode of
assessing and collecting the public rev enues
the benefit of writ of habeas corpus has been
extended over the citizens. In the civil and
criminal codes and acts regulating proceed
inos in the various courts, new features in
accordance with an enlightened spirit Of tho
constitution have been passed.
The attempt TO force the banking system
on the state i'll Tire teeth of constitutional
provision against il, is very strange. Ii is
understood that the brokers al San Francis
co haze defed the legislature TO frame any
law which they cannot render nugatory.-
| Nevertheless, il is very certain that The law,
in despite Of all opposition TO it, will pass ul-
| tmarelv this session.
A bill is before the assembly to provide for
The inspection of steamboats, at San Francis
co. An act TO incorporate the city OF San
Francisco has passed the senate.
it is stated that an attempt has been mnde
10 bring about separation in the south
This, it is thought, would meet with n fail
| ure.
The city Of Stockton was gradually i'm
proving. Real estate was Advancing. A
press had been established, and the first num-
ber Of the Siocton Times had been publish
ed
A meeting had been held in San Francis
CO to consider the expediency Of taking
quicksilver, gold and California coin.
MARKETS.
| LuMBER-Sales have been made ut quo
| taiions. very iltue mas oeen taken on specu.
lation. The wants Of consumers are only
supplied the market is overstocked and hol-
lers vary in price. The time for high rates
has gone by 1t will decline still more.
Sales of shingles have been made at less
than 50 per NJ. Houses IL by 10, 20 by so,
and other sizes, are dull of sale at any price,
thousands are held without any prospect of
sales. from the lille disposition existing to
erect buildings while many are vacant.
MoLAssEs-lower.
Provisions fair stock in first hands,
Constant sales are making last rates Of Mess
Beef at SSa9; clear Pork 49,. 20; Mess S27;
Bacon At from 12 TO lSc. Large sales of Cos
hen Butter have been made in 100 lb kegs
for home consumption, up river demand, at
rs, SOaS5 Der ID. 1t will now command not
over 80 cents.
Ziito, the Bohemian SOrccrcr.
Zlito proceeded to exhibit the wonders OF