The New York herald., 1850-04-06

| signaling points on the bays Of Saisun and San
Pablo and approprs,Dg large tracts OF land for the
purpose. This has induced the land-holders OF
San Joee 10 come DOWN with promise OF three
four square miles OF the best land In that city, con
ditionsl upon the present seat OF government being
| retained IL is probable this proposition will be
acceptt d. ana the lands thus obtained be placed
the market, TO an immediate revenue, which,
| from their fayoraoeness oi location and present
| value, they are capable OF prod cuclng.
The Southern country uniformly quiet TDe
| past winter has been more severe throughout all
California than any during the htteen years preced-
ing. The rains have been constant IN the nelehbor-
hood OF Los Angeles aud San Diego, accompanied
| by msch cold weather. AS spring now approaches,
the southern towns be gin be deserted-the popu,
lsiion fock'pg 10 the mines. The roads are fast
becoming passable in the North and South.
| The mines are every day more and more talked
about. This is an unmisakeabe indication OF the
mighty muster gong onin every part OF the country
south OF the psceis. The ''floatlng population" is
| are taken up again with stern intent and high
raised hopes All, to speak comparatively, are
| preparing, for ,he mines, whence great stories
| OF marvellous luck are waited hithe rward with
every breath from The gold region Those
who have renamed in The various dgelngs,
| have labored at intervals during the winter
with astonishing fortune. From three ounces TO
five hundred dollars the yield per diem has ranged
| for lndiv dual labor. We have heard of still more
| extraordinary results. IL would be the height of
| folly TO attempt an estimate of the average pro-
stsnces These are the figures, and they are the
| PLAIN facts.
In San FraRcisco business is becoming more
| brisk. Money stll commands the highest rates of
interest; tents falling and real estate is at
stand; lumber is rapidly dcclnlng-all of which
facts will be found noted in our prices current.
Grants of town property, made by Justice
Cotton, STILL continue to excite much discussion,
| regarding the validity thereof. A great number of
our most respectable citizens are holders of the
properly thus conveyed. IL is the prevailing opin-
Ion that his acts will not be sustained by the laws
governing the sale of municipal Ian DIS. This, for
the welfare OF the town. II is TO be hoped will be
confirmed.
fFrom the Pacific News, Marchll
Since our last issue for the steamer things have been
goipg on In Our new state with that degree
ergy and rspdisy which has distinguished California
since the day when II became part Of the United
Weslsh s transpres from our hi. T San pi Francisco
grows with the ssme rsp;dty and towns are sprDgins
It hs. become really q matter of some difaculty to
keep the run Of ell the settlements that dot the
valleys OF San Joaquin and Sacramento. Our friends
Pscitc, Of Sacramento and ef stockton. What would
they say they knew Of the rspidity With which lots
the Junction Of the Feather with thu sscra
FL Dorado, higher up the left bank Of the Feather
st Plumss between FL Dorado and that celebrated
cbo called Hook Far which IL the present residence
of the renowned Captain Sutter-st Noholsus, upon
the right bank OF the same stream stin higher
Yubs city the left bank Of the Feather opposite the
mouth of the Yubs-st Marysvile the Yubs, ct Its
junction with the Feather
Then, again, there the two towns Bear Greek,
which flows parallel with the uba log into the
Feather, viz Orc and Kearny. The settlements upon
the American river and It's forks not to be forgot
ten; Cooms Han gtcwn, ,Wesvsrsyille. Auburn Norris
vile, &c. And then what shall say Of the host Of
towns In the San Joaquin valley.
movement which marks as . distinguishing ohsrscts.
rtic California is the number Of steamboats, ply
aud the Fire Fly ply between Aviso and San Frsocsco
Several rpn up the San joaquin The Senator the II
Dorado the mcKim and the Hartford run between this
city and Sacramento. The Il Dorado slss up
high Yuba city. She is not sufficient to transport
from saersmente and San Francisco the loads Of
chsrese that are daily waiting at those two placshut
10 assisted by the the Linda and the Phoenix
that ply bstween Sacramento and Msrysville.
Shortly after the departure of the last steamer for
the States the two parties democratic and whg
and took promp and active measures towards com.
mary sisps taken in San Francisco by the Dsmocratc
party towsras snectng orgaolsation But a. there
vas division In the ranks In this city, brought aboat
here.
Meantime thoss democrats Who we're assembled at
the capitol and appointed a committee to drsfs and
report set Of resolutions, snd plan Of general orsa
The Hon Thornss Henley wa. the Chairman Of tn.
Committee ibis COMMITTEES reported their plsn s.d
on sh; iith instant. We hop. to have is n
.ias our ns.s i.sns :.u. s.s the plan ana the
the d.noerscy Of Csliiornis.
A city charter has been drafted aud to Be pre-
ssp,td the A. Ayuntamento OF Town Council. to the
inhabitants Of San Francisco for their approval dis
Owing to certain important points however in which
preMp,J exposed by the public press, and In other
wsys wss deemed expedient to suppress the whole
MEANWHILE our city, instead of being governed By .
Common Council and Mayor rsjoicss in Ayupta-
nisnto an Alcside and Prefsct Measures are being
tk,n st San Jcre towards procuring chatter for ss
ersmerto, Los Angeles, and several other Of our uums
"a towns
The State has sl,o been divided into counties aud
dstrcts and the shire towns have been selected Ia
short the stoe machinery Of cur State is fast being
put into entire working order.
petition has been presented to State Legisls-
ture. praying that general corporation laws may be
may he formed 10 stsrt rsilrcad between sssrasnto
city and Cocma
is great enterprise Is ouly calculated to be Of
Immense advantage to the t~o great interests OF
state The mercantile and the mining but u must tend
70 incre.s. beyond conception the siss Of thu two
PLACES which " will connect together.
The road PROBABLY would not stop At Colsms, but
vers branches would extend om that place both into
the northern and southern miHes Thu. the wealth of
the gold region could not fall to psss through Cooma
and Sacramento. The termiDi ~ all the branches
veud siso be centres Of coD,idsratle Importance.
With the exception cf a eight disturbance among
portior Of the population At Hsngtown,a hourishiog
i-t'iemsnt ritustsd near weavsrsriiie on wssv.r's
creek everJ thing h quiet among the miners. The
ntvs IL very encouraging from all the riscers.
Cold dust 10 fast hoxing into Marysvile, Yuba city
end other cities the mines and money there IL
much easter pr,sept than Il IL 10 san Francisco
One thir appears 20 he pretty we'll settled that the
placer ere richer after overflow than before the
floods hing down gold from above, snmesimss even
ceroeting considerable quantity In the holes which
hsf been aug out and left BY miners.
The mes bers of the bsr of San Francisco have held
ssvers relative TO the adoption by the Lests
tore a. the common Law Of England for the regulation
and government Of the courts this state and the
practice therein Aftsr considerable debate the
test ooure 20 be purued the meeting adopted tn. fol-
loving r-seluiiop which Va. offered By Mr. HAlstsd
ftsolved hat the LEGISLATURE be recsmmented TO adopt
the ,npst forms Of practice and peAdinss eompsse with
The law system.
notice Of the Important step taken by the nsv
State Of Deeeret In relation TO California will be found
In Smother srtfcle below, which gives summary q
the proceedings Of our Legislature during the past
month.
Things m pserame nto.
tErcm the Alta Cs tfornia Feb l61
One of us bas Just returned from the good city
OF Sacramento. where we had the honor ~ beng
"put through on n railroad" and Of forming many
pleasant scquain tances, who will live in our re-
mep.brance "whde memory holds seat in this
distracted globe" The flashes from many .
bright eye have done their work, and the strains
OF melody from gentle throatJ still ring in the ear,