The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-22

fourth district of thar State. Mr.. Elliott the wing
candidate has been returned from the FIRST district
The plurality law is the cause of great deal of
trouble in that State, and we wonder that il has
continued in force so long. We should think that
the majority rule might be substituted with consi
dersble benefit.
The News From acknowledgements ofthe
New State, dc.
The fine steamship Philadelphia arrived at this
port early yesterday morning, and brought to us two
We, ks later intelligence from California and the
gold diggings, and to a number lucky consgnees
and cther, the large sum Of one million Of dollars
worth Of gold duet This amount, added to what
was previously received from the same quarter,
mskes, in the aggregate, twenty.four millions and
five hundred dollars worth Of gold dust that have
been gathered and Transmitted to the Atlantic coast
This, however, is not the whole prodsce ct the
California mines since their discovery, for vast
sums have gone, in the ordinary course Of trade to
the SeEth Americas republics, well TO Eng
land s.d other European countries, in pay for
neccesaries
The news by this ARRIVAL is very interesting
business and trade are prosperous. Additional
geld mines have been discovered. Couhdeu.e ,
which at time was suspended, is restored;
emigration is increasing, and the only disagreed,
bic features connected with the intelligence, arr,
sSat difficulties are taking place about the SET
ding Of vscan, lsnds, and the occurrence Of some
murders IN the mining districts, committed prn-
'cipally by Chiiuns and Mexcans. The ne WY dis
covered gold mines are al the upper end of C.rson
Valley, at tn eastern base Of the Sierra Nevada
ridge "f mouniaihs This Is a very important dis-
cSyeIy, inasnuch bs H cssdrms the impression
heretofore formed, that the deposits Of the recous
l. - l.. L
ing the streams pioc, edSa from y4stdeposs,s In the
hears Of thote mountains sun have been disrneaRed
hon The M by the stuon Il tam The Hypothesis was
reasonably confirmed ny the discovery at large
quantities of auld nixtd with quartz rock but nov
there is no doubt Of y s,sy turn out thar there
is ne much 81 toe rreoisos metal On the casters
side Of The si,rra ke,sda as on the western. II
ii de-, it may wei te said .ha the suppl, 10 literally
bs IhAgsthis, end thai II will afford constant err
g'UymsEt for quaorope the present number or.in-
''habhaB,s in California for years to Dome. Add
,fi'nHl discoveries have been inside also in the
.De,ghburLoUd ct the Iubs and Feather rivers.
Ano,hsr important {. aiure Of the intelligence hv
tbs arrival, is the fact that number Of Mom,nns
f.sm the Salt LAKE. have formed settlement AT
the place where those additional discoveries have
b, en made, because overland enigrants tAers eScer
eEoe more danger than stsny other poiot Of their
journey Provisions viii be aiiaina bic q, rlod-rst.
coal, and rect and comfort can be procured by the
~csy uyolsnd us.eller, xhen he mee, needs
both.
In pegafd ~ the Siaiculues which harc tsk.n
place ~ the settling antlands under assumed
AeKiean utlsr. We tear thaifhe Cahforptsrs Ar.
experiencing only the beginning Of then The
beet locations, we ar, taaormed have been selected
and occtu,sd IN this manner, and IL is no; 90 be
sAisot hat tbe people win quietly submit 70 ssch
a stAie of thGngs, and aisw few persons 10 retain
postee.ion 81 the whole eoil In a msiotty Of
cases th,frcsn b. ttle doubt that those ASA l,.S
titles RIe invalid, having beeo. we believe. trump,9
W. Ter ihs occasion, with the view Of rxtortiog
m,n.y from these who desire to se,tle there.
1hsic j. much iced Of Congress yroviding tor
an investigation n these land ttes aud claims
Tie lew imposing a tar on all Ioreixu m,oers -
yoT urropuisr. as might be expected, aad We fear
that q will lead 10 U1plcysant coosequsnc.s, az
there . no certain method Of sscenaiaipg wtO
ar, fob rp'rs md who sie not.
On to whole, The news L. favorable CLfyrris
j. Increasing IN trade, population, and im51raas.,
t,snfd M precedent While Congress !, iiiv
d,h.img whtthtT che shall be admitted pr M, ,
into 5Le Unlop. she " exhlhtng a career % pros.
U.fiiy thsf almost bcwilders the mihd IVuh
EsW -tag in tcB. fifteen, or isenty years heucs,
o. v by nssd she care, even now, whether she -
ssuIitsd 90 not
- We, last uisht received lengthy r.por, rftbs
AEsrieap Scientific Convention. Se~ Haven, which