The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-13
Accounts via England.
Observation-Disclosures of the London Times


SAN FRANCISCO, August !, 1850.
find from the information of parties lately ar
rived from England, that the people there have no
idea Of the rapid progress we are making in this
part of the world, and that the English people have
no faith nor confidence in stability. Indeed II
s difficult to believe or comprehend at distance
the enormous strdes this country has made in so
short period; but, marvellous as its precocity may
appear, there Is no doubt OF the fact for here we
are with no symptoms Of infancy about US. The
industry, energy, end adventure Of the Anglo Saxon
race, assisted by large foreign capital drawn from
all parts of the world, have contributed to produce
very extraordinary but successful results to say the
least, in this corntry. As for san Francisco, the
commercial capital, u has oyerleaPed the ordinary
progress Of new settlements by some twenty years
at least--actualy jumped into maturity. The bay
is covered for a mile IN length, by quarter Of
mile in width, with wharves and Warehouses; the
streets are so crowded with horses carts, drays
and busy mea, and with all the concomt ants Of an
active msrcal port, that one must Unread" his
way through the maze with the came difficulty that
is experienced in the great thoroughfares OF the
city OF London at midday Then we have num-
Der of substantial reproof brick houses, rising one
after another with such rapdity that the aspect IF
the lower part Of the town will be entirely changed
in a month
strongly suspect the prcjudices of the English
PEOPLE are trsceabc to a few causes Of a personal
nature, and grant that some English tradesmeu
kays great cause OF complaint for in stance, |
have information from England to this effect, viz
shippers who have consigned goods TO this mar
ket write that they received from their consgnees,
IL good time, notes Of sales" which raised the
most catering hope, as the prices were most salts
fectory and such TO leave large profit, as well
as 10 effect another very desirable object, 10 the
consipntrs at least-furiher shipments After
lapse NJ considerable time. but not at all in " due
time" another important link in the relation be-
tween principle and agent is supped--he " &C.
cornt Of sales" arrives This document, usually
SO punctua in its transmission, and so welcome an
arrvalto the shipper from his " esteemed CORES.
popdtnt" in the present instance appalled, the re-
aever There TO be sure, the filing prices set
down in exact conformity with the detail given in
the note of sales" go long ago received, aud the
gross proceeds looming in large telling numbers; but
alas in the compilation OF this class OF document
there - necessary ingredient, for which the devil
Isupycs~, invented The name Of " charges." This
care .chargts," with an unsuitable appetite, swal-
lows pp nearly al the pssiits, leaving residue very
unworthy such land Of plenty as the renowned
Cafornia " here gold is 10 be had for the gather.
np Of IL We'll. one would say all this is bad
enouph, but the poor shirpers ormen,s are not yet
over The "nei wocseds," small they were
cnntrivsd 10 be made, have not been forthcoming
The LIST sct of all" the remittance" has not
been PLAYED, and no explanation given for the de-
Law All the more iue xPicshe, as sales made in
San Francisco for cash only.
Ihsve taksn n good deal Cf trouble to inform NJ.
self toalithesr "doins" here, and am now wei 10.
frnrd p bet became Ut The shippers money, u