Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-03-14
Further from California.
From The Alta California. jan. 81.

There has been but little chance in
ahalrs on The coas: since The sailing of The
steamship California, Capt. Budd, ou the
10Th Jan. The steamship Panama, Capt.
Bailey, leaves This polt on the l., of Feb.
(to'morrow), with a full passenger list,
Iui no. large amount of gold dust, in
consequence Of the tehiness which has
existed in the money market.
The Legislature at the Capital are work
Ing away quite indusiriously, notwiths,and-
ing The Treasury is so perfectly empty
a loan of 5000, 600 was authorized in sums
not to be lees than $4,000 but the time
Tor presenting proposals elapsed, asl no
publlc'splrlied capitalist appeared with his
money bags to do the public state any ser
wee. This places the Legislature in
unpleasant and embarrassing situation, asd
they are undecided shat 10 do. Ii is now
proposed tha, State scrip be issued, which
is probably The only eypediency which can
be fcsorted to. The Civil Fund, collected
under military authority, S claimed as The
property Of California, and Congress is to
be solicited 10 80 consider IT, Several wise
and salutary ltws have been enacted
among Others, pilot law,
There have been many arrivals from sea
since the sailing OF the last steamer, and
many emisrant5 have arrived. The utmost
energy il eyinced in he city, which con-
,inues to grow in the most surprising mar
ner The raiEy season is ncar y over, and
we are once ,Go.e permitted to bask in sun
shiao during At least portion of the week
The o7ofGow at Sacramento city has in
great measure subsided. and the amour,
of damage sustained was far short of what
was so reasonably anticipated. Although
she danger is not over YET pegf.ci confidence
is restored, and preparations for the spring
trade arc carried on with activity, while
measures are being taken to construct
levee, which will preclude all poss biIiiy o,
another disaster Of u similar character
The news from ths mines is of the most
gratifying nature, no! one-half of the Gi-
tress which was predicted having occurred
In the upper portion of the p acers the snow
has beet so deep as 10 compel the miners to
come down further, but those Who have
winiered above have no reason 10 complain
In many Of the "dicgngs" new discoy-
cries have been made, and the result Of
labor has exceeded the mos, sanguiDs ey-
pectations. Provisions have not been scarce,
and have been procuIablo at reasonable
rates. New towns are sPringing up IN all
directions upon the banks Of the various
streams, and ale being built rp with uncK-
smpled rapidly. o! course land specula-
zion is extensively ndulged in. The small
steamers are daily pushing their way higher
Rad higher up, and reaping rich harvest,
while they enchunce the value Of property.
and increase the prosperity of the inhnbi'-
ants. The facilities for communication are
now good, aud are daily increasing AS
soon &C the Wilter is over, he Il" dust "
which has been collecting during the pas,
season will be showered down upon us, and
every branch of business will receive
fresh impetus. Thele have hcen several
arrivals from the Sanwich Islands since the
middle Of the month, but very little lnteli-
gsnce of impor, is derived from there,
The news rer Panama, arrived the 2lst
inst, produced the usual hustle, excite
ment, and interest for the time be,g, and
then died out, Our streets were flooded
with wspapers ftNm The States, selling a!
all prices, from 81 down to l2 l-2 cent -
like many other kinds of business, this is
oyerdone.
A small dramatic company claimed The
attention Of the P ace for couple o; weeks,
hut yielded the boards to other Richmonds
with greater pretcnsCns.
No little excitement was manifested
few days since By the trial Of the Captain
of the ship Augelique recently arrived
The suit was brought by the celebrated
Mrs. Farhham, for damages sustained in
consequence Of the Captains having left
,ha, lady ashore al Valparaiso, separating
her from her children by bringing them TO
~,his por, in his ship; and also for inducing
her servant, white girl, to marry the black
steward. There was considerable scandal
introduced during The trial, but We believe
i. was only proven that Mrs F. was little
too much of an advocate for the rights of
woman, and had penchant for climbing
the rigging III unmenllonabes.
Withers, the murderer, has never been
caught, but ii is supposed he is still in the
country
An incendiary attempt To ire new build
ing near the Office of this paper was frus
ua'ei q few nights since ty the Custom
House walch-aan.
Gen Pe-siiai Z. Smith arrived fr"m 81
noma yes,stLsy upon Official business. --
He will soon return
a y " NouTH FOR THE Mis5!ssIrri.-