The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-19

head sea--the snip behaving Deauuiuuy through
The II Dorado brings a large number of passen-
gers. The gold dust and mails were left on the
Isthmus by the Ell Dorado, after having waited at
Chagrcs for them two days.
we are indebted to Dr. Bostwick, and the purser
of the FL Dorado, and to the expresses OF Messrs.
Gregory Co., and Miller * Co., for California
papers to the latest date.
From the Isthmus.
The steamship Panama, from San Francisco,
April 18th, arrived at Panhma on the I'd May,
bringing one million dollars in gold dust on
freight. and two hundred and hfty passengers. :.
company with the Panama, having on board about
one million dollars in gold dust, and about three
hundred passengers.
ma May Sd, all well.
The steamship Gold Hunter was at Acapulco,
taking in passengers for Panama, on 23d Of April.
From Califarnia.
BY this arrival we have San Francisco papers to
the 18th, and Sacramento papers to the l4th OF
April. fifteen days later than our previous advices
II will be noticed that the papers from the former
place have been received in the remarkably short
The intelligence from California is not of the
average interest, but that from the Sandwich
islands il of much Importance. The difficulty be-
tween the French and Hawaiian governments ap,
pears 10 have nearly reached criss, and we shall
await with some impatieace the arrival OF further
details.
The abundance of rain which has fallen during
the last fortnight has enabled the miners to wash
out the ore from the earth thrown up during the
dry season. The rains have also been OF great SER
vice 70 our vegetable and agricultural prospects
II s thought that at least one eighth OF our Popu-
lation during the spring and summer will turn
their attention to the cultivation OF the soil.
The large immigration this spring Of respectable
families and females to our shores have added
greatly to the social and moral improvement Of
otxyr he AtR
Gambling is fast falling into disrepute over the
State, and especially in the principal cities. In
Portland, Oregon, the proprietors have been re-
quired to abandon their tables and close their es-
Adjustments.
The mining interests appear to be in as prosper
GUS a condition New discoveries are made
weekly, and even daily. An article OF first rate
anthracite coal has been discovered at Puget's
Sound, and an article Of tolerable fair camel coal
hiss been discovered near Benicia. in this State:
The market is glutted with all kinds Of merchan-
disc and on this sceopns goods 2, every
however, that whom communication isfreely opened
with all parts Of the mines business will greatly
improve.
FnoM THE MINING DIsrRrcTs.-The rains had
| improved the prospects of those engaged in the
dry diggings, enabling them to wash out the earth
which had been raised during the dry season. On
| the other hand, work was nearly at an end with
those working on the rivers and, as general
thing, operations on the bars had been suspended
for the season.
The intelligence from the Feather and Yuba
river vicinity was not very favorable, the. great
! quantity of snow which had fallen having proved
disastrous to the prospects of the miners At Onion
Valley it was 10 deep that it impossible to APP
proach within twenty five miles of that point with
mules
The Stockton Times furnishes some interesting
statements of the discovery Of rich quartz veins in
the southern mines The editors consider that 1t
has been satisfactorily established that these quartz
deposits will eventually prove an inexhaustible
IF Syes tn he
The gulches in that vicinity are now supplied
with water, and the miners are actively employed
in washing out the auriferous soil which they have
thrown up The same paper says:
| eve learn from Mr.. Stevenson, of Castoria, who
| has Just arrived from the mines. that lump OF
| gold, weighing fourteen pounds and a hall, was
found on the MariPosa diggings On the second,
two Jumps were taken out At the same place. one
4 weighing four pounds and half, and another
4 worth five hundred and seventy dollars. The
| miners generally were working harder and doing
better OF late"
The Stockton Journal says that the weight oil
these three pieces fourteen pounds ounces
| forty eight ounces, and thirty five ounces. The
last piece is pure gold. The others considera-
bly, impregnated with rock, though their intrinsic
| value 10 more than half of their weight
! The Alta California says that the Asnl mines.
| in the vicinity of Monterey, have been purchased
by j. P. Leese, of that place, and Messrs. Howard
| & Green, Yale and Major Snyder, of San Francis
| co. shaft has been sunk about forty feet, from
| which ore has been taken containing about one
dollar in silver from ten to fifty cents in gold, and
| five ounces Of lead to the pound OF mineral. The
lead it 10 supposed, will pay for working the mine.
| The metals are easily extracted, and furnace is
| now erecting on the ground to reduce the ores to
| the combined metals with the intention of bring.
| ing the bars to San Francisco, to separate the
| metals.
| MoaE LYNCH LAw.-Andrew Scott, of st. Gene
| We've, Missouri, has been hung at Browns Bar,
Weber Greek, without any trial before the consti-
| tuted courts. He had some slight misundcrstand-
| ing with his partner, Charles D. Baker. whom he
| stabbed in five places. He taken into custody,
tried before jury of twelve empanced on the spot,
| found guilty, and Immediately executed. 1t is said
that Scott had killed two three persons previous
| to this occurrence. Mr.. Baker was alive at the
latest accounts.
| At Fremont two thieves named James and Stag
gers were hung up. allowed to remain until near iy
| dead, and then cut down and most severely whip
| ped. The sufferers made complaint to the authori-
ties. and eighteen or twenty persons were placed on
trial on shaFge of assault, but after hearing the
| testimony prosecuting attorney abandoned the
case and entered mol pros.
| The LYoIsLArURE.-The Legislature Of Califor-
| fornia was to adjourn on tho Both q April No
United States Senator is elected. noroill there be
at the present session. the subject having been post
l poned TO the LIST of January next.
| The Senate have passed bill to regulate the
| coming of money by individuals, and compelling
parties to redeem the same at par, under penalty
! Of fine and Imprisonment Il has yet to be acted
on in the Senate.
| INDIAN ArrAns.-A letter from Major Graham
to the Sacramento Transcript, dated at Johnson's
rancho. says that four hundred warriors were col
| lected on the South Fork of the American river
about ffteen miles up. In his opinion things "look
| squally."
FROM tho sandwic Islands.
| Advices from these islands to the 10th Of March
have been received at San Francisco. The report
| at the time the vessel left by which they were
brought was that Honolulu was to be Immediately
blockaded by the French. correspondent of the
| Alta California says:
"Mattcrs with the French drawing TO a cri-
| sis, but how they will end knows If the
| Hawaiian gets its dues. France will acknowledge
that no treaty has been broken, and will pay
| $4,000 for the wanton destruction of its pro-
| perty."
Another correspondent is of opinion that there
| will be no blockade
The u. 8. sloop of war Vandaa was ut Homo
lulu having been detained there on account of the
l difficulties with the French. She announced
/ to leave for Panama direct on the 10th of March,