The republic., 1851-12-22
THE REPU BLIC
Summary of California News.
rom Tie Aita California, NovemLer Is.


The two steamers that leave to day for San Juan
and Panama 60 laden with passen gers; and the
amount of gold dust which leaves us by this con-
veyance will doubtless assist to a considerable cx-
tent towards relieving the eastern cities from their
unfortunate embarrassment. Our summary Of
general Intelligence does not go this time freighied
with the usual amount Of startling news. II gives
us pleasure TO say that we have no large fires or
revolutionary upturnings TO record. Nor do We
notice any remarkable speculative movements that
have occurred during the past fortnight
The demand tor goods, and the sales at San Fran-
cisco, have been steady since the lst, with the
ception Of a few days about the 9th Of the month,
when more briskness was noticeable. This gene
raj stoadiness has been owing 90 the fact that the
rains have held of until recently, and the miners
consequently have been indifferent about laying in
any more supplies than they need for immediate
use. The fact that the roads kept open during last
winter has rendered the most of them careless in
thi5 respect hIeanwhiln. Other miners have sta
toned themselves the arroyos and small strea ms
whose banks are now literally lined with heaps Of
auriierou5 dirt, where they have been awaiting
the rains These have, as general thing, made
their purchases from up country merchants, on
credit.
We are, however, happy to announce to our
readers in the eastern States that from all sections
OF the mines we are receiving accounts of the
opening ol the rainy season. and renewed brisk
meas IN the dry dlggings. This has sent the teams
down to Stockton, and for the last two or three
days trade has been brighter in that city. Favor
able accounts, touching increased demand, have
also been received by us from the Sacramento
merchants, although the supply has been great
that prices in Stockton and Sacramento have
raised but little as yet. This state of things must,
however, soon change. As goods leave the two in
terror cities for the mine5 the prices advance
there, the demand will be felt here, and prices rise
almost Immediately. This opening OF the fall
trade, together with the anticipated arrival OF a
few vessels only, leads TO hope that business
our city for the next two weeks will be brisk. The
credit OF San Francisco still remains good. Comp
troer's warrants are commanding from S5 to 80
cents, and the May coupons are selling at 80 cents.
The excitement againet Captain Waterman, OF
the cllpper-ship Challenge, has died away. lie has
not, however, given himself up as yet to the Unit
cd States marshal Shortly after the departure of
the last steamer, The mate OF the ship, Mr.. Doug
lass, arrestedby the authorities He was found
on his way to Monterey, where he intended TO take
the steamer Tor Panama. Coggcll, the second
mate, has also been arrested and brought up before
the United States commissioner on three warrants:
one for the murder of a seaman named Stevens,
another for nuiiny, and the third for assault and
battery. He was discharged from the accusation
of murder, and held TO bail for two assaults and
batteries, and finally committed to answer TO the
charge of mutiny Three sailors, Burkinshaw,
Downey, and Ralph Smith, were also arrested with
Coggell on charge OF mutiny. The first-namcd
was committed to answer to the charge.
Several stabbing cases have occurred within the
past week in our city; in all but one of them
Spaniard5 or Mcxicans have been concerned. The
vigilance COMMITTEE arrested one OF the parties !;
but the courts are maniiestng, except in few in
stances, such disposition to put down crime, that
he was delivered almost Immediately up to the
legally constituted authorities The public atten-
tion has bccn engaged for the past three or four
days with the case OF Gallagher, charged with the
murder of Pollock, some months since, which has
been on trial before the district court. Last even
ing the jury, after having been out twenty ono
hours, returned with verdict of manslau o htcr.
The punishment has not as yet been fixed
On Wednesday last we experienced quite a se-
we're shock OF an earthquake; not, however, severe
enough TO do any damage
The Sandwich Islands movement has somewhat
died away since the departure of the last steamer.
4 company, that had decided 10 leave in the brig
Fremont, voted last Saturday TO postpone their de-
parure until after the session OF the next Legsla-
ture
We announced fortnigh ago that detachment
OF United States troops had been sent to Port Or
ford to keep the Indians in that vicinity in check
Troops have left the port for the interior to chasse
the Indians for the murder Of several of T'Vaulps
party, full accounts of which have already been
sent to the east
Our citizens universally are looking anxiously
for the arrival of the land commissioners for Cali
fornia, Messrs. Thornton and Hall. Notice has al
ready been given that they will hold their first Sea-
sion in San Francisco on the Sth of next month,
and the prospect OF a speedy termination of our dis
putes about land titles is cheering intelligence for
every one who has the permanent good of Califor-
MIA al heart
At the September election the Democrats, having
made their nominations for municipal officers cast
State officers, notwithstanding there was no inuni-
cipal election ordered. The gentlemen, therefore,
who received the unanimous vote of the Democratic
party (no Whig candidates running) for the various
offices OF the CITY, brought action before the dis
trict court for their seats. Judge Lake decided
that the present ncumbents should hold their seats
until the 4th OF April next, when the Democratic
officers would be entitled to them. An appeal has
been made TO the supreme court.
company styling themselves the Mountain
Lake Water Company, whose purpose is to supply
the city with fresh water, have opened their books
for the sale Of shares. Upwards of two thousand
shares have already been taken. The total num-
Der is ten thousand, and the capital five hundred
thousand dollars.
We regret TO announce, in closing that accounts
are still coming in TO u.s. from different sections of
the State, of outrages and murders. So far as the
city is concerned with the exception of the recent
sabbing cases, We have favorable accounts to re
port. We published yesterday intelligence from
Marysvillc of seventeen murders which had been
committed IN that vicinity, within the past four
five days, and OF the uprising of the Marysvile
Vigilance Committee. The other up-river and
mountain papers contain accounts also of various
murders, which we have copied in full from day to
day. Nor are the southern coast counties entirely
quiet in this respect. Among other outrages a ro-
port will be found in our columns of bloody afIray
in the city of Los Angeles which resulted in the
death Of some ten or twelve Indians.
The agitation relative to n division of the State
has not yet completely died away, though it has
lost some force since the dissolution of the south
ern convention at Santa Barbara. The subject
will, however, doubtless be called up again in the
Legislature, for political reasons at least, if for
other.
The owe land immigrs ton into Oregon is all in,
with the exception of forty wagons, which, at last
accounts, were daily expected. A party have left
the Willamette for Queen Charotte's leland in
search for gold. FIGURING mills are going up in the
Territory, and general state of prosperity seems
to prevail there.
The markets of our city flooded with fruits,
and we learn that, in the lower country, the vim
tage has commenced, and that the quantity of
wines which will be manufactured this year will
DC immense.
BiRD SEEKING LopGiNGs.-Durng the cold
storm of Monday night at late hour, a small bird
knocked for admitiaucc at window of hotel
which happened TO be illuminated by the light
within. The occupant, supposing the noise TO be
the pattering of hail against the pane, gave it no
attention. Presently the "rapping' commenced
again, when the window was opened and in flew
the little creature, apparently delighted to get in
to comfortable quarters, and confident of shelter
and safety. After coursing about the room if to