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Additional California News.
BosToN, April y.
The quiet Of San Francisco was dis
turbed on the 23d February, by the re-
sort TO lynch law in the case of two
men suspected of knocking down Mr..
Jameson in his store and robbng him of
$4,000. The jury disagreed as to the
identity of the men, and they were
therefore left to the regular course of
lynch law. @fa $3.50
Two fires occurred on the I'd and Sd
ult.-boih the work of an inccndiary.-
The city seems TO be almos, a, the mer-
cy Of ruffians and robbers. "r" na
- AtSacramento, on the cath, party
of gamblers were numerically beaten.
A miner refused to gamble, when Charles
IL. Myers, from Columbus, Ohio, inter-
posed and was sho, by one Of the gam
blers. The citizens assembled, tried
and convicted him for murder, and five
hours afterwards he was hung. The
proceedings were conducted BY men of
responsibility. ~
EXAMINATION OF SIMs.--The Judge
of the Supreme Cour. refused to grant
habeas corpus in the case of Sims, and
his examination is now progressing be-
fore the U. s. Commissioner, who will
probably give his decision fortnight
Much excitement exists among the Alb
oli,ionis,s, but it is thought that no vio-
lence will be enacted. u.sa roa sfEa
t Connecticut Elections.
New HAVEN, April 8.
The latest returns OF the election show
The following result: I'll. -.r... ',''
lst Dis,rict-Charles Chapman. wing,
is reelected. -....s..
End Dis,ric,--C. NJ. Insersoll, demo-
crat, is elected. ..... -..r
Bird District-Chancey F. Cleveland,
Free Soiler, elected. -.
4th Disirict-1 homas 3. Butler.
The House, as far as heard from stands
90 Wings to 80 Democrats. To-day's
election will resul, in electing certainly
nine Wings to the Senate, and probably
two more. There is no choice for Gov
ernor. Seymour received plurality.
nas Cincinnati Election. at
alE.4#% s@@a CINCINNATI, April 8.
The city election, yesterday, resulted
as follows: r-a us
Mark p. Taylor, Democrat, is elected
Mayor, by 200 majority. ,fa-
.a Ruffin, Wing, is elected Marshal.
The votes Cor Councilmen have not all
been counted, but the probability is there
will be tie. -s -a &sa. ".#
New YORK, April o, p. NJ.
The royal mail steamer Berlin sailed
TODAY for Bermuda with s25O,OOO in
specie and IL passengers
The steamer Union arrived from New
Orleans yesterday with $25O,0Oo.
BosToN, April 8, r. M.
The Canada sailed at noon to-day
with large number of passengers,
among whom are Col. Kimmel, OF Balli-
more, bearer Of dis patches; Amin faey
and suite; Mr.. and Mrs. Bohlen and +.
Evans, Of Philadelphia. She takes no
specie.
The argumentin the fugitive slave case
is closed. The Commissioner will de-
liver the decision on FriGay.
PHILADELPHIA, April o.
During the storm yesterday noon, four
teen Tide Water Canal boats broke loose
from the tow and were blown ashore
about two miles below Newcastle, in the
Delaware. Eleven of them sunk.
HARTFORD. CosN., April Q.
The Democrats have probably carried
the fourth district, The Congressional
delegation stands relatively as i, did in
last Congress, the Democrats having los,
one in the first district, and gained one
in The fourth. Legislature, all but three
towns heard from and the result is, Dem
ocra,s elected liz; Wings log; there is
one representative TO be elected in each
of the FIVE towns to be heard from. The
Wings have the Senate by one majority.
HARRIsBURG, Pa, April 10.
LEGIsLATURE.-In the House to-day,
the Franklin Canal Company and the
Pittsburgh and Erie Railroad bills were
finally disposed Of by adding the Sena,e's
amendment, 'lhat nothing contained there.
in shall be constructed 10 authorize said
company or any other railroad company
to constructs road to the Ohio State line,
unless the power to do so be contained
and conferred by said company; tina, no
part of the charter or of the act shall be
constructed SO as TO give them or either
Of them power to construct the railroad
TO any point within or through the county
Of Erie TO the Ohio State lire, SO as to
connect with Improvements of The State
of Ohio" This section of the bill was
adopted by vote Of 46 to 40, and the
bill sent 10 the Senate.
eR 1n5 PITTSBURGH, April IL.
Ii Joseph Barker, ex-Mayor, was con-
victed of misdemeanor in office, and
sentenced TO six months Imprisonment,
in the County jail, and to fine Of $500.
A MoUNTAIN OF MAGNEsIA.--On
Pitch (or Pin river, the principal affluen,
Of the Sacramento, which flows through
a charming valley, and about five days
journey from Goose Lake. there is hill
Of pure Carbonate of Magnesia, 100