New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-18
summary of 4 Fortnight's News.

From the Alta California, june II.
since the sailing of thc Tennessee, some few
events of startdg interest have occurred IN our com
muniiy. ana Others of less note.
The steamer Panama, with L. :. mails, and news
nine days later from the Atlantic arrived on the lst
inst IN 10 days and hours from panama, having ac
compllshed the shortes, passage ever made between
the two ports.
Five men were drowned IN San Pablo bay. on the
asth Of MAY. Their names and former residences
were as follows DR.. Reuben Knox, OF ~. Louis .,
John Alien, Of Burlington VI. James +. Graham, OF
North Carolina. nephew of Hon VIM. Graham, Sc
cretary OF the Navy Mr.. DAVIS, OF Maine, and an
Indian hoy.
Newspapers are increasing IN numbers and IN dit
fefent sections. The Nan Diego Herald and the Los
argcs y nr have recently bee adde! 10 the number
Several escapes OF prisoners from the City Hal
Station House. IN this city have taken Place giving
strong cause of Suspicion that some OF the police
were associated with them and aided their departure
Long island lnClan. named Frank Brewer, was
found dead IN MontgOmer-St on the second INST. lie
l. supposed 10 have been druggcd ~ death for the
purpose of roDbing Inn.
Quite an excitement occurred on the III INST, on
the occasion of The arresi Of "A man by the name OF
BEN. Lewis, accused Of firing building on Long
Wharf. The lndlctmcn, Was quashed, the Grand
Jury having been Illegally empanneed. anu the prlS-
oner Was remanded 10 await the acton OF the next
The Indians have been trout !esone in the south
en- section Of the state \ company Of white men.
undera Can't Irving are reported to have committed
many Outragcs upon the inhabitants OF Los Angeles
Valley. The citizens volunteered and went IN pur
suit. But the last account received II WAT tIe W.
didns OF certain MISSION had destroy eu Oah irving
and hIs II men.
Gen Moreheads expedition, reduced to IS men,
left san Diego the llth ut. His destination Is I'M
known.
The cap OF the steam chest Of the steamer New
World blew OFF while she on her passage from
Sacramento this city, the 4th instant. the steam
rushing out and killing two persons, one name I'M
known the other Peter Marks, fireman. The wonnd-
I'd, all OF whom are recovering. are Freak Foul
shy, Germany, dangerously Chas. Yeoman,, Mass,
clerk Of the boa, Chas Poke, H.: r. &. King, on
ycr-st., y. y. Jer. W. sullivan, ii. VI. Colen john
Jennings and Aaron sands. Ny. Chas. W HASKELL,
Henry Brook and Joseph Reynolds Boston; Thomas
Gaskiil. Roxbury, Mass. Il. Jackson. Sacrament
20. Wm r. Spence and sieTen JONES. colorcd, NY O..
Terence Beew McMannus, one OF the Irsh Pat
riofs. whose escape from New South Wales had been
kHoHn here some time previous, arrived here about
he frh inst, and mas received most cordial and
enthusiastic reception BY all classes oil our commit
nifty.
Crime mad increased 20 sucn fearful extent III
fns city ard % totally had The Courts and Police
failed n meeting out adequate punishment, that
VOiuu.eF committee Of our most respectable citizens
has been formed for proteciloa. robber having
ceta caught IN The act OF stealing, was summary
tired D. .hem found guilty, condemned 70 dedlh and
hung me >ane night.
Tie Coroner. inquest upon The body Of the exc
cIied man went extensively into the evidence con-
nec.od with the Whole proco eding and Ia lneir yer
dc. !mpilcate the members OF the committee OF Vi
glance . lie cause Of III death.
las -2red. an ordinance granting "a AFRO ID. .derrI
field the rght OF laying pipes through the streets for
TIE purpose Of introducing water into the city rom
Mountain Lake.
Seyen Inea were dro"ne,. al PaGA'. Bar last week
Their namts ase J. >tul II. Mole>Ourzh. Charles
COX, slr. Hodge. s-InGe. Miner, Jorigan, French
nan. mi Vincent also French.
Tie attempts TO bum the city have beeG TOO nu-
mesou, % Tecapitulate, too bold and malignant to
allow any other Interpretation than 4 determined
plan % burn the ci'y bul OuT citizens yigiian
arG 20 AiG. Who IS caugh. the commission Of
the me.
Large meeting, la: C been held e.ch day since the
execution Of jenkins uYoa the Plaza. Bot they re-
s-l.c.l = nothing
Rerorrs t.om TIE plscers sad quartz mines are
g morally adorable. But tisey should always be re-
ceiytd with several grains Of allowance. Kum"f
lives IN he family Of the gold seekers.
Agricultural prospects aye ve!y good. Politics are
9lfEp. AZ lull IN he STATE. bot IL = Ani OF oni-
nru> Stiffness pgef-cing The onset OF Two arlles.
Tho tw parties h-ye generally ORGANIZED N 'ne uh-
ieyeDt or.tles.
The weather Of ia.e has ossa very p'ea's''. VIII