New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-17

FRANCISCO, frlldFs Aug J. icSis
No more lynching and no more hres-at
least IN this city The efforts Of our Vigilance Com
mittee 20 raise up similar associations IN otner paris
Of the State and to diuse contempt and oehance oil
the law and It's officers have mad their influence, and
Will continue to be extensively iel. Ihe na'ufai
results 10 engender disposition TO resent injuries oy
personal violenceeither by individuals or assocla-
tions Considering the heterogeneous character OF
our population, the extensive infusion OF wee from
ali parts Of the world the Deficiencies and abuses
connected with legal tribunals, and the consequent
difficulty in obtaining redress OF grievances ana
punishment Of crime through that channel, We may
expect the lex taonis' TO prevail for some time TO
come and the knife and pistol 10 continue to usurp
the authority of the magistrate.
The Committee of Vigilance, and the last great
confagration have swept our city Of a vast amount
of wee and yllainy. How far this good result vii
be counterbalsnced by the malgn influence" Of the
recent unlawful and revolutionary proceedings, re-
mains 10 be seen.
In the midst Of lawnessness and disorganizatiOn,
when judgment has been swept away by the whlrl-
wind OF passion and popular excitement there has
yet been deep and steady countercurrent. Not
few of the mos, worthy and intelligent IN the
communicable they painfully sensible of
the prevalence OF crime and the abuse OF justice,
under the name Of law-deplored the adoption Of a
remedy tina, would not only disgrace us IN the estl-
nation of the world, but lay the foundation for fu-
ture disturbance and lawneSsness. clergyman,
who had acted as Chaplain for the Vigilance Com
rnteo IN the cases of jenkins and Stuart ht TO
address letter 10 the Committee, through the pub
lie prints. COmpllmeniIng them for Their modernism,
and e1patiatlng largely on various incidental topics
HIS letter called forth an answer from several mem
iar nj
TcbUke. al once truthful. forcib.e and severe.
Their communication vas published IN TIE hrntng
Post-the only paper, as have already stated, nat
had the discretion and hTmneSs 20 resist the popular
tempest. Ii has not been anaWeTed, nor VIII II ever
The Committee have lately transferred 70 the legal
tribunals the offenders that have fallen INTO their
hands 1t is probable they Viii soon dlsband, or ACT
IN proper subordlnaon o The authorities. Had they
SO acted from the hrst, what unauoyed blessings
they would have conferred on society
Our Courts are indusiriously engaged The Dis
trct Court and the County Court nave set Tor fort
night IN nd accent rooms, occupied mostly with capt
tai cases. These important TRIALS attract 10 each
room an audience OF less Than hundred persons.
The pnncipa gambling houses are more numerously
attended. An old New ORR rONdy, & aTleS Duane
has been convicted OF assault wlih intent TO Kill,
and viii ENJOY the scCluslOn OK prison Tor NhOie-
some period.
The law enacted last winter, making grand lsrce
nv and various other ofenSes punishable WITH DEATH
al the option Of he jury, rs now IN force. In one
care ol conviction which occurred last week, the
Jury. though urged by the prosecution 70 bring IN
verdict with the penalty OF death, determined only
OF Imprisonment. \ man named Lows was con
Wcted OF arson, and would probably have been
doomed to the galows, but that ms crime was COM
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code lie has two years IN prison.
I mentioned my last the supposed murder oil
Guerrero, the former Alcaide, and the arrest OF lie
Bras, Freedman. charged with the crime Is |
then anticipated, the death Is now mostly d>crioed
10 accitent lie Bras VIII be tried, but even those
VITO consider INN guilty, attribute the act 10 IN
sanity.
Tho confession Of stuart. the last victim ofOuT rev.
oluilonary tribunal, by which many persons were
implicated IN crime, some public iuncuonanoS IN
cludCd. appt ars 20 De unworthy OF confidence sew
eral OF has statements aTe already iAsiled. There Is
no doubt however, ihat.ho one OF gang OF md
night puncorcrs, Whlchls no" nearly OF quite pro
koHUp. lie was an accomphco IA The robbery al the
Custom House at Monterey.
Let ne saw WORD IN sheer justice on Oeidi! @! inc
great BODY 0f Cm.Cran.S from The Brush Settlements
m Australia. With The exception of here and there
hardened convict they are among our ocsi cluIehs
TIE emigration OF fGniHtS 10 tins Land commenced
with them Many of the very bcSt-that Is % say
iho most upright and mora-familos IA tins city are
hom sydney Hobart Town, and other Australian
settlements. In morals and religion they Will suffer
nothing III comparison With the emigration from The
Atlantic section Of our own country.
| Witnessed last week a striking illustration of
the rand progress of Soclety-an exhibition OF one
fthc Putlc Schools Upward Of $50 little boys
and girls assembled IN the Baptist Chapel, and
performed variety of exercises, With surprising
and presented very large proportion Of pretty
faces One OF the smallest bows was John Quincy
Adams, and hlS performance was admirable. Inc
entire exhibition would have done great credit 10 any
OF our Atlantic cities. Ii Was witnessed Win en-
thuSlasm by the audience. and reminded many OF
MS very foIciby of the scenes OF home The school
i located Happy Valley, a suburb OF the city
There Is another Public School IN the city, and
there are also quite a number OF private schools.
Tie two Public schools the fruits of individual
enterprise. 4 law 10 establish Common schools was
passed last Winter and our Councils are now en-
gagged ING oui liS provisions, as regards tl>
CITY may remark that there are 300 pupils IN the
sabbath schools.
Another sign OF the times Is the appearance Of
weekly paper devoted TO the diffusion Of morality and
religion II i a large and wtll.cOnductel sheet.
The steamers for Panama are crowded with pass
engerS. The independence left Yesterday and the
Oregon leaves to-day. Yesterday morning every
berth IN both vessels full and II Is thought there
TWO or three hundred who Intended to take pass
age but cannot. Some return because they have
made a foItuTc. others because they have not Qmie
a large proportion expect 10 reirdce then steps,
bringing out their families The low condition Of
the streams has driven the miners from the oy Dig
sineS, ard the bees OF the streams are crowded. with
sod-seekerS. Until the rainy season, the dry-dlg-
glpes generally abandoned except where wa
ter Is CCncuctod IN canals. or the earth cared 10
The water. Many of the passengers now elnbarAlng
ara miners from The dN -Glggmgs. Who are not dis
posed 10 wait for ram. The quartz VEINS continue
productive.
The weather i, almost one interchangeable ditto
NNln we tof 70 tht pcton OF tht PAGE me ColCt>.
morning IA July was 4. the warn6Si 81. The cold
est MONDAY was CO., the waTmesi 81. The coolest
evening was 500, and the waTmsst So To show the
uniformity OF temperature, Sub]oin the state OF TIE
thermometer al noon from the Isl 20 the 3lst Of July
Is e. o. &C. e. o. e. 6l o.. o. g. IS g. o., %, o.
g. IS o. e. "a, Is, Ga 60 o. 65 O., p - 3 Of In
the mornings and evenings the uniformity Is stil
greater lint were not for the tIunsl wind, tie
climate would be delightful. The mornings are
mostly pleasant but about l9 o'clock comes tie chill
WIND IRON the west, with dus, ana often mist; Ouly
dav IN July did this unwelcome visitor fall -
make his appearance.
In no other part Of California do they suffer from
these cold winds. II YOU travel southwark thirty
miles YOU escape them. They appear 10 depend on
The break IN the range Of highlands al the Golden
Vatt, and the eXpanse of water forming the oay.
II you leave tbs CITY IN a steamer for the SacrS-
uento or san Joaquin. Won start enveloped ln az
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