The republic., 1851-02-21
FROM CALIFORNIA.

BY the arrival of the Crescent City at New York,
on the 18th instant California papers 10 the 18th Of
January have been received. We compile from
the New York papers some Of the news by this ar
rival
Correspondence Of the Commercial Aduertissr.l
SAN Francisco, Jan. Is, 1851.
We still blessed with the same delightful
weather which has prevailed for the last four
months. The miners feel the want of rain, and arc
prevented from working in many of the diggings
in consequence Of lack Of water.
busincss Is improving to some extent in San
Francisco and in other parts of the State. Money
still commands high rates Of interest here--from
six to eight per cent. a month-and rcnts arc pro-
portionally high.
The city lands, about ono thousand lots arc to be
sold on the 25th instant and will entirely relieve
the embarrassment of the corporation Since the
of the sales the credit of the city has
greatly improved, and script, which had previously
been sold at thirty five cents is now held at seventy
cents.
Some weeks ago company was formed here,
and $ 1000 we're subscribed for the purpose Of
making explorations between Trinidid bay and
the mouth Of the Klamath river-the sand upon the
Of that region having been represented to
tered the steamer Chesapeake, and about thirty in
dividuals were taken TO Trinidad bay. From
Trinidad bay the company proceeded along the
tance of twenty seven miles from Trinidad, and
about ten miles from the klamath. These bluffs
are represented to be from one hundred to four
hundred feet high, rising perpcndicularly upon
the shore, and extending along the coast about
fifteen miles. The sand upon the beach is said to
contain gold, in quantities ranging from ten cents
to ten dollars the pound Of sand. The Chesapeake
purchased by the company which originally char
tered her. She goes up this afternoon with
$50 laborcrs. have seen numerous specimens Of
this sand. pound tested by fire yielded six dol
lars of gold. The gold is very fine-too fine to be
separated by the common washers. Quicksilver
or smelling must be brought into to make the
discovery Of any great benefit. For miles the
stories told about this "Gold Bluff" exceed in won
der any thing contained in fable. Men flock
ing there in great numbers, and about fifteon
sells will sail in the Of the next three days
will be conveyed to some place where labor is
chcap-perhaps to England-and the gold extract
Cd. This is the operation proposed by the "Pacihc
Mining Company" the owners of the Chesapeake.
he bluffs arc sort of rotten quartz against which
the sea breaks, and the gold found upon the beach
10 probably the washing Of the bluffs man'sr re-
putation for voracity would suffer largely he
to repeat half the stories which are told about these
wonderful .sGod Bluffs" Time will prove their
falsity or truth.
The Legislature of California met on the 9th in
slant at San Jose. Mr.. Bglcr (DcmocraD was
elected Speaker of the House. and Mr.. George o.
McMuIlcn clerk. The other officers of the House
arc also Democrats. well those of the Senate.
II is agreed that the Democrats have majority in
both branches Of the Legislature.
Two days after the meeting Of the Legislature
Mr. Burnett sent in his resignation, and Lieutenant
Governor McDougall Immediately assumed the du-
ties Of Governor. Hon. David L. Broderick was
chosen President Of the Senate in place Of Leuten-
ant Governor McDougal The Legislature is very
busy undoing the acts Of last session. A number
Of bills to reduce the expenses Of the government
have already been introduced. One bill proposes
10 reduce the salaries Of the State offices about fifty
per cent, and another to let out the State printing
70 the lowest bidder. This item (printing) has
cost the State for the year 1850 the sum of
5 1885, 900.
new candidate for Senator has appeared in the
ield-lion. T.. Butler King. This gentleman has
'cen addressed by committee Of the Legislature, |
md the following questions propoundcd to him:
DO you consider yourself eligible to tho office of
United States Senator! Would you, ifelccted, ac-
,ept that Officer Mr.. King has answered both
questions affirmatively. Mr.. Fremont is in San
members Of the Legislature His prospect OF clec-
,card mentioned. Col. Collier, the late collector.
has some strong friends in the legislature and 80
have Col. Weller, Col. Geary, and Mr.. Hyden-
,cldt.
Mr. Walker, ono Of the editors Of the Herald, was
wounded in duel last Sunday. The acts OF X. ~
Morrison, county judge. have been rather severely
,cnsurcd by the Herald and other newspapers in
san Francisco, and the duel alludc TO was the
ult Of those censurcs. MIR. Graham, Ia protege of
Judge Morrison, } and five or six others, have ex-
pressed a determination to " call out" all who
question the acts Of Judge Morrison. Mr.. Walker