The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-21

The stesI0ebip Pronetheus arrived q New ork
on Friday evening From Chagres whence she
sailed on the1th inst. She left San Jpan ON the
9th and Havnna the 18th inst.
BY this arrival ehaye advices from San Fran
cisco To the 18th Of March The steamer New Or
leans, with 200 passengers and $500, 900 in gold;
the Northerner, with 80 passengers and $500, 600
in gold; and The Antelope, with leo passen gers and
100000 in gold, had arrived at Panama The
San Francisco mails were left on the isthmus 10 be
brought by the Cherokee.
Business was reviving at San Francisco. HF
principal item Of the news by this ar oval is
terrible hre at Nevada city, the 18th Of March,
which destroyed over two hundred houses, and
made at least two thousand persons bouseless. The
ioas estimated at not Less than a million and a
quarter Gold dust to tho amount Of over one hun
dred thousand dollars was lost in the fire. II 10 be-
iievcd to have boon the work of an incendiary.
Party feeling ran high in the new State. At Sa-
crAmento the Missourians had held meeting, re-
loicing over the defeat of Colonel Benton. The
course Of Clay, Webster, Cass Foote and others on
inc compromise, was commended, and the utmost
confidence expressed in the patriotism and ability
Of President Fillmore. ct. qies ssaH vi
The mining news was unimportant. The farmers
were anticipating good crops. San Francisco was
unusually healthy 1850 ~ g ~
The fearful ascendency OF Lynch law indicates
great looseness in the administration of the law
proper. as we'll as great immortality among the
population. Nii3 q
SuMmARY.-The Alta California Of the 18th of
March publishes the following summary of the
events which had transpired within the ten days
Immediately previous: 9ne9 1857 ~
''Since the sailing of the California, ON the 9Th
instant. business has revived little, and the hope
and prospect is that we have passed the lowest
point OF depression Much of the embarrassment
which our business men and others have felt has
been, undoubtedly, in consequence of the extreme
~ dry winter, now probably closed and the indis.
criminate shipments of goods made to US from all
parts Of the world. There are many millions Of
gold dust lying in the heaps of earth thrown up in
the dry diggings by miners, in anticipation and
continued hopes Of rain to enable them to wash It
out-hopes unfortunately disappointed BY the
last OF May, mad the winter been as wet as usual,
We have not doubt that our exports Of gold would
have been at least ten millions more, for the pre-.
ceding three months, than they will then be- A
large portion OF this dust will now lie in the dirt
until next autumn comes with it, showers
"Since the postponement of the election of United
States Senator Legislature has gone to work in
apparent good earnestne:s, and have introduced or
Of notice i MI Heydenfsld.'s. UPON q common Mory
scnooi system, which seems to meet with very gen.
eral appreciation, and. as we think, deservedly.
"The Legislature has ais, passed an act to hold
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for the purpose Of trying .McCauley. who is &C.
cused OF having murdered Judge Sollps. 1t has
also prohibited the sale Of lottery tickets and has
appropriated 200 600 and upwards for the pay of
persons engaged in military operations against the
Indians. They have also exempted this city from
thecounty assessing and collecting This act
has, however, been vetoed by the governor. Many
Francisco the States interest in the water lots of
this place; but as yetno bill has become law The
House refused to suspend all further criminal pro-
ceedlngs against Charles Robinson, member of
that body, and other citizens Of Sacramento, by a
vote OF IL ayes to Is noes. The charges against
him are for conspiracy and murder In the Sacra-
mento Squatter troubles. An act has been passed
10 authorize the treasurer to negotiate loan of
$4,000 But he has been unable to obtain the
loan. ~ As' ~
"The subject of the foreign miners tax act Of
the last Legislature has excited attention. large
and enthusiastic meeting against il has been holden
in Stockton. 1t ought to be repealed at once being
unconstitutional, impolitic, and unjust.
ihe northern mines on Trinity, Scott's, Kia-
math, and other rivers and creeks, still attract
much attention, and many have gone thithcr.
Many new rich placers reported az having been
discovered in various parts of the country.
"ihe greatest excitement. since that in reference
70 Stuart and Wildred, has been caused by orders
from Judge Parsons, Of tho fourth district court,
citing certain editors to appear before him aud an
swer for contempt in consequence OF certain
es ss
the editors was fined $500, and, refusing to paw.
sentenced to close confinement until the fine be
paid. Inc citizens met en- n1asse, denounced Judge
Parsons's course, and some advocated taking the
prisoner from his cell by force But cooler coun-
sells prevailed; strong condemnatory resolutions
were passed, the Judge invited to resign, and our
impeached. The matter ia not yet decided, al |
though most Of the excitement has died away The
accused has been taken before the superior court of
TINS city on writ OF habeas corpus and discharged
"The Indian Commissioner with their escort OF
about hundred United States troops were at Mar
iposa at last accounts; 40 also the State battalion
Of volunteers. The latter, some portion of them,
prisoner accused Of murder, from the hands Of The
ofhcer. No little Indignation has been xpressed
this substitution Of military for civil
power, the bowie knife and hayonet instead of the
court and jury. NO treaty has yet been formed
with the Indians. al hsafs7sl8 'ass3ssss.s h
"The strong expression Of public indignation in
regard to Stuart and Wildred has had some influ-
ence upon the thieves and robbers less crime having
been committed, we understand, than previous TO
that outbreak. s.le 5s r Fgisii'
1.-THE United States Assay Once is now in full
blast. Messrs. Moffatt & Co., who have the con.
tract, opened their new Office ON Montgomery
street this week, and within two or three hours re-
ccived about . hundred thousand dollars in dust,
deposited to be converted into coin. One effect of
this Office will be to give honest men chance 10
obtain the worth of their gold, and put check upon
the process Of adulteraton which has been carried
on here to q very great extent. gls@l rs tadi 4
San Francisco II still constantly cnlarging her
borders, spreading ON all sides, up the hills filing
the valleys. walking out towards and beyond North
Beach, towards the Presidio, TO the south away to-
wards and at the mission, and especially into the
harbor over the water lots, fast filling up the whole
shallow part OF the harbOr in nearly straight line
from Rincon Point on the south to Clark Psint ON
the east side of the city, Beyond this, streets are
being constructed cut through the rock at tho base
of the steep hls and fronting on the harbor and
shipping. Large and well. built brick stores now
stand where only few mon tbs since the water
craft were dashing aside the waters of the harbor