Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-07
ATE FROM CALIFORNIA.

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The steamers North .america and Empire Gin
both arrived at New York yesterday from Chagres
bringing in all between seven and eight hundred
passengers and nearly three millions Of dollars il
gold dust.
The dates from c afornia are TO the lst Nav
The accounts from the mining districts are very
encouraging. The Wings of San Francisco have
been successful in carrying their municipal election
An interesting item from the Sandwich Islands
is, that the French have amcably settled their DIFF.
fculties with the Hawaiian Government
The Magnetic Telegraph reports the following
summary Of the news from California, abridged
from the "Alta California" Of the LIST May:
The most important event which has occurred since the
sailing Of the Of the 18th, the election Of last
Monday. which resulted in the triumph Of the Wings by
Democrats have elected Aldermen and the Wings six
The Democrats also elected four Assistant Aldermen and the
Wings four. All the rest Of the Wing ticket is elected.
The city Of Nevada has elscted city officers and has
newspaper called the Nevada Journal, published semi
weekly. t1& atfa
Considerable progress has been made by ne Commissioner
in forming treaties wi b the Indians.
Robberes have been and bold in the vicinity
Of Monerey that the people have called upon the Executive
for protection.
There has been much snow in the mountains and we have
heard Of several persons losing their lives by being frozen
death. 3el 5ta
rhs Indians s continue their depsdatons in the vicinity
of Los Angeles.
Since the tho mines have been reported Z, doing much
better than previously some Of the richest specimens Of
quartz have been brought to this city seem containing
more than thrty-thres per cent of gold s
Some rumors have been aoat that secret expedition has
started for the purpose Of taking possession Of Lower Calor
mia, but tits probably merely rnmor,
There has been gress excitement at Mokelumns Hill, in
Americans; at the last accounts the difficulties hadbeen
tied AT time both parties armed and in great force
and the prospects were that general and bloody battle would
ensue. s2a e@ 3
The Legislature has passed an oct to exempt property from
forced sale in certain Il has also passed a1f,ng
the rate Of interest 10 cents and allowing, by spe ca
agreement 10 per cent per The Legislature
to adjourn yesterday, after session Of five months
The prospect Of good crops very favorable the spri ng
rains having been of nesmabe value to farmers and gar
deners. 5t 49t5
Business has revived considerably and the confidence of
our citizens in the future progress Of State unabatsd
company Of four persons engaged in guch at Placer
vile taking out daily $1,000 $3.50 apiece lump
Of gold found in the Marposa Diggings on the lst
umo, which weighed Ia poands On the 23d two Jumps
were taken out at the place weighing Al pounds
and the other worth $780, On Saturday last vein Of
quartz was discovered Deer creek about twenty miles
north ofRough and Ready, Of great richness.
Business Of every kind has revived at Nevada since he
late fall Of rain The miners doing much better pre-
sent than they have for months past miner in the
vicinity Of Nevada took ont piece Of quartz rock weighing
II pounds, strongly mpregnated with gold It is valued ut
$4,000 We have heard Of several rich discoveries Of silver
in the country adjacent TO Stockton. The Times says
that there thousands Of tons Of this the region
the Four Creeks. Dr. Brown time ago found vein
three feet in thickness Casons creek and numerous
other similar veins have been found.
Lynch law is still being enforced.
The steamships Union, Oregon, and Republic had arrived
at Panama The Union brought 200 passengers and
in DUST the Oregon IS passengers and $500 in dust
and the Republic 200 passengers and $l0O00O0 in gold
besides what in the hands Of passengers probably mil
lion of dollars more. rnsHf III. s#a