The New York herald., 1851-12-20

under the protection of some friendly State and
authorizing him, in case the Council can
Of his kingdom, as himself and his Privy Council
shall determine, and making their acts binding on
the nation. This is q distinct intimstion Of tho
course which will be pursued, in cae France presses
her demands. The fact that the King has onoe
made overtures to our government to place the
Islands under he protection Of the American hag,
upon certain conditions, shows to what "friendly
which this resolution designed to provide for.
We shall yet have the Sandwich Islands in our pos
session, and thus influence to Q great degree the
immense whaling interests of the Paci6c. Who
the area Of freedom, ss they shall exist ten years
hence
California still proIpers most successfully, and
will continue to do 80 for all coming time. The
scarcely exceed, by and by the agricultural wealth
of her valleys. AS Eastern farmers, with their fa-
miles, become permanent residents, the rich, pro-
dustiye lands will be taken up, and the wilderness
"bud and blossom like the rose" California has
been looked to in the past only for her golden rea
sures but richer field presents for the labor Of
the husbandmsn. As an evidence Of the truth OF
this statement, let me subjoin the product, this
year, of a single farm of 800 acres, in the Santa
Clara Valley. The industrious farmer Is MIR.
Hsmer, whe has worked his land for the ffth year,
and this he will forward to market the fol-
lowing amounts of the product, as stated by him
Potatoes, bushels. 10000 Solid headed cab
TeiSei TsSIs beet. do. Zoo Chickens; coo
Tulnips, do 1000 1000 & Eggs, do.sn;:' DOE T., 100 SS
BsIsy0ss BsIIs1 do ao 5000 Bets Beet seed ed ao. 200
PumpRips tons. so Cabbage seed, do 100
This farm Of 500 acres was worked with an ave-
rage Of sixty seoTsIs mostly Ms1losns me- and IN,
expense of perhaps $50, ,000-a sum which wozld
fairly frghten farmer of the Atlantic side out of
his propriety; but his return will be, in glittering
gold dust, at present prices, at least two hundred
thousand dollars. Who would not be farmer in
California
That you may form some idea yourself of the
bountiul product Of the broad acres of our golden
State, forward you sample of barley raised on
Bear Creek, which yielded 70 bushels to the acre,
and weighed sixty. seven pounds to the bushel
This was accomplished by ordinary cultivation
alone without any extra sssTtion whstsysr eve Inc
would be 5,025 lbs, which, at the lowest market
price, Give cents) wsuld yield an income $25l %
The farming portion OF your readers Will be asto
ceptible of the most conclusive proof. Who will
coincide, with such truths before them, with the
philosopher Of the Tribune, in the exclamation that
California els bleak, barren country, with soil
of treasure and oceans Of blood p His was fancy;
in reply we present undeniable facts.
The amount Of treasure going forward to-day
shows that the miners are not idle, nor the plAcers
express and transportation companies, and the re-
turxing miners carry with them . large aggregate
in addition. As the sailing day Of the steamers ap-
proaches, gold dust slowly advances, and becomes
in demand by our shippers, who are drawing on
their Atlantic correspondents. couple OF months
ago, large amounts of dust were purchased at Sl6
25, and sl6 so was the outside margin. Now, SIT
per ounce for dust of pasble quality is the lowest,
&l7 %, and lot Of $40 900 sold at $l7 90 This
advance is not caused by the increasing scarcity of
the article, but by the fact that consigners have
instructed conignees to ship the dust directly to
them, that they may make the profit at the mint,
instead Of the express campanie.; They will 6nd,
however, that the profits on small amounts will not
repay the trouble.
california land titles, so long grievous bone Of
contention, are at length likely to be settled or at
least put in progress Of adjustment. The commits
sioners have given notice that they will hold
their first session in San Francisco on the s.h Of
December. The title to millions Of dollars In value
depends mainly upon their decision The difficult
ties and expense of preventing an appeal TO q
higher authority will deter many from Undertaking
it, except in instances where the stake is worth the
effort. The entangled titles of our city alone will
occupy the attention Of the commissioners for
months, and then scarcely be settled satisfactorily
to any. "Squatter titles" "Colson grants
"Leavenworth grants, Government reserves,
ard numerous other titles by which the most va
luable lands are held, will be familiar as b ,use.
hold words in . month or two; The duties and
labors of the commission will be anything but
Agreeable or ngnt.
The tide Of emigration to Australia, caused by
tie gold discoverie, in the colonies, is steadily In
creasing. Within the past fifteen days nearly taree
hundred persons from that land of pro mise"
the "God- speed" Of all California besides. We
can spare more yet, without detriment to the
morals Of the State or the interest Of popula-
tion The stories of gold discoveries in the British
colonies are no fiction. Time has determined them
glttering realities. Steam communication will
soon connect US intimately with that region, and
the United States will then besome more directly
interested in the trade Of the islands Of the Pacific
With a railroad across the lsthmus for freight
transportation, and q steamer leaving weekly for
the Sandwich Islands, Australia, and China, what
"hslf way heuse' for the commerce Of the East
will San Francisco be All this will be realized in
shorter space Of time than can be anticipated BY
those who have no personal knowledge Of the pro-
gress Of events on this side, and the energy which
characterizes or people.
The steamer Unicorn arrived yesterday from
Panama, having been twenty eight days in making
the trip She one Of the pioneer steam vessels on
year past she has been laying up a. Panama.
During the last two weeks, there have been sixteen
arrivals OF foreign vessels from foreign ports and
seven Anne rican vessels from ditto. During the
time there have been thirtyeight clearances for
foreign ports, and one for the Atlantic side-the
bark Fanny, for Mobile. The steamer lndepend-
ence advestised TO sail TO- day for San Juan, but
has not yet arrived from that port, and the Gold
Hunter takes her place. The mail steamer North
erner sailed this morning, at six o'clock, crowded TO
her utmost capacity with passengers.
The weather u beautiful. A single days rain is
all we have had yet; and then it did rain. dry
season is generally anticipated. Yours, FRANK.
Summary of Intelligence.
From the Alta California, November is
The two steamers that leave to day sor San Juan
amount Of gold dust which leaves Us By this convey
ance will doubtless assist TO eonsi 1erable extent