Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-08
California Ncms.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
New ORLEANS, May 2, 6 p. NJ.

rived here to day from Chagres, brings
dates to March 26ih, and San Francis
co, April let, and l7S passengers.
The steamship Tennessee had arriv-
ed at Panama, from San Francisco.
The export of gold from San Fran
cisco on the day the Tennessee sailed
was two mil lions Of dollars.
There had been frequent rains In the
valleys and snow on mountains. which
enabled miners TO renew their diggings.
Gold from quartz rock was procured
with better success, but there was no
machinery suitable for the purpose.
The Indian difficulties arc not yet de-
fnitely settled.
Politics are exciting much attention,
and parties are marshallng for the con-
test. The Legislature is still in ses-
sion
No attempts have yet been made to
elect U. S. Senator since the last fail
ure, and probably none will be made this
session.
An important business would be done
this year in agric culture, large portion
of the population having turned their
attention that way. If IfCongress would
pass any law by which the farmer may
know that he has a good title to the land
he improves, the State would supply
in few years all necessary for her
consumption.
A great many murders are reported
ns having occurred in different parts Of
the country. The most cruel Of which
was the murder Of Captain Jarvis Of
Texas.
The Foreign Miners Tax has been
repealed by the Legislature.
California papers literally TEEN with
fights, robberics and murder.
The city of San Francisco 10 to be
supplied with water from lagoon four
miles distant
The loss by the burning of Nevada
city is now estimated at g., 900 00O.-
Preparations were making TO rebuild it.
The prices of gold dust were higher,
in consequence Of the operations Of the
U. .. ASsayer.
The richest mining section in Gait
iornia is stated to be IN the neighbor-
hood of Yuba and Feather Rivers.
There las been difficulty at San
Francisco, relative TO the mails between
Collector Of Port and Acting Postmaster.
The Collector directed the Surveyor oi
Port to proceed to the Post Office and
examine the bags landing from the
steamship Panama, rs they were open
ed. In attempting to discharge his du-
~, he was rudely repulsed by the Post
once officials. Nothing found to cause
suspicion. The afAis has caused great
excitement.
The Legislature have reported in ia
vor Of .mpeaching Judge Parsons, whose
high handed measures in arresIing aud
punishing certain editors and others.
were noticed by the last steamer.
The Legislature lad attached the
al tn, hn
Larceny.
The steamship Georgia arrived here
this morning from Chagres and Hav.
ana; she brings 81, 200 900 in gold dust,
and large number of passengers. The
principal items Of the California news
have bren received already from
New Orleans.
There was great excitement at Hav-
ana on the day The Georgia arrived,
in consequence Of the execution Of one
Of the maraudng expedition. A man
had been arrested as Spy of Lopez,
sent there, il seems, to engage plots;
and the evidence being clear against
him, he was promptly executed.
The sol,iiors are kept under arms,
and the Captain General has fleet
continually cruising about.-Many of
the families have become alarmed, and
are leaving the city.-N. Y. Mirror.
nJA man by the name of Wilcox,