Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-06
FROM CALIFORNIA.


Tuesday, we put in possession Of California papers
to the first OF May. We subjoin few additional ex-
tracts:
A goodly portion Of the by this arrival is poll
teal. For Governor, state officers and Congressman
there seemed likely TO be very contention the
candidates being pretty numerous.
lhere appears to be very general complaining of
the corruption that has creptno the Legislature and all
public Offices committee of investigation had been
appointed ,u ID by the Assembly.
he Stockton Times says that within the past month
ten thousand Mexicans have arrived in the Mariposa
Iuolumne region.
A San Jose correspondent Of the Public Balance an
lmadvers with just severity upon the State Legislature
adoufnng, after twenty minutes sitting to attend in
body upon bull-bait, or fight between a bull and
pear. lie adds as aredeemng feature of the exhib-
ton, that not woman OF Ang 10. Saxon blood was
esent.
MORE LYNCH LAw.-We learn from our California
hles, that man named Bill Harding, caught stealing
horse on the American River, was tried by lynch court
lie received nifty lashes, had one half of his head shaved
and was banished from the neghborhood never to re.
turn.
Five Mexicans, convicted before a lynch court, of
stealing cattle, &C., were hung on the San Joaquin,
lately.
From the California Courier May j.
GEN MoREHEAD-THE SECRET ExpEDIrIoN-We
have been informed by letter from San Jose that Quar-
termaser General Morehead has decamped from this
city, no one knows whittier, taking all nearly or nearly
all the State arms and other properly placed in the arse
nal here The Governors taking active measures in
n ood for
Lower California for the purpose of Selling and bodno
possession of it. Is General Morebead of The nar,v9
Exppnrr,oN m M.z,r,.n Th,ai.. r. -
oarsa ~ Nv ne spirit OF daring EN-
MED expedIions on danderns ~ .nd e sape OF orga
tionabe undertakings so far as International reaiions
are concerned. 1t appears that vessel now in The har
Dor was fitted out and ready to sail for Mazatan hav
ing on board band of daring bold and reckless men
with all the munitions of war, and under the ausnces
and command of some person or persons of some noIa
and influence PROCEEDING with the view nj rnarcan;
ling or in other words, revolutonizing Sonthern Cali
torna and Northern Mexico Gov McDouoal and
OF the Federal authorities have detained the ves-
sci for enquiry it being supposed thai She had on Id
arms belonging to the United States and leeallv oh
taned-AHa California, May1.
fROM iHE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Settlement OF the Di6fcultu ayitA France
We have fles of the PoIyoesar n q, ,,. H..
the 29th ul,imo All antic;naon ~ 90 iG;e ua,o as
the French had passed awav The naro.ot;o sn w.su
have been nendipu for son,s ,;n,a hn % WINCH
Commissioner Mons Pero and Hon % VIZ fench
;s,or 81 f. ; tI; I'iu anu i!on H. y. wye WIN
promise in Which ,h Knn of i've u H., KING o. COM
without acknowiedsna bs rabt ~ ap, angoo'
ton to dictate or nraser;h l, a. ny 'oIegn ma
l;ef or that Tho de.t "a" h"a'eelins rellglous pc
exclusive mowers which Fran.n hs.oa,I ueyona .ne
has arreed to refar to th sel au GRANTED
conyoked to meet in HnnolM nn , avn Gu mas peen
questions of eonalitv between the Cthnios n b .o
tesants and also to enquire whether ne ~ n,aa,a ~
political economy French shirts shall he ad;,,aJ ~
one half the present rates Of dnt;es non, f a.