The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-02

would have hung them to the yard arm Of their own
vessel. Whether the stories OF the unheard-of
matter Of certainty that the grand jury have found
bills Of indictment against Robert Waterman, cap
tain, and George Douglass, mate, Of the Challenge,
for murder on the high seas. and for other grave
Of California day issued hsndbills offering
ward Of $500 for their arrest. Your New York
shippers should be moro judicious in their selection
of officers Of their vessels The Challenge can never
leave port in charge Of Capt Waterman, for want
Of . crew.
The intelligence by tho recent arrival from Ore
gon is Of no particular interest. The immigration
for the season had nearly al arrived. and they
have arrived Is estimated at 5000, together with
500 wagons, 9, 400 cattle, horses, and mules, aud
1900 head of loose cattle. Ten persons were muir
ss ~ th HS TSs MOsn o. ssUo.
ably from the depredatons Of the Indians.
The tribes along the Northern section Of this
State, in the region Of the Klamath and Rogue
Troublesome msns Of uuitsd Stses rooDs
have been despatched to Port Oxford, under COM
mand of Col. Casey Most of the tribes have en-
tered into treaties with the Commissioners, few
only still standing out and annoying the white
settlements, and these can only be forced to come
to terms.
An important financial fact, to go forward by this
steamer, is the payment of the amount necessary to
pay the semi annual interest upon the funded debt
Of the city, due to-day. The total amount was
somewhere over $50 900, and not only was CHS col
lected, but excess of $4,000 also, towards the
payment Of the original debt. This places the
credit of the city upen good basis, and IS the in
terest upon the bonds is libera--ten per cent per
month, the stock will be the best in the market.
Since she sailing of the last steamer, the follow
pg vessels have arrived from the Atlantic side :
From New York, ships Joshua Bates. Eureka. st.
Thomas, Challenge, Francis, and sllego From
Boston, the bark Mermaid None from any other
port. The ship Desdemona cleared for New Orleans;
the Lucinda Sears, for New York; and the Lanerk,
The following vessels have discharged their car
goes at this port, and have sailed for Hong Kong
since my last despatch to the HERALD, Oct Is :
Ships Oneco, Flying Cloud, Witch Of the Wave,
also; but when she viii leave, is quite uncertain,
The miners are doing admirably, and many of
them returning with fair competence. No change
IN the markets. mark EysTythine quiet The raining
next legislative session, and the Southern Csifor
mans active in behalf of their favorite measure
the division Of the State. The news Of special i'm
~ the steamer to day, az, 400 600 in treasure OF
this amount Page, Bacon & Co. send $6l3, 000
Fo-dsy's shipment makes an aggregate, for the
month Of October, Of specie and treasure, of
%. S84, S75, or $50 6I5, $50 for the year.
The cholera is raging fearfully at Mazatlan, the
deaths avering from twenty to thirty per day. Ru
mors of the prevalence of the scourge in this city
have been rife in consequence OF the sudden death
doubtless without foundation. God forbid we
should be visited again by the destroyer. | have
been through one cholera season in San Francisco,
md never wish to experience second. The ex-
press closes, and mnst say adios. FRANK.
Our San Francisco Correspondence.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. l, 1851.
Excitement ocoasioned by the Reception of the NeCs of
the Yacht Race and the Victory Of the Amgica-
Marks of Respect to the Memory of the Hon. Levi
Woodbrry-FiM Weathg--Bminess Dxn-Re.
dmet,on of the Price of Passage to Panansa-.4gri-
cultural and Horticultural Exhibition Tneatricals
--Nor 2heatrc-Ihe Sawdicich IsLawd Erpedt-
tion-Impopeme~ts in San Francisco Proposed
Itlsgraptic Lines in California; Description Of
MvysviAs awd Vicinity-Visu to Captain Suffers
Farm.
Absence from the city at the time of the sailing
If the two last steamers prevented me from keep
ng up my correspondence regularly, having re-
turned, / again resume the privilege. There is
nothing new or interesting occurring in our city
worthy Of any particular consideration We have
had two arrivals, with later news from the States,
by the Pacific, vsnderbiits line, in twelve day
and few hours from San Juan del Sur; and the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamer Ten
nsssee, in fifteen days nine hours, from Panama,
the latter being the quickest trip ever made on this
coast. The full report contained in the HERALD.
citeme nj in this city, and in fact, throughout the
State and Oregon. The news was brought by the
Pacific, and although her arrival was LATE In the
evening, yet through the energy Of Gregory,
'As on .nS
sold Ut his counter at premium His office,
even at eleven o'clock, z. M, was filled with
our ciizens anxiously listening to the news.
.E IL. L.x.
bounds, and the night appeared more like the
termination Of SEINE great national holiday, than
the simple fact that further proof had been given
that :" Columbia ruled the waves" The death of
the United States courts we're closed, and every
manifestation of respect paid to tho memory of the
distinguished jurist BY the bar
regret to say that business, In all departments Of
trade, has been excessively dull and, in fact, almost
stagnant. Some three or four weeks ago, when
strong indications we're given that the rainy season
was at hand, trade manifestly improved, and the
up-river merchants began to como into our arket;
since then, however, have had succession OF the
most delightful weather, q season something SINH
lar TO that which visited last year, and the wet
season appears to be far distant Whether the fair
and beautiful skies We have had affected trade or
not, | cannot say; but certain 10 IL that q large
number Of our merchants do not make their ex.
penses. The most contradictory reports come down
from the interior in regard to the stocks on hand
in the mines; but rs far as calculation goes,
bntIc muSt OtIeahhy oc h1fkt supply VI oEeaV
stufs and provisions on hand. A very large number
have left the mines within the last two months and
there appears to be decrease to the emigration
this may have tendency to render the removal Of
supplies in the country unnecessary, although one
would suppose that the large number Of those i'm.
migrating to our shores would keep things about
equally balanced Our markets are overlooked,
aud in my opinion that one thing is the stumbling
block to our merchants, as have written and re-
written that with the stock We have on hand and
that which Is now due and expected to arrive, q
suffciency to last this State and Oregon at least
one year without an increase. Unless those in the
Atlantic states cease shipping for at least twelve or
nine months, the most disastrous results will follow,
and they themselves must bear the blame. IL is
utterly impossible for the population now Ia our
state 10 consume the immense avalanche Of mer
ehsndze now pouring in upon them. Tae attend
ancc at the numerous auctions, which are daily held,
has been very small in comparison to that which
distinguished them during the last month, showing
con lusiyely that the market is surfeited In fact
there is no activity Visible, unless ii be in bricks
deto rartd