The New York herald., 1851-12-20

OF WQrOer, huO utl0 w DoAl iVI tWV 09bo Xt8 ouO
batteries, and nnally committed to aaeoer to the
charge Of mutiny. Three sailors, Buxhinshaw,
Downey and Ralph Smith, were also arrested
with Coggel, on charge Of mutiny. The first
Several stabbipg cases have occurred within the
past week in our city; In all but one Of them
Sp paniards or Mexioans have been concerned. The
Vigilance Committee arrested one Of the parties,
instances, such disposition to put down crime,
that he was delivered almost immedietsly up 20
the legally constituted authorities Inc puohc
attention has been engaged for the PaS tnIee OF
the murder Of Pollock, some months since, which
has been on trial before the District Court. Last
evening, the jury, after having been ont twenty
one hours, returned with verdict OF manslaughter
The punishment has not IS yet been hxed:
On Wednesday last We experienced quite So
we're shock of an earthquake; not, however, severe
enough to do any damage.
The Sandwich lslands movement has Somewhat
died away since the departure of the last steamer.
company that had decided to Leave in the brig
Fremont, voted last Saturday to postpone their de-
parture until after the session ofths next Legisa
tuTe
ment Of United States troops had heen sent to Port
Oxford to keep the Indians in that vicinity in check
Troops have left the port for the i1terior, to chas
tise the Indians for the murder Of several Of
T'Vaults party, full accounts Of which have
already been sent to the East.
Our citizens universally are looking anxi0usly
for the arrival Of the Land Commissioners for
California, Messrs Thornton and Hall. Notice
has already been given that they will hold their
6rst session in San Francisco on the 9Th Of next
month, and the prospect Of speedy termination Of
our disputes about land titles, is cheering intel
ligence for every one who has the permanent good
At the September election, the democrats having
made their nominations for municipal officers, cast
their votes for them also, well ss the county and
State officers Notwithstanding there was no munich
mil al The 0entle kh0r0fOre.
who received the unanimous vote OF the democratic
party (no whig candidates running) for the various
Offices of tho city, brought an action before the Dis
trict Court for their seats. Judge Lake decided
that the present ncumbents should hold their seats
until tho 4th Of April next, when the democratic
officers would be entitled to them. An appeal has
been made to tho Supreme Court.
Lake Water Company, whose purpose is to supply
the city with fresh water, have opened their books
for the sale of shares Upwards of 1000 shares
have already been taken The total number Is
10000, and the capital $500,000
We regret to announce, in closing, that &C ,ounts
are still coming in to US, from different sections Of
the State, of outrages and murders SO far as
the city is concerned, with the exception of the re-
cent stabbing cases. we have favorable accounts to
report. We published yesterday intelligence from
Marysville, Of seventeen murders which had been
committed in that vicinity, within the past four or
five days, and Of the uprising Of the Marysville
mountain papers contain accounts also Of various
murders, which we have copied in full from day to
day. Nor are the southern coast counties entirely
quiet in this respect. Among other outrages, re-
port will be found in our columns Of bloody ARRAY
in the city Of Los Angeles, which resulted in the
death of some ten or twelve Indians.
The agitation relative to . division Of the State
has not yet completely died away, though it has
Convention at Santa Barbara. The subject will,
however, doubtless be called up again in the Le-
gislature, for political reasons at least, If for no
other.
The overland immigration into Oregon is all in,
with the exception Of about 40 wagons which, ct last
accounts, were daily expected. A party have left
the Willamette fer Queen Charlotte's Island, in
search for gold. FIGURING mills are going up in the
territory, and general state OF prosperity seems
The markets Of our city are flooded with fruits,
and We learn that, in the lower country, the vim
tage has commenced, and that the quantity of
wines which will be manufactured this year will be
immense.
SHOCK OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT SAN FRANCISCO. -
severe shock of an earthquake was felt at San
Francisco, Nov. IL, at about five minutes before
seven o'clock. The shock continued about Ave
seconds, and was the most severe one ever kno wn
here.
WEEKLY MAIL BETWEEN SACRAMENTO CRY AND
SHASTA BUTTE City. Efforts are making to estsb-
lish . weekly mail between Sacramento City and
Shasta Butte City: At the latter place there are
at least 2,000 inhabitants, and the population il
constantly increasing. 1t is thought that move
ment will be made before long to divide Shasta
county which is very large, and that Shasta Butte
City will become the county seat Of enc OF the
newly erected counties.
can river, they have small quartz mill in opera
tion there and two or three more will soon be put
up. Business is brisk.
DaIvEN INTO WINTER QUARTERS BY THK RAIN
A large number Of miners have beeen driven by
the rains to seek winter quarters in the neighbor
hood Of Ophir, Placer county.
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF A NEW YORKER.
Mr.. Robert Merritt, old citizen Of California,
and formerly . member Of Col. Stevenson's regi.
ment. has published the following statement ;-On
lander White, also the New YORK regin nent, left
San Francisco together, on board the steamer Jen-
ny Lind, bound for Stockton. About the time the
steamer touched at Benicia, they both turned into
Merritt. Mr.. NJ. got up at twelve or one o'clock
and found Mr.. WIS bunk empty, and his hat lying
near it. He went aft and sat do wn, and then wen
round the boat to 6nd White, but could see nothing
many passengers had LEFT at Benicia, and was told
that man and his wife we're the only passenger
who landed. Mr.. Merritt has seen nothing Of hi,
companion since, and he fears that In his sleep, he
walk .aaed ,,s GvsIHSarS and was drowned White wa
tProm the eau Francisco Picayune, Nov. l4l
The accounts from the various mining districts
continue fully as encouraging As at our last, and
there is no reason to suppose that the quantity Of
dust extracted from the hills and ravines viii not
prove, for Q month to come, fully equal, if no,
greater than that Of any former period IL is true
that the labors Of many are not, and cannot prove
Immediately productive-that q great many hands
are employed either in putting up cabins, in which
the laborer can spend the winter more comfortably,
or in throwing up earth for washing in the rainy
season; but, at the same ume facilities for washing
upon which months Of labor have been expended,
are being rapidly completed, and hard working meu
are now at work In many q guch and many ra-
vine, which has heretofore remained untouched for
want Of water. bitches, eumes, and races are be-
ing completed on every side, and sooner is one
finished than q hunired men step 10 to use the
water for the purpose Of mining, and that in spots
which, without these conveniences, would never re-
pay the miner for his toll.
Should the rain in the coming season prove even
moderately abundant-should enough water fall To
enable the miners In the gulches and dry diggings
to wash their dirt without great labor n traaspor
tation, there is calculating the amount Of gold
which will be producee during the next Eve months.