Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-05-10

good against sspssser on public lands, and 4
sufficient to support an action Of ejectmsnt
Second, That although the boundaries by the terms n
concession within which the land granted be taken WAS
above the confluence OF the Sacramento and Feather riye
yet psro evidence admissible vary these andnsrks
Third, That the fact that Capt. Suer was frst settled
here Is evidence that he designed locate the land here
which prevail the landmarks mentioned In the con-
cession."
The total amount received for duties from January Is to
February 20, 1851, at the port Of San Francisco, was
Slss, 326 81. A letter dated the lst Of April says;
by recent arrivals in receipt of heavy importa-
ons from China Mans, and New South Walesof choice
and ancy description San Francisco does now very soon
w resemble picturesque valley in which the richest and
most beautiful products have been stored Every cline and
country seem 70 be emuous excel each other in sending
mere whatever can contribute the comfort and luxurious en-
man. Yesterday the Celestias poured into cur
variety othose exceeding fine fabrics which their
M exered ior centuries, enables them to produce at
once degning and astonishing every beholder Teas Of
every aescp0n large quantities Of sugar. Coffee sweet
mea . mace, nee, Cloves china ware pepper putnegs
cassa, and numerous other articles from ha Cses,;I ~
pire, have recently been received l N -,
commission house in this city have received an invoice
from Nsw OH 2. ooo tea costing 55c per pound
which Pce al least ohehd above its yslue in this mar,
ket Surely this is sending Goals to Newcastle
The great facility experienced in setting cbesn .u1sr.
here from MANILA Mexico, and ports on the Pac6c bss IN;
ducea some o. our capitalists to turn their attention to the
0yOnA
Manila sugar can now be purchased about 10 4sc per
Pound while moasse has been sold low as 25c per .
Panochs cheap brown sugar from Mexco has been sod 4.
low as &C. per pound We have long had several small esa
bishments here for the manufacture Of sugar candy but this
s the first step taken towards wholesale establishment on
big figure" 80.
The people Of San Francisco have been iionizns party
Of JAPAsEsE recently picked up at sea and carried there
They are fifteen in number sged from sixteen to sixty yesr
and are said to be quite intelligent.
II will be remembered thatthese unfortunates were pek
ed up at time since six hundred miles from Ina
Japanese Islands, by the bafque Auckland Captain Jenniprs
They had started from Nphon in junk for one Of the
Northern japanese ports but encountered aale When
picked up their vessel dsased and nearly full Of water
Their skill in managing boats made very evident ia the
fact that they launched their clumsy yaw and boarded
the Auckland in gale while attempt BY the crew Of the
latter vessel to return to the junk Intellectual The Junk
was laden with fannels silks rice, and ingos Of silver
The crew have been treated very kindly BY Captain jennings
who brought them into this port and has taken charge Of ana
protected them since their arrival.
We understand that they to be taken on board the
revenue cutter Polk Tomorrow, to remain there until the ar
nval Of Government vessel in which, Il s expected thew
Will be carried back to their native land Specimens OF
paper fine chart of the coast Of Japan and map Of the
counsry ships compass and other articles in the
o. these people, give additional evidence of the skill Of the
be hoped that through the nstrumentaty
Of those shipwrecked Mariners of commerce may
be opened between this country and theirs"
The resignation Of Mr.. WIxcHEsrER, as State printer
was communicated the Legislature on the 2sth March.
The reason the passage Of the bill making reduction Of
ory per cont in the price paid S425 per thousand ems
10 understand this rate Of payment proper to state that
he usual charge per thousand ems in the Atlantic cities is
rom As to 60 cents.
The correspondent Of the Journal Of Commerce writes as
oows concerning the late complaints against the admnis,ra-
ion Of the custom house
"There considerable hard feeling toward our present
Collector in ;cfaco
He has discharged multitude Of unworthy officers (and
probably decapitaed honest and estmabe j but
ne fact is foreign importers find that since change has
'een made in the custom-house new broom sweeps
and many holes snd other leaks have been
opped and that is not easy formerly to sugge
shoIe whole invoices Of duabe goods by the connvance
officers Of the customs who, 10 many, very many instances,
vided profits rather shared the duties with the port
and it the suppression Of this unlawful trade that 90
nerousy nterferes with the illegal traffic of many traders
md officers here, and has induced them most Justify cry
persecution party prescription &c.
The ship Celestial had made the passage from San Fran
isco to China in thirty three days.
The receipts have been heavy San Francisco from the
New Amaden quicksilver mines, which situated in the
tupedous range Of mountains bounding the southern por-
ion Of the fertile valley Of San Clara They are about four
miles distant from San Jos the present of govern
nent Of California The is Of the richest quality, the
verage yield from forty to sixty per cent We have
X thousand pounds of pure quicksilver sneed by the COM
amy in single day Quicksilver is worth from seventy.
i've cents to one dollar per pound.
San Francisco letter Of the latest date says: "The
teamer Oo her last trip from San Diego brought into
ort an importation Of cats, ninety six in number They
ost at the place of embakaton about fifty head and
ell here from ten TO twenty dollars each according size
ex, and general condition. fellowpassenger the
teamer told me they had very musical time Of it. This
truly novel article Of traffic, but Of the fruits Of the
oast trade. just opening the Pacific by lit
le steamers which regularly every week up and down
be coast"