The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-19
Summary Of Ten Days News.

From the Alta California. March 1b.l
Since the sailing of the California the 5th instant
business has revived little and the hope aud prospect
is that have passed the lowest point Of depression
Much Of the cmlarr which our business nen aud
others have felt has bcen undoubtedly in consequence
o the extremely dry winter probably closed, aud the
indie ciminae shipments Of goods made TO us from all
dust lying In the heaps Of earth thrown mp In the dry
dggings 10y miners In anticipation and continued hopes
81 rain 10 enable them to wash 1t out-hopcs unfDrtu
nateiy disappointed by the last of May had the winter
been ne wet M usua we have not doubt that
Iors Of g. Ia would have been at least ten millions
rr the preceding three mouths thau bey viii then be
large portion ~ thin dust viii he la the dirt until
next autumn comes with its showers.
Since the postporcIncnt Of the election of ~ Sena-
ter Legislature has gone work apparent good
oarncsncas. aud have introduced pngscd very
good bills one csppraly worthy of notiec l. Mr. Hey
dtui,ldt's, upon Coinmon School System which seems
t. meet with very general apprVbaion and as W. think
dostrvtdy
tam of the District Court in Solano oanty for the pur
los of trying McCaCy who " sccuspd ef haYiu4,
drcd Judge Scus IL has also prohibited thc sale of
io',ry tickets. sui has appropriated $4,000 aud up
wards for the pay of rcrsons engaged va military opera
tons against the lndans. They have ao exempted this
cy frum the coung assessing and collecting ~ taxes
This act has. however been vetoed w The Governor
Nany tor. have been mad to grant 70 the city of san
Franci 60 the Statc Interest In The water loss of this
,nre; but a. yet no Sin has become law The IEJuse
rtfscd to suspend 40 further criminal proceedings
aEains Charles l;ot.nson member Of that body and
other citizens of Sscvaneuto hy yote OF n ayes t. -
noes The charges against HIM for consprscy and
murder in the sacramento Squatier troubles. An net
loau Of 100000 But he has bcsn unable TO obtain the
Lam
The subject Of Nc Foreign Miners Tax Act % the
lar Legislature has excited attention larrr and
enthusiastic mceiB ganst II Aas been soen In stock
ton II ought 20 hf rptnlcd NJ once b.ing uncOns.itu
tiunel, np,li,ic ssd unjust
The northern rsnes on Trinity. Scots Klamath and
other rivers and srcek ft astrsct mach attention, and
many have gone thithcr Many rich Iiaccrs
rPoitd MS hasrg been discovered in vaross parts Of
III. cCuntry.
1bs grrstcst excitement since that In reference to
stuart and alrud has been caused By orders from
Judge Parsons. of the konrth District Court citing
tain tdCrs o appear before him. and answer for
tempt In consequence Of certain structures upon his
charge to the Grand Jury. The excitement very
great. pccisy after n IT, editors was fined 500
rcfsisg pay seateneca ta close eonncoscnt until
tie ine BE- raid. The etzo as mst denounced
Judge Pessonr' course and aavocsted taking the
prisOner rtp his c,h by fcyse. Hut cooler cuncs pf
vailed strong con,hmnatory resolutions vsre passe the
Judge invitto To rsgn. and our metnbrrs Of the Lg-
tufe requested to have hi irnpeachcd The mitter y
net get decide IL although most Of the excitement has
died away. Tbs accused has been taken hcrc the Su
pcrisr Court "a this city, on writ ef hshas saus and
The Indian Commissioner with their escort Of about
a hunartd Z. 5 troops we're nj Maripnsa Ut last &C
counts also the state battalion vt volunteers Th'
brran outrage in rescuing prisoner accused of mur
der frt m the hands ~ the officer No little indignasor
has lcen expressed concerning this substitution " nv
tsry for civil power the bowie knife and bsyonet inst
II the court and jury No trraty has yet been ymc
with the Indians
The strung expression Of public indignation II resar
to Stunrt aud Wirrd has had some influence upon tn
thieves and robbers Less crime having cen
| We understand than previous to ths. outrresk
Tho u. :. Assay Once is ". full blast. Mc,sr.
Nc 1att CO. who have the contract, opened their
omce en- Montgomery street .his week aud within tw
three hours received sb ut hundred thousand do
lars In duet deposited " be converted into eoin On
eject ~ this once VIII be To give honest chsnc
to Sb'sin the wor's p their gold, sad put check upo