American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-04-08
By THIS MORNINGS MAILS.
From California.

New YORK, April 7--9 p. m---The steamship
| Georgia, Capt. Porter, arrived this evening from
Havana, bringing the California mails and sixty
passengers brought by the steamer Falcon. The
Falcon left Chagres on the 29th Of March, and
owing, to the non-arriyal of the mails at Cha
gres, she left before all the passengers got
across There were q large number of vessels
at Havana loading with sugar.
The dates from San Francisco are to March
11th The Courier says that the efforts made
by the Legislature to elect United States SEN
ator in place of Col. Fremont have proved in
effectual. When the Convention first met, the
| prominent Wing candidates were Hon. I. Butler
King and Hon. John Wethered, and the Demo
cratic candidates were Col. Fremont and Mr.
! Heydenfelt Mr.. Wethered finally abandoned
the contest, and it was narrowed down to the
three others named. .........
| After nearly one hundred and fifty ballotings
the convention, finding it impossible to make a
choice, adjourned till the 1st Of January next
| King had the highest vote ON the last ballot,
| but lacked six or eight votes of an election.
Heydenfelt was the favorite of the Democrats.
| Fremont, who commenced with only half
dozen names, gradually increased in strength,
until, before the convention adjourned, his vote
equalled that Of Heydenfelt. On the last day
the latter Withdrew, and Colonel Weller was
substitutedin his place, who received exactly
the vote before given to the withdrawing candi-
date. A good deal of feeling exists on the
subject, and the senatorial question win enter
largely into the next political canvass. 2soaN
On Sunday, 23d of February, San Francisco
was in tremendous state of excitement on
account of the anticipated execution by the pop-
ulace of two noted scoundrels, Stewart and
| Windred, for nearly numbering Mr.. Hanson, a
respectable merchant Of this place, and robbing
! him of 81, ,O00 Ameeting of citizens was called,
several OF, our most influential and wealthy men
| presided, and the prisoners were given a fair
trial by jury The jury, however, disagreed,
and the officer of justice took possession Of the
culprits. At Sacramento City similar affair
occurred, but the offender did not escape so
easily. Frederick Roe, noted gambler, shot
through the head Mr.. Charles Myers for i'm
terfering to put an end to a quarrel in which he
was engaged. A meeting of the citizens was
called, in which the most prominent and infu-
ential men took part; Roe was tried, convicted,
and in less than five hours after the commission
of the crime he was hung in the presence Of
an assemblage of thousands
Business was still dull, and the arrivals at
San Francisco of foreign shipping had greatly
fallen off within the last fortnight. The miners
were doing very well throughout the State, and
| an increased amount Of gold was expected to be
taken out during the coming season. There
the, interior has been more favored In this
respect ti .#4.s @ ..
A terrible accident occurred by which the
steamboat Santa Clara was completely destroyed
1 by fire. and the steamboat Hartford damaged
4 to the extent of S;S0,000. The Santa Clara
/ took fire first, and was burned to the waters
edge. Three of the crew were burned to death,
and Mr. Kennedy, one Of the owners, narrowly
escaped, after being severely burnt. The Hart
ford caught from the Santa Clara.
1 The market is overstocked with variety Of
articles, boots, &c., which are selling for less
than cost 1t is incredible the vast amount Of
these goods in the market
MARKETS
FLOUR is dropping little, owing to the large
stock on hand.
BARLEY.-The previous quotations have not
| been sustained.
| Building materials without much change. Ci-
gars are very abundant and selling low
| GRocERIEs.--There is rather a better feeling
1 in Sugar, although prices are unchanged.
Spices very abundant and selling lower.
| LIouoRs. Stock on hand much reduced.
Markets almost bare of some kinds, such rs
Holland Gin, Jamaica Rum, and fine Brandies,
Provisions of all kinds firm. Prime Butter,
Cheese, and Hams in good demand.
4 TOBACCO continues scarce and selling very
high.
Mess Beef, SI4@$15-M Pork $l5@Sl8.
] Mackerel l1G9l8. Hams 14GG15. Lard 13@D Is.
Butter 35@45. Cheese 1920.
4 BosToN,i April 7--2 D. m.---THe Boston Slave
\ Case.---In court, this morning, MIR. Rantoul oc-
cupied about an hour and half in an argument
in favor of granting writ of habeas corpus for
Symmes Mr. Rantoul's ground was simply a
retention of his late Lynn speech, his sole
ground of defence being the unconstitutionality
| Of the Fugitive Slave law After he had CON
cluded, Chief Justice Shaw stated that he would
adjourn the case till three o'clock, when the
court would give its decision There appears
| to be no doubt that Symmes will be delivered
! to his MASTER and military escort will proba-
bly, accompany him to New York. to prevent a
rescue Large crowds are gathered about, and
much excitement prevails, but no fears are
entertained of an outbreak. The military are
ready at moments warning to assist the civil
1 authorities.
| BosToN, April ia p. m.--In the Supreme
Court this afternoon, Chief Justice Shaw de-
livered lengthy opinion upon the application
for a writ of habeas corpus in the case Of
| Symmes.
The unanimous opinion of the Court was that
the writ ought not to be granted. The argu-
ment was then resumed before the U. S. Com
missioner Rantoul isnow proceeding to argue
the case at great length. Swords and other
arms sufficient to arm hundred police have
been forwarded from the navy-yard to the
Marshal's office. In case Symmes is remanded
to his owner, strong force will guard him to
! the cars.
| ii D. m.-After the U. s. Court adjourned
this evening, and while Marshal Tukey and sew
eral policemen were reconducting the agent Of
the claimant and Mr.. DeLyon, police officer at
Savannah, with the witnesses, to their hotel,
james Randolph, who caused the arrest Of Mar
shall Tukey this morning, raised large club
and was about to strike the agent on the head,
| when his arm was caught by an officer He was