The New York herald., 1851-11-17

vacancy which, he contended did exist As conSer
IN M
declined the grounds And thus the rests
for the present. A writ Of quo pnranto will probably
decide the matter before another tribunal
The Court of Sessions being thereupon opened, pro-
ceeded TO hold special term to hear the matter Of
wright for the County CierSship The former in his pc
titop, pra7s thst the eeetion of Wainwright be set
aside the ground OF maiconduct the part Of the
Board OF Judges Of Election n several Of the wards re-
in relation to the ballots The defendant demurrei TO
the petition Of the claimant (Mr. Adcison) the
ground that it did not fort sufficient facts annu
set aside the election The court oyeIrued the de-
murrer and the farther hearing Of the was post
pontd TIL this dsy The petition dismissed this
morning with costs as will be ~ our law report.
In edition 70 the above there two other OF
contested elections before the The is petit
that Bpsnssm sa hs, b BEEN sne a
the oues Of Mayor OF Francisco since the Sd oil Sep
.nbtr to which complain ant claims to be entitled by
vfte t bis election on that day and praying that said
Brenhs be ousted The decision in this will settle
the question as to who legtimatey entitled the
city govtrnment-the present those lately
elected The other thai Of Judge Norton agsinst
Judge satere Tor the Judgashp Of the upsri1r court
Some Of the most inent counsel in California are
gagged In The above suits among whom notice Elisha
Coos, Hon N. McLsne Hon. 1. Il Holmes, yu iss 8
Heyd nf-idt, Il. 4. Hepburn, Pbiis Hamilton, Sc
AL elton for aldermen having been lately held In
stockton the nominees OF the party ia favor of the
c! 81 rer ton On all merchandise brought to The city
wsie elected end The chats Nominees thoee Op
posed to the tax Debated difference, however, OF
eighty votes hes been discovered between the tally aai
the Itll iist ard new election hss been ordered
Consequence which Will be held on Friday next
Some idea OF the irc between San Francisco and
the soah'rn mil e. may be formed ffom the fac; tina.
there are at this Mt ten plying bet wsen
San Francisco and Stockton There are also plying
betv, San Francisco and Sacramento The latter are
for the mot Part of larger size than those on ths san
ioaqun river. and make the trip Of about one hurdtni
and twenty miles in from to eight hours In the
elegance OF their accommodation and the luxur;es Of
ibSir lsrdsr, they might compare favorsbly with any
passenger vessels in tie world There ten Other
steamers plying from Sacramento to different places
beat in OIegtn. the Columbia: now there eleven
steamboats, OF disreI kinds running on the Colu bia
ana Niliari.tte rivers; not including the Pacific
stesmers Sea Gul and Columbia running between ore
SON ana CaiifOI pa.
Stockton, in the cary pert Of this month became the
scene Of oura ges OF similar character 20 those which
tiEe since, disgraced San Francisco On tne 81
Inst three shot in the vicinity OF 5.ocston
on Saturday evering an attempt was made to shoe,
two others without proyccatioD the same night q
Mexican was most. rhumsnly butcbsrea in q house in
The outskirts Ct the city and. on sunday morning.
attempt was made 10 shoot gentleman, tor reason
ttst be could Imagine This is most unprecedented
STATE OF things in that city has excited considerable
seisation il the community.
As the steamer Republic was on her last trip srcm
Pc ma 20 esp Francico she struck upon rock
Point BaEco, about twenty miles frcri this city during
the pre'asnce CT derse fog Owing to the juiicous
and skufu management of Cspt Rudsor. his officers,
pssser and crew, she Kept adoat till the Cali
iornia vent Gown to her relief The lai- towed her
nto ssn rapthco. The damage IL Is thought, viii be
eas .y II paired
The stesmer Miner. loaded with hay was completely
Lay, iIora the Slough, just b low New Yo-x spark
ffcn the tEoke.stack Lit upoE the hay. and, Ia a
mt hf toe whole was envrloped in flames One man was
burned to eeah and another dsngegousi, burned The
boat was a total loss
Tie Mormons have at length taken possession Of the
fsneho Of Fan Berpsrdno, Lo. Angeles, for which
they paid hundred and two thousand dollar. Twen
y Ave thoussrd dollars was paid down, and the
mIi der is be paid in eqss annusl payments Il
Ia sad TO be hei tion to bud rrsst ci.y there
railroad 10 Salt Lake ia confdesy spoken OF It
Is also od that the heads OF the church in Desere have
oiy 20 fhaM
ergrsti ca 10 this country must n fuure By the
wsy Of the IsthMus Of Panama 10 can Diego. The
rolulsEcn Of San Bernarcuo Is 70 be increase
by five Thousand within the next Fix months I,
contains within its boundaries than eighty thou
cen be Irrigated The Santa Anna river through Il
fun shiss large ard unfaiirg supply o pure water
md hsviI ezcslent mil acat. The mountains near
are covered With pines sufficient TO supply with IL nbsr
ali Southern California for years The improvements
he jrmeGst,ly psee viii be Of great benedt to Los
Angeles county. This settlement Commands the Clon
pss ara will protect the valley from further Indian in
oursons hoUrirR nil are several mills will be
erected there d,iy the rainy season TIE tract of sni
included within ;he limits OF San BernartiEo embraces
about tixieen lessues The Mormon emigration from
Lv'poo IL is said smounts TO thirteen thousand Sale
Lake Ci = the had quarters Of the Mo-mons contains
population q 5000. and tie other settlements in the
1,rrtory about ss many more.
Jucse Murrsy, late Judge Of the Superior Court has
been srFoniee by the Governor Associute Judge Of the
syIrtue Court. In place of Judge Bennett resignei.
Ipisn'gtuee las bsen received from Hong Kong to
tie 20 ot August, by tie ship Heber. q Gays from
wisuIca siers being taken to induce the Chinese
to iun az electric Telegraph on the coast The rebel
lave had several skrmishes with the imperial
jTooTs, snj have been rather successful
Al attempt is again beirg made 20 establish steam
tnurhiett!eS between TIE Sandwich Islands and San
trenccc and The frt steamer is expected TO be placed
upCn the route in about a month.
Jbe weather throv2 Oregon and Upper and Lover
Csifcrria is delightful The north. wind
pietely ditd away, and nature smiling
aiy.et under An Italian sky
Tts ssrsultural mining mechanical and commercial
Interests In the foil tide OF prosperous career Me-
chanics readily obtain steady employment at IS per
cay ard con mon sboEers So and from the large
ber Of brdings In progress Is probable they VIII be all
engaged tor the IA, xt slx months