The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-16

news from California than by the Daniel Webster,
which reached this port early yesterday morning
from San Juen de Nicaragua. By these steamers
We have dat~s from
Sydney. n. s. W. Dec. San Francisco Feb Il
Sandwich Sands. Jan 20 Panama ......M ch :
San Jose Costa Rica Feb 81 SAM de Nicaragua Mch.
The reeeipt by the FL Dorado of a million and
half of gcai, is pretty fair illustration Of the con-
tinuous yield of the California pacers, and Of the
general trosperity Of the State.
The lower House Of the State Legislature, by q
rotc of-42 to IL, had passed what may be called
substantially the Fugitive Slave law of 1850. The
necessity Of such an act we do not clearly compre
bend for have imagined heretofore that the
consultation Of the United States, and the laws Of
Congress, are the supreme laws Of the land They
are extraordinary people, however, out there in
California, and doubtless require Fugitive Slave
law, of their own.
The cues tion the division Of the State with view
30 the admission Of slavery into the Southern half is
becoming n subject Of serious agitation throughout
the commonwealth Sooner or later the State must
inevitably be divided II is utterly out Of the ques
sion that section Of country the northern part Of
which is the parallel Of Cape Cod and its southern
boundary a line with the centre Of Georgia, can
long continue under tho government Of ono State.
The conflict between the local interests of tho
northern and southern districts will not admit of it.
in this view, the proposition for dividing the State,
with view Of giving the South share in the wealth
Of California, becomes matter Of the greatest mo-
xnent.
One of our correspondents by tho Daniel Webster,
gives the substance Of the speech board that ship
of the Hon. John B. Weller, United States Senator
elect from California II is mddling fair sort Of
many Hall. But upon the absorbing question Of the
day, we also expect Col Weller to show his hand =
What is his opinion Of the Maine Liquor law
Oregon is getting surely and steadily. The
Sandwich Islands are doing well No apprehen-
mons entertained there of coup d etat Of Louis
Napoleon, although our Japan expedition will 60
out under instructions to keep sharp look out upon
fhe movements Of the French about the islands Of
King Knmehameha.
From Australia our intelligence via California, is
. month later than by way Of England 1t appears
that the actual nvoiced shipments Of gold from the
Australian mines, had reached to aggregate of
million and half of dollars, and it was estimated
that, adding thereto the samples sent out in letters
and parcels privately, it would swell the whole
amount to two millions. It is a fixed fact that
John Bull also has his FL Dorado Very well. Ten
California, for any length Of time.
The news from the Panama railroad is very en-
eouraging. A new city has been founded at Navy
Bay, called Aspinwall City; and there, instead of
Ihagres, will be hereafter the depot on the eastern
: side of the isthmus Chagres, being mostly
posed of small cabins, will probably be removed to
the City of Aspinwall by the arrival Of the next
steamer. Meantime, George Law has given, by
iunne IN he 20
ahead.
We have the information from San Juan that there
is prospect of blow up at that place between the
Illegal authorities Of the Mosquito King and their
English agents the side, and the Nicaragua
people on the other. Quite likely. II is time that
King Sambo abdicated. His Majesty has been
tolerated by our government too long already. Let
him resign, and come to New York. Barnum might
turn b N to some account.
More petitions were yesterday presented in the
United States Senate, from South Carolina and Mas
sachusetts, asking for the extension Of additional
aid TO the Collins line Of steamships. The ncon-
trovetibe importance to the whole country of this
equaed line Of vessels appears to have allayed what
sectional prejudces may have existed and the in
hobants OF cur sister States, look upon the
ccssfu continuance 4Se competition with our trans
atlantic brethren, as q Of great national
importance. We observe that petition has been pre-
scented from tie people Of Carsons ALLEY, asking that
thor territory maS be separated from the governments
of California and Utah, which, fran their inability
and difficulty Of acsess, unable TO protect the
inhabitants OF The valley from the hostile savages.
They desire a government Of their own, and the
probability is that, if Congress does not now give
them one, they will in very few years se populous
enough to legally demand it. The House bill APP
propriating 100000 for the continuance Of the work
the Capitol, was taken up and discussed as po-
ltical measure, by Mr. Bsrland, (dem.) and Mr..
Mangum. (whig). After each gentleman hal sue
cessfuly established the fact Of the great want Of
economy in the disposal Of t., peoples money the
subject postponed. Gen. Cass and Mr. Downs
supported the bill granting lanG TO Iowa for railroad
purpose; Mr.. BrodLead opposed IT, and the Senate
adjourned. having literally accomplished nothing.
After considerable time had been spent in dis.
cussing the rropriety Of appointing couple Of adj
dtional pages the Houss Of Representatives took
up and debated the conteFed election case relative
to the delegate from New Bexico. The whole SUBJ
ieoi finally referred to the Committee on Elec-
tons whose report calculated to be very interest
ing, from the Gao; that there many and strange
insnuations nsoa, relative 70 the extraordinary con-
duct Of some Of the officials OF our new Western ter
ritory.
Well, We have at last received three reports from
the Joint Committee q the Legislature appointed 70
investigate the peculiar manner OF awarding the
cannl contracts, and, with the exception Of Senator
Consers report, they leave W about as far in the
dark as we were before in the mist The rep,rt of
the three wings states that the contracts were
eGccted for about million Of dollars less than
the estimate Of the State Engineer, and that. Of
sourse, all concerned in the lettings arc perfectly
blameless, although the lowest bds were not taken
Asemblyman Gushing, tdemocrap thinks that no
proof Of fraud has been established, and that
q the members Of the Canal Board were guilty