The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-31
SAy FRANCISCO, January l. ls5y.


SAY FRANCISCO, January l, ls5s.
TIC Inps grafton 20 CaijorH.G-I Tic Rams - the
Mta,ae DiStrictS-- Arric0ts from ChinG--Acci-
etntal Decth-N,rder 81 a .Nelo Yo-ker-.ieei isg
d the California Land Commission ecitng Of
Members or tho observation-disclosures of Capt.
Kkis tythe Friends Of Smah O'Brien-guRiing !,
San FGacisco- Shinn, aster.-P Political Movements
Election 81 D.iCgateS 10 tie Democratic State
Coaue'sttoSl-3He Presidency and n6rt Uaite.
STATS S,sGtorssip.
The steamship Oregon, with two hundred and
ninety passengers, the New Orleans, with ono hun
dred and thi,yseven passengers, and the Pacific,
with TWO hundred and seventy passengers left this
day--the Two frsr for Panama, and the latter for
san Juan del Sud-neither OF these vessels take a
large numter ofpassengers IN proportion TO their
capacity Emigration from our State appears 20
have come 10 stand still, while At The same line
immigration is rapidly increasing by every steamer.
Ey tie arrival OF tie Tennessee, some lew days
since, the arrivals outrumber by eleven hun
jfed per6ous The departures for tho last three
months. his il decldsGly gratifying 10 az. and is
doubiy fer the reason that { number Of those
who reached our shores lately have oeen ladies and
caiid.er. JIst rs Go0a IS we can ge5 q
proper female society We sasl he al right,
: A,e NJ last, although arrivals have been tey,
business as been almost stacnant, ana oshsag
dVsu. in ary place. bis, ross oily, may have been
ucca8iCred by tie severity OF The weather wlta
i.h we have been visited gluce The 2Jh inst ;
sfola hat, ami almost until the present time Ee
have hsd succession q terrible southeast gales,
ac;oplatled BY tbuzdsr, lightning and ram.
Tie Suu SITE ans ana creeks were vefiOged, uba
and Sacramento rivers 10 q tremendous h. < lt
ard a. ere time, i was supposed THAI .Aarys24s
Tcuid &c overlooked at sacramento, the lsvee,
built there Ia 1880 was foaad to all pCactl
"a 81 ruQ Ter 10 81 N
overflow; the stres extended pretty in4cl tar0Gca
Tic whole state, rendering cke travel IN :oDe
portions mpassabie; out very i'.sic damage NE
done iu our haI boz ia the city many cellars wore
o5cfHowed, AND a large sm cunt ot goods destroyed
and damaged. As ill avenues OF travel are pre:ty
much stopped for the present, We have not ard,
With any degree Of certainty, from sis mines. as
yet, the miners have lot Esl sufficient TO apply
practically the heavy rains with which they have
teen visited. The amount OF dust which goes tor
TaId BY the present steamers viii De very small IL
comparison TO previous shipments, the Oregon
taking but 81 eos think, however, that the
So rment OF February !, will materially increase.
For tie last two months the!e has probably been
less du e. in circulation than at any tima during she
previous year, and the reason is obvious lac
mining streams commenced rising IN Nayen5er,
and ve7y speedily oyetfowed the claims OF those
who were at work ia the beds O. the rivers. The
hank d!ggings have been more thoroughly worked
than the raynes; the river miner renewed TO Tie
latter diggngs, where lie has been, until very re-
emily compelled to lie fdle or. a. all events, has
realized no profit from his labor.
We have lasely had several arrivals from China
the Joaquin, brig, in rs days tren Hong Kong,
ard the Argyle, brig, il rs days from the same
place. Neither OF these vessels were entirely fat;
in fact, there is but very little cargo coming TO this
country noI from China. The " Celestiais' arc get
ting SO ne what alarmed, IN consequence of the con.
lagrations We haye had lately There are several
yessels on their way, however, from Hong hong,
fol-, and partially &c, With goods namely, the bark
Mazerpe, ship Erant, sark IL, I; BARTLETT, and the
balk bantam, via lava, &c San FraEcisco--tne lat
ter vesssl having been Gu since me 18th August.
4 terrible and heartrendng accident occurred
in the neigkborhood OF Ssuceto whereby
a Mr. Jonn Carroll. United States Naval Engin ser,
was instantly deprived Of lilo a party Of gentle-
lying ST Saucelito, were GU. on hunting excursion
IN The relghborhood, and while Mr. Carroll was
busilJ engaged in making "o.ind" to shoot dGcks,
tie gqn 0. Capt Scnserer, one Of the party, acsi.
den tally vent OF, snd is contents lodged II the
bsck o. Mr. Carroll, causing ins.antaneous dea.h.
Il ID one OF the mos. deporab.e accidents ID \. we
rave ever htd. Capt. :, snt Mr. q were on the
most intimate terms OF friend 81 p and II gtiof Of
Capt. $ berg thus uuwiliingIy the cause Of his
oeaIh, was poignaut in the extreme While isieIds
lie n.ent the sudden death Of tkoir friend and con-
Perier, thsy deeply sympa'tizs WIZ CAPT, :. IN
his sliiic.iin.
A murder vas committed, the day tefe-e yes.e7-
day On the Mlssion road, at a small dsihking i.
Icon, called the Milk Panch. From the c1rrens
!euUfts. il seems inst scme tine since Mr. Green
rented &c o man, ramed BarthcH (whoia tho ire
Quen.trE Il Eurahal-'s viii recouecs IS tue keeper
q z shooting gal,ery), q public house called the
pavilion. When tbs tiuo dew near, BaEth NJ
could pot nay dis rent. aud as California In gives
the l&nclogd right, Green seized upon S@Ttooits
rtoYerty, and ad yeTt.Gea - scu ia three days GA
ths day Of sete Green and bagtl31 met az tde
leuse above sroh ~ Of, Fhon hign Nssds aDd
threats ensued. Ba-ihalf, during ttis, placed his
htua IL ks pocket. Green. supposing ne intended
&c Ofaw 6 weapon, pulled pstcl frora d. pocket,
= EmaA " n ~zff tgE III fag ru a.
breast. bllieg him on the spot. Green &ftsrNafaa
iade into town, AID delivered himsettup
The California Land Com ms3ioncrs met Tss.e--
Gsy II parrott's building, or Sacramento street H.
beng thtiTsecerd meeting tho hrse being ks,d Oh
Inc sth C december. There we've ptesea! e. tlts
meeting The Len. Hnana dali aat Hon. James
Wilson, Commiszionsrs, aad " essrs hall, t.lt-
trelt, and Jchu Clark, Cic!ts Of tie Board, Mr..
Car, the secretary Of The Commission. and
JacGe Thornton, The th.-a Commissioner, being
absent. twinE 10 t1e absence Of the a. I'VE gen
9oAsn, ard tie lines u Judge Hall, Tho b)a-d
dc 10: transact any business. Ia. Court adjo0rn.
e. rAti! tie 4tst Of January irss, IL Is very Guca
ie&EeQ that tae accident 70 Ju8S9 n9fat9u, AMI
the illness q bI. Han VIII have tie effect O, break
iEg up the Commission, and THAT new appoint
Il ents VIZ lie absolutely necessary. Fn's land
csmra ,ssol business Is becoming - DO very &C.
rpug Inconvenience.
= meeting o. tic members clost Of the Leg sll-
lature, vas he'd 2. the California Exchange On
tie 3pk: TO take measures and consult a. 10 the
faitaue ard ircper pase t0F ire ass emeing g lac
Legislature en- TIE G,h ins5; Gen. Anderson, Of
iuOluMne county, was appointed Chairman, ana
Acesfs. Cehroth, Of Leeumae, ami Wood, CT ~an
kranc.sco, Appreciated Secretaries Tns-e were
twelve Senators aad thirty members 81 Assembly
IYcsent, as folloTs, viz
sry1rols Roach Tireley sogle Luderscn. Negib-
teu. Coose Es.e Lyle, AetDe, D@nyeTs, Snyder. Broi
oficE--lZ
bfvrtas OF Asstwtt --Nocsc. Merritt. Ridley, wsl.
Lille, Lyons. bLney Ingsrson. Cameron Go1ectb.
Scconshs Thompson, Itinctiaen ctg..k Wood Peacny,
Y cner, cgabb, Hammond, Graham, pefi'h, Paxton,
% Ike ste,tusol Chsuncey McCanaItss Coats loFier
Cot er. Ellis ~.
The following resolutions we're submitted to lie
consideration q the meeting, the hrst - Mr..
Parish. Iolo county, and tie second an amendnent
90 tho former, ID Ar. I. ;. Ingley d santa
CLARA
where's ny 90 49, approved tth q February 1851,
people ~ state Of California tcftesehte1 ln
senate anl .fsstly did enact taat fe and aile- the
close q taat session II the Legislature, the city q EN-
lcc ttu8ted upon the BAY 81 Ntps and straits o oar
qonel shtald permanent test Of government fr
tire Statt q. CgiicTris therefore
Resolved TEst We portion u tne delegates elect %
lie next Leg3tlttuLe win assemble ~ vallejo on me