The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-29

No other business of Importance has been transacted
the time having occupied chiefly dspcsng of tho
contested seats Several important bills have been az
nounced Among Others, notice OF bid to repeal the
Water Lot OK the last Legislature BY which our city
granted possession OF water property to large
amount in the hsrbor, has been given Che design OF
front has caused considerable feeling 1t will deeply n
ure the interests Of our city ana harbor II accomplished
Governor Biger has issued special message ,hing
upon the financial affairs Of the state in which he urges
upon the Lsa1s the early ,dSpen OF Tsst, :.
the amount Of her indebtedness. BY the Comptroers
showing, Sl,oooooo still stand against US tom the ex
pensss last years military expeditions. Ths
indebtedness civil aud military OF the State on the
3lst December, was ss2l2s sae "a
The Settlers and Mioers' Convention-as the several
meetings held in Sacramento recently to discuss tae
subject Of land and land claims in general have beeu
oalied-s.n meets With a. little sympathy ever 1t
being evident that 10 worthy motives mixed up with
their expressed views very little confidence paed Ia
their deliberations One of the resolutions adootsdby
them was, There should be difference in tbs prvi.
lege extended to miners who are cEens OF foreign
countries and those who ars citizens Of this"
An importa ut piece Of inteigeao reaches Us by the
way the Dale, In Oregon, which states that great
excitement exists among ths Mormons az the Great salt
Lake The difficulties between that people and our go
vernmsnt agens have made then resolve upon detsnt
Ing themselves against further intertersnce with taer
affss the part OF tbs genera goye, nment rne re-
port (Which after all may BE- without foardstion says
that tortiaoatons are being erected and means OK 10
fence provided
In Oregon the Legislature and Judiciary still at
the PEG oBe still ag stsd by che discussion
ofte location OF their seat OF government, one set o
E.ators opposing the deceon Of the court by whlch
IL was fixed ard another sustaining Our dares from
Oregon TO tn Ill u The winter IS quite severe
All quie. at San Diego at the last accounts
Troops had q, to shs CHA and further disturb
expected With the southern Iadiaas Company
H. Sd Artillery. with MHjor Andrews, has gone Co the
mouth oi the Colorado Provisions hays oesn sent and
depot Is to be made st the Junction OF che daA ana
Colorado
The United States Board OF Land Commissioners has
been in session suce the 2et, in tn's city. No porsnt
busintsf has been transacted rs yet
An action has been brought against ths editors of the
Stockton Joyaf tor libel by Mr Fremont, that paper
having asserted that extensive frauds about TO os
perrerrated in Europe oy the agents and under the
sanc,ion that gentleman. The Aarposa quartz claim
Of Mr Fremont represented in the alleged fraud
The damass. are laid ut 500 eco.
In the mines much iusoaVenienoe and want has becn
experienced by the failure Of tns water supplies. Dig
Rrg has rot been Very brk, and ptospecJng parties
have made but few rich discoveries within the past
disposed to lay by waiting for more Since Thurs
day rains have returned and copous showers have
fallen in tho interior This viii revive prospects in the
few bloody rensont-es have taken place in various
parts Of the sae but We are happy in observing that
these occurrences each month growing more rare
In San Francisco have one or two occasions bssu
apprehenve for the and security Of city since
bas been understood that the class of criminals in our
streets has received acsessions recently om the Allan
tic States But our authorities and the public gene
rally on the alert for thieves aud incsn iiafies
from the San francisco PicayIns, FOB. 1
melancholy OF homicide occurred 10 the city,
about o'clock, the evenins Of the 2tsn i:sc
I
Warren O Norris much intoxicated and very quarrel.
some get into fsht with a Frencbman, on Commercial
street, srd knocked him down several times Police
ofcer Tre8nor James Gdgerton hearing the disturb
ance up ana arre,t-d the parties the latter taking
hold Of Norris On the TO the station ouss Norris
man Of very great physical strength bs,sne furious,
end strenuouy resisted the attempts OF the Officers to
get him along. He used very violent Language, aud
iiraly knocked officer freanoc down and pulled Que
pistol which ne snapped at him The ot, cor however,
Fortunately threw his finger under the hsnner lst as
i was coming down on ths cap and by savsa
N
/ head win club, and being rendered stiu more
furious, thrsatored TO shoot Edgsron A[tsr
Of the captain OF police. Edsertoa advanced to tue
i desa TO make bis complaint, when Norris made use
him heavy blow on the necS with his ast Eissrton
immediately placed his hand il his BOSOM and toll Nor
ri that Ii te ttcuok MIN az ain, he would cut him Et
gsron ten ordered by Capt Casssry TO leave the
office and about turning to go when Norris struck
RecSTstng from the blow, which made MIN exceedingly
angry Edgeron plunged knie into tins body OF MOTIFS
who Immediately rank to the floor. physi,an was
called aud upon exSmins.io the wound, watch w,s on
the LETT eide OF the abdomen, pronounced mortal.
1T o'clock b.. the next day, Norris died On Mon.
dsy the 26tb in.t post mortem examination WAS neid
ana the wound was found about inch ami half
in width. and extending through the bowels ssvetnga
portion Of the intestipes The cor held Inquest
the body. and tho jury rendered verdict ia a;cor
dance with the facts
Edgerton wes arrested on the spot by the City narsh
but by giving SO coo bail suffered to 90 at large
His examination commenced on tae 9th inst and
finished the next day. Yesterday morning, Recorder
$40 0t0 to the charge of mansaughtsr before
tina Court OF Sessions rhe required bail vas given.
On the morning OF the 2ist inst, the dead body ofa
Frenchnap, named Louis Csumbd was found iyiug at
the precipice fronting the bay Ia tn. rear Of
Telegraph H 1t supposed that he had com mttted
suicide first by rhootin, himself in the head with
pistol, ami afterwards by throwing himself heaiong
from the precpice which about sky fsct in hegnt
His face was terribly a,srsa..a ana a., nsat hsray
the BODY, and a verdict according to the facts rem
dered.
at the California Exchange the hi sht OF the 2si inst
for the purpose Of entering th.r protest against that
portion az the license ortinsnce whica imposes tax
upon goods manufactured ard .od IN tins city asics
OF resolutions passed spressive OF tho sense OF ts
meeting, and petition PRAYING repesl OF cue odl-
nance ordered 10 be drawn Up and presented 70 tue
city council -,
tho clipper ship Ohalicnsr, baFs coln up before the
Upted states District Court In enc, the second mate
Of TIE CT alls nge Alexsujsr Cornili oaryd with
having cruelty and milicioasy kicked sal beaten oas
John Brown a sailor, bos.i the Clsengs aoi WAS
found guilty by the jury aisr few Iaomenss' aossncs.
In tho second James Douyss. ths mae, WAS charged
With having beaten one Andrew Ntcoii ssilor, &c.
Sufficient Rrouuds for ths deention OF the prisoner
not bece M tel 3lte, Attorney entered
nole grosfqui sud hs discharged Tae interest n
flst 70 gepprny manifested IA hess trials had gra
dusy srbdded aua they novfessise nille nors than
pGssing notce Ia ths COR 1unity
Tue Board o. United asee Land 0omioission,rs COM
pose of He1srs. hal Wilson, and rhornton comneuccd
rsGeaio street near Nonsg on the %ss ins. ~
IL 0'tc and have since beeo holding ressious from
dy TO day ansaetisg such bus!n'ss ~ has come before
them
FEnssutn In the Csiirornis Legislature
On the 2rr ius. Sc Fucker presented the foo wing
ro,siuticu IN the California Assembly
Received, wat the pscpe ot Cslifarns In senate aud
Assemble represented hlvo witnessed with admiration
aEl sSuratty ths sruyyc Of i;hs peopin u Hungary
sgeirs: the uurpations o. the House of Austria aud
h!tGy express tbCc deep regard ani good wishes to-
wards Loai EcFsuh and his brave con panions ths H.
iu.tti, T.. gussts ef our people and government
TIE ion bri hy discus oi aud laid upon the
table 10 bc called UP at EClpe future lime.
vrInity Church, san Francisco.
The .qi4 Ce1pq the LIT INIT gives tins following
degcrytivg of Gothic church iaciy erected
u Bar Francisco 1t Is called Tr.uiiy cnuSch y and
10 be opened for service he Sta inot The hli1
n- measures SO feet by 40 ard j. ia the Goc style o
arcltecu1c. Thc rave r 50 feet hsh thus aHjrdins
ample spact fog SQUAD and ars ioform tlt. saers
aZc aW churches IN the Castci states where this great
dederau8 Lss be1p .0g7 realized thaa IN
tbis church. Ibo ehance end 4 iigu.sA " what !,