Washington telegraph., 1852-06-09

passed the Fugitive Slave Dill. It was
rassed some time since by the Assembly,
but fingered in the Senate, where it was
warmly opposed as whole by few, while
others objected to some of its details. 1t
allows those who brought slaves into this
State prior to it's admission into the Union,
to recia m and carry them out Of the State
any time within a year from the passage OF
the act.
Both houses have passed resolution di-
rechng the State officers to remove with
their records back to Vallejo after the
adjournment of the Legislature thus re-
cosnzing that place still as the capital of the
Site.
All accounts concur in representing the
mines in every section of the State as yield
ing unusually we'll New gold deposits
haze recently been found in Shasta county,
thlt are said to be very rich Quartz min
inE, as general thing, is depressed. Near
Mbquelume Hill some exceeding rich veins
haze just been discovered. There is hardly
a yein yet opened and worked in the State,
thit would not yield a splendid fortune in
the Atlantic States-and even here, if pro-
pr crushing machinery could be had, and
sCme means be discovered to save the great
ppportion of gold that now escapes by rea
sn Of the present imperfect system Of
ahalgamation. The quartz mines are des-
tiled to add immensely to the wealth OF the
Shte.
The Governor has recommended to the
legislature in special message the prcpr-
ely Of making an appropriation for the re-
lf of suffering emigrants crossing the
Pains A bill for that purpose has been
Introduced, and will no doubt pass
From Oregon Aka California
says the intelligence from Oregon is utterly
destitute of interest. Dates are to the 10th
of April The excitement relative to the
discoveries in Queen Charlotte's Island had
greatly abated but parties were still fitting
out to proceed thither, with fair prospect
of success The mines on the Southern
boundaries were yielding steadily. but with
no astonishing richness.
Fran Queen Charlottc's Lsla1aa-The
San Francisco Herald says: Intelligence
received by way Of Oregon from Queen
Charlotte's Island, confirm the rumors of
the existence Of valuable gold mines there
The Indians had large Jumps in their pos
session, but were SO hostile to the expedi-
ton that attempted to make a settlement,
as to compel them to return to Oregon for
arms and assistance. a cons derable emf
grafton to this Island is taking place from
this city, no less than five vessels filled with
armed miners having sailed for that destina-
tion within the past month";
From Russian America.-The AHa
Califoruia s;ys. bloody massacre took
place at Sitka, Il. A.. on the 22d of March.
Forty Indians Of the Starkin tribe, while
on visit to the Sitka or Colusa tribe, were
iuhumanly butchered by the latter In
dian vengeance has probably ere this been
taken.
From the SaudWih IslaudS-The
news from the Sandwich Islands is to the
18th of March. The San Francisco Her.
ald says:
The volcanic eruption at Manua Lola
continued with unabated force. The ap-
pearance by night of fiery jet OF lava
500 feet high and 100 feet in diameter.
projected from crater 10000 feet above
the level of the sea- is described as surpas-
sing'y grand. The river Of molten lava
rushing and foaming down the mountains
side was in parts one mile wide The wha-
lers that touched at Lahaina have uniformly
done we'll during the winter season.
From the Society Lslands.-The same
paper says "News has reached us that
the inhabitants OF Tahiti and the other So
cietv Islands, had rebelled against the au-
thority of Queen Pomare, who had applied
in vain for assistance to the English,
French and American residents"