Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-10-07
California Nous
Nsw ORLEANS, Sept. 30.


Lieut.. Rodgers, u. 8. N, commanding,
arriving at this port to-day, with iS0
passengers, and about a quarter Of a
million gold dust on freight and in the
hands oi passengers.
The Falcon came by way Of AsPin-
wall, and brings advices from San Fran
cisco 10 the ls, Of September.
The steamship Ohio, Lieut.. Schenck,
U. s. ~, commander, lett Navy Bay on
the 2ist inst. with the Pacific mails, 300
passengers. and two millions In gold
dust on freight.
The steamship Brother Jonathan, Of
the Nicaragua line, which was suppos-
ed 10 be lost, had arrived at Panama,
and departed thence for her destination
on the 10th.
The Falcon reports that The new and
splendid steamship Cortez, Of Messrs.
Davis & Brookss New York and San
Francisco line, had arrived at Panama,
from New York, after the rapid passage
Of sirfy-ihyee days running tine, from
port to port, being the shortest trip on
record, and surprising that Of the Win
field Scott, her associate in the line,
which had previously made the trip in
sixty-six days and ten hours.
The health Of the Is,hmus was gen.
orally good.
Considerable excitement existed at
Panama on account OF the discoveries
Of gold upon the Is,hmus, and many Of
the inhabitants had left their homes for
the diggings.
The telegraph project across the 18TH
mus was going on iavorably.
The rail road was expected to be
completed to Panama by about April
next.
The news from California is interest
ing; there have been some few muir
ders and other outrages since the sailing
OF the last steamer, but as q general
thing the state OF affairs 10 far more en-
couraging.
Some seriors disturbances have,
however, broken out in Contra Costa,
which the authorities had taken prompt
measures 10 quell.
A difficulty occurred recently between
Major Savage and Capt Harvey, on
Kings river, IN which the former was
killed.
The overland immigration continued
to arrive in large numbers. Some Of
the imm grants report the most terrible
suAerings, while others have fared we'll
during the entire journey.
The news from the mines 10 very ia
vorable, and tho yield the coming sea-
son, it 10 anticipated, will be immense.
Measures for the independence Of
Lower California were still in progress.
The notorious Parker H. French wac
at Durango. He had made proposition
to the Governor to allow him to arm and
equip company Of one hundred Semi
noles. with which to keep the Apaches,
in check.
Some new and valuable gold discov-
cries have been made on the East range
Of the Sierra Nevada.
The fugitive slave case, on trial for
some time past, in San Francisco, had
been decided by the surrender Of the fu-
gitive. ...... ,..' ,.,.'
The California markets wero only
moderately active, and many descrip.
tions OF goods had declined. Several
auction sales had been held, at which
the prices accepted in q number Of in
stances were below the fret cost OF the
goods in tke Atlantic states.
The money market was in a favora.
bic condition, and the receipts Of gold
dust at San Francisco was on the in
crease.
From Oregon we learn that, owing to
the neglect Of the farming interest, -four
and wheat were on the rise, as were
also many other articles ofproduce.
The papers contain nothing ofspecial
importance from any other portion Of
the Pacific coast A large whaling
feet was looked for at Sandwich Islands
during the Fall months.