The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-17

New York, Tuesday, Feb. II, 1854.
Summary OF News Five Days Later from
California, sc.
The trip between San Francisco and New York,
which usually occupies, via Chagres, average Of
thirty days, has just been accomplished by the
Golden Gate on the Pacific eide, and the FL Dorado
IN the Atlantic side, in the unprecedented time Of
twenty-five days and eighteen hours, for the FIVE
thousand miles and the transit Of the sthmus. The
1--WE hun dred and forty one passengers, on leaving
SaI Francisco in that noble steamer, the Golden
Gate, must have had p-esentiment Of 6 the good
time coming" The FL Dorado brings over
m illion in gold dust; and, according to all ac-
counts from the mines, the supply of the precious
metal viii be such as to demand the establish.
ment Of a branch mint in New York before tne nd
jouTnment OF the present session of Congress We
quite willing to concede to the Philadelphians
the ccniHg Of all the dust brought into their port
by their California steamers all that ask is the
same privilege in regard to New York, where some
small consignments Of the raw material DO occa.
Eonaliy arrive.
The general tone Of the California nselli gence,
by this arrival, is satisfactory, and the prospects
Of brisk season the coming summer are highly
fatteriDg. The most prominent subject o! general
interest was the question Of the land titles Of tina.
State. They are, in many instances, very loose, or
very complicated. The three Com missiorers ap.
pointed by the general government. to adju iicato
the land titles of the whole State Of California,
nill have an exceedingly difficult ard delicate task
TO perform. They have to settle upon the ques-
ton Of the lawful ownership Of five hundred millions
worth Of property subject Of course, to an appeal
70 the Supreme Court But what field for tn
trial OF honest men is opened to these com mis-.
sioEers Whist field for speculation, to corrup.
men The commissioners are, however, men Of
high character, and the country looks for equal
and exac. justice a. their hands We shall not be
surprised if the occupants Of " the Mariposa tract
we're to make formidable fight with the claim of
Fremont, recently sold to a London company for
million of dollars. Noas rer0ns. Meantime,
security for loans OF money upon landed property
was held in doubt, awaiting the action Of the com
1issioners
We refer our readers to the numerous interesting
items Of the news, on the first page Of this days
HERALD.
The rev from Jamaica is curious. We a,e not
n war with G7ea. Britain-that government has
xmicably settled the Prometheus afTiir-yet, for
some cause or Q her, perhaps for liquor, Eve hun
red United States troops mostly Irish, were landed
In Kingston, and coon got into terrible battle in
tine stree.s Of that devoted city. British men Of
war and soldiers were orderedup; bu. the American
troops were forcibly subdued, AMI taken on board
the Falcon, and have sincs arrived 1t Chagres, en-
route for California, where 1t Is stated they were
equally riotous and disor ierlyEo much SO that the
inhabitants attempted to prevent their ladiung.
1T war funny affair at kipgston but their con-
duct may lead to serious trouble before they get OF.
OF New Granaia.
We have very late intelligence from Panama AMI
Chagres. The ltthHus vas crowded with emf
grants. Steamers and sailing vessels a. Panama
-ere in demand, and there Vas great speculation
n tickets. worthy 81 the earlies. days 81 Calo-ni,
emigration.
our aiyices from Mexico, before Geographically
announced, are to the 9th ult The only intelh-
genoe Of any consequence ia that relative 70 the
severe gale Of the 18th 1T Vera Cruz. We give
the names Of the vessels lost, together 18th the
number Of lives. Several Americans wore d owned
Among the petitions prcsanted in tho Senate,
yesterday, one for the establishment Of lire Of
steamers between tits ely ard Genoa and another
asking for additional compensation !or tho ua7re
Line Of steamers. Mr. Bell made 4 long speech ia
opposition to the bill granting land to Iora tor
railroad purposes. lie favored lilo proportion Of
air. NORWOOD which would gran. 10 several or
he old states sucs an amount 81 tbo rybli, dom in
q, yopld p,sce them on 4 footing win lie non ana
more favored states. Ev .be ason.isn ar tbis
measure. New York would BE entitled ID laad Is Tho
saue Of nearly four millions or dolla-s; but by the
Iowa bill. which Is enaiIar 70 many other !and
bills that have been passed, tho public domain
VIII be simply divided among batch or Western
spectators, and be Of no Teal benefit to oi.hoT
The States in which tho lands lie Or the con