New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-31

We have sixteen days later news from
California, by the arrival of the Prometheus
from San Juan. On the trial Of Capt.
Waterman for assaulting a number of sea-
men on board the ship Challenge, the Jury
could not agree upon verdict and were dis
charged. Being put on trial on second
indictment, he was found guilty. The
Indian difficulties are quelled for the pres
ent, but fears are entertained of further
outbreak. Various new discoveries have
taken place in the Mining districts, to pique
the enterprise of the gold-hunter.
We have later dates from Oregon and
the Sandwich Islands. The British and
American Naval officers at San Juan are
exchanging compliments instead Of cannon
shots, and the promcthcus affair 10 regarded
as happily got dore with.
BY the Cherokee from Chagres, via
Kingston, Jamaica, we have later dates
from the lsthmus and Jamaica.
The two steamships thus arriving, at this
pOlt, on the same day, bring about too
nations Of dollars an gold dust. Now, will
Congress hurry up that Mint.
The U. S. Senate was mainly occupied
with the consideration Of Private Bills.
In the House, little Of interest occurred.
Both Houses have adjourned till Monday.
In our State Senate, a bill was reported,
by Mr.. McMurray, for The relief of such
colored persons, and unclaimed fugitises
from labor, as wished to emigrate to Liberia
The Militia Law bill passed, as did, through
the Committee of the Whole, the Academy
Appropriation bill.
In the Assembly Messrs. Underwood of
Cayuga and Hatch of Erie created some
sensation by an angry interloquitur. Mike
Walsh got up discussion on the subject,
which occupied the attention of the Assem-
bly, till the adjournment.
We have positive information that Sir
II. l.. Bulwer leaves England to-day to
settle all questions at issue between the
United States and Great Britain in Central
America. lie might have done it long
since.
We give speech, delivered by Kossuth
to the clergy of Pittsburgh.
We have the beginning OF an interesting
letter from Bishop O'Connor (Cathohc), of
Pittsburgh, in reply to KOssuth, going into
the reasons Why the Catholics stand aloof
from the Magyar. We regret the failure of
the Tele graph to continue this interesting
dispatch.
A large State Temperance Convention
was held in Concord, New-Hampshire, yes.
tetday, at which it was resolved to support
10 candidate for office who is not in favor
of prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
drinks.
The Rhode Island House of Representa-
t;ves have voted down the Maine LIQUOR
Law.
The American Anti-Slavery Convention,
at Boston, continues TO abuse kosSuth. Alb
by Folsom was put ont of the Cow ention.
Our Baltimore dispatch announces the
sITanding of a bark in Chesapeake Bay, and
the loss of life BY the breaking of the ice
on the Rappahannock.
We have the details of the choking of
two men to death, yesterday, at each
extremity OF cur State, cheapening human
life, and benefting no one between the two
points Another vistm escaped the GAL
lows, yesterday, by the confession of
guilty and dePraved companion. A few
hours longer silence of her tongue would
have silenced his forever.
In the meantime Murder Trials are pro-
ceedins in different parts Of the country: a
smart opposition going on in the horrid