New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-31
Summary Of the Last Fortnights News.
CONDENSED frsm The Alta California San Francisco Her
aid and Picayune

The event Of leading importance that has
aBsprsd since the sailing Of the last steamer is the
cclfsgrstion Of D0wnieville. This occurred on the
slst Of February The FIRE broke out about III
O'Clock at night, anc spread with such rapidity az
soon to reduce the town 70 ashes. Fortunately the
largest warehouses were located IN The SUBURBS,
which were saved. The loss 10 estimsted to exceed
$4,000.
The politicians of both parties have been
actively at work within ths past two weeks, mar.
sban .hsir forces and making preliminary arrange
p,eBts for the Presidential contest IN November.
The Legislature has done nothing of i'm
porsnce during the fortnight. TRe bill reported by
nine out Of eleven members OF the Committee TO
call State Convention 10 amend the Constitution
lie warmly pressed, but no vote has yet been taken
upon the question.
Perfect quiet now reigns in the Southern
country. The Indians are beginning to come into
u settle meDs. Mr.. Bartlett, OF the Boundary Com
journey the cesert losing al his animals, IL
now IN this city The Mormon settlement at San
BeTnadiho Is very prosperous severe hail storm
recently visited San Isabel The hail lay on the
ground 10 the depth of foot, an unusual occurrence
The anniversary of Washington's birth
day was celebrated OF the 23d ult in this city, with
much fplencor ara enthusiasm, by the Fire Depart
inert sne \ few societies and associations Never
bias our city Witnessed such magnificent parade Of
her fIeGen.
Crime has alarmingly increased in this
city within the past month. Hardly night passed
that the moot daring burearies are not perpeuated
IN seine part OF the city, aud Notwithstanding the
violey Of public opinion against the robbers and
the certainty that II caught their acis the Yascals
wo0ld ia all probability meet with instant ceath,
they fesm r. grow more emboldened az they con-
True fuccessfn.
A sad affair occurred in house of i'll
fame on the nitht OF tse 22d OF Feb In this CRY.
An sltere atioE eDsusd between two men, ore psrned
Mcdonald ard aLother Carroll, which resulted in
the yisbblIg OF Carroll who died from the effects Of
his wound few days after Mcdonald has been
arrested, ard committed 10 wait his trial.
An atr0ciOps murder was committed at
Spanish Far. on the 10Th uit. Mr.. Chas II Dexter
ana Capt Daniels found cut to pieces In their
beds The muicereTs were supposed 20 have been
bsxicsBs; 10 arrests have been made. The VIC
TINS were generally esteemed.
A regular line Of clipper ships has been
established between this port and Boston.
Considerable defalcations have lately
come 70 haht in the accounts OF some OF our public
cficers The Treasurer Of CaIaveras County L said
10 have absconced with go 900 OF the public money
The TIeaa1er Of Tuolumns with another very large
sum; and the Treasurer Of Sacramento l. accused
Of similar Onense The securities OF some, II not
81 OF Shess men, are represented 70 - men Of straw
There acts Of tishonessy, however, cause little a..
mt 70 those acquainted with the incumbepta
IN he public ofcss In California csnsistns a. thew
co, large extent, Of the hackAsyed and unprin.
cipled politicians from all the States ef the Union
Crime throughout the interior has ssme-
What diminished, although Ysncontrss occasio nslv
eIcIsg iatai, have been frequent.
Two Syepey men, supposed 70 have been
connected With an ergsnixsd band Of Villains con.
United daring robbery At Murphys Diesinss :. In
CdsSsFss Co, On The sosh Of FsesuaV. They wsae