The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-01

Of focal news;-
CHILESos-About hundred Chilenos were
ragading the street Yesterday Feb 24th looking as
Though they had just arrived and were about start
ing for the mines. Their backs were packed with
every maginabe necessary for miners life and
Ebor, and each one carried sack of jri5oes. They
we're dressed in exceedingly light style, and win
probably find it rather cool If they get high up in
Che mountains.
STOLE A HorsE,-Some " adroit thieves carried
Of & house bodily from Sport Hill, Calaveras
house twenty by forty feet This is the lofest
ease of " shop-lifting' we ever heard OF.
San FRANCISCO CUSTOM HoUsE.-Th0 contracts
for the Custom House to be built IN san Francisco
have at length been signed, sesled and delivered.
Mr. Rryant's plan was adopted. The appointment
Of architects had not teen made.
Cry PBysIcIAE.-On Friday night Or. John w
Van Zant was elected by both Boards of Lhe Com
mon Council Treasurer Of the City Hospital and
City Physician The election was held under an
ordinance passed some time since, creating Health
Department, and since approved by the Mayor.
SPECIAL PoLfCE.-The following is u list at the
special policemen appointed by the Mayor aud who
acting in their capacities officers Of the
peace. They have all the power Of policemen, bat
receive their pay from private sources and receive
10 remuneration from the city :-Richard j. PAUL.
sen, James II. Keller, Charles H., Balrus. r. w.
Lame B. s. Blitz. Wp. Woodward. Wilson q.
Worthy, G. r. Brush, James :. Frzel. j N. Reese,
Mr.. Aikens, Frank Knowles. Richard 2. Robinson,
Henry Kennels, Daniel Swee0y Most Of these are
old policemen. and are, Us Iar Is we know them,
worthy and efficient u.en.
SoUATTING IN TIRE STREETs.--The other day.
Mr.. Theodore Payne, Street Commissioner, received
information that some persons were engaged in
driving piles III the water, near the slip Front
street and Broadway. Mr.. Payne went to the scene
OF action and found that ten piles had been driven
directly in the street. He ordered the parties TO de-
sst, and upon their refusal. had them arrested for
obstrueting the streets. Captain j. w. Bowman
and j. ID. Libby arrested and gave bail for
their appearance before the Recorder Monday
morning This IL an entire phase of sqatter-
ism ard if allowed to continue, would block up our
public tLoroughlares, leaving no place for citi
to pass. Mr.. Payne deserves much credit
Tor the prompitude with which he attended TO this
matter and prevented its continuance.
SoUTH AUSTRALIAN GoLo-sicssrs. VIM. Meyer
Co. have received from Sydney. per bark Homo,
small lot Of Sydney gold dust. which they showed
III yesterday. Ills is the first lot Of gold dust inn
ported into California ifom n foreign country. The
aust resembles vcry much that taken in our South
mines. and is cry well cleaned. We ere told
1t costs here shout Ito - per ounce.--aha Caigor
ma. Pee. %.
WAsntNGroS's BIRTHDAY II SAS FRANCISCO
The 22d oi February was celebrated with great
grandeur ana display at San Francisco The mill
tary and tc mtAuies ana civic societies out
jp large numbers. aud formed with the officers ofthe
city government procession. which. after march
ing through the principal streets, went to the Jenny
Lind Theatre. where on appropriate Grafton was dc
lycrcd. IN the harbor tho vessels hostcd the ma
tional ensisDs. aud paid the proper respect to the
day. Captain Wynauls. of the Dutch ship Doctrina
and Amcita. fred salute OF twenty-one guns in
the morning, and at sunset fired liue guns ON low
sring the American flag. In the evening several Of
the principal buildings were illuminated, aud all
passed of without accident.
THE STEAMER ANTELoPE.--Ihs fine boat, which
has been thoroughly repaired and made new, LETT
Long Wharf 90 an excursion to Bcncia aud back.
on the 1911 Feb. She viii commence her regular
trips to Sacramento on Saturday afternoon. she is
n splendid boat. ard being under the command of
Capt John Van Pct, well known an attentive
polite and efficient captain. she viii bc doservedly
popular.
NEw SrEAurE ron srockroS.-The American
Eagle is running between san Francisco AID stock
ton.