The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-25

We un ier obligations to Adams & Co., Berford k
Co., Wella, Fargo Co, N. F. Ecdges, Purser Of tho
Northern Light, and Mr.. J. B. Devoe, of the pro-
prietors Of the Placer Times and Transcript for papers
Hon. John Walton, late Senator from FL Dorado
county, has been appointed Deputy Collector Of San
Francisco.
The French war steamer Ardente, and English mstl
steamer Trent at San Juan del Norte.
When the Bother Jonathan sailed from San Francisco
it was rumoIed that duel the tapis between
Senator Gwn and Hon. J. W. McCorke, at San Francis
quito Creek. Weapons, rifles; distance, thirty PAGES.
TIE result not known when the Brother Jonathan
sailed
Tie mail steamer left San Francisco at 9A NJ on the
1st rst the Independent lire steamer at 10 A. NJ and
the Brother Jonathan at p. NJ. on the day.
The clipper ship Sword Fish arrived at San Francisco
On the 30th of May in los days from New York. Hee
previous passage was made in 92 days,
from San Francisco, On Slsp while beating out to SEE
went ashore near the wreck Of the samosst sfs &72
got of the evening without material damage, and
returned to the city.
The schooner James R. whiting which was driven
ashore at Santa Cruz has been raised and undergo
Jog repairs.
DHon w Barbour, Judge of the Tenth Judicial dis
tIct has held the editor of the Nevada Journal bail
the of 81 eco, for contempt Of court in commenting
on the testimony in a staobipg case.
third company has lft Marysvlle to buy up cattle
crossing the plains this season.
The merchants of Napa city have bound themselves
undsr penalty to close their stores Sunday.
Tie Marysville theatre is occupied on Sunday a.
church.
Tie miners generally doing wel and ths farmers
are In high spirits.
The bandit Joaquin has atterly quiet but horse
stealing very prevalent.
The spring races commenced on the 25th ult The
sport had been good.
xbe Charter Convention at San Francisco was stn In
kssssion
Two more murders had been committed BY the Indians
near Volcano.
Trade was very Gull. The Prices C,awens Of May 81
says There not any indication of speculative feel
ing though the price of articles Of heavy consump-
tou has fallen below cost, and of reaction in
priees though perhaps hand, eventually
take place.
Ms. Sinclair left San Francisco, May 2S to all en-
eagement at the Sacramento theatre. The company at
this theatre includes Mr. Proctor, A. King, veaua,
Spear MCGOWAN, and Mesdames Proctor, Claaghley,
Woodward, and Miss Edwin.
joseph E. Tbsn, aged 35, native Of st. John, N. b,
was accidentally drowned AZ st. Trancisco Nay 10.
re occurred at the Of Kearney and California
Streets San Francisco, early he morning of the II
Instant by which property to the amount Of twenty to
thirty thousand dollars destroyed. The Times AND
Transcript furnishes the following records
On California street. commencing at the southwes
corner, five houses were barned-EroniDg Plumbg
grocery store tie Au Iarapion; house occupied By
Ernest Poppe; the Buepa Vista House, and bakery.
On Kearney 3treet soutaward, commencing from the
Cala shoe store the stable occupied by
t Potter story vacant house and Coddngtoa's
hatcher sbc by the sds Of which alIsy conducted
a sood yard in the Sevesa small buildings inside
the consurasd. Two horses reported
be burnt. From tho neighboshood large quantity Of
furniture removed, also the horses from several
| iyery stables.
The Nsrodd Journal estimates thai four hundred Ind-
ans hare pershed from tho rsvsges Of the small pox in
that county dur six pnths past But hw vhites take
/ the infection.
The Cclorsian says ths plank road from Sacramento
to the Ten Nile House will be anished BY the LIST Of Sep
temter Tho road win pass through Hohoksn thence
along the American river through Brighton and Psttsr-
sons. The whole distance is by survey only eight miles
| ard eieht-tenths
The advent OF three thousand Mormons, says the
Herald to California, 10 calculated to onssndsr some
slight degree Of apprehension to the result Of the
rsnonshp Of such people in large numbers with United
States citizens San Bernardno county Is peopled with
Mormons In that section the doctrine Of plurality Of
wives viii be relgously observed Ths sect h Likewise
represented in the Legislature and OF course they WI
exert influence in the framing on the laws Ho y
their peculiar notions and practices be rcconnAed "a
| the ideas Of Americans, it Is difsout 10 predict.
The crops will not turn out IL feared veil - wa
anticipated The cut worw has made ~ apPsaraneA snd