New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-29

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There were thirty-six de,ihs suRong the pass
engers By The STEAMER wnsca Scott or aer last up.
wEr TIP Teas terrible mortality Attributable 80 TIE
epidemic which hss prevailed the lsshnas for some
time past snd which seeus to accompany al the steam
err from Psnsms I'll they resch the cool atm >sphsre Of
the Coast Of California Frum All accounts the disease
i sudden N Is attack rapid N it, and fss4 ia
ia conSecuences a. the cholera and In feet hears q
close rySer bSGcs 20 that fell scourge NDtwthstsnt
irg the sxrelsns accommodations On many Ct the
steamers their facies Tor ventilation. thef ciesnhoess,
snd the anxious care used 70 preserve health large
numbers Of passengers scker and die - though an IN
evitSble doom upOn them There = spParenhs no
remedy this OF tbngs While Il IS necessary
70 psss Tor weeks under tropical Sun IN order % resca
California. must expect OCCASIONAL Per1ods OF ps1'
leuce and fearful mortality We trust the pefioa Is
near al hand when the lsthnus vii again become
hSalfby.
The Legislature is still in session at Benecla,
euAcfrg snd neutrality-suspicious. that which wss dcae
LAST year and making laws 70 be repealed seNt year
The united population of San Francisco
turned cut the occasion Of the anniversary
of Wsshngfons birthday The military and civic dis'
psy and that Of the 6rcmen with their apparatus WAS
elaborate snd imposing. There was no business Trans
acted daring the day.
The members of the press 81 Sam Francis
the receipt OF the Intelligence Of the death Ct
VIM. c. Hamilton, ESQ, and adopted resolutions ex'
pressIve OF ther feelings upon the sad event
The subject of the division Of the State Is
still 80 important one before the people, though is al
vocstes st present quiet The bill providing for
Convention will doubt have uphill coarse through
the Legislature.
The Superior Court of San Francisco was
abolished BY the unanimous vote OF the Assembly, on
the 18th ult
The proposition of the State Legislature TO
memorsze Congress 70 dissolve the Land Commission
meets with no favor
There have been no disturbances of the public
peace, in San Francisco, Of any unusual character
The Monumental City steamship sailed on
the 9th for Australia under the conduct OF Mr. P.er
Suobel One fthe Adams & Co.'S messengers has also
been dispatched for the same de stnation. IL 4 in
tended by the Express Com )any to establish regular
communication The New Orleans will follow the
Monumental City the 5th OF March Both take many
passengers Numerous sailing vessels also lesvi n
FOR Australia and therei strong disposition among the
miners TO try their fortunes in the South Pacific FL
Dorado.
The Land Commission is making good head
way and of late the petitions OF claimants have been
coming in with much increased csrneslness
There have been many arrivals of ships and
breadtuf and otherprovsions have fallen considerably
in price.
The Extension Water Line project has not
vet reached head. the Legislative Crmmiteee not
having reported yet The citizens OF San Francisco,
with the exception Of s9eoulstors are extremely op-
posed to the whole scheme.
The first intelligence received through the
new Mexican, route via Vera Cruz and Acapulco
reached san Francisco on the e6h, % days from New
York.
The weather in San Francisco and through
the interior up 10 the 3D. continued exceedingly fine
since then there have been occasional showers OF RAIN
feardiug business slightly The roads still good 90
the mining districts, and business is gradually improv
ing.
The arrivals for ten or twelve days include
the following vessels from the Atlantic ports, via Abby
Pratt Juliet Adelaide Gen Washington. Ansss, 70.
Raypes It Patrick Harvard, Napoleon, PetreA North
ern Light Trade Wind, Constant, and Cochis. The
importaons by these vessels large, and conse-
queniy reduced asking prices without affecting mater
ally the extent Of operations.
The clipper ship Trade Wind brought eight
missionaries with their families, cent out by the Amen
can Home Missionary Society. The nance of those
gentlemen are ReVs T. 3. Wasworth, = G. Harmon
VIM c. Pond, Thomas Condor. James Pierpont. o.
Dickenson J. @. Hale, and 5. B. Bell Six will remain
! in California and two will proceed 10 Oregon
| Among the passengers who arrived on the
! steamer Golden Gate Rev. Christophor y. Wyatt
This gentleman has been called 30 ociae Rector OF
| Trinity Church.