New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-24

Our columns this morning contain full detail Of in
teligeuce brought by the steamer Union from Aspin
vail including accounts from California the Sand Sich
Islands, Australia, and the British West Indies. The
City Of San Francisco has again been exposed to terri
BILE calamity by three fires in almost immediate success
sion but they we're fortunately subdued with riing
loss compared with the destructive effects of previous
CONGREGATIONS The efforts of the remen to save the
city from threatening flames are spoken of in terms Of
enthusiastic commentator by the San Francisco jour-
nails Our news from the mines continues to be of
encouraging character and discoveries Of gold said
to have been made in new localities which promise
great results. The usual quota Of crimes diVersifes
our record Of life in California BY this arrival We
have more recent intelligence from the Australian
Gold Regions, which confirms previous statements
Of the abundance Of mineral wealth in that quarter
The statistics which give this subject will be read
with interest We publish the address Of the King at
the opening of the Sandwich Islands Legislature as
one of the important political documents of the day.
The infamy is complete The Aldermen have az
frmed the Russ Pavement contract in defiance of the
Mayor in defiance Of open charges Of bribery, in def
ance of every principle of honesty in defiance of the
interests OF the people, and in open, fragrant malicious
defiance Of an injunction from the Supreme Court All
terms Of execration have been exhausted upon these
lawdefying men, The of honor is longer among
them; the feeling Of shame visits them they
perpetrate public robbery, trample on the laws, brow
beat the Courts mock at the people and do everything
that honest men would avoid with GOODNESS that high
waymen might envy Standing at this moment $50 many
of them as voted for the Broadway RailrOsd) under
sentence Gs convicted criminals having nothing between
them and felons expation except seemingly hopeless
appeal to the Court last resort, they to have
hidden farewell not only TO honor but to fear and
defsntly brave the very authority which has just
passed sentence upon them We were quite
WINGED that thoy would their fame-perhaps their
money-by adhering to the contract but did not
cpate that they would reckessy rush upon the per-
lis of disobeyng Injunction at least not until they had
paid the penalty of their former temerity Yet find
the very who is under sentence of imprisonment,
the rngeadsr in this second Oense bantany sounding
his penny trumpet against Judge Roosevelt and urging
on his aw-deing cOmpeers to the commission of fla
grant crime against the laws and the people, voting for
contract which is changed to have been aided if not
carried by corruption; Sinking a bold allegation of
bribery cOntemptuously declining to look at the Mayors
reasons for his Veto scongyrefusng hear read
an order from the Supreme Court and with loud laugh
ter of reckless triumph confirming one of the ex-
trayagan and unnecessary Orages upon the public
uy ever yet ventured upon OF course the people have
long since fixed their DOOM but their turptude far
traBscends all ordinary crime that known degree of
punishment can affect them. But shall see whether
this contract can be carried into effect.
The steamer Franklin which sailed from Southampton
on the 18th inst was not heard from when our paper
went TO press She is now in her 18th day.
The decision Of the Supreme Court as TO John f.
Hicks the refractory witness sent up to the Court Of
Appeals for revision and will not be decided for some
weeks 10 come The Recorder will not call him TO the
stand until the decision is made.
The case of the colored child Rose Porter, the az
Quoted father &c. before Judge Duer again yester
day The father present and testified at consider
able length. No decisi,n.
A long list of Diplomatic appointments, some of
which have been previously announced, viii be found
in the telegrsphic columns this morning
THE TRAINER CASE.
Charles Trainer whowas invegled, beaten AMI buled
away from City the evening of the lSth is again
here and has executed all the papers needed to en-
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