The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-26

N eat nQht 70 be seen nom bsocksOn. The de-
William Bince. a native Of Germany. who is said
to have possessed considerable property in San
FRANCHISE. was murdered on the 36th Of March in
Lower California by deserter from an EugF
vhaler who shot him through the head while :" -sh
ing, and afterwards robbed him. The asss Aeep
captured. and taken to San Ygnscio. ~Asin was
Pol,s,cal TnteIIige'
minated by the democratic state officers was no.
Benicia on the 2lst Of Jr' .esventon which met at
For Goys owe Ssv nss S r., of Sacramento
ror h,st;ce of Sarruel Purdy, San Joaquin.
" s.nus. t,fs Supreme Court-Alex. Wells,
For Auo' .sey eseneral-John r. Mcconnell, Ne,
For Comptroller Sam. Bell, Mariposs.
fer 1reaaE.rer-Selden A. McMeans, Ell Dorado.
cor Sun rintendent Of Public lnstruction-Paul.
n Hubs Tuolumne.
For Surveyor Generals. H Marlette, Ca'averas.
The wings throughout the State are preparing for
Hhe fall election. Delegates to the convention to be
holden at Sacramento the 9th Of July are already
chosen in many counties. Captain William Waldo
has the best prospect now OF being the nominee for
the Governor. General David f. Douglas and z. A.
Grobb, of San joaquin are also understood to be In
the field tor the same nomination.
From the Alta California, July IL
The tic State Convention assembled ut Beneca
the zlst Of Juae and after stormy session Of three
days succeeded in nominating their candidates. Ve.y
s5opg eforts made to throw Governor B ger
beard but without success The only names presses ssd
10 the Convention for the nomination of Governor te
sdes that Of Governor Bigicr Richard Roman,
present State Treasurer, and Henry Haven, of Mays
VILE fierce battle between the Bgler and anti Biger
for the rst two days argued little for the hnrzi
Of the party But BIGGER nominated by decided
the first ballot. and several who been
eat in opposing him forward and pie ICED
Themselves 70 support the nomination. Samuel Purdy
nominated for the Office Of Lieutenant Governor
s. A. keEesns, of FL Dorado, for State Treasurer Alex
WsG of San Francisco, nominated for Judge Of the
SUPREME Court samuel Bell Of kariposa for stroller
PIX Hnbbs, Of Touumne for superintendent Of Pu bile
Instruction ard d Marette, OF Caavsras Survey
General The ticket is underwood to be and out
Extension ticker with the exception OF Mr. Purdy. In
various sections there Is very strong opposition in the
party 10 Governor Beer, but, unless indie pendent
ticket is started viii probably give way before the day
of election.
Increase or Pr PuIsti0n OF Sar Francisco.
During the six months ending June 81, as we ga
tber from the Shlppmg List, the number of passen-
gers that arrived in San Francisco by sea was Is 74l
Of whom l9,779 were males, 3,3as females, and 566
children During the same time, left Ii ,326-show-
ing addition Of only 4l5 to population There
is gratifying feature contested with this which
is worthy OF observation. Bat very few females
leave that at least onet third of the net increase
during the past half year has been OF the gentler
sex: circumstsnc greatly conducive to the perma
neuce and ameioration of society in the State. The
following shows the countries from which those ar
irving came-and the ports for which those leaving
sailed