New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-10

have verned the trufh ~ fht neF- Close
Of the passengers Of the brig Aforesaid
Your Exeellency will easily comprehend "nF u1n
o. di-astrous events for unhappy country nns1 49,
from such expedition II timely measures are NOT tlNsu
IN avert them We have the paci three war scnOo
ers and smaller armed boat believe 10 :, INC 'u
sels, well armed and equipped would De sun ~ ~,
tse these prps who counting our dlsunon AM P''
msforur believe they insult and rob us WIN iaPf
nifty Of the rest Of our territory. ~, -. A.;
II hasten 10 communicate to your EI:euency I'M. ai;
ressng news and trust that the Supreme VI"
take energetic measures demanded by the
vIscESTE A. De l.. Rosa
The Re,oyt Of the Superintendent Of Public schools
Number Of Children In the stare-werkins oil the
School Lnw.& &c.
pnbEc distraction number of very interesting statistics
which set forth in succnct form the present cona"a ~
the educational system IN progress Of - c
State Possessing every where great IMPORTANCE IN 't
forni, the subject OF the most vital consequence IN
asmucb as the particular class OF persons VINO u5
ahle 10 offer Inducements 20 identify themselves win s
new country will hesitate to bring away from the scno us
ON the Atlantic side those youthful memoers OF tner tt
lies whose education is not yet completed lusre qs
ASSURANCE that similar facilities an here oe 90
tsined and viii such separation continues other states
viii he boopd 10 them by the tender ties Of family ate ton
that their part can only De grafnea oy i'O
field Of exertOn other wise sttractye To them
II is highly agreeable then, TO perceive na thsse 90
stacles 10 permanent immigration rapidly dssppex
se and thai from the number OF teachers 10 Tue
country together with liberal spirit Of School md ap
preparations manifested both by the State and hun'cPh
Governments the arrangements already made tor the m
structiOn Of youth are enclet al the Pleseus anu
The State has recognized distinctly the good policy aud
Justice of the system which in the Eastern 81 tes assumes
the education Of youth at the expense OF tue conn vi
wealth and in the Of few years there will b. g.
sbhed among public schools of every grade fro the
normal 10 the well conducted college.
We learn from the report that there are now IN the Sre
white youths BET the of and Il years VINO
have the right under the Const uon to iDstu IN com
mon school at least for three months OF every ear
money, tbs. have accumulated the state rreuy 20 me
sehoo Fund which NAV be d'burseo upon
the ish Of Js.1s .GsT 70 a .e SnG se i section II
the Law s2 e the amount Of interest due on he
ISer yet due III. the severn, cOupa e.
Treasury since January 49, making the available school money now On
little 100000 acres the Federal domain which under
the provisions Of act of Congress- are donated to C
| fornia tbs report says:
h tine, Welding school Fund Of more tA.n
ateus and. dur.g n. r snoant to 500
This would male mot far from 5000 assussn . 5.
Spon .ur. az smO. considerable Of tbs
nee with Law their Of school
posed $40 by law Of 1852 for the support Of
Of the State payment the interest the School
the sale Of 200 acres proress for the coming
year during past BY January 1855 hs intere; from m, and
every School District the State without any AID from
to be hopedtha changes will be m,d in the law providing
for the Of DE Of land 1t hs o'1sd a. w as 81
in By and large fund has already and still rapidly Aesana
further of to the fund is the sDpropr
alton made by the last Congress to this State tor the sup
port Of Common Schools two sections Of land ia each
township and seventy two sections for Safe University
Tbs above, together with estates Of ntssates vi ut
heirs constitute the provisions made by G0yernne1t au
thorv for the support OF Common Schools IN this state
Every will agree that they truly muuidcent and
sufficient to educate the children of country even more
| distinguished for its prolific character than this.
II seems however, from inadverence OF the EnrOl
ing Clerk the section in the School Act creating the OH g
OF County Superintendent, was omitted In consequence
e Tho aFlau IN
the ear did conceive that they had authority under
the law to make distribution Of the school money that
had accrued without the inerpOstion Of legislation 10 e
gaze the school returns that lad been made by the Com
ty Assessors since this officer all of the District reports
required to be made, and through him the moneys
| attributed.
The returns made by the altogether OPP
tons and while in the majority of the counties they ware
made in accordance with the request Mr. Marvin there
some Instances such trouble declined Tae
| folloaing change IA therefore recommended;
supenenden Common Schools From the OF their duties
2 ,9 S a With ise edaes i Of the p,o
Some provision should be made for this % o. ohesIs
web the Msrsh who are egured annually 70 ks the census OF
cd scarcely be expected in country Ike ours where the ex
Or bene2ooS motives sioa VII Be induced faithfully perform
By he School Law School Commissioner. were required to be
elected the last general election thoe districts where schools h.i
complied with, while in other. election held would
or want II knowlSe Of he law to elect co%noue or IA .s
sret. where esysen asepe election a1@Si. o.
the power appoint Commissioners giving
pOsonsd the earliest opportunity Of securing the advantages Of the
Although receiving, as yet the assistance to be de-
rived from the general fund nearly all of the provisions Of
the School Act have been carried into effect aud there
throughout the State lumber of Co mmOn Schools in
successful operation There have BEEN also various pri
vsie institutions established for tie instruction Of youths Of
both and there would appear every believe
hs excellent education may be obtained in this
State Academies and high schools the number Of GIT
ten have been founded and crsditably maintained
though allowance is made 10 them by the School Act
Ii Is suggested that special tax real and personal
estate in each county would be udicious mode Of raising
10 deay part the expenses OF this last class
the deficit being supplied by the tuition money The
Enlistment of an University It is conceived IS not
ssry at present though at distant time il will be desir.
able Ne provision exists fB Colleges. appended b. the
report Of the Superintendent statement tn number
Of children in each county number OF schools organized
under the law, teachers &c, &c
San Francisco County contains by the returns
2.s2 children between the ages OF aud and Com
mon Schools which attended by 1872 Of the children
females The highest salary paid is $50 per m0lth and
the lowest s5 From the Report Of the County Super
intel dent would appear that the Schools in )ursh
Ing condition although be- remarks al the moneys
expended for Common Schools within TIE year we're
raised by special tax upon the real and personal estate
within tie City Of san Francisco" The whole number
Of Common Schools in the State 20 and the number If
children attending 1914. The amount expended in
teachers salaries Is S2L3J5 g. and the total amount OF
! expenditures Of al kind. is placed at s2s lOJ u
In addition 10 the Schools already mentioned the
Catholic Bishop at Monterey reports that there were eight
Schools IN existence under ihe auspices Of "a. Church
/ during TIE year 1852.
Oysters In California.
Froa The san FTancisco Herald.
Oysters have become nxe1 ftct Iu California Ia
lac few very dubious locking ,pecia, used 20 b.
shed Up around the bay and brought into rather aB
ouriosnes thsn anything tie. They were - snail no Fey