The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-09-01
LATEST FROM CALIFORNIA.
New YORK, Augud q. is

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The steamer Northern Light, Capt Miner
from San Juan de Nicaragua, Aug. 18th, with
dates from San Francisco of August list ar
rived at this port at 2 O'clock last night She
brings $50 passengers and 81, l24,9 1853 in gold
on freight.
The passage from San Francisco to NJ York
was the shortest yet made between the two
places, occupying only twenty-five days and
three hours.
The transit across the isthmus occupied only
forty light hours.
From the Alta California, Aug I.
SUMMARY OF A FORTNIGHTS NEWS.
The last fortnight has been marked by many
events of public interest, in various parts of the
State-in some instances attended with oonsid.
cradle excitement.
| The squatter difficulties in this city, which
| at one time threatened to result in serious and
| bloody riots, have passed over for the time
being, and we have reason to hope they will
not be revived.
The wheat crops in nearly all parts of the
State are suffering with rust which it is said
will make the yield 90 or 25 per cent less than
it would have been otherwise. This, with the
present rates of flour, has advanced the price
of wheat considerably; and the farmers will
realize large profits from their crops, notwith-
standing the rust
The present season is highly favorable to
mining operations in all the gold districts the
miners seem to be generally fortunate in pos
80. sing valuable claims, which are yielding
abundantly by the use Of improved means for
extracting the metal From present appear
ances, the total production of gold for the six
months commencing with the first of June, will
be larger than during any similar period since
the opening Of the mines. This result will be
effected, too, at larger profits to the miners en-
gagged than heretofore.
We have to record the hanging OF two more
men by the populace in Calaveras county-Onc
on the charge Of horse stealing and the other
for murder.
A decision was rendered in the Supreme
Court, a few days since, that will attract at
tentl0n and create some surprise IN the Allan
tic States. The court decided that the mines
Of gold and other precious metals Of California
are the exclusive property OF this State; that
the United States have no interest in Them and
cannot exercise any Jurisdiction over them
The decision does not include the lands con-
tanning the minerals, but only the minerals
themselves. IL this opinion of the court be-
comes established AZ law--which we think
to the State, by making the mines "A source of
State revenue which they never can be, 30
long AZ they are recognised ~ the property of
the General Government
On the Goth July, a squatter, named Nc
Carthy, shot the deputy sheriff Of this county,
who went with writ from the District Court
to disposscss him and the sheriff in return,
shot Mccarthy. The wound Of the sheriff is
in the hip, and is not dangerous but McCar-
thy is dangerously wounded, with two balls in
the lungs.
A correspondent writing from Quartzburg
under date Of eth July, says
1t has Just been reported here that the
company Of Rangers, commanded by Captain
Burns, met with the notorious murderer and
robber, Joaquin, and sx Of his equally. Infamous
band, at Panoca Pass and, alter desperate
running fight, Joaquin and one of his gang
were killed, and two taken prisoners. Three
managed 10 make their escape, bnt one of
their horses was killed and several captured.
Capt Love is now ON his way down with his
prisoners and the head Of Joaquin preserved in
spirits"
New mines have been discovered about
eight miles from Santa Cruz, on an arrayo
which emptics into .ne San Lorenzo creek.
A passenger by he schooner Cecil, from the
northern coast, reports that large gold discov-
cries have been made in and near Port Oxford
some time since.
LITERARY HosoRs.--The honorary degree Of
LID. was conferred on franklin Pierce by
the Norwich University, Vermont at its late
commencement. General Pierce IL one Of tho
trustees Of the University.
At the commencement OF the University OF
Vermont, at Burlington, on Wednesday, the Sd
ult, the degree OF LID. was conferred upon
Horace Greeley Of New York.
HIGH PRIcE ov SLAvss--Thrce slaves were
sold ut Martinsburg, Va, last week-two by
Hon. C. j. Faulkner, and one by j. W. Stew
art, ESQ. for 81, $50 . piece.-Bah. Sun.
We thought Southern gentlemen never sold
their slaves II seems that, IL they bring
good price, even member of Congress may
operate = little, in quiet way, in negroes
N. Y. Epsning Poi