The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-14
HAMILTON BOWIE. CIV treasurer.


A MINERS CONVENTION TO BE CALLED BY THE
LEGIsLArURE.-A resolution has been introduced
into the Senate by Hon. Mr.. Snyder, calling gene
raj convention Of miners throughout the State. 1t
was read, and referred to the Committee on Mines
and Mining Interests. 1t reads as follows:-
Whereas, has become ecessary that some stable
ganzaton should be made in the various mining
ties Of this State not only for the general benefit and
welfare Of the miners, but for the community at large
that definite and settled policy in relation the
mineral lands desired by large body of the miners ia
apparent from the frequent conventions held in various
counties and from the sentiments Of the miners made
manifest various occasions; that the time has arrived
for the miners to take some action relative to the mat
ter
Resolved By the Senate and Assembly that . conven
ton Of mrers be held At the capital Of this State ON the
Resolved That three delegates be elected in each min
BE-
paid out Of any money In the treasury of this State not
otherwise appropriated.
Resolved That the sitting Of the convention shall be
limited to ten days. and that the members shall be emit
tied to the same pay and mileage members Of the L.
Resolved That the proceedings of the convention be
approved by the next legislature and copies forwarded
representatives In Congress- with Recommendation
to urge the passage Of such laws the convention may
Resolved That the Governor. Immediately the pas
sage of these resolutions order election to be held in
each mining county, IS recommended in these resolu.
tons.
INCREASE OF THE POPULATION OF CALIFORNIA
During the year ending December 3lst, 1852, there
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during the same time 1886 persons departed,
showing an addition to our population by sea Of
Al 444 for the year. This ID founded on the reports
made by the masters OF steamers and vessels to the
Custom House; but az it Is known that during large
portion Of the year the steamers up crowded TO
their utmost capacity, bringing much larger num-
Der of passengers than allowed by law and Of course
than they would dare to report it would be safe to
add ten per cent or 464 t. the number given above
This would make the total increase of population by
sea during the past year 47,s0S. The emigration
the plains in 52 is vaousy estimated at from
10000 to IS 900. It would be within bounds to put
| il at rs 600. This would make total addition to
our population Of 72,90S during the year 1852. In
round numbers rs 600 would be a fair estimate.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDEST.-Three men were
drowned on Monday, the Sd INST by their boat drift
ing out past the Heads in the violent ebb tide which,
during the present freshet, runs out with more than
| ordinary force Passing the Heads, and finding
their efforts to regain the harbor unavaling, they
turned their attention to keeping the boat afoat.
After being at the mercy Of the waves for some
hours, they fell in with another boat, also adrift,
having two persons on board These last deserted
their boat, and came on board the first mentioned.
They shortly after fell in with the steamer Golah
towing the s. s. Lewis; and, having made fast TO
/ her, were rapidly reganing the harb0r, when ut
midnight the rope parted. Owing to the darkness
\ this occurrence was not seen on board, and the
steamer was soon out ofsight The boat now drifted
TO the northward and getting into the rollers cap
sized ard three Of the five on board were drowned
The remaining two chung TO the boat until the pilot
/ boat Sea Witch discovered them, and brought them
! 10 town. The survivors were nearly exhausted, and
| could not have remained much longer on the wreck
| The Sea Witch aso picked up another man on board
| of boat which had drifted to sea through the
Heads. We are informed that numerous instances
of this kind occur, of which nothing is ever heard
\ through the public press. We did not learn the
names of those who were thus drowned, but believe
that two of them Italians, aud one Frenchman.
| San Francisco Wig.
| GREAT Loss or LrPE.-We learn that during the
high water the past week, eight men undertook to
cross the Yuba, at Bridgeport, in dugout The