New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-05
CALIFORNIA.
Pleasant Mining Prospccts-Ship.
menfs Of Breadstu1s - Prevalence
ofCrimc- Censu s Returns-San Francisco.

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OF Crime Census Returns-San Francisco.
Correspondence OF The n \. Tribune
SAN Francisco. Monday, Jan. 81, ls53.
Since my LAST, we have been blessed with
come OF the most delicious weather which the lover Of
the ecstatic could DEERE making existence itself
luxury. The came weather, in degree has pervaded
the state and the returning sunshine has given tresh
yieor 10 Hope and again all Is activity and life 10 the
interior which will soon infuse is heathful nduenee
throughout this community.
The severity of the winter and the torrents, which
have torn up the very hills almost aud spread deyass
ton and ruin hruuh the valleys VIII have also fur
nshed an increased 6eld OF labor, with probably larger
returns during the coming season than the miner has
been wont expect during the last two three years
4 much increased amount of metal may he reason.
ably anticipated during the coming season. ny the
Custom House returns for 1852 it appears that nearly
foryseven millions Of dollars were shipped fro' this
port during that year 10 viii II will be safc to add
at least % per being in the hands of passengers
hence and we have total for ls52 of say some sixty
million dollars Ia round numbers as the harvest OF the
year. This year should reach a point not lcss than
seventy five millions, notwithstanding tho increased
demand within the State Tho amount OF coin in cir
culaiion Ia immense, and approximation TO
accurate calculation would show figures which would
astonish you.
very considerable decline In bresdsuifs has taken
place since the receipt of last Eastern ndyices, and
supplies coming forward from Chill 10 meet our
present demands freely. Some Of the monopoisis
will surely get ioreand aft rakng which they did no,
bargain for but the fairer dealers, who hold light
stocks will not Zee, the decline. incline to the opln
ion that this declenson ia prices il only part of the
plan of the operators to deter shipments and again
clap on the screws hereafter. SEQ no reason for
change Of the opinion expressed heretofore that ship
ments may be made against high fgure-one which
will be perfectly satisfactory may err but doubt
It. the increased consumption will keep pace with I'm
ports this year, at least
Crime Of all grades Il rfe-nurdcr, robbery lynch
ing. An atrocious ofonse was committed upon 70
male corpse at Sacramento few days since for which
the offender received hundred lashes awarded by
ajury Of the people that crime being unrecognzed on
the statutes Of the State He was subsequently, hand.
ed to the authorities and placed the prison brig
for safe keeping the popuace being highly ncenssd Re-
voting the oense was, il would be al interesting
calculation ascertain how many OF those said Sin.
censed" would have refrained from mong heaven and
eerh to have compassed the deplorabc ruin OF that
same female, while living especially il possessed u
every female grace and loyeliness. "Let him who d
WHnOut Hfst stOuc, Ds, VINO WFOtc "
the sand These views which are no, much recognt
ed in California, you may rest assured and but ltds
elsewhere.
The Census returns which completed, give
for le52 two hundred and twenty four thousand four
hundred and thirty five inhabitants of this State bu.
it u notorously incorrect for which but little or 10
attach to the aarahas-beins In fact uss
yoidabe. There con be no doubt that correct fgufe
would have reached 80 900, and rapidly increasing
The location Of the Capitol IL a. uncertain a. eva
That Vallejo s not to be the permanent site Ia nxet
believe Loose legislation Is great evil and Of thu
there has been and s enough. Tho Convention qua
ton has been mooted In The Legislature Tbst s fesi-
Ing feature s dess ncd to be the division Of is State
for the introduction of Slavery, u ridcued BY those
who intend to accomplish by strategy II they can thss
which they never can openly. But ittle progress
made In that or anything ese, however. The sftsss
which Gov. Bigler made upon the Land Commsde
has found ts legislative echo and between too niue
and too little law all is and fesr IL destined 70 p
confusion regards security Of title TO snds f~ mav
long year, in large portion Of California
The last rush upon the foreign popusfion In thessH
/ was recently made in Cslaveru County, BY an ind1
eriminate drive of the Mexicaas In which some u.
/ were taken, and general clearance beng eHsS~'
Whose turn NEXT
/ san Prsncisco may b. said to be sui ges0is ns
has features remarkable and peculiar 10 itseh soa
idea, or project, reaches liz ultimate here about
idly a. In any portion Of the globe If not moreso
manufacture Of many descriptions Of useful sra's
carried on here 30 considerable extent and WEE
ersl profit The night auctions on Long wharf ." ~
riousIy conducted, and are very attractive fro" -
novelty, and the fact that they dispose Of - imns
amount Of light goods a, prices ranging quito
as retail prices " at home" oftentmes lower.
Funk" finds Oats and suckers here - wei - W. -
and with his brass chains and gilt watches takS
in daily. How do such fools manage TO cut ioose II
"rnsmmys" spron string Prominent upon 'ns -
thorouehfsres, you find here and there from ono
dozen or more of.ce-chsirs, firmly planted aPo"
pavement with sfootstool. and beside o'scA'as
hnsLes and Ia moe. instances, respeetAD's ~"
mrn quite ready to take your quarter tor puiane 80
ulsr Day & Marin polish upon your oooss. -
good fellow drives coed business q his VINO
get nothing else TODD. .~-
severslsuccessfpl public trials Of Phiipss Ana's 4
have recently been made In the INTERIOR and 's'"y
this city. On the isss occasion there was some
management by Which the Demonstration wa ~"
perfect ar before but the opinion seems TO ssin
thai IL has merif and can be made useful In ce"@s
sitiors ard con}ifons. -
Tic Beard Ct slierHsss Of eag city Passss a "'0