New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-09

mror. 4 ruiles to California amounts about 81 OBJ
| On III. 9Oh OF April row occurred NJ gam 3iia.
house In +. Angeles in which Frank Dana, gambler
was sboi ana kied by two named Nth AMI Lesser
Dana fred tkr az bis assaanis and missed the Du
Killed orc and - uopsy wounded two other heAican wa
b he Cd Cen. John sharp was shot and ins sntly kill
ed by some squsttes whom h ordered TO quit caiin
/ wood ulon his ranch. -
| mont committed sucids m Sacramento.
The steamer Seq Bird H. ct with accident 20 her en-
CINE the 18th April a6on 80 mss south 81 ms p3s'
ard s-rt information "a this ci ani e the coast per
hars 10 try sailing and has mo- SINCE been heard from
The L. = surveying steamer Ac' wen, IN search OF her
but had not sded IN Snding h a. the last accounts
The detention has caused good deal ~ apprehension Shs
he'd on board number of passengers belonging to TN,
city ard Los Angeles She Is good ' oOa'' anu Is SAD
10 have been well pro 7ided with proyis'o,'s ,
rumor of the discovery Of rich diggn.s IN TIE Coast
Range south of Mount Diaboo and 40 or mules eas' OF
this city has caused gosd deal OF excl;em., IN eaa
Clara and Alameda Counties and number OF adVehtuf
ers have lct this city to examine the new mines
It's reported THAI rich diggngs have been dscoVerej
high up on the south fork of the Tuonmnc RIVER aud
near French Caleb. ,,
On the I'd inst. lump of gold weighing 30 ID - or
found at Vaecito in Caaverds County humoer o,
other smaller lamps found near the same time ana
place.
The reservoir of Jones, Furrnan & Co.'S canal, near
Diamond Springs, burst the night of the ith INST DONG
good deal of damage by carrying oil the embahkmen1
The steamer Arspe has been purchased by merchants
Humboldt Bay, and placed on the route between that
pace anu '''' '"' THE MINES.
There have been several small showers during the past
fortnight in different portions OF the mines though there
has been rain in this city The waters continue 10 be
favorable gulch mining, though many OF the smaller
ravines are beginning TO be dry
This being the favorable for prospecting with
the clear Of summer, and the moist SOL ami
flowing rivuets Of water there are many rumos OF as
coveries OF new diggngs Inc rePors 4ii Tue ossnss
of persons prospecting there, AID few are regularly
at work The Santa Cruz mines nearly or entirely de-
serted Nothing hns been said about them by the press
o. long time The Santa Anita mines near Los Angelos
furnish ccupaticn a few persons but all these mInes
ere unmporant compared with the great mining d's-
lie waters OF the Sacramento ana The SahJoaluh
SAN FRANCISCO
The Special Committee of the Council on the Plaza
have adopted plan for the improvement OF Portsmouth
square. The square will be surrounded by neat iron
fence probably on granite coping and the inside will be
graded with the streets and laid oil with grand walks and
grass plots.
Major Roman lately appointed L. :. Consul to Quay
mas left this city for his post in the revenue cutter WI"
The German Turn verein held their annual May cele
braon in fine ye the It'll and 9Th al Russ Garden
Sas L. Burrows wealty citizen and formerly prom
inent merchant o NewfOrk sailed on the lth INST IN
the c per Lady Pierce for Japan peaceabe and pr
vate mission the Emperor The Lady Pierce, formerly
the Race Hound is fine clipper OF 500 tuns and !he IN
side works very elegant Mr.. Burrows took with nun
n number of fine goods for presents and declared his IN
tenon to present his vessel to the Emperor he was well
received and permitted to remain. The vessel took no
goods except stores ard presents and no passengers except
MIR. Burrows and his son.
fire occurred on the morning of the 9th inst. on the
s. W. corner of Powell and Bush sta. Two frame houses
each stories high owned by Messrs Robinson Put
nam, were burned down. Loss about $1,000.
There has been interesting little suit going on be-
tween VIM H. Brown ship builder of Newly ork and part
owner OF the steamer America, and J D. Vandewater,
the agent of all the owners. Brown wished to take the
America out of Vandewaters hands, and OIL from the
Oregon route on which he alleged that she was losing
money and he succeeded in preventing her departure at
the time advcrtstd but the process has ended IN favor %
Vandewater and the America viii continue on the route
John II. Dunn. formerly of New-YOrk editor of The
Pafc Police GG-,Le of which only number has APP
pcered, stabbed by printer named Foley when he
was taking him to the StatonHOuse. lt appears that
Dunn in debt Foley, and the latter when drunk,
went Dunns house for the money aud not finding Dunn
there spoke Extensively TO Mrs. Dunn Tor which onense
Dunn seized him. Foley, he styled himself at nfst
james Mcfarland, killed Dunn with thrust OF the baie
Of a sword subscription OF 81 100 was raised Tor
blrs. Damn the next day
murdered Susanna Russell the Yanke Blade has been
examined and committed. From the taken by his
attorneys it is likely that has defense will be insanity
1t is asserted that vessel now in the harbor Is being
fitted up to act as privateer under the Russian flag
the final declaration of war shall have reached
here.
Tie friends Of music have been delighted during the last
week by operate performances OF every night
n the Metropolitan by Madame Anna bishop asslsied by
Miss Could Signor Leonard, Herr Mengs and Mr. Bent
ler Madame 1hllon occupies the Metropolitan this week,
and Madame Caily has commenced with Messrs Coulon
ana IheElSc 10 give VI
Tie Board of Supervisors have purchased the venerable
Alto Cal t0rRa building, on Porsmouh'square o' the
County Recorder Office. The hha has moved down into
Montgomery Block, the corner of Westinghouse.
THE STEAMERS Io-DAY-Two of the most magnificent
steamers which ever this pOrthe Golden Gate, OF the
Pacific Mail Steam Co.'S line and the Brother Jonathan
the Nicaragua lnesa for their several destinations
The passengers both lines will number about two thou
sspd. The following tho rates OF fare Code Gate-
deck state rooms $3.50; saloon, s2oO second cabin s2
Brother Jonathan-deck state rooms, $500; saloon SOW
second cabin, sl75; steerage, s7J. Alta Cal 10TH
CHARGE AGAINST OFFICERS OF THE OREGoS.-Warran,s
have bee issued by L. s. Commissioner Papy for the ar
rest Capt hudson of the steamer Oregon and two OF
his officers upon charge OF beating and otherwise msus
ing a by the name Of Barry, who worked his way
upon the vessel her trip from Panama To this port Two
ii accused the Captain and his first officer were taken
before the Commissioner who received bonds for their
rearaIoe when The facts Of the will be developed
The other officer Mr. Power, was not arrested he being
cOnfed by severe illness.
The GOLDEN FLEEcE.-TLis vessels lies on the rocks
at Fort Point She is not broken up, but all attempts at
getting her oil have been abandoned and she has been
stripped entirely Of her rigging.
COL WALKER AND TIE UNITED STATES AUTHORITIES
Immediately the arrival OF William Walker IN San
Francsco he proceeded 10 report himself 10 Gen Wool IN
obedience 10 the stipulation signed by him at the time Of
his surrender Gen Wool accompanied h,m to the office
Of the United States DsIiet-Aomey, Col lnge where
biz Joro hold himself subject to the action Of the Gov
eminent authorities for the purposes OF an investigation,
was verbally renewed. No bail was required
iSDIcTMENT F0USD AGArssT MONSIEUR DiLLOS-Ihe
Grend Jury presented to the United States District Court
a.rue bill Monsieur Patrice Dillon, French Consul
fox hiring and retaining multitude OF persons and par
ticulary Euene Dide be enlisted and employed IN the
service OF foreign Government, viz: the Republic oil
Mexico wananI has accordingly been issued Tor the
arrest Of that gentlemen.
SUIcIDE-A man named Sampson, formerly barber in
The employ of Rice 81 Dreamer, flung himself from the
pree Ice Of san Jose and instantly killed. lie leaves
a vi { III family il New-York
FROM THE MINES.