The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-11
The News.

Ire mail steamship George Law arrived earl
yesterday mornin. > rom Az, ,inwan the lst nst
bisgiDl the Cali crnia mails Of hel6th June, an,
pAs, enl.rs ard treasure, brought down to Psnam
BY the new cam hip Sonora. The news Is inter
ssting md impor /. A number of squatter riot
had ccunee, esult nv from the uncertain tenure o
hnd titus On tn. 5th Of June, in On attempt Il
Remove squatters fr lot First street, one IN,
vas killed and two persons wounded The excite
nent was intense, and large number OF citiz.n
held O meeting and organized themselves iut) ar
association to protect the rights of property hDld
orr. Two or three days subsequent another "squat
Or riot" took place, when the wife OF one Of the
sOnteldiDg parties was severely wounded and twc
sthers were slightly wounded. Similar disturb
ances had occurred at suisuu. The authority OF The
Omitted States Marshal was resisted and firearms
were used. Several arrests we're made.
The accounts from the mining districts are Of the
most Il Ger ng description. New mines had been
discovered, VIII ch gave promise Of large yields, aud
tfe miners were ieal Eng handsome profits from
their labor. One cla IN on Iowa Hill is reported to
yield an average of three hundred ounces per day.
Anumher OF murders had occurred. and Mexi-
can who hal stabbed an American at sandango, in
MaIiposs was seized By the crowd snd strung up 70
Atree.
The harvest had commences, and appearances in
heated that il would be abundant.
The two political parties were organizing for the
saeetion in September, and it is thought there will
d no lack of candidates for Congressional honors
he Democratic State Convention IN to be held at
6acnmento City on the 18th inst and the wings
viii hold theirs at the same place on the 25th. Dr.
J. W. Van zandt, tdem.) elected Aderma Of
No V.sxl "a ,, rnr;tr ~ .sn Ura
Patten, (Uhig)
The TRIAL Of Walker, for breach Of the neutrality
lwe, was postponed 10 the second Monday in August
Our dates from Oregon Territory are to the 10th
q June. The election for Territorial, county aud
district officers took place the 9th Of June. Both
parties claim victory The project Of st ate go
vsrDmeDt had been voted down by large maj irity.
There had been some Indian disturbances, IN which
two whites and seversl Indians had been killed. The
nurderers were found, and, after trial, hung.
The news from Washington Territory 10 rather
neagre. The people of Bellingham Bay were an
tspating an attack from the Queen Charlotte Island
Indians.
BY this arrival we have also received important
ktelbgence from Japan, the Sandwich Islands, the
Douth Pacific States, Nexico, and the Isthmns, 70
Ill Of which the attention of the reader Is directed
AUSTRALIAN NEws.
By the arrival of the steam-hip Golden Age at
Panama, from Sydney, in thirty-'hree days-running
sme-we have received sfviccs from Australia TO
tbe llth of May, being Of six weeks later date than
those previously 10 hand by way Of England. Our
nles of Melbourne papers are dated to the 9TH Of
May, and we have Sydney journals Of the 18th Of
the same month, the morning on which the steamer
sailed. The TACT of a new and expeditions postal
route between the United States and Australia
having been opened in so pleasing manner BY this
American steamer, Ia Of much Importance to the
commercial world, both here and in Europe,
however the native population Of Australia
appeared to be utterly ighorant Of its al
vAntages; and their prejudices and fears for
She safety OF the lives Of the pioneer passengers
u alluded 70 10 forcble manner by one Of our cor
respondents writing from Panama. The Golden
Age brought two hundred passengers to Panams,
md had about two hundred thousand dollars worth
Of gold dust on freight for Adams & Co.. OF this
CITY, which Is the largest part Of the first specie
shipmsn, by this route. From Melbourne ", learn
that tho city YVES rapidly extending in size; that
buildings of superior order were being erected,
regardless Of the cost of material the high prices
tunag In the labor market, and that numerous
and very orderly population was rapidly settling
down In IL. There was q alight increase Of yield
from the gold mines, and the product was selling
at g Ice. Cd. per ounce. government duty OF
one shilling per ton bad been imposed
On all foreign yessels, step which had csnsed grass
ehsgrin TO the different captape In port. The mar.
ket was well stocked With goods Of every dcscrip-
ion, but great apzstv MA. =. "a 10 the ultimate
.ssue Of the complicated war policy Of the Powers
pf Europe, and some merchants were holding their
stock close, in hopes of OBJ aiming higher prices.
very well regulated Merchants Exchange had been
established in Ne bourne. The tate of living was
very high but the remuneration for labor was gooi
In proportion. There had been large arrivals Of
emisran.s. Owing to the wet weather prevailing,
thc r. ads to INC mines were almos. impossible and
as much 10 fl00 per ton had been paid for the con
y.ysD6e o. sSeds to Beodiso.
From eydpey We learn that the vsFlike news rom
England bad affected the money market. The
hanks had advanced the exchange on London rom
shree 70 Eve per cent and the rates Of discount "a
seven per cent on short bills and eight per cent on
-,au. oS~r .b,.o months Gold was quoted at fs-lss
ner ounce; and at public sale, bold May 10
American aour brought eli per ton. Tue move
u~pts Of the Russinn squadron In the PACING bss
adaea TO tho general alarm Of the people with 70
~srd to the eject o the war In Tat quarter. Ih'
mbiect Of organizing volunteer 90 ps was unde
consideration, and slight iortiGcst ons were bcnt
run M at the entrance Of the harbor % fs. as pos
sIble. There we're indications Of 70 intimate rcls
lions with France spnnging up In the colony.
anc ship, The Eclsr, had just loft direct for B"vre
with 500 bales Of wool, and other produce. n
Governor General had returned in her Msicstya shi
Caliope from bis tour, and this event had In sorn
neasure re.asuIed the popular mind. The produt
t,ou Of gold remained at the rate Of about tire
hundred ounces per week, and the syiney Einpir
says that some fears were entertained about trcui
uniting i. to England, under the riak Of war, end
Wa .xpoctsd that foreign bottoms woaid he In d.
mapd for its conveyance.