New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-24
srMMARY oF TnE NEWS or THE FORrNIGHT

eeepptd in the investigation of the alleged attempt made
nv oseph Palmer of the banking house of Palmer Cook
Co Of this city to bribe Mr.. Peck Senator of Yuba,
by Offering him $4,000 for his influence to bring on the
Senatorial election at this session Mr. Peek testified
that on the 9TH January he became acquainted with Mr.
Palmer who the day offered to count down $4,000
to Mr. Peck for his vote and his influence with his room
NATE Col May
Mr. Palmer testified that Peck approached him. spoke of
his losses and misfortunes and otherwise invited
tures and finally made direct offer to sell his influence
for s5000 which he Palmer refused 1t IS proved that
sgbseoueut 20 the 18th Peck went to the office Of Palmer
Cooh Co. and there treated not very politely by
Mr. Palmer Before the charge made public Mr..
Peck on the 10th told Mr. Traett Democrat and political
enemy 70 Mr. Broderick of his offer Truett took him to
the office Of Collector Hammond, Brodericks rival where
written account made of the matter whck account
became public, and week or more passed before the
charge was brought before the Senate The expectation
of those who divuged the matter that it would
the postponemeni Ofth Senatorial election and the
prospects of BrodeIek.
The general opinion, far appears to be adverse TO
Peek and Broderieks chances better than before
The party engaged in surveying the Tuare Valley have
come IN report that they have laid of the entire val
lev east the lake into townships and portion of il into
sections. number of persons have settled lula
River and the surveying engineers speak fayoraby ofthe
HE recruiting agent for the flbusters has been busy
in seeking for recruits in San Joaquin and ruOumne
Counties There j. lack in portion of the mines of
dsappoined fortune seekers who would love nothing bet
ter In their present disgust with matters and things gen
eal than to risk all creation for the glory Of Uncle Sam
and the extension 0ftbe Of freedom out most of them
would prefer better speculation than that Of vadng
the barren rocks Of Lower California
The Indians the TETON Reserve are highly pleased
with their position II said that $500 have collected
and that their number lie steadily augmentng by their
arrivals.
In the north difficulties have again commenced The
Indians complain that of their tribes have been shot
down without provOcaon and that the treaties oh
served. The whites complain that the Indians are con
stanty stealing stock Three or four conflicts have oc
cured. Five Indians killed at Burnt Ranch, on
Trinity River, killed in fight Smith River
and the klamath Indians surrounded and attacked party
Of whites who had gone cut 10 stolen stock the
18th January The whites defeated with loss of
men. tits supposed that there will be serious
The rain which began the nth continued till the 7lh
when began weather colder than the oldest residents
remember to have experienced. In San Francisco ice
frozen aninch thick in ponds and throughout the interior
complaints made Of the snow, ice and see On the
Goth the rain began again and continued 10 the 2ih when
became fair The rivers canals and gulches have pleh-
" Of for the present and the prospect that the
produce Of the mines for the next month will be unusually
large. Some of the rivers have become very high and
many valuable daus fumes and mills have been carried
away. In the elevated portions of the mountains
snow has fallen peniuly and looking off to the from
this city, the white gownof Monte Diablo and of
the Santa Clara Mountains.
The Golden Gate steamer, went ashore a reef
inst outside of the hsrbor of San Diego the 18th She
remained there till the 25h when after being ghtened
abe got of by hedging with the aid Of the steamer Co
lumbia The Columbia, Goiah and the Southerner,
brought up the passengers mails and the express
The Golden Gate considerably injured her wheels
were much broken, and she leaked badly. She to
start for this city the s9ih. The of her going
ashore the breaking OF shaft, which occurred
Acapulco.
The Portsmouth u s. slcop of war; is at Sauceo, and
will start for Ensensda in a few days
The silver mine announced to have been discovered
ninety miles eest of Monterey in the mountains is said
10 be very promising. Some of the which has been
tried produced s40 from 100 ID OF ore.
The agitation in klamath Valley and Southern Oregon
for new territory still continues.
SAN FRANCISCO.
There was extraordinary run upon the banking
house OF Adams 4 Co. the 18th Il had been noticed
that the published shipmefS 10th
and the 3lst Dec, did mention any shipments by
Adams Co, whence arose suspicion. The bank was
crowded during the whole day Of the 18th. About 1900
persons withdrew deposits averaging $3.50 and making
aggregate Of more than s9Ooo0O The bank was kept
open I'll e o'clock az night TO accommodate the rush. aud
notice wes posted up to those who had their money TO
retire and make fo- more. The next mornpy can
deuce retained e. did The people to make their deposits
anew
The money Withdrawn far OF course from being all de-
posted in The bsnk Is worth $l2o 600 per month az or
nary interest be made pay more By large BANKERS
The has erse1 70 Increase the credit and popularity
Of the house ms shipments OF treasure made by the
house suppressed partly because !: Is known that
false statements are sometimes made Quito bolster up the
credit Of smaller houses
The case Of Mary L Gsses formerly of New Orleans.
Charles 4 Buckingham formerly Of NeSburgh, y. Z,
g6th by verde; Of So coo for tue plaintiff The defend.
ant acknowledged the promise and the breach and tried
10 justiy the breach the ground thar the plaintiff
an mmodes woman. Seventy witnesses summoned,
eminent counsel were engaged ard the Jary "a
hours before they agreed The eose OF COar in the suit
are s52lo The evidence hes been published IA fdn by
tbe paper 10 the great delight Of the scandal loyers
though after A. ns:hing ELECTED further aaa might
DO expected 1om witnesses who lad listened 70 basy
toDgnes. s
hat enc OF IL members Dr.. W r. Gibbons discovered
and described two species Of yyipaoas fishes which dis
eoyegy ives recorded in The books and noticed IN the
pagers in June last The sane discovery vas made %
Agasesiz.
The s;ripgsncy in The monetary afais Consequent on
The long dIogth toe small produce Of ihe mines AMI Toe
0verburdened condition Of he San Francisco maEks ms
oocasioned several heAyy failures The Of Toe hab
hss e sheat 100000, anA N he hsell s.o0oOo 100