The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-26

Total shipment for the first quarter 1854 e7e17O %
We copy the following summary of the from the
Ala California
The steamship Brother Jonathan did not arrive till the
26th March, having burst fue and being nine days be-
hind her ordinary time She the greater part of the
distance from Acapulco with wheel.
Five clippers had arrived at San Francisco-From Bos
ton the Romance of the Sea- 96 days the Don Qux
otte, 126 days from New York, the David Brown, 80
days, and the Lghtfoot 1ls; from Philadelphia, the
Dashing Wave, 11S days.
The propeller Arispe said to be intended for the Sand
wich Islands trade arrived under sail the Goth of
March.
About $500 emgrants had arrived during the fort
night OF whom 500 were from the United States, and
lib from China.
The most important event of the fortnight had been
the tra! Of H. F. Watkins, the libuster associate of
Walker in getting up the Sonora expedition The trial
began on the Goth, and occupied four days Four
prominent merchants OF the city upon the jury.
The United States District Attorney nge alone
the prosecution the defence had attorneys among
NJ whom. p soo!e seyeSseen Mhsssss we're ard
three in the Anita. The evidence went to show that
Watkins aided in placing arms on board the Caroline at
night that he promised to pay for damage done by the
ty in the Columbia engine house in this city, the night
the vessel sailed that in this speech he spoke their
leader told them they would go to aid Walker that he
had examined the vessel and found her seaworthy and
that he had ninety days provisions board that he
sent arms and ammunition board that night; that he
recognized the leader the Anita that he with
his Joined Walker Immediately upon landing at En-
senada that he recognized the Vice President
there that his declared intention in going back to
San Francisco was to raise men and money to return
again to Walkers aid The arguments and charge to the
jury occupied twelve hours The jury out twelve
hours and brought in verdict Of guilty with recon-
mendation to mercy.
The people Of Mariposa have revived the project of
bringing She MERGED river to their town for mining
poses The route to be surveyed and operations will
soon be commenced upon the canal The length will be
about thirty Ave miles and the cost $500, 900.
very promising vein of gu bearing quartz has been
opened couple of miles north of Mariposa Four quartz
mills in the course of erection on Suffer creek in
CAlaveras county.
The Challenge the chartered under the Mexican
Consul to take eight hundred Frenchmen and Germans
Guaymas, stopped the 23d by the United States
Marshal for the that she about to carry too
many passengers for her measurement She stopped
second time on the 29th The alleged reason for pre-
venting her departure pretence, since it is
well known that the law limiting the number of passen
gers on vessels is frequently violated in this harbor
without any interference of the authorities. Whether
IT was feared that the immigrants would bother the M
busters or build up strong foreign influence Is not
clear but 1t is fact well known to those who have been
long in Sonora that the foreigners are unanimously in IA
vor OF American dominion.
On the 10th row occurred in San Francisco in which
Mr. Smith accidentally shot Mr. Burke who thercup-
beat Smith, who took submssively until Burke fol-
lowed to the WALL when Smith shot him in the neck.
Burke died on the 10th. He was from New Orleans
The Chamber Of Commerce had pettoned the Legisla-
lure to reduce the port charges Of San Francisco for
lay in stores there going to Honolulu and La
haina, as they do now.
Robert Greenhow associate law agent for the general
government before the United States land Commission
died the 27h The courts adjourned out of respect
his memory.
No steps had been taken up to ~ O'Clock on the 1st in
btant release the ship Challenge The United States
District Attorney had stipulated to release her bonds
H $4,000 This the claimants ready to give but
They were fearful of another seizure being made.
Lieut.. Whipple of the u 5. Pacific Surveying Expedi-
non arrived =. Los Angeles on .he list ms route was
by the Pueblo Of Tuni, Bill Williams Fork of the Colo
RADIO and the TETON Pass He brought wagons to the Co
dorado, where he compelled to leave them for want
of grass The great portion Of his route ground
hitherto unexplored, and he reports that railroad
might be constructed there.
II is reported that of Fremont's party has arrived
in San Bernardino and states that he left Fremont in
7e SHOWS OF the Sierra Nevada south OF Walkers river
Pass and that the whole party in imminent danger
from cold and starvation.
Resolutions to approve of Douglas Nebraska bill have
been introduced into the Senate but action has
taken "a yet
The schooner Sarah Layina, from Santa Cruz for San
Francisco supposed to be lost with nine men She Is
the vessel on which the Inbe and Webster tragedy
ncted in 1874
A duel was fought at Volcano Bar on the Goth be.
tween J. s. Landon and d. E. Hacker the former
He'd. The quarrel had It's origin in the excitement
about the Senatorial election which subject has been the
occasion OF three duels, with the loss Of two lives
The Marysville and Nevada Plankroad Company is
Fully organized and they declare their intention to put
abe road right through
There has been very little rain during the fortnight
but all portions of the diggings ti abundanty sup
On the 18th party of Mexicans got into a row at
Bear valley and three killed and others seriously
wounded
aure to exclude the testimony of Maays Cinnamon
In cases where a white man may be party
On the 10th, James Mulony was killed by stab in n
quarrel about mining claims, at Parks Bar, in Yuba
county.
On the 23d, German named Schwartz was hung by
mob at Jackson Calaveras county under charge Of
Morse stealing The County Judge has issued
FOR the arrest of the mob leaders appears that there
was no investigation OF the case by the mob.
On the 10th, the Legislature passed act requiring
khe Supreme Court TO hob sessions at the seat Of gov
ernment-by which Sacramento was meant On the
9th the Supreme SQUIRT held session and decided that
she seat OF legally established at San Jose
yad never been legally removed and accordingly they
ve ordered their clerk TO take the records TO San jose
This decision will probably be followed by effort to
fomPei the legislature and government officials to remove
ahther nkewise Chief Justice Murray dissents from
She decision of his colleagues and gives IL his opn
Son that Sacramento is the capital He likewise says
Chat the Legislature do valid act except when
n. session at the seat OF government, and that