The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-25

Grand total. Observation-Disclosures. s2,5I9,6sl
In State politics there has been little during the
fortnight. law had passed to elect n State printer
which was victory Of Tammsny. There continued to
be rumors about Senatorial election during this session.
The 18th inst had been chosen for the adjournment of
the Legislature.
The from the mines presents little of striking i'm
portsnce though the season is extremely favorable and
the gold produce correspondingly large
small steamer had made an exploring tour from
Red Bluffs to Clear Creek, on the Sacramento river
distance of fifty miles higher than any steamer had
ever gone
-Four vessels had arrived at San Francisco fro Hong
Kong with two thousand Chinese passengers
By the steamship Cortes, which arrived at San Fran.
cisco, lady, Mrs. Wright, passenger, whose hus
band, James Wright killed by the explosion of the
Secretary. Mrs. Wright brought two daughters with
her, who thus suddenly find themselves fatherlcss.
The first number Of a weekly photographic Chinese
newsl arer called the Golden H,s ,veos made its ap-
pearance in San francisco the 18th OF April 1t Is
about sixteen by twenty -four inches in size.
An artist by the name Of benjamin +. West committed
suicide in Fremont township, in Santa Clara county,
the 9th of April.
MELANCHOLY FAYE A FAsTLY.-The body Of David
Faee who was killed by the explosion of the Gazee,
brought down from Oregon the Peytona and was
buried Ia Yciba Buena Cemetery between the graves of
his wife and daughter both Of whom killed by the
explosion Of the Jenny Lind the llth Of April 1858
The explosion Of the Gazee took place the st being
one year within three days from that of Jenny Lind
MI Page was well known and highly esteemed.
GOLD Dutr FROM SoSoRA--Durng the week ending
sApr 18th Iage Bacon Co. purchased In the town OF
sonora OLD ounces of gold dust valued at Sl5 5e2 60
within II same time the amount of gold dust trans
cisco, was so70 ounces valued SIG 73 49, OF the
above amount ,334 ounces valued at s23 500 was
from the banking house Of James Mills Co In Co.
lumbia. ~ " ~
TRADE WITH JArAS.-The ship Lady Pierce with bar
owner hr silas T. Burrows clears to-day for Japan In
hopes OF finding free permit for her to trade by the
time she reaches Jeddo Mr. Burrows has kindly yolun
teered 10 take any letters parcels intended for those
on board Com. Perry's neet.-Sdn Ffancisco Herald
Mayl LAT
The Violation Of the Neutrality Laws.
TRIAL AND CONVICTION OF THE MEXICAN CONSUL
ARREST OF THE FRENCH ooSsUL-THE CONSULAR
FLAG STRUCK.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Before Judge Hoifnan-April IS.
MI botts counsel for the defence, made lengthy ar
gument He began with the proposition that the jury
are the judges Of the law well as the fact.
Ibe District Attorney said that fer this he would
sdmit the doctrine and
The Judge consented to the agreement that the jury
Mr. Bolts then argued aganstthc constitutionaty Of
ueaw and closed by endeayorfng to show that the de-
fndant did not-Siolate the law.
NJ inge District Attorney, replied and closed the
Bument. In the course Of hisxemarks he noticed the
IN the newspapers that the federal officers In this
aad 'nst those charges were dictated only by malg
and malicious disposition.
Sose houmsn made lengthy address to the jury,
unHN oF THE JuRr:-It has been conceded by tho
"'neys '"a' yon are TO Judge Of the Law, but may