New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-24
NEWS OF THE FORTNIGHT.

NENS Of IHE fOhl
From The san franct0 HsyoA
The past fortnight has been particularly barren in inc,
dent and very few events of general Interest ranpet
Considerable local excitement has been created by the
Democratic elections for Delegates 10 the State Conyen-
ton for the nomination OF Congressman. In this city in
particular the excitement reached III cimay, and the
scenes Of rowdysm and violence which were enacted
around the polls exceeded those OF the stormy times Of -
and So All the counties which up TO the present time
have been heard from have given most emphatic con-
demnaOn 10 the tectOnist paTy-thOsc VINO az tue last
session Of the Legislature divided the parts in their eO
10 bring election for United States Senator TO FIJI q
vacancy which will not occur till the 9Th OF March 1850
and the duties OF which Office do not I'D the
following December The Indications tina. large
jorty Of the Convention will be opposed to tho Election
s There of course host of candidates in the field
for Congressional bOnOrs.
The City of San Francisco s rapidly progressing, and
at the present moment boast of fine and ~ uDstan
tal buildings any city in the East, New York not eH
eepted. Notwithstanding the depression of the times
large number Of beautiful new structures have been erect
ed and many more are contemplated. The probability
sfthe adoption BY the City Council of the modified CIRCLES
has given fresh impetus 10 building operations, aud .he
progress OF the city during the next six months will in all
probability exceed that of any previous years Most of
readers at the Eat are aware that the City of San
Francisco Is built upon very uneven surface. The
Hoadey grades, the official grades of the city up TO
the present time nothing more than arbitrary ar
rangement, by which all the hills to be cut down,
and the whole city reduced az far IA II was possible to
dead level The heavy expense enteed on the property
by the excavations which were commenced, IN ac
coraance with this plan, and besides there being In
ducement to build substantial structures in many parts
OF the city the established grades could not be reached for
years retarded improvement and kept hundr ds of me-
cbaBcs and labOrers out OF employment. The merit OF
the new they termed the emodfed grades CON
in the fact that the grades of the streets far apos
sblc left they and excavations are to be
made but those which are absolutely necessary.
The news from the mining regions has been for the
mo,t pat Of very favorable character and without de-
scendng into particulars we feel Justified in saying that
miners generally doing as well as they did in any OF
the prev years. New discoveries constantly
nouneed but at the same time must be borne ia mind
that nothing but the big strikes" heradel forth by
the press of the ntsror and that have means Of
HscersinDg the dsapponmenis and failures winch neces-
sariy take place. There decrease OF something
like half million in the last shipment of specie from
this port but this must not be taken evio of the
poverty of mines by our Eastern neighbors, but
rather Of our growing prosperity as State The time
has gone by when 10 send away the entire
yield Of our mines to pay for articles shipped at the East
for consumption here We have raised during the last
year large proportion of own breadstuis and is
calculated that wheat has been grown this present
year than consume in eighteen months. As our
nenaesources increase dependence on tho East is
essened and the specie which by this means Is retained
in the country is 70 much clear profit
Considerable dissatisfaction has been felt throughout
the community in consequence of the late orderof the Sec
rotary of War for the removal of the troops from this city
to Benca and il is thought that the qualification Of pr
va,e ends the of the Issuing of the order 1t
should have been known at Washington THAI Bencia is
isolated spot enjoying very few facilities OF eommun
cation and entirely out of the line of the telegraph In
dian or any other kind of outrages may take place in
the interior requiring the presence Of the troops and the
would be published at least day and half in San
Francisco before il could reach Bencia. Benoia, of all
places in the State is the least suited for the headquarters
of the military of this department and it is to be hoped
that when the facts made known at ashngton the
order will be revoked.
BY late arrival from the Sandwich Islands we have
news of the movements of the Russian ship.owT Diana,
and British ship Trncomalee both of which at Hon
oulu in the latter part of May and the former sailed
the 2sth no news of the declaration of having up
that time been received In the Hawaiian House OF Rep
resentatves tariff has been proposed by which the
be decreased fully half and the
duties all other and merchandise increased III the
same proportion.
Grays surveying party at San Diego The party left San
ANTI MO the LET of January and examined the whole
in the vicinity of the thirtysecond parallel The
whole route was deemed practicable for railroad, and
fine country met with although deserts were en-
countered The favorable advicos have also been
received from the TETON and Lieutenant Beales policy
toward the Indians has been attended with the greatest
success
The u. s. revenue cutter w. l.. Marcy arrived the
25th of June from Guaymss, which place she ie on the
ID. She brought up 80 passengers-the same who went
down from here in the Petrawere made prisoners and
treated with such cruelty by the Mexcans. Six of them
were taken from the British soop-ofwar Dido the rest
were released on compulsion by the Mexican authorities
at Mazailan The French expedition which left here ON
the Challenge, numbering about 40 men, had been reGu
larv enrolled in the Mexican service We learn however
that they are only awaiting the arrival of Count Raoussst
Boulbon 10 rise against the authorities and revouonze
the State of Sonora He left here about the LIST OF June
in small boat for uaymas which place he has probably
stirring news from that quarter.
VIM. b. SHEPPARD convicted OF the murder OF Henry
C. Day has been sentenced to be hung the goth of Ju-
ly. James Macarlane Foley, who killed ). H. Damn III
itor of The Police GG,te pleaded guilty of manslauSh-
ter" and was sentenced TO three years Imprisonment
In the early part Of last week Capt Alex Matthews of
the British ship Lord Dueran killed by the earpen-
ter named John McGowan quarrel having arisen
between them consequence of the latter having gone
ashore without leave.
CAPrAIS AuRREY's SECOND ENPEDirIoN.-Capt.
Aubrey whose adventurous trip across the Cont
nent last year excited much interest leaves this city
to-day on second tour OF observation and exploration.
He takes with him force OF hfty-two men; eleven OF
whom were with him on his last trp-all well arlnos,
with provisions for seventyve days lie takes with him
few wagons which his intention 10 carry through TO
Albuouerque as he confident he Cans0 without difficulty
His object is mark out wagon road by which future
NAV greatly shorten the Travelled distance from
NevMexco and Texas 10 California. His course viii be
along Santa Clara Naeyo the neghborhood OF Juan
where he AS reason believe that new and practicable
Pass NAV be found through the Coast Range into the Valley
of The San JOAQUIN He will the Sierra Nevada near
The Ton from which point he will strike 70 nearly as pos
sble due east for the kOGrande Ills course viii take nm
down the Mohave for about hundred and MY mes
after which he will strike South OF the line he Travelled last
directly for the Colorado. This crossed he Will Their
onghy explore the country 20 tho Zani Villages, winch he
was unable TO do his first trip, in consequence OF the
bos,ity of the Indians who over this country ana
he ernned condition of his small party His present
,,ce he considers amply sufficient TO cope with the In
.rs and make his way safety along the route he mas
NAKED ont for himself The country already indebted
IN Can't Aubrey for fund OF valuable Information relr
.ovta hfharfo entirely 1lOref. Ills