New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-25

Peter (YiEgTGfs, a fftDC0itu wa eHpt " wv
Mi,sior on he 2Oh Three persons lone Of them police
map are bound over for tTial -
On the I'd Henry Smith was sentence TO twenty year,
IN The penitept0ry for robbery. Il appeared By the test
nonv that be was the habit OF watching az the ins
gsnce Offices ond Of taking persons in search OF employ
out Of the city on pe.sa1he CI LIN I'm, mem ts e~p
and tale iheir money The verdict has been received
with much sstsfsctiOn.
commenced on Alcstraz Island and Fort Point. The
orer roeifion will have 40 heavy guns ths later 10
Another appropriation is wanted for the completion OF the
Qualifications The works on Lime Point, opposite Fort
Point have not been commenced.
The Wekh Presbyterian about 70 build church
in which the services may be conducted in their own an
The Theatergoing public has been interested b. the
opening Of heater, aud the arrival OF new star
The Metropolitan The largest and most elegant heet9 N
the State opened on the 24th under the minagemsnt
Of Mrs Sinclair. 1t has been quite successful
Miss Matilda Heron appeared for the hrt hne' on Ie
GOTH at tie American She occupies ALREADY no seepnl
POSITION among the dramatic artists who have visited Cal
ifcrnia.
F1IIEUsrERiSG-In connection with the engrossing
tonic Of the day-the southern republican moyement-
nothing positive he's tra1spred since the saing o. te
Anita although plans rapidly maturing ior giving
ADEQUATE strength TO the enterprise LaI Ishts csS
from Sacramento and Stockton have added materially
dus viii take place in day or two company Of nree
or four hundred men comprising large number 81 well
known and HuentGl citizens organizing Tor the pur
pore Of carrying out the project OF the CHA Mnog ana
Navigation Company. This party contemplates no reVo.
poeTv operations but solely the active prosecution OF
the work designated in their constitution we learn that
eucii0ne6r in San francisco - at the hehd 81
bt expedition and very complete arrangements are beng
made to insure prosperous issue OF the undertaking
II appears that three hundred EKpedtionists sailed
on the Anita. Tie weasel was tOwed five milts from the
Heads bs the steamer Thomas Hunt and made sail with
fair wind When the edventvrers parted company with
the stesmerhey were in the best sPts ana o.
suceets The Anita had four pieces of artillery on board
two -four Founders and two six FOUNDER together with an
ample supply ofma arms and ammunition She also car
rcd Complement Of picks shovel ana other mnng olt
it, She will probably run into San IoInaz and render
any relief that msy be required by Walkers party and
thence in company with the Caroline proceed to the Gulf
OF California
The Anita is Baltimore clipper bark, built for and was
originally SLAYER She was captured and sold after
ward under the Ofthe CalaO round the Horn
and engaged in ling the coast Of Peru under the
colors OF that country: She came here among the ear
es craft after the gold discovery and for violation Of
the revenue laws sold by the Marshal aud again took
American colOrs She went hence 20 the South Seas, and
as the Hanrah. under the pr0tectOraie dag OF
Tahiti. fortnight before her. recent departure she rs.
sumed the Dritirh Gag ard the name OF the Anita. By
this tine Le probably flies TIE stars aad stripes OF the new
The III Primero formerly known as the steamer Ohio
cleared Yesterday for South Pacific Ports and sails to
day TO take her place in the new line to be established by
CAPT Wright under contract with tie Governments OF
Guatemala, Costa Ricn, and New Grenada
Placer Tines Dec 50.
NEW TERRIToRY.-We notice the incip,ency Of move
et the object Of which is to erect territory out Of
the northern portion OF California, and the southern por
ton Of Oregon. The agitation Of the mater has com
menced in The columns Vi the journals published in the
extreme north. The range ofcOunry which is proposed
10 form into Independent territory embraces that pOr
ton Of California and Oregon east Of the coast that stretch
es from Cape MendocinO to the Umpqua Heads. /. is
stated that this region presents country of uniform char
acter and distinct from the rest Of either California
Oregon that it is aurferous and therefore differs from
the ref Of Oregon which is agricultural aud that is inter
courfe with The Sacramento valley greatly npeded by
high mountains, which impossible portion Of the
year That it presents system Of water courses and
10 xul.- h. N-nr
plain is about the center That Washington Territory
has coast Of three degrees in length that if there IS
left TO Oregon equal extent of coast, say from the Co
umbia River to the Umpqua Heads then three degrees Of
coast stretching from Umpqua to MendocinO will he left
for the Territory also Complaint is made that the
of this section of country cannot under the pres
ent cOn6On Of things be properly develOped-that this
can only be done by forming it into Territory by itself and
having it's interests fairly represented in COngressthat
those interests separate and distinct from those either
California or Oregon Il is also stated that appropriations
BY Congress for California Oregon mainly applied
to San Francisco and the Columbia Riverhat the nail
communication enjoyed by the people of the section
sude to its imperfect while their bays and rivers
cpble Of Improvement and their coast range is No. i'm
patsabe for wagons The people are therefore urged by
The northern press speak and unite upon plan
Of scfion for the purpose Of forming Territory
Of Northern Cali ornia and Southern Oregon.
While upon this topic we would remark that steps have
teen taken by those interested preparatory to the rma
ton of county out of portions of Sierra Butte and
iuba 1t is supposed the county will contain about
l., 600 inhabitants. Placer Times
yesterday Of the sudden demise of Judge Nathaniel C. Read
formerly Of Ohio and for the last nnemonlhs resident of
this city where he enjoyed wide acquaintance Of proes
onal and personal friends Judge Read attained hi ID
pute upon the bench of Ohio and his distinguished talents
would have assured success in California.
San Francisco Herald.
Mr.. Samuel Lewis Morton, formerly of New Bedford
Mass, was as we learn from correspondent at Sonoma
drowned by the upsettng of boat while crossing SOnOma
Creek few days since. lie aged II years and a
young OF exemplary character and esteemed by all
who knew him.