The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-09

We are indebted to the gentemanly pursers of both
the above vessels for favors and also to the express
agents of Messrs Adams Co.. Berford Co, and Wells
Fargo & Co., for files of California papers.
Col r G. Tomlinson, mail agent will also scept
thanks for files Of papers.
Tie mails, passengers and treasure brought
the Pacific side by the steamship Golden Gate to
Panama. and the Brother Jonathan to San Juan del Sur
The Of passage through New York by the former
vessel $3.50 for deck rooms S2r0 for soloon
and s25 for second cabin and by the latter the same
price charged for deck state and saloon slI5
for second cabin, and s75 for steerage
The city officers of Juan have resigned leaving the
town with government; but disturbances take place
There have been outrsges committed upon the Transit
Uompanys property since the leaving of the Northern
Light
Major Roman lately appointed Z. s. Consul to Guaya
ma left San Francisco for his POST in the cutter
VIM L. Marcy, on the 9th of May.
Recorder Baker of San Francisco resigned his Office
the 18th of May.
The &c man Turn verein held their annual May cee-
bration, in fine STYLE the eth and Sth of May, a.
Russ's Garden, San Francisco.
fire occurred the morning Of the 9th of May, on
the southwest Of Powell and Bush streets, san
Francisco. Two frame houses each two stories high
owned by Messrs Robinson Putnam, burned down
Loss about 81, 600.
Avery the young man from Springfield, Mass, who
murdered Susanna Russell on the Yankee Blade, had
been examined and committed. From the course taken
by his attorneys it is likely that his defence will be in
sanity.
1t is asserted that vessel now in the harbar Of San
Francisco being fitted up to act priyateer under
the Russian flag they heard OF the final decla
ration of war.
The Legislature of California adjourned sine die the
18th May The poiticsl excitement between the oppos.
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last is said that every preparation had been made to
bring up and carry through the Senatorial election
the 18th, but that at the last hour of the
vers lost heart and backed out just previous to the
adjournment the Governor sent in awful homy, lee
turing the Legislature for defeating every Of
importance, and telling that body very plainly that he
wished to have nothing more to do with it.
The Legislature has adopted acts to incorporate State
Agricultural Society and to appropriate IS 900 year.
four years. for premiums to prevent religious corpora
tons from possessing property of which the yearly rent
shall exceed $40 000 to request Congress to lay capital
lion Chinese immigrants and otherwise discou-
rage Chinese immigration grant IS 900 to Capt Harry
Love- whose rangers killed Joaqu in last summer and to
create new District Court in San Francisco.
The Governor states in his to the Legislature
that the public lands appropriated to educational pur
poses in California amount to more than seven and half
millions Of
The site selected in San Francisco for custom house
the federal governmtn mt at half price $3.50 900.
On the Both of April occurred at a gambling
house in Los Angeles, in which Frank Dana, gambler
yas shot and killed by named Smith and Lester
Sana fred TIN ice his assaan s and missed them
iiled and seriously wounded two other Mexicans,
tho happened TO be in the room.
On the Sd of May General John Sharp was shot and
Instantly killed by squatters, whom be ordered to
tut cutting God on his ranch.
On the sth Nav R A. Hurbert, from St. Adams Bay,
Vermont committed suicide in Sacramento
Lad ,aft ba Torxe
fIbusters, who bad returned to San Francisco, had
given bail in the sum of 10000 for his appearance before
Y. 5 Commissioner Papy.
The shasta Ooarier saws the revenue from the taxa
ton foreign miners in Shasta county Is on the de-
We are informed by Sheriff Nunnally that the
amount paid into the county treasury from this source
for the month ofsApri viii scarcely exceed 5000 For
The month of March IL exceeded 900.
During the session Of the District Court for Trinity
county Judge McCorkle presiding, Jas. Stewart tried
for the murder Of Henry smith Vas found guilty and
was sentenced TO be hung the 14th Of next June
Stewart is young man, and lis parents live In 81 Louis
Missouri
Arrival OF Walker and his Party In San
Francisco.
From the COMMERCIAL Adyertisr we take the following
account Of the last Of the fbusters, and their
with thrtythree men the whole Of his force he was
his march for San Diego, and had arrived near the
boundary line the eth inst being contin ually ha
rassed by consider able force of mounted Mexcans
der Meendrez, Who however, had not the courage TO
advanced 70 within three miles Of the boundary
line and encamped haciends called " la
Tajuanns." The Mexcans the surround
ing hills. Major McKnstry, Of the Y. s. Army
went 10 him, with view Of arranging matters
und shortly after despatched messenger for Captain
BENTON who In command Of the U. s forces the
Line Capt Benton obtained the permission OF Melen.
slrz TO the line and also went 10 Walkers camp
by him Meendrez sent demand to Walker to surrender
granting them permission TO cross territory II he
and his men would deliver up their arms. To this
Walker paid no attention simply saying that the Next
can General could have their arms Il he could take
them.p Things then became very warlike, and the
american officers informed the Mexican General that
hey we're In the least concerned In the matter and
10 Gcht thnx ahnnld intarfarh being