New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-27

haut 81 feet filed with water go rapidly that the Compa
nv cannot work without steam pump to carry on lne
water About IS the fat have been s;aked OIL IN
eiaims come Of which paying exceeding well Anex
cftnent similar to that oy 49 prevailed.
Al Iowa Hill number Of tunnels have been made, ana
the earth has been found unufually rich.
At Santa Anita, about IL miles from Los Angeles dig
gngs have been opened Gold has be known FOR along
time TO exist throughout the neghborhood In sma guam
t;ies but the diggngs lately found promise 20 pay There
are about rs persons engaged IN working and pros
rectng these mines. Wafer is scarce at the diSgngs,
which are besides, the property Of senor Duare, being
Oh his ranch.
SAN FRANCISCO.
The principal subject Of excitement in this city has been
en- Illegal proceeding the part Of Judge Wells oil the
Supreme Court. Seven eight notorious rowdies ana
election bulies engaged riot the afternoon Of the
nth and were arrested by the Police, some when 10 ne
act and others under warrants That night about u
O'clock application made TO Judge Wells Tor wrt
Of HoJeos CoTpus for these individuals whereupon IN
der the title Of Hebeas Corpus the Judge wrote tne i0
lowing order:
the Ettt be ehsssd from close e'n1nsI9eT, qn "'
"Ris FsS ~ Associate Justice otse sapIena Court
The arrested persons many Of them intoxicated at
the time and got out than they threatened the
police whom they had previously beaten and abused ana
returned to the piece Of their arrest and began again their
rotous conduct This of Judge Wells caused great
excitement among the Police who talked OF resgnng IN
body The next doy the hour appointed Tor the hearing
Of The above anomalous writ Of habeas corpus no one
appeared on the part Of the people the Marshal sending
In message that he could not appear with the parties a
The Judge without ado finally them from
arrest
The press yss unanimous in its condemnation Of Judge
We conduct ard several paperi hntcd at the propeiy
nfceIlino into action the Viglance Committee Oneeven
suegeed tst the proper n6ect Tor tra was not 10
be found among the roicrs Inc matter Was 'ahen W
conduct Of Judge ellis introduced into the Legisla
tuIe and lost but the only reason was tha the
had beonpropefly brought before The Legislature Inc
Grand Jury has indicted the rioters.
Sine attention bes been attracted by the Of the
mprisonment In Mexico OF Monsieur Jouan, who claims
to be an American citizen ard who is said TO be impHs
oned on account OF his endeayOs 10 unmask the alleged
fraud in the claim ade by Monsieur Lmantour to about
Is COO acres of land in this city Jouan was for time
LmantoUrs agent Common opinion attaches little ialth
TO either party. ,
Money is exceedingly tight n this city perhaps there
never was such preure IL is anticipated that the open
ing of the mint which win take place about the middle o
March will bring relief by furnishing coin Real estate
has fallen considerably 10 yalde since New Years day
Market.st is being plaDked from Battery TO KearDy
Lewis Te al, City Tax Collector who was under two
indictments for mGleasance in Office lett our cly by the
steamer of the 18th Feb.
judgment for $4,000, bearing per cent monthly in.
tarest was rendered agans j. G. Fremont in the District
Court on the 10th The account was for certain bills
drawn by g. w Barbour, Indian Agent in 1851 upon the
Secretary Of the Interior and by the latter dishonorcd
Gen Wool arrived the 18th, and entered upon the
duties of bis Office and relieved Gen Hitchcock Com
maDdant Of the Pacific Division on the Nth On the 2Oh,
the Council rendered the freedom Of the city TO him.
On the evening Of the 25tb dinner was given to Gen.
Wool and Gov fooe by the Tammany faction of the De
mooracy good deal of appears have been taken
exclude all Chivalry Gen Wool spoke with eau
tion and did not commit himself lie said that he was
not Influenced by any sectional feelings and the South and
the North equally dear TO him.
Gov Fooe was stoasted the champion of State rights
against the ncroacbmens of Federal power and patron
aee" In his response, ho spoke rather sharply of the
conduct Of the present Cabinet and of its injustice to-
ward himself but he had hher for the sole purpose
of praccing law and he had made his ds political speech
In New York. .
During the month there have been four marriages in this
city and ten divorces.
Msiisd Jan 81 ou.nsled Feb e 81 Petition f'E d.
day Rensd day Report Of referee ling
Tende red and parties divorced Feb %, 54.
The tuns entering the port during the two months past
numbered 81, 500; those clearing 1920
The passengers arriving have been 66l those leaving
979; GAIN 1892 The gain during February has been
335e.
John II. McKune, US Law Agent entered upon his
duties before the L. S. Land Commission on the 2lst
During the fortnight there have been ten arrivals OF SAIL
ing vessels from the Atlantic States The Spitre from
Boston and the Westward Ho from New-fork, are the
only clippers.
The steamer America arrived on the Goth.
On the 23d couple of officers of high standing under
the of Lower California were arrested by
fire occurred on the morning of the 10TH Kearny
about half way between Pine and California The loss
was about 5000.
The Anniversary of the French Revolution of 'is
celebrated by large dinner party on the oath.
Samuel Gilmore snow trial for the murder of Twch
ell, who was killed on the cd December
The Fire Department celebrated their anniversary on
the 27th with professions music, ora0ns, NC The rain
poured down during the whole day but there was large
turn out and no aiHchng There were fourteen conpa p
been postponed from the 22d which was disagreeable
day. .
on the GOTH under the of Paul Lasporters.
The Monplsisr Troupe made their first appearance on
the 25th at the Metropolitan.
Lewis Baker resumed the management OF the American
on the 23d.
We have dates from Portland TO the 18th Feb. The
Legislature adjourned on the 18th.
bill passed ordering vote to be taken in June on
the question Of the formation Of State Government. Ii
there be majority for the State organic ation the Cover
nor will order an election in September for members OF
Convention and in February 1855, the Convention will
meet The Legislature has requested an appropriation
from the General Government for the construction Of
lighthouse at the mouth ofthe Umpqua.
There are favorable reports from the mines in the
south The miners about Jacksonville have commenced
a canal TO bring Appegate Creek TO that town through
rich mining district The canal will be fourteen miles
long.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY
Full returns of the late election have not yet been
ceved but it is conceded that Columbia Lancante Dem
ocrat, is elected Delegate TO Congress.
1t is thought that the Wings will have majority of one
or two in the Legislature.
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Our dates from Honolulu are to the 4th February.
Annexation s subject Of constant discussion.
There project for the extension Of the city of Homo
lulu under consideration II proposed to ill in 43
of ground at cost Of sl55o0O the earth to be confined
to its place by a substantial wall with frontage of about
1900 feet in FIVE feet deep. On this extension 232
lots so by 100, might be laid off. The only question in
regard to the matter is whether the Legislature will
hoze loan pay for the work In the estimate of the
cost manual labor reckoned at o. per day. and horse
cart and driver at S5.
The Custom House statistics for 1883 have been pub
lisbed.
The imports sl,2sl, ,95l the exports s46e 900 Of
which slQ Qi 600 ware Of foreign production