New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-06-25
SUMMARY OF THE FORTNIGHTS NEWS.
Fro. r Alta California.

SUMMARY OF THE F0RTNIGHTS NEWS
Fro T G Alta California.
The past fortnight has been characterized by very
mnortapt events The weather throug bout the State
has maintained that evenness and saubrty whch mas
always Ilsced California far in advance OF her sister
States in that respect. Accounts from the interior
give glowing descriptions of the beauty OF the country
and the general prosperity Of the various branches Oh
industry.
The case of the mutnous seamen on board the clip
,er-dip John Land was brought before the United
Staos District Court the 18th inst The crew, VINO
indicted for mutny, were discharged On e,9
Command OF his ship the contract between hlm ana
the crew ceased. The claim Of the master ana cre%
of the d. N. Hall is yet under adjudication, ana WIN
prob ably not be decided. Tie Jonn Lana was
Ebeled Immediately on her arrival from Iallu. Sle
entered this port on the 18Th INST
In the political world of San Francisco al has been
sstir Under the new charter the election for city oi-
GERS took place on the 29h int. The issu 5, II was
generally understood, were TO be between the know-
Noihings or American Party, aud the Anil-hnow-
NOihiDgs comprising The oIeis n-DoIn poPulaoes %
the city and tie entire strength of he two wings OF the
old Democratic party. The latter held convention
on the evening OF the cath, when the following nomma-
tions were made: For Mayor james Van Mesa Con-
troIer A. j. Moulder City Surveyor, j. }. Hof C!ty
Attorney. c. ID. Judah; City Treasurer, VIM Mchlb-
ben; Tax Collector, w. G.. Ross; City Marshal MAYOR
Thomas Glenn: Harbor Master, john Is. Senator;
Clerk of Superior Court ii. D. Laoa,. Nc no" ma
lions of the Know Nothines were made May %, and
were rs follows: For Mayor ). L. Me9bi ConIroler
VIM Sherman; Surveyor, Geo. Ryder; Attorney,
Baltic Peyton; Treasurer, David ;. Turner, Tax Col
lector Edward Batturs; Harbor Master, George Gar
wood; CITY Marshal, Hampton North CLERK OF su-
perior Court, J. Il. McMinn. Numerous pubic de-
monstraions were made on the Democratic sac from
the day of their nominations up to that OF the elecon
and probably more excitement, II a quiet way, wac
rife pending the struggle than during any other munIc
pal election since the organization OF the chy govern
meut of San Francisco IL was generally regarded as
q test struggle between the foreign and natve-Dorn
citizens and as such the result looked forward TO
with an intensity OF interest seldom cqualed. , 49,,
TIE election took place on May 70, aud on the SUN
,be following result was known throu hout the CITY;
,o,-Jsmes Van Ness Democrat, 65 majority
TFeGnre,-wm. McKbben; Democrat l.4 ~, majority
TaT ColseorEdw. r. baturs h n, oOS nSp :, yooorv
Harbor MasterGesrge y selahsr DeRoe , 81, si iJ'S
CIR An rnes,-Bslie Peyton, X NJ, 81 majority
styrevor-J. j. Hof, DEM 5l4 majority
For Aldermen aud Assistant Aldermen the following
candidates were elected:
COMMON COUNCIL.
AlSeuruist Ward, Chas H. Corser, Democrats ID ward
,soh Hopkns Democrat, Sd Ward C. w. Hathaway hnow-
No,sg an wS'd NOW NJ W. yo,bns eth Ward r soeu@
democrat, 7tb ward r. Rankin know-Nohinsi 9th w ard
W. Ses"S Ward Chss Wilson, Democrat; I'd
WsId ~ T. iO sb wsrd H. Wells know Nothngi 5h
Ward J. Bartlett Know NoIhiPs ON ware, e van a an
New cold placers have been opened in Siskiyou
County aficrdng field for thossands O. , s
duct of tie gardens around San Francisco, aud show
ig 10 what an extent all the deeacies OF the 9rcnaru
and garden may be produced under the genia' I'LL
ence of a California climate. ..-
Dnri,o eight days counting from May 2, 403O2.V
ounces Of gold were deposited at the United States
Branch Mint in this city, valued at about milhoh VI
The reported defalcaton Of Angus Frierson, IN De-
eernber last is correct; his deficits amount TO about
sl77 1000. Mr.. Fnerson was formerly tnancal man
ager Of Wells, Fargo Go. Banking anu Express eo
~. ..A $40 AHfn
1913 IS went forward in gold dust 70 inc East
ern States by the steamers Sonora and Uncle sam on
the afternoon Of the 18th; 1,l2O passengers also leiI
the State by these shTs and eIo arrived OIL 'ne s'"o
day in The John l.. Stephens.
Since our last semi-weeky summary the following
vessels have arrived from the Eastern States; snip
Herald of the Morning, May TO- 81 days from New e'.
York; ship Metropolitan, May FL, lJ3 days Rom New
York; ship Adelaide, May "a, ia days IRON new
York.
20 aeues back of Acapulco, creating some aten-
ton from the speculative portion OF our community
A caro- of tetrapins some weighing nearly quar-
ter of tuD has lately arrived IN this city Ihey are
from the Galapagos Islands -
of May. when all the gambling saloons IN the State
we're shut up forever. n, . ~
bsrber and a man named Ii. j. Mulien, Cool; OF the
Halted Stntes cutter Eeing was drowned. tbs Oody
Was found floating rear Mare Island few days Alter
and was decently inferred. u.L,
On the l7h Inst in lily days nom san JaAh aei o9
She now returns from her unsuc eSaia' voyage 10 Tue
Cocoe lslaude which expedition was organized some
menths since for goid-digging purposes
Tie great nus Get Of gold which has been on eAh
bi;ion at the banking institution OF James King o.
Vim. has been smel,ed down and nets the owner
s. ,sz9 81.
IL theairicas there hes been no remarkable change
ia this city. SiIco the grand explosion among the
Opera troupe at the Metropolitan, that the0ter has
been occupied by he ROustct esers and Miss Daven-
port who has appeared In two or three leading parts
A, the American, the usual excellent sock company
has been PLAY ing 10 good houses and Midsummer
Nights Dream" has been brought out on a scale OF
grace aud splendor. The Italian Opera Troupe nave
opened he old Union Theater on their own account
giving iIi.weekly representations TO fashionable an,
diences. The san Francisco Minstress, ai'er short
soourn to the mines have returned and have renewed
then uehabe performances.
Tie ship Charlotte took FIRE from spontaneous COM
bustion 10 Ssr cargo Of coal the 10th inst ana II
n u 10y 10 scuttle her to save the SNIP
lhe cargo was not damaged.
shocking murder has been committed nj Contra
Gotta the perpetrators Of which have not vet been
Yprehended. Mr. J. r. Gelmore, residing about
Nght miles from Oakland, was the victim
Madame Auna Bishop aud Bocbea are giving con-
ses insthe mines,