The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-09

We are iucebted to the Pacific Express Company to
the San fran-isco News Depot OF J. " Sullivan, and
Feemsn Co q Express for tho carly delivery Of files
Of California papers.
George o. Gum, NJ. D., formerly Of this city surgeon
OF the steamship Cortes, died board OF Inflammation
Of the bowels on the second of Jsss.
Tbs steanship Sonora, having on board two hundred
and eleven u b. troops under command OF Major Prince
and Captain Bennett, arrived at San Francisco from
Panama on the 18th June. The Uncle Sam, from Mic.
rogua, arrived at Francisco the 10Th June with
dates from Nov York TO tho 2Ist Of May.
Tho srashoppers, aays the MArysviiIs Herah are
creating havoc ali the county They have appear
ed In immense swarms ut Sacramento and varous other
places, and wherever they appear they lsave nAuxht
but ruin In their wake.
There IL 1t the San Francisco Mint for the purpose of
being coined, very large amount Of troasureranging
from two to three millions The average amount coined
per day is stated to be s0oooo 0sins to ths fact that
the miners bolcng their gold dust for higher
prices, not inc half the gold gathered either shipped
coined.
On the "a of juno, Joseph b. West, when trying 10
tTrsst couple Of this-cs, the nisson Doiorss
WAS shot and killed BY Of them, John Marion = ma
tive Of Aisbama Marion and his comp Aoion Tsriandi
Brace, from Indiana, then escaped The whole country
terped out TO hunt them down. Marion after wards
committed su eide in Alameda county Brace escaped
left San Francisco the 9th Of June In sailing
the bark Fanny Major) bound for Australia. she win
take tho stage there, and win Afterwards 60 to Europe
wa China Calcutta and sebastepol.
The clipper ship Flying Cloud arrived at San Francisco
on the 9th OF june after passage Of ios days This
was her f,h trip to California, and her average time
has been l01 days
Tho ruoiumns papers state that rich gold quartz
lead and silver mine have been discovered In that
county.
The los Angeles papers contain report that thrce
men, arrested suspicion Of belonging TO gang OF
robbers and horse thieves, were hung At the Teioa
fss.
We learn, says the Los Angeles Sar OF the 10th Of
June from sbe mAu rider who arrived hero last week
from salt Lake City, that he passed part Of Colonel
Stsptos's com mand their way here, ths other de-
tachnsnt having taken the northern route the sacra
meI,o valley.
Con n, nation Of an Important Land Claim
Settlers Nee tangs.
On the 9Th June the Board OF L. :. Land Commisaion
81. sons,Isa saa shs claim , o. James solson % & tract
OF the city, and covering the Whole ssutssrn part
(nsarly one hah) oftte municipality This land Is
cupied by about thousand settlers, Who lay claim
TO tracts varying in sIzc from few feet TO leo
Ins,e are besides many lay dwslsrs on tho tracts who
The settler. have held several meetings. and their
plans are Understood 10 be a. foowss--
ls.-rs .siss funds to pay sapsn.ss in earring an ap
pealfrom the decision Of the g. Land Commission mp
10 the u :. supreme Court.
2dly-Ihat the appeal shall be urged on the ground
that the Land Commssio unconstitutional because
tho federal Constitution says n suits st law
where the amount in controversy exceeds twenty dol
saiy-Io nominate tsc csndisstss Tor tho . osnes Of
suprme Judges OF this STATE, TO Oil the two udgeshps
Of the two setls BY tho democratic state
4,hiy-To vote for DO candidate not known 10 b.
H., If ehn a..
holders OF Mexican titles.
sthly-To organize . settlers party throughout the
GthIy-To petition tho President to remove Commits
sicnsrs Thompson and FArwel.
Particulars OF the Auburn Fire.
The Placer Hvaid has promptly come TO hand and
furnishes with fall particulars Of tue hsmng
eonaaratsop which has Waited Aubarn Ths drc brose
house. on the side Of toe hil below the Methodist
church, and soon spread aeroas the street to kDzea
% p.S & Sss.l,, Geo Il ss.pSsas ST. livery s,ssis % and III.
knpire spo Orleans HoteA folosed In quick sac
cess,cn. The herad says =
town, who could be spared iron tho fire,
~ss vcrt carrying 70 the adjacent bills and ravnss
such vaiuabss ~ could BE- seized bold Of rhosc rs~i
aiss on the south side Of unable
much from the dsvouring element. Tbs Are seemed
fsy 70 ca up the building, - !. wsat assi re.ehsd
Of erection but nothing could stsy the raxias ssusnt
% Il vsnt ustl sothins isfs but tss n.At o.
Water Coepany, Judge Fiszsimmoas, IL r. HA~sias
| and Y. q emith
through the ardsous sxeions Of the Beard Of Super
vsora and Others the Court House was saved.
The once Of the Place Prem bss sustained q very
heavy damage, makn sscsssary for tho propretors
10 almost entirely rssev tbsif establish ~ ent
Tie Ismpis ssioon that stood on the hi vent Like
| aash Of powder and the Oh Asburn Hosss," sppe-
site, ~ relc, vita its vel ssssosso beards %
subject for TIE aanss
By vigorous srnHsas Ailsss livery rsbls vss ssved.
The hopsss frcD vkers ths Ars 6soss out, bosh
Stes Of The strsst extesdiAG far ths hsthoAss
principally ecesbisd ~ ChsAs~s, several = sbss Ars
kesvy iaosss
Wss tss aas~s sssshs srsu shs orsaas Hold V sss