New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-05
Summary OF NEWS.

From he Alta California FEB 9.
Since the sailing OF the mail steamer on the lst
inst DO very startling events have transplred within
the limit. of our Sta,s. The Legislature assemblies
daily in Convention and daily goes through tho form
Of voting for senstor. DR.. Owns v,'e Is gradual
ly d~indiing dow and HE chance is regarded as
hopeless 10y all ,hrewd politicians The Wings have
a pow erful minOrity-sOme where near forty voted
and Unless they coslescs with some faction OF the
Democracy there Can be no election at this ses-
SION So fer they have stuck 10 their candidate si.h
rem ark bic pernscy, and exhibit no signs OF break
ing M their organic a0n. The candidates are thick
A. leaves in yansmbross," aad every day brings
forth one or two fresh The latest news Feb :,
4P NJ. says Motions were made 10 adjotr to next
Tuesday TO the first Monday in Apri TO Tuesday,
the 2Oth; TO WedI esday next and to morrow. The
lsst motion prevailed, and the Convention adjourned
TIL 10 morrow at o'clock NJ.
Both branches Of the Legislature have passed the
bill spproprisiing $1,000 10 esch member, notTiIh'
stsnoDg the Governors veto. The only trouble now
il 10 get the money the Treasury being incapable OF
sustaining such draft A bill hiss been introduced
providing for the calling Of Convention Of the peo-
Die 10 make some amendments Of the STATE Constl-
tuition.
Tie full particulars of the wreck Of the steamer
Soutbern,r were received on the l.t. The passen-
Ger. and crew remained the wreck for fourteen
csys and we're then taken oil by the steamer MAJOR
Toupki
vbose Gaze the jury could not aee, has been passing
. manner quite amusing TO outsiders Judge l. Axe
commit. him without bail, and Judge freedom, on ~
5a, rorpus ADMITS him to bail, the fifth order OF
Court vas made YESTERDAY by Judge Lake, when
s.rchez was recommrted. without bail.
L,Ich law L. prevailing to an extent hitherto
urknosn in this state. a. many ss twenty men
tsye been hung by nobs since the 20. OF January
The moot recent stances are: The hanging OF shell
dor AZ OAKLAND on q charge Of hOrse-ste.llngi q
youug msn at Red Bluffs, suspected Of stealing a
Hul.. bBt subsequently, sscertaned 70 be Innocent;
,nd James Moran for murder a. Sawyer. Bar,
Salmon River.
Tbe two lire. OF SIC smers running on the Sacra-
n erto and Yuba Rivers have combined, and raised
TIE r.'es Of freis ht and passage
some singular Developments relstiye to the sun
brougbt 10 the rame q the United States G0Tern-
n.ut for the Reserve have been published. II
now turrs out tina; the suit originated IN political
spre and brought contrary ~ the Instructions OF
tie Treasury Department.
The total number of lives lost by the explosion OF
the steam er Pearl Is ascertained 20 be o.
Tie Supreme Court has settled an important. SUI :
tbs, Of Buggy ne VS. the City Of San Francisco Which
has been decided adverse to the plaintiff. 81 thia
decision, the county is sbsolved from the psymsn'
OF about s35O. 900. for which amount the suit W.
brought
As specimen Of the manner in which the MODS
murder those who have incurred their dsplessure w
quote the following:
A correspondent of The S1crdmSHt0 a.oH' WHINE
from Red Bluffs gives further particulars OF 1n'
lyncbrg At Red Bluffs on the 30ih uit. nsn WI
refused 70 give bis name vss tired, como unTI az
e1ecu;eS on 9 charge Of mule stealing. ne CHaoH
ccrrespouden: says The evidence against MS ma