The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-04


Messrs Wells Fargo Co............... SIS, 700 90
Messrs Drexe Co., Philadelphia. 10000 90
J. Cook 10000 90
Ross, FaulIener Co.. 1881 66
Charles Morgan, Esq S5OO w
Order .......................... 5,Ii5 90
Bank Of Comm cree ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000 90
Mechanics Bank .....,....,,............. $500 So
J. Durand Co.. 1000 90
). q. W5naa Sc...... 1855 a
E. DuIand OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4,37s 90
Total. $685., 200 Of
We Indebted to Mr. r. Lord, pnrser Of the Star Of
the West to the expresses OF Wells, Fargo Co.. j.
Haws CO and J. W. Sullivan, for files Of California
papers.
The vault Of Adan Co., ct Sonora was broken open
by mob on the 4th February, and some forty.se
thousand dollars we've paid ouy by the committee ap-
pointed BY the people, to holders Of csrtiacates.
strike for wages, and small show af disturbance.
occurred among the saers in San Francisco the rst
of February The riot queled by the police, and
few arrests were made.
Among the failures Of mercantile houses during the
wssl he mentioned thnaa Of Chapi~, S.-v~- r.
David Green j. p Davies and s. b Confey OF San Fran
cisco.
The newly discovered diggings-the Kern River mines
receive their full share CT public attention. People
derful stories reported many Of them undoubed
ly. very much exaggerated.
Tie rain had fallen abundauty, and all the streams
wire swollen At Sacramento the river had been rising
rapidly and only two three feet below the maxi
height attained since the foundation eff the city
In tie legislature important subject of discussion
had been, tine Free bill reducing materially the fees of
sheris clerks Of courts &c. had passed the Assem-.
bly,, and would very probably pass The House.
A"copfct OF courts'' becoming quite interesting.
The Supreme Court OF the state decided month
ago, that appeals could taken from the State
courts to the United States and Judge Shstuk of the
Superior Court OF San Francisco, dsregarded this dec
SION ard transferred cause to the u s. District Court.
Down comes the Supreme Court with peremptory
damus, commanding him &c. but it vas OF no avail,
Judge shsttuck recognizes higher law and Gays he
"shau not touch the case again.
The charter elections In Marysville and Oakland had
resulted in the triumph of the Know Nothing candi
Hates.
The Pacific Express Company had taken the place Of
Governor Bgler granted an pa rdon
John Tabor, Of Stockton who had been convicted aud
seLteaced 10 execution for the killing OF Mr. Mansfield
Tho Affairs or Adams q Co.
On the fling Of the afhcavit Of A Rowe, an order
was made by Judge LAKE., in Cham sers against Adams
from further proceedings the OF G. Woods and ..
b. Haskell insolvents, should be vacated. Toe aida
Wit sets forth that tine applicant the oath Of February
1866 commenced suit ssslnst Adams Co composed Of
l. u. Woods, ID. II. Haskell and Alvin Adams for the
sum Of $3.50, balance due depoaited-that
on 23d February, Alvin Adams commencei sut AGAINST
Woocs and Haskell ior diA alton Of coPartnsrship,
and thereon, by consent of the parties, Cohen was
appointed receiver-that the 27tn February. l. q.
Woods, for himself in his private capacity, and
member Of the frm aied petition OF Insolvency, and
thsrsupon IN order was made requrieg tue creditors OF
said Woods TO cause, on the 5lst March, why an
assignment should not De madethat the Sd arch,
said Cohen applied for order cell the counters
sca.es, horses wagons, 60, AMI an order was male
auth1Iisng such salehl II the app ,ant before com.
mencpg suit presented hs check Tor the balaucs aue
him.. me nj Of VIVA md aatlv hat
the said Alvin Adams resides IN tue st of Mschu
setts and not in this State the time OF the
mence nent Of this SUIT and had knowledge thereof
and deponent has just believe the said
suit brought not only without the authority of s>d
Adams, but 10 fraudulent aud cousve aud brought
for the sole Purpose Of hinderips and delaying the
creditors Of said firm.
How Senator Gwia was to Have Been Re-
Elected.
suboined is copy Of a complaint filed in the District
ward, publishers OF the CAlfornis Statesman II APP
pears that those gentlemen have suit against
Messrs. VIM NJ Gwin and j. R. Hsrdenbergh for viola.
ton Of contract
saA5 r.. o. sa GoysTY 81 ere
j. r. Hardensssh-In the District Court. sixth Judicial
Gn nSS n sps ,ss wSSawrd e the city
Own ssa jane. handenSsrsh how cause for com.
&c p:in,is and sSs :.ia entered into ri
daily nsS,pspsr to be called the ' caioinia S
ana nst vee sag sn9ud aayoeae the sies,oa o.
United AND should b
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pisnsias in money sum Of and in addition thereto
would from time 70 time furnish aud to them sufficient
.o e %sn a i shs a p s n
by s' sos and % ss As
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publish the.sid newspaper that inasmueh the Empire
and . iss sHo 81 said a. STaIS
wilsm Gwin, that he the said Gwin, would
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SAID s Is. sssts and vii. she;
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.usss:tssn ana rsaSe' Of the defendant ;%pioys
newspaper And that The said newspaper did f.ssaiis
fSy sdses.s Ss election 70 tho United states seas,
A.d they s ave, . that Ssdsr S and g.Se
publish and ala actually publish IN said Of the
Sos FOR Which they have eve s n n Ss
Whatever: A.a ,Ls.s gl.a,la, aver ,hs, said csn
ssS ssiss entirely aud ssSss;sd pro-
tSsrse these Isi%,ia have .S.,,ssd d.naEs. q.
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s .sSss hs,. ns entirely failed and ra 's' p pss
them, 20 their sddi,icns damage the sum sS
s rF,ns az. aad 70
tssr said covenants and a sse p S .n.
o. $4,000 therefore they bring suit and ask judgment for
Henry Meredith the editor mentioned above, @. P.
johnson and Mr.. HsrdenbeIgh, have published cards
stating that the charges made In the compliant are
fslse.
Opening OF the Trade with Japan.
An snterprsiog arm Of this city have put up the brig
Samuel Church man, with despatch for lana Accord.