The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-25

ANOTHER A1TEhP1 10 ELBCr UNITED STATES SENATOR.
The following notice was posted on the doors Of both
houses Of the California Legislature, the 25th Feb
CAySys:-The demosr.tie Members Of the Senate and
Chamber on Monday evening next Feb 20 1855, at
ing The Democratic party and to
Iss sss .nisss 'ssi. ss to Re a sasE
Sacramento, Feb. "A, 1855.
DIVISION THE STATE Mr.. hunt, the representative
from San Bernardno has introduced into the Assembly
bill for the division Of this State and the formation Of
territory embraced in the proposed new State, BY the
BILL 10 as follows-tbe counties Of Santa Cruz, santa
Clara, San Joaquin, Calaverss, Amador, Tuoiumne,
stanifaus harposa TulaIe, Monterey, Santa Barbara
San Luis 0bspo Los Angeles, San Bernardino aud San
Diego embracing the Islands the coast and running
TO the eastern boundary Of the State.
EXCITEMENT SHAsTA-THE CRY UNDER MARITAL Law
THE REp BLuFrERs-Through the politeness of gen
teman who came through Shasta last Thursday, the
that place and vicinity arising out Of the arrest Of the
perrons engaged In the hanging Of Williams at Red
Bluffs and me Of whom are now In the prison awsitng
trial under the indictment for MURDER found against
them by the Grand Jury. Wepublshed account from
the Shasta Courier Of the proceedings up Saturday
party who had come up from Red Bluffs had returned
home coptened to allow the law to take ito course IL
appears however, that they expressed determination
70 return again night and the prisoners in
consequence Of which Sheriff Nunnsy enrolled all the
citizens Of Shasta City under reqaiston TO preserve
vas thus brought into duty since that up TO the
time our informant left, the prison had been guarded
neht and cay The force kept duty has not been
than sixteen No further arrests than heretofore
reported have been made but several others are in
dcted, II 10 probable shall Of further arrests
shortly There Ia considerable excite msnt at Red Bluffs
and learn that the people there determined ii
possible to prevent further arrests II attempted
CRIMINAL STATISTICS OF SAN FRANCISCO FEBRUARY,
1s5b.-From statistics furnished us BY Capt. r. B.
Monks, Assistant City Marshal ensb ID to
the following report Of criminal matters In San Fran
cisco for the month Of February:-whoIe number Of
arrests by the police 4q7. For MURDER q grand lar
ceny, 81 petit larceny I'll assault with deadly weapons,
q astault with intent TO rob, Il perjury, bigamy
unlawfully marrying the wife Of another 1; obtaining
money under false preences o. extorting morey, II;
forgery, 4: highway robbery, nawful assembly. 8;
thr.sts sainst nfs II; escaped from prison. 1; 10.
sanity yagrancy 10; breach Of the peace assault
snd battery, 81 des.rtsrs, drunk and di.orderly,
nance, az misdemsanor 8; dodgers destitute persons
seeing beds for the night s. OF these go dis.
charged upon examination before the Recorder or
cases within the jurisdiction Of the Recorder II offend
we're convicted and received sentence Of impson.
ment according to offence; in the county jail and so
in the city prison. 20 committed for trial before
higher tribunal subject 10 indictment by the graud
jury. The baaH severay fned sent TO other
counties for trial The number Of arrests In the month
preceding 434 showing increase Of so arrests
for the month Of February. IL may be added however
that although he aggregate number Of arrests during