The daily union., 1856-03-29
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

Through the attention Of agent at New ork
received yesterday morning in advance of the mail fall files
Of San Francisco papers for the fortnight ending March
From the San Francisco herald make up the following
summary:
The term of the United States land commissioners for
California expired the l.t instant The board
gsnBed and held ts first session February n, 1881
The coinage Of the United States branch mint Of San
Franesoo for the Denbs Of January and February Of the
present year, Sl,0l342o 30-an increase Of Ss3s
O25 the coinage during the corresponding months
Of last year 32l $50 s2oo Of gold and So AS
eoloO ounces Of SILVER deposited for coinage during
the period.
The suit Of Naglee o., Cohen instituted to
tain Of the banking firm Of Adams Co, alleged
have been re,aned in the custody Of the defendant sill
peoding Two Of the missing accountbooks Of the above
firm recently hsbed up from the bay The books
contained in canvas sack which had evidently been in
the water several months This discovery may have a.
important hearing upon the formal settlement Of the Affairs
| Of Adams 4 Co.
The Rev John Nobil prssiden; Of the Santa Clara Col
lege died recently in this city He native Of Rome
but citizen of the United States.
The hundred and twenty fourth anniversary Of the
birth Of Washington celebrated in this city with he
coming spirit The members Of the California division Of
The order Of United Americans gave very brilliant enter
tanDent in the evening.
The annual conference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, in California assembled in this city, adjourned
February 27th after n session ofone week Thirty
members present In conne1ion With the regular
preaching stations the society bave established twenty
Sabbath schools with aggregate Of SIS scholars and SO
teachers
The trial OF Adabert Hoepke for the killing OF Rudolph
Schondorf (aboot nine months ago. resulted In his
vctiOn Of murder in the first degree petition for the
exercise Of cemency in his behalf has been sign
ed by a large number of citizens
hrtclass passenger steamer, designed 10 be placed
the route between this Cty and Monterey, touching a
Santa Cruz is expected TO arrive here about the fret Of
June
THE sale Of rea-estae property for State and county
taxes commenced The t Instant the legislature
having refused 10 allow further extension Of tirne de-
liDquent.
LEssLATyvE EKwS
For the past fortnight says Herad there has been
but little Of interest transacted by the legislature the time
having been almost wholly consumed in introducing and
acting upon local business On the Sd resolutions
deprecang the election Of the black republican Banks TO
the Speskehip introduced and passed BY vote Of
81 TO TO- The vote may be regarded a conclusive ev
deuce California has sympathy with the abolition
sts disorgAnizes in the East Under of the 9th
instant the Sacramento correspondent the Herald
writes
"A bombshe thrown into the assembly chamber would
not have caused much greater CONSERVATION than did the
Ranks resolution Introduced yesterday by Mr. Beatty
The effect eectrc-members whispered mysteriousy
together, sat uneAsy in their seats viewed %
hreerand Others a welltimed test Of pripcipe The
speaker left the rosrum and took active part the de-
bate which was he most exciting that has taken place
thus var In the present house Of assembly The original
resolution comimented Messrs Denver and Herbert on
br course in relation 10 the election Of Speaker 20 the
tned states House Of Representative; Mr. Fareys sab
sn'ute, which after hard struggle was finally ADOPTED
makes 20 mention of these repesen tatves The
was crowded last evening with politicians ,
merin and deneris Of the resontiops and rnurh ff,r
was erhbiied sweeping charges O Aboonism etr were
MADE against those who voted in opposition passage