New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-28

The British frgate President daily exreoted at
Psoams from Mazst,an with 81 900 900 In silver.
Tie Panama Railroad wss in good order and the
freight increasing The advices from the mines are
very favorable and the quantity OF gold dust coniss
into San FtaIcisco are much increased. The heavy
rains which had fallen ali over the country had
enabled the miners to get out gold rapify The
money market was easier in consequence Of the free
arrivals of gold frcm the interior. Business in Sss
FranciscO IVES more active The Shipping Liss says:
Dust IS beginning to come ia in great abundance.
and in many q the country towns there is not sul
cicnt supply of coin 20 take i up. The various
press Gel snies bring down each day heavy loads of
treasure, which goes into the mint the private
assay fcts and comes out either in coin for circula
On here. IN the shape Of bars for shipment abroad
Tie mint i now working admirably, and deposits are
returned regularly in three days.
Tie abnrdsnce Cf dust has Of course had a ten
deucy TO render tbe money market easier but this has
been bSought about 10 still greater degree by the
duness Of trade and the general indSpositiOn 10 make
fresh engagements on any extended scale Al present.
TIE regular Lenders too who formerly would lock ~
nothing hut real estate, have become alarmed at tho
cloud cast over titles by the confirmation Of the iman
tour claim and now disposed TO advance quite
feey on merchandise. We quote rates on these at
2d2l v cent month and on real estate at II Wv
"A bill has been introduced into the Legislature by
some country member the purport of which rs 10 limit
the rates e interest in California 10 10 cent an
mum.
1--WE have no financial items of any importance TO
give in or present In real estate, too but little
has been done. The Probate Court has confirmed the
sale of the Folsom estate and the deeds will be issued
at once. We learn that one half of the 'Unger claim
the LeidesdOr property has been sold but the rate
Did mol ianspre The great feature of the fortnight,
however, has been the confirmation by the Uoted
States Land Commission of the Limantour claim,
which covers fully one third of the ground on which
Il city stands. The claim has always been looked
upon 10 OF very doubtful character and the general
belief as been that il was manufactured long after
the cession Of the country to the Americans. The
Commission however, had to decide according to the
testimony before them which they judged conclusive.
A vigorous attack will be- made upon in the United
states District Court, AMI II 10 be hoped that there,
il there be fraud in the matter II will be fully ex-
pesed.
- In Stocks nothing of any Importance has been
dom. The Legislature has passed act orbidding
the Treasurer 10 pay any of the State Prison
rants under heavy penalties. 1t is claimed that q
fraudulent al least uthoriZed issue of county
scrip has been discovered TO the extent Of upward Of
$1,000 This and the fact that great portion q
the taxes has been unpaid this year in consequence Of
doubt to the validity OF the collection, has affected
county warrants unfavorably, and they now com.
| ing downward in price. State warrants are selling
| freely in Sacramento at 65 068c.
W. have had but one arrival from Eastern domestic
ports since tie s0ng Of the last steamer that of the
Flying Eagle, from New York, On the other hand,
larger number of vessels than usual have reached port
from China and the East lDdes aud such as have ar
rived confirm the reports of still larger numbers either
| loading or on The way to San Francisco.
Owe find but little to say about the market in our
| present issue The country demand has improved de-
cidedly during the fortnight and the jobben generally
have done quite atve business; but the sales
tiom fIst hatds have been limited, and prices
hardly be quoted firm at date of tho sailing Of
| the last steamer The large sales Of the fortnight
have all been made through the auction rooms, aud
the rite, obtained general thing, have not been
At all satisfactory.
"Tbe amount Of merchandise on the way TO,
and large part fully due at this port, is at present
80 dinghy heavy that the jcbbers are unwilling
to take hold OF fresh invoices, at reduced rates;
and would this account earnestly impress on the
minds of our readers in the Atlantic States the
sity of stopping shipments As long they continue
n anything ike the scale which they at present
are conducted in New-York and Boston, we can ex-
| pect no general revival in trade permanent ed-
vance in prices at this end.
During the past fortnight heavy rains have fallen
over neaily the whole OF the State and both miners
| and farmers busily at work. There 10 now no
| doubt tiat Eaye had sufioiency of water fallen
| 20 put Us beyond fear of short supply during the
Summer ant all that falls hereafter will be clear
| gam"
The gold deposit in the San Francisco Mint for jan
uary 81 5C6 - ounces against deposit OF O.. .00e
ounces fer the corresponding month OF last year. as
increase of more than one.thrd. -
OPERATIONS or rHI U s BRANCH MINT, SAE FRAsoIsco
CALIFORNIA DURING THE MONTH oE JANUARY, 1855