New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-14

last week between the French and lahaIs 81 Coulter
VILE One Frenchman was killed, as we hear, oy an
Italian who i. now in jail IN haHPoIian; c.,.,..
AyrRAY.-TAe Harlposa GGsste says: A diff
Guilty occurred q; thu place on nesday as p'"esn
"p {. hpuling and j. +. Mcnamara, IN which the
later wn severely cut by knife il the hands Of the
AGUA FRIo-A correspondent Of the same paper
cav. tina; a company OF four minerr are tAking on,
frcn eight 10 twelve ounce. Of god dGy At the above
rTr1sKR's FLAT.-Tbe Gains on tbs fat yield
H. largely-thst Of Turner & Co. on Saturday pay
ing its owners, az we are ln'crmea, ovfI sJooo'
MeIicaa was stabbed and killed in this city sono-
"a on Wednesday night las; by one OF MS own c0un-
trymen. The murderer escaped 10.
IA GRAsGE-This town i now in most dourishing
condition The French Bar Water Company have
their works fairly completed, aud the dtch Is full OF
water The miners are ali at WORK ana business gen
erary j. beginning TO flourish. La Grange, owing 10
the rob mineral region around H. is destined 10 take
place in the front ranks Of mining towns. I'D.
QUITE 4 CRowD.-During the trst nine days Of
January over 900 guests were accommodated al the
Orleans House IN Sacramento.
TABIE NoUNTAy.-The miners al y * on this
mountain actively engaged IN TIE vigorous PROF.
cuiiOn Of their various undertaking. during the past
two weeks four OF five companies have hat upon the
lead ard found it 20 be 'o almost une4ua ed rchuess.
Tie uLvarvng Of those pares that have sue
ceeded in penetrating to the channel sufficient H.
duc.,oort 10 Others to perssvere, and establishes
rcl.-t ming locality in California. In less than
var. we venture to predict; over 1900 will be
actively engaged al work in this mountain.
A GR.is Or THE "AssEMBLED WISDOM. '-Wnen
tie subject Of the Pages saare- came up before the
House he other day, It was p0P~ed to FIX the same
M n certain sum per diem, wncfeupOn Member from
The interior arose and asked to have the matter
fully o1Jlaned before going any further: There had
been heap Of fak about TefreachtN and REFORM, and
he desired 10 know whether 20 nuch per dtH meant by
IL. Il -. nth for err
SOUND TIE SHASCHhE pUEsTGoS---Nhen the
Governors Message came up before The Assembly
Yesterday and the different points 10 which his Excel
Iepcy had recommended the attention OF the Legaa-
turc were being referred 10 the appropriate Commit
teea the suboct of Asiaic immigration came up, and
lid TO a warm and lengthy discussion a. to what Com
utoe the same should properly be referred TO. AT
length one OF the San francisco delegation moved that
"the subject be ref Ted TO the COMMITTEE on ice AMI
immortality. and that the Member who was detected
ain Chinadon the other evening under peculiarly
Embarrassing circumstances, should be added to tue
"Committoe and appointed chairman OF the same
Tie knowing ones laughed. and the Speaker, with
quizzca look, ruled the motion ont Of order.
TooLAnGE 70 SwAr1ow.-71e Cal,frn,G Farmer
pives the following, upon the authority n Mr.. Hop
kns who would suppose has no very definite idea OF
wegLts-at least should think ne knows nothing OF
scluplesand j. not particular as to few pounds one
way or the other:
Oysters II THE MoUSTAINs.-Mr. Tompkins, from
san Joaquin County, informs us OF curious phenom-
euon that exists in the mountains between SanJOa9un
River and the Bay. Here are found oyster shells IN
large quantities in rood state of preservation, and
seem TO be not Of long stay there Some OF the shells
would we III four six, and even eight pounds From
alIea9nces our informant nchnes 70 the oenci that
Ills bed of oysters thrown up by volcanic f-rce
from the depths below. This matter Is worthy the a.
tCItOn Of the scientific.
THE LOWER CALIFORNIA EXPEDlTlONlSTS.
III RTIIER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE BARKs
aTTp -
MEXICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
THE TILLIBU STERS-IIAULING DOWN OF THE
AMERICAN CONsUL's FLAG.
By the arrival OF the brig George Emery, Capt.
Trask from La Pa1, are put in possession OF ull
particulars in relation TO the party who sailed from
here in the bark Archibald Oracle sometime since
under the command OF Capt. German. The following
the PARTICULAR:
The bark Archibald Oracle, Capt Denniston, sailed
fiom this port sone time since with party OF men
under the command Of Capt. German. After arriving
of Cape 81. Lucas sue fell IN with the bark H. Adams,
Capt Andrews Capt. German boarded The bark r.
Adams and told tie captain Of that vessel that he was
authorized by Gen. Alvarez to blockade all the Mexi-
can ports and, furthermore that be was Lord-ilgh-
Admiral Of the Pacific fleet. lie told Capt. Andrews
that he would give him 900 for the use Of the vessel
and $500 per month for hs services if he w0usgo
under bis Instructions IL also said he authorized
by Gen. Alvarez to charter all vessels that he met with
Capt. Andrews doubling the story told him. sent for
Mr. Denni.tOD, the owner Of the vessel with whom DC
Capt German said was true. Mr.. Derxiston told HIM
il was. Capt. Andrews Of the bark X. Adams then
agreed to charter his vessel at the pnce agreed to by
Capt German. They then shipped part OF the men in
the X. Adams and sent message TO the Governor OF
La Paz stating that he wonld leave now for Acapulco
and would be back in twelve days, which Is lmposs-
bic, sailing vessel could do it. They then set
SAIL and cfuised of and on, and captured Mexican
schooner name not known, and arrived at La Paz on
the twelfth day. The baTks Archibald Oracle and X.
Adams, also the Mexican schooner came up to within
five miee of an anchorage. Meantime Capt: German
was flying his broad pennant on board OF the Archibald
Oracle. Capt. German lowered his boat and went
ashore to see the Governor, and demanded OF him the
reason why lie did not salute him when he came IN.
Tie Governor demanded his papers, which Capt. Der
man showed him. but the Governor seeing tLeylack
the signature of Gen Alvarez, arrested him aud three
Others, and placed guard over them The Governor
then sent for Dir. Denniston, and asked hun II he
would give him q receipt OF h. vessel, and said he
would give him until u o'clock the next DAY TO make
up his mind whether he would or not. But at 10
o'clock next day they opened ire on the
vessels, killing one man and woundlng two Others.
The men on board tie Archibald Grace see
ing that their Admiral detained prisoner
on shore became disbeareued, and went on board the
bark X. Adams under cover Of the American tag. The
American Consul at La Paz told the Governor that be
must not fire into the bark X. Adams which he did not
do. The Consul then wanted TO make a statement to
him in relation TO the affair but the Governor would
not listen TO him. and furthermore, told the Consul TO
haui down his flag 10 Winch request he acCeded. Our
informant states that Capt. German, M. Dcnnlston
and Mr.. Arlington are in prison waiting FOX Gd-
vices from MeAco The people at La Pa were highly
ncensed against those who were On the asoVe-named
vessels. and they held council and passed resolution
TO shoot every one of the party but the Governor in.
terfercd, and the sentence was revoked. The K.
Adams was whaler belonging 20 this port and hsd ia
when seized 200 banrs Of oil, which tbs authorities at
that place took from her Both vessels in tie
hands Of ii, Governor " la Paz and II : not known
what be will 10 with them until be receives his orders
from Mexico.