New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-30

man .ucng them were MTs. Sinclair, Mile Duret,
Henry sedify. John Dunn and daughter John Deane
Business. during the past fortnight, has been dull
Large quantities. of good. have arrived and
houses are piled up with surplus that cannot fiu
buyers at tsmuDeratng prices.
The trade from the country is steady, but not sut
6cicnt 10 cause any improvement in prices.
The coming crops promise we'll
The arrivals hpm tie Atlantic domestic porfs are the
David Brow.. 100 days; Carrier Doves, via Rio de
Janero, % day.; Phantom, l0l days; Adelaide, 100
days. Aurcrs, iia days; Osborn Howes. l29 days,
cad Golden City, 49, from New York; Wild Hunter
lie days. and Elizabeth KimbaD, 40 days from
Boston,
Oar Money market has continued to be stringent,
and the return Of the steamer day occasions more
lees difficulty IN realizing the balances that have 10 be
The Banking Ho1-e of Argent. Cavalier & Co.
closed their doors Friday, Cd nst under attach
sns sued out for bills returned by the late steamer
orhODosed. Ii Is thought their liabilities here
very trifipg. they have done but limited business
Of late. Mr.. Argent has been absent some time on
bis way 10 Europe.
The following statistics will show the operations of
The Branch Mint i'll this city for the month Of April
GOLD DEPOSITS.
Number Of ounces deposited. .................U6)
valued 81 shout foO -
III "a q which 10 are double Gag :. aud vsued At
ssJ1'6o'e. and liz bs'' valued a, ssi5Js" 81
Tae ,o. numb Of pieces q suys5 coined $500 aud
coined Of .lvsr and gold, Z5,i2z; value, S3s96,N7 u
The Golden Gate to-day takes about $50 passengers
and 81 079,69l IS in treasure. The Sierra Nevada will
probably take 500 passengers, but no treasure.
The Legislature adjourned on the 2lst ult. Take 1t
all IN all II may be ret down the feebest aud most
inc fcient body Of Legislators that has convened
in this State The Registry Law, 10 which the dom.
iDant party fully committed of the certain
benefits that would result from their labOrs
passed. The G0vernor's Private Secretary, Mr..
Rhodes ventured to characterize their dolngs 10 the
public prints, and forthwith removed by the
1oveuor The bill to fund the city scrip rejected by
the late Board Of Commissioners, and also the bill to
fund the Indebtedness Of this County, botn lost
The Republican movement Is progressing rapidly
and meeting With that grait its most san
euDe friends State Convention called on short
notice, met at Sacramento tue 30th uh. TO select
Delegates TO the National OF the 7th Jdn'
and TO take for the of the party
throughout the State. Fourteen counties were repre-
scented by 100 delegates.
The greatest upanimty and good feeling prevailed.
The composition Of the Convention WAS superior Ia
point of standing and influence 10 any political assem-
bisge that has been held in this state series OF
resolutions were framed. The Pittsburgh addres,
adopted Committee chosen, and the following named
persons were selected to represent this State in the
Republican National Convention for nominating cam
ddates for President aud Vice President OF the United
States: 81,
Wills; Sacramento Eben Owens Aamsds-w H. Chamber
susJosu s.ei, Yubs-John c. FAIL s. NJ Judiins Nevada
j. Pbsles, Yoio-o, NJ Reed.
The reports from the mining regions continued 70 De
of the most favor able character. The copious rains
which have fallen during the past month have f&nsned
abundance of water To all the streams and bitches
Throughout the State; and al the miners who hsve
diligently pursued their labOs are now reaping rich
rewards 1t is believed that the next months viii
b. the most productive of gold Of any season since
1879 Abuno ance OF material for the high mount ain
diggings Il provided by the immense bodies OF snow
that ue iDcrtisted over those regions.
II mux also be borne in mind that the method Of
labor has been 40 entirely changed in placer mining
that one man can now do the labor that formerly
duired the work Of eight or ten TO accomplish.
The dirt Is not now removed by manual labor with
Dick on shovel but By ydraulc force-bringpg pow
eru streams Of water TO bear upon the earth by means
Of large hose which effectualy dsodgts and sweeps
into the sluices the most formidable looking hills aud
banks Of earth.
Quartz mining is steadily growing in favor. I'm.
proved machinery and the reduced cost OF labor have
contributed to bringing the principal mines In the old
localities into operation, while new mills and new local
ities are spngng in different sections OF the mining
xegions showing that through all the vcissitude'
Which have attended the experimental efforts 10 quartz
mining, that it is q wen established and paying
bu, inet and bids fair to become second to no branch
State indusffy.