The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-17

Total 81, ,9l6
We indebted as usual to Mr.. E. W. Hull purser of
the George Law for vors and to the California expresses
OF Freeman Co., Wells, Fargo Co., and the Pacific
Express Co., for files of papers.
We particularly indebted to the enterprising
press Of Messrs G. H. Wines Co. for fa files Of Cali
forna papers.
The first blow had been struck upon the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad, at the terminus San Francisco. A
company had been organized stock subscribed contract
awarded, and the work actually commenced, upon road
to extend from San Francisc, to Mission Dolores, dis
Of about three miles, and In the dire,tion Of san
and on the line OF the contemplated route of the
future railway.
The Legislature still in session, but had agreed by
joint resolution to dissolve the 2lst April Nothing
Of the last In the House joint resolution
adopted to 60 into joint convention elect United
States Senator but 1t lost 10 the Senate by vote of
16 to 15 the election defeated for the session.
personal rencontre occurred bet ween Mesrs
and Williams Of Ell Dorado both members of the 10 ovsr
House, the 7th April in the Orleans Hotel, in which
the former seriously wounded BY pistol shot, which
penetrated the lungs and at frat thought to be fatal
but the injured man was fast recovering
Our Chinese residents of San Francisco held . grand
religious festival upon expensive and mag nicsnt
scale than before The usual OF ad0rng
and worshpping their wooden gods observed and
all the forms OF idolary as fully carried out in their
own land.
The citizen sodiery OF San Francisco embracing seven
or eight excellent companies had organized battalion
following chosen by ballot with great nifty
For LsuteDaot Colonel j. r. West for Mounted
Battalion, Rowe Tor Major OF trst Infantry Battalion
VIM. Neely johnson.
The merchants Of San Francisco he'd been making
efforts to suppress the iystem OF private oonsgs which
existed and taking to call into the mint that
already Issued This coinage was originally encouraged
and tosereo by the bankers but experience has taught
them that the step was an unsdvssd one.
Po,iticai.
TIE BLACK REPUBLICAN MEETING IN SACRAMENTO.
Ihe Sacramento tribune, Of the 20h April says the
tempt TO hold this meeting, Saturday nght fail
ure Mr.. Croker ascsLded the stand and was listened
the audience in general with attention courtesy
except towards the restleBsness aud d
isacon manifested Mr. Bates of San Francisco,
next forward but different knots of individuals
various parts Of the assembags broke in the most
noisy vociiarsiions and ssc drowned his ,ics de
made several attempts to OBTAIN hearing, but the
noise Increasing he dessted for moment, ana turned
towards that part Of the asembage ct the back Of the
stand and inquired whsther Governor Foots present
requesting that gentleman present. to nterpose in his
behalf and ask that he might be heard Governor Foo
after SEINE delay sscended stand and invoked
patient and polite hearing in behalf Of Mr.. Bates and her
speakers present. being OF opinion that It would be but
Just the part Of the meet 10 listen quietly to them
hostile he himself to the opinions tertaned
by them and tho doctrines ncucated. The noise how
ever still continuing the Governor des,sn led nom the
platform Directly AFTER tremendous confusion
prevailed, the mids. of which the stand
turned with several OF the republican speakers upon it,
and the scene wound up in blaze OF glory. such as
genuine rowdy only fully appreciate. We regret to
such disgrsceful occurrence ia our city, yet we
have satisfaction Of knowing that 1t of the
American party however much they may be opposed to
the agitation Of the negro question the part Of
these prematurey organized republicans. The men
gsged In getting up the disturbance OF the genuine
PhalaDx stamp, easily recognized on the
sion We think however, out that the democrats
very ungratsfa past services rendered them
by these republicans Perhaps the latter will not
hereafter be quite 80 liberal with their favors.
ELECTION IN SACRAMENTO.
The charter election Of ramento the 18th April,
resulted In the election OF the entire democratic tisks
with the exception OF two uninportan OIL ;ss.