New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-14
SUMMARY OF THE FoRTNIGHTs NEWS.
From The Daily Alta California, Jan. 20.

THE STATE.
The Legislature met on Monday JAN D. and the
Governors Message was delivered 1t is very able
oocumt Dt although containing come prejudlcal mis-
statements in reIst to the affairs OF the Vigilance
Committee. The Message recommends tue Paymen.
Of the State debt, and is opposed to repudation This
is the genera sentiment OF the people vi the State.
David c. Broderick has been elected United States
Senator for the long term in place OF John Is. Weller
and VIM. NJ. Gwin for the short term. Both were
nominate iii caucus-AIr Broderick securing his
nomination and election first. IL Is generally supposed
that the election Of Gwin is the u of bargain dis
graceful in its nature the terms Of which were dictated
by Mr.. Broderick, who bad in bis own hands suff-
saen number of votes TO The election of whom
soever be pleased The bargain is said to be that Mr.
&win yields all claim to any influence III the eiera ap-
pointnents Mr. Gwin has puolished letter, ID
which he statos that he shall not Interfere In the ds-
pensstion of executive favOrs.
The United States District Court has affirmed the
decision of the Land Commission in the confirmation OF
the claim OF John A. Suffer 10 New Helveta, which
embraces the ground which Sacramento City
efsnde. . ,
.Judge Monsoon of the District Court having declined
the appointment TO the Judgeshp of tue Supreme
Court made vacant by the resignation OF Judge Hey
del f,ldt, Gov. johnson has appointed ex'Gov Peter
H. Burnett 10 the position. His commission Was Ten
de,ed in the esenig the oath of office was taSen on
the following morning, ana he occupied his seat on inc
bench throug hOut the session u, the Court
From the Annual Report OF the Superintendent OF
Public Instruction for the year lS56, We condense tue
following interesting statistics relative to the pubic
schools OF the State In the 81 counties there are 3l6
schools 80 OF which in the County of San Fran
cisco. The number of children attending these Is
26 l60-i,75l OF whom live in San Francisco. There
are an teachers of whom 40 appropriated to thls
county and San Mateo. State Fund apportoned Dec
81 si3 l6i; june 80 $39 Sss2 50. State aud { 'uaty
Fund on hand Oct. 81 $i6,O2i 0i. County EaDd re-
eeived, $ll0,O6O 81. County Fund pad out seS
s62 49, State Fund appropriated previous year, so<-
81 81 PAD for school libraries aud apparatus,
Sal 49, Building rents ana repairs Of school aoases,
Set, $50 Is. State Fund paid for saldtie', sol rs %.
- md he iflrQ
1884 49, 81. Total paid salaries 500 Oi o Total
expenditure OF schools within each county, 1872,
$19 sos IS; 1856 $2SS, 81 50. Boys III toe schools
IN 1885, - 455 in 1856 1928 Girls 10 1892 ii Sio
in 1886, l2,i35. Pupils attending school in 1879,
n 4j9; in 1856 1925. Daily average attendance III
1855, $3.50; iu 1856, 1901.
The Gand4ra patty, in Sonora attacke1 the govern
uept troops ON the sd of November but rctresed al
Ter the io,s of eighteen killed and several wounded.
The Apaches are very troublesome ON the northern
frontier OF Sonora.
Colorado on the f3d and 2ih December, on their way
- San Frapciscs.
The copper mine recently discovered, twenty. SIX
miles above Fort Yuma, is said 10 be very Itch. Pre-
variations to work il bcIng made On an extensive
scale.
The notorious cattle-ihief Lewis Maboney. escaped
with hrte other prisoners, Iom tne State Prison az Sdr
Quentin, the 10Th Ust. Mshoney has o9en re4r
rest. and is now confined in the county jail Of Sar
Francisco.
The earthquake which was felt in San Francisco on
fhe 9th nst TO have extended nesry throughout
Me entire length Of the State. Tie shock ielt al
Sacramento at a o clock M, In San Francisco al
"a, Son Diego and other points along tue southern
coast about 81 O'Clock. At the latter place 1t w.s
more severe than any similar visit sti III within the
memory of its oldest iphabttnt. Men aod women
rushed from their houses into the street; the shoes
hsted several minutes. BY express frcu Fort rej II
We that ths shock also eit at that place and
tasted from three 10 five ninutts shaking down sdObt
valls ahd chmneys. One Mexican woman was killed
Many Of the streams thr, ughout the lower country
were turned from their usual channels
An e-tablisam for the manufacture OF paIafine
has ust been commenced at Los Angeles II Is made
fro mtbe tar springs IN the vicinity :,
A schooner mas been nit ed out at Santa Barbara for
the purpose Of hunting Otter, which are ound IL
great numbers along the coast.
The Supreme Court has decided that the sct OF the
Legislature imposing q tax Of hfsy dollars upon all per
scIs arriving in California who could not bsoone citi
zeDs and which intended 10 operate as an Ell >etna
prohibition of Chinese immigration, was inv Aid, null
and void.
There were IS marriages in San Joaquin County dur
ing the past year.
had difficulty with the ditch owners shout The price o.
water, and suspended work.
New oiggpgs have been struck in III Dorado County
sia miles east OF MVf Springs Miners are horkins
mere. and claims are beld Is high as 800.
The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the
Ceurt of Sessions of Sacramento County III the
Markham convicted of gaming and ht cd lOO and im
prisonment uptil the same was paid. Inc prisoner
renanded. , =,
Bob houses OF the Legislature adJouned On the en-
beng the anniversary OF the battle OF New Oheaa'
Tue members Of the Sacramento Bar rendered adge
Heydtpeldt magnificent diGner 90 the occ son o
his resignation of The Judgeship OF the Supreme ,ui
Speeches we're made by Chief Justice Murray, Judse
4onsop, JOS. w. Winans, esq. and Others.
J. A Thompson, Mountain Express messenger, ~
yivtd in Sacramento, from Carson Valley, on the 9h
asss. He rpports having found named Jsres
Sjsson E stGyviog condition. N cabin remote tron
sst;,smen;s; bic feet were frozen. man named Ben