New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-16

ser.ed and carried through an act providing that any
person who kills another IN duel shal he punsheh
by imprisonment in the State Prison ior term no,
less than one wear nor more than seven years, and
shall paw 81 0o0 70 his heirs, and shall pay his ex-
penses and the expenses Of his family from the time
ihe wound is inflicted until deaih-provided deafh en-
sue within q wear.
A,raoic homicide occurred in Fl Monte, Los An
pees Comfy on the 9Th inst. Mr.. II. L. Dorsey,
formerly Receiver in the United States Land offce III
los Angeles quarreed with his wfe, who ned 10 the
house Of her father Mr.. W. W. Rubottom. Dorsey,
p violent quarrelsome, dea;h-defying Georgian, fol-
lowed her for the purpose Of taking her home by force
Rubot;om warned him not to enter his yard. Dorsey
marched in with revolver in his hand. Rabottom
N =, him with shot gun; both fred az the
ment. and Dorsey fell mortaly wounded; Rnbottom
was uniniured. He was justified by the Coroner 8
Jury and by public opinion. Dorsey was the terror o
the ncighbOrhood on account OF his violent character
ON the 18th inst. Mrs. Julia Mason, formerly Miss
Mnrdock. was killed by eating peach with strych-
nine in IT, II is not yet known whether the poisoning
WIS intentional accidental, nor By whom the poison
was put into the peach.
The suit of Hennessv Vigilance Committee exile
against the Committee claiming damages for banish
nent was called for trial in the District Court IN Sierra
County couple Of weeks ago. Fifty Jurymen were
summoned, but fortysix Of them were objected 70 by
Hennessv because Of their sympathy with the Com
mittee and the trial has now been postponed TIL an
other term Of the Court
The amount of taxable property in San Francisco
this year as assessed is $50 900 less by 400 900
than the assessment OF last year. Inc rae Of taxation
is three per cent.
During the past fortnight COO passengers have ar
rived from Victoria and 100 have gone thither.
The evidence in the LnanOur cases has been de-
cared closed by the Judge, against the will Of the
claimant, and the final decision viii probably be rem
dered within couple OF months. In all probability
the claims will be rejected and declared fraudulent.
Money is getting plenty. II is said that yesterday
was the easiest /" steamer day ever known. Steamer
dav, by the way. is one of the institutions of San
Francisco. Ii is the day preceding the sailing of the
Panama steamer when merchants having remit
tances to make to New York have TO " shin about
in search Of money, and mighty hard shining they
have when money is tight. But yesterday they had
an easy time of it. Money went begging. II is said
that loans have been made at less than ten per cent
year latey-that is, large sums for long periods on
frst-rate real estate security. The common rate,
however is from to per cent per month.
The receipts Of the Fair of the Mechanics Institute
in this city during the last two weeks have amounted
to $l1 400
Nothing tas been heard Of the clpper-ship Wild
Wave which left here for Valparaiso on the 10Th OF
February; and it is supposed she is lost
The steamer Sea Bird, which had been aground in
Fraser River several months, was launched on the
2Sth ult but was burned the 1th inst. Victoria
At the time Of burning, she was on her wayt to Fort
Langley; she was run ashore and no lives were lost.
Fraser River is too high to permit Of any work
being done; and we now expect TO receive no gold
until after cold weather puts an end TO the melting OF
the snow.
The H. 200 passengers, who left New-York the
Goth August arrived here safely the 10th inst;
many of them intended to 90 directly to Fraser River,
but the news from there discOuTaging that they
have all stopped here, many of them with very long
faces.