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From the San Francisco Bulletin, March 90
Summary OF NEWS EOR THE E0RTNIGHT

From the San Francisco Bulletin March 29l
SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR THE FORTNIGHT.
Little has occurred in this part of the world since
our summary of March 9Th. The Kansas resolutions
endorsing the course of the Administration which
we informed our readers in our last steamer ISSUE
had passed the Assembly by a large majority, have
also been adopted by the Senate by vote of 20 ayes
to Is noes 1t is claimed that these resolutions do
not express the real sentiments of the California
Democracy, who are said to be overwhelmingly in
favor of sustaining the course of Senators Douglas
and Broderick. And to make this manifest meet
ings have been held at both Orovile and Marysville
which passed strong resolutions in denunciation of
the legislative endorsement of the President, and
declaring that the Democracy of this State occupies
different ground. If the mail. now long overdue,
does not bring us news that will put a new phase
upon the Kansas dispute, similar meetings will,
doubtless, be held in other parts of the State.
A dreadful casualty happened near San Juan,
Monterey county, on the night of the 14th March,
While Mr.. Oden was absent from home his
house, a one-story wooden building, was destroyed
by fire, and his wife, four children, and young
lady friend, xamed Miss Burns, being all the in
mates, perished in the flames Suspicious of foul
play were entertained by the people, it could
hardly be conceived that the whole family could
be burned to DEATH in such a house, unless they
had been by force confined within it; and these
suspicious were directed towards Spaniard whom
Mr.. Oden had dismissed from the place a few days
previous. Parties were securing the country for
this man, and if caught, it is thought that he will
not be dealt gently by.
SAN FRANCISCO.
John A. Monroe, who had been Clerk of the
United States District Court for the northern dis
trict of California since its establishment lately
resigned the position to go East. W. H. Chevers
was appointed by Judge Hoffman, in Monroe's
place.
In the case of Beers Davies vs. Fonda & Gray,
tried in the Twelfth District Court on the 18th of
March, point interesting to merchants of this city
| was settled. The jury found that according to the
custom which prevails in this market, sixteen
pounds tare and two pounds soakage are allowed
| only on packages of butter.
William II. Parker has recovered, in the Twelfth
| District Court of this city, verdict of $4,000
! against Commodore William Mervine of the United
States ship-ofwar Independence, for false impris-
| onment Parker was confined long time by the
| Commodore in irons, on the ship.
| On the 18th March, Judge Hoffman, of the United
| States District Court, delivered opinion reject
| ing the claims of Manuel Daz to eleven square
! leagues of land located in Sacramento county, The
case of Joel S. Polack, for the island of Yerba,
Buena, in this harbor, just opposite the city, ad-
'''0O " OREGON.
Our dates from Oregon Territory are to the llth
| of March. Lieut.. Allen, reported to have perished
| in the snow between Simco and Walla-W ALA, had
| arrived at Portland. He was abandoned by all his
| party but one, with whom he made the journey
| through in safety. A Salem paper estimates the
| present population of Oregon follows: White
inhabitants 75 900; Chinese 5000; colored people
800; total, SO 900. Number of voters estimated al
| $4,000.
| SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Dates have been received here from the Sandwich
Islands to the 9th February. severe hurricane
passed over Lahaina on the both of February, ma
king wreck of DR.. Baldwin's church, and unroof
ing the house OF the American consul. The mission
arry ship Morning Star had arrived at Honolulu
after six months absence among the Micronesiar
group OF islands. Captain Meacham, of her Britain
mic Ma]esty's steam vesselof-war Vixen, died on
nf Eah -.aA af In In
The French commissioner had made some valuable
presents to the King, when mutual interchange Of
compliments took place, and the former good feeling
between them, which had been interrupted, seemed
| to be restored.
IMPORTANT SLAVE CASE IN SAN FRANcIsco'-Con-
siderabe excitement has been caused in this city by
some legal proceedings in regard to the negro
| "Archy" claimed a slave by G. A. Stoyall anG
surrendered by the Supreme Court to his owner
several weeks ago. Stovall started with the ne