New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-14
CALIFORNIA.

san FEANCIsCo, MAY 20 1913.
During The last two weeks, 81 H5, 600 in specie mas
entered this port from abroad 100000 o. il being
silver from Mexico. The shipments Of dust from VIC
tora are very regular now, and they amount "a re-
ported here TO about 100000 per month, though the
Victoria papers make the sum considerably larger.
The news from British Columbia is no. such as to AZ
tract much attention. and may be set down as almost
certain that there will not be any large migration OF
miners from California to Fraser River this year The
water will soon commence 20 rise again, and those who
have been doing pretty well for several months psst
ontbe lower Fraser viii be driven from their claims
again.
n was supposed in the Eastern States, last year,
that the editors Of the San Francisco papers Published,
knowingly false statements about the Fraser mines,
Of first e1sggerang their richness, and next depre-
ciatng them. That supposton, however, is erro-
ueous. The excitement was caused by the Wild eX-
peciatiors of the people who wen. 70 Fraser River
carly IN the of 1888 and their letters were pub
ished written the San Francis % pspers. No per-
sons more deceived THAI the editors of those
papers, and the extent on their deception was fully
proved by the numbers of them who went 70 the mines
and who invested money in land IN Victoria and 10 the
towns ON Puget Sound. In fact, l think Il might
safely be Asserted that a larger proportion of the
editors of San Francisco went 20 Victoria and Fraser
River than of any other class OF population, and
probably they invested relatively money in land
about the Gulf OF Georgia than any other class. One
editor known TO me- has u ,iC0 in lots in Victoria
another has 81 600 in lots in Sem;ahmoo, third has
81 600 in farm Olympia, another owns half a
dozen lots 10 Seattle aud az many more In Whatcom.
another has lots in Seilacoom, and 80 on.
The political campaign in this State has been COM
menced by the Anti Lecompton Democrats, who have
started ont three four speakers 20 stump the STATE
amorg them, ex-Congressman Mchibben Broderlck,
Weller Gwin, Scott, Denver and Latham are busy
wirepulling and managing, visiting the ciiei towns
and organizing their adheTents. Weller has addressed
n circular 10 the Democratic vote s. informing them
that he candidate for reelection, and requesting
them 10 instruct their delegates Tor whom o vote lie
saws that plot; have been formed 70 cheat HIM ont of
the denomination by skillful trading with delegates
who have instructions In regard 70 the candidate for
Governor. The Republicans are organizing their
clubs, and preparing for the fight IL has been sug-
gested in conversation that some person favoraby
known as opposedto the Administration shall announce
himself as independent candidate for Governor, and
that the Republicans and Douglas Democrats shall
unite upon HIN, without making any TOmin6tlon OF
their own. The probabilities are however, that this
plan will not be adopted.
As for the little tens Of news referred ~ IN the news
papers, do np know whether 70 send any Of them -
you hereafter by the steamer. The overland mails ar
irving here always anticipate .ne steamers noH with
Ne~.York papers, and presume il mu.t be the same
with the papers irUm San Francisco gong eastward.
considerable amoant Of foreign silver con will 90
To New.York by the steamer winch leaves to-day.
This coin having become uncurrent here az the values
heretofore attached 10 H. will all g, "a the mint or leave
the State, and within six months there viii be proper
tonately less foreign coin current ia California than IN
=
4 coffee speculation i the subiec: of much talk
among the merchants to-day. Some months ago Jas.
Patrick Il Co, house engaged il the coffee trade.
announced that they would eel, and would continue 20
sell, Rio coffee at l2 cents pc, pound. Thst wa- les
than the common price, and would moi pay dealers 40
high profit they wanted to make, so they sold out
TO Patrick n Co., WAC thus got the control OF The
market, and then they popped the price up 20 IL
cents 10 the great establishment snd niign alton OF
those orednlous individuals who supposed tba, Z. &
Co. would continue TO sell coffee al IL cents 10 a!
eternity. Soon after the Use came ship from Rio
with cargo of coffee TO Daniel Glib Il Co., and all
at Patrick * CO. reduced the price Ia IL cents
again. So We 20.
Nicholas Luniug rich landholder Of San Francisco,
arrested few days ago on a charge of smuggling,
alleged 10 have been committed IN Newly oTk ten years
ago The ares; made ~ the instance OF his bonds
men, whom, appears ne left in the urch. lie was
released under haoeas corpus from the arrest. The
case has hot been reported in the papers here sud
am not certain that understand the principle of the
cecisOn but think thst after the tune Tor trial
has passed, and after the bOndsmen have paid the
security money, they cannot arrest their principal
thoueh they may give him up al arg time before the
day set for trial
The proprietors of The San FraAcisco Bulletin j.
W, Simonion and {. q. Ger6erding, were arrested
couple days since under the law prohibiting obscene
publications. for publishing Mrs Slokess confession;
and on trial they we're convicted and sentenced Ia pay
fine Of Sl00 each.
The steamer Surprise arrived here the evening of
The | ih int. from San Bias Mexico, with number
Of MexiCans brought by the New Almaden Company
10 testify in the Quick-ilver-mine Among the
witnesses is Castillo LanZas who was Minister Of
Foreign Affairs under Paroles in 1876, and Cab
ihet Minister several months ago under Miramon, hay
resigned on purpose Ia this city; al least
Senior Castillo resigned and this Is ssid to be the same
man.
The Rev. DIR. ". A. Scott, Moderator of the last
Na,ionaD General Assembly of the Old School Pres
byterisn Church, has just published book entitled
The Bible ana Politics" 10 prove that the Bible
should not be used in the public schools unless every
parent having children there consents shall
tempt TO represent his argument, but Will recommend
his book to every who wishes to know what can
be said that side of the question. II is well written
and whether right wrOI in its view of the proper
relations be observed between the religious and po-
hca Institutions of country, it at least shows that
the author has a considerable amount OF moral cour.
age quality always admirable, and doubly so when
II is 80 lamen;ably wanting as II Is IN our time and
country.
The trained elephants, Alber and Victoria, arrived
in the cippershp Wanderer a few DAYS since. after
voyage OF l5S DAYS from Newl OH. Their owner had
become frightened at the length OF the passage an
the day before their arrival offered 5000 for IL
surcnce on them but could NJ, obtain
The United Slates scop-of.war Decatur arrived in /
port on the ls,h "a DAYS from Realejo.
Divorce suits have been commenced by Frederika 1
Dtchenberg against Morris Dtchepberg, Ia San Fran
cisco. and by Margaret Dillon sga:rst Francis Dior
IN jackson, Amador County.
We have dates from Victoria 10 the 18th May.
Gov. Douglas after having sold al the lots sbou,h |
cepter Of the town ci Victoria surolrc~s bis intention