The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-13

the Candidate for G0ueT7or-A Dne Stoppea--fM Ahi'
Lecompton Stat. Conpeatios and Nominations Of
Nelcs-Rpo,ted Mexican Flttlter Erpeditioa Arrival
Of Nsroes-A Present for Nso To,k Flremsn-7sle-
grdphs- General Houston Erpscsd-7he Honor Of WI
coming Mr.. Greeley Declined-A SlOord for Victor
Rmanuel-Second Trial IF Captain e'ss's,- 1'--'S y
Martin GallooherSatistics Of Population in San Fran
cisco, dc. -.--.-..
On Wednesday the ODD inst the Administration STATE
Convention will assemble Sacramento TO nominate can
didates State officers and fr Congress The Hepuon
can and anti Lecompton Conventions have met shu a."
iourned Both bodies nominated full tickets anu iA'u
down platforms. 1t only remains for the admin
istraton party TO put forth thra 'oAs'' Anu
the campaign will then be fairly opened. the
interest felt In the result of the contest for the
guberna,orial nomination is very great. Weller AMI
Latham 20 into the convention with about ninety votes
each Nugent 45, and Denver %. AT present weler's
prospects look brightest but viii take about i25 votes
to succeed the result is YET very doubtful The Latham
party bitterly opposed 70 Weller, and there B no chance
of fusion between them. Nugents fricnds are equally
hostile TO Weller; but between Latham aud Nugeut thor
exists sympathy. At the presen. time the friends OF
each candidate are sanguue the success Of their
favortes Ii Ia estimated that at least five thousand per-
sons win Francisco daring the next two days to
attend the convention.
difficulty occurred few days since between Messrs
James Corah IAN unsuccessful aspran for Congress be-
fore the Lecomp,on Convention) and Joseph Nc,
Kib0en. Both gentlemen left Sacramento TO is DUEL
but the officers OF law in'erposed and prevented the
combat. II Is understood the matter hss since been
settled
THE ANrLEcoMProS STATE CONVENTION.
The Leoompton State Convention met at Sacramento
OF the 18th and remained ia session two days and
half Nearly every county in the state was represented
arc from reports of their proceedings great rspmy
prevailed The Convention refused TO affiliate in any man
with the republicans though strong effort was made
to sdop, Col d. Baker Of the republican nominees
for Congress The following is tie ticket presenIed:For
Governor John Currey Lieutenant Governor, Joan Coo
ness; Congress, Josepn @. Acktbben and Samuel A.
Booker Judge of Supreme Court Royal spragae Clerk
OF Supreme Court joseph Powell Slpentendeol CT Pub
lie Instruction. A. H. Myers Surveyor General, James
Long; Attorney General, j. O. Steele State Comquoer,
6. Fierce; safe Treasurer D. r. Ashley State Pm er,
John 0'Aears. platform was adopted TO the following
effect
The principles Of Cincinnati platform re affirmed PEG.
pie OF Territories to egsae not as TO slavery accord
ing their will without Congressional interference.
TIE present administration strongly cor iemned Pa.
cc railroad and msi service be encouraged
The Convention vos revision or the Judiciary and the
protection OF settlers on the public lands; adheren,e TO
jackson declared In conclusion the resolutions that
when the Convention sdjourns lis members adjourn to
meet as ctzeIs, at the polls Ia the ides Of September
and tia, 10y laoors and voices there
the world that the freemen Of California are uoboushs by
federal patronage uDaEed by FEDERAL ~er aad viii
stand by the sacred principles u democracy in defiance
OF ifeacnerous Presidents and their Cabinets
A Eescullon offered, condemning the bred Scott dsc
sloo vss laid OF toe table by an almost unanimous vote.
Mr. BtoieNok vas in Sacramento during the session OF
the Convention Dir CuIrey, nominated tor Governor, is
The defeated caDddste Tue ticket last year fer
Judge Of tie Supreme Court
Summary WEEKS NEWS.
Frederick p Tracy Attorney of this city
tried the Court Sessions GA 18th inst. on 80
Indictment charging hin Win extortou in Office. IA
tenn, wa MADE 10 rroye that be solicited and received
81 eco from certain parties against whom the Super
yisors authorized the commencement OF legal proceed
ipgs The benefit to the defendants was TO be that the
in md Inf hatn rir,ina ha rfu
ture The jury in very sort time returned verdict
Of not guilty.
city two parties purchasing arms and ammunition for
Mexcoone actps for Pesquisra Governor Of sonora
Santa Cruz, her last trip Guyamas and Msz.tau
was freish!ed almost wholly with cannon, muske.s,
Sarah J: Kingsbury has obtained divorce from her
husband, William KDgsbury, in the Sacramento Dstric.
Court, on the ground OF his being conned IN the Stale
prison.
By the steamer Golden Gate, which arrived
here on the 18th inst, there pas.
nitled slaves from Mississippi They formerly belonged to
man named Norton, who IN his will directed that they
should DE sent 70 California ard that the of o. 900
snoul1 De divided between them their reaching
state They have received the and nsf The ne
k6es Clearly showed their recent removal from panta.
ton. is questionable IL the change from slavery
in Mississippi 10 freedom 10 California Will be for the
better, as far as the negroes heselves concerned
Governor Weller has granted respite in the case of
Henry Wappner who was 10 have been hung on tae 18th
ins.ant, for the murder Of Louise yomer The excel
ton 10 take place. no further order made, the
One Of the walls of the Metropolitan theatre which
was destroyed by fire three years ago. fell ae 18th
nsant buIyrg beneath the runa IN unfortunate French
man named Francois suhilNa-. de passing the
killed.
On the same dsy the sloop Gypsey capsized in the bay
and Walter Warren, one of the hands, was drowned.
Knckerbooker Engine No. Of this city composed
TO day yeiy handsome fire cap Knckerbo:ker Eogine
No. Of Waterford, New York, proof of their good
Will. This is forwarded as an acknowledgment Of smi-
lar favor. The names Of all the of No. are
inicIoed in golden letters on the cap front.
The new steamer Rambler, intended to between ths
city ana Petauma, was launched from Rncon Point ship
yard Cd the 18th inst,
line Of telegraph is about being constructed from
Santa Rosa through Sonoma county san Francesca Toe
Inc to 0s angeles VIII be completed in two The
SAT- Lake telegraph a Is rapldiy gong forward
IN short time. He will meet, if be come, q cordial
reception.
We received intelligence few geess since tina. go-ace
Greeey was Oh his travels TO California Ee not yet
arrived but in Sacramento pumber OF his admirers as
sembes and appointed connites to give him a vel.
come to the Pacnc, Nr Charts T. Bolts, late Judge OF
Inc District Court ives named OF this committee
without fret obtaining mis- consent. whereupon the fol
lowhg letter declining The honor appeared Ia the Dino
editor
Isee By The rep ortsd hat Getting which
mse appointed for he pnrPose Of preparing FOR puOc
rival have 20 sypahie. With ue ~ H are e
M b ss sessan s1d an e Ds'S1a
myself DO him hoaor Iou viii pssss maze tbs de:Iason
public as the announcement of appointment for viii =
purpose tender Iou the columns OF the Sttndord
1t is the intention Of the Italian residents OF California 10
present sword TO Victor Emanuel Kicg OF Sardaia fbe
design for the ht represents the figure of young gr
tay) wearing on her head the mural crown In front
OF her Victor Emanuel the srtcolored flag 10 his Ieft
hand, drawn sword in his right, standing p-epased
to defend her. The genius OF Ialy at bis feet IN ears
The ht is to be Of california gold. About forty Ialians
have left this city to JOIN the army opposed to the Aug
1rans.
A. s Edwards, wholesale liquor merchant bag failed
seTera OF his creditors to the amount of bi7 G0O The
Sheriff has taken possession Of the store.
David Cohn has filed petition to be DISCHARGED from
his debts under the provisions OF the insolvent act
Fischer has been discharged from hs debts In sacra
mento.
decree Of divorce hes been granted by the Sacramento
District Court In the of Elizabeth A. COOK vs. Henry
Cook.
Captain Ephraim Pendleton has been agsin tried and
found gully Of logging on board the Sarah