The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-13
NEWS BY THE STAR OF THE WEST.
Additional from california and New
Granada.
LARGE CALIFORNIA CROPS.
REPORTS FROM new GOLD MINES.
Interesting Details from Our Regular
Files and Correspondence,

BY the arrival Of Star OF the West we are placed In
possesson Of our regular files and from
California We are indebted to Wells, Fargo 4 Co, and
the purser OF the Star Of the West for favors.
San Francisco harbor getting to be quite resort for
haibu-one Of the fnest of hshes number have been
captured, averaging forty pounds each fisherman
started from the wharf al eight O'Clock A. and re
turned at noon with three fine habu the largest weigh
ing Ave pounds. Az they have never been found In
that habor except one rare occasons those no
here are probably part Of school that have travelled
South from Puget Sound is to be hoped thI they
have found the way the immigration will increase.
OUR SAN FRANCISCO CORRESPONDENCE
SAN FRANCISCO, July 20, 1859.
The Crpps-Mining Overland Mail-Captain Simpsons
Party-P olitics-rheatric1l D,rorces-Anoh.r State
Prison Escope-Dai'y Mail to S.ockton-Quaker Meet
ing-The Almoden Mining Sui, dc.
The past week furnished few occurrences worthy OF
note. The farmers are engaged in gathering in their
crops and in but few localities complaint maze OF the
general yield.
Matters the mining districts pursue steady course,
ami gold not diminishing, but rather on the
increase 1t is larger than it year ago, for then
thousands enterp sing miners absent in
British Columbia who had been led away by the decsfu
reports circulated concerning the richness Of fell 10
that country These aud many others back to their
old homes and doing well.
The overland mail from ST. Louis, With dates 70 jane
80 arrived 10 this city yesterday afternoon. The popi
ary Of this great enterprise is on the increase Eight
thousand eight hundred letters have been despatched
by the route during the past Ave days
Territorial Convention assembled yesterday in Genoa,
Carson Valley to consider affairs of that country
The election OF Msor Dodge, late In iian Agent over
Crane. as delegate 10 Congress is to be contested.
Captain Simpsons Typographical party, route from
Geuoa 10 Salt lake has been beard from IN Dodge valley
thp nla has
very successful.
POLITICAL AFFAIRS
The people OF California Will derive at least sub
stantia bene d. from the npAgn OF 1859 The leaders
Of the political parties VINO engaged in propti-
ating the good will Of voters abroad travelling from
point to another, and in presence of large
blages Of citizens discussing the great political ssnes OF
Gwip, Kansas and slavery the overland mails and Line
Point come IN for full share OF attention Line Point
outside OF Canornia are probably words OF tte ssnid-
legged attempt to deiraud the United States Treasury Of
over $2c0 Geo for piece Of land not worth s. 900 The
property is needed site for the construction of fort
to defend the harbor CT San Francisco Mr. Broterics
in the Senate, opposed It's purchase Mr.. Gwn favored
the appropriation. The people, stated above,
tain be the gamers by publ, p,iti
cal affairs going before them. There the stump
Kibbn, Weller Scott Burch Baker stanford, crazy aud
others-ah good speakers, and msny OF them eloquent
and able may be well TO state thst there are three
tickets-adminstraton VII Latham for Governor; Doug
las democrats with Curry for the same office, and repub
can, with Stanford For The past few weeks they
sapguue Of success 10 reality the people are div led
into two partier-tnose favoring the administration aud
those avorng Bfoderick The latter is needless say
s the very perfection of political leader. he is deter
mined, energetic and from his antece1ens has a firm
intense enmy to the present naonaI adm aud
carries his opposition TO bold and uncom promising
point 1t war to the knife On the stump he explains
his conduct in the Senate and urgent recommending
the people to support the anti .Lecompton ticket.
MI Gwn has delivered several speeches in the interior
His audiences are smaller than those who assemble to
hear Broderck but the experience OF Gwn gives h ad
yantages over his opponent Broderck auuts With
declining to meet him publicly, ana the latter explains by
saying It would be inficting cruel and unusual pun,
shmens to accept such Offer though has been
the people Of California in direct response challenge
given him by Gwn on the floor OF the Senate and ready
and willing to meet his colleague Broderick declares
that Gwin elected solely through his nstrumentay
and that be win) has proved recrean to the conditions
which he then accepted There is great interest mani
doubleday the public feeling in his favor he is
Of the people and speaks such straight rward
10 enlist their sympa.hes and attach to his interest
hundreds who knew but little OF him before.
There some rumos OF a union taking place between
the republicans and the anti Lecomptonsss election
united the chances Of regular democratic ticket being
successful would be very much lessensd The result
would be q matter Of extreme doubt
AMONG THEATRICAL PEOPLE.
Emma Couraine has commenced an action for divorce
against her husband, VIM Henry Courtane, alleging
hAbtua nemperance and neglect to provide her with the
necesaares OF life Mrs. Courtane is an actress and
husband actor They have been in California about
eighteen months They popular in their profession
but BOTH as far public speech goes sans per
Ensane in November 1854 and have issue boy about Bout
three years and half old Mrs. Courtaine claims the
custody OF this infant.
ANOTHER STATE PRISON ESCAPE.
On Sunday morning last ten Stale prisoners escaped
from the schoo William Hicks, lying at Market street
load OF bricks manned, as s always the case,
by convcts At this time there fourteen board
and all but four escaped and thug far have euded
ture. The four who remained gave information to tue
police, who Immediately started in pursuit Toe prisoners
Of the guard forced the hatch from its place.
seized boat, and, It s supposed proceeded across the
bay This the third escape Of prisoners since the prison
passed from the hands OF the State officers 10 the lessee
The public dissatisfaction is very great and said the
Lessee willing TO surrender the institution to the
Governor on certain terms, which would bring to him
large Of money. The names of the pr, .oners
escaped with descriptions, are published by the Aua
follows
Thomas Doyle, born Pennsylvania sentenced In ANA.
dor to three years for grand larceny had four months
height, with light complex on blue eyes and bro hair;
is weaver by trade
William Niuters, alias "Brockey' born in New York
sentenced for felony in San Francisco TO years prs
pnment and bad four months TO He is 20 years
old, feet 81 inches high, laborer by occupation com
plexion light, with blue eyes and brown hair.
James Patterson, native Of New York, sentenced in
Trinity county to three years for felony and had four and
trade ys old inches shR liza sn ny
plexion, gray eyes, and auburn hair
James Cotter, naive of Ireland, sentenced by the
United States Circuit Court in San Francisco TO nine
months imprisonment for cruelty 70 % years
Of age feet inches high, ford complexion dark gray
eyes and brown hair; is seaman by profession; had
four months and half TO
D. Howard native OF Vermont, sentenced in ruolu mne
county two years imprisonment for grand larceny and
had five months to He laborer Is years
DID, feet inches high, dark complexion hazel eyes and
dark hair
Moses Claus native o, Germany sentenced in San Fran
cisco two years for grand larceny aud had but six
months 10 remain. He ia 20 years OF age feet inches
high has light complexion blue eyes and auburn hair
q hborer.
Charles Smith, aswede, sentenced In Butte county for
grand larceny TO two years and had five months 10
pIexion blue ewes and eh, hair 10 Carpenter by trade
David Miller, born in Ohio, aged 81 years. sentenced in
Aador TO year for assault with deadly weapon is
feet ga inches in height light complexion blue eyes
and light brown hair; ID q aborer.
Ihose who originally remained board tho schooner
were Jose Maria Lopez, who had month serve out
OF Term of two years; George Bushton, who had IL
on.ns out OF years term Herman Beecher, who had
sa 10, wy W years term and Peter Reynolds, who
OMen ocanhn, who has aix md half n