New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-13

published card, denying the statement OF Mt. basuSs
on beth ponte Mr.. Brannan was proprietor OF the
fr,t narer uuhkshed here The Calif0rni0 Star. The
frst number wac printed January 9, 1877. Egbert T.
Homes wrote the first editorial, and signed his name TO
il: and SAM BrsDnan and John Eager, both printers,
worked the press the FIRST copies being struck on after
midnight
that James Haworth President of the California Stage
ComIany a very wealthy and extensive ASSOCIATION,
has declared himself prepared 10 enter into contract
with the Government 10 run daily overland mail De-
tween Sacramento and ST. Louis for Sl,OooVJo per
year and would have the schedule time placed AZ iour
teen days from city 10 city, an1 70 run horre express
between those two points carrying Letters oy "e'gnt'
and make the time regularly in six days between d.
LOus and Sacramento.
II has been decided 10 establish the Astronomical
Observatory in this city, not because it il the best
place but because the necessary fund.- could not be
obtained II II were not located here Tue sclentinc
men interested in the matter were very anxious 70
have Il on the summit of the Sierra Nevada between
Placerville and Genoa. Ii s sad that Lent NlIam-
son the whose name appears IN the Paclhc Hal-
road Survey RepOrtsl, while recently employer IN
making some observations on Mount DlaDi0 dlS.cV-
cred that the barOmetrc curves prevailing IN the mgn
strata of the atmosphere entirely different from
those in tire lover and il is hoped that this discovery
will lead TO the explanation why the barometer u not
ALWAYS Trustworthy in the measurement " attitudes.
The late rains aud the high water III all the noun
tain streams have swept down immense quantities OF
dit and gravel into the Sacramento river, and numer
ous sand bars forming and Offering nnpediehs 10
the navigation even at the present high state OF water
TIE Sacramento papers express fears tnat the rEeT
will not be naygabe hereafter above that place Tor
anything larger than skliis.
Six thousand barrels Of salmon VIII DC cured AT re
River, Humboldt county this season.
The wages Of farm hands have fallen TO I'D per
month.
The Grand jury Of San Mateo County have indicted
David s. Terry for the killing Of David g. Frederick
There are thus two indictments against him-one IN
this county and one in San MteO. Ii Is not deter
mined yet where be will be tried.
The first Butterfeld overland mail LEFT TINS CITY on
the 18th Serfember 1853 and between that date and
Oct 81 I76 $40 letters have been cent from this city;
$40 have been received. Daring the Last three
months of 1853 the average monthly number OF eterS
sent from this city was 1000. During the last three
months of this year the average plumber was wv
Divorces have been granted in tins city IN the fol-
lowing
Pbebe A. Kendall agt. Thomas Kendall.
Elizabeth p. Hollowe agt. Samuel l.. HolloweI.
Henry Shipley % years Of age native OF Shirley,
Mass committed suicide in Sacramento on the htn
inst by taking stryehnne. He was an editor oy pro-
fesson and had been connected with several papers IN
this State He had suffered severely for a long time
previous his death, in consequence OF having been
thrown from a horse.
Tie steamer Santa Cruz is to go hence 10 Guaymas
in few DAYS and it is said number of Americans
will 90 with her buy property IN the ehlet seaport
of Sonora anticipating the annexation Of that part OF
Ne xco within a bret period
An election for delegate TO Congress was held IN
Carson Territory the l2th inst. D. j. husser was
elected. d,
There are reports that rich and large veins Of silver
ore have been discovered east and south OF Genoa and
near Mono Lake An experienced and thoroughly ed
ucated German miner who is managing SINE tug Inr
mace here and mas bad bold OF quantity oil the VIZ
GINA City Tor washed silver ore, says its equal never
Yves seen for richness save when pure silver mas oeen
found.
Western Utah, on the 10th inst, by j. W. Blackburn,
United States Deputy Marshal.
A teleqaphc line is being put up between Virginia
City and Genoa. -,
from the papers that the boys IN the sharp lowh oil
Sonora imagined that young Lord Grosvenor was
green and walked him up at his hotel in order TO try
BIN al cards lie played with them at poker whist,
feven-up eucbre aud other games, they seeking all
the time 10 get him ntoxicatedi but turned out that
he beat them fairly with their own weapons, ana IN
the morning was the only sober man IN the crowd;
He is now popular in that locality and the boys VIII
fight for him. His early education was attended a TO-
A PRAcTroAL JoKE.-7Ee Sacramento Standard
SAYS that restaurant keeper in that city aiIer waiting
in vain the other morning for the arrival OF MS Gus
toners TO breakfast found that mad wag, or secret
enemy had slyy substituted pair OF young kittens
for a brace of lat rabbits, which had been hung on
| hook al the door. The mystery was solved.
BLOCKADE or MAzATLAS AND SAS Bias BY BRIr-
1sH MrxoT-WAR.-The alta California publishes
| the following;
/ "By the arrival Of the schooner Falmouth, Capt.
james NJ Swain, from Manzanilla, which place he lett
Oh the 3Cth October, have important intelligence
| from the western eoa of Mexico.
"A Mexican coastipg sloop arrived at hanzanilla
on the 18th October, from MaZatan. Her captain re
ported that he had the blockade OF that port by
the Eugish feet. He gave the following account OF
the transactions at those places;
- Ii appears that owing 10 certain political con-
tngences a forced loan levied upon the inhabit-
ants Of Mazatan and among Others upon the British
Consul He refused TO pay the sum demanded 50 600,
and was threatened by the authorities with imprson
! ment in the money was not forthcoming. Upon
this he entered protest. formally, in the name Of his
| Government.
''Ihe Mexican commander gave him one day in
! which 10 make mp bs mind definitely, after which,
still refusing the Consul was thrown into prison
where he remained several days, and the money was
| fOrcbly taken. The commander Of the British fleet
name and number Of vessels not gven having lie armed
the fact arrived there prepared for action, and sent
boat shore demanding and obtaining, the release of
| the Consul. demand was then made upon the Mexi-
| can auihorites-fnt for an immediate restitution Of
| the money 2,00ol; second, the payment of $1,000
damages; and third 81 900 additional TO the Consul
for beng denied the usual allowance of bread aud
| water while in prison. The acquisitions had been
been taken in the harbor of haEaan, and eonfscaied
10 meet the above demands. The sloOp the block
! ade in the blight and was not chased. What
had transpired NJ San Blai IL unknown other than
that the blockade rgdly maintained. II was be-
heved that Vt would shortly be raised, the demands
| Of the English commander satisfied 10y his cap
! ture of the Mexican vessels"
PRESENT PHASE OF THE SAN JUAN M
! BR0GLl0.
/ From The Sas FronrHo .Asa California Nor. a.
! The steamer Northerncr Capt. Dali arrived IN port
| yesterday morning from Portland Olympia, and Vic
/ lorna