CALIFORNIA. From the Polynesian, June 16.

New Zealander, Volume 5, Issue 350, 4 September 1849, Page 3

CALIFORNIA. From the Polynesian, June 16.

The news from California by the Despatch is somewhat interesting, (hough not remarkably important. In San Francisco ejections have been held for Sheriff, Registrar, Tieaaurcr, and Members of the Legislature. The Citizens of Sacramento city held a mass meeting on the 30th of April, anil electod a distinct Legislature of •leven members. We make some extracts in another place, and from a private letter the following :— " We hud a rcmaibably fine passage, being hut fourteen days from land to land. We arrived in port two days after the John Dunlap, two days before the Plymouth, three days before the Seia dc Junto, and some hours before the Eliza. The Papciia has not yet arrived (May 6th) ; all these vessels sailed before us. "The piiec of goods has fallen much, and I hear of nothing wanting but lumber-boats and smail craft to run up tiie river.". The Louise sold for 6500 dollars. The Catherine (built in Honolulu) sold first for 7000 dollars, and since for 1 0,000 dollars. Day labourers command from sir dollars to ten dollars per day ; mechanics fiom twelve dollars to sixteen dollars, and in some initances twenty dollars, Board is from fourteen do'lars to twenty-fire dollars p<>r week, and a lodging room one hundred dollars per month. Wash* n?, eight dollais to ten dollars per dozen. " There is a fleet in the harboar of from 75 to 100* sail, and increaiing daily. From late news we learn, that the whole world east of vi it moving this way sand | and the hundreds of steam and sailing vessels do not I accommodate the multitudes that are so eager for gold. 30,000 are now on their way by land, the first of whom have already arrivod, via Mexico. " The prospects are not so good for mining as I anticipated^ Many who went to the mine« having returned within two or three weeks ; some disgusted with the place, business, and prospects, and all agreeing that the wuter is too high to work the the mm.i ; to any profit. t "Various rumours are afloat in regard (o trouble? between the miners ond Indians, the Americana and Chilians. Some accounts say that forty Chilians have been hanged by the Americana ; and others, that the Indians have collected in a body, and challenge the miners to battle. lam going to see for myself,' and, God willing, I will tell you the truth of tha 1 matter.

We have been permitted by a friend to copy the following from a letter received on the 16th by tho Auckland, dated San Fiancisco, April 13, 1819:— " You arc doubtless aware of the immense rush of people to this country from all parts of the world, la the United States men appear to be perfectly insane. Of the ten» of thousands who will come out, ninetenths will be wofully disappointed. The reports at homo have bejn snclly exaggerated, and the emigrating multitudes are building on a false basis. But the tide of emigration has one redeeming feature ; the people who are coming, so far ai I can learn, arc among our most substantial eastern citizens. Many of them capitalists, and men of true piety and intelligence. The steamers have brought us within six weeks of New, York, and we begin to feel the pulses of eastern societybeat through the arteries of the territory. Business itbrisk ; the mines are yielding excellently ; speculation, rif j ; and new cities and towns are in the process o£ manufacture."— -Polynesian. Gold Evebywiibkk.— Our citizens have been oir the qu'i vive for the last week, by observing Bevcral hundred men and boys engaged in gathering gold in our principal streets, 01' course Ihe wiseacres began to look very knowing;, and hud no doubt that there were " rich diggings" under Ihe very town itself. The bubble, however, has burct, we believe, aiid the im-> prcssion now is that all the gold found in this vicinity has been lost by careless intoxicated person;;.-— Alia California, May 10.

Ma. Duirv's Case. — Mr. Duffy has again escaped conTiction, and very nearly attained the triumph of an acquittal. The same evidence was adduced that has already become familiar; and the same character of eloquence was displayed in his defence. Mr. Justice Jackson's charge, which was four hours long, it defcnbed as "pre-eminently distinguished for the stiict impartiality and moderation of its tone." The ctse closed on Friday, and the disagreeing Jury retired t> spend the customary night of hungry argumentation. In the morning, the Judge was informed by them that they vveie equally divided, without chance of any change of opinion ; and soon, one of them w<-n declared dangerously ill. They were accordingly discharged. 1 hereupon application was mode for the dischaige of Mr. DulVy, or at least for his liberation ou bail. To the latter part of the alternative the A'tor-ney-General made no opposition ; and in the course of. the day Mr. Dillon, auctioneer, and Mr. Grace, pimti-r, en ercd into recognizance* of £500 c eh, along witli the prii cipal in £ 1 000, for Mr. Duffy's surrender to be tried atjuin, ut the next Commission Court. This done, Mr. Duffy was discharged from custody. Befoi c retiring, he thus addressed hit Judges — " My Loids it would be a great satisfaction to me if your Lonbi'-iips would permit me, before leaving the court, to say with most unaff cted lincsiity, that I am deeplyjsensible ot the absolute impartiality with which the Judges luve tried this case ; and lam not in the habit of making professions which I do not feel I am justified in making." He was rcceivjd with rejoicings by the popuKice ouloide'the couit, but disengaged himself quidcly, and was taken in a car to the house of liis friend, Ds. Cdllan. — Spectator) rfpnl 21,