Los Angeles Star, Volume VIII, Number 22, 9 October 1858 — ' I.atcr from Sonom. [ARTICLE]

' I.atcr from Sonom.

We are indebted to oar coteraporary, El C!amor\ Publico, for the following Intelligence from Sono. ra. furnished us in advance of their own publico.: tion :— By the arrival of Senor Dolores Reina, we have received recent dates from Sonora. Under the liberal administration of its highminded Governor, Don Ignacio Pesquiera, that State Ir enjoying the greatest peace and tranquility. In the Voz de Sonom, we find a letter addressed by Messrs. F. B. Jecker & Co , of the city of M'xico, to.the Governor of Sonora. because this functionary refused Capt. Stone, with his corps of engineers, to commence the survey of all the public lands of that State. It seems that the house of Jecker 6. Co. made a contract with Geuer 1 Com onfort, on the 19th of December, 18" 6. to make » survey of all lands belonging to the public do main, situated within the State cf Souora. The Governor answers the letter, and says, that all the reasons advanced by them do not in any manner appease the alarm of the inhabitants of the State ; nor do they give any guarantee that the contract does not provide for the annexation of an important portion of territory. Governor Pesquiera says: " The authorities of Sonora have, at a proper time, made the solemn protest of not permitting the annexation, direct or indirect, of all or part of their territory ; and as the Supreme Government has not yet complied with the just representations of the State, which are absolutely necessary to its future independence, and seeing the nature or the cuutruui or me I9t.ti December. 1856, the Government of Sonora would fail to do its duty, if it would permit that the name should be carried into effect, when, besides the want of b curity, the parties concerned have not complied with the most necessary conditions. In regard to the protest which you esteem convenient to direct to this Government I ought to say to you. that this Government does not consider it as just or legal ; and that the Government of /Sonora intend, «t the proper time, to make the reclamatioas that are imeriously demanded by the great interests and rights of the State, imprudently compromised, without reason or justice, by the contract made between your house and the General Government." The Legislature of the /State has conftrred on General Pesquiera full powers to settle the difficulty pending between Sonora and the house of Jecker & Co. The Government of /Sonora has taken measures to give a free passage, from /San Francisco to Guaymas, to all Mexican citizens residing in California, who may wish to return to their country, but who, on account of their destitute condition, are unable to do so. We are glad to perceive that the efforts of Don Jesus Islas are crowned with success. His new colony, established at a place called Sani, now numbers more than two hundred persons; all contented and happy. They are engaged in developing the agricultural resources of that part of the country. New mines are being discovered daily. Jesus M. Ainsa, who for so long a time was suf fering in jail at Guaymas, for his implication in the unfortunate Crabb exi edition, has at length been set at liberty. He was lately at Mazatlan. The notorious Jack Powers is in Hermosillo. He has plenty of money, and is enjoying himself as it nothing had happened. He says that in two years he intends to return to San Francisco. The Indians of Yaqui river, who lately were fighting for the cause of Gandara, have been sub dued by the Government, and at present maintain the most friendly disposition. The Apaches have been committing their accustomed depredations, and almost every district has suffered from their incursions The Government has entered into a most vigorous campaign against them. The Apaches, on hearing that such was the determination of the Governor, had sent commissioners to sue for peace ; but the Governor has not paid any attention to their protestations, knowing the treacherous disposition of that tribe, which for so many years has been the scouree of tnat siaie. The sum of $1,500 22-fc, donated by the State of Sinaloa, has been distributed among the widows Hnd orphans of those who perished in Cavorca. A memorial signed by F. McManus, F. Potts, Simeon Hart, E. Conelli, James L.Collins, M. A. I Ortero, F. Chavez and Preston J. Beik, has been presented to the Legislature of the State of Chihuahua, asking permission to pass through that State the great Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. They ask five leagues of land on each side of the road, and that all the material necessary for the work be exempted from paying duties and taxes. The permit to be void if the work i 3 not commenced within three years, or finished within twenty , years in all the territory of ih it State.

Branch Prison at Folsom.—Governor Weller. accompauied by the Secretary of State, says the Union cf Friday, will visit Folsom today, with the intention of considering its advantages as a location for a Branch Prison, provided it be deemed advisable to proceed 10 the erection of one. II the stock ot brick and stone on hand at San Quentin could be disposed of at market prices the account of the State Prison proper would stard very fair. For the present month, exclusive of any large contract that may be made, the quantity of brick sold will amount to nearly a million. During this season the amount manufactured in all will be about eight millions ; value about $75,000. It will be taken into consideration that some val- i uable and permanent improvements have been made at the State Prifon in the form of a store building and other works, about which a considerable quantity of brick and stoue was used. These were necessary, and as the labor was done by convicts, the value of the same should be placed to the credit of the Prison. If then, the remaining stock on hand can be disposed of at fair rates, it may be a subject of consideration whether the State cannot afford to erect a Branch Prison at Folsom, more especially as the labor of the prisoners can be brought into requisition, and after the pris-on Bhall have been buili it. can be employed to much more advanuage to the State than it ie now with the present limited accommodations.

The Closing Address.—The address delivered by Rev. A. 11. Myers, at Musical Hall, on the clos- I ing of the Second Industrial Exhibibition of the Mechanics a very able effoi t. There was a large audience present. L< D<*by h*n uignififtrt the willingness of the British Government to amend the charter of the Telegraph Company, bo as to put the American and English Governments on terms of perfect equality with respect to its employment. Baron Limbourg, Ambassador from th» Netherlands, was married to Icabellu l ass, daughter of the Secretary of State, on the 23d of August. Joshua R. Giddings failed to secure a renomination in his district from the Ohio republicans, on the 24th ult. Four ballots were had, when John H. Hutchins was nominated. Working oftue Atlantic Telegraph Cable.— Several dispatches have been received from Valentia, but the public pres complains of the delay in opening the line to the public. The U. S. brig Dolphin, Capt. Moffat overhauled and captured a slaver with 347 slaves, oft the coast of Cuba, on the 22d ult. <S'be proved to be Iho brig Echo, alias, the Putnam, of Baltimore, which cleared from New Orleans, in May last, and has just returned from the coast of Africa. The quarantine buildings at Staten Inland were burned by incendiaries on the night of the Ist and 2d of September, the perpetrators bein_c lesideots of Staten Island, who have been trying for years to effect the removal of quarantine. Arrangements were made lor saving the sick, • and no lives were lost by the conflagration, alohtugb one man named Franck Miler was shot dead by a quarantine official. The affair piodneed great excitement, but the authorities were very slow in their action. The United States steam frigate San Jacinto, r after an absence of two ye; rs and eleven months, - returned to New York on the 24th of August. 1 The San Jacinto has sailed over forty thousand miles, and her engines have performed with great ' regularity, and have not required any repairs.