Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-21
TEN DAYS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA
ARRIVAL OF THE PRoMETHEUs.
NEW York. April IS.

New York, April IS.
The steamer Prometheus, from Chagres, with
$50 passengers, and ten days later news from
San Francisco, arrived here at o'clock this even
ing. Her advices from San Francisco are to the
18th of March.
The steamer New Orleans, from San Francis
co. arrived at Panama on the LIST instant with 2l2
passengers and 100000 in gold dust. The
Northerner arrived on the same day with 80 pas
sengers and $sOo,OOO in gold, and the Antelope
on the Sd with 100 passengers and 100000 in
gold dust
The above steamers all left San Francisco on
the 18th ult. and, as will be seen by the above
with all aggregate number of 402 returning Cali
fornians and So 900 900 in gold dust on freight for
the United States
The specie and mails were left at Chagres, and
would be brought by the Cherokee.
REVIVAL OF BUsINEss.-Business California was
better, and believed that the lowest had been
reached.
DoINGs OF THE LEGsLATuRE.-The legislature has
passed bill for system OF common schools which
ine cts with general appreciation.
1t has also prohibited the sale OF lottery tickets, and
has appropriated 100000 and upwards to pay persons
engaged in military operations against the Indians 1t
has also passed an act exenptlng the city and county
from assessing and collecting taxes. This last act
was however, vetoed by the governor.
The legislature has passed law authorizing the
State treasurer 10 negotiate loan OF $500 O0O but he
has as yet been unable to obtain it.
The house of representatives passed the bill repeal
ing the foreign miners tax bill.
HE MINERS TAX ACT-A large meeting has been
held at Stockton against the foreign miners act.
JUDICIAL AND EDITORIAL EXCITEMENT -Considera-
BILE excitement had been created by orders from Judge
Parsons, oil The fourth district court citing certain ed
to appear before him and answer for contempt, in
consequence OF certain structures upon his charge to the
gland jury.
One Of the editors was fined $780, and on This ref
sing opay, was sentenced TO close confinement until
the fine be paid. The citizens held mass meeting, at
which they denounced the conduct OF Judge Parsons,
and wanted to lie the prisoner from his by orce
The aecusediwas taken before the superior court
writ OF habeas corpus and after hearing was dis
charged.
Rich DGGINGS.-The northern mines on Trinity,
Scott, Klamath, aud other rivers and creeks, still at
tract much attention. Many new rich placers are re-
ported having been discovered in various parts of the
country.
THE CITY OF NEVADA IN RuINs-AwFUL CoNFLA.
aRATIoN-On Wednesday morning, the 18th of March,
hire broke out in Nevada city, which originated in the
bowling alley of Gates & Smith. and is supposed to
have been the work of an ncendary. From this place
the fire extended in all directions with fearful rapdity,
and continued to rage until the fares part of the city
was laid in shes. Upwards of two hundred houses
were either burned, torn down to stay its further
progress One man is missing, and it is feared that he
has persisted in his own house.
By this calamity over two thousand persons, inclu-
ding many families lost their all. 1t is impossible at
present TO ascertain with any degree Of accuracy, the
total loss sustained, but it be less than mil
lion and quarter This does include the gold dust
winch was In Inc possession oil which
1t impossible TO save, rapidly did The flames
spread.
The loss Of gold dust is estimated at over one hum
dled thousand dollars.
MEASURES TO SECURE THE INcENDIARIEs.-Am meeting
was held on Thursday, the day after the fire, to take
measures to ascertain the perpetrators OF this horrible
cendarism Should they be discovered, the people will
execute summary justice upon them
Two HORSE THIEVES BUNG.-Lynchng was still in
force. Two Yankees Games Baxter, of Maine and
Charles Simmons, olMassachusets) were found guilty
OF horses stealing, and Immediately hung.
UNITED STATES AssAyER s oFFIcE--The u. States
assayer's office in San Francisco in full blast. Ia
about three hours the office received about 500 900 in
gold dust.
MOVEMENTS OF POLITICIANS Party spirit is running
high and strenuous efforts are being made by both the
Wings and Democrats TO carry the State at the mex
election. A great meeting had been held at Sacra
mento by the Missourians TO give expression to hei
Joy at the deEat of Col. Benton. Resolutions wer'
passed condemnug Mr.. b., and rejoicing the cleo
ton of Mr.. Geyer-commendn the course OF Messrs
Clay, Webster, Cass, Foote, and others, on the Com
promise, and expressing the utmost confidence in TIT
patriotism and ability Of President Fillmore.
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE coUNTRY.-Ihe Call
lorna Courier urges upon the legislature to adopt som
welidgested measure to relieve the st to from her pre-
sent financial difficulties, and says, unless is done,
resource but retrevable bankruptcy or the dis
graceful alternative OF repudia ton.