Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-07
LATEST NEWS
BY LAST EVENINGS MAILS.
ARRIVAL OF THE PROMErHEUs.

THREE WEEKS LATER FROM CA LIFORNIA.
New YORK, Oct. 5, A. M.--The steamer Prone
theus arrived last ght from San Juan de Nicaragua
which place she left The Goth uIt. She brings $50
passengess and one hundred and twenty-three thou
sand dollars in gold freight. 300 900 of which is
consigned TO Thompson y Hitchcock.
The steamer Pacific, with dates from San Francis
to Sept. 9th, arrived San Juan de Sol on the 2Oh
ut, having made the run down the Pacific in less
than fourteen days. She had board 220 passengers
and $S400, 900 in gold
The steam propeller Lafayette, it was currently re-
ported, had been totally destroyed by fire in the har-
Dor OF Chagres the llth ult. Her cargo was par
TALLY saved.
The steamer Tennessee sailed from San Francisco
on the LIST TOR Panama with ST 100000 in gold and
the Constitution with 100000 The former had 250
and the latter 100 passengers.
AT the State election 10 San Francisco the Wings
carried every ward but one and their total majority
about 1000. Sacramento City and County gave
400 Democratic majority. The returns imper-
feet that it impossible to determine who was elect
ed Governor In reference to the balance OF the Stale
ticket the Alta California says that the Democrats
were probably successful. They had also doubtless
elected their two Congressman.
The Legislature was doubtful.
The mining accounts very favorable. A de.
st ructve fire occurred MarysvilIe the Both of Au.
gust which consumed squares and so houses in the
bu iness part OF tho city. The loss is about $500 600
The Indians were very troublesome between Sacra-
meno and Salt Lake. Several emigrants had been
killed, and the mali riders had been attacked but es-
capped.
euted in San Francisco, and two executions had also
taken place in Sacramento, since which matters had
been quiet. Robin on who had been repreved by the
Go vernon, was hung by the people.
The greatest excitement attended the case of Whit
aker and Mckenzie at San Francisco. They were
arrested at the instance OF the Vigilance Committee
and kept in their custody, having confessed to num-
Der OF bold and daring robberies On the 9th, before
daylight, the city authorities proceeded to the of
the Committee, and without M ch hndrance, con-
veyed the prisoners TO the city jail. When the popu-
lace were informed Of this the widest excitement was
manifested, and finally on Sunday afternoon about 2
o'clock, they proceeded to the Jail and orciby rescued
the prisoners. nd in incredibly short space of time
launched them into eternity amidst shouts of graica-
ton from the crowd. Alter hanging an hour they
were cut down, and Mckenzie being pronounced not
dead by the physician he was again strung up till
lie was extinct The crowd then quietly dispersed
and order was restored. Some shots fired al the
jail but seriously injured.
Robinson, the man hung at Sacramento, was also
taken by the people from the Jail, and his confession
is catalogue of vlanies black as those lately
made by the man Stuart.
MARKETS.
The markets were quiet, in consequence of the
election, but brisk trade waseXpeced in few days,
this being the that miners lay in their winter
stores. Flour was active, and prices firm. Gaegos
" Haxa's were quoted at Sfl1 ,50al2; sweet Western
$1,000; Corn $s3a3 80
Boots and Shoes were abundant, and clothing gen.
orally dull, from the large supply. The same may be
said of Cheese and variety of other articles