Richmond semi-weekly times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 184?-1853, 1851-10-21
From the N. Y. Commercial OF saturday.
ARRIVAL OF THE fLEFNOIS.
LATER FROM CALJFO


The steamship Illinois, Capt Hartseine from Cha
greS by way OF Kingston, Jamaica, arrived this NOR
Ming.
The Illinois brings three hundred and seventy -four
passengers, among whom Mr. Gwun Of the U.
s. Senate, and his lady. The specie on board amounts
to S 1889 1853.
The officers OF the ship report that there are seven
persons on board who have made hundred thousand
dollars by their labors al the mines.
The Illinois brings the California mails to the 18th
OF September.
The officers of the Illinois report the Panama "a road
.doubess completed to Gatuno by the 10Th or 18th
inst, as only about four hundred feet of the W ork
remained unfinished when the Illinois lett, and that
was only single days WORK. The engineer of the
company confidently anticipated that the would
be running on the road on the 18th.
The Panama Star has letter from San Juan del
Sud, giving an account OF conflict or riot to which
the government troops and some American emigrants
were parties. The account is manf.sty one-sided,
but we give it 1t is dated San Juan del Sud- Sep
TENDER 2l and is, we think, but fuller explanation
OF rumors brought by the previous California mails.
We had most unfortunate affair yesterday in the
shape OF conflict between the natives aud the Amer
leans, in which two OF the latter were killed; and the
soldiers had one killed, two morally wounded and
one slightly: 1t arose through Col. Mclean, who
came here IN a brig from Reaejo suspected to
ion, who IS at the head of army against the gov
elnment Of Senior Plneda, the President,
On the 18th there a meeting held on board the
brig here, by Col. Mclean, Of which the commandante
got some wind and the next day large force 80 or
100 menu under the coamand of Don Juan Ruiz,
saying a word, marched to and surrounded the
house OF Mr.. Musgraye, an Englishman, who keeps
hotel here Firing commenced at once, on which side
is as yet disputed Il believe on the American J and
then there continued voey Kept up for Is min
utes by both parties.
The old commandante had not pluck to enter the
house, and but for Mr.. White, the American consul
elect, and MIR. Tillen, agent OF the company thele
is no telling how the affair would have ended as they
were about firing the house. Mclean taken pris-
oner, and the affair ended The excitement was and
)
things. The man that killed is Isaac Jerome, last
from Panama, boatman ; he had IS wounds on his
body, mostly bayone slabs. Al er he was down a
native, with knife cut his face most horribly he
fingered II hours. There inquest and the Jury
returned verdict Of "wlul murder" The evidence
all taken down IN wrlliug going on TO Washington
The troops went away the next day. A deputaton
from the 240 passengers OF the North America waited
on the commandante, and he liberated Col. Mclean.
FROM CALIFORNIA.
by this arrival we have San Francisco papers of the
18th OF September nine days later than our previous
advces. The intelligence generally is not of the ave.
rage interest OF Importance The San Francisco Her
aid OF the latest date IN its summary prepared for the
steamer says
The leading event of interest and one which has
been the chief topic OF discussion in political circles
during the past fortnight is the election tor and
county officers, which was held on the Sd instant In
tbs county the Wings obaned an verage major
about equally divided. The returns from several of
the counties have not yet been received and therei
still doubt as to the result for Governor. The vote
is very closes both parties claim the victory and the Of
fetal returns alone decide tire question. The re.
mander OF the Democrats state ticket, including
Messrs. e. c. Mar hall and McCorEle for Congress
are elected The Legislature will he Democratic in
both branches, and Will no doubt elect Democrat TO
the u. S, Senate mme d&tely after organizing The
vote throughout the State is small.
A most important step has been taken by the in.
habitans OF the Southern countess desrous Of dividing
the state and forming Territorial government for that
portion. The two addresses have been issued 10 Sc
cure concert of action and convention of delegates
has been called to assemble in Santa Barbara on the
third Monday in October. Delegates have already
been appointed To attend from Santa Clara San Diego
and other equities. All the members of the LegsIa
ture recently elected from that section of the state are
pledged to urge division at the ensuing session.
Crime has most sensibly diminished throughout the
state and execution has taken place. either here or
10 the Interior, since the sailing of the last steamer
The indians IN the southern part oil the State are quet
those in the north, in Trinidad and Klamath counties
becoming somewhat troublesome
The gold dggings continue TO yield rich returns to
the abors OF the miners The auriierous quartz veins
being Extensively worked, and generally with great
success. The amount shipped by the steamer Panama
which leaves to-day, 81 zoo 900, exhibits falling off
in the production OF gold in state. In the dry
dggings miners are only waiting tor The rainy season,
10 take out orge amounts of gold.
San Francisco has recovered from the two great con-
agraons OF May and June and has been rebuilt in far
better style than before, Numerous fireproof brick
and stone buildings have been erected aud many others
have been commenced Altogether, the condition of
affairs in our state is highly satisfactory.