Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-10-23
Later from California.

The Illinois arrived at New York on Sat1r
day, with adyces from San Francisco to Sen
She brings nearly 400 passengers and 5000.
/ 600 ia gold dust
The election for Governor in California is sl.
/ IN doubt, and the official returns can alone d.
termine the result The Legislature will be De-
mocratic sure. The vote throughout the Sa,s
was small
The mining news continues very favorable
/ Crime has very materially diminished. and ts
/ prospects OF the State were highly satisfactory.
/ The news from the whaling fleet Is most DIS.
astrous. Several vessels have been LOST. inelui.
/ ing the Aramatta and Henry Thompson of New
/ London. and the Ambella. New Bedford. and A e
merica of New Bedford
/ dreadful RIO, has occurred at San Juan al
Sur between the soldiers and emigrants.
/ Gen Harrara has subducd The Revolutionary
movement 30 new Grenada.
/ The California markets were brisk anil const.
cradle speculation manifested.
From ihe Aha C-l o-aa.
Important from The Uh1fur FleeL The IN.
lowing vessels are reported as being totally a.t
this season: AJAX. of llayrc; Anmatta of Neu
London; Henry Thompson Of do; Arabela. Of
New Bedford New Bedford of DO; America.
OF do; cosmopoiHe, Of France; Mary altche1
of San Francisco.
/ Il appears that the whole whaling flee, hai
wiutared no thc Gulf of Au0din, On tie northern
part of the SCI Of kamscaika, Russia IN ASH;
anl on lie conug nn % spring had set sal lr
Behring's Straits bat on attempting 10 pass
through into the Attic Ocean the fleet was enf
ronad by Ice. and the above named yess. Is were
totally wrecked
The crews 81 the destroyed vessels are report
cd 70 have reached the man-iand IN safety butt
is stated that IN some disturbances aNcNarj,
wih the natives, eleven Of The whalemcn los
their lives.
The John Wells IS stated to have borne eud
ence OF tie severe navigation she had enconn,
cred Her splrs were nearly al gene, her hui
more or less damaged, and she had scarcaya
sheet Of copper upon her.
Inc John W els was the first whaler over sen'
from Ne"afN It was supposed some 80 more
vessels had shared the fate OF those mentioned
above ana It was quite Impossible 10 tell lur
many moro would be likely to be lost ~ their az
temp's to escape from the lre.
me general result Of tins seasons whale fish
ins is seq DOWN as total failure The follow
ng vessels have done nothing; ship John Wells
clean ms season SHIP Neptune New l-onioh
clean ms season, lst August snip MagnoiA,
New bedtofd.do' shp q. il. Rowland, do ship
lneyafd' Aerihas neyaTd' 100 sperm, clean
tnis season.
The whole fleet is believed 20 have done little
" any better II Is thon ht that the whole feet
some 600 SAL "e believe, are now wendm Their
way as rlmdly as possible 90 the Northwest
Coast iof iae parpo+ q rc1luog and endea'or-
ing 10 retrieve thelf li in-'1ne.
Ihe steamer Constitution arrived az Panama
% NE <ad, from SIN Francisco wth ~ pas
sengers ana SIJoUuJ on ire'rh-
Inc Illinois made iAe outward passage 10
DAYS 8 hours.
ne Brother Jonathan arrived The day after 10
y days hours
He ilnols has made the run home ~ days
10 hours, the quickest on record.
Senator G"ln came passenger.
Inc Brother Jonathan saued from Chagres on
the evening OF the 9th for San Juan
\ muuny occurred on board the schooner
sharon at Acapulco. The mnt.neers were ai-
rested ana me vessel ordered by the I. ;. Con
SUI 10 ne under the guns Of the Nandaia.
Inc fanaina Railroad was progressing favor
ABLY. The engineers confidently expect to un
a locomotive TO Gatoon by October 18th.
Among the passengers by the Illinois are
persons who have made $4,000 at the mines
Inc California markets are very haiterng-
breadstults have advanced and were still on The
rise Provisions have likewise improved. LuH-
Der, steady; Boots and Shoes, plenty Seamens
wages keep up, and cause considerable difficulty
~ ~ NH''i1 ''o-~4H'
San Francisco bonds at present rates give the
holder % per cent. per unnum upon the invest
ment
A disease has broken out among the Chinese
population OF California, resembling cholera
The dysentery is also prevalent
The Indians in the Southern part of the State
are quiet, while those in the North, IN Trinidad
aud klamath Counties are becoming somewhat
troublesome No executions have taken place
since the sailing Of the last steamer.
The latest returns of the election show ma
Jouty Of 422 for Reading, the Wing candidate
for Governor.
The division of the State still attracts consd-
cradle discussion. The members elected to the
Legislature from the southern counties are Pied
ged TO aid the movement.
The gold diggngs continue to yield rich re-
turns The quartz veins are being worked with
great success. In the dry diggings the miners
are only waiting for the rainy season 10 take out
ne sreat specie tram OF the Pacific Company
was foDoed seven miles from Panama hiIel