Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-10-25
LATE FROM CALIFORNIA.


The steamship Illinois. from Chagres, arrived at
New York on Saturday. She brought nearly two
million dollars in gold, and near four hundred pas
sengers, amongst whom are Senator GwIN and his
Lady.
The dates from San Francisco are TO the 18th
September, nine days later than previous advices
The intelligence is thus given in the San Francisco
Herald of the lates. date in its summary prepared
for the steamer
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 for State and county officers which
held on the Sd instant In this county the Wings OBJ
tanned average majority Of 695 for State officers For
county officers the honors are about equally divided The
from several Of the frontier counties have not yet been
received and there still doubt the result for Governor
The vote is very close both parties claim the victory and
the official returns alone decide the question. The re-
mander Of the Democratic State ticket including Mesr E..
G. MARsHALL and McCoRKLE for Congress, are elected.
The Legislature will be Democratic in both branches and
will doubt elect Democrat the United States Senate
ipms sdae after organizing The throughout the State
"A most important step has been taken by the inhabitants
Of the southern counties desous Of dividing the State and
forming Territorial Government for that portion Two adj
dresses have been issued concert of action and
convention of delegates has been called assemble Santa
Raha- s'U Third Monday in October Delegates have
alrea been appointed to attend from Santa Clara San
Diego, and other counties. All the members Of the Legss.
tue recently elected from that section Of the State are pledged
to urge division at the ensuing session.
Crime has most sensiby diminished throughout the State,
and execution has taken place, either here in the
terior since the sailing Of the last steamer.
The Indians In the southern part Of the State quie,
those in the NORTH in Trinidad and klamath countless be-
coming somewhat Troublesome.
The gold diggngs continue yield rich returns the
abors Of the miners. The suferous quartz veins being
extensively worked, and generally with great The
amount shipped the steamer Panama. which leaves to-day
3d. 7O0o 600, exhibits falling of in the production Of gold
in our State. In the dry dggngs miners only waiting
for the rainy to take large amounts Of gold
"San Francisco has recovered from the great cona-
graons Of May and June and has been rebuilt in far better
style than BEFORE Numerous 6reproof brick and stone build
ngs have been erected, and many others have been
menced Altogether, the condition of affairs in State is
highly satisfactory"
The Marysville Herald records another large
fire in that city, which took place on the 10th Of
September. There were in all about twenty-five
buildings burnt, and scarcely any of the goods in
the burnt district were saved. There was also a
serious fire at Spanishtown, Ysella, on the Gala
veras river, on the 9th of September. About one
hundred and fifty houses and tents were destroyed
with property estimated at $685.