Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-20

From the N. Y. Commercial of Saturday
ARRIVAL 0F THE ILLINOIS.


The steamship Illinois, Capt.. Iiartseine from Cha
greS by way OF Kingston, Jamaica, arrived this
mag.
Tho Illinois made the outward passage TO Chasres
in eight days and three hours. On the return, ste
reached Kingston in az hours, aud from Kingston to
New York II i've days seventeen ho0rs--tius making
the running time from Chagre3 to this city seven
days sixteen hours--bcug the quickest passage
cord
The Brother Jonathan arrived at Chagres in nine
days six hours from Now York and left on the eve.
ming OF the 9Th inst. for San Juan dc Nicaragua, with
very few passengers board.
The Illinois brings three hundred aod eeveny-four
passcnGe,s, among whom Mr.. GWiun OF the u.
S. Senate, and his lady The specie on board amounts
to 81 ,859 35S.
The officers Of the ship report that there are seven
persons on board who have made hundred thousand
dollars by their labors at the mines.
The Illinois brings the California mails to the 18th
OF September.
FROM TIE ISTHMUS
The officers OF the Illinois report the Panama raj road
was doubtless completed to Gauno hy the i0h or 18th
inst only about four hundred feet oil the ork
remained unti nshed when the Illinois lett, and that
only single days work. The engineer OF the
company confidently antc lpated that the would
be RAINING 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 emgrants
were parties. The account is manIt"stly one-sided
but give it. 1t is dated San Juan del Sud, Sep
TENDER u, and is think, but iuiler explanation
of umors brought by the previous California mails
We had most unfortunate affair yesterday in the
shape OF conflict between the natives and the Amer
leans, in which Two Of the latter were killed. and the
soldiers had one killed, two mortaly wounded and
slightly. 1t arose through Col. Mclean, who
came here in brig from Realelo, was suspected to
be, and believe was, an enssaly from Gen. Nun
ion, who is Mt the head of army against the gov
eminent of Senior Pineda, the President
On the 18th there meeting held on board the
brig here, by Col. Mclean, OF which the commandante
got some wind and the next day large force, 80
800 menu under the command OF Don Juan Ruiz,
marched in from Riyas aud without giving any notice
n ia
house Of Mr.. Musgraye, an Engshman who keeps a
hotel here Erine commenced at once, on which side
is as yet disputed Il believe the American y and
then there was continued Voey kept up Tor 10 min
utea by both parties.
The cid connandante had not pluck to enter the
house. and but for MIR. White, the American consul
elect, and Mr. Ililen, agent OF The company, ihee
is telling how the affair would have ended. they
we're about firing the house. Mclean taken pris
oncr, and the affair ended. The excitement was and
10 STILL very great and the Americans threaten great
things. The that was killed IS Isaac Jerome last
from Panama boatman he had 50 wounds on his
body, mostly bayoae tabs. Alter he was down
native, with knife cut his face most horribly he
fingered IL hours There inquest and the Jury
returned a verdict Of "wiiul murder" The evidence,
all taken down III writing, is going on TO Washington
The troops went away the next day. depuatlOn
from the 240 passengers Of the North America waited
on the commaudante, and he liberated Col Mclean
I fear it may lead TO some worse results.
REVOLUTION In CHILL.
The French brig Marie Louise, from Calao arrived
at Panama the the2d inst. She reports when she
left on the 10Th OF September, the steamer Chile had
Just arrived from Valparaiso, bringing Information that
a revolution had broken out in favor OF Gen Santa
Cruz, tor Presidents that Coquimbo and other cities
were in possession OF the party, and that every
thing throughout the republic was in dsorganised
state.
Gen. Santa Cruz was the unsuccess fulcandidate for
the Presidency at the late election, Senior Don Mont
being chosen by a large majority.
FROM CALIFORNIA.
BY this arrival we have San Francisco papers of the
18th of September, nine days later than our previous
adyices The Intelligence generally is not OF the ave.
rage interest OF Importance. The San Francisco Her
aid OF The latest date IN It's summary prepared tor 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 state and
county oiileets which held on the Sd instant In
tins county, the Wings obaned an average maj ority
OF 695 Tor state officers For county officers the honors
are about equally divided. The returns from several of
the counties have not yet been received and there is
still doubt as to the result tor Governor The vote
IS very close; both parties claim the victory and the Of
NEAL returns can alone decide the question. The re-
malnder OF the Democ attic state ticket Including
Messrs. L. =. Mar hall and McCorkla Tor Congress
are elected. The Legislature will DO Democratic in
both branches, and will doubt elect Democrat to
the u, S. Senate fedattly after organizing. The
vote throughout the Stale issmaH.
most important step has been taken by the in
habltants 1.-THE Southern counties, desrous of dividing
the stale 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 counties. All the members of the Leglsla
recently elected from section of the stale are
pledged to urge a division at the ensuing session.
Crime has most sensblY diminished throughout the
state and no execution has taken place, either hero or
IN the interior, since the sailing OF the last steamer
The indians IN the southern part Of the State are quiet;
those IN the north in Trinidad and Klamath Counties
are becoming somewhat Troublesome
The gold dggings continue to Weld rich returns to
ne abors OF the miners. The auriferous quartz veins