The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-31

The steamer Prometheus arrived at New York on the
goth instant in eight days from San Juan with 2s5 pas
sengers, o3 900 in gold and $500 in the hands Of
her passengers. She arrived al San Juan on the 10th
Instant and bnngs San Francisco dates 10 December
!. which were brought by the steamer independence
She left al San Juan the Brother Jonathan. bound for
Chagres The next day. The Promeheus sailed com
pany with the steamer Falcon for Havana.
The mining and agricultural interests continue good
and the old residents are doing we'll.
The United States cutter Lawrence, on her
passage from Monterey San Francisco was driven
ashore during gale near Point Lobos. Her hull will be
The mate of the clipper ship Challenge has been ex-
AHMED on the charge of murder committed board that
vessel during her passage from New York to San Fran
cisco, In conjunction with Capt Waterman and commit
led 10 Jail tor trial on the charge.
Another slight shock OF earthquake has been ex-
| peIenced at San Francisco.
The regular mails from San Francisco for the Allan
TIC States would leave in the Golden Gate the 4th
| instant.
The Republic. with the way mails and $50 passengers
left Tor Panama on The Isl instant.
The United States sloop-o war Vandaia arrived at
Honolulu on the 25th October
Papers received from the southern mining regions con-
tain very favorable accounts of mining operations and
refer to an immense yield of gold in placer lately
opened up in the valley OF Mariposa county which is
creating great excitement in the mining regions Ii
great extent expected TO prove the key TO still greater
| discoveries
|
cent within few months and rents there are higher
| than in San Francisco.
letter from Los Angeles dated November 23d, states
that the Indians from the Colorado, Antonio Torares
&c, were about making simultaneous attack upon San
Diego. Los Angeles, Santa Barbara &C., and great ap.
pehensions were elt by the citizens Guards had been
anu active preparations made to give the Indians
Advces from Manila, dated August 9th, speak Of an
81 20 cent on sugar. consequent upon the
The California papers are congra,ulatng their readers
| upon the establishment of weekly communication with
the Atlantic States, and asitang the question OF
weekly mails
The project Of establishing new State in southern
California meets with but little favor. if the San Fran
subject They assert that the great Of the people
opposed to any such movement, and that it is merely
the work OF political demagogues.
Oregon dates to November 81 have been received a
San Francisco
A large quantity Of coal had been discovered at Por
| Oxford.
Capt Waterman has surrendered himself to the Unitel
States authorities, and demanded investigation of h
charges against him.
The usual number Of murders and rotberes report
| ed from different sections OF the State.
The boundary commissioners were at Judson OF
Goth OF October, and would move next day toward
the ella.
There great rush Of miners from the rivers an,
cities TO the dry dggings
Strong probabilities existed Of war between tn
southern Indians and the whites Several murders ha
been committed the Colorado by the Indians and rob
berries bold and frequent.
| CALIFORNIA MARkETs.-San Francisco. December l.
Flour-There have been considerable sales, and the
ket is short.stocked of really prime -four
Provi without material change. Hams ar
rather lower, but sell readily.
! Boots and shoes pressed on the market, and ar
as low ever. Domescs and other dry goods sci
at low prices, and the stock hand is considered
cessive.
Lumber is improving and bricks have advanced o
account OF the small arrivals.
Seamen's wages rather hrmer. Exchange on New
York and Boston is a, per cent. premium.