Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-22
LATEST NEWS
by LAST EVENINGS MAILS.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
ARRIVAL OF STEAMER ILLINOIS.


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The steamship Illinois, with Charges dates of the
9Th, and Kingston of the I2h put in here to day sor
OF coal She brings 400 passengers, and 81 100000 in
gold dust on freight and large amount in the hand:
OF passengers. She left the Falcon at Chagres. IT,
Brother Jonathan sailed from Kingston eight hours
ahead of the Illinois.
The California news possesses little interest. Con-
siderable excitement prevailed with regard to the cleo
ton Business brisk and accounts from the mining
districts continue favorable. The weather was fine
and the crops in promising condition. The state of
cety had somewhat improved owing to the efforts oil
the vigant committees and the prompt action oil
the civil authorities Prices OF produce have undergone
material change, though the large supplies tended
to depress rates.
ARRIVAL OF THE ILLINOIS AT NEW
YORK.
The steamer Illinois arrived at New York al an early
hour Saturday morning, making the run from Hampton
Roads to Sandy Hook in % hours. She brings the
San Francisco mails OF Aug I5tb and 4l9 passengers
She has aso 81 900 gold dust on freight besides
a large amount in the hands of passengers.
The California by this arriva is the least inter.
estng received. We suboin few items from the
N. Y +. papers of Saturday evening.
The Indians still committing depredatjons s
Jackson, of New York, and w. T. Bruce had an en-.
counter with body OF them the Middle Fork O
the American River. They were both slightly wound.
ed but succeeded in driving off their assajIapts
The Indians from all quarters were assembling on
the uba preparatory to holding their annual jubilee
j ne wings Oh CalHOrnla confidently calculate on
carrying the State at the next election.
PROPOSED DIVISION OF CALIFoRNIA.-The Los An
gelos STAR OF August I'd. recommends that there be
he ID convention OF the Southern people OF the State
for the purpose OF politically severng the lower from
the upper portion, the ground of the inequality oil
the laws governing the two sections and the unjust par
alitv evnced by the last legislature in various enact
ments.
GENERAL NEWS.
PROJECT Is on foot IN San Fran cisco for the con-
strueton OF magnetic telegraph. Its estimated cost
| is S57 000
A convention OF Ell Dorado miners is talked Of to
| adopt laws for the regulation of the mines
A company OF gentlemen with capital of $780,.
O00 ha organized themselves Tor the purpose of dam
ming the South Branch of the Yuba with permanent
structures and conveying the that river to the
mining regions of the country.
The agricultural prospects of the State are promi-
| sing.
| The mining news is altogether very cheering.
The latest intelligence from the Indian country is
OF very cheering character.
The ship l agus, from New ork, with valuable
cargo OF dry goods was lost near San Francisco The
vessel and cargo largely insured in Wall street.
Via San Francisco, have received intelligence
from Sidney the Sd May which is three days later
than our advices by the way OF England.
According TO these accounts all doubt to the g.
tence OF quantities OF the precious metals in South Aus.
trala appears to be dissolved.
1t now rendered certain that in the county of Ba.
thurst New South Wales, placer has been opened and
very extensive gold washing operations have been COM
menced promising rich returns.
The excitement had reached California and the clip.
per ship Walter Claxon has beeu laid for the port
OF Sydney,.to have quick despatch. She would be the
first vessel up for the Australian gold dig glngs, from
CTA.rE OF THE, nS.pKETc,