Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-02-07
ARRIVAL OF THE pRoMErBEUs.

NEW YoRK, Jan. 80. The steamer Prometheus
arrived here this morning. She brings dates from
San Francisco the first of January, and about one
million of dollars in gold dust.
The intelligence from the mining districts is of a
highly encouraging character. Several new discov.
cries have been made which yield gold abundantly
The general news is not very important.
The Placer diggings have yielded most abundant
ly since the rains.
The survey of the railroad from San Francisco to
San Jose is completed. 1t is estimated to cost
million and half of dollars.
The condition of society in California is improy-
Ing Inc vigllant committee still continues its Or
ganlzatIon, and is terror to evil-doers.
The Indian depredatons in the mining regions and
interior are less frequent.
Business generally continues steady and increasing
in activity.
Breadstuffs and provisions were in steady demand,
without any material change in prices.
Dry goods rather dull of sale with good supply.
Boots and shoes in good request. Lumber in fair
demand-prices receding.
The Prometheus brings $50 passengers and $780,
600 in gold dust in the hands of passengers, and
$500 on freight. She has San Francisco dates
the I'd instant.
She reached San Juan on the 18th, and found the
United States steamer Saranac and sloop-of-war AL
bany also the English steamer Arrogant, EXPRESS,
and war-sloop Colypso.
The Arrogant had been despatched by the British
Admiral to the West India station, with assurances
to Commodore Parker that the British government
wholly dsavowd and condemned the act of the Brit
sh consul in regard to exercising authority in delay
ing the PrometheuS.
Feelings of the most friendly character existed be-
tween the officers of the ships of both nations. Sa-
lutes and friendly visits were interchanged by the
officers and commanders.
Commodore Parker gave assurance that the entire
difficulty regarding the Mosquito question would be
satisfactorily adjusted to the full desire of all
cerned.
The Arrogant and Saranac were to leave San Juan
in few days.
The sloop-of-war Cyane was expected soon to re-
lieve the Albany.
The brig z. Gertrude, of Warren, Maine, for Pen
sacoa was ashore north of San Juan totally wrecked
all the crew safe.
PARDON OF ALBERTI.-1Ae Christiana Prisoners.
Gov. Bger has pardoned Albert, and thus the ardy
justice of Pennsy ivana is vlndcated, we presume,
By virtue of the election of the newly Installed ex-
ecutve, and the pungent remarks of Gov. Lowe. AT
the hands of Gov Johnston nothing OF the kind could
have been expected; and the unlucky Albertl would
have captured tugiliVes for the next year or
two, but for the democratic majority of the late cleo
lion. AS it is he will be bold man to undertake 1t
again and this fear has been the policy of Penn
sylvania, the pursuer of the fugitive, and
him of the perlls he must encounter upon her
soil. The action of Gov Bigler, and the spirit of
his inaugural, introduces to the hope of change
which may contribute to the relief of the public
mind.
In this connection are induced to refer TO the
disposition made Of the Chrisana prisoners by the
grand jury of Lancaster county. The lapse of JUS
tlce, shameful and significant exposed to public con-
domination by their discharge, challenges not only
ones doubts of all honesty with respect to this mat
ter but would inspire fears for the future had not
the heathful sentiment of the people of Pennsylvania
been emphaticay expressed on the general subject.
Notwithstanding this, the action of the Lancaster
county grand jury it appears without any knowl-
edge of the testimony before them, and with full
knowledge of the hideous transaction to which it
fers, must excite the indignation of every who
has any regard for the common decencies OF public
life, and the defences of social institutions.
may be, and probably is the case that the grand jury
had testimony before them ; but they had the
knowledge that shameful murder had been commit
ted within the county whose interests were commit
ted to their investigation, and it incumbent upon
them to use all possible bring the perpera
tors to Justice. We have yet to learn that any
getc action in the peimises has been taken, and the
guilt of murder lies the Threshold of the halls
of public justice in Lancaster county.
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