The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-23
From The Ns,o York Commercial advertiser, June 81.
Arrival Of the ProDietheus-Latcrf from Chill


OF the Later from to1t-
fornia.
The steamship Prometheus, Captain Granan,
from San Juan do Nicaragua on the 18th instant,
arrived thls morning, with four hundred and forty
seven passengers.
The purser of the steamship being sick, We were
unable to obtain list Of the passengers
We ore indebted TO Gregory Co.'S express for
California papers to the latesi date.
The barque Lucorne. Captain Yates, was in port
when the Promethcus LEFT, nearly ready TO sail.
On the lith instant, in httude 20 ~, longitude
% 81. the Promothcus spoke the chip Luconia
from Antwerp, for New Orleans.
The steamer 5. 5. Lewis, hence for San Juan
del SUD, had not arrived when the Promethcus
sailed.
BY this arrival we have San Francisco papers to
the l9lh Of May, three days later than our adviocs
by the Illinois. The intelligence ia unimportant.
A serious accident happened TO Judge Hoffman
at SEN Francisco on the 18th If May. lie
thrown from bis horse and received injuries which
will probably incnpacitatc bim from attending 20
hs judicial duties for some time. The report il
that lis wrist was fractured, and that be was 9th.
erwise hurt.
The steamship Pacific, Of SicarsRua line, was 10
leave San Francisco on the 18Th Of May, bot was
detained until the next day by an occurrence, of
which We hnd tho following account in the San
Francisco Herald:
~ strike for higher wages took place yesterday,
just the Of the sailing OF the steamer Pacific
among the iiremen asd coal beavers. Their d.
mands we're not complied with and other mon
were engaged at the old rates. but the malcontens
would not allow them to 20 on duty. aud n serious
rot appeared inevitable. Both parties. lacked by
a number OF friends and the hundreds Of idlcrs
who delight in such scents, became much excited.
40 tn 1t became necessary TO send large police
force down Pacific wharf 20 preserve the peace.
The original men swear their opponents shall not
work for less than tho cum for which they strsck,
and the others 90 rcsolutcly swear they ~ill work
for what they plcasc."
We copy tho annexed items from the latest
! Sacramento papers:
Several miners arrived in Sacramento on Mon.
day from tho Mormon station. They brought a
trans nontanc placers. Provisions were perfect
drug in the valley -four selling 90 l,ur cents per
pound, and reported worth only two cents ct Salt
Lake. considerable emigration from the Nor
mon city vns expected during the month
tits said that G.. Ryckmau, osa OF San Fran.
cisco, has received the appointment Of nour IN.
spcctOr.
"AUnURN. May lO-Ycslerday two men, named
J. Duvy and James Lucns, discovered the body of
n man IN tho river near this place. 4 300 were
found upon bic person"
lNpEPENDErcg OF ShN JUAS.-fhc Promctbcus
also brings intelligence q the arrival ~ San Joan
OF the British steamer ol.war Albion, having ON
hoard the British admiral from TIC Wes India
! station.
The admiral Immediately notified the authofi-
tics Of the place That Great Britain would guarantee
Tho independence Of San joan.
Commodore Parker, with the Shranac, was ex.
ptctcd to meet the BHteh admiral there, and no
doubt was entertained that he was instructed 70
concur IN the guarantee on the part Of the United
Strtts.
Commissioners bal proceeded to Costa RIGA and
Nicaragua, FOR tic purpose cf q fnit,ly settling
TIC toundarts Of the territory 81 San Juan
There vas pubic dinner, " h other tokens of
high grauf alton on tho part Of Doe inhabitants