The southern press., 1852-01-31
TELEGRAP HIC.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER PROMETHEUS
SEVENTEEN DAYS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

SEVENTEEN DAYS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
New YORK, Jan. 80.
The steamer Pronetheus, which sailed from
Havana on the 25th, and San Juan on Inc 10TH
arrived at her wharf at IL o'clock this morning
bringing 355 passengers, $4,000 in gold dust
on freight, and 100000 in the hands of pas.
sengers. She fringe San Francisco papers 10
the ID instant, being seventeen days later than
by the last arrival.
The Prometheus arrived a. San Juan on the
18th, and found there the United States steamer
Saranlc, and the sloop Albany; also the Eng.
ish steam irigaie Arrogant, the sloop oi-war
Calypro, and the brig Express. ....
The Arrogant has been despatched by the
British Admiral 10 tie West India station, with
assurances TO Commodore Parker that the Bri.
fish government entirely disavowed and con.
demned the ret of the Briii.h consul and the
captain of the Express, in the exercise Of any
authority whatever in connection with The Nos
quito government, or In Interfering in any way
with the foreign commerce OF San Juan, and
that the conduct OF the latter, in detaring the
Prometheus and firing across her bows, was an.
authorized and heartily condemned.
The most friendly feelings existed between
the officers of the Slips of both counties. Sa.
,lutes were exchanged on the 10th, on the inter.
change Of visits by the commanders OF the ia.
tional ships, and Commodore Parker WIS highly
compIimented by Captain Robinson of the Ar
rogant, hosting tho American ensign at the
mainmast during the salute. The compliment
was returned by the Albany with the English
ensign at the mainmast.
Assurances were given by Commodore Par.
kcr TO the British cificers that the difficulty
relative 10 the whole Mosquito question was
progressing amicably TO a satisfactory adjust.
men,, aud tbal no doubt existed but that il
would be speedily se!iled TO the "a isfdction Of
all parties.
The SaIanac and Arrogant were 10 leave San
Juan in few days.
The u. s. sloop. of.war Cyane was expected
daily from Chagres TO relieve the Albany.
The brig e.. Gertrude, Of Warren, Maine,
bound from Navy bay to ensacola, went ashore
on the evening of the lin, ten miles west Ui
San Ian. She is total wreck no lives lost.
c LIFOKsIG NEWS.
A meeting Of portion of the legislature was
held at San Francisco on the Last day Of Decem.
Der, on the subject Of the seat OF government.
A letter was received from the attorney general,
expressing the opinion that Vallejo is the seat
of government, as estabIis shed by law. A reso-
luton was offered by Mr. Parrish, and adopted
by large majority, that the delegates elect then
present, should assemble at Vallejo on the fret
Monday in January.
BY a decision of the Supreme Court, the
municipal officers elected in May, have been
ousted, and the persons chosen in September
have been declared duly elected. o., the latter,
Stephen x. Harris was the candidate for mayor
lie has taken possession Of his office. Some OF
the old officials in pursuance of recommends
ton Of the Wing general committee, have de:
termined to hold on, and Mr.. Greene, president
of the council, who was busted, has instituted
proceedin- - against the new mayor, for the pur.
pose ottesting his auihor y.
Ca t. Waterman, of the clipper ship Cnal-
lenge, was tried on the 23d Of December. O
one indictment for assault on BiIkenshaw, and
the jury could not agree. On the second in
dictment, for an assault upon John Smith, he was
found guilty.
A land slide occurred at San Francisco Oh
December 9th, near Clnk's Point, by which
/ two warehouses, Of iro Just built by Mr. Grif
! fin, ard used by government for bonded good
were entirely destroyed. Three thousand ton
of bonded goods were stored in them, much Of
which was ruined.
! Col. Andrews, Of the army, was shortly t.
leave for New York.
! The news from the mines continues of the
same general character. The yield, both at the
placers and the dry diggiugs has been most
bountiful since the rains.