Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-17
ARRIVAL OF THE Ell DORADO,
WITH THE CALIFORNIA MAILS
New York, March Is.


The steamer Ell Dorado, with the California
mails, arrived at half five o'clock this after
noon. She brings $1,425,0OO in gold, and 1873
passengers.
The Ell Dorado brings dates from California TO
the 18th of February, and from Chagres to
March 6th-the time through being % DAYS
and hours.
The steamer Gen. Warren was lost on the bar
Oft Columbia river, on the 25th of January, and
AZ lives were lost, with a cargo of produce val
ued Mt $4,000. The boat was owned at Pana-
ma.
The schr. Penelope left San Juan del Sud on
the 18th of October, with 81 passengers moth
ing has been heard of her since.
The U. S. ship St. Mary's arrived at San
Francisco on the 18th of February, in 35 days
from Callao. She is ito take back the Japanese
seamen who were brought to that port some
months since.
Advices from New South Wales represent
tn econdition and prospects of the country as
flattering. The gold fever had somewhat
abated, though the mines have become the re-
sort of the industrial classes and is steady and
bundant source ofweath.
News had reached San Francisco of several
wrecks on the Oregon coast within a few weeks.
A gang of Bank Robbers had left Los Ange-
los for Lower California, causing considerable
solicitude among the inhabitants.
Hon. Mr.. Bartlett, Commissioner of the eau
daloupe Hidalgo treaty. had arrived at San Die
go on the 9th from Sonora.
A large party of Chinese hadreturned home
in the ship Wild Pigeon, having amassed for
tunes during their short stay in California.
Advices from the Sandwich Islands to Janu-
airy 18th give gloomy accounts of the state of
trade, and as some relief it has been proposed
to take off the duty of 80 per cent. on Sugar
cargoo OF Coolies had arrived from Annoy.
Business at San Francisco on the 10th and 9TH
was brisk, and considerable sales were effected.
Flour was neglected.
Two men were hung at Murphy's diggings by
the populace for thieving.
Mr.. Boyd, owner of the yacht Wanderer,
was murdered by the natives of Sooman's
Group during an excursion to those Islands in
October.
Advices from Oregon to the 18th state that all
was quiet though the difficulty between the Le-
isature and the Judiciary was still unsettled.
Rain is much wanted for mining and agricul-
| tural purposes, and the papers complain of the
continued pleasant weather. The miners, how
| ever, were meeting with steady success.
man named Captain Simmons was killed
| at Scotts Fork in dispute with another named
Cook.
Inc miners on Hornbig creek were making
$50 per diem.
There was three feet Of on the Ridge below
Feather River Bar :.
Very rich placers had been discovered at Beale 8
Bar.
Hon. John B. Weller U. s. Senator from California,
Hon. r.. NJ McLane, and Judge Smith are among the
passengers by the Daniel Webster
The snow was 40 feet deep at some points between
Marysvle and Jamison's Creek
| Indian 'depredations were frequent Young Cali
fornan had been shot by them and party of droyers
had arrived at San Diego the ed, who had been
robbed of 5000 sheep.
couple of Frenchmen who refused to obey an order Of
the Court on the ground that they recognized no law
in California. large body of them had got toeeth
err and assumed hostile attitude