Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-02-18
Arriym. Of ssae Ell rporn,io.
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM CALIFoRNI.

NEW YORK, Feb. 10th.
The steamer Ell Dorado. bringing dates from San
Francisco to the 22nd ut four days later than those
brought by the Daniel w ebser arrived her wharf at
5 o'clock this evening. She brings 81 100000 of gold
on freight and 2i5 passengers.
The passengers Of the FL Dorado have made the
quickest time between San Francisco and n York that
has yet been made the running time between the two
ports including the crossing of the Istbms being
ty-three and half DAYS.
The rains on the lsthmus had ceased and the Gorge
road was in fine order.
The health of the Ishmus was very GOOD and pas
sengers leaving Panama very rapidly in sailing
vessels and steamers tickets passage on which We're
commanding a premium.
The propeller Pioneer had arrived at Chagres
Salt provisions the Isthmus were selling at high
rates. Beef had been sold at 500 per Dbl.
CALIFORNIA AFFAIRS
The steamer Golden Gate left San Francisco on the
22d ut for Panama, with 300 passengers, large por
ton Of whom have arrived in the FL Dorado
New mines OF great richness have been discovered
100 miles North of SCOTS river which causing ano-
ther great stampede.
Three prisoners named James Burns James Peter
son. and Lewis Ottinger escaped from the State Peni-
Tertiary che goth Jan.
a Health Department has been established at San
Francisco the first section of which levies tax of 81
on every passenger arriving in that port.
No definite proceedings with regard to the election
of IT, s. Senator had yet taken place in the Legisa-
ture. The Senate resolution in favor of meeting the
House on the oath to go into election, laid on
the table in the House
Mr. Crabbe gave notice of his intention to introduce
bill relating to slaves and tree people OF color.
The Legislature was proceeding quietly with business
at its quarters in Sacramento. The Miners Con-
vention also in session there, and the town was
crowded with visitors among whom We're all the Senate
rial candidates. who address the Convention du.
ring its session
The dry diggines again destitute of water and
the miners were fochng to the cities The late dry
weather had an unfavorabe effect the Southern mi
Many of the richest guches had become dry and
the miners idle.
Further proceedings the trial of the officers and
of the ship Challenge have been dropped for the
present, the extreme penalty attached the offences
of which Captain w aterman and his were convc-
ted being five years Imprisonment and $1,000 fine.
The Golden Gate, on the day she left San Francisco
in with the briggs James Caskie and Jar
kin damaging both vessels.
The markets at San Francisco were quiet and prices
generally unchanged.
At Maysvle there more activity. Exchange
cities was in demand at per cent premi-
FROM JAMAICA.
The FL Dorado brings Jamaica dates to the 9Th. The
papers almost barren ofinterest.
The Cholera abating, but the small pox was ra-
gng with considerable vruence in the interior parcu-
lary ON the Northern borders ofthe island.
III the House of Assembly resolution had been intro
duced providing for bounty importation of emigrants
ofthe dearh faborer and the prospect of
the departure of the coolies.