The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-04
The News.

We present our readers this morning with care
fully compiled summary of two weeks news from
California, received yesterday by the steamer
United States. In the letter Of our California cor
respondent will be found account of the loss of
the steamship Pioneer, which was run on shore at
st simon's Bay the 10th of August, after ex-
periencing severe gale on the night of the 18th
during which she sprung leak, and was obliged to
be beached to keep her from sinking. She was ia.
sured in W all street for $3.50 900. She had large
number Of passengers on board, all of whom we're
fortunately rescued and had safely arrived at their
destination, with the exception of those who died
On board during the passage, list Of whom will be
found in its proper place The bills of mortality have
somewhat increased in California; but this may be in
part accounted for by the great influx of emigrants
from all quarters, which is swelling the population
In degree unparalleled Accounts from the mines
are still favorable, better evidence of which can
be furnished than is presented in the fact tina. the
steamer which left San Francisco on the first ult
had over two millions of dollars in gold dust on
freight. Offences against the laws, it will be seen,
still claim their proportionate amount of the inte-
gence, and win doubt continue to do so until the
agricultural interest takes the place enabled to
hold in check the unsettled and lawless population,
mining districts. That this will very shortly be the
ease, does not admit Of reasonable doubt, for we
zee that the sturdy farmers slowly, but surely,
vending their way into the STATE, and settling
themselves upon its productive soil, where they
viii reap reward commensurate with the enter
prise they have entered upon,
BY the arrival of the ste amship Prometheus yes
terday afternoon, have been placed in possession
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ent Central American States. The announcement
Of revolution in Nicaragua turns out to have been
somewhat premature, although there was certainly
good reason to suppose that such was the case-the
Marquis of Negrement de Burgh having actually
driven the soldiery away from Leon, and frightened
the magistrates of Granada almost out of their wits
II is stated that gold mines have been discovered in
Costa Rca and the Mosquito territory, and, wha. is
Of considerable Importance, coal beds have been
found in various parts of the country.
On reference to the letter of our Kingston cor
respondent it will be seen that large sugar estates
continue to be abandoned, for the want of hands
70 work them. Indeed, the social and political con-
dtion Of the country is such that the more infu-
ential inhabitants beginning to cry out against
the unfortunate policy Of the home government and
are openly discussing the feasibility of annexation
20 this country.
We elsewhere publish several columns of addi-
tiopal European intelligence, large portion of
which-particularly that with regard to the produce
tveness Of the Australian minesis very interesting
The letter Of our London correspondent is also well
worthy Of perusal.
But little political information was received by
telegraph yesterday. large wing meeting is re-
ported to have been held at Ecotts Mills, Md, on
Saturday, on which occasion speeches were made by
some Of the most influential me- bsrs OF the party
How happens it that the report of every meeting,
no matter Of what party, almost invarisbiy pro-
nounces il 81 large and enthusiastic affair The
wings Of Alexandria are understood to have made
extensive preparations for mass meeting tonight
The Southern rights party of Georgia have ratified
the nomination of ex. Governors Troup and Qutman,
and appointed Presidential Electors The democrats
Of Albany county made their nominations last Sat-
uraay.
The despatch from Philadelphia is Of rather
q serious character The fremen Of that eitv
had several more fights last Saturday night.
in the course Of which one man was severely,
perhaps fatally, stabbed, and another was sho,
During the same night stranger was run over and
almost cut in two on the Columbia railroad. The
same brief despatch likewise states that two men
we're killed In the Blockley Aims House on Wednes
day, by the administration Of the wrong medicine
Nv one Of the nurses.
The Office Of Military Store keeper at Philadel.
rhis, which had been The cause OF 10 little com.
motion among the small politicians for several
days, has At last been given to Mr. A. HcNernines.
Judge Mitchell delivered 4 number of dcciionsou