Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-03
News From California.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP PRO-
METHEUS.

ME lf1EUS.
ELEVEN DAYS LATER INTELLIGENCE
The steamship Prometheus, Capt. Churchill,
with 1856 passengers, $780, in gold dust on
freight, and 100000 in handsof the passengers
arrived at New York Saturday morning from
San Juan de Nicaragua She brings San
Francisco dates to the I'd inst.
An ice company has been formed in San
Francisco; some of the best MERCK ants there
have joined the association. The company
propose to procure supply of ice from the
Northwest Coast, and for that purpose they
have sent to sea the ship Flavius with proper
apparatus for cutting ice, and for receiving it on
board.
The San Francisco Committee of Vigilance
have had Autographed number of Handsomely
executed certificates of membership intended
for distribution among the members of that body.
Over watchful eye, is the motto, "Faat Justitiu
| ruat ceLum.' On either side are wreaths of
foliage, encircling the mottos, '.Be lust and
fear t''-sSelf-preservation the first law of
Nature"
At Stockton, Mexican caught stealing wood,
was taken and tried before Judge Lynch, who
sentenced him to be slapped with handsaw,
and whipped" (which punishment" says
Stockton paper, "was administered, and he was
set at liberty"
The San Francisco Picayune, of the 31st
January, says The Tennessee, tomorrow,
will carry, as be ascertained, 81 $780,
goo, at the outside; it may not be more than
81 100000. Of this amount it is fair to pre-
sumo the proportions to the different ports will
be much the same as by the California, which
We're about l-40th to New Orleans, 10th to
London, and the balance to New York The
steerage OF the Tennessee is we'll filled with
homeWard bound miners; among whom we know
OF many who have secured their piles, and are
taking the dust home themselves considering
the premium charged them for freight and in
surance on their DUST as so much clear profit to
the steamer or express company; and which
would be by them, the miners, entirely thrown
away.
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
From the Alta Californian, of F eb 1st1
Our Atlantic readers will surely lose all inter-
est In California affairs, ifthe ''beggarly account
OF news events which has been maintained
throughout the State for several months, con-
tinues much longer. Since the steamer of the
22d ult left our coast, the only prominent feature
in the events of the period, has been the cleo
ton OF U. S. Senator, to take the place of
the Hon. J. G. Fremont whose term has OK
PRED.
The Legislature went into Senatorial Conven-
ton on Wednesday last. The principal candi-
dates for Senator-ship were Messrs. King, We'll
Ter, Broderick, McLane, Tingley, Smith, An
derson and Ralston. On the eighth ballot, DEM
ocratic caucus having returned the name of J. B.
Weller to the convention as the candidate of
that party, that gentleman was elected by vote
Of II, to II complimentary votes cast for Major
T. B. Reading. The caucus was held on three
days, and it was only by the withdrawal of seve-
raj OF the candidates that Mr. Weller received
nominating vote. The wings, being greatly in
the minority in both houses did not assemble in
caucus. The election of Mr.. Weller has given
MOI e general satisfaction in the State than would
have been caused by the choice of any other
of the candidates. Mr.. Weller is now in our
city. He was visited by delegation of his
friends and escorted to his hotel on his arrival.
No other business of importance has been
transacted by our State Legislature since the
session commenced, the time having been oc-
cupied chiefly in disposing of the contested
seats. Several Important bills have been an |
noupced. Among others, notice of a bill to re-
peal the Water Lot acts of the last Legislature,
by which our city was granted possession of
water property to large amount, in the harbor, |
has been given. The design of destroying the |
water boundary, ndcreating new water 'front.' |
has caused considerable feeling. 1t will deeply |
injure the interests of city and harbor, if ac
complished. But it cannot be done.
Governor Bigler has issued special message.
touching upon the financial affairs of the State.
in which he urges upon the Legislature the
early adoption of measures to relieve the burden
of the States liabilities, and exhibits the
amount of her Indebtedness. By the Comp
troller's showing, $l,0O0,OOO still stand against
us from the expenses of last years military ex-
petitions. The aggregate Indebtedness, civil
and military, of the State, on the 31st Deem
Der, was S., 242,339 "a
The Settlers and Miners Convention-as
the several meetings held in Sacramento re-
Gently, to discuss the subject of land and land
claims in general, have been called-still meets
with as little sympathy as ever. 1t being evil
dent that unworthy motives are mixed up with
their expressed views, very little confidence is
placed in their deliberations. One of the reso-
buttons adopted by them was, sthere should be