The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-11
ARRIVAL OF the PR0METHEUS
Additional California Intelligence.

ADDITIONAL California intelligence
The steamer Prometheus Captain Churchill, from San
Juan del Sorte and Charleston with 22l passengers
arrived early yesterday morning.
She arrived ct San Juan Tuesday the Goth ut and
left Thursday evening the sst at PM and arrived
off Charleston bar on Thur day at M. in Elk days
and three hours She left Charleston at o'clock NJ,
having touched there for GOALS and arrived at her dock
in fifty eight hours from that port
The steamer Paefcs passengers reached San Juan del
Norte in the short period OF fifteen days all in perfect
health having left Francisco the morning of the
18th ult 400 in number for New Orleans and New York
We indebted TO Purser Lord for the latest
Perfect harmony prevails between the inhabitants
Of San Juan del Nore and the agent of the Nicaragua
Transit Company, and passengers
the route with Unprecedented facility.
We published in yesterdays HERALD the details Of the
California brought by the steamship Illinois, but
our limited space compelled to leave number OF
interesting items, which give below with Others re.
ceived by the Prometbeus
REGULARITY oP CLIPPER SHIPS The Alta California says
the Of clippers have got to be regular that
the day Of their departure from either Boston York
be known here their arrival be calculated at this
Of the year with good deal OF precision. This
Cock us days from New York. the Telegraph us days
from Boston, the Meteor, no. and the whrlwind, Ill
from the same place.
The following was approved by the Governor Of Cali
ornia May f. 1852 As it affects foreign creditors it
be OF importance to some OF citizens know its
provisions
defining the time of commencing civil actions
in certain
SEC ]. An action upon any contract, obligation or
liability for the payment of money founded upon
strument OF writing executed of this State shall only
be commenced as follows First, within year. when
than and less than five years have elapsed
the cause OF action accrued second within six months
when than FIVE years have elapsed since the OF
action accrued
The second section OF the act provides that when the
statute of limitations has barred demand in the State
country where made action shall be maintained upon
il in the State OF California.
TARGET EXCURSION SAN FRANusco-GRAST GUARD
This and popular corps make target excursion to
the Mission on Thursday next where number Of rich
and beautiful presents, which have been donated by
the friends OF this company viii oe awarded 70 the best
marksman on the occasion We shown last evening
the many prizes that will be awarded that day
They truly elegant. The first is large gold medal
valued $500, presented by Gen James McDouga The
second is heavy silver pitcher presented by James
Grant Esq valued al 5000 There also many Others
less valuable be distributed among the second
marksmep George Loders Brass Band has been engaged
--Aha California, March -.
AMOUNT REcEPTs The STATE TREASURY OF CALI
FoRNAThe Comptroller of State has transmitted the
Assembly report called for by that body showing the
amount Of receipts into the State Treasury from July l.
1852 February 2Gh of the present year The following
the separate paid in by the several counties and