The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-05-27
FURTHER CALIFORNIA NEWS.

CALF ORNlA NEWS.
By the North Star, at New York, we have our
California files TO the LIST instant, but they furnish
little in addition to what has been already given.
THE ARREST OF THE FRENCH CONSUL.
The Alta California, referring to the arrest oil
Mr.. Dillon, the French Consul in San Francisco
says:
The position of Mr.. Dillon, if we understand il
rightly, is now as follows: He struck his flag on
the 2th for what he alleged to be insults to France
Those alleged insults were No. l. Command in a
subpoena to appear a witness at the trial of the
Mexican Consul. No. .. Command to bring pa.
per forming portion Of his official archives No.
). Violation OF his domicil by the Marshal going
in to arrest him under the attachment without any
express or implied permission to enter No. f. The
arrest under the attachment. All of which he de.
cares TO be insults to his nation, because direct vo-
laton of the treaty which eXempts him from arrest
He declares is not for him decide what satsfac
ton is proper the insult having been rendered to
his Government, which according to all diplomatic
rule, must settle the affair.
The striking OF the flag was the declaration TIL
an insult had been given which could not be passed
without notice, and that he cannot hoist his flag
until, in the opinion of his Government, circum.
stances admit OF his doing So Striking the flag is
not a resignation of the office, but suspension OF
its duties. Mr.. Dillon, as Consul of Sardinia au
thorzed to act tor France, attends to the business
of the French, acting under his commission from
Sardinia, and using the seal of the Sandman Con.
suiate. Whether the positions of Mr.. Dillon be
WtiI taken, ACCORDING Inc diplomatic code.
cannot cay; but if any satisfaction be due for an
otense given without any intent to offend doubt
not the Government will give it, since Judge Hotf.
man has decided the arrest to have been an i'm
promper one.
At the time of the arrest of Mr. Dillon more than
thousand Frenchmen were collected in great eX-
element, and they rushed forward to prevent their
Consul being thus taken off Mr. Dillon begged
the crowd to stand back, and to dispense. He
thanked them for their sympathy, and promised to
do his duty to the last. The party then proceeded
to court and on his return to his office he hauled
down his flag, and then addressed the multitude,
urging them to remain quiet. He assured them
that he had done nothing except what he had con.
sidered to be his duty, and he needed no aid Mr.
D. then placed himself and his countrymen under
the protection of the British flag.
LEAVING CALIFORNIA.
The steamships Cortes, Uncle Sam and Panama
left San Francisco the LIST inst, with more than
two thousand passengers and the usual complement
OF treasure and express freight The Times and
transcript says: So great number of persons de.
parting at one time is extraordinary, and may be
mainly attributed to the low fares and excellent &C.
Communications afforded. Among those who left
was Col. Fremont. His whole party is in good
health, encamped near Stockton.
TRADE WITH JAPAN.
The ship Lady Pierce, with her owner Mr. Sss
E. Burrows, has cleared at San Francisco for Japan
IN hopes OF indihg fee permit for her to trade by
the time she reaches Jeddo
OPERATIONS OF THE MINT
Total deposits of gold dust at the California mint
for coinage up to April 28, $40 600; do for bars
$500 600; payments in the time about $500 600
The coinage is about 100000 per week
INCREASE IN THE POPULATION
During the first four months of the present wear
enong April ~, the fetal number of passengers til Al
reached San Francisco by was IS 608; of whom
Is, I4l were males 1891 females and 478 children -
During the same time the number departinp was
$500: of whom $3.50 were males, 1896 females. and
ia children.
SANTA Annals RETREAT FROM ACAPULCO
The Panama Star, of May 4th, learns by the arri
val of the steamer Columbus from San francisco
that Santa Annals blocksdug squadron had departed
from Acapulco, and Santa Anna himself had retreat
ed with his troops into the interior in the direction
OF the city OF Mexico. During his withdrawal, San
Ia Anna, expecting to be attacked whilst passins
some denies in the mountains, sent the litter in
which he hal previously been conveyed along with
the army, and took more cireutous route on horse
back TO the place they were marching.
Walkers PARTY.
About the 7th ult, party OF 10 or I2 of Walker.
men came up to the Sonora side of the COLORADO auS
crossed the ferry nearly in naked and starving con
dition. They stated that about ten days previous
Walker crossed the river some 10 miles below the
mouth of Gila, by means of rafts and swimming
They describe the whole OF the command ss being il
q most miserable and destitute condition wearin,
the clothing with which they went to the couu
try and this in tatters and rags Walker himself il
better clad than the rest and has but one boot ant
a part of the other.