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self to respect, and have complied with the fore
POxcrAxO. CORr.L. Genela; in Chief
GRENADA, Get. %, 1855.
COL. KINNFY's COLONY.

POScrAxO, CORr4L. Genela; in-Chi,E
GRENADA, Get. %, 1855.
COL. KlNNEY's COLONY.
From the Crntr0I american, Oct. 27l
On Thursday last we yisi'ed Col. Kinney's
plantation about three quarters of a mile from
town on the opposite side Of the Laguna, selected
by him for test Uf the adoption ofthe soil TO diff
ferent kinds Of grains and vegetables.
The Governor arrived here on the 18th OF July,
and it was sone two or thee weeks before he
! feared AMY the underground aud planted the
Seed; We brought away fine lot OF roasting ears,
beans, &c. The iIuit trees lett standing ere full
of fruit, and thus, in the short space OF about two
months the Governo: is in the enjoyment of gar
den uxureS that have required years TO real ze in
the Moth.
We have This week TO perform the painful task
Of noticing the death OF a member OF the Kinney
Union. Mr Forester was young gentleman
with an apPaEenlly sound constitution, Of eXrm-
piaty halis, aud bade fair TO outIive / y scores OF
yeatS many of his Companions. But severe expo
sure and constant attendance upon one al our
brothers (Ds. Whitehead) since his unfJrtUnate
wounds. received IL" Indian river, brought Un
Severe indtspOSiton, in no way caused by accl'ma-
ton. which suited in his death the 22nr INST
at lr4, A. NJ. II will lie gratifying 10 his friends
Std relatives to know that every altentIOn- that
bTotheES Hnd the very best physicians could rem
der, was promptly aud kindly rendered Governor
Kinney was present and pa d every attention that
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gent father.
|. Mr.. Forester wus connected with one CT the
Oldest and most respectable families in MaSSachu-
SeitS, and was an own cousin 10 the vile OF Fletcl-
er Webster, Esq son of the late Daniel Webster,
81 widely known as the great Auenca statesman
He was also relative Of Judge Haley, now and
for many years highly respectable and valued cit
Izen OF GteytOwn. His remains were atts nded by
the ofic rs aud citizens of the place, and by the
officers at the Eurydice, British ship-Ufthe-lIne.
now in port. The iurelal services We're perform
ed by the Rev. BENZ Smith, of the NJ. E. Church,
who delivered an eloqcent discourse from the 9th
chapter and 22d verse Of Jtr.,-"'fhuS saith The
Lord; behold people cometh from tie North
country, and n great nation Shall be Iaised lIUm
the sides Of tie earth.''
CALIFORNIA.
Considerable excitment had Teen produced in
San FrsncSo I'y the conduct Of The volunteers TO
join Col. Walker. The Walker men had plumber
ed atmorieS OF several OF the San Francisco city
companies. Of tier contents, and the aid of the
She rif and city marshal had 10 be called in 10 for
chilly compel their restoration.
The finances Of the city OF San Francisco are in
desperate condition.
The wheels of government according to the San
francisco Herald, ate completely stopred; the
sequence OF the inability of the city to provide
them with pens, ink and paper, and license can-
not be issued 10 The carlmem because the city can
not scrape together few dollars necessary for the
purchase oil t!H Plates.
OREGON.
In Oregon and Washington territories Indian
dePreauOnS have reached such an alarming extent
that general war is considered most imminent.
The troops, under command OF Major Halter,
had been completely surrounded by the Indians at
P0l"t abe nj twenty-five miles from the Dalle$,
where his troops aud amrnnIs had been with
out water for IOEtI-eIght hours. He had forward
ed an express 10 tie latter pest, calling Tor the aid
OF large telntorcements, and TeQuiSltion had
been made cut fOr one thousand men.
JAPAN.
The United STATES propeller Jol Hancock has
arrived Mt San Francisco from the Sea of Ochot$k.
The Hancock WAS in the waters Of Japan for
some nIonthS. The japanese got to be quite suriy
betuEe the vessel left. Whist al EiakUdadl the
officers wished TO purchase seine fish, but the Js-
paneSe said they lad none f. sale, though fish
ne most abundant i'll all parts of Japan. Tie
ttIceTs then iminnated thai they inenet 10 catch
hSh in the hay wl'h their net, and the japanese
ptumblted THEN fishing, amd threatened them, II
The prohibition was diStegarded. Capt. Stevens,
h"weEer. ordered the fishing party 10 go on, and
they made "hamI." The japanese were very
indignant hut ms-d no violence, and after that,
luinlsh the vessels with all the fish they want
I'd. They refused to furnish any beef, Though the
cattle were very numerous the island.
INTERESTING GEOGRAPHICAL. INFoRMA!OE FROM THE
ARCTIC REGIONS.
The United States Si0np O''waT VncenneS, ].
Rodgers, Commander Las arrived at San FTan-
cisco tE0m cruise IN the Arctic regions. The
EincenIeS was further nth than the other YES
sells oil the squadron 10 which she belongs, having
reached tie latitude Of 70 deg. G5 min. 90 stc.,
longitude II3 deg. 81 mim. Is Sec. Although hrr
cru Sc i'll the Arctic occupieL one month, she l.-
ports having seen no whaierS in these GegionS.-
! Since leaving PeiropUiHvSki, (wLere she was re-
ported by the j. Peut!,r e Co, per, which Hrrlved
her- en- Wednesday las,) the ViEcemnes has been
cruising IN Behring's Straits She reports having