Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-02-11
TELEGRAPHIC.
New York, Feb. 9Th

Dates three days later than those brought by
the Baltic. IN TTCEV
The Swiss difficulty was considered virtu-
ally settled, but details of the adjustment
were to be submitted to conference OF the
several powers 0oteiN n1j ~ o'
'a The British feet has taken possession Of the
Fort of Bushere and the Island of Karak, in
the Persian Gulf. 1t is also reported that
the Russians had occupied Astracham.
Late intelligence from China, is to the eff
feet that the Governor of Canton continued
obstinate; that the British had token and de-
stroyed the French Folly Fort; that the
Chinese had set fire to the Factories, and
that all the Konngs were destroyed. The
Oriental and Mercantile Banks had been
burned. 1t was reported that the Smelling of
Canton had commenced just before the de-
parture of the mail, 10 Ei'l
The Confederation, from Philadelphia,
was ashore off the Mercy, and it was feared
that she would prove total wreck. The
crew had been saved. $50 t1 ioG' .fa.
The London Morning Herald announces
that at Cabinet Council held Jan. 2lst, the
subject of reconstruction of the Cabinet
was discussed, and the officers of another CO.
alition were made some weeks ago. Among
other changes it is said Gladstone would be
replaced in the Exchequer.
The merchants of the principal CONNER
cial cities of France have applied to the En-
peror ire<bchalf of the French citizens who
suffered by the destruction of Greytown, by
the American Frigate Cayenne. .4.
New York, Feb. 9Th.
LATER FROM GEN. WALKER--The Daily
Times special correspondent at San Juan,
under the date of January GOTH, gives in
terestng details of recent events in thatquar-
ter. He says San Juan was filled with ru-
mors, one of which was that the Costa Ri
cans had captured the Steamship Sierra Ne
vada, another that Walker had left for San
Jose, with a view of carrying the war into
the enemies quarter. The report that he
was surrounded at St. George, proves to have
been totally unfounded. Some curious let
tiers have been brought to light, one from
Morgan d Sons, to General Walker, and an
other, said to be from Gen. Lane to General
Hennengen; both accompanied by a large
supply of arms and ammunition. An excit-
ing scene had taken place in consequence of
the interference of the British Capt. Erskine,
who it seems had searched among Walkers
recruits for British subjects, and had threat
ened Col. Loring with the adoption of forci-
bic means if he refused to give them up
The Col. had no power to resist and some
dozen of his men left him, and avaled them
selves of the offer of British protection.
Eagle Harbor, Dec q.
LAKE SUPERIOR Instrumentation
the 10th to the 23d inst, we have had almost
constant snow. On the high lands it has
fallen to the depth of five feet. Along the
the lake it is but about two to two and
a half feet The weather has at no time been
cold. Our harbors have only been filled with
ice few days. Fields of ice are beginning to
form on the lake. We have had high winds,
and the snow has been blown into drifts in
openings about the mines, SO that our roads
are very much broken up.
The mines are doing well. Their product
for the year ending the 30th inst, will not
vary much from 5000 tons. This will yield,
of pure or ingot copper, about 20 fR cent
The shipments of some Of the mines will not
produce more than so ~ cent, and then from
some others it will yield so ~ cent. 1t is
thought that the whole capital invested in all
the mines Of the country, good and bad, will
not vary much from $4,Oo0,00O. In this
amount are included all Of the earlier ex-
penditures at points along the shore of the
lake, which are wholly wasted, and the works
long since abandoned, The profits which
will have been made from the workings of
our two mines, for the past year, will not va
ny much from $450,OO0: this amount would
give an interest on the whole capital ex-
pended in the country, of over IL f2 Ct
There are thrty-one mines now working, and
only five which do not sell copper.
Chicago Tribune.
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