, 1858-06-11
Mimi d sIeamer COnsllLutIOn.
Nc 10. s. mail steamer Consliiuiion, a

of passengers. From the purser we learn
Of the arrival Of the steamer Pacific with
upwards Of Eve hundred passengers from
San Francisco ria Portland, Oregon. All
Of her passengers were the real bona fde
California miners, aud were landed at Bel
Iingham Bay. Some thirty mules-a part
Of pack train Of two hundred-arrived,
and were packed at whatcOm. and left on
Monday.
Mr. PRABoDY had just returned from the
trail, and reports that It is nearly through,
and that all those who had previously left
Would 20 through. Ho also reports that
when IN, company with Mr.. De LACY, on
the chillyWack river, be saw in the pan Of
asquaw three dollars in gold, washed out
il their presence This point is SOsst Of the
Casaads MOuRtaias
A company Of French miners, numbering
hfiy-six, left WhatcOm last week, with their
packs on their backs for the mines.
Messrs. W. h. Wood, Wm. Tidd, Frank
Matthias, Terry and several others, had
just returned for more provisions, boats and
mining implements, which in the mines arc
extremely scarce, and held at exorbitant
prices. The previous reports Of the rich
ness Of the mines are fully confirmed by
these gentleman; all Of them have plenty
Of the shining orO." and state that they
dug from $50 to S4s every day they work
ed. eve tell the story as it's told to US }
The steamer SArpriss, represented to US
asamagni6eently furnished and rapid yes
sci, had arrived from San Francisco, and
gone up Frazer'sriyer, with Gov. DoUsLAss,
Of Vancouver's Island. All steamers have
Alright to navigate this river, by procuring
mining license at Victoria, for each and
every one Of their passengers The license
costs Eve dollars per man.
All trading with The Indians is prohibit
ed, and no merchandizs Of any description
beyond miners supply for six months. is
allowed 70 pass 0p, Mr.. SAMUEL McCAw.
Of steilAcoom, had some two shousaud doll
lars worth Of merchandise seized aud con-
fseased = Fort Langley. BY the officers Of
the Hudson's Bay Company. The
goods Of Messrs. TiItOa & Gibson, as well
as their vessel, the Black Daak, shared
similar fate. .'i e4s'a
Anosher party (names unknOwn) had
succeeded in eluding the vigilance Of the
Castom.house'olHcsr at that place, and safe
Iylanded q large quantity Of liquor on some
bar which was being worked by large
number Of Indians and few white mem
An the Indians being discovered to be
drunk one day. suspicious arose in the minds
ofithe white men there engaged, that the
liquor must be somewhere concealed 10 their
neighborhood Seach was therefore insti-
tuted IN the woods in their vicinity, and in
short time the peace distuber" was
found sscrsted in the bush. The barrel
heads and vessels containing it were forth.
with knocked iD, and the liquor thus per-
mitted to "fertilize the soil, If such it can
Dc. If this course be generally adopted,
it viii prevent mneh trouble aud disturb
sncs which otherwise will follow as a con-
sequence
a Agreat many buildings are in process
Of construction at Whatcom and Sehome.
Hundreds Of tents are pitched on the hills
andin the towns, and the noise Of the ham
mer, anvil, and boatmen reminded one Of
The good old days of '49" in California
Provisions were plenty at Bellingham
Bay. and can be had at reasonableO prices.
Money is plenty, and carpenters and other
mechanics are receiving from So to 81 per
day. Messrs FTzHUGH & VAL, at Sehome,
have one hundred men employed in clearing
land and constructing wharf. The latter
would probably be completed this or the
early part Of next week, and the ocean
steamer, will then be enabled to land her
freight and passengers without meeting the
least delay.
Alarge party have started out from Sc
attic to open the trail (which is Only twelve
miles, to the road cut out by the volunteer
forces some two years ago, through the
Suoqualus pass. 1t is supposed that this
trail win prove the most desirable route to
the mines.
Mr. De LACY, evil engineer, who left
here somethree weeks since to examine the
pass and report upon the practicability Of
the -BeIIingham Bay trail. bad not yet ar
rived at WhateOm on the sailing of the
steamer He was however. nOmentarily
expected. and We hope to be enabled to lay
his report before our readers aud miners ut