, 1858-08-13

Y-Quite breeze was kicked up in Vic
toriA on the evening Of the 4th inst, in
consequence of the knocking down, by on
American sailor, of q negro policeman for
bis insolence. This led to the arrest Of the
sailoSby the sheriff. This brought down
the crowd . the sheriff was knocked down
the sailor liberated, and put on board a
small schooner. The city authorities then
dispatched an order for the steamer Plump
er, then lying at Esquimalt, when, on the
arrival Of force from that vessel, the sail
or was re-taken-the fright of search :"
having been enforeed-when he and num-
Der of others were fined and imprisoned. {.
Our informant says that since that time,
the city authorities have dispensed with
the services Of eolored officers of police.
Hardly a day passes but q row Of some
kind takes place. Much less murder and
robbery occurs than person would sup
pose, from the character of the crowd
there.
Mr.. BARRY requests us to say that in
California be was very badly taken in "
and done for" by the Kern river" ex-
citement-that he was pretty well " soaked
out " by the "Gold Lake" humbug but
that he never considered himself completely
corraled," and "sold out" ffy miles
from any place, until he struck " Victoria
P. S. Since the above was in type, we
have been placed in possession of the Vic
toria daily Gazelte of August Sd, aud the
Whatcom Northern Light of the 3lst ult.,
from which we CLEAN the following addition
al news items
At San Francisco, the following vessels
were up for Victoria, Bellingham Bay, &C.,
on the gath ult Ships Lotus, Grade,
Manuel Mont, Frigate Bird, LOenidas
bark BrOntes; briggs J. s. Cabot, Susan
Abdgaa, J. r. Mora; schrs Reporter,
Alexander and Long Island.
The steamship Santa Cruz was to leave
on the goth ult., for Puget Sound direct
with the steamboat Latond in tow.
The steamboat Martin White left Sar
Francisco on the 2Sth ult., for Puget
Sound, with the barge Sacramento in tow
on board Of which latter was the steamboat
Maria.
A "God save the Queen paper has
been started at Victoria by Mr.. F. MAR
RIOrr, called the Gazette 1t is the court
or government organ.
Gov McMuLIIN was received with Q
salute Of nine guns, on his arrival at What
com, en- route for the Atlantic side, nnG
made speech to a large assemblage o
citizens there.
That brick building in Whatcom is pro
crossing finely. A steam pile driver, IN
der the management of our fellow-towns
man G. ErHR1DGE, would commence "thump
ing " in few days.
The Northern Light "skins bach" tht
ISkat- Skat glad to hear it.
Concerning the BelliDgham Boy trnil
the Light is quite jublant over the pros
pect that it will soon be completed to tht
open country, and The country sarsd
We extract as follows:
"There were but about fifteen miles o
the entire distance to complete when Mr.
Pullen left and as the men were working
in high spirits, he has not doubt but by
the last Of next week, we shall have The
gratifying intelligence to announce that the
Trail is through!
"Mr. DeLacy states that the Trail
would probably not be completed before
two or three weeks. The discrepancy be
tween him and Mr.. Pulleu is thus explain
ed: After Mr.. DeLncy had left the work
men, Messrs. Pullen and Clark discovered
an easier outlet. -Four miles Of the Trai
already cut were abandoned, and the mel
taken back to point where the timber
was SO small aud thin, that ten or twelve
miles were accomplished in short time
before Mr.. Pullen left the men. Mr.. De
Lacy was not aware of this fact when be
penned his letter."
The CAPEoL FUNDS, ETc.-We learn thai
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