New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-08
Addi,ianaI Caiifernin News.

"a portion 1.-THE California By the Overland &Al Nil Ss
ST. LoUIs. Tuesday, Dec. 6. 1889.
dispatch from San Francisco, dated the 18th u'lmo
at D. m. via Gilroy, says that The Bulletin OF this
evening contains the following editorial remarks:
We learn from reliable source that Gen scott,
urcn bis recent arrival in the vicinity OF British 20
umbia dispatched letter 10 the authorities OF VAN
couvers Island announcing his arrival, and indicating
bis readiness TO confer with the British authorities
with view to the peaceful solution Of the San Juan
difficulty. AT the last accounts Capt lay oearer OF
Gen. Scots letter, had not returned: therefore,
nothing was known Of the splr IN which Gen SCOUTS
communication wss received.
"Should Governor Douglass act in spur, OF frank
pess and moderation there is reason TO believe tnaI
the arrangomen made i'll be the withdrawal OF the
rem of Harney force and the restoration oil the same
condition Of affairs on San juan Island as eHi''en
previous TO its occupation by the American troops u
i not all probable, however, that Gen. scott VIII
ascent TO even an implied apology FOR Gen. barney
act, arrange for JOINT occupation Q. me slla'
III he vithdraws the troops at ALL t will be done dis
tinctly as concession to British sensibiny, with
clear understanding that such withdrawal Is not to be
considered implying doubt as tcthe validity OF the
American title to the disputed territory, Dat thas s
sole object il TO matters to such position thai
England may with honor to herself resume active
negotiations for the settlement Of the boundary quee-
ton by treaty"
cases Of Lard per the AngoSaxon and Golden Fleece
sold at he. Prime Butter 3c. per pound; cougar
Sugar lie. -
he Victoria Gazette of November 10, says that
the United States tr0ops with the exception OF Capt
Pcketts Company, have WITHDRAWN from oah Juan
BY order of Gen. Scott. 49,, -.
Cant. Provost and the officers Of the British ship
Satellite visited Gen. Scott board the steamer Mas
saehusetts while she was in the hAroor OF san Juan
General Scott left Victoria previous to the lOth oil
November for Fort Townsend, 10 take the steamer
Northerner for San Francisco, where he would await
further instructions from Washington.
The accounts from the Fraser River mines are
favorable. :,
One hundred and FIVE thousand dollars in gold was
exported from Victoria in October.
Franchise bill had passed the Council and received
the signature Of the Governor
The bark Fra els Palmer arrived at San Francisco
ON the I4th with Sandwich Island dates Of Oct. "a.
Some fifty whslers had arrived ut Honolulu, twenty
at Lahaina and five at Hilo, from the OehotSk Sea;
Tie average catch of the Ochotsk Sea feet would
not exceed 800 burrels and that of the Arctic fleet
The shin Black Sea, which arrived at Honolulu Oct.
9 had been laid in opposition to the Sylvia, Tor New
Bedford. \.
loss of the bark Meia oTthe Amoor River; aso that
the runaway ship Messenger Bird had been seen on
Petropauloyski, bound for parts unknown.
Some anxiety was felt at Honolulu by the non-ar-
rival of the shjp Josiah Bradlee l6l days out from
Boston, laden with supplies for the whaling feet.
The whalers Katos0f aud Saratoga had lad on Tor
oil for New Bedford at less rates than the merchant
men,. -
King in fl of jealousy, had nearly recovered.
Heavy rains had furnished abundance OF water for
mining operations in California, even in the dryest
The Overland MAJ of Oct "a reached San Francisco
on the 18Th twenty days out-the shortest trip yet
made. ., ooa +, -
The Italian Relief Committee forwarded $3,9Oo by
the steamer Of the 5tb November for the reef OF the
destitute widows Of soldiers killed in the late war;
Discouraging accounts had been received from the
Carson Valley mines resulting doubtless, from ma
biiy 10 work the mines, account Of cold weather.
rich vein of god-bearing quartz had been discoy-
cred near Genoa.
TIE Portland 0regon) Adrertiser denies the state
nent that Gen. Harvey is unpopular It says that no
nan stands higher, and asserts that had Harvey been
sent there instead of Gen. Wool the Indian difficulties
would have been terminated more peedily. The war
debt has now been liquidated.
Business at San Francisco was tribe bnsker, and
prices were frmer bu, only small lots of goods were
in demand. 90
Arrived at San Francisco, l2th, steamer Golden
Gate from Panama; ships Golden Fleece, and Anglo
Saxon. from New-York; Mary Whitredge from hong
Kong; banks Comet, from Shanghai, and Adelaide,
from Mazstlan. ,o,o
NEw-ORIEAss, Tuesday, Dee s, 1859.
The Overland California Mail Of the l4th ut, via
III Paso has arrived here-the trip having been made
with unprecedented dispatch.