, 1859-04-01
NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
Latest from Victoria and Frazer Rirsy.

tUtOHi huu WI NLANOib HlSt OuSSiI VIC
are indebted for copies Of the Victoria Ga.
zeite Of the 10Th and Path inst, and the
British COlOnist Of the 18th.
The marine report is quite meOger. We
notice but few arrivals from San Francisco
or elsewhere.
The Gazetts says that since the lst Of
January, Wells, Fargo & Co. have export,
ed from Victoria $l4O, 900 in gold dust,
and that probably as much more has been
sent away by firms on their own account,
and by individuals.
The Gazetie says it is positively assured
on good authority" that Gov. DOUGLAS did
not say to Capt. WELDEY, Of the Stoiss Boy
/ (Which vessel was plundered and disman.
tied by the Indians in Nntinett Sound, }
that the brig toas AtcfI prize, as h
(Capt. W. } had no righ to so iHtO any har,
bon but Vancouver Island in distress, sreepl
a port Of entry, as his rsssel tOdS under a
foreign fdg" That paper says that Gov.
DouGIAs, upon being informed Of the par.
ticulars Of the reported outrage, immediate.
ly offered to pay the passages of Capt.
WELDEN and his companions to San Fran
cisco, and to punish the Indians, upon in
resiigatiOn, if found meriting cbastsement.
The name Of the new town of Langley
is TO be changed to that Of Derby-in
compliment to the Prime Minister of Great
Britain.
Capt. SWANSON, Of the steamer LabOur.
ehere, who has recently arrived at Victoria
from Fort Simpson, reports having passed
on the passage down o great number Of
canoes, filed with Queen Charlotte Island
Indians, bound for Victoria. The total
number is estimated at 5000 1t is
thought that Gov. DOUGLAS will issue or.
ders to prevent their landing at Victoria.
The new steamer Elisa AndersOn, Capt.
WV. B. WELLS, built at Portland, Oregon,
for the Columbia River Navigation Com.
pany," arrived at Victoria on the 2lst inst.
She was built expressly for the travel be-
tween Victoria and Langley, and is owned
by Engishmcn and Americans, but is un-
der the American flag.
A nugget Of gold from Queen Char.
lotte's Island has been on exhibition at the
Office of Wells, Fargo & Co., Victoria,
weighing lat ounces, and good judges
place its value at $3.50, or about $lS to
the ounce. 1t was obtained of the Queen
Charlotte Island Indians, by Capt Mcneil,
Chief Trader of the II. B. Co., at Fort
Simpson, several weeks ago. In what par.
ticular portion of the Island it was found
is unknown, the Indians carefully conceal
ing oil information upon the subject.
The Gazstte says that the news from the
gold region is encouraging and con6rmato
Try of previous adVices, relating to the STAN
pede Of miners Of the Upper Faser, and The
continued favoroble news from that sec
ton. Business was brisk at Forts Hops
and Yale. Col Moody and staff were still
at The Camp" at Quecnborough, busily
engaged in laying out the site foT the new
town.
1t is reported that upward Of 200 ca
'+noes. continuing miners and their stores
had passed through the canons within two
: week on their way to the Upper Fraser
: diggings, and thht excitement prevaileG
among oil classeS-tradesman, miners ant
professional men alike.
/, The river is very low-laying bare somt
island bars on the Upper Fraser that have
proved extremely rich. The general de-
, sire, however, seems to be for rise in the
river, the bank diggngs Contrary to the
FIRST impressions of last year, proving the
. most remuneratiyc.
The stampede for the Upper Faser i.
! beginning to be felt in Victoria.
1t seems that Queensborough, and mol
Langley Is 10 DC the capital OF British Co
lumbia.
RETURN OF THE SArELLrE.-H. NJ. S
Sdtaiils, Capt. Provost, returned on Sat
T urday last from her cruise to Natinet,
Sound, to inquire into the Outrages report
cd to have been perpetrated upon the
American brig StOiss Boy, a short time
, since The redskins admitted to the seiz
ing of the brig as q prize, and seemed tc
think they had deserved well Of their King
George allies in capturing a ship belong
ing to the Bostons. The brig still con
tains the greater part Of her cargo-con
ssting OF lumber-though riaed OF most o
the small articles on board.
Upon q large party of Indians coming
on board the SatiLLits, the principal chief
called George, was detained and brought
to this place, and yesterday was handed
over 10 the civil authorities 1t is sug
gested to hold him until reparation i,
I..,o H. 80 h., rls 4