, 1860-11-16

From the Northtrrst Of yesterday we gather
the following items:
On Thursday night last, while the steamer
Bro. Jonathan was lying at Esquimalt, four Brit
ish sailors slowed themselves on board, and were
not discovered until the ship neared the Amer.
ican side. Capt. Staples, not liking the idea Of
aiding runawsYs, determined to return them to
their old quarters oil board the man-o-war, and
accordingly restrained them from coming on
shore at Port Townsend. Information was laid
before United States Commissioner Van BOkke-
len, who issued document requiring cause to be
shown why they were deprived Of liberty. The
men were consequently liberated, and are now in
the fullest enjoyment Of American sovereignty.
The reason Capt Staples was deferred from tax.
ing these men back was on account Of q virtual
denial by the British, at Vic ora, Of the exist.
ence Of any extradition treaty. When any Of
their troops land here, they are free; at least,
until It may p'ease Gov. Douglas to recognize
the ratified treaties Of his government with ours.
few more such cases, and perhaps the "cOu-
sins german" Of his domestic establishment may
be delivered up to justice and to death.
On Mon lay night and all day Tuesday the
wind blew strong from the sou'wes', kicking up
quite 4 bObbery in these parts, and stranding
the little schoone; Wild Duck, which lay off shore
with insufficient ground tackle. The schooner
Peter got her snchOr foul and b ought il ashore
but scarcely touched before Lieut.. Solder, with .
crew and line from tie cutter, made fast 10 her,
and the clipper craft was walked out iutO the bay
again in fine style she then got underway, and
run for the Ice Of Point Wilson. Too much
credit cannot attach to the officers and men Of
the JeG. DGVis for their prompt assistance, and
we vii ingly accede to the request Of Capt Z. S.
Fowler to thus publicly thank Mr.. Selden for
his efficient assistance and manly promptness 10
rendering the same.
Mr.. J. Appleton, City Marshal, while engaged
in pouring molten lead into the cavity Of bone
handle Of a tool, met with an accident recently
which might have d stroyed an eys. From too
much haste in the operation, or the condition Of
the bone, the molten liquid few into his right eye
spreading over sight Of the ball, and upon the in
stantaneOus closing Of the lids, deposited an
other layer therein, which had to be picked out
before access was had to the seat Of the more
serious aflliction. A surgeon removed all the
lead, and We are happy in stating that although
the hall Of the eye had to be scraped, the sight
Is thought not to be affected, and Mr.. A. is in
tair way TO speedily recover.
On Saturday last, we received, through Capt
Thomas Coupe, a single, welLformed potato,
weighing when dug, four pounds and four o.;
its length was 12f inches; longest circumference.
90 sic inches; largest latitudinal circumler-
ence, 13t inches; It IS Of the "ROuen" species,
and was raised by Mr.. John Crockett on WILDLY
Island. r.
DR.. Samuel McCurdy also showed us IA po.
tatoes the largest Of which weighed 81 ounces
the next 80 ounces, and the fourteen together
weighing between IS and 30 lbs. They were
raised upon his building lot on the bill. Nh