The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-17


The japanese Embassy in San Fraaciscs-
theri.ies-Caiiisrnis News-Advices fro.
the Territories, &c.
The first messenger ON the Central Overland
Pony Express arrived at st. Josephs, NO.. Fri
day afternoon at O'Clock, in ten days, to
minute, from San Francisco. he having left that
city at O'Clock on the afternoon Of the I'd inst
Had not the wirs been deranged at St. Joseph's
the news might have been telegraphed instant.
ly to the Atlantic cities. On the messeng gers
arrival at ST. Josephs the city was illuminated
the citizens paraded the streets with bands OF
music, fireworks were set OF, speeches were
made appropriate to the occasion, and the best
feeling was manifested by everybody. The last
hundred miles Of the route was made in eight
hours, and the courier states that even better
time had been made over othar portions Of the
road. The following is summary Of the news
BY the arrival:
SAN FkANcIsCo, April 3.-The United States
steamer Powhatan, Capt Pearson, bearing the
nag Of Commodore Tatnall, arrived on the
27th of March from Japan, via Honolulu. She
brings the japanese embassy. consisting of
two principal Ambassadors, Princes Of the
highest rank among the nobility of the empire.
and two associates, who are mobiles Of nearly
equal rank. These four are Of the Emperor's
Council They are accompanied BY suite of
sixteen officers. Among them are three In ter.
prefers and fifty two misunderstanding
seventy-two in all.
The Powhatan arrived at Honolulu March
5th, and remained there till the 18th. The AM
bassadOrs were there received with all formal
honors. Private hospitalities were extended
on every hand. and the King and Queen held
court at the palace for the reception of the
distinguished foreigners, and welcomed them
in appropriate terms They were also enter.
the Pow batan, expressing great delight at the
gay and novel scene.
They bring 8lOO,OOO to defray their personal
expenses, although the Embassy is invited ut
the sole expense of the United States. They
were given the best quarters on board the
Powhatan during the voyage, and arrived in
good health and highly pleased. The chief
dignitaries are magnificently dressed in en-
broidered silk robes, each wearing sword Of
beautiful workmanship. They have conduct
ed themselves with great dignity and pro-
priety.
The Japanese Ambassadors visited San
Francisco on the 3lst ult., and have remained
the honor.d guests of the city ever since
Twenty thousand dollars has been appropri.
ated from the city treasury to provide for
them suitable entertainment All the corpo-
ration officers the members of the Legisla-
ture, the Governor and citizens generally,
have paid their respects in person, and on the
I'd instant grand public reception was given
the strangers at the largest hall in the city,
where the United States officers. both civil and
military, with the foreign eonsuls and State
authorities, participated in the reception tere-
monies.
The Japanese carry an immense amount of
baggage, including many boxes Of presents to
the United States Government.
The Powhatan, on the day Of her arrival,
went to Mare Island Navy Yard, all the am
bassadOrs remaining on board. 1t will re.
Qnre several days to overhaul the steamer
and take in coal, when she will sail for Panama.
The ambassadors will thence proceed to As
pinwall, where the United States steamer
Roanoke is expected to be in waiting to con-
vey them to Washington. They are SO we'll
pleased with the Powhatan that they express
their wish to have her detained at Panama to
convey thesA pask to japan on their return
from the United States. They propose spend
ing about a month on the Atlantic side, al.
though their time is not limited.
The Board Of Supervisors sent memorial
up to the Legislature to-day, asking an appro-
priation Of $50, COO, to be expended in enter.
tanning the japanese embassy. The attaches
OF the Powhatan are ordered on board on the
5th in tant and the steamer is expected to sail
for Panama with the Commissioners about
that time.
The Powhatan arrived up from Mare Island
to-day, and great military demonstration
was taking place when the messenger LETT
VIM. Is. Garrison and others are negotiating
for a line OF propellers to Japan. Mr.. Garri-
son goes East in July.
The Rover, from Japan, brings 300 tubs of
rape SEED OIL, 3UU DunOleS Sco WeeO, SUu Duu"
dies cutie fish, 300 pieces of plank and a
miscellaneous cargo of japanese products.
The steamer Golden Age leaves on the 5th
of April, and will take 4OO passengers. The
Ovade, for Hong Kong, takes considerable
flour, 2OO,Ot feet of lumber and $350.0O0 in
gold and silver. The Eagle Wing, for New
York, takes ~, ,OOO hides, ~ bales Of wool, ~
casks of California wine, and other doplestic
products.
The amount Of gold bullion deposited in the
mint last week, was 1884 ounces, and of sill
yer bullion, the amount was !, COO ounces, and
the amount of money coined was 1896, ,OOO,
mostly in double eagles.
NEWS FROM OREGON, WASHINGTON AND BRI-
TISH COLUMBIA.
The steamer Brother Jonathan arrived on
the 3D. with Oregon dates to the Goth nit, and
from Washington Territory to the 29th, and
British Columbia to the 3Oth.
The bark Glimpse, with a cargo valued at
&2OO,GtIO, was wrecked near Victoria on the 18th
of March. The vessel was insured for $lG, 900
and the cargo for $1,000.
San Juan Island was in the joint OCCUPANCY
of the American and British troops.
1t was estimated that ,0G0 white men and
1000 Cinnamon were engaged in mining on
the Erayser river.
The mining accounts frcm there are encour-
aging, and new diggings have been discovered
in various places.
The news from Oregon and Washington
Territory is quite unimpOrtant
INTERESTING NEWS FROM CARSON VALLEY.
CARSON CITY, April 4.-The excitement in
regard to the silver and gold mines in this re.
giOn il unahated. Hundreds are pouring in
from all parts of California, Scarcely COM
pany who are prOspeo ting have failed in strik-
ing rich ore where they anticipated TO find it.
The mineral region extends for one hundred
miles in every direction, and rich discoveries
have been made over one hundred miles up
the Humboldt. The Spanish claims, situated
where the mines were first opened, were yield
ing S2O,U ,UOO per day. Ground ls changing hands
at from $iOO to 500 per foot.
The Memo Lake and Walker River country
Is rich in minerals. Hundreds are prospecting
in that region, and generally with good sue
cess. Ore is now being shipped to San Fran
cisco for smelling Five different companies
are making arrangements to ship their ore as
soon as conveyance can be had The ore sen,
yields from $1,000 to $25O0 per ten. piscov,
cries of gold hearing quartz are being made
every day. Machinery of every description
is on its way kere for the purpose Of crushing,
smelling. &c Town properly in different To-
ings are under construction. The population
is increasing very fast. and it il thought that
in two months the population will be fifty
thousand. Society is very bad. There are no
laws for the collection Of debts or the punish.
ment OF criminals, and murders and fights are
of daily occ urrence.
Frei9h.s from California are very high
Flour is now selling at $40 per lU0 pounds
Lumber is worth $50 per thousand II some
places in the mines, aud other things are sell
ing in proportion.
The weather is stormy to-day, with heavy
fall of snow on the mOu tains.
The pony express is CRESTED with great en-
thusiasm by the people Of this Valley, and as
we have had but q semi-monthly mail during
the past winter, the prospect OF qnick com.
munication with friends in the East is verv
encouraging.
The telegraph line is now complete to Mil
ler's station, thirty miles East OF this city.
and an Office will he opened at thHt poiat du..
ring the present week. In two weeds the line
will BE- in operation sixty miles still further
East. when the time will BE- reduced to eight
days from St. Joseph TO San Francisco hy
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