The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-07
LATEST NEWS.
KILOGRAMS.
FROM CALIFORNIA By PONY EXPRESS
Death of Deiazon smith---A Negro Riot ut
Victoria.

FoGr KEARNEY, Dec. 5.-The pony express from
California passed here at half past ten O'clock fur
nshing to the Associated Press the following sum-
mary of news from the Pacific Coast:
SAN Francisco, Nov. 24-There have been no
arrivals or cearances since the last express started
GENERAL NEWS.
The news since the departure of the last express
has been particularly barren.
The incoming pony, with st. Louis dates to the
18th inst, teegraphed to Fort Kearney arrived at
Carson Valley on the night of the 22d, and will
reach San Francisco tonight over two DAYS behind
time. The news received by this express and sent
by telegraph TO Carson Valley, relating to the Sc
cesson demonstrations of South Carolina. Georgia
&c., has caused an unusual sensation forming tbe
universal topic OF conversation, generally in re-
gretful mood.
Major j. j. Scott of the United Sta+os army
died at San Francisco on the ODD
The brig q. ). Cabot, anchored at Mendocini
during the gale Of the 18th capsized and her
mate and six of the crew were lost. A boat PRO
ceeding from the shore to relieve the Cabot man
ned by five men, was also capsized and all lost,
During the past six weeks an unusual number of
Whae shlpS nave touched at San Francisco, laid in
their supplies, discharged and reshipped crews
negotiated drafts the East and obtained Eostarn
advices, at such saving of time and money az den
nnstrates the immense advantages San Francisco
has over Honolulu a whaling port.
telegraph despatch received today from Yreka
announced the death of Deazon Smith, at Port
land, Oregon, on the 18TH Hewas recently one If
the United States Senators from that State
by the steamer Brother Jonathan full adyices
IRON Oregon to the Eth, and from British Columbia
to the 10th.
Large numbers of Chinese had arrived at Part.
,ana from the mines in the British Possessions
having been driven off by the Indians.
Reports Of rich gold mines in Ororor o,l W.,
ington continue usual. " "'''
The woollen factory at Salem was runnino, NIGHT
ana day, manufacturing fabrics which find a ready
Since November 18th, Sll5, 900 in gold had been
received at Victoria from the Frazer river mines
mere was serious riot at the Victoria Theatre
on November the 3d. growing out of the long ex-
isting prejudice of the negroes against the whites
the negro population having emigrated TO British
Columbia from California, to improve their social
position, which they claim to be equal in all things
to any other race. The whites demur to this. and
the management Of the theatre provided for its
c0ored patrons in a separate part of the house.
On the night in question the negroes concerted n
plan to take possession of the seats reserved for the
whites. Two negroes first forced admittance to the
parquette, and the whites ATTEMPTED to eynel then,
The actors on the stage jumped into the parouete to
assist In the fight. The ladies took refuge behind
the scenes.
The negroes, armed with clubs, came to the res
cue OF their fellows. A number of the whites were
Knocked down and kicked by the negroes. The
camphene lamps were thrown about bursting and
actually setting the the theatre on fire. The negroes
got possession and drove out the whites and were
in turn repulsed. Some OF the negroes had fire.
order was restored by the police. One hundred
negroes were engaged in the riot.
Another attack on the theatre was planned for
November 10Th, the day the steamer left A large
police force was to be on hand.
COMMERCIAL.
Trade continues dull with little of interest Iegtimatey
Transporting in the market. Attempts force sales O.
Cuba Sugars and Spirits of Turpentine auction have
been most unfayorable The Emily Trburns cargo of 5OC
hhds. MuscOvado advertised at auction but the
holders Of other parcels dropped their prices from 10 Il
Offering
sold at S94h per cwt and the balance was withdrawn
similar course was pursued with regard to Spirits
lurpennne. late import put up, and being CONNIE
ted with by other holders resulted in Of about
gallons at 9O95 cents bids failing any larger uuan
MY Candles have continued TO move freely The sale
since the last despatch comprise $500 boxes adamantines
at l2s d2& cts closing firm with indications of an ad
Yanced sale the coming week
PROVISIONS OF all kinds meet with but very little nnu
y and the tendency of the market is still unavorabe
lew goods in other lines selling but the alinc
tone OF the market is against sellers. BreadstuGs fnC
active request for home consumption export with
tendency to improve Oregon Flour is beginning to ar
I'VE; and is likely to check any advance Of moment
1000 90 shipping varieties of Wheat quoted 81 5Od
Si.6O. Flour has been bought largely for Liverpool
within the past ten days 90 900 sacks have beeI
taken at s. 25a5. Barley is in fair demand for New
York at Sldl. O2H. " "