, 1860-05-04

News from Che North.

i
morning last
From Purser LOWELL we learn that ship
arrived in Victoria the day the steamer left,
direct from China. She has an assorted
cargo and three hundred Cinnamon bound
for Frazer river.
The Hunt and Reqrcr brought down a
large amount Of gold dust on their last trip,
Business is very brisk in Victoria and
British Columbia.
Messrs. RABBEspN and BARNES came up
as passengers from Cadyvillc, on the Snoho-
mish river The parties engaged in cutting
the trail have reached the headquarters Of
the Wenatchee river, and in prospecting
have discovered gold in such quantities as to
warrant good diggngs Mr.. RABBEsoN
had with him several ounces that he pur-
chased from the miners.
Mr.. CADY has met with but little obstruc-
ton in cutting the trail aud expects to have
it finished by the goth of May. The Ran.
ger has made several trips there, and about
twenty settlers have commenced on their
claims.
The steamer Massachusetts left Belling-
ham Bay with Capt. PIcKEr's command on
Saturday for San Juan Island
The anderson brought up Quarter Master
KNG and party, of the N. W. Boundary
Survey, together with lot of mules en- route
for Fort Colville.
The bark ORR. Trask arrived from San
Francisco on Saturday, at Steilacoom.
The wife Of Lieut.. REYNOLDS, at Fort
Steilacoom, died on Saturday, after short
but painful illness.
Capt Mason Of the Cutter, with party,
have Bcen on hunting trip in the noun
tains back Of False Dunginess They killed
three bears, several deer, and any quantity
of small game
Gold was discovered, and Capt. MASON,
Mr.. HUNrooN, and others, brought with them
about fifteen dollars worth, which they OBJ
taiued in prospecting. Several persons at
Port Townsend have gone to the diggngs.
The anderson has been entirely remodelcd
and furnished with fine state-rooms, and will
carry the mails through the summer until
the new boat is completed
The U. S. Mail steamer Eliza anderson,
Capt WMcHr, arrived ngaja7this morning
as we were going to press.
We are indebted to PuSser LOWELL for
the following news
The 6remen in Victoria had a grand pa
rnde May LIST. All the public buildings were
closed, and the procession addressed by the
Governor, with his hat on his head.
The ColOnist is dissatisfied because Capt
1 PICKETT is ordered back to San Juan.
The ship Red ROrer arrived May lst at
Victoria, from Hongkong She brought a
large cargo and $50 Cinnamon for Frazer
River. Five more ships are on the way.
Two British Gun-boats were fred into and
sunk near Fort Peiho from masked Chi
nese battery.
Lieut. PARKE, Chief Astronomer of the
Northwest Boundary Commission, and par
ty arrived on the andersen, and will proceed
at once to Fort COlviIle to prosecute their
work.
Bark Danid Webster was seen in the
Straits, bound 70 Port Townsend,
\ The ''new steamer nt Port ludlow will
be launched on the 18th inst, Saturday. J
The Eliza Anderson will leave Olympia
Friday evening at seven O'Clock on an excur-
sion trip.
Messrs. BURNEs & GODFREY, the proprie-
tors Of the hotel at Port Ludlow, are making
extensive preparations for the launch. A
grand ball will be given by Messrs BURNEs
& GODFREY Saturday evening The steam
ers will leave with the guests after the
ball.
The W, G. Hunt will leave Victoria,
touching at Port Townsend, early on Satur-
day morning, on an excursion trip, Persons
desirous of witnessing the launch of the first
ocean steamer built on Puget Sound, will
have favorable opportunity.
The bark ArehaccI is at Bellingham Bay
She will load with coal for San Francisco.
\ WRToK OF THE BARR FRIENDsHP-BODIEs FOUND.
On the night Of Saturday, the l4th April the bark
/ FiisRdsAip from Puget Sound with lumber, went
ashore about six miles north OF Cape Banco and in
the following night went to pieces At the time there
were persons on board. Her boats, udder ard
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