Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-08
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

Death If Deidzon Smith, late United So'es Senator
and Major Scott, Of The United States ArAnOry-Se
rioHs RIOT at Ficiorid.
The pony express, with San Francisco dates TO III,
2ith ult arrived at Fort Karney the 9th instant
Major j. b. Scott Of the United States army, died Al
San Francisco the 22d.
Ateegram dispatch from Yreka announces the death
of the Hon. Delazon Smith, Portland Oregon on the
lsh He was recently one Of the United States Sena
tors from that State
The news received from the Atlantic States relative IA
the secession demonstration Of South Carolina Georgin
&c. has caused unusual sensation, forming the uni
versa topic Of conversation generally in a regretfu
mood.
Trade was dull at San Francisco and money tight
Provisions dull breadstuifs active and tending up with
large sales for shipment to Liverpool Coffee heavy
At auction 5000 gallons Of spirits urpenne sold at g0l
20 cents aud 3 500 boxes adamanue candles brought
"a l.4a24i cents, closing with an upward tendency.
The brig g. s. Cabot, anchored at Mendocino during
the gale Of the 18th, capszed and the mate and six
Of the crew lost boat proceeding from the shore to
relieve the Cabot manned by five men, was also capsiz
ed aud all lost
During the pist six weeks an unusual number Of whale
ships have touched San Francisco laid in their supplies
discharged aud reshipped crews negotiated drafts OH
the East and obtained eastern advances such saw
ing of time and money demonstrates the immense adj
vantages San Francisco has over Honolulu whaling
port
By the steamer Brother Jonathan, full adyices from
Oregon TO the 18th, and from British Columbia to the
10th, have been received.
Large numbers Of Chinese has arrived at Portland from
the mines in the British Possessions having been driven
off by the Indians.
Reports of rich gold mines in Oregon and Washington
continue as usual.
The wooden factory at Sllem was running night and
day, manufacturing fabrics which find a ready market
Since November 4h, $ll5 900 in gold had been re.
ceived at Victoria from the Frazer river mines.
There serious riot at the Victoria theatre No
vember 3d. growing out of the long existing prendices
of the negroes against the whites The negro popua-
ton having emigrated to British Columbia from Caor-
MIA to improve their social position, which they claim to
be equal in all things to any other race the whites de-
INJURED at this and the management Of the theatre pro-
vided for its cooed population in separate part of the
house.
On the night in question the negroes concoced plan
TO take poss son of the reserved for the whites
Two negroes first forced admitanoe to the parquee
and the whites attempted to eIpG them. The actors
the stage jumped into the paquette TO assist in the fight
The ladies took refuge behind the The negroes
armed with clubs to the Of their fellows
number Of the whites knocked down and kicked
by the negroes The camphene lamps thrown about
bursting and actually setting the theatre fire. The
negroes got possession and drove the whites out and
we're 10 turn repulsed. Some Of the negroes had fire.
arms
The principal rioters were arrested and order was re-
stored by the police One hundred negroes engaged
in the riot.
Another attack on the theatre was planned for Novem.
Der l0th the day the left large police force
was to be on hand.