The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-05

miner or other should 1t be the genuine product
Of the soil however-and we msy be excused 10 Tue
hrst flush Of the discovery 20 indulge mite IN 70
n,anoc~then all the sand hills around " are full
Of gold, drifting IN from the ocean tue ,iihe anu
making DER pen ns ua rich uuim .ned wealth. twill
be rccoected thai there certainly Is gold IN the bowels
OF the earth underneath our feet There have been re
peatd discoveries at Mountain Lake. the kncon, tele
graph Hn the Potrero and at many other points. BIT
II the wind toO-which brings In the sand drifts from
oceapward and the hills and wales the whole
Of the country painted red on the Peter Smith map
brings gold with II also then truly, have fortune
enough, without the need u any Gold Bluffs, Kern
rivers Frasers Washes. II viii lbe easy then to fill
up that ugly hole at the Of Washington and Mason
streets our hills will all be graded the dirt beneath
will be beaten into ornaments for the OF wives
and daughtersi thousands Of honest and industrious
miners VIII come amongst US and the progress OF the
mountains OF sand which are pouring in upon US will be
no teuipg what san Francisco shat become.
LATER FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA.
We have dates from Victoria 10 June %.
The comet has been observed at Victoria Tie Ga,ete
says il presents magnificent tail and brilliant appear
ance.
The British Coloni, Of the 9th ult says that hugo
volumes of smoke said 10 have been emitted from the
lofty peak of Mount Baker on the gath
The Colonial says that the Hyter, simpsean and
Stickeen Indians, proximity to Victoria las be-
very The people Of that city, will soon
be the Colonial surveyor beng busy III select
ing plo Of ground which 10 locate the three tribes
Two American ships arrived sunday from China
the CowpCr the Daniel Elliot The first brought 402
passengers ard the latter 272 They report no deaths or
casualties during the voy The cowper us at Es4ui
mault, and the Elliot is off Roach's Ledge.
~ Esqumault,y l., mirage was very distinctly per
ceived JUDGED, distinct was the appearance that
board the ships reported that the Alert and tgo
gun had arrived three vessels being dis
tinctly seen in the oing.
The Assembly Of vancouvers Island had refused TO APP
propriate 600 for the support Of Rev Mr. Crdge the
The Wilson G Hunt arrived at Victoria on Wednesday
9th ult from Fraser river.
The express up river did cot New westmin
ster but all the accounts or the most cheering cha
'acer as regards e unes and even the croakers are
obliged 10 change their tone.
From nearly all parts the miners bringing water
into the benches and banks and guchcs, aud establishing
perm anent mining They finding pay dirt from ten
to twenty four feet deep and getting gold, from
Ditto $40 pieces, on reaching the bed rock In many
places the dirt pays all through
Az soon hy drauic washing be introduced which
is contemplated in many places the mines will rival any
of those further south on the 0acy Of OBJ
tanning water and the loose nature Of the soil washed
Provisions while still afiording large profit are much
lower.
cirays express brought down about IS 900 in dust,
In private hands some So 900 came down.
FROM OREGON.
party of men who started from the Willamette Valley
to prospect the Blue Mountains has beer routed by the
Snake Indians, who gave them battle Seven Indians
were killed and two whites wounded. The whites
obliged burn their stores, to prcvont them from falling
into the hands OF the Indians Tho party scattered
part Of them are with Major Stein IS command who
near them. Three have arrived at the Dallcs.
We learn from the Census Marshal that the population
Of Portland taken by him is 267S The total valuation
Of property for Mutnomah county in accordance with
the assessment iol amounts TO 80 SSl 23l; the true
daily attendance Of scholars at the three schools in this
city 400 The Marshal also reports nearly one hundred
vacant houses.
LIEUT.. MuLLAs's EXPEDITION.
Intelligence from Lieut.. Mullan's expedition via the
Boundary Commissioners express has been received up
to the Ash Of June An express had reached Lieut.. NJ
from Fort Benton bringing intelligence Of the movement
Of three hundred troops the military road The road
would be completed Hell's Gate by the 25h OF June
and Fort Benton by the last Of July. The winter quar-
tors had abaDdoned and the wagon trains, under
Lieuts White and Lyon, were pushing ahead.
Lieut. was pushing on in advance with the
marking parties some one hundred men, and since we
last heard from the expedition forty tive miles OF the road
had been opened.
Lieut. Mullau is ordered with the troops to waila
Waa and II adently expected that the
would be made successfully and N good
Mir. Robert thompson an old aud esteemed citizen OF
the 2lsi while his way home from the theatre. He
had nled many places Of eminent public trust with honor
and fidelity
PROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
The ship Isle arrived here the 4th instant
from sydney, via Honolulu. We have the Poiy@iar Of
the latter place to May 20.
The legislature opened the 23d May. The King
delivered an opening address Of lite abroad
cept a accommodation substitute tho Eng for the
Hawaiian language in the State schools The House Of
representatives, in reply to the Kings address, say:
We rtced 10 hear that the President OF the Board
Of Education proposes change the character Of the
tiona schools by substituting the English for the Hi
waan language as the medium Of tuit On and while VIC
acknowledge that this important reformation must
cessariy be the work Of some tile ne, your
Majesty that operation on our part shall be wanting
effect this great national requirement rapidly as cir
The House Of Mobiles elected the following officers
sheldon.
The House of Representatives elected the following OH
cers;-Speaker l.. McCally; Recording Clerk, o. ii Gu
lick; Engrossing Clerk, Warren Chamberlain; Chaplain,
Rev. Lowell smith.
The Japanese corvette Candr msrrah arrived at Homo
uu the ed May and the japanese bad been received
Court with much attention. The CAndnmarrah to
! sail for Japan on the 9th May.
The bark Cynthia o. Honolulu, had returned TO that
ror from whaling voyage the coast Of California,
and last from Mazailan, under singular aud mysterious
| circumstances. IL Is reported that ,spain sherman,
the rn,ser of The CYNTHIA had fallen in love with
spanish girl the coast and had sold some eighty or
ninety barrels Of OIL besides 81 900 worth OF other
articles. IIav Dc proceeded Mszatlan the ship
detained there time until she finally sent out
- sea under command OF the first mate, to return in
fftocn twenty days 20 Nazstlin The mate, believing
that the captain intended to dispose OF both vessel and
cargo held consultation on board aud bore away for
| Honolulu, and gave up the vessel 20 her owners.
The schooner Far West had returned from voyage Of
discovery among the Islands OF the South Pacific. II Is
beloved that The yoysge wa very successful one ana
proceed Nes York 10 report 10 his principals the
result lie left for San Francisco the 5h Of June.
| Tie shrs Flying Mist and Bncna Vista had arrived
Francisco chartered 10 take guaao from Baker
! Island, at ell tou.
| San Francesca, July IL, 1880.
ne Uasled Sc'e Of ne United States Mad ATTdn9ement'
trith ne Eastern Sidtcs-Reocnt Legal Decisions gsino
ne Cayg san Fonosoo-AIle0d cOmplici,y Of Judy.
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PLATED EncamPmait ofhe San FroncicO Klitia-I,s q,
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The steamship Sonora viii n leaves here this morning
for Panama, takes mail, the Postmaster having
ceiyed instructions 10 despatch letters newspapers
Fortunately, Wells Fargo Co supply the place that
should be occupied by government agents They take
large quantity of letters and Papers The rates cf fare 10
New York tie Sonora cabr, $3.50 and s225 steer
age, si25.
number of witnesses examined last week before
tho Probate Judge In the matter OF Senator Brodcrk
will According 70 their testimony the gcnuinencts OF
the signatures Of deceased and the subscribing
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