New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-12

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FoRT KKARSEY, Dec. 81 The Pony, Express,
from California passed here at lfpast 10 o'clock
this morning and furnishes to the Associated Press
the following summary of news from the Pacific
coast .g7 $3i7 3@ ts& s8 iH5es5
| San Francisco, Nov. "a, $40 P. M-There is no
ship news.
Trade continues dull with Little Of interest legit
mately transpiriDg in the market. IN @}9
Since the departure of the last Pony Express,
California has been particularly barren of domestic
news. The incoming Pony, with st. louis dates
to the 18th, teegraphed to Fort keaEnsy, arrived
at Carson Valley on the night of the I'D, and will
reach San Francisco tonight, over twodays behind
time. n
The Eastern news received by this express by
telegraph from Carson Valley, relating to seces
sion demonstrations in South CareIaas Georgia,
ETC., has caused universal sensation. forming the
universal topic Of conversation generally in re-
| gretful mood.
San Francisco on the 22d. s 4 .sta.ss5s|
| The brig i. s., Cabot, anehorediat Mendoeino,
during the gale of the 10Th, was sansned, and the
mate and six of the crew lost. A boat proceeding
4 from shore to relieve the Cabot, manned by five
i men, was also capsized, and aHlost. During the
| past six weeks an unnsual number OF whale ships
have touched at San Francisco, laid in supplies,
discharged and reshipped crews, negotiated on the
East and obtained Eastern ad4iees, at such saving
| in time and money, as demonstrate. immense ad-
4 vantages to San Francisco over Honolulu as q
1 whaling post.
/ A telegraphic dispatch,i received to-day from
| Yreka annonncesthe death of Delazon Smith, at
| Portland Oregon on the 18th. He was recently
| one of the United States Senators from that State.
| By the steamer Brother Jonathan full advices
| from Oregon are received to. the 18th, and from
| British Columbia to the 10th. Large numbers Of
Chinese arrived at Portland from the mines in the
| British Possessions, having BEEN driven off by In
| dians. Reports of rich gold mines in Oregon and
| Washington continue as uaual,
| The wooden factory at Salemfwas running night
and day, manufacturing fabrics, which find ready
market.
/ Since November 4th, sll5.la0 Of gold dust has
| been received at Victoria from Frazer river. ID NJ
/ There was serious riot at Victoria Theatsa, Mo-
vemher Sd, growing cut Of leng existing prejadices
of negroes against whites, the negro population
/ having eInigrated to British, Columbia from Cali
fornia to improve theip social position which they
claim to be equal in all things to that of any other
| race.
i The whites deraarred, and the management Of
the theater provided seats for its colorea patrons
in a separate pat ,of.tha house. On the night in
question, the negroes concerted q plan to TAXI
i possession. of ihe, resenVed seats. y We negroes
first soreed ednttanessto the parquetta the whites
81 attempting to nxpel thena The acteTs, IN stage
eostame jump ante the parquette To- assist In the
| fight. Ladies' ,took1afHge behind tho scenes.
party of negroes, anined with clubs came to tht
. resene of their fellsws, and number OF white
were knocked idewa and kicked BIZ the negroes.
Lighted oamphsna lamps were thrown about
'1hich, bursting. set the theater en- hre. The ne
groes got possession and drove oat the whites, az
were theraselFas ia turn repulssa. Some of th
negroes lad firearms The principal rioters Wef
Earrested4 and oaGer restored by the police. OR
hundred nagroRSwere engaged fR the riot Anothe
II attack IN. the theater Was planned for Noyembe
, | 10th which day the steamer left. large polio
|, | force would be on hand.