The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-06

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h ~ Imports and sxpore 4 = but fair % pf,aums
that 1e erst six months o. ne ensuing ysAr VIII shov
se. uSsP suo 9. ' q.
6css being whsa Ct IN avsFags 6 thirty busnss 70 the
q: potato yield \ estimated !: .s.
horses and horned cattle ana about Twelve thousand head
large farms have been opsnsd up ina 4 soon = there
arenewa Of business and commercial activity farming
resorting irrigation the being long and the
winters short without severity there u nothing to pre-.
vent the success Of agriculture.
This one OF the most picturesque little citics have
ever seen, Handsomely located on Victoria bay, with
eight churches two free schools mechanics institute
two banks and theatre; In addition q couple OF good
Hudson Bay warehouses located here are the largest on
the western shores OF the continent There are besides
ready spoken Of tho newspapers The active white
population said TO be two thousand although the
three thousand Victoria Is handsomely laid out and
certainly desirable as place to live in as far as natural
with . strong American admixture.
REAL ESTATE INTERESTS.
At present real estate can be purchased at a nominal
from $50 900 S2o 900 now be purchased at from
$500 81 0O0 In heart Of the city the best lots
purchased varying from ST 900 to 81 OOO
$4,000.
BRITISH WAR VESSELS IN PORT
The following are the British men, war lying at
Esquimaut three miles down the strait:-Ihe Pacific
flagship Jealous Commodore Hastings and Captain Dam
Nocier;. tie sparrowhawk, Captain POrticcus; the
Forward, Captain Denny The Alert sails for England
on the 9Th Of next month.
BOUND FOR sirKA.
The steamship John !. Stephens, or the California
last evening en- for sk General J pa p9us
who is TO assume command Of the Territory, is
board He joined by his Wife and daughter at this
place to-day Tue steamer has board two companies
Of United States troops and number Of cabin passen
gers, with eleven thousand tons OF freight She de-
parted to-day for her destination, but will call at Ma
naimo TO take coal The Ossipse government vessel
was to sail from San Francisco the 2eth nst with
General Rousseau and the Russian Commissioners on
board. Tho Stephens sailed from San Francisco on the
oath. She has had splendid trip 50 far.
coscLusIoN-ANsExArIoS-rE OTHER VIEW
In conclusion will close my letter with giving the
sloyar" views OF annexation In conversation have
had with MIR. Griffin editor Of the Colonis led TO
believe he can see no beauties in annexation, but that
confederation would be balm for all tho ills colonial
The citizens who hold hese views affirm that is only
favor annexation. The Englishmen, generally speak
ing, 1t is affirmed, are averse to it. Bur when you
here in 1861 62 and 6s have departed to San Francisco
and ELSEWHERE, you have only left the native Britons
who principally government officials employees OF
ton say that IL the project should be concluded Vic
toria will have as RIVAL ports in adjoining Washing
while as things now stand it has no rival but New West
Minister at tho mouth Of the Frazer river sixty miles
northeast Of here. In northcrly direction New Arch
angel is the only harbor OF importance between hero
and Sitka. Your readers have both sides OF the
question MY own opinion Is after having freely con-
versed with people generally that at least hreeourhs
OF the population are in favor OF annexation and opposed
to confederation.
THE UNITED STATES coysUL's OFFICE.
While in the city took the liberty Of calling the
United States Consul at this port Mr.. Francis Alton.
Mr.. Allen has been resident here for the past five
years. and l know that he has been a most
faithful representative Of the government during
that time. As this is "iee consulate 1 re-
greet to say that business depression has made
the Office rather non-lucravo There Ia prevailing
opinion, and it is well founded that consuls gencr
ally speaking, among the poorest paid OF those OF
any nation claiming TO DO first class Power. Indeed
many Of the minor governments Of Europe pay their
representatives abroad much better than do. Ger
tainy citizens officially representing the material inter-
ests Of the model republic throughout tho earth should
be literally rewarded enough at least to live like gen
tlemen and handsomely support their families At
present many of consus hold their positions because
they conscentiousy believe IL TO DO their duty to act
in tho interests of their government when called upon.
Finally, may add that Mr.. Allen Of the edit.
and propretors of tho Springfield Ll Journal for
twenty six years. and find him to DO most courteous
and accommodating gentleman.