The Portland daily press., 1868-01-06
CATIHE o zsNIA.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

SAN FRANcIsCo, Jan. 2-The steamship
Montana sailed yesterday for Panama with
S995!000 in treasure, S952000 OF which is for
New York. She also carried large quantity
of merch lndise brought by the China from
Hong Kong and Yokohama. The steamers
Transit, from New York, and G ,lden City,
from Panama, arrived to-day. The steamer
Moses Taylor, from San Juan, arrived yester-
day.
- h.s-f sg MARINE DISASTER.
The barque II. l.. Rutger was wrecked off
the Heads yesterday. Crew saved.
Legal tenders rs IA
CONSUL GENERAL FOR JAPAN AT SAN FRAN
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4.-Charles Walcott
Brooks has been regularly appointed Consul
General for the empire of Japan in this city.
He received his commission by the steamer
China. This is sad to be the first appointment
of the kind ever made. The government of
Japan coniers extensive powers upon Its agent
in the letter of instruction which accompanies
his commission. The document was issued by
the Council of State, composed of Princes OF
the Empire, who constitute the governing
power in Japan since the abdicatiOn of the
Tycoon. The letter as translated says in sub
stance, that as the United States was the first
power to conclude tire ty with Japan, OPEN
ing that land TO foreign commerce, represen-
tafive of Japan should be locate Ia that coun-
try, and at ) IN Francisco as the city of Amer
lea nearest to Japan, and with which there
will be most frequent intercourse, and since
the establishment of steamship line betwee i
San francisco and Y )kohama, it is expected
that trade and, friendship will increase between
the two countries, and will largely augment
the travel of Japanese to America. The
Council therefore judge it best to create
Consulship at San Francisco.
0Hf THE FLOOD ON THE SAN JOAQUIN.
The flood on the San Joaquin river swept
away the entire business portion of the lower
part of that town.
Virginia
THE RECONSTRUCTION CONVENTION.
RICHMOND, Jan. A. In the Convention. to-
day the following resolutions of inquiry were
referred:
S4For limiting the time of hired labor to eight
hours: For settling all debts incurred previous
to APRIL 1865, at twenty-five cents on the dol
lar: For levying poll tax: Requiring for
elgners to reside ten years in the State before
voting: For legalzing, the birth of children
born OF parents in slavery SO that they may
inherit property: For admitting colored per-
sons to college: For selling the military insti-
tute and devoting the proceeds TO the educa-
tonal fund.
The newspapers were severely denounced
for misrepresenting the speeches of the MEM
bers. ma .Ht
The Convention then adjourned.
FIGHTS AMONG NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS.
Inc CITY mas been quite lively with newspa-.
per fights to-day, one occurring between re-
porter of the Examiner and the correspondent
of the New York Herald, and one between
reporter of the Despatch and the official re-
porter of the Convention, in which member
of the Convention and another reporter joined
No serious damage was doe and all the par
ties were arrested. us
ARREST OF MAJOR POE.
Major Poe, chief of police, was before the
Military Comm isSIon to-day charged nv Rev
j. W. Hunnicutt with giving Information
which was not true to correspondent of a
New York paper, relative to an alleged incen-s
diary speech by that gentleman.