The Portland daily press., 1870-05-04

A letter has been received at the Treasury
Department from the Collector Of Customs at
San Francisco giving an account of the meth
DDS adopted by the Cinnamon to smuggle
opium into this country. Every crack and
crevice of the vessel, as well as every part of
their clothing not likely to be examined, be-
come receptacle for this narcotic. 1t is twist
ed into the form of roots. 1t is also packed in
lead cases, or in balls with lead weights attach
ed; and when the vessel anchors in the harbor
it is dropped overheard TIL the vessel is ready
to get under weigh, when it is fished up again.
On the arrival of the last steamer from Hong
Kong the revenue officials went fishing them
seves, and caught a case containing seven
hundred and a bail of two hundred pounds of
opium in one day.
In letter printed in the Boston morning
papers of Tuesday, Mr.. John FL. Selwyn de-
MES the telegraphed report that he has with
drawn from the theatre which bears bis name
He says: My contracts and arrangements
constitute me manager and partner for term
of years not yet expired. I have organized
company and made engagements for the en-
suing season; and i: was on Saturday night
last, on the termination of the performance,
LudI L TtCclVcu d lcJteT ITOLQ Mr. OQcQeV STAT
ing that he did not require my services for the
next season as manager (without word of ex-
planation,) thereby discharging me, which dis
charge l did not choose to accept, although
the statement published III the evening paper
is evidently "by authority" Mr.. Cheney's
arrangements seem to be to make Mr.. Fechter
manager; and the company is to consist of
Miss Leclercq, Mrs. Chaufrau, Miss Morant,
J.W. Wallack, &c.
The Buffalo Advertiser Of Saturday last pub
fishes the following extract from letter, writ
ten by Mr.. Shepard, the U. S. Consul at Yed-
| do, to friend in Buffalo, bearing date March
70, which goes to show that trouble was apore-
hended at Jeddo, and strengthens the proba-
bility of the truth OF the report concerning the
| murder of the Consult
There is going to be a row. ,Uar in JAP
pan, and until that is settled, there is and will
be, prostratiOn of business There are
lots OF the Japs' who like foreigners, and five
or SIX times as many who hate them, and
would, If they dared ,,cut them into mince meat
We don't stir out lately without revolver and
guard, and in case of a row the guard is not
worth sou. A notice was stuck on my door
only week ago telling me to piggy piggy
that means, get out-go;' but have not gone
| yet. 1t has not been SO until within the last
/ WV moHeuc' 4HoTc are only nine Americans
in Jeddo, and only Is foreigners altogether
A brutal murder was committed on the 22d
of April, on board the British barque Morn
ing Light, which arrived at New York from
Buenos Ayres on Sunday. On the date men
toned the captain ordered the masts to be
scraped, and among others sent aIoft to per
form the work were Edward Bevrus and
Thomas II. johnson, who were assigned to the
foretopmast. They went aloft, and had been
at work for some time, when q groan was
heard by the second mate, which was followed
by the announcement from johnson that he
had stabbed Bevrus. Upon looking up the
mate saw Bevrus held tightly in Johnson's
arms, and he sent some men aloft to ascertain
what was the trouble. When they reached the
ma,ntop they discovered that Bevrus had been
stabbed in the left side, and was then in the
agony of death. He was lowered to the deck,
and soon after died johnson was allowed his
liberty until the ship arrived in port but none
OF his brother sailors have spoken to him since.
On reaching New York, johnson was given in
was informed of the affair."