, 1871-03-30

ths royal Iamlly OF England has become
so large that it has exhausted the present
marital resources of Europe and has had
TO fall back on home production. Well,
haggis is as good as sour kroui, frogs, or
Spanish wines; so the family will lose
nothing Necessity sometimes proves a
benefit.
A man by the name of Ed. Cough, on
Thursday last, hsd one of lis legs
crushed by piece of coal which fell upon
it, while he was at work in the Seattle
coal mine. He has family at Nanaimo
which is dependent on him for support,
and, the LRtelligencer says, will be rem
Gered destitute by this mishap.
The schooner Clara Light arrived here
yesterday, from. NqEta Bay, bound for
San Francisco. She took on board a
small quantity more of freight, and pro-
eeeded on her voyage. Her cargo consists
of 175,000 feet of lumber, cords Of wood,
cords Of hoops, 12 barrels of salmon,
% rolls leather, consigned to A. Packsher
and 6 bundles sheep skins consigned to
Goldstein, Seller & Co.
SAN DoMIxGo.-The Uuited States
steamer Tennessee, with the San Domin-
go Commissioners on board, arrived at
Key West, Florida, on the morning of
the 21st inst, FIVE days from Kingston.
Wade has a report flushed. to which
Howe has agreed. The report is in the
main favorable to annexation. The chief
features deemed somewhat upfavorable
are connected with questions of debt,
boundary and grants.
+ CHARTERED.-Hon, Allen Francis has
chartered the schooner Experiment, now
lying with sails unbent in the mouth of
Chimacum creek at the head of the Bay,
to take cargo Of merchandise to KeeSan,
on G+Orgiana Island, in Clarence Strait,
Alaska Territory. She will bring back
cargo of salmon, etc. She will sail hence
about the tenth prox.
TRE STEAMER, CALIFoRxIA.-This
steamer was seen by the Olympia, on
Tuesday, in tho Strait apparently making
for Esquimalt. AS the wind was blowing
very heavily at the time from the west
ward it is possible tho California was
seeking an anchorage in Royal Roads
until the wind abated. She was fro m
SiIka bound for Portlsnd.
y Letters received from China by the
Japan, say that Mr.. Seward left there in
better health than he had enjoyed for
years, and as no mention is made Of his
having had stroke of palsy, the report
was probably unfounded. The letters
are from his nephew, the Consul General,
who went ont from here with him.
The German procession in San Fan
cisco, on the 22nd instant, in honor of
peace was one hour and forty minutes
passing the corner of Kearney and Cali
fornia streets. 1t was two miles and
hall, in length. Great enthusiasm was
displayed by German residents.
cur IN A BALLOON, s."-Brown, at
the Cosmopolitan, sent mp balloon last
night, which called forth loud shouts. 1t
was a modest ascent, but the descent was
Of the fiery and untamcd order,
The schooner Lotiie,, Capt. friedman,
came from Port Gamble to this place, on
Saturday last, in one hour and thirty
minutes, inst six minutes more than it
took the Goliah 10 go up.
The President has issued a proclama-
tion to the dissfected citizens of South
Carolina commanding them to retire
peaceably to their homes within twenty
days from the oath of March, instant.
A direct monthly mail service between
San Francisco and Australia, touching at
the Sandwich Islands, will go into opera
ton on the Sth of April.
BURNING.--Mount Baker was taking
siesta yesterday, and the smoke the old
fellow pufed from his mouth was plainly
perceivable from here.
The G. S. WR1GHr-This steamer is
now having her machinery repaired at
Victoria. She will leave there for PORT
land on Tuesday next. ----
Money is becoming abundant in the San
Francisco market, and it is found to be
dihicult-to invest to advantage.
The Pacific Mail Company announces
that, hereafter, its steamers will stop at
San Diego and Mexican ports.
BARBER SHoP.-O. w. Brown has es-
tablished barber shop in the Cosmopoli-