, 1872-01-29

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British Columbia Items.
From the Colonist:
SwINoMIsH, Jan. 19-We learn by pri-
vate intelligence that VIM. Jarman, a
saloon keeper at Bellingham Bay, day
or two since, shot and instantly killed a
man named Jim Farmer. 1t is said Far
mer had been drunk for the last month
and troubling the saloon keeper until
he became unbearable and Jarrnan shot
him. Jarman has been arrested and is
in custody of the sheriff.
Passengers per Str. Prince Alfred from,
San Francisco-Margaret Wells, Mrs.
Jane Gillispie, II. E. Wilby, Miss Wilby
J. w. Sweeny wife and 8 children. John
L. Butler, B. s. Greathouse, J. H. Fos-
ter, Mrs. Foster, Christian L. Henson,
Godfrey Weller, John Irving, II. c.
Salisbury, w. B. Standish, Mrs. Ste
vens, C. B. Shattuck wife and 2 chill
dren, G. NJ. Phillips, r. F. Pickett, F.
c. Pinckney [W. F. & Co.'S. Messenger,
VIM. Hitler, Mrs. Hitler, Geo. Story.
W. A. Story, Mrs. Story and 2 children,
Jane Clark, Henry Clark, John Wells,
David Wells, Chas. E. Seizer, A. G..
McKun, D. Sullivan, John Wahr, IVm.
Hudson, 4 Ohinawomen, 2 children and
8 Cinnamon,
The American ship Dashing Wave,
Lawrence, which loaded last summer at
the Hastings Mills, was in the dock at
Hong Kong, December 11th, having
been ashore on Brunswick Rocks, Cau-
ton river. She had in at the time full
cargo of rice from Shanghai, and while
on shore she lay rail under water.
STRUCK ON RACE RocKs.-On Satur-
day night last, as the American ship
Lookout. Capt. Bates. lumber laden for
San Francisco, was being towed out OF
the Straits by the tug Favorite, she
struck on sunken rock near Race Rocks
and lost her forefoot. She remained
about five minutes and worked off by
her sails. She was found to be making
water freely and having a small donkey
engine and pump on board they were
brought into requisition and the ship
freed until she reached Port Townsend.
An effort was made to reach Esquimalt.
but wind and tide being against him.
Capt. Bates ran for the above port.
Capt. Bates says the fog bell at Race
Rocks was not heard until after his ship
struck. Capt B. came across last even
ing to secure diving apparatus. which.
We doubt not, will be obtained to-day
from Capt. Cater (Senior officer of the
feet) whose readiness to assist vessel
in distress was recently proved in the
case of the California.
From the Standard:
Advices received this mail from Eu-
rope state that business in Great Britain
is very brisk, and.nearly all descriptions
of goods are rapidly rising in price.
Silks, poplins, woolleo manufactures,
carpets. foor-cloths, &C., are now twen-
ty per cent. higher than they were last
season, and still rising and the demand
increasing.
The Prince Alfred met with very se-
we're weather on her last trip to San
Francisco from this port. OFF Cape
Flattery heavy gale from the south
west was encountered. the steamer only
making about 200 miles in four days.
Six days and half were taken in max.
ing the trip. es
FROM SAN FRANcIsco. The Prime
Alfred. Capt. Shol. arrived at half-pas'
seven yesterday morning. from San
Francisco, which place she left at P.
NJ, on Wednesday last, making the pas.
sage in ~ days. She brings sixty pas.
sengers. 220 tons of freight, and Is bags
of mail. Beautiful weather was exper-
fenced on the trip, not q ripple on the
water the whole way. On Wednesday
morning at 3 o'clock she will leave fol
San francisco.
FRozEN.-James Domville, Esq,