, 1873-11-13

former giving odds 100 in 600. Frencl
carom game was won by Slosson in 81
innings. Game was not very exciting ant
little money bet. Game was for $500
winners average was S and so 88. th'
losers 6 and 64-S8; score stood 600 te
593.
Paris, Nov. 8.-The three bureaus o
of the Assembly which was deferred un
til to-day naming their members of tn
committee on prolongation of Presiden
McMahon's power have elected Coun
do Remusat, Leod Say and La Boulaye
all members Of the left. These elec
tions give Republicans majority of Ont
in committee. Result caused most in
tense excitement.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-Dr. Linderm IN
director of the mint, left for San Fran
cisco to-day on business connected will
the fitting up the new mint in that CITY
Second Assistant Engineer, O. J
Habighest has been ordered to duty a
naval rendezvous at San Francisco il
place of Second Assistant Engineer, ]
X. Recan, deceased.
SAN FRANcIsco. Nov. 6.-Passengers
per Prince Alfred, for Victoria: A. f
Bailey. Markus Levin, Miss Mary W
Thayer, Robt. A Thain, Chas. Leopold
G. Blass and wife. Thos. Christie, J. E
McLaln, Capt. 5. j. Johnson, Miss Ids
Soioman, Nathan Moorie, Miss F
Palmer, A. A. Green, wife and child
S. J. Hall, DR.. Nichols, Louis Soloman,
H. Guild and ten others in the steerage
VICTORIA, Nov. 9.--The steamship
California arrived here at 6 p. NJ, frl m
Sitka and way ports. She confirms the
news Of the recent discovery of 1ich
gold fields in the Cassiar country, and
brought down twelve miners and $15,-
600 in dust: The excite nent is intense.
One party took ont $197 in eight hours
rocking.
The parties who came down on the
California. intend returning early in the
spring. The miners wintering on the
Stickeen, have bought up all the pro-
visions, SO that large supply will be
required in the spring.
The weather here for the last four
days has been a succession of heavy
storms.
New York, Nov. 11-A Washington
correspondent had an interview with
Secretary Fish regarding the shooting
of passengers of the Virginus, and the
Sec. said it was o cold-blooded murder,
and no one with sound judgment pre-
tends to apologize for il but the Cubans
themselves. They have had presumed
patriots rrnning loose in New York, and
it was limited. had they been made Of
sterner metal they would have been
fighting battles on the Island instead Of
manufacturing useless and psuedo en-.
thuslasm in those cities. No one denies
that Rican has confreres who we're in
the commission of the Cubans. If AZ
American is willing to enter into the
strife of foreign powers, he does no al
his own risk, and has no right at every
turn which proves inimical to his OWE
interest or life to ask the intervention
of our Government. Hehas voluntarily
left to battle for another power.
1t would have been much more cred
liable to the Cuban authorities to have
kept their officers at home doing SER
vice where it was valuable. TIE Sec
added that he sympathized with Cuba
but could net render aid in any manner
which will conflict with the amity oftht
nation; fu :thsr, he wanted better meta
from Cuba than has been sent before
He could then hope to hear of them ul
timately achieving their Independence
In the present state of affairs he sai(
the State Department will use the ut
most diligence to be advised at the ear
lest practicable moment. and after VI
have full facts we will act. This Gov
ernment cannot now act because it doe
not have any basis upon which to pro
ceed firmly and intelligently. It ma.
week before the news is presented il
official shape.
Loss Of the steamer Ismaeli is full.
credited at the ship news Exchange
She had no passengers, and was las
seen on the 2nd of October, off tht
coast of Nova Scotia.
| Chicago, Nov. 1.-The Tribune
Philadelphia correspondent telegraph
that Col. T. Scott informed linn that nj
more bills of the Atlantic and Pacific
Construction Co., will be allowed to b.
protested, and that John Welsh will ar
range an extension of time with III
holders. Col. Scott says the failure Il
virtually and mainlv attributable to tn
present scarcity Of money in Europ
and at home, and their consequent ina
bility to dispose of their bonds.
| LONDON, Nov. lit is reported tha
Burrs & Co. metal merchants, have fail
ed. Liabilities, $4,000, 900.
| SAN Francisco. Nov. II. Flour. ex
ira, jobbiug at 6 621.@7; wheat. 200
SKIS choice 2 80, 800 SKIS good 25; Bal
ley, coast feed. 3211., bay feed, l p
Oats, 1 5O@1 80.
ExPRKss1oN.-The strongest express
sion is generally the briefsst and best
Take the old ballads of any people. an