The New York herald., 1877-12-18

In the city OF San Francisco for tho past few months
has occasioned alarm throughout The State, and while
encouraged by oisreputablc newspaper. arc
cndeavoring to inciie riot which would be a DIS
munny. aided by the respectable and responsible
press, rs crdcavoring 10 suppress anything ike vio
sncs and confidently appeal to the executive ana
cannot In brief communication 60 further than
have done into the reasons for this request; but
iully believing that you are somewhat familiar
with the daIgcrs now threatening the people Of Cali
fornia on account OF this great evil, close by asking
your carly aud earnest attention to this SUBJECT trust
ing that some plan may be devised to the end that
negotiations may be entered into between own
anu the Chinese government which will satisfactorily
settle this vcxed question.
have The honor 70 be, very respectfully, your most
obedcnt servant; A. r. PAGE
TIE HURON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or
THE LABoIs OF THE NAVAL COURT OF IN
QUIRY-PAYMENrs MADE TO THE SURVIVORS.
The naval Court OF Inquiry into tho Huron disaster
has completed It's work. reported 10 tho Secretary
and has been dissolved Tho record OF the proceed
ings including tho evidence, tho finding and opinion
Of tho Court arc contained within less than hun
dred and nifty pages OF written matter There Is
reason TO suppose that the Secretary will delay the
promuigat Of the finding aud opinion OF the Court
Tho Trcasurer OF tho United States to-day signed
checks for the payment OF moneys due the
OF the wrecked steamer Huron.
MODIFICATION OF TIE COLOMBIAN TARIFF
NAVIGATION OF THE MAaDALENA RIVER.
The United States Consul at Savaniia United Satcs
OF Colombia sends TO the Department OF State copy
OF report by Captain William Lang, OF tho steamship
Cordova in regard 70 his entry and clearance from
the Magdaana River and copy OF decree modifying
the Colombian tariff. As the Cordova was tho
nrst steamer 10 enter the rivcr considerable
anxiety was iell as to tho rcsul,. No difi-
Guilty was, however. experienced In crossing tho
bar, the least water obtained being twenty-six feet
and from this point to the anchorage there
soven to eight athoms Of water. Captain Lang
thinks that In tho time Of breczc thorc would be
very ncavy swell tho bar, and possibly vessels
might bo detained o day two In coming down the
river the course was little TO the eastward Of mid
channel aLd the least obtained threc and
half iathoms Tho Captain thinks there Ia not tho
least difficulty, using ordinary precautions, in nav-
eating the Magdalcna, and tho advantage TO DO gained
In time is very considerable.
Tho following articles aro sinoe October 10 last de-
olared free OF duIy:-Live animals, implements for
gasiight, provisions not prepared mineral COAL bag
gage OF passengers up to 200 pounds, hay, seeds
plants sprigs. legitimate coin, patterns samples
printed periodicals, &c.
THE GORDON coNKLINa DIFFIcULTY-RETr-
cENcE OF THE GEORGIA SENATOR.
There Is unquestionablo authority for stating that
General Gordon has absolutely refused to converse
with reporters on tho subject Of tho recent difficulty
In tho Senate. Is he willing TO any mis-
represonta,on that have found thor way into the
papers. MM
TIMBER DErRHDArIoSs IN MISSISSIPPI
r S. BARLEY, special agent Of the General Land
Office, who has been In Mississippi In relation TO
timber dcpredatons, arrived hero to-day Ho reports
that the government seizures of logs lumber un.
lawfully taken from tho public lands OF tho aggre-
gate value OF about $s34, 900.