New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-16
GENERAL NOTES.

ono of the leading features OF Mr.. IL. y.
~ torrroIistc and literary venture in London,
g1, Week will be American news Special letters from
wh;noton and New-York will be contributed by writ
avs who will not only throw new light on the course OF
American poucs, hut describe carefully all lesisia'e
- o,hcr proceedings which affect the management OF
~. n,t,.c debt the revival Of specie pavments ara
ober questions in which the English people are o'recH
Concerned , -.
Something like a tidal wave has washed out
With Nm. r. l. At midnight last Friday. when the
a. vvas fn the wind which had been Blowing heavily
from the northwest suddenly veered tn Inc southeast
.sing in violence, and bringing IN heaNy seas "e
sxep clear across the narrow peninsula ana spent hrir
force mile distant in Pawcatuek Bay on inc other sue
nroa doors OF the Peninsula House were forced In, ana
- ,,optv 70 twenty-five tons Of sand scattered
EVER tbe halls ard piazzas the water hclng SIX mc"s
deep in the parl0rs. IL was Tue hiShest Uo Ano" Wv
the coast IN thirty years.
Americans are exporting collins to London
.d uniting them in the market at prices little more
than half of those charged by he" Majestys native I'M
dertakers The Yankees began with sending Washing
machines, appleparers, and egg-beaters; then 'hey
Skinned window -sashes, doors, panels and wanrco's;
,vitbip wear they have been exporting rcady-lha"e
furniture Of all kinds from the connonos Kitchen Guar
a. ,he most elegant drawing table; and now they
are follow ne the h-less Briton even TO ms grave au
inc him underground in brand-new American conls
With natented handles and reversible lids, vastly suer
Tor 10 the Engshmade article, and WITH prices 10 Su'
the times ~
The annual circular of Messrs MOcatta &
co,dsn,i1 Of London gives an interesting account OF
tho variations in the plce Of silver during 1871 The
highest rate was obtained in January, when 5s4i was
,mnorarily reached the demand for India havn= been
for some time previously very active afterwards grad
ma, but interrupted decline commenced, and continued
I'll Jupe when the lowest point, 53l2 L. was touched
For the subsequent three months silver ruled about 3D.
lint in October had very rapid rise. in consequence Of
Indian orders and reached 55Sid atteiy. however the
price has again about sid Tn transactions OF the
wear have been very large the total imports having been
nearly twenty millions and the exports nearly nineteen
millions of the imports. about twelve millions have been
received from Germany, amount which would probably
have seriously depressed the price bat for the cNtiaoid
nary demand caused by the famine in India the exports
10 which quarter exceeded fourteen nlllohs tac
snajn From America the total received has been rcla
lively mconsideraole, not exceeding two millions. not
outstanding tac exaggerated estimates f"rDed Ol INC
prOluctyeness Of the silver mines OF Nevada
The history Of the Bear Flag was recOunted
by John s Itte at the last meeting of the san Fran
cisco Pioneer Society. Captain J. C. Fremont. at the
head OF an exploring expedition sent out by the Govern
men, Of the United States, having entered California
without leave OF the Mexican Government was en-.
camped at Mount Gabilan in February. 1916. when
dispute arose between him and a native Californian
about horse which the latter claimed stolen IRE
mont refused to surrender the horse and deted the Mex
lean authorities. who had no troops That could saey
attack the American rfemen This defiance irriiaed
the Mexcans and threats mad, against the Aner-
can settlers. Fremont invited by these settlers TO
declare war against Mexico but declined to take so bold
step The settlers organized themselves. aud decided
TO anticipate an attack from the enemy They captured
sonoma by nj sht attack, and thus started revolution
1--WE must have flag !" cried the ri1emon The wife OF
a settler supplied the muslln and house painter out
lined q huge star. Put in grizzly y suggested a
rincman and his comrades shouted, " Yes !" q" Yes "
So the bear was painted, standing nearly upright (s 0-
ston when about close with formidable 10e) FACING
the star and beneath him the words, " California
Republic" The paiut OAiained from a wheel
wrighs shop aud the execution did Lot excel III artistic
merit The party had entered SOnOma carly on Inc
morning of Friday II, and the flag was olst9d me
same evening On the 18TH, Commander Idle issued u
INFLAMMATION ON behalf of the Republic of California