The New York Herald Newspaper, May 25, 1854, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. whos SS WHOLE NO. 6483. MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1854. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP NORTH STAR, Mews from California, Oregon, Sandwich Islands, Seclety (slands, Australia, Lower California, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, and New Granada. ANOTHER CLIPPER SHIP WRECKED. ‘Quick Passage of the Flying Cloud. STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION IN OREGON. | | structed by the jury to say, that In view of the many “Conviction of the Mexican Consul. anes ARREST OF THE FRENCH CONSUL. IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE. "Wreck of the Bark Walter Claxton, and Loss 0” Thirteen Lives, MINING INTELLIGENCE. arr INTERESTING STATISTICS. ~~ MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. MARKETS, ke, k&., &. ‘The steamship North Star, Captain Warnock, arrived yesterday afterncon from Aspinwall, whence she sailed at one o’clock P. M., on the 17th !nstant, She brings San Franelsco papers to the Ist inst., brought down on the Pacific side by the steamship Uncle Sam, of the indepen- dent li». The North Star has $459,000 on board, which is con- signed as tollows:—America n Exchange bank, $170,000; | Duncan, Sherman & Co.. $140,000; J. Gilford, $60,000; | and $80,000 in the hands of passengers. We are indebted to Purser Oxley of the North Star, and | to the expresses of Messrs. Adams & Co., Wells, Fargo & Co., and Berford & Co., for files of California papers. The rainy season has not yet commenced on the Isth- tous, and roads are in good order. The Panaina railroad is completed as far as the Sum- mit, ten miles beyond Obispo, and will be ready for pas- sengers by the next steamer. ‘The health of the Isthmus is remarkably good, there being no sickness of any kind prevailing either at Aspin- wall or Panama. ‘The steawships Cortes, Uncle Sum, and Panama, left an Francisco on the lst inst., with more than two thousand passengers, and the usual complement of trea- gure and express freight. The Times and Transcript says:—So great a number of persons departing at one time is extraordinary, and may be maialy attributed to ‘the low fares and excellent accommodations afforded. Perhaps about an even proportion of the homeward bound leave with acquired success or a hopeful trust in sanother effort in California, where they intend again to ‘woe fickle fortune, and as many more with an uncertain |. Prospect of an absolute disappointment after a longer or shorter struggle in the land of promise. ‘The following is the shipment of treasure by the above steamers, for which we are indebted to the San Francisco Evening News :— By Tax Corrrs, via NicaRaGva :- Page, Bacon & Co.... $392,000 Adams & Co... . 200/000 Drexell, Sather & Church 159,00) Burgoyne & Co 155,00) Yallant & Wild 60, 114,00) 82,00) 20,00) J. Seligman & Co... 20,00) Ulmer, Fregenbaum & Co. 13,00) W. K. Cummings & Co 3 7,00) H. Howard ........... . 4,000 14,426 $912,181 | ARREST OF THE FRENCH CONSUL—GREAT EXCITEMENT | $170,000 000 2 €0,000 + $370,000 GME LOT. 55 asasidacs seaisies $2,519,681 ‘In State politics there has been little news during the fortnight. A law had passed to clect a State printer, which was a victory of Twmmany. There continued to be rumors about a Senatorial clection during this session. The 16th inst. had beon chosen for the adjournment of the Legislature. ‘The news from the mines presents little of striking im- portance, though the season is extremely favorable and the gold produce correspondingly large. A small steamer had made an exploring tour from Red Bluffs to Clear Creek, on the Sacramento river, distance of fifty miles higher than any steamer had ever gone. Four vessels had arrived at San Franciseo from Hong Kong, with two thousand Chinese passengers. By the steamship Cortes, which arrived at San Fran- cisco, a lady, Mrs. Wright, was passenger, whose hus- band, James Wright, was killed by the explosion of the Secretary. Mrs. Wright brought two daughters with her, who thus suddenly find themselves fatherloss. The first number of a weekly lithographic Chinese news} ager, culled the Golden Ills Wews, mado its 1 pearance in San Francisco on the {8th of April. It is about sixteen by twenty-four inches in size. An artist by the name of Benjaiin F. West oommitted suicide in Fremont township, in SantaClara county, on the 6th of April. Metaxcucry Farm or a Famity.—The body of David Page, who was killed by the explosion of the Gavelle, Was brought down from Oregon on the Peytona, and was boried in Yerba Buena Cemetery, between the graves of | +his wife and daughter, both of Whom_ were killed by the | explosion of the Jenny Lind, on the 11th of April, 185 The explosion of the Gazeile took place on the St! one year within three days from that of the Jenny Mr. Page was well known and highly esteemed. Gor Dver row Sonors.—During the weok ending *Aprili6th, lage, Bacon & Co. purchased in the town of Sonora 2,615 ounces of gol dust, valued at $45,762 60. Within the came time the amount of gold dugt trans- mitted by Wells, Fargo & Co., from Sonora to San Fran- » Was $0104 ounces, valued at $116,731 46. Of the above amount 1,824 ounces, valued at $23,500, was from banking house of James Mills & Co., in Co. 5 ind. Trape wit Jaray.—The ship Lady Pierce, with her owner, Mr. Silas E. Burrows, clears to-day for Japan, in hopes of ‘inding a free permit for her to trade by the ‘time she reaches Jeddo. Mr. Burrows has kindly volan- teered to teke any letters or parcels intended for those on boar Com ‘a fleet.—San Francisco Herald, fay Vat. The Violation of the Neutrality Laws. TRIAL AND CONVICTION OF THE MEXICAN CONSUL— ARREST OF THE FRENCH CONSUL—THE CONSULAR FLAG STRUCK. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. Before Judge Hoffman—April 28. counsel for the defence, made a lengthy ar- | He with the proposition that the jur, dee of tho law an well es the fat. é ict Attorney said that fer this case he would qo Ey th that judge consented to the agreement it the ju ould eee ¢ law. ie oy | wigh the Federal officers of this State, since the arrival express my opinion to you on the constitutionali y of the law. The section of the law under which this uction commenced is constitutional fa my opiaion, and it bly important that it shoult be enforced. The inqviry is, then, did the oefen’ant enlist these men? Whatever your sympathy may be for unfortunate Mexico, or for ths age and position of the defendan:,you must not permit it to turn you from being governed by the evidence. If you believe that the defeadant ‘he enlistment, or directed it to be made. as testi- t find him guilty. If the court were coa- n important witness for the defence was vented from attending, it might chargethe jury that it would be unsafe to renver a verdict of guilty, As it is you may give the defendant the benefit of any doubt founded on the refusal of the French Consul to testify at the request of the defendant. The jury, after being out fifteen minutes, brought in the following verdict by their foreman, ex-Governor John MeDovgal. We find the prisoner guilty; at the same time I am in- cireumstances connected with the trial, that they trust the court willextend to him tha kindest considerations and'mercy. —THE CONSULAR FLAG STRUCK. In execution of the order of, the District Court, at one o'clock yesterday afternoon, Gen. Richardson, U.S. Mar- shal for this district, followed by a number of police offi- cers, went to arrest the French consul, under an attach- ment. When pear the house the officers stopped, and General Richardson, with two subordinates, entered the consulate and asked for the consul of France. Mr. liillon was atthe time in conversation with Mr. Sante-Marie, French ccnsul at Acapulco, and the clerk who opened the door not knowing who the visitors were, vequesied them to waita moment. After waiting about two minutes, Gen. Richardson, followed by his two un- der officers, resolutely opened the door of the private room of Mr. Dillon and went in. The Marshal said : L believe I have bad the honor of being introduced to you before.” Mr. Dillon said, “Ide det remember. What do you wish” “To take you before the Unite? States Listriet Court.” “Show me your authority? \.eneral Richardson put his bund on the French consul’s shoulder and said; “I arrest you in the pn of the United States’? “It's all right,” said Mr. Duiioa; “there area number of groups scattered through Jackson atrect, and for fear of some difficulty, T would suggest that you would pars srouad through Mason end Pacific streets, end I will follow you, and be in the court as soon as yourrelf.’’ Gen. Richardson answered . “No, sir; I will jake your body to the court, dead or alive.”” Mr. Dillon in the presence of Mr. Bataillard, his Secre- | tary and Mr. Derbec, editor of Echo du Pacifique, suid:— Gentlemen—I call you as witnesses that I protest solemn- ly ogainst this audacious vielation of the laws of nations and the treaties which bind France and the United States, and in my own name, and in tho name of his Majesty , the Emperor of the French, whom I represent here; and I render your marshal responsible, and the government of the United States, and all thore who have faken part in this unjust act, and this insult to the flag of France. ‘The party then started to the court, followed by the licemen. More than a thousand Frenchmen were col- jected in great excitement, and they rushed forward to prevent their Conaul to be thne taken off. Mr. Dillon begged the crowd to stand back, and to dis- perse. He thanked them for their sympathy, and pro- niised todo his duty to the last. The party then pro ceeded to the court, and the events there aro relaced in the law report. %, After the case of Consul Dillon had been disposed of inthe court, he returned to his dwelling. When Mr. Dillon started for the court he had dete> mined to haul down his flag, but, fexrfal of somo difficul- ty, he directed that his flyg should be left flying until he Line got out of sight. However, it was still up when he returned. A great many Freach were in the neighbor- hood. ‘The consul took down his flag and addressed the multitude. He requested them to remain quiet. He as- sured them that hoe had dove nothing except what he considered it to be bis duty, and he needed no aid. Such an incident could not destroy the good understanding ox- isting for so long between the two governments. The Americans are a magnanimous people, and will Guall support the party which has the right. | France hus both the power and the will to exact justice to her dipiomatic | agents, as she always has done. The bost thing, tien, for the French, would be to return home as though noth- ing had happened, and do their utmost to preserve good feelings with their neighbors, the Americans. Gen. Richardson has furnished us with a different ver- sion of the manner of the arrest, which is as follows :— On going up, he found the Consulate surrounded by about 2,000 Frenchmen, who were evidently much ex: | cited. After some time, Gen. R. got admittance to the Prisoner, and courteously expressed his errand. fr. Dillon said roughly :—‘‘Is that all you have to say ? Take then your answer down the back way; I cannot be responsible for the acts of my countrymen.” Gen R. then said :—‘T arrest you, bir, in the name of the United States, and you will go down with me the front way, the way I entered. ‘tie French, on coming out, were prepared for a rescue, and made one rush, but were restrained by the Consul. THE FRENCH CONSUL’S POSITION. The position of Mr. Dillon, if we understond it rightly, ia now as follows :—He struck his flag on tho 25th for what he alleged to be insults to France. ‘Those alieged insults were :—No. 1. Command ina subpona to appear asa witness; No. 2. Command to bring a paper form- ing portion’ of his official archives: No. 8. Vio- Jation of his domieil by the Marshal, going in to arrest him under the attachment without any express or implied permission to enter; No.4. The ar- rest under the attachment. All of which ho declares tobe insults to his nation, because direct violations of the treaty. He declares it is not for him to decide what sa- tisfaction is proper, the insult having been rendered to | his government which, according to all ciplomatic rule, must settle the affair. The striking of the flag was the | Geclaration that an insult had been given which could | not be passed without notice, and that he cannot hoist his flag until, in the opinion of his government, circum. | stances admit of his doing so. Striking the flag is not a resignation of the office, but a suspension of its duties. Mr. Dillon, as Consul of Sardinia, authorized to act for | France, attends to the business ‘of the French, acting | commission from Sardinia, and using the seal of the Sardinian consulate. Whether the positions of Mr. Dillon be well taken according to the diplomatic code, we cannot fay, but if any satiniaction be due for an offence given witbout any intent to offend, we doubt not the government will give it, since Judge Hoffman has decided the arrest to have been an improper one. THE CONSULATE OF FRANCE. The Consul of France has written to the Federal and State authorities to inform them that, until otherwise instructed by the government of France, he will attend to the interests of the French population in his present | capacity of Consul per inéerim, of the King of Sardinia:— | at is to sey, Mr. Dillon having struck his flag under what he considers violation of the treaty, refuses toact as Consul of France under his commission from France, but as he could transfer his powers to the Con- | sul of another power, he does transfer them to himself as Consul of the Kingdom of Sardinia, which office he is invested with. IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE—LETTERS EXCHANGED BETWEEN THE CONSUL OF PRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES OFFICIALS IN THIS CITY. In accoréance with our request, Mr. Dilion will, with the consent of the parties interested, farnish for publi- cation copies of all the correspondence which has passed Detween himself and the al officials in this city sincé the arrival of Gen. Wool. The following letters will be succeeded by a number of others :— Epon Auta CALIFORNIA :—In presence of the aystem- atic attempts of certain organs of this city to dissemi- nate doubts and suspicions concerning the loyalty and straight: forwardners of my intentions in the matter of | the procoedings instituted against the Mexican Consul, I | deem it a duty towards my American friends in this | community, whose esteem possesses an almost equal | value in my eyes with that of the government 1 repre- rentand of my fellow countrymen, to put tho publie in Possession, through yeur colimns, of falland comple'e ja'a connected with my official conduct throyghoat this | affair, and my relations with the federal authorities. ‘There sbali be neither covcralmont nor disguise; every document, including those requested by the honorable district Court of the United States, and whieh, moved by a senee of imperious duty, Iwas unable to supply, shall te successively published’ 11, will remain with tho. u- habitants of this city and a U government to say how fer the said a ad that duty prescribed {o them, na: tives and agents of ¢ of France, the reountry, that cou: by sensi-barbarous comn I bave therefore to re comy ay together with my rej yat_yon will insert the ac- of Mr. Colieetor Hammond, both being first in order of date. They will be speedily followed by my correspondence with Gen, Wool, and with the Mexican Consul, as leo with the @onsul agent for France at Guaymaa, the Minister of For- eign Affaire in Paris, and the Legation of France at Mexi- co. The latter documents sball be copied from the offi- cial register of my correspondence, under the immedinte inspection of two American gentlemen of high respecta- bility. servant, Thave the honor to remain, your very obedient DILLON. FROM MR. DILLON TO Cor BCTOR HAMMOND, Say PRANCIECO, April 24, 1854. Sim—I have the honor to inform you that 1 purpose ublisning a detailed account of my relations with the federal officers of this State, since the arrival of General Wool in this city. Please to inform me, at your carlicet convenience, if you have any objection to my including therein the corresponaence exchanged between us auring the aforementioned period. Reccive the assurance of my high regard. (Signed) DILLON. COLLECTOR HAMMOND TOZCONSCT. DILTON. Custom Hover, Sax Fraxcteco, } Coractor’s Orrice, j April . Sx :—J have the honor to ocknow! vi the ‘te. fou pur Pelattons ceipt of your letter of yesterday's date, stati pore publishing ». de agoount, of your thi of the present Commander. in-chief, Maj. Gen. Wool, and Mr. then the constitutionality of | Fequesting me to inform you if | have ny chjertioa to he law, and closed by endeavoring te show that the ‘our including therein the correspondence exchange { did notuziolate the law. 5 ‘ween us during the afore-mentioned period, and in re. MMr-Inge, District and closed the | ply, I have to inform you that I have,no objection to the + ‘gument. | In the course of hiszemarks he noticed the | proposed publication of our correspondence, Very re- in the that the federal officers inthis | spectfully, your obedient servant, ‘winked at the of the Walker expedition, RICH’D P. HAMMOND, Collector. said that those were dictated only by malig- M. Dittoy, Consul de France, San Francisco. Hoffman made a lengthy address to the jury, | HRADQUARTERS DEPARTMENP OF THE PActric, in substance:— San Frawcrsoo, April 25, 1854. ETLENEN OF Tire JoRY:—It has been conceded by tho To the Consulof Mors, Driton: attneys that yon are to jadge of the law, but T may | Coxsvt:—I have the honor to acknowledze the receipt of yonr communication of the 24th inst., in which you #93 that you purpose publishing a | ctaiied account of your relations with the federal officers of this State to the correspondence ex- changed beiween us during the af rementioned pertod. In reply. T bave only to remark that] have no objec- ions 10 the publication of any correop ndeace whieh may Lave taken place between you and myself, With assurances of my high consideration, I am JOHN E. WOOL, Maj Gen. U.S. A. COLLECTOR HAMMOND TO CONSUL DILLON San Francisco, Cat., March 1, 1854. £im—I have ebserved that you are reportel as an in vited ond present gurst at a recent cinner, given to Gen. Wool and Gov. Foote, at the Cafe du ( own intercourse with you, personal and officiul; my esti- mate of you asa gentleman of high character, cultivated intelligence and refined tastes; the respect you caa but feel for the government you represent, und that I know to be due from you to the government to which you are accredited; nil ibv-c elements of opinion lead me to be- lieve that you would not, knowingly, design to partici. pute in @ political demonstration against the President of the United States. I trust I shall not be mistaken in the opinion that you, as others, bave been unwittingly, and to the per- petrators of the trick disyracefully, entrapped to a pretended entertainment to two distinguished citizens of ourk nd, ‘iLe public notification to the world that you were a Janicyator in ths preteoued entertainment, makes it rieyer bat lehould seek, in ort i that our i tarcourse for the future may bo i nor of yovr reply, @ public assertion of the position waich you hee te Cooupy own conviction of what that position must be, ita 1 and of pe: t which you are made to te inence me 1 y private hopos and views ‘on. pile might more properly have x: ber shogs there With high resp cet, your obedient servant, Sipr ed, RICH’D P, HAMMOND, Collector. M. P. Lillon, Consul de France, San Francisco. CONSUL EILLON TO COLLECTOR HAMMOND. * Six Francisco, Ist March. 1854. Sin:—In reply to your communication of this day’s date, I have the honor to inform you that having been invited to attend a dinner, got up for the express pur- pose of welcoming the arrival of two distinguished American citizens, I ceemed it a duty of courtesy to at- tend. Having retired at an early stage of the evening’s pro- ceedings, lam unable to say whet her they were or were not s& represented; nor do Ideem it necessary; after four yerrs residence in California, during which'it has been my study to live on terms of friendly intercourse with ali portice and party Iraders, to state that I could have nothing in common with virulent display:, no mat- ter from what quarter they might come or against whom they might be directed. Keceive, cir, the assurance of my distinguished con- sideration. Le Consul de France. SI ILLON. Signed, D To the Hon. Richard P. Hammond, Collector. We present a continuation of tho correspondence of the French Consul. It will be remembered that the Chal- lenge waa stopped on the 23d March. The third letter was accompanied by Mr. Dano's letter, (enclosure No. 1,) of éate January 21, which we publiched sowe time siacs, and the Mexican Consul’s letter of March 5, (enclosure No. 2,) which we published yesterday. This third letter containing as it dit a copy of the Mexican Consul’s lett shows the improbability that Mr. Dillon knew or believed the expedition to be illegal or improper. The fourth let- ter, sent by the Challenge, speaks in a singular style of the expeditionists.as colonists. ‘this mixing of the phra: colonists, emigrants and soldiers, may perhaps be ex- plained by a decrée issued by Manuel Blanco, of Sonora, in 1862, inviting colonists, and specifying terms under which they should, under certain emergencies, enter the aimy. A copy of this decree is in this city, and we will present it to-morrow if possible. However, not haying examined the decree, we cannot speak positively of its character Perhaps if Mr. Dillon obtains tho consent of Senor Del Valle, he will publish the let‘ers, only one or two in all, received from the latter gentleman, whose at- torney denied that his client had thanked Mr. Dillon for rot coming to court for the prosecution. These letters are entisely creditable to Senor Del Valle. The fourth letter is a correct translation of a document which we read in the Consul’s copying press letter book. FROM CONSUL DILLON TO GEN. WooL. Sax Francisco, March 18, 1854. £in—When you Gid me the honor tocall on me, a few Cays ago, you stated that you were resolved to put down all flibustering attempts That might be organized within th ‘te against Mexico. You added that as far as that enpposed ts be in process of formation under Count de Raouseet Povtbon was eoncerned, you would stop it at once by arresting tts leader. Tremorked to you, n reoly, that you might rely on " eperation | could afford, and that I had the moat érders both from the government at Paris and ‘ation of France at Washington, to notify to all French subjce s residing witbin this State that their em- barking in ‘any filthusteriog scheme, either with Count de Racueset, or wih any others, would be viewed by them with tly utmost displeasure as an act of open and barefaced piracy. I further remarke:! that Count de Raousset, with whom Thed conversed on that subject, had informed me that in consequence of the oficial announcement made by me of the sbove fact in the coluinns of the Keho du Pani (see the number here annexe.) he had made up mind to abandon bis plans, at least for tho present, and would leave in the course of a gew days for Santa Bar- bara, Since the above conversation’ took place, I have had the honor of an interview with you, at the Oriental Hotel, in the course of which you hinted that you had data of a nature to show that Count de Raousset con- tumplated carrying out his wild and wicked scheme forth- witb, and that you were not without a misgiving that I was personally in league with him to facilitate that design. In reference to the first statement, I have only to say, that if you really bave the data referred to, it becomes & duty for you to arrest Count de Raouaset at once, as you originally intended, and that far from objecting,to such a step, Lain most anxious for its rdoption. As for the second statement, according to which there exists a secret understanding between the individual re- ferred to and myself, I call upon you for your authority for making it. My personal honor is 4 portion of the honor of my government and country, and I can allow no party, no matter how high his character or situation, to connect my name with projects which I abbor, and which®| the instructions of my government require me to com- bat and oppose. Thavye the honor to remain, with distinguished con- sideration, ‘LE CONSUL DE FRANCE. GENERAL WOOL TO CONSUT. DILLON. Heap Quarters, DePARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC, San Franctsco, March 20, 1864. To M. mim Const. GENERAL OF FRANCE IN SAN iG Sir—I have received your communication with enclo- sure, of the 18th inst., referring to conversations had with you relating to Count Raousset Boulbon, and theex- peditions now fitting out in this port, for Guaymas, uncer the eanction of the'Mexican Consul, and, as he says, by authority derived from his government. No other part of your communication appears to call for a reply, save that in which you say I “were not with. out @ misgiviog’? that you were in league with Count Poulton. di you, as We! expedition, which, from information I had received, I enuld scarcely doubt was intended for flibustering purposes, notwithstanding it would go under the sign- manual of the Mexican government, Whilst you dis- claimed emphatically against all Glibustering ‘of every description, whether projected by Count Boulbon or others, sou admitted that you had, at the re- quest of the Mexican Consul, ‘signed many passports | for Frenchmen, Who were to make part of the expedi- | tion to Guaymas, and that you had been an associate of Count Boulton, and that he did not go to Santa Barbara as he had premised you, but remained ip this city, and that you bad cecn him twice since my first conversation with you in relation to him. These facts having been mace known to me previous to our last interview, that is, that you were granting passports to Frenchmen, and Vat you bad seen the Count, and that, aa reported to me, he vould accompany the expedition, induced the be lief that you were more than ordinarily intereated in an expedition, which Dmyself considered, from the informa: tienr ved, franght with tlibustering intentions. The infer and impressions naturally derived from the atove state of facts, were communicated to you in spirit of frankness and candor, such as I conceive should characterize the intercourse of the governmental agents of two such powers as the United States end Franee. In our last interview J remarked that whether the expedition was gotten up for good or evil purposes, it wow exceedingly ill-timed, and one that I thought might lead to serious consequences. It is, however, to you, to say, that in your reply you remarked, of this you knew nothing, and in giving or granting passports to ‘renchmen, you were only acting in accordance with the wishes of the Mexican Consul, whose instructions from bis government you had seen, and which authorized him to engnge foreigners, to wit Frenchmen, Germans, &c., &e., to emigrate to Sonora. Tn conclusion, if the expedition is gotten up in viola tion of our neutrality laws, 1am bound to accept your disclaimer of all co-operation, and which has removed the doubt I entertained and frankly made known to ou. Accept, Consul, the assurance of the distinguished consideration with which I have the honor to be, Your obedient servant, (Signed,) JOHN WOOL, Major-General. ROM CONST! DILLON TO GEN. WOOL. + Saw Frascreco, March 20, 1854. MONSIEUR LE GENERAL >—I have the honor to acknow- ledge the rectipt ait reply, of this day’s date, to my commypnication of 10th inst id hasten to assure you that you will always find me disposed to reciprocate ‘that epiritof frankness and candor which, as you very properly remark, should characterize the intercourse of the governmental agents of two such Powers as France and theUnited States, and of which your pre-cited letter ia a gratifying instance. It may contribute not a little to this result to set you right in regard to the motives and object of the French now about to leave for Guaymas, on board the ship Challenge; and it is with this view I submit to you the following particulars:— The Mexican government having ascertaine] that Count de Raousset Boulbon was ising within this State a band of adventu with the view RSet rating with certain parties in the interior of Mexico, w mi ited Anna, addressed a formal note of mmeree, My | | aise pe ico. M. de Dano, acting Miolster of France in th tal, forwarced me this coumunicstic No. 1), with an urgent reqoest eflort to prevent all French subjects, residing within th’s State, from embarking@in the irregutor and repre hensible courses referret to. I deewed it my duty to ity to Mr. Lano'a despateh in the Echo du ‘acifi it forms the enclosure of whiel you acknow Jeoge the receipt in your letter of this day, and which is the only communication I have ro sived from the Lega tien of France, at Mexico, on the subject In order to.carry out more eSecturliy the intentions of Mr. de Dano, | instructed my secreeary to refuse to de liver passports for the Mexican Territory, no matter bow respectable the parties who might demand thems it was only on Mr Del Valle, Consul of Mexico at this port, ia: forming mo (+ee enclosure No. 2) that his government had iostructed him tooifer to all who would detach them- selves frem Count de Raousact, a free passage to a Mext can port with certain advantages on thetr arrival there, and further requesting me, officially, to give passports to all such, that I conseuted to depart from this rule. Even then I have been careful to impress upon the minds of such of my countrymen as applies for passports, that [ dno advice to give them whether they had het- ter go that J bad recs no instructions on the eubj from Paris or Mexion, und that if they xo- cepted the Mexican Consul’s offer they did it at theirown risk and peril. as Hoping thut thesefrank and explicit details will coa- tribute {0 efface from ydur mind a groundless improssion of mistrust, ans mm rely boing that i nave never been the arsociate of Count jaourdet in any scheme, but merely cestrous of his welta.e as one to whom be has been recommenced by a common fi ivnd in Paris. Lhave the honor to offvr you, Monsieor le ieneral, the renawod aa surance of my distinguiehed'eonsideration. Le Consul de France. (Signed) DILLON FROM CONSUL DILLON TO Uk FRENCH CONSUL AT GUAYAMAS. [Uranslation,) San FRaxcicco, March 27, 1854. fim Coxsvt —Conformably to the instructions of the French Legation in Mexico, a copy of which you will fiad ip the French paper here enclosed, 1 have done evers thing to secure the dispersion of the body whizh tho Count de Raourset Boulbun was organizing ia California for the purpore of supporting coufelerates in the ia terior of Mexico in pr munciamentes avaing’ the suprems government. My efforts have been crowned with eam lete success. The Yrench have all abandoned M. de | ‘aousaet, who, at last convinced of his want of power, has given to me his word of honor that he willin future | remiin tranquil. For the purpose of hastening this rosalt, the Mexic government has authorized its Consul at San F tach themselves from Mf, De Raousset, a free passage to | not intend to convey the idea that you | were in league with the Count, when I remarked that | as the Mexican Coneul, were aiding inan | | against Santa int to the French legntion at Mex- | Guaymas, with the sane rank in the Mexican army that | they bad in the French army. se, to the number of about four hundred and fifty, have accepted the proposi- tions by taking passage on board the English ship Chal- lenge, a vesvel freighted by M. Del Valle, It is for the purpose that yon should tranquillize the authorities of the country in regard to the intentions of these emigrants, that I have the honor of addressing to you these explenations. It is neoos<ary that Mr. Gan- Gara and the other authorities of Sonora should know thatthe Frenchmen who compose this expedition are | animated by the most peaceable purposen, and that their intention in going to Guaymax fs to there seek honorable means of subsistence by their Inbor or hy the employ. ment which they may obtain in the Mexican army. ‘The majority of them are young, active and brave pro. ple, whom M. Gandara might u-efully employ in locali ties expored to the incursions of the Apaches. Let him treat them with kindness, let him give them evidence of his confidence, and he may count oa thelr loyal dero- tion. They bave, I repeat it, nothing in common, neither | with M Raousset nor with any other filiba:tors | whatiosver. Tede here certified copies of the two communications of the Mexican Consul, in which he requests me to facill tate, in everything that depended upon mysel’, his efforts to attract these Freueh emigrants to Sonora, and | I pray you to tronsmit these Jocuments to te govern ment of your State, after having communicated them to the military commandant of Guaymns. We expect at San Francisco in a few weeks, the €h! of the French squadron in these re: M. le Admiral Fe- | brier des Pointes, who will then visit successively the | principal ports of the coast. Idoubt not he will stop some days with the frigate La Forte, which bears hia fla, at the portof Guyamas. Iwill have the honor of sending letters to you through him. You will learn with pleasure that two of the chiefs of the American filibusters why had invaded Lower Califor- nia have been arrested, brought to trial, and convicted, in fan Francisco. ‘This victory, almost unhoped for by the friends of justice and order, will prevent the organi- vation of new expeditions at this point, French and American. Tndd here some San Franctsoo papers containing the dctails of the deporture of theso French emigrants, Receive, &e., The Consul of I'rance, (Signed) DILLON. YROM MANUEL DIZ DR BONILLA TO-ALIMONAH DANO. To MR. AL KoNer Daxo, CHARGE D’ AFFAIKES OF 1118 MAseSTY me Exrrror or THe Fer Namionat. Patack, Mexico, January 17, 1864 The unersigned, Minister of Taterivr Re': received the order of his Highness the Prosi to make known to the Charge d'Affuires of Franca, that, areording to original documents which the suprei wioa, and of the anthoaticity permi'ted, it appoars thit the u is conspiring anew againat republic and ti iatogrity of its tarei y hed rrived et San Francisco of Cali- uhe set about organizing a vast plan, the { which isto invade the department of Sonora and Sinuloa, enlisting in this enterprise many French- men ond adventurers from other countries. There is one circumstance to which the undersigned calls the attention of the Charge d’ Affaires of France- It is, that Count de Raousset, disdaining the welcome and honorable reception which he received in this capi- tal when he came here, was plotting, during the month of October, these criminal projects against a nation friendly to France, and entertaining the best relations with ber. Ins ead, therefore, of devoting his sojourn in Biexico to the noble object which the government of the undersigned was proposing to attain in his favor, the Count availed himself of it to labor with all his power in the enterprise in question. It is useless to repeat hero how criminal it is, and to enlarge upon its results, and the consequence its execution would bring about.’ His Supreme Highness the President desires that Mr, Dano, knowing the conduct of Mons. de Raousset, should take such measures as he will deem necessary to arrest him in his guilty pursuit, and the Frenchmen who are to fol- low hin. The influence of the consuls of France in Up- per Califesnia could be very efficacious if, following the instructions they should receive from Mr. Dano, they would exert themselves to attain this end, which ‘more- over would contribute to the preservation of the good | harmony between Mexico and Feats. As, in order to preserve good relations and to render them closer, the government of his French Majesty is disposed, as also that of the republic, to do everything in ite power according to circumstances, his Supreme | Highness the President of the republic is persuade’ that his Majesty the Emperor, when he shall learn the crimi- nal projects of Count de Raousset, will immediately or- der the most energetic measurer to stop or"baffle them, ifthey have been put in execution. Foresceing this, Mr. Dano would, then, probably only be conforming to the intentions of bis Majesty, it he would, henceforth, notify the commanders of French ships of war, which found themselves in the Pacific, to exercise all their | vigilance over embarcationswhich mayjtransport towards the shores of the republic the invaders in question, to arrest them, to visit them snd employ the means they will judge proper to prevent the debarcation of those, who, trampling over justice and national rights, wish, like Vancals, to take armed possession of a part of the Mexican territory. | 1{ France would render this service to the Ropublic it would be justly appreciated by the latter. ‘ihe ander- signed, not doubting it, appeals to the solicituce and to the philanthropy of Monsieur the Charge d’Affaires of France, hoping that he would be pleasea to do the rame townrds the government of his French Majesty. The Mexican Minister at Paris will make a request of the same truetions from the na- be resolved upon by ereign: h declare, in accord r ance withthe ercers of his Highness, that if the exped tion of the Count de Raousset takes place and invales the natio 'Y, al the individuals composing it, without distinction, will be treated and pun: ished as pi The undersigned profits of this occa- sion, ete. MANUEL DIEZ DE BONILLA. | Arrival of Col. Fremont. SAFETY OF THE PARTY—REPORT OF DEATH SUFFI ‘G NOT TRUR. Col. Fremont arrive in Franciseo by the Stockton boat on the 16th of April, having left his whole party in good health, on Saturdey, encamped beyond Stockton Col. Fremont is in excellent health and ia very hearty. The reyorts brought by Col Babbitt of the loss of « num ber of his party, and the intense suffermg of all. wore much exaggerated. Col. Fremont’s party was composed originally of eight Americans and twenty Delaware In dient, and but one man, an American was lost. He lagged behind and finally became discouraged, and sat down in the snow, where he was found by « party sent back after bim. He was brought into camp, bnt all ef- forts to restore him were in vain, and he «ied. His whole are in good health. . Fremont crossed the Sierra Nevada near the head of the Merced river, and reports that there ix but little snow there. The railroad route which he examined he considers t» be favorable. His explanations and notes are very important, he having passed over # good deal of grownd over which no white man had previously trodden We hope to be able to a ina few days, his trip, & more i 1} harp 7 ta California rays:—During the last thirty-five years Colonel Benton has toiled fatigably for the in: tereste of the West. The Soins of @ wagon road from Indepencence to Santa Fe, ig treated with ridicule by honorable Senators, was for many years his favorite pro- bey Since hie success in the attainment of that, the Pacific Railroad, by a central route, has become his fa- vorite scheme, and he has succeeded in vast amount of valuable information on pp 1) resources of the interior of the coun- try before the public. Much of this information has been ee acetate eter mont, w ive it fi is a venturote trip acrons the cation’ coe . The AND , directly the year. On the Uth of Cetober Col. Fremont left St. Louis, and on the Ist of November started ‘rom the frontier with his party of eight Americar and ¢en Delaware fn ohana, all © perienced monmtaizwers, aod mea who ce in Cok Mremamt, 2# he ia them. route up the Kunsas and across to EL : wae mace over a beautiful conn Orthe bth Novem ber the party arrived at Bent’s Port, were they sow the Jeet white man until they arrivedag the Morn m ;ettle- ments. Trom the Vort they travelled up the arkansas and the Huerfano. The country lasre is hilly, very weld walered, covered with grass, and yell timbered with pine, ‘The eoil is of sandy cast, anf io the valicys is very rich On the Sth the party entesal the mountains, crossed the divide between the Hucrfemo avo the bead waters of the Rio Grande at the Saud Hl Pass (some times called Williams’ Pass), and passtag over to the Cochetope Pass, csossed to the waters of the Pacibe. The Cochetope Pass, in the winia range of the Rocky Mountains, was crossed on the 14th December, and bad then but four inches of snow, After crossing the sumumit, the party struck Jowu ou» of the tributerf of theGrand River to that streany which they followed dowa tonear the Spanivh land then went off due west 10 the Mormon settlement of Pa- rowan, where they arrived on the 8th of February. The country trom the backbone to Grand River is cover- ed with excellent pine timber, and a« great deal of the soil is of an excellent quality.’ Indeed, the whole coun- | try east of Grand Niver to the western line of Missouri, — a distance of 600 miles, is so suitable for tillage and graring that the farms'can touch each other foc the whole distance. From Grand River wo Yaroeun, ao. 150 miles, ix. a country without tim! Lic a pu soil, but otherwise favorable for tue cous'ruction road. Just before getting into Parowan, ove of the party, « Mr. 0. Fuller, of St Louis, died. ‘Hie was a beave ni! energetic man, butthe cold, exertion, and hark 6 were too much for him, and Re died in Lis saddle the time the party entered the moun reac] ed Parowan, they encountered « ely. a a midwinter; the grass was in man tle animals requ reat deal of alteativ. Femert was determined to pursue lis ¢ awake all the explorations which tho strength of iin Le party would permit, and game was w 1 ‘Tle purty arrived at the Mormon sitlemeu and much reduced in flesh. They remiia winters eays, which sufficed to place them in excelleat condi- tion. On the 2ist of February, Col. Fremont left the hospi- table people of Parowan to cross the Sierra Nevada. His | course wasa little south of west. The country was hilly, and in many places mountainous. About 100 miles from Parowan the party crossed the river of the Great Basin, and reached the watershed of the Rio Virgin which emp ties into the Coloravo. Thence the distance to Owen's Range, which was struck on latitude 7, Was about 200 | miles over the same kind of penny, Indeed, Col. Fremont did not know at what precise Point be left the Great Basin Rai Here and there were fertile vuleys, but the greater por- tion of the soil fs of a sterile character. The mountains are composed of short irrezulay ranges, generally ran ning north and south, covering nearly the whote coun- try, and are well timbered with pine. Col. Fremont reached Owen’s Mountain on the 2Ist of March. Jt was covered with snow, and presented no pass, and the party turned tothe north, following the foot 0! the mountain about sixty miles to the end of the range. Here they saw the first human beings since leay ing Parowan. These were the Horse-thief Indians, living junt at the southern point of the range. bey had large | bands of Californian horses, and appearances indicated that they were constantly receiving additions to their herds from California. The whites attacked a party of them, and took thirty horses. One of the party was wounted by an arrow, but not seriously. About the Ist inst. ‘they crossed tue Sterra Nevada, near latitude 80, The pass was very favorable, and the slopes wero #0 gradual, and the country #0 favorable for arosd, that Colonel Fremont saya that he could have started in a buggy from the spot where he campod the day before crossing, fifteen miles beyond the summit, and have travelied, driven, to a point thirty-five miles | on this side of the divide, without injury toa horse. In- deed, many of the party would not believe that they had reached the summit. This pass, which is at the head of a creck entering Kern river from the east, was previously upkr own, so far as we know. Col. Fremont arrived in this city on the 16(h, well and so hearty that he is actually some fourteen , ounds heavier than ever before The 1 vesult of his trip har been to establish the pracricability of the rouse atall seasons. The Mormous say that the last winter has been unusunlly severe, and the church officera at Parowan offered to give Col. Fremont a certificate to that effect. The greater portion of the route from Bent’s fort to Parowan had been surveyed by Capt. Gunnison, and reported to be not ouly practicable but favorable. ‘rhe portion of the central route is aavoubi n the cor s pardion in the sama | more direct, throag \ more fer. well provided with waier aut timber, favor. able topograyhically, and wilt command the trade aul the support of (he Mormons at Salt Lake. The route pursued by Col. Fremont from Parowan to the Sicrra Nevada not ha ing been direct, would uot be suivable forthe road. ‘The read might go from Parowan direct to the Sierra Nevada, in latitude 36, or perhaps might fol- low the Spanish trail—now the roud from Salt Luke fen Pervardino—own to the 36th parallel, and tueaco west to the pass. Col Fremont hag not had tine to arrango his papers. end most of his ealculotions are still to te made, and expect that when a detailed narrative of his jo: hed, it will create a strong impres n favor of the central route, The «er ot permit of extensive zoological, botonical or | logical recharches, yet a considerahle portion of the journey having been made over country never bofore ex- amined by civilized man, the report will no doubt add much to the prevent stook of knowledge about the country rear the southern rim of the Great Basin, PROPOSED DINNER TO COL. FREMONT. Cot. J. C. Fremont—Dear Sir—The Fioneer Society, be ing desirous of testifying their high regard and esteem for you as one of the first pioneers who opened the road to this flourishing State, beg leave to oiler you a dinner, to be given at such time as my suit your cenvenience, Hoping that this may receive your favorable considera- tion, we are, very respecttully, your obedient servants. a ‘J. R. Snyder, G. F. Lemon, D. 8. Turner, Selim Franklin, . Wim. Van Voorhies, 8. Brannan, Committee of Invitation. . Low, 8: \Francisco, April 29, 1854. San Francisco, April30, 1802. GextiEMEX—I have this moment received your invita- tion on behalf of the Pioneer Society, to dine with them at such time as will suit my convenience. I find difficul- ty in expressing my gratification at this mark of kindness towards me. It is'a delightful te: mination of a long and dificult ction f to be thus welcomed by old friends, who, having themeeives encountered them, know the difficul- ties and hardships incident to the undertaking. A feast with them would, under the cireumstances of the occasion, be peculiarly gratifying to me ; but I must content myself for the present with the satisfaction of receiving, in your invitation, renewed proof of their fn- vorable considerations of my public efforts to explore the country, and make known a region which has 80 suddenly and unexpectly assumed a controlling influence in the affairs of men. This cherished object of my labors for #0 many years takes me to the East by the steamer | thore of the Ist and 15th. PRICE TWO CENTS. Crnanixg ror Fours PomTa.—Totaf numbe 123—agyregate tonnage 103,316; of w were steamers, 10 ships, 20 barks, 4 brige, aud 19 schoo wis Crkanmve ror Forucw Porrs,—Tiptal nege 39,146; of which 2 were atomaars, we, 17 brigs, and 8 schoovers. NECAPITULATION. American vessels clearing coustwise, -18t £9,239 Vesseia clearing on whaling voyages ‘GST in for foreign por! 403,314 Foreign vessels clearing for forvign ports, 93 $9,140 Total from Jan, 1 to Aprit 27, 1804.. DESTINATION. ‘The following table shews for what countriay these vessels cleared :-— No. Tom. | Fart'mdomestic portaf'm Jan.1toAy}27, 5 8,666 Pecific domestie port 176 48,685 Whaling voyage. Rye 557 Vancouver's lala - 10 819 Furopean ports rane 716 New Granad - 1 15,300 Central Am porte—San is - 8 9,605, “ “ Realejo.. fae 1,007 Valparaiso. - 1 6,720 Owner Citi - a ‘585 Peruvian ports, - 62 39,285 Mexican ports— . 2. Se - & 1658 mean oT Other ports. .* 3 2 Fandwich Islam 4 4,307 Othor Pacific Island: 6 1,198 8 7.884 1 429 13 13,551 | Rio Janeiro. 1 ‘301 Chinese porta 20 28,8128 Fatavia........ 4 1,699 Tritich Australi 1 2,330 lorte in the Pa 1 288 AretioSca.... 1 316 ‘Total, frora Jan. 1 to April 27, 1864... .. 309 «192,258 INCREASE OF THE POPULATION OF CALIFORNIA. {From the San Francisco Herali.} Durieg the first four months of the present year, end- ing April 30, the total number af* passengers that reach- ) ed San Franeisco by seu was 18.608, of whom 16,141 were males, 2,991 females, and 476 children. same time the number departing was 6,969, of whom , 6,5€0 were mules, 205 females, and 114 chikiren. This hows an excess of arrivals, and therefore an sidition to third of the population of 11,689 during the fi During the present month (April) the arrivals ave been more numerous than for many months past, the excess over departures being 4,614. ‘The following table shows from what country those arriving came, and to what those departivg went -— Passengers by Sea Arriving at San Francisco, from Jam. 1 ty April 27, -6,420 England... 20 -7,067 Hanse Tows 62 223 France. 72 234 Sandwi 116 102 Australia 9 Peruvian port 21 Holland, 6 Chinese ports 118 Other por 20 Vancou 5 — Passengers by Sea Leaving Son Francisco, from Jan. 1 te April 27. PANATDA.. -27hk pores fon Juan, 2,519 16 China.. 424 A aT Austr 83 . At. porta, direct. & Sandwich Islands Total, Pe Operations of the Mint. The Prices Current and Shipping List gives the follow~ ing as the eperations of the Mint in San Franetsco:— ‘Total deposits of gold dust at the Mint, for coin- age, up to Api Re Do. for bars... Payment in the same timo (about)... We aro compelted to state this } numbers, but the accurate amount does not differ much frem our figures. This half million is precisely the amount set apart and paid by the sub-Treasurer for the uses of the Mint, as per order of the Secretary, by the last steamer. The directors have been unable to make much pro~ gress in coining, in consequence of the delays unavoid- able in the first operations of so Iurge an institution. The most prominent dificulty, at present, ix the want of a sufficient quantity of silver for the operations of the refinery. With the facilities they haveat present, they are only able to strike off about $100,000 per week, which would require much too long a period of time for coining the arnount already deposited, to render the Min Jroverly useful to the publie; but the Superintendent, r. Birdsall, confidently expects to receive a further re- mittance of silver p ‘t steamer, when they can coin to the full extent o: ir capacity. Amount on hand in the Sub Treasury, April 28, § Alarge amount of money has been paid ouk gtho past montha, the principal sum having beom x¢ half-million for Mint purposes. By way of experi- went, ond to try the new muchinery, Dr. Birdsall las been running through afew ten, five, {wo-and -abalfand one te othe ices, of course only distinguished from the Philadelphia iseue by the letter 8, of which we previously made mention on the Shipment of Treasur pearance of the double eagle. daring ‘April, 1854—inel judi Same period of 1863. . Same period of 1862, Lowa of the Bark W Life. [From the Alta California, April 24. The bark Walter Claxton, Capt. Joseph W. ger started from Mendocino on the 2ist April, with a load of lumber for this port, and when about ten miles out it | was discovered that she was partially filled with water. A heavy sen struck her about this time and threw herom Ler beam enda, and she soon after turned com; letely bottom up. She had ou board sixteen persons, inclad- ing the offigers and crow, who succeeded in getting out and gettingeately into a boat, which, as the sea was running very heavily, was upset almost Immediately, and the mate, Semuel Perry, from Nantucket, Mass, wae drowned. A raft was gathered together of the floating lumber with which the bark was freighted, anda number of the passengers and crew got on it. Capt. Turner, of the echooner Taranto, having witness ed the accident, got underway as quickly as possible, and went to theasslstance of the shipwrecked. personaz but as the sea was rolling very heavily and the wind diowing severely from the northwe#t, and Capt. Tarnee having no ballast, he could not approach very near to theshore. ‘They ‘passod the body of Mr. James Stuart late of the firm of Stnart & Gardiner, ship chandlers, of this city, which was floating in the water. Three mem were picked up and brought to the city in the Taranto. These were Henry Coons, passenger, John Moore, paa- senger, and Nicholas Holsen, seaman, Among those drowned Was Mr. Stratton, a Scotchman, an engincor at Stuart's mills, and a Mr. Cox. Capt. Turner reports that Charles Bessenctt, the of to-morrow. in order that may, at the earliest mo- ment, lay before the public the results of my recent successful efforts to complete my previous surveys, and I regret, therefore, that it is out of my power to accept your generous hospitality. Lam, gentlemon, trnlv vonrs, J. ©, FEEMONT. Messrs. Snyder, Lemon, Turner, Franklin, Voorhies, Rrannan and Lowe, Committe. Peeeresyy rT stew OF e Port—The Commerce of San Franctsco, From the San Franciseo Heral.} From the rst of January to the 27th of the pressent menth (Ap he total number of Amorica, | | entering coastwise, appears from the Prices C and | upping Lit, to bave been 108, with an aggregate t poge of 8d. Of this number nine were steamers, | cnnage 10,567 ; €5 ships, tonnage 66,980; 13 b | tonnage 4. ; 11 brige, tonnage 2,043 ; 9 schooners, | i the same time but one foreign vescel, with of 508, entered coastwise. Within th 54 American vessels with a tonnage of tered (rom foreign porte. Of these, 21 were at G ships, 11 barks, 8 brige and 8 schooners. The number of forel; agaiegate tonnage of 82414, Of these 24 were | barks, 12 brigs and 7 schooners | RECAPITULATION. Tons. | American veasels entering constw 86,021 ‘oroign veseels entering constwise.. *08 Am. vessels entering from foreign ports 37,519 | Foreign vessels entering from foreign ports 80,414 | Total from Jan. 1 to April 27, 1854 153,762. ing table shows from what countries the ‘The foll vessels which entered came :— fo. Toms. | Eastern dom. ports from Jan. 1toApril27. 3 9,116 | Pacific domestic ports. ‘ 92 14,460 Ports in Great Britain, 16 9,126 Ports in France HM ia Holland... 3 ae. 1 149 9 = 1,715 3 (1,018 134,028 7 = 3,472 2 326 4 578 1 156 1 128 4 972 Sandwich Islands u 1,533 ‘Other Pacific felan . ae ‘707 New Granadian ports—Panama. ‘12 18,868 Central American ports—San Jua 9 11,166 Rio Janeiro... ss... 2 446, Chinese port ea 19 10,487 British Australian ports, 3 1,545 Other ports ...... 0.66 eel. 738 Total from January 1 to April 27, 1854.. 237 153,762 CLEARANCES. Axmnican Vesent# Ciaanto Coastwise.—From January Istto April 27, total number 1 tonnage 40,29; of which 43 were steamers, 8 ships, 16 barks, 19 and 6 schooners mis Cream ox Waa' me Vorager.—Total namber entege 58%, n vessels entering from foreign ports was 74, | { | rently would not a sezond mate, and two or three others, were seen on ® raft near the breakers, and were probably all drowned. Capt. Folger, Capt. Frederick Myrick, and a passenger, | name not known, were seen in the boat which was partly | Bled with water, paddling witn a pices of board toward the mouth of the Albion river. Capt. Turner thinks there wus #ome chance of their safety, but the probability is that at least thirteen have been drowned The Walter Claxton was a bark of 166 tons, and bee longed to the California Lumber Company. ‘The loss by her will be about $20,000. She was loaded with 180,000 feet of lumber, which hag been her usual freight. Much of it was piled on deck, which was one cause of her bel y capsized. She has been heretofore comm) by Capt, 'T. 8. Andrew was the first trip of Capt. Folger, who {x eald to have been an experienced shipmaster. ’ It is said that the Captain of the Julius Prin- ple refused to go to the assistance of the ship- wrecked ind that had he done so they might all have been “on Francisco Herald, of the 11th inst., enys:—We om Capt. Lent, of the brig North Bend, arrived serterday from Mendeeino, that the tark Walter Clax- ion loys in the mouth of the Albion Harbor, bottom up. see the bodies of two men under water, lashed «main rail. but were anable to clear them ‘The body of Capt. Folger was found on the 26th inst about half a mile north of Albion river. He was badly braised and cut, and entirely paked. He was buried at Mendocino the day he was ound. The fume paper of the 25th adée:—We learn that the mate of the schooner Julius Pringle (arrived 2ttb from Mendecino) was watching the Walter Claxton, by means of a spyglase, when she went out over the bar. He saw three heavy seas board the vessel. She was then under fore and maintopeail, jib and spanker. The vessel appa- wor her hel and as the oes nad hed away the fore scuttle she was fas' ing. a ey run up their ensign nt forward and began of sails, J » onder to get under way and render the bark some assistance, if pos- sible. After all was ready, Captain Holmes, of the James Pringle, refused to go, although they could ee some persons on the bottom of the vessel after she had capsized. Capt Holmes said that the schooner Taranto could get there ahead of him; at the same time he knew his vessel was the safest of the two, as the Tesaate had no ballast in her, sad it bwae Movies a gale at the time, After spending some fui getting the Julius le ready, with the assistance of a portion of the Taranto’s crew, Capt. Holmes ai re~ funed to go. ‘Turner, of the Taranto, per I under way, and succeeded in saving two or three a sone, at risk of ae his vessel and the lives of all on board. It is the opinion of the mate, that if Holmes had gone to the assistance of the Walter most of the unfortunate sufferers might hay off the wreck before she drifted oe breakers. (The Walter Claxton was a second c tons, and was built at Elliot, Me., in owned in Boston, by Mr. 8. Hanscomb.—Ep. N. was (the mate) also saw them wher at half mast, He immedi to clear # drifted ashore ju broadside on to the rocks and is bilged and tor, het mireninast ia gone, also the fore and mainten~ tast. The steamtogs Reso! ~