TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2126, 14 October 1867, Page 2

TOWN AND COUNTRY.

■I.itTTBi/roN Boatino Cum.—The umateur diuiiiiitic performance, intended to be given by tlie moinbtrs of this club on tin) Hiili inst., has been postponed to the Wednesday following;

Ellhsmeke—A present of communion plate lias just lieen mudc to the Church of St. James, Elleimcro. It consists of chalice, llagon, and paten of electro-silver, richly gilt insldo, and ungraved with the sucred monogram. This liberal gift is made by Mr Georgo Tiiyler, of I^yttelton. CitioiCET,—An alphabetical match between the members of the United Canterbury Cricket Club was to have been played on Saturday hist, at their ground, but owing to the unfavourable condition of the weather, the match did not take place. Accident, —On Saturday afternoon a heavily laden dray was passing over Madras Bridge, when one of the wheels sunk through the planking of the bridge, which was partially decayed, The horses were disengaged without any damage, but the dray remained jammed in the bridge. The traltle has been stopped by harrier* placed atench end. Gazette.—A Provincial Gazette, dated Oct. 12, contains the tarifTof charges for the Timaru landing service, which comes into force on Oct. l r >. It also noti : cs Mr W. C. Walker's resignation of his seat in the Provincial Council for the Ashburton district, Conditional licences under the Public-house Ordinance. 1*66, have been granted to Louis Berliner, Ashburton, and Daniel I'ye, of Alford Forest. A sitting of tlio Supreme Court under the Debtors and Creditors Acts is announced for Nov, 15, Westland's Supeuintbndbnt.—Mr John Hall has written to contradict the rumour of his appointment-to the Snperintendency or rulershipof Westland. It is hut right to state that the rumour was generally believed by the Canterbury members of Assembly, and by others, and that it took its rise from certain statements in Bellamy's, by those who ought to be quite as well informed as the honourable gentleman himself. But this is not the first instance of differences in the Ministry. We can only regret that the rumour ia not correct.

Whirlwind on the West Coast.—A Greymouth contemporary of Oct. 8 has the novel intelligence from Mnkihinui that the township there lias been visited by a whirlwind, which caused great destruction of property, but, fortunately, no lives were lost, although there were many narrow escipes. The wind appeared to come from the sea, and working in a circle through the township, went off to sea again. Its force must have been something terrific, as it up-rooted trees and stores, and scattered their contents far and wi e. The stores of Mr M. Levy and Mr Hammond aro mentioned as among those destroyed. Cases of goods were blown about like straws, and it is said that a heavy case of hams landed in the store of a gentleman well known in this town, and that he not only asserted his right " to stick to it," but did so. Some cases of goods were actually carried across the river. AcifCOLTURAL ExPOM COMPANT.—A public meeting convened by the promoters of this company was held at Paget's Hotel, Leithfield, on Wednesday evening last, for the purpose of appointing a local committee to canvass the district for shareholders. Mr Moore, M.P.0., was called' to the chair, and several of the directors were present to explain the views of the managers, as also what had been done towards establishing the society up to the present time, The lion, secretary, Mr Wylde, was unfortunately, from having met with an accident, prevented from attending, and Mr J. Clark was deputed to officiate in his stead. The attendance was not very numerous, and after the chairmanandMrCiarkhadspoken at some lun th on the advantages of the society, it was decided to adjourn for a fortnight, when it ia hoped Mr Wylde will have recovered, and a larger number of farmers will be induced to attend. ('XFOJID. The annual feast for the children attending the chapel was held on Wednesday, October 9, when a very large attendance proved that a holiday was a treat fully appreciated. The weather in the morning was threatening, but cleared about noon, and the child-en began gathering from that time till 3 o'clock, when the number present exceeded 120. They amused themselves with games, &c, till 4, when 127 partook of tea, provided by the wives of the teachers, and to which tln-y did most ample justi e. It should he mentioned that before commencing tea the children, led by the Hev. Mr Dolamore, their kind and efficient master, sang an anniversary hymn. When the children had finished their tea, their parents, the teachers, and their friends had tea also, after which the whole adjourned to the playground till half-past seven, when they again repaired to the chapel, which had been very tastefully decorated with evergreens. On being lighted up, and a Christmas tree loaded with presents displayed, the chapel had a very pleasing effect. Addresses were then delivered by the Rev Mr Dolamore and others, and a few recitations were given by the scholars in a very praiseworthy style. School Meeting at xford.—A public meeting was held in the school-room, on Wednesday evening last, for the purpose of electing a committee for the ensuing year. The Rev. A. P. O'Callaghan, who presided, read the annual report, which was very satisfactory, and was adopted. The minutes of last year's quarterly meetings were read and confirmed, together with the balancesheet, which shewed a balance against the committee of £9 4s 9d. The election of the committee was then proceeded with, the following being the result :—Kev. A. P. O'Callaghan, Messrs J, Pearson, W. Fisher, D. Rees, C. Denby, A. Comyns, S. March, H. Sedcole, Jno. Lee. It was then resolved that both (Church of Kngland) day and Sunday schools be under the management of the committee, and that the quarterly meetings be held on the first Saturday in the months of October, January, April, and July. The Rev, A. P. O'Callaghan said he had to congratulate those present upon the state of the school for the past year, as there was a marked progress altogether, and although there was a balance on the wrong side, yet he thought that would not be the case another year, as he anticipated an increase in the attendance, and in the Government gram in proportion to it. Some other business of a routine nature was transacted, and a rote of thanks to Mr O'Callaghmi ior presiding terminated the proceedings. Acclimatization— The brace of trout which have been hatched out have beea removed from the ova box to a place supplied with water which has passed through all the ponds. In this water animalouk are present in sufficient number to sustain the young fish. There are now but six ova remaining out of the batch which present any sign of vitality, and the Curator i« not very sanguine as to their successful developement into fish. It seems that the ova received by Otago have been more unfortunate than those received here, not a fish having been hatched, and all the ova are declared to be bad, with the exception of two, in which no change wii apparent, A box containing ova had been sunk in the river to ascertain how they would thrive there, and on ono occasion Mr Johnson captured three young leeches in tin's box. It appears that some leeches were placed in a pond in the gardens about tluve years ag», whero they bred j and the Curator supposes that from this sloe; these young depredators had Bprung. The collection of seeds brought by Mr Johnson from Tasmania has given great satisfaction to those members of the Bociety amongst whom they were distributed. They are found to be of excellent quality, which is no doubt du.- to the fact that they havo been gathered from plants already acclimatised in Tasmania, which possesses the oldest-established garden in the Australasian colonies. Some of the Madagascar and Lima beans have been planted by Mr llislop under frames, and are already up. Roth descriptions of beans are extremely productive, the latter growing to the tops of the highest trte< in Tasmania, and producing pods over ciglne>'ii inches long. The Lima liean is used us food both ia the green and dry state; the Malagaseuronly when dried. Mr Johnson has also introduced a valuable description of water snail, which have spawned in the grounds. These fresh water molluscs are expected ny-nud-by to perform the useful function of devouring much of the water-cress in the r *cr; and in their turn to servo as fond fur llshes. They wero introduced from England into Tasmania by Mr Allport of that colony.

Trade in Sodth Avkrica.— The London Shipping List, on the imtlioriiy of a letter

from Rio Janeiro, states that in consequence of the opening of the Amazon to navigation, the State of Boliviii lus concluded with Brazil h treaty relative to the of the Madeira, one of the tributaries of ihe great river. In virtue of it Bolivia will be able to send to and receive from Europe different sorts of goods under European flags. The Madeira, including the Mumore, or Kio Grande, its principal branch, has a length of from 1000 to 2DOO miles; for nearly 1000 of which it is navigable.

Anotiikh British Colony,—The Northwest Territory embraces the Red Kivcr s. ttlcment, Saskatchewan valley, Ac, which is remote from the seat of government in Canada, and being in close business relations with the neighbouring Slate of Minnesota, was in danger of becoming Americanized, The Montreal Gaze.Ua says the imperial government have resolved to form ibis distant region into a crown colony without delay, remarking that "if ever we are to form a great northern nation out of the Dominion of Canada, we must have the band of cultivable territory and moderate climate which si retches arross the continent to the Pacific, with the Pole to our back," A government agent, from London, passed through Montreal on Wednesday, to report upon the capabilities of the Northwest Territory for settlement.

_ Vancoijtbr's Island.—The following notice, taken from a popular work lalely published in Kngland, may give some idea of the adraniages of pmition enjoyed by this isl nil as seen trom an English point of view:—' 1 1,s size is of little consequence, as the adjoining territory of the ICnglish on the mainland ut British Columbia is boundless in extent. It is its position, its Inrbours, its C w\, iis fisheries, and its political and commercial importance that render it so valuable. From i :alifomia to the Russian boundary it contains the only secure harbour in a distance of Mveial thousand miles, while even the port Nan Francisco ia so large, it is by no means safe at all times, as it partakes too much of the character of a roadstead. Whoever owns Vancouver, must command the trade of the Pacific and the East; 1 say nothing of it" lying at the entrance of Frazer's river, and receiving the gold from those regions j that is only a means to an end. I speak of it as the terminus of the Great Inter- ice.mii: Railway. The harbour of Esquimault on the Pacific corresponds in every particular with the noble port of HaliCax, Nora Scotia,on Hie Atlantic. The railway from the latter to the boundary of New Brunswick will connect with the Canadian line below Quebec, when an uninterrupted communication will he completed from Halifax to the bead of Lake Superior. It will then require to be continued thence to Vancouver, and you will have an overland route from the Atlantic to the Pacific, lying wholly through British territory. This is the first step towards the completion of that grand railway line that is to be the route from Europe to China, Japan, the Sandwich Islands, Australia, and the East.

The Hawaiian Islands.—The Washington Chronicle, the organ of Mr Seward, in its issue of July 11, says:—We learn from Hie most trustworthy sources that a Reciprocity Treaty has been negotiated between the United States and His Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands. This will be a great triumph for the commercial interests of the Pacific States. The trade between them and the Sandwich Islands is already quite large, and when this treaty shall have been ratified it will give the United Slates considerable advantage over all other nations trading with the islands. We understand that provision is made for its ratification withiu leu mouths from the date when its negotiation was concluded. It will scarcely be sent to the Senate before the next session of Congress, and on this account ample time has been allowed, The importance of this successful stroke of diplomacy will be appreciated by all who are familiar with the position of the Hawaiian Islands and their peculiar relation to the United Slates. Those who ought to know whereof they speak assert that this is the first step towards the acquisition of these islands by our Government. It has long been conceded that their annexation to the United States would go far toward 3 giving us the virtual control of the vast commerce of the Pacific. Great Britain has been active of late in endeavouring to neutralize American influence in the affairs of the Hawaiian Government, and also in an attempt to monopolise the trade of the islands. The people, however, tire warmly attached to our Government, and with proper management there is re.ison to believe that we, at no distant day, may peacefully add to our possessions in the Pacific The existing treaty with the Hawaiian Islands was signed on the 20th of December, 18+9, and was ratified and exchanged at Honolulu August 20,1850. It was to continue in force ten years, and further until notice of its termination should be given hy either one of the contracting parties. It will give place to the one just negotiated, should the latter be ratified by the Senate.

The Reign op Terror is Mexico.—The state of affairs in Mexico appears to lie daily growing worse. It would be difficult to imagine anything more unfavourable than the batch of news just received from that unhappy country by way of New York. The reign of terror inaugurated by the execution of Maximilian, Mejia, and Miramon, after a mock trial before a military triburwl, without an opportunity for defence, is being prosecuted with all the cruelty which Mexican vindictiTeness and revenge can dictate, and the assertion of the wretch Eseobeio in his Queretaro letter, that he "had made terror the order of the day everywhere," and " lie hoped before closing his military career to see the blood of every foreigner in the country spilt," turns out to be no idle braggardism, but stern reality. The correspondent of the New York Times, whose testimony that journal says will defy impeachment, writing from the City of Mexico, June 26th, draws a fearful picture of the state of affairs then existing, the recital of which more than confirms what has been alleged of the universal thirst for blood among those who call themselves the Liberals of Mexico. " Several classes are marked out for ipecial persecution, or for instant death. The nuns and occupantc of religious homes generally are turned out of doors. Priests of every order, high and low, are forbidden to appear in their professional attire in the streets. Capitalists, on whom forced loans were made by the Imperial Government, while it lasted, are compelled to pay as much more to the present dominant faction. Failing in that, they are turned out bankrupt and penniless. Foreigners are condemned to a treatment to which there is no parallel in our time. Frenchmen, Germans, Americans, are treated with the same insolence. All the consulates—including our own—have been forcibly entered and rifled by the Jimrist thieves, under official mandate. <>ur Aug has been trampled upon, within sight of the " Liberal" head-quarters. The cry is for' blood blood, blood.' Nothing but executions, imprisonment and extortions have thus far marked the new era which has dawned upon Mexico, by the destruction of the Empire, an<l over which so many promising prophesies were made. Eighteen hundred men, strangers and Mexicans bearing arms, have been shot at Queretaro since the capitulation of that city; and not an evening has come or a morning broken hut what the clang of rifles is heard at the different public plazas or squares. Whenever we hear these reports, at eventide or at sunrise, we know that some uncondemned Frenchmen, Germans or Mexicans are being pierced through and through by bullets. No trial allowed—no confession granted, but death, death, and blood, blood, aro demand by this 10-millo'l Liberal Government. So far as we have seen, with but few exceptions, it is composed of a motley crowd, and one thing is certain.ro foreigner can live here. The persecutions upon all of them, Americans as well as others, have been begun in earnest. All the Consulates and Foreign Legations were entered and searched last evening, against the protest of all the respective Consuls and Ministers.' Leave the country—we don't want you here,' are the greetings given to all foreign residents." The Atlantic Chile,—The report of the Anglo-American Telegraph Company (Limited) has been issued in anticipation of the general meeting on the 2nd of this month. It states that the net profits for the eleven months ending on thej 30th June are more than sufficient to meet the eumi of 125,000

dols and 25,000 doli payable to rhTT ' cables and the line, of the New Y or v ° foundland, and London Telegranh vl\ W * The charge for repair of th? SeTr^<l«»t which occurred a few weeks ' ?•'• •iHte.ltimt inimuiißio step, will beTi!' * s eff-ct the necessary repairs. The ,'■ to recommend a <livi,lc-nd of 25s per s i,; iro „T,°? with the 20s alr,a,ly ~ai,l, W H Jl " C , h > 23 per cent lor thc'yea'r. \'C?ffi recommend that the suiusuf T'o'i '■>■ ,\ 4s Gd be carried forward'io Jirl nexi year s revenues. l "'

U.«iTiSHCoMii, u ,A.-Tl, e Emigration (' 0m missiiuiers teport that.') 053 acres of ~ Ihii.l in iliisoiliiny were sold i,,,| lf "' ut " l . r / In'lmi year abo it £44,000 were exof liop',ing ' , " , '! , ' , P"'"--Bn«ds i M,i;;; i g' ,, f waggon and high road wcr- opened for t'-fP in the year, and 375 mile, „f Pvk . ~': umkiig the extent of road „pe„ (( ' r tr J*}> the end of the year s(io miies oi km,,,.,, , sleigh road and mi 3 mil,., , { ' m \ A hove £7,000 were expended .. n oih.'-r ,„£' work-, among which was ~ |ji.|iu|,j '„.,. : Inn been placed on the south s;n?I li,, | ".''J, mouth o. the Frazer river, a:„l lnn marking the channel from the 1k,,!,;, ■ . the river. It is calculate t i,;„ ' M " to lumb a contains about 2soooo - Tnr ,' •, or 170,2110,01)0 ac.es. of which in. to rJ"/!'' 18(10, only about M), 000 acres ff( . r ,, «,. i! 'i,'i Z' while men The colony is eon ; ,|., \)\]! : '' than double the size of'tie; L'im,,| ]{':, ",' or ' The irregular character of th- .'"". m nroken up as it is by high and iww-d'ni't?'' tain ranges, makes it very dilfi, i|.w, f ,.,,.]'!'' tion; lint it has been uscert -.ineil th-it'h id the valley of the Frazcr there is m ,'{\ , available for pasturage mi the lijrt r ,'.'„*" and at the foot of the western",,„,,, ftl ' Koclcy Mountains, which form the ta ter! boun ary of the colony. n

iUmi-;s.tAK.KS.-The Home N m , re! , t that some weeks ago a group of ei-hi \ T ". '•' can rattlesnakes, which had be-VCi l-w Liverpool, were purchase Iby \[ r \'v m y" ders and were first exhibited at,\or-| IHmptfjn - MrManders arrived with his „,,.„.„,,,. J "; Tunhri.lge-wells on July 25, a.,.] as , f1 he bad "set" the caravans he'ieft for' to superintend the debarkation (li [{ ' giraffes, whi<<h were on h.ard » ~,,„,, ] Blackwall-reach. Early „„ J " 7, the keeper who attends the r-pii|..',i!. [jMt ment of the menagerie took the d {i . n ,~ tainingthe rattlesnakes out of tlioh , x . aVI commenced cleaning the exteriiir. IVhil- H wa*io engage I, the spring la'ch'of the door at the side of :he ease he.:ame deucbl and th.- door ilrnppeil down. (in,.,,f; t i lt ;,,p e ., t of the snakes scaped from the hMn? in a terrible manner a;.d shaking its lerful rattle. The man dosed the opeii'do-,? sf tip cage, a :d warned bis companion*, whVwere cleaning up the menagerie. Armin.: themselves with shovels, forks, scrapers, br>oms. &c, the keepers proceeded towards tiie snake! The reptile during these preparations remained perfectly quiet, but on the approach ot the keepers—which was Irrai'iel by a large sack being attempted to t; thrown over him—the reptile leisurely proceeded up the centre of the enclosure, hissing fearfully. It did not appear to notice anv of the occupants of the cages and dens until it came to the caravan containing the bunassus, a species of buffalo—an immense animal weighing upwards of two tons. Un arriving opposite this caravan the rattlesnake paused for a moment, and then made a spring, fastened ou the bonassus, and bit it in the left nostril. The reptile then let go its srip, and shaking its rattles, glided through an opening between two of the caravans, where some grooms were filling a cart with straw. To this cart was attached one of the finest horses belonging to Mr Wanders' stud. The rattlesnake fastened on the off fetlock of the horse, which immediately reared and plunged to such an extent ai to shake the reptile off, and before it could move away it was crush-d to pieces beneath the hoofs of the horse. In a few minutes after the horse had received the bite its whole frame quivered, its eyes nearly burst from their sockets, and its moans were piteous. Two veterinary surgeons were brought, but their service's were of no avail, for in a few minutes the horse died in frightful agony. Meanwhile the bonassus was in such an infuriated condition that the doors of his deu ha 1 to be put up and securely bolted. In a few seconds a heavy fall was heard in the caravan, and on the doors being opened the noble beast was expiring, and shortly afterwards died. A New Aiiticlb of xroKT.-Tlie Tarnnaki Herald of a recent da'e states:—We were shewn on Tuesday last an extract from the bark of the towai tree (Phi/lloclathu trickoimtnoides), made by Mr W. I. Grayiing, who believes it would be found highly serviceable for tanning, and that an export trade might be established. We find, on reference to Hooker's " New Zealand Flora," that this bark is used as a red dye, but it* tanning properties do not seem to be hown. We are informed, however, by Mr Gledhill, that he sent some to England 6ome time ago, and that he was told it was useless because it coloured the leather. This might possibly be the case with the bark, but although we do not know precisely the process adopted by Mr Grayling, we should imagiue that any colouring matter rniuht be got rid of in the extract without any great difficulty. If anything can be made of this as an export, it would of course be a great advantage to ship it in this form, as taking so very much less room than if the bark were exported. We should state that Mr Gledhill has shewn us a sample of leather, in the preparation of which the towai bark was used, and that it is in no way discoloured. We cannot, therefore attach much weight to the objection brought forward. Any doubt of the astringent properties of Mr Grayling's extract will be quickly dissipated by tasting a small puce of it. We are told, however, that it is not 10 highly astringent as the Terra japonic* or Catechu, which is, as far as we are aware, the only analogous substance known to commerce, and curiously enough from the same tree—the Acacia catechu—& strong dye is extracted, but this does not interfere with its utility in the tan-yard. As to the probability of being able to obtain a market for towai, it must of course depend mainly upon the cost at which the extract can be produced. We believe that the supply is practically unlimited. With regard to the cost, we hope Mr Grayling will furnish the public with some data on which an opinion may be formed, and also as to the process adopted by him in obtaining the extract. Of the price to be obtained in the home market, we can form some estimate from that which Term japonica fetches. The last quotations range from 18s id per cwt, to 47s for the different kinds; so if we hazard a conjecture that the towai contains one-third less tannin, the price of the extract will be 12s 4d to 30> H per cwt. It would be a good thing, bowvver. if Mr Grayling w.iuld send a small parcel ot his extract to England for analysis and comparison with other substances, by some experienced person. We trust that this nwv prove to be a valuable export, but it i» ,£ course out of the question to build any li'P" upon such insufficient data as we have. At all events the thanks of this province are due to Mr Giuyling for his efforts, whether tuey turn out successful or not.

Tub Pacific Ocbas Telegram-. 1 ' I ';' San Francisco Bulletin, says:—The project of a submarine telegr.ph to the SamW<M Islands, Japan and China, is already bwr«in"?» to attract attention. There are no difficult* greater than have already been overcome in laying ocean cables. It is rather a *l ae f" tion of profit on the investment. row'") such an enterprise is now ahead of the t »">. but in a few years, the commercial w ltb ~ the great cities of fhina and J*P"." *' second a movement of this kind, certainty of very great advantages. U • and the farther Indies will be in commun ution with this metropolis, and with tl "' Ll ". cities of the Atlantic Mates. Certain!}., i would not he safe to predict that such a »o. will uot bo undertaken within the next ' years. One of the great highways of con meroewlll.be from New York, aero*' » continent, to San Francisco ; th-nce throu o » the Pacific Ocean to the greateititf «t J«r ß ' thence to the commercial cities of W» nl is an open question if any more mp " tant commercial route will be know. on the globe a quarter of * *»tur hence. The New York merchant *w

Al r coinm«.nicsttei with the mcichant of San Francisco in the " twinkling of an eye," will v no vr the state of the markets in Yokohama, nil Caii' oll on tllP Si ™ e ( '* v - I>ril J et;ls which uve been laughed Rt as impossibilities, have Lii so often successfully accomplished that notlii»B now is inipoTuble witli mail which L/not require omnipotent power. Some rears fA the Lnitcil States survcvinn icliooner Fenn'morc Cooper. Lieut. Brooke, took soi'ii'ling* between the Fitmllones and Honolulu. The Commercial Advertiser of ♦hat port: has fesiise'tiit'tf'lsbme. of the results, nbfiineil. About 300 miles west ;of the, Golden fiu>e, a.id p.ir.iltpl with llieVCoast l.'ume and mountains was f oll '**' wfcw- average-:depth: 0 f water on their top? of .tiro milesC-' !l'hit. in g e p'o-bahly rui'S.p.xr.-illel «-,itiii;'the' coast,' a'nd'sceW to he as. ,(Us(inctVy.-iU-ti|iod; as the iiro r:ii'-esn|ion ihe.-land. [ ()f,-s xleen sound-. j l(Tio hiiiii!eii by Lieut. Brooke, three 'only, liave been iiiuile public 'Hk so -rivO ihc folffinirrOMils:— l'Stil"'le3t (leg. N., long, i-pdeir. W ,2100 fathoms; latitude .25 (leg... v [oil"". I»2 di-'g- W., 2(jHO fathoms',; ,lati-. \ie NJo'.'g. 1-M deg. 2o inin, \V\, .',.,,.) "fniJiuins Beyond the stilmiafipe I'lioiinfciiii iiu'otioned, the bed' (if flic, was fonml to lie a nearly deVel nliteau. ' ;> witlmi a short distance of. j',' e Sandwich islands. Lieut. Brooke Sl i.l thin llis'i'c would lie less real' Jiifculiv in laying a cable fnin California to f ie Island*, than hetwei-n Wcwf.miHlla'ml «>i(l Irelafd. It appears from this data, (hat u».| veal's ago a pretty thorough'- sniv rev was nWtie of the ocean he'iwpcii this, port ji'd lloiv.'liihi. us is slieivn by the fact that c'jteon snruliiigs were wade with, the iniT Jinire'-l apji.iratii.s which Lieut, Brooke, had t'len iuft inventoti. and wliicli has since been, so successfully used in making the.:soiih:diugs. jjroiike went' Imm the Islands to. Japan; tikhu, as is supposed, deep sea soundings all iloii*'tlie unite. B.ir while at', ilakodaitf/a:. terrible earthquake occurred, which carried'' the surveys schooner and a i.ussiaii frigate , Mill up on the shore, where t«ey were .broken mi Ami from ibis point, the pttbiidiitve..tiii .farther traces of live submarine, surrey -.along the line of this great commercial route. ; 'ro-., bablv-tlie remaining data areon/file at Wiisli-j-ijrto.i, and Lieut. liiooke, we Relieve; .is-aiiil; j'vre to tell bis own.ston\ Kyi'leiitly lie was the pioneer in f racking the gi Cat'deep, an:j marking !he pathway of a submarine cable '. which 'is yet to span the P;i«ifji:'(leeati. It mavliwk now Use ag'eatiin lei taking, but a'-eady practical inioda are addressed to-the : ■ work,a'id the tfanskion from lin-Oiyto an..: , fact, will be easy and, natural j when ihe great coui.mei'cial i-.iiercsts to be beae:ii'.nt!.f affee'ed. shall inspire the work '

'fium: and Commerce of San TkaxCisaWHie Bti/kiiii in publishing its usiml semi-annual review t0.30.1i June fast, of the trade ami commerce' of Sa» Francisco, remark:-! he general trade of the city duringthe quartet just ended his been moderately ft'r, exiitbitirig a considerable improvement on t)i-' prvviiius quaiier. I'lie. results fur the s'r; uitintfis, -however,, have been unsatisfactory to the majority of Urn trade,aud are believed to bear an ■unfa,vi,.orabie comp:iriaon wi-:-h similar pe iods in previous; years. Among the.reasons a-ssigncil f. <r this apparent decrease of trade are the multipli- < -.tion of ted'e'simeii and ihe depojmlad.on qf. t'ie interior. ■Business, being move ("iffiised, there is.of course less.done. by the individual,: f'wug'.i'.in the aggregate tlie volume shews ho. abridgement. Tc. is quite ;tnie thatiii many places of the interior .abere.. is -.nut that Mount of : pojiuiatioii. which 'existed si' few years, ago, They ..have rvuioved to cither hcaliiies.'aiid. Dow.'draw'Yli.i'ir supplies 'from, other .som'.ces;. It shoul'd.also be remembered that we are. every fear becqiningAnVre self-' sustaining. 1 .Never:', has, Ih.i's'.i.riuh ;l;ee'ri';mdre; apparent thart.'.durinjtiie lasttTrelye.mpn'tlis, when the value, of our i uriii^p'pclucts' may been said/ to •.liayei 'exi'eeded 50,i)0U,0U0. dolt,tlius.even "surpassing, bur treasure.product, which, for■the : same .period was about 45,000,000 dols, Qur import trade, during the past parter''life : bee'n'fully• up'lp, the' average. -.'".The.'Value- of .ipprts; since January ;l'st is ■ about '7;ob6',bo6;dpl*/;oh.; which ,theV,dfii<is; 3,590,0C0 : dols; or over 50 .pfeut-of- the'titiil; value. Tlie'-aggregate--inward'-tonnage'-for the past six muntb's--is{ 391,000 t6ns; : agains't 377,800 tous in, 1866';-. and. 387,000 lons i:i----1865. The-'total number-'.-.pi vessels which entered this port during \M past six months is 1,i44,-.-df-whicHSftS'w.ere'from.- Pacific coast ports;''6A-;fr'om;.Atlantic..pons and 194 from foreign -.ports;' .-The toi.'al amount of sleam tonnage employed in tHe foreign trade was 70,800 tons. -The.-..estimated value of the goods York by the '.-Panama jfeamefs-was;. 13,750^00.-dols;, The total amount of merchandise■ received from.Atlantic ports |via -Cape Horn, was. 106,200 ;tons,, : icluding ! ':32,3ooltcms;C)f coal, ■ Thelptal. amountof freight, collected on inward' car-' goes, per'-sailing;v.essels, ; /wa5.;;2,222 ) about the saine:as fbrt'jie ; .firstisix 'months'.''of 1866. The vessels'-.on ■ the way to .this,- portJuly Ist were 130, 6f : abW' ; 9o,o : op.';itpns':pi ; aggregate:■■ tonnage;'-against...Bo. : vessels.,of. 54,000-tons-in 1.86,6., 'J'hei''value of our'.'merchandise .shipments 'the past quarter were: 5,370,000 dole, or from;; .January Ist to June : 30th inclusive,,; 10:130,500, Ms 'against--8,044,700m 1866.i and''s,Bos,ooo dols in 18.65;' Ourexports-of late-haveieen; largely,.made; up of articles of domestic production,. nipre particularly agricultural products* Thus, of the 10,130,500 dols exported this year, 8,734,360 dols consisted of local productions. Of the value in 1866,. 5,427,000 dols,\vas. made up in thei same war. '■■ While: in 1866 these articles formed 67 per cent; of the total value, this year they, reach 76 per cent of the aggregate amount. . the 'ital value of pii'r merchandise shipments,

"om July last, 1866 to June.3oth, 1860, both dates inclusive, was 19;3.67i647 dols of which 14,126,434; dbla was made up of domestic products. Full, details, asi to the quantity, value; and destination .of. -these douitstic exports, for the past six months,' as well as for the .harvest year, are given eliewhere. We may remark, in passing, however, that the value.of''the flour;and wheat shipped since; January Ist aggregates 5,915,365, dols, while for the harvest year it reaches 9,612.771 dols, about 50 per cent; of the total;value of our merchandise shipments for that year, and about 67.per cent of the total; value of bur domestic exports for the'same. time. The treasure, shipments for/ the/past. : six : months aggregate 20,805,00Q,d0ls against 2Q,4b?,bop,do)s in 18GG. For the : :fiscal;■year^nding-June 30, 1867, these sWpments;.aggregate4l,76lis6o. dols. against 56,824,775 dols for the; previous, fiscal year. . The;.passenger arrivals at tliia port by way of the sea ..since Jati; iat aggregate 17,0)6, and ;he departures 9,164, shewing a gain in .arrivals'::over of 7,852. In the corresponding period last year the arrivals wereT3ol.B, : and -'the; departures.. 11,064, shewing a-gain of only lOM.against nearly 800 gain this year. '!% is a; gratifying feature. Of the arrivals this year,. lii.'Sa were from' New York. During.'the. first six montlislast year New York sent:.ua '",205. The '.departures'..'liy/tlie steamer via.. Panama for the. first six months this,.vear were 7726, agiiinst''9s4s-'fitr;tt)e.;,sa;rne'time' list year. The arrivals from Cliina this year; were 2523; against-1221 last year; and the departures 820, against 221 lastyean : •