Later from California
--Fight in Victoria. The Pony Express, from San Francisco on the 24th, has arrived. The following is a summary of the news:‘ Major J. B. Scott, United States Army, died in San Francisco on the 22d.
’ The brig G. S. Cabot anchored at Mendocino during a gale on the 15th, and was capsized. The mate and six of the crew were lost. A boat proceeding from the shore to relieve the Cabot, manned by five men, was also capsized and all lost.
During the past six weeks an unusual number of whale ships have touched at San Francisco, laid in supplies, discharged and reshaped crews, negotiated drafts on the East and obtained Eastern advices at such saving of time and money as demonstrates the immense advantage of San Francisco over Honolulu as a whaling port.
A telegraphic dispatch, received to-day from Yreka, announces the death of Delazon Smith, at Portland, Oregon, on the 18th. He was recently one of the United States Senators from that State.
By the steamer Brother Jonathan, full advices from Oregon are received to the 17th, and from British Columbia to the 10th.
Large numbers of Chinese had arrived at Portland from the mines in the British possessions, having been driven off by the Indians.
Reports of rich gold mines in Oregon and Washington continue as usual.
The woolen factory at Salem was running night and day, manufacturing fabrics which find a ready market.
Since Nov. 4 $115,000 in gold has been received at Victoria from the Fraser River mines.
There was a serious riot at the Victoria theatre, November 3, growing out of long existing prejudices of negroes against the whites. The negro population emigrated to British Columbia from California to improve their social position, which they claim to have done and to be equal in all things to any other race. The whites demurred, and the management of the theatre provided seats for its colored patrons in a separate part of the house. On the night in question the negroes concerted a plan to take possession of the reserved seats. Two negroes first forced admittance to the parquette. The whites attempted to expel them. The actors on the stage jumped into the parquette to assist in the fight. The ladies took refuge behind the scenes. A party of negroes, armed with clubs, came to the rescue of their fellows. A number of whites were knocked down and kicked by negroes.--Lighted camphene lamps were thrown about, bursting, and setting the theatre on fire. The negroes got possession and drove out the whites, and were in return repulsed. Some of the negroes had fire-arms. The principal rioters were arrested, and order was restored by the police. One hundred negroes were engaged in the riot.
Another attack on the theatre was planned for November 10, the day the steamer left. A large police force would be on hand.
