Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 15, Number 2230, 20 May 1858 — Untitled [ARTICLE]

Governor Douglas and the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. — A correspondent of the Bulletin, writing from Victoria, Vancouver Island, May 12th, writes as follows in relation to the proposed arrangement between the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and Governor Douglas, for the former to run a line of steamboats on Frazer river : Babcock, of Forbes k Babcock, with commendable zeal, came in the Panama, and at once set to business with Governor James Douglas, the purport of which is generally understood to obtain the privilege of forming a line of steamers to run on Frazer river, to connect with the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's ships at this port, and thus convey passengers, etc., without delay or hindrance, to the gold fields, as steamers of proper draught can ascend the river as high as the Big Falls. Governor Douglas well understands his position, and there is but little doubt there will be an amicable concession of the desired privilege, the spirit of which is vet undetermined. It will be, however, either by lease of the right to navigate Frazer river, or else the passengers to pay head money to the Hudson Bay Company ; at any rate, they will take good care, by any contract they may effect, that their legal right of exclusive navigation to said river is not endangered. Governor Douglas, as the head and front of this company on this coast, knowing that he cannot stop the "current setting hitherward, as a matter of national as well as profitable policy, will, I am convinced, accede to this arrangement with parties so responsible. At the same time it is to be earnestly hoped that, if they are successful in obtaining the privilege, they will give the people fair accommodations, at fair prices.

Pcblic Land Sale. — Agreeably to the proclamation of the President, the public land sale in the Marysville district commenced on Monday, May 17th. Township 17 North, Range 1 East, was offered; 120.64 acres were sold to Stark Williams, and 209.08 acres to J. E. Edwards. On Tuesday, the ISth instant, three townships were offered: IS North, 1 East; IS North, 2 East, and 17 North, 2 East. No bids.

A Savage An air in Missouri. — On the 22d of March an affair, which is wrongly styled a duel in the Missouri papers, took place at Charleston, Mississippi county, between a man named Lane and Allen Hale, who had agreed to settle a difficulty with double barreled shot-guns, at ten paces. The result is thus described ;

At the first giving of the word, both guns missed fire ; at the next attempt, Hale's gun missed fire, and Lane's went off, pouring its load of buckshot into Hale's body. Hale fell, and Lane went up to him and beat him on the head with his gun, breaking the gun. Lane had not been arrested this morning, the people appearing to regard it as a fair fight.

Drowned in Salmon River. — A man by the name of Blowers and a Mrs. Dauskin, while on their way to a religious meeting, May 9th, were drowned in the Salmon river.

Drowned.— A seaman, by the name of Charles J. Daniels, was recently drowned in the Bay of Monterey, while trying to save a boat. He 'web attached to the schooner Emma.