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LATER FROM CALEDONIA.

Baltimore, January. 24.-The L. S. mail
steam ship northern Light has arrived at New
York, bringing $S5OOOO in gold, and advces
from San Francisco to the 3lst ult.
The steam ship Oregon left San Francisco on
the 3lst ult., 100000 in gold.
Accounts have been received from Lower
California to the 10th ult.
The reports relative to the WALKER expedi-
ton are contradictory, but it is known that the
filibuoterS were 0esieged from the 9th to the
18th instant when he sailed out and drove the
besiegers, who fed, leaving their arms, &c.
The reinforcements for WALKER had not ar
rived but had been spoken off San Reds on the
DIST ut., and probably reached Ensenada on
the 18th ult, when an immediate attack was to
have been made on San Former
The Miners in Shasta county intend to expel
the Cinnamon.
Another Fihbuster expedition was about to
sail from San Francisco. There was, however,
a growing feeling against such enterprises.
Sixty-eight millions of dollars of gold have been
manifested at the San Francisco Custom House
during the year, and it is estimated that the
amount of the precious metal exported since
the discovery ofits existence in California has
been $260,0O0,000. Thirty-fve thousand-pas-
senSers had arrived during the year, and 30
GOO departed from San Francisco.
Business was exceedingly dull, there being
but small demand from the interior, and in
consequence Of the immense stock on hand, all
staples had declined. Haxall FLOUR was quo
ted at $l3 p Dbl.
All the Pacific Rail Road surveying parties
had returned, and speak favorably of the South
ern route, which generally preferred. Lieut. PAR
KER had started for Washington.
Advices from Oregon to the Oath ult., state
that application will shortly be made by the
Legislature of that territory for its admission
as a State. The population is estimated at
$4,000.
The steamer Raciitfc arrived at San Francis
co on the 18th, and the Sira Narada on the
3lst ult.
The total export of gold from San Francisco
for the fortnight ending the 3lSt ult., comprised
$l,400,000.
Congressional.
Baltimore, January 23.-In the U. S. Sen.
ate on Monday Mr. CAss offered resolutions,
which were adopted, calling on the President
for information as to BEDINI's mission to Amer
lea. 1t is reported that he did not sail in the
Baltic, but is in Washington.
Mr. CAss also made a long speech copdemEy
ing outrages on BEDINI. Mr.. BurLEk, Oh o. w
following in the same strain.
Mr.. DOUGLASS Dill, OrganlAi i9 tIlS 49,
,PrUvffes Tor the extern
sion over them of the laws of the United States,
with the exception OF the clause in the act of
1920 prohibiting slavery, which has been sup
erSeded by the Compromise Act Of 1850.
Mr. MAsoN's resolution calling for the dip
lomatic correspondence of Mr. DUDLEY MANN
whilst U. States agent in Hungary and Swift
erland, was adopted
In the House Of Representatives nothing was
done, with the exception of a spirited discus
sion on the Erie difficulties
The following gentlemen comprise a Com
mittee on the Pacific Rail Road Bill:-JAMEs
a. MCDoUGAL, Of California, WILLIAM T. HAM
ILToN, of Maryland, W. r. w. COBB, of Ala
bama, PREssLY Ewing, of Kentucky, GEORGE
BLISS, of Ohio, DAVID j. BAILEY, Of Georgia,
ISRAEL WAsHBURN, Jr of Maine, AUGUSTUS
DRUM Of Pennsylvania, SAMUEL CLARK, of Mich
igan, THEoDoRE g. Hunt, of Luisiana, Il. KID
WELL, of Virginia, SAML. H. VALLEY, of Mas
sachusetts and WILLIAM A. WALKER, of New
York
Baltimore, January 24.-on Tuesday, in
the Senate, the Nebraska Bill was made the
special order for Monday next, and the French
Spoliation Bill for Monday week
A pension was granted to the widow of Major
General JACOB Brown.
In the House of Representatives, the Post
Office Committee reported an amendment to
the act of 1851, reducing the rates of postage.
The Bill constituting the rank of Lieuten-