The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-11-30
BY THE ILLINOIS.

The Illinois at New York on Sunday night from
Aspinwall, brought Sl,Sl6532.
Among the passengers are Senor Milla, Minister
from Guatemala to Washington; Col. Steptoe and
Major Garnett, from Washington Territory.
There had been severe gale at Aspinwall. 1t
blew from the north, commenced on the 10th inst,
at Aspnwal, and continued until the Goth, with but
little intermission. The boats from the steam fri
gate Roanoke, Flag Officer Mcintosh and store
ship Relief, Lieut.. Strong, rendered considerable
assistance to the vessels in the harbor, and by the
eXertons of the officers and crews several vessels
were saved. During the height of the gale the
Roanoke got under way and came to anchor under
the western shore. The market boat from the
sloop.of-war Saratoga, going to the shore on the
morning of the 10TH capsZed, and three OF her crew
were drowned-all colOred.
The schooner Wide Awake went ashore on the
reef abreast of the lighthouse on the goth, at eight
A. NJ. and from appearances would soon bilge.
The Saratoga sailed for the Gulf of Mexico the
morning of the 20th.-
The storeshp Relief would sail for New York
early in December
The United States sloop Decatur is at Realeio
and the st. Mary's is the way from Acapulco to
Panama.
The United States frigate Savannah and soop
jamestown are at San Juan del Norte. The Sa-
vannah will sail for Aspinwa as soon as the Roam
oke reaches San Juan.
The Roanoke would sail for San Juan (Nicara-
gua) as soon as Sir William Gore Ouseley arrived
at Aspinwall, where he expected about the 2lst
Sir William had expressed wish to meet flag Off
Ger Mcintosh at ASpinwall.
The steamship Washington, which left New York
Saturday 9th inst, had not arrived at San Juan
del NOrte on the lIth
A correspondent of the Hera7d, saws the value of
the new Almadin Quicksilver mine, has been much
exaggerated. 1t was reported to be worth from
thirty to forty million dollars The authorities of
Santa Clara county have assessed it at one million
dollars, and collect taxes for that amount. The
annual expense OF working is $500, OO,OOO-gross re
ceipts $500 600, which shows a net annual profit of
100000. From the time of discovery up to 1851,
tba pXcppdpN he bV J.
000 Since the last mentioned period the income
has veraged the amount stated. In mining opera
tions a return of twelve per cent. per annum is re
cOgniZed as the Just basis for money invested; and
taking this standard to estimate the value of the
mine it would be worth two million dollars The
Assessor of Santa Clara county computes the value
at the rate oftwo per cent per month for the profits,
which, being S3O0,0OO brings the principal or value
at million. There is always danger of the mine
giving out, and the consumption Ofquicksilver being
limited, the investment of money in California In
variably bringing from two to four per cent. per
month, it is believed that the Almadin property
would not realise more than amilliOn in this State,
though in Europe two millions might be readily OBJ
tanned.
the Oregon Indians will be of short duration, and
that it was hurried into by the United States oli
to avoid winter campaign
General Harney arrived at Portland on the 24th
of October. Col. Wright, Col. Mansfield and other
officers have been summoned to Fort Vancouver to
meet General Harvey for the purpose of holding
council ofwar
Col Wright arrived at Fort Dallas Oct. l6, few
hours in advance of his column. The whole force
that started four months ago for the Snake country
are now concentrated at that point.
The order having been issued from headquarters
for the concentration of the troops at Vancouver,
Capt. Reyes, with the Third artillery, and Major
Wise, with two additional companies, have left the
Dallas and arrived at Portland.
1t is reported that the Indians at Coville, w. T.,
are again becoming troublesome. The first over
land mail for Kansas City left Stockton on Monday,
Nov. lst.
United States steam frigate Merrimac arrived at
Honolulu from Calao Sept. 30th. All we'll
A discovery of rich quartz lead has lately been
made in Tuolumne county, similar to that of the
great silver mine in Potosi South America.
miner named John Minear shot grizzly bear on A
hill, and the dead animal after rolling some dis
tance down the PERCEPTIONS side lodged against a
projecting ledge of quartz rock, Mr., Minesr,