The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-24

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Arrival o. the Overland MaiI-YAterests..
Intelligence from California. Britt.S
Columbia &C., SO.
MAiLoY's STATION Mo-, Dec q. Iass
overland mail, with San Francisco dates arrived =.
49, - ION al half past eleven O'Clock on Tuesday ns,.
na sos. wing Ia the summary Of the California na.
Furnished by his mail
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2-Noou
Tho st.ane, Cossz sailed the Goth ut for panam.
taking one hui, dred md eighteen passengers. On ho
return she win h-ng up the mail which was to have lt
New York Dec. s.
Judge Terry indie ted for killing Senator Frederick in
DUEL was arraigned the 2Sth plead In the Court Il
Sessions OF San Franc isco. His counsel moved for
transfer OF tho case to tn Fourth District Court also in
San Francisco which was denied. The case was post
poned ul the 2cth give Aendant time 70 apply
Supreme Court for mandam. compelling the transfer.
Colonel j. W. Pardee an old and much respected cit.
zen, formerly manager OF Wells Fargo Co.'s banking
business died suddenly, tho tn ut, Of hemosrhags
Of tho lungs.
There about six hundredtho sand dollars in tbs
State Treasury on the lst
Snow had fallen to the depth Of four set IN the Sierra
Nevada mountains; Notwithstanding w aich, says tho
Pacervle 06sever, We see many person on ioot and
horseback or with trains Of pack mules, pu 'ans on u
reach the Horseshoe mines.
Over three tons Of silver arrived at San Francisco
on the 18th uit.
Encouraging news from Carson Valley cont YES e -
received New discoveries Of gold and silver, latter
ly Of lead, were frequently reported.
Henry Meredith, Of Nevada, recently purchased oao-
ioreth share W the original Comstock Silver Nina Ter
Tho San Francisco Standard says that II the leveA
not instantly repaired that city will BIO inundated.
The month OF November was one Of almost continued
storms and rains, andas given augury Of an unusually
Der
28th, bringing Oregon dates OF the 25th ult.
Democratic Convention had beenlheld in Oregon City
Sixteen delegates from eight counties withdrew leaving
eleven counties represented. Those who remained Sc
eced General Lane and Judge Deadly delegates to the
Joe lane for The secaers resolved 70
delegates.
Oregon papers contain further accounts from the new
Simkameen gold Mines representing them a reality
and probably extensive Gold has been found hundred
miles above the point where it first discovered
AS evidence OF the richness Of these mines an
account says that the parties discharged from, i'm
mediaiely fitted out at Colylle and went there, and
soldiers who had worked more than three or four
months exhibited 5000 $500 each. Already several
pas have started y for the sngs From the ps
purpose but there would be no great rush until spring
The steamer La Bouchere arrived on the 2Sth from Vic
t0ra bringing l54 passengers and dates 2d u On
the 22d steamer arrived from Victoria New Westminster
with about gold and ITS passengers The pas
sengers gave atering account Of the Upper Fraser
river dggngs but the prospects of winter were
causing the entire abandonment Of that region till next
miners were disposed to stay during the winter About
500 miners remain at the Vancour diggngs. The gene
raj impression ut Fraser river that there would be
immigration Of ten thousand. to British Columbia by
the close of March, but there does not appear any good
foundation for these extravagant expectations.
Major D0wn!e his way down from the Upper
Fraser river region by the Lihvet trail and Port Doug
lass There were reports of his having made some vau
able geographical discoveries on his journey from the
to Fort Alexander among which were chain Of lakes
tending along the route hundred and fifty miles,
that steamers drawing twelve inches of water navigate
distance Of 100 miles further than steamers draw
ing four feet, which latter Senass RI
yer, and practicable portage Of forty miles
will then reach Fort Alexander These reports
looked upon at Victoria as important, il true the
heretofore, being brought almost within water commun-
cation of Victoria
Numerous buildings Of wood and brick were being
erected at Victoria and real estate said to DO rising
The papers contain not word bearing the late San
Juan difficulty.
Only light commercial trade was doing, and no arga
operations were ventured upon. Candles weaker
and without buyers at over 20c Coal very firm. Coffee
unchanged Pig iron sells at about $32 so from the ship
Nails dull. Oils quiet Provisions moving in quantities
butter sold at auction yesterday at 12c Shipments
via the sthmus affecting the market untavorably,
the calculations Of the quantities cunning at fault
Lard in tins was worth l2c 13c. Small
$40 for half bbs.; prime SD so; bagsed hams Gil !
81 so, and patent covers very dull; bacon $l2 Rice
quiet and unchanged Raw sugars heavy, with limited
sales IT former rates. eastern crushed weak French
dies non,inally frmer Domestic spirits move moderately
at 4oc. l6c brandy 3sc. 40c.; low proof whiskey
81 3Sc; pure spirits &c. 67hc Alcohol in bbls
and spirits turpentne dull and heavy Teas without AMI
nation. Cask caret still ruling high.
Arrived November %, steamer Uncle Sam, from Pa
mama Sailed 3oth ship Grey Feather, for Valparaiso