New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-24
Arrival of the Overland Mail.

TIE Oveflsnd Mail. with San Francisco dstes, ar
rived at this s;ion ut half past II o'clock on Tuesday
night
Tie following is the summary Of the California news
fuIbzted by the nail.
SAs FRASoIsoo, Dee. 3, noon.--The steamer Cor,ez
sailed on the Goth nli for Panama. taking hundred
and eighteen passengers. On her resarp, she wlu
bring up the mail which was 10 have LEFT New-lork
December s.
Judse Terry indicted for killing Senator Broderick
in a duel VAS arrsigned on the 2Sh TO plead in the
Ceuri SESSIONS Of San Francisco. His counsel moved
for transfer OF the the Fourth District Court
slso in San Francisco whicb was denied The case
posiIoptd Ill The 2cth give defendant time 70 apply
to the Suprrne Court for mAadsmus compelling the
transfer.
Col. j. W. PSrdee, sn old and much respected c.ti-
zen, formerly uansger Of Wells, Fargo & Co.'S
banking business ded suddenly, tie 18th inst, Of
hemoIrhsge Of he lungs
There were about ,5go,OOO in the State Treasury
on the let.
Snow bad fallen to tie depth o; four feet In the
Sierra rsys6a Mountains; notwithstanding which,
tsys 1le Piocs4s4ls Otserrey, many persons
on icot and horseback with trains OF pack mules
puthinR u to reach the Horse hoe Mines.
Over three tuns ,f silver ore arrived al San Fran
cisco OF the Goth alt.
Encouraging news fiom Carson VALLEY continues to
he received New discoveries Of gold and silver, and
llt,erly Of lesd, were frequently reported
Henry Meredith Of Nevads recently purchased
one o,te'h share In the original Conistocts silver
minse for sl0tt0.
The San PraAcisc0 Standard says that II the leyee
is rot Instantly repaired, The city WIN be inundated.
The month of November was ore of almost con-
tinued storus and rsns and has given suguTy Of an
unu,ualy wet season.
Tie steamer Pauamaarrived at San Francisco on the
2stb. bringing Oregon dstes Of tn, 95th ult.
A Democratic Convention had been held in Oregon
Civ Sixteen deleG stes from eight counties withdrew,
leaving eleven counties represented. Thcee who re.
mained eecod Gen. Lane and JUG ge Deady as dele
gates 10 the Charleston Convention nsructing them
70 vote for Gen. Joe. Lane for President. The seced-
ere resolved support the nominee of the Charleston
Convention hut elected no delegates.
Oregon papers contain further accounts from the
new Similkameen gold mines, representing them as
reality, snc probably extensive. Gold has been found
hundred miles above the point where il was rst dis
covered As evidence of the richness Of these mines,
an account saws that the parties went there and sol
diers. who lad not worked more than three or fonr
months. were exhibiting $500 or $500 each. Already
severpl parties have started for The diggngs. From
the Dallas Company about fifty organized a; Portland
for the same purpose, but there would be great
rush until Spring.
TIE steamer Labouchere arrived on the 2Sth from
Victoria bringing l5l passengers, and dates Of the
23d ult.
On the 22d steamer arrived at Victoria frow New
Westminster, with about 100000 in gold, and l75
passengers. TbeTassengers gave Hatteriug account
OF the Upper Frsser River dgggng but the prospects
of a severe Winter were causing the entire abandon
mept Of that region I'll next Spring. Lower Fraser
River was free of ce and the miners disposed to
say during the Winter. About 800 miners were at
the yaDeover diggngs. The general impression at
Fraser River was that there would be immigration
Of ten thousand into British Columbia by the close Of
March. bot there does not appear any good foanda-
ton for these extravagEnt expectations.
kIaior ns-ys;s his pey dnwn from thoDfpSr
Fraser River region by the Lievet trail aud Port
Douglass. There were reports Of bis having made
come valuable geographical discoveries on his journey
from the coast to Fort Alexander, among which were
chain OF lakes extending along the route l5l miles, so
that steamers drawing twelve inches Of water can nav
igate distance of 100 miles further than steamers
drawing four feet which latter Senass Riveri
and practi, ab portage of 40 miles viii then reach
Fort Alexander. These reports are looked upon at
Victoria as porant az if the upper mining dis
trcts will be much more accessible than heretofore be-
ing brought almost within water communication OF
Victoria.
Numerous buildings Of wood and brick were being
erected at Victoria and real estate was said TO be
rising The papers contain not u word bearing ON the
late San Juan difficulty.
COMMERCIAL.
Only liQht trade WAS doing, and no large opera
tons were yentured upon Candles were weaker and
without buyers at over 20o. Coal very hIm. Coffee
nm, banged Pig Iron sells at about So ~, from the
ship Nails Gull. Oils quiet Provisions moving
in quantities without Improvement. Twelve
hundred frkins OF old Butter was sold at
auction Yesterday at l2l eeDts. Shipments via
the Isthuns were affecting the market unfaSoraby as
the calculations Of the quantities e0nng were ut fault
Lard 10 terces was worth II l3e. Small lots oil FORK
we're selling at els per barrel and $40 for half barrels
prime, Sl4 80. Bagged Hams, sll4ll 5O, and patent
covers very dull. Bacon, $l2.
Rice quiet and unchanged. Raw Sugars heavy,
Will limited Gales al former rates; Eastern Crushed
weak. French Braudies nominslly frmer. Domestic
Srrits move moderately 4j 046e. Brandy. SO i0c
Low proof Whisky, 81 a Sc. Pure Spirits, b9gt'ic
Alcohol in barrels aud Spirits Turpent;ne duh and
heavy. Teas without animation. Cask Claret stil
ruling high.
Arrived Nov. %, steamer Uncle Sam, from Panama.
Sailed Nov. 80, ship Grey Feather, for Valparaiso.
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