The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-05
FROM CALIFORNIA.
Speech of Senator Latham in favor of Brecl<-
inridge--Mining NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. En-
Route for New York.

ST. JosEPHs, September 3.-The Pony Express
with San Francisco dates to the 22d ultmo, arrived
here last evening on time. Notwithstanding some
trouble is still existing from the Indians in Carson
Valley, the Express comes through nearly on sche
dule time.
GENERAL EEws.
The steamer Sonora, with 100 cabin passengers
and SS70.0O0 in treasure, $4,000 of which was
for New York, had sailed for Panama. She took
out also ST., 900 worth of Washoe ore
The total shipments of Washoe ore, mostly with
in the past two months, sum up S236,000.
The merchandise exports of California, mostly in
staple products since January last, amount in value
to 81 500000 against 81 800 900 for the correspond
ing period of 1859.
Political meetings are being held with remarka-
BILE frequency in the interior towns.
Senator Latham addressed meeting of 1000
people at Sacramento on Saturday, strongly advo.
eating Mr.. Breckenridge. This is the Senator s
place of residence, where he is personally very
popular The meeting voted down the Breckin-
ridge resolutions, and the majority cheered for
Douglas.
The political newspapers here have mostly taken
sides, and, as far as ascertained, stand:
For Mr. Douglas. ...........................N
For Mr.. Breckenridge. .................21
For Mr' Lincoln. n.'.............'- '-....'.''.'...
OREGON.
The steamer Pacific arrived from Northern ports
on the 18th, with Oregon and Washington advices
to the l4th, and British Columbia dates to the
18th.
Rich gold mines have been discovered al Walla-
Walla, and $4,000 worth of gold came down by
the Pacific.
Considerable excitement prevailed at Portland
on the subject, and rush had commenced towards
the new diggngs.
The fruit trade of Oregon had commenced. Ap-
Piles worth 81 per bushel in the orchards for
shipments to San Francisco. The farmers were
cutting by far the largest and best crop of wheat
grown in the State.
Breckinridge, Douglas, and Republican Clubs
were organizing in all the principal towns, and
each party claimed to be the strongest, without
any data to form plausible estimate upon.
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
Considerable excitement prevailed around Puget
Sound, account of the favorable gold mining re-
ports from Rock Creek near the head waters of the
Similkamen. This district lies southeast of4O deg
north latitude and is mostly north of the British
line. 1t was the opinion of many old miners that
the main diggngs of the British Columbia and
Washington Territory mines could be found in this
region.
A correspondent writing from Rock Creek on the
27th of July, says:
81 arrived here on the 24th There is plenty of
gold here and coarse at that. The country ten
miles OF the creek is taken up, and no claim has
yet failed that has been worked. Several are
making from $50 to $50 per day, and one cannot
buy an interest in some for So, 600. Provisions are
very scarce; whiskey sells at Sc per gallon, and
brandy at So per gallon. Twelve log houses have
been built and others are building. There are about
500 men on the creek and 200 on the river
The news from British Columbia is unimportant.
Discoveries of silver mines have been made in
the neighborhood of Fort Hope, and the town has
again assumed quite an animated appearance.
The steamer Wilson G. Hunt had arrived at Vic
toria, from New Westminster, with S2S 900 in gold
dust. The news from the Frazier river mines con.
Iinues encouraging.
The silver mines at Fort Hope are being thor
oughly prospected
The New Westminster Times saws that coal
superior to the Narrivoo has been found near the
q mile house, on the SilOvet.
Capt. Jeiferey, of Ieffereys Express, reports the
discovery of cinnebar below Fort Hope He has
also some very rich specimens of silver ore from
the Fort Hope vein. This vein has been traced
for over mile. The width is nearly seven feet,
spreading it penetrates the earth, like triangle
with the apex at the surface.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Business steady. but less animated than the close
of last week The country demand has been quite
the last three days. buyers appearing to be checked by
the advance in the market
There have been leading transactions since the last
lots to the trade. Butter continues freely at
further advance. Lard is quiet. Bacon active
Pork in better request. Hams looking up. Coffee
Rio 15gl5h cts Refined Sugars firm at Is cts for
crushed; raw Sugars trihe improved. Nails HG
cts The receipts of Wheat large; shipping quail
ties still rule at about 81 so per 100 lbs