New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-26
Nsb 0rItars 9ailu Crescent
LATEST INTELLIGENCE By TIE MAILS.
Later from California.
ARR1yaL or THE OVERLAND posY ExrEr


ST.. JOSEPH, April 40, Iss0.--The Central Over
and Pony Express, bringing California dates TO |
April 10, Carson Valley 10 the 1lsh, arrived at |
s4s FsAsclsso. ApriI s, so.-Arived, 9Th, ship
4. Sailed, 9Th, steamer Golden Age, for Panama,
carrying 81 900 900 in treasure, and $50 passen-
them most Of the Republican dele
with the Roanoke at Aspinwan until the Japanese
Embassy arrives, and then proceed to Washington;
also Gen. Johnston, Of the Utah army, and Lieut..
Brooke. sAs4
The steamer Champion sailed for New York via |
Cape Horn on the 5th, not being longer available
ON the Pacific.
The Japanese steamer Candinmurrah win re-
main at San Francisco till adSices are received Of
the arrival Of the embassy at Washington and then
return to Japan to announce to the Emperor the
news Of the cmbassy's reception at the Federal
Capital.
talists the right to build wall along the entire
water front Of San Francisco, embracing distance
of five miles, passed the State Senate on the 4th,
and its supporters claim that it VIA pass the As
sembly within week. Intense opposition to the
project ia manifested in San Francisco, and an in
ignation meeting is called for tomorrow evening,
to express the public sentiment on the subject.
9 the Latest News.
san Francisco, April I0-3:12 P. M.-No arriy-
ais since the departure Of the steamer:
United States steamer PoWhattan, for Panama.
with the Japanese Ambassadors.
The ship Lookout Is loading for New York, and
will take rs, 600 bags wheat and 1850 bbis. whale
oil. 1.s.Fzf g.
The general news is exceedingly meagre.
An immense mass meeting was held in San Fran
cisco on the evening Of the 9Th to protest against
the PASSAGE by the Assembly, Of the Senate BULK
head bill. Strong resolutions were unanimously
adopted, denouncing the bill as swindle upon the
State, and calling in question the integrity OF its
supporters. It was the most formidable demon
straton that has taken place in San Francisco for
many years. This bulkhead bill is under consider
alton in the Assembly to-day, and it's passage BY
that body is considered foregone conclusion.
Great confidence is felt that the Governor will veto
it, and that the bill viii never BECOME CO. 2 law.
wagon roads over the Sierra Nevada mountains,
has passed both branches Of the Legislature.
"A bill has also passed appropriating SIS 900 to
survey and open the eastern boundary Of the
State.
Also an act appropriating $4,000 to the deaf
and dumb and the blind; it contemplates State
| institution. s IN 9lFs.i .ais
| A bill has passed the Legislature apprspriating
| $780, 600 for State Reform School at Marysyille.
1 The late storms experienced throughout the
State, coupled with the intelligence from Placer
vile, that the country thereabonts was enveloped
| in snow and the mountain passes obstructed, had
operated for several days to retard emigration to
| the Washoe mines. The rush has recommended
| within o day or two, and 800 emigrants were al
Placeryille to-day on their way TO the mountains
All the pack animals and stages there are engaged
several days ahead 7 3s is
The latest accounts from Washoe represent tn,
weather unfavorable for labor, and people are az
irving faster than accommodations for living cal
| be provided.
Flour there is $50 to 500 per cwt.; sugar 81 pc
h.. and other articles of food in proportion. Their
was but little forage for animals hay having beel
sold at $3.50 per tun.
| The mining accounts are OF the same tenor
tTrnyioJslv reUOrted. sta. b. M
New silver leads are discovered almost daily
but 1t will require months to test the value of eacl
lead. The marvellous richness Of the Comstocl
vein, which is thoroughly tested, is about the onl,
evidence relied upon, showing the value OF hun
dreds of the VEINS -
The bark Rocker, with later news from the Sand
wich Islands, is entering the harbor as the expires
leaves. 81 -
The whole number Of letters taken from Sa
Francisco by the Pony Express viii not excee
twenty-five. +. E E
Arrival of the California Overland Mall.
SrRIsGrIELD, Mo-, April 20, 1860. The Overlan
!, mail coach, with San Francisco dates to March 81
| arrived here at about 8 O'Clock this morning
The main features Of the news have been antle
pated by the pony express, but the Following
: ditional items are furnished:
!, The whalers Ocean Bird and CARTE returned
y San Francisco on the 10Th, bringing 1900 bb
!, coast whale oil, an exceedingly large catch MN
N teen whales have been taken in Monterey this ye
ts by the small boats engaged in the coast VIVA
l. fishery.
Y The emigration to the Washoe mines is increa
ing It is believed that an average OF fifty Peep
leave San Francisco daily for those mines, and u
emigration is proportienally large from all parts
8 the State.
!, There is danger that the stock of provisions
Carson Valley cannot be kept up to the wants
y the rapidly increasing population, as the roa
over the mountains are in o very bad conaluo
and the cost of transportation of merchandise
D $25 to $50 per cwt. Flour at Carson alley mas
70 yanced to $50 per cwt.
The telegraph reports that the Superintendent
: the Overland and Pony Express arrived IN Geno
N Carson Valley, where he met the Superintende
< of the Salt Lake Telegraph Company, who stat
that the arrangements for the proposed come
tions are nearly completed, SO that the express q
: telegraph at each end of the line will be ready
commence operations on the Sd of April.
The United States war steamship Powhattan
lost but four of her men since leaving Norfolk,
| 1857 Frederick E. Thompson. of New Have
e did at Jokahama on the 24th January, and Jose
SIENNA was drowned Feb. IL. a Japanese serya
Il of Mr.. Allcock, the British Minister at Jeddo,
~ murdered by his countrymen, shortly before
n Powhattan left.
The British steamship Topaz had arrived off Ht
| olulu but sailed again, not being able to enter
" harbor on account of an insufficient depth Of wat
She required twenty three feet, and the harbor
s but twenty-five. ..#=
Trade was very dull at Honolulu, and busin
r. from year to year was thought to be on the decli
The Jury again failed to convict Mr.. Chase of
T. ulterating acids belonging to the San Francis
Mint standing six for conviction and SIX for acq
es. tai. A nolle prosequi has been entered.