The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-25

ST. JOSEPH, Sept. 24.-The Pony Express, will
San Francisco dates to the 18th, arrived here las
evening.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
SAN FRANcIsCo, Sept. 18th, $40 = P.M.-Arrived
Sept 9th, ship Oracle, from Halifax; 10th, shil
Electric Spark, from -. Sailed, Sept. 8th, shiI
White Swallow, for Melbourne ship Cooper, fol
Cowes with "a, 900 hundred-pound sacks of whea
and ll9 bales of wool; Lord Raglan, for Melbourne
GENERAL NEWS.
The steamer John l.. Stephens sailed yesterday
for Panama with 232 passengers and 81 009, 900 il
gold, (Of which 1929, 900 was for New York, and
l42 bags of Washoe silver ore, valued at $4,000.
The Pony Exprese, with st. Louis dates to the
31st of August, arrived at Carson Valley this morn
ing.
The tenth anniversary of the admission of Cali
fornia into the Union was celebrated by the pion-
GERS in San Francisco on the 10th by the partia
suspension of business, a procession through the
principal streets, an oration, and grand ball at
the largest public hall.
At the Republican primary election in San Fran
CISCO on the Sth instant ten out of the twelve dis
trcts decided against making partisan nomina-
tion for local officers, and in favor of an alliance
with the peoples party in the municipal election
This is regarded complete Reimbursement OF
the reform city government.
The trial of w. II. Stone for killing member o.
the last Legislature during political dispute, il
proceeding at Sacramento before Judge Hardy
the same Judge before whom Judge Terry was re
Gently acquitted.
at Sacramento. An electoral ticket will undoubted
ly be nominated many of that party believe
that the State can be carried for Breckenridge.
The MaripGsa gold mines on Colonel Fremont.
grants are reported to yield immensely since the
completion of the extensive quartz mines. The
last weeks yield at the rate of nearly 5000 per
day.
The Camel Express is about to be established be-
tween Los Angeles and Fort Malone
Sufficient census returns are made to the Marshal
to form basis for estimating the population OF
California at 100000.
A fire at Sonora on the 10th DESTROYED Ludwick
Wilson's stable, together with nine horses. Loss
$4,000.
The dates from Oregon are to the 9th inst
silver excitement has been brewing in Oregon for
several months, and the most extrayagant rumors
now prevail respecting the mines in different parts
of the Cascade mountains, bordering on William
ette valley. Several parties have been prospecting
during the summer and many more were preparing
to go. DIR. Bray, of Salem, has left at the States
man Office specimens of silver from the Lam
tram mines, which assayed 81, 206 the ton Other
specimens assayed 81 200 to 81, 900 per ton
THE LATEST.
PER TELEGRAPH.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 12.-The Breckinridge and
Lane Convention reassembled here this morning,
when l. b. Weller was elected permanent Presi-
dent. The following persons were appointed cleo
tors VIM. Cormal of Los Angeles, A. p. Dudley,
of Calaveras Co., V. L. Gerger, of Tehama, and
Zach. Montgomery, of Sutler Co. The Conven-
tion is still in session.
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
SAN Francisco Sept 12-An active trade with the
country has improved the general of the markets
and has increased transactions from first hands The
mand to be healthy Rio Coffee sells at Il
OILS cts.
sHIPpIXG.-Shpping has been discouraged by the ad
vance in the rates, and tonnage is much wanted.