The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-08
FROM THE PACIFIC,
THE WRECK OF THE NORTHUMBERLAND
OF THE LOST.

SAN FRANcrsoo, Jan. 14.-The steamer Northern
err Captain Dali, bound for Portland, Oregon,
was wrecked on the 9th of January, on the rocks
near Cape Mendocino. The following are the names
of the lost and missing, so far as known Bloom
field, (bound for Victoria Delchreder, Swtzer,
Kelly, Farrell, Samuel Gregg and sister, Ramsey
c. Thomas, Andrew Hunter, Trefor, Bullys, Green
field and Haas-a bound for Portland; Perkins
and Meeker for Stilicoon; Taylor for Puget Sound.
The following officers and crew are known to be
lost:
French first officer; MANHOOD, third officer; Glad
well, pilot; Barry express messenger; Nation, first
engineer; nine of the stewards crew; the first fire.
man, six sailors, and the carpenter.
The vessel is total loss. Her mails and treasure
were saved.
The new Senator will start for Washington by
the steamer of the 9th of February.
Gov Latham has also addressed long letter to
President Buchanan on the subject of the separa-
ton of San Bias, Obspo San Bernardo, Los Ange-
los San Diego, San Barbara and part of Buena
Vista counties from the remaining portion of the
State, to form Territorial other government.
He submits his views on the subject as proposition
new and of grave Importance both to the State
and the nation. He asks, portion of State
60 backward into territorial condition? IF so,
it may be within the power of the several State
Legislatures and Congress to dissolve the Union.
He urges great caution on the part of Congress in
the matter This affair had its origin in the dis
satisfaction of the of the people in the South
ern counties in having to pay their proportion of
the expenses of State government.
The Comptroers report shows ar increase of
taxable property of over seven million dollars.
The Assembly yesterday passed concurrent reso-
lutons providing for the establishment of daily
overland mail from San Francisco to the Mississippi
river.
The San Francisco Bulletin, in long editorial,
sets forth the Importance of immediate action in
regard to the building of an overland telegraph
line. 1t says that half dozen of our capitalists
might, without inconvenience, advance enough of
money to build the California portion, and urges
them to do So 1t also says it is expected that the
line at present in course of construction will
be working to Fresco City, twenty miles south of
Friebaugh's ferry, about 1876 miles from San Fran
cisco.
1t was rumored that Commodore Vanderbilt was
about to establish opposition line of steamers
the main waters of California and up the northern
coast of Oregon and Washington.
General prospecting was suspended on account
of snow.
New and very rich diggings have been discover
ed ON Kaamatt river, short distance from the
mouth of the Humbug.
The Territorial Enterprise, of the 3lst of Deem
Der, says that at Virginia and Gold Hill very
tive prospecting was going on in tunnels opened
before the snow fell
Nothing of Importance was transpiring in the
claims the so-called Comstock lead excepting in
the Spanish claim. They were very actively at
work on the latter, and twelve and half feet of
this claim were sold Dec. Goth for $4,000.
Great excitement existed in regard to certain
claims little above Johnstown and below Devils
Gate. The struck seems to contain antmony
and lead, but no silver. town was being located
near the spot, with ample water. The surface dig
gings alone would support respectable mining
town.
A movement has been started in Green Valley in
favor of Sunday law to compel the closing of
places of business on the Sabbath. In town of
1000 population, but one man opposed the move
ment.
Efforts are being made to raise money for the
purchase of steam fire engine for San Francisco.
The Supervisors of San Francisco have enjoined
the granting of the right to construct horse rail-
roads through the streets of the city.
Ma or Fitzgerald, of the United States army, died
at Los Angeles on the 9th ult.
Advices from Victoria to January G. Bust
ness and mining operations were dull at British
Columbia.
SHIPPING MISUNDERSTANDING Jan. IA, steam
ship Uncle Sam, from Panama.
Sailed 10th, Russian steamship Alexander H.,
for New Archangel; 1lth, bark Early Bird, for
Hong Kong; bark Pudel, for Valparaiso and ship
Nazarius for Melbourne.
THE LATEST COMMERCIAL NEWS
Money easier Dust is coming more freely from the
country.
The markets rather quiet, without movement of
any interest Pork clear, ST. per bb and 50 for half
do mess, SIS; bacon lohGllc; hams in Brine 1Ohc.
Liquors Were active yesterday. High proof whiskey
sold at 50c.-55c is asked. Other kinds are tending
upward under strong speculative movement. Crushed
sugar, from importers, sells at 1lAc.
China was to have gone into effect the oath of
November last. Its provisions with respect to the
ports which open to our trade and the tariff of
duties, are as follows:
The citizens of the United States are permitted to
frequent the ports and cities of Canton and Chau-
chan or Swatau, in the province of Kwang-tung
Annoy, Fuh-chau, and Tai-wan, in Formosa, in the
province Of Fuh-kien, Nngpo, in the province of
Cheh-kiang, and Shanghai, in the province of XII
ang-su, and any other port place hereafter by
treaty with other powers with the United States
opened to commerce, and to reside with their fami-
lies and trade there, and to proceed pleasure with
taeir vessels and merchandise from any of these
ports to any other of them. The tariff of duties to
be paid by citizens of the United States on the ex
port and import of goods from and into China, shall
be the same was agreed upon at the treaty of
Wanghia, that of 1874 except so far it may be
modified by treaties with other nations, it being
expressly agreed that citizens of the United States
shall never pay higher duties than those paid by
the most favored nation.
The citizens of Cincinnati are moving in the mat
ter to the holding of the next National Ag.
ricultural Fair in that city,