The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-06
NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC.

Arrival OF the California Overland Mail.
MKIoY's STATION, April 6, 1864
The overland mail COACH with San Francisco dates 70
March l6, arrived at this station late last night
Tho general news is of special Importance.
In consequence of the consolidation of the lines Of
steamships between San Francisco and New York the
steamer Uncle SAM ADVERTISED to sail the Goth, has
been withdrawn and the mails will 20 forward by tho
Pacific Mail Steamship Compsny's steamer.
another woolen factory has been commenced In San
Francisco
The Legislative Committee the proposed change q
the boundary OF the State, include the
wasboe mnes report adversely on the ground Of lack
constitutional power uneEs the question is first sub
mtted q vote OF the people.
Some fine specimens Of copper amounting in all to 20
pounds have been brought to San FranCisoo from
neighborhood of Crescent City, Del Norte county. These
specimens yielded from Is to SO cent or copper
The vein from which they taken b stated to be wo
defined the oucroppinss having been easily traced for
The sixth infantry have been ordered to Humboldt Bay
by General Clark on account probably othe late massacre
The latest news from the Carson Valley silver b
but repetition Of former accounts People were Hooking
thther in large numbers, and preparations were active
for erecting machinery suitable for extracting SILVER from
the New towns were being laid out, new mines dis
and claims selling ~ enormous prices Tho cx
ent throughout California concerning snese mines ID
certainly on the increase
shaken from shelves in general rush made
quite manic for time prevailed The same shock Was
fe in the portion Of California contiguous and
extending Sacramento, disturbing the equanimy q
the Legislature in session.
The latest received from the Sandwich Islands n
10 February e. but the is uhmp0rtant Statistics
published in the Ponesisn show the number OF births in
the kingdom last year TO have been 49, deaths
229 The wheat crop last year excessive to thu
amount Of 60 900 bushes worth only forty ceaAs
per busheL
The schooner Matilda recently arrived at Honolulu
from Fsnnings Island, with 900 gallons cocosnut oil,
which sold good profit This calling attention 70
many islands In the North Pacific which covered
with cocoanut trees and anticipated that an exten
Five and lucrative trade might grow up by turning this
natural production to account In the MANUFACTURE q
oil.
The shipping embraces the arrival at Honolulu q
the whale ship Hibernia, Of New Bedford, In . leaV
condition She condemned and sold at auction for
about $4,000.
The whalers George Washington, Republic, 0weso aad
American. were in tho port of Honolulu.
The merchant ship Heather Belle, from Londoa FOE
British Columbia, had touched Al Honolulu
SAN Francisco, March 16-Noon.
Arrived 18th, ship B L. Metcaf, from New Youk; l6th
steamer Orizaba from Panama. Sailed 14th, ship SumA
ira for Valparaiso; 10th, Napier. for Callao.
The regular trade dull Transactions chiefly con.
fined 10 epecuatons in SUGARS the market for which CON
tiuues quite active. Candles selling In fair quantities.
At 100 Anthracite coal brings$3.
At large trade sale Of staple dry goods seventy tnree
per cent OF cost and charges realized. PrOveoas
are rather quiet, but prices fully maintained There
were sales OF ~ hhds Robbins bacon at l6c 40 half
barrels extra clean pork at s a$u 2s l60 bbs do at
SO HAAS doll Butter 10 somewhat improved; saleS