New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-22
The OYCrInnd Wall.

NEw-ORLEAss Monday. Feb. 20.
The Overland Mail via. III Paso, with San francisco
dates OF the Goth ult., arrived here to-day.
The news by this arrival is two days later than the
telegraI hc adyices from Firebaughs Ferry brought by
the ButteIied stage and is of rather interesting
though not important character.
The telegraph line was complete as far Ere no.
$50 miles from San Francisco, Oh the Buttorlield Matt
ronie.
Rich surface diggings have bean discovered near
Georgetown.
One hundred thousand signatures had been obtained
to petition to the Legislature 10 prevent Chinese i'm
migration.
Honolulu dates are to the eth nit. The King had
returned to Honolulu and received with salute.
Elections had been held throughout the kingdom,
bul only small vote was Roled.
A new CustOm-HouSe had been commenced at Hon.
olulu.
CoMAERcIAL.-The San Francisco markets were
quite Depressed and too dali for quotations. -.
ST. LOUIS, Tuesday Feb. 81, 1860.
The Overland Mail coach, with San Francisco dates
to the 3Glh of January, passed Meoy's Station at
o'clock this morning. The news by this arrival has
been in lhe main anticipated by an arrival az New
Orears via FL Paso, Of mail with the same dates.
Tire silver mines discovered at Mount 1t. Helens, IN
Napa County had proved to be OF little value.
The road between Paceryille and Carson Valley
was unobstructed by snow, and operations had been
resumed in some of the silver mines The most un:
bounded confidence appears TO be felt IN the extent and
richness of the mines east Of the mountains.
A company had been organized to construct ditch
twenty miles long from Carson River to the Placer
gold mines south and east of the Valley.
Accounts from Carson Valley say that the condition
of the cattle in that section was terrible In the vicinity
OF Warm Spring. it estimated that there were five
thousand caTcasses in sight at one time. The snow was
going Off and it hoped that the grass would soon
he accessible.
The excitement concerning the Washoe silver mines
continued undated.
The sales of claims made in San Francisco during
the two days previous 10 the departure OF the mail,
amounted TO $3.50 GOO.
The Jndc;ary Committee of the IeOala'ure on the
2Sth made lengthy report in favor Of releasing the
smeties on the bonds Of the Pacific Express Company,
in the matter Of the 1921, 600 defacaton of Henry
Boles.
Mr.. Lamar had introduced a resolution, asking
Congress 10 grant presumption titles TO actual settlers
from the Sd Of March, 1876 TO the Sd of March, 1861.
Adyices from the Sandwich Islands are to January
T. The Queens birthday was celebrated as usual on
the I'd.
Mr.. Williams, one Of the pioneer missionaries who
left Boston in 1879 and who has since remained con-
stantly on the islands sailed from Honolulu for New
Bedford on the 3lst Of December, by the ship Black
Sea.
sAS FRANCISCO MARKET.
The market is very quiet and the country trade
amounts 10 little. The recent buoyant feeling has
ceased and spectators and regular buyers are holding
or Not enough transactions have occurred during
the past two days TO afford quotations. Butter is
weaker. Half Of he Ivichs cargo OF Rio Coffee was
damaged and sold for l6c. The sound is held at &c.,
with few buyers.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived al Sen Francisco Jan. 49, bank Vernon, om Homo.
lola: stt amer OIikeba from Panama.
Sailed Jsn. 20, ship Don ounoe for Hong Kong, with
$Gijct0in tIessure