The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-10-03

ST. JosEPH, Mo-, October l.-Caliiorna news, by
pony express, to September 10, was received here
last night.
GENERAL NEWS.
The pony express from ST. Louis, with dates tC
the 4th inst, arrived at San Francisco the 18th.
The British ship Meta, last from Hong Kong, has
been chartered to load grain for Liverpool.
On the 18th, miner named w oOdside, while
digging in a bank near Weaversville, found piece
of gold worth $500. On the next day, while digging
near the same spot, he was instantly killed by the
bank caving in upon him.
towards of $35 900 are reported to have been
taken out of the Mount 0phir claim, in Tuolotue,
on the 18th inst
Major P. r. Reading, of Shasta, has this year
harvested large field of wheat yielding 45 bushels
per acre. His barley field yielded 70 bushels per
acre. These crops are produced on land cultivated
for thirteen years.
Senator Latham starts tomorrow. with his
| family, on an overland journey to New Orleans
and Washington, passing over the Butterfeld route
to FL Paso, thence going through Texas via San
Antonio He has had splendid easy carriage built
for the Journey, the overland mail company furn-
ishng the requisite change of horses
There is no State news of Importance. The
quadrangular political canvass is progressing &C
lively, with no new indications as to the probabl
results.
OREGON.
News has been received overland from Oregon,
by telegraph from Ageka, the northern terminus Of
the State line.
The House organized by choosing Benjamin Hard
ing "a Douglas Democrat who at the last two
elections voted for MIR. Logan, the Republican can
didate for Congress, Speaker; T. McP. Patten
(Republican), Chief Clerk: Mr.. Allen douglas
Democrat), Assistant Clerk and Mr.. Leverage
| Republican), Sergeant-atarms.
| The Senatorial organization of the Assembly was
| regarded by the Breckenridge members as an indi-
| cation that a Dougla Republican coalition was
already formed to elect Col. Baker and S. W. Ne
| smith, United States Senators.
| The Constitution of Oregon requires two-third>
of all the members elected to each House to form
quorum to do business. Upon receiving the news
of the organization of the House, six of the Breck
| inridge Senators bolted and left Salem early the
morning of the 11th. The Senate was thus left
| without quorum, and in that condition it has CON
tinued up to the latest accounts. The names of the
| Senators who withdrew are Messrs Florence, Mon
roe, Berry, McHenry, Fitzhugh and Shelby, the
| latter being a son-in-law Of Gen. Lane.
resolution was passed by the Senate empow-
| ering the Sergeanta at to compel the attend
ance OF the absent members and to call to his aid
| whatever force is necessary.
The President of the Senate is Hon l.. J.. Elkins,
| and the Secretary Mr.. People, both Douglas Demo
! Gratis. The Sergeant-at-arms, to whom has been
| intrusted the delicate task of bringing back the
abscOnding Senators, is of the same political faith
! The assistant secretary and the enrolling clerk are
| Republicans. An attempt will be made by the
| Breckinridge men to defeat quorum in the House
in order to prevent the election of Baker and Mes
|
of quorum in the Senate will not necessarily pre-
vent the election of the Senators. 1t is probable
that the two United States Senators will be elected
by coalition between the Douglas and the
! Republicans. Col. f. D. Baker has received the
| Republican nomination in caucus, and will be one
| of the Senators, ii there is any election at all
| Tbisis generally conceded on all sides:
Both Houses had adjourned till Monday, Sep
tember 18th.
As the stage passed through Cornwallis Fri
| day light, the 14th the Sergeant-at-arms OF the
Senate was there, with posse of citizens, search
ing for the abscondng Senators. The latter, OF
the arrival of the officer, had taken to the bush
and scattered in various directions to avoid arrest
They had all been stopping at Cornwallis eve
since leaving the Senate. One was arrested by
| deputy, but subsequently, escaped
| The Willamette Valley has been visited b,
| heavy rains, destroying a large portion of tn
| wheat crop.
The case of Mccall & Black against the Ophi
| COMPANY and the same parties against the Goul
& Currey Company, is set for the middle OF Octobe
next. Everything is now in the Jurisprudence G
this territory. The Mormon statutes, which neve
contemplated the existence of mines, seldom apply
| and there being no Congressional legislation, th
public are like ship at sea without rudder.-
| However, the Court has recognized the validity o
the miners rules and regulations, and will adop
| them as the law of the land. This decision ha
| given general satisfaction.
| COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
SAN Francisco, September 19.-There have been n
striking changes in the market during the past few days
The general feeling in trade, however, is favorable
steady and healthy demand for goods for
of the of large shipments from New York by tn
steamer of September l.
Foreign Rice is weaker but nearly all other leadin
articles steady, with tendency in the sellers fayo
There brisk demand for Wheat under the last forelg
| advices but the rates have undergone no change.
quote at 81 45(dl so.
L 70 adr