, 1860-08-17
BY TELEGRAPH.
LATER PROM CALIFORNIA AND
-: SANDWICH ISLANDS,.
Arrlvpl Of the Pony Exprexs.

ST. JOSEPH, August 16-Thc Pony express
arrived las, night with California dates to the
al, init. Honolulu to July 10th, and Hong Kong
to June 18th. There is no nsws Of consequence
by this express. The Pony express, with 81.
Louis dates Of July Goth, arrived at San Fran
cisco. Aupus. 1st. i report came that the ex-
press uas 10 be discontinued, which caused a
universal EXPRESSION Of rrgret.
| Senators Gwin and Latham have arrived
| home. the former by steamer aud the latter BY
Overland mail. Tie newspapers are load in de-
! nunciation of Senator Gwin, in particular, who
| eeems to be held solely responsible for the de.
| fea: of Heun's Overland Mail lill.
The political contest in the State does not
| opsn with more than ordinary spirit Both
| wings Of the Democracy nre confident Of carry.
| ipr The State; and several bets offered that
| Douglas would receive the most Fotes, have
been taken even by Breckenridge men. The
| three Democratic papers Of Portland, Oregon,
| axe out fnr Douglas.
The steamer john L.. Stephens on her last
downward trip teok e45,olo Of Washoe silver
The ship Moonlight brings a2s Chinese pas.
| serEers, and reports two more ships On the war
| from Hong Kong. The arrivals Of Chiuumen
during three months, exceed 1000, and more
/ than half of t5a! number have departed for
British Columbia
The excitement against tha employment Of
Chinese In San fFarcls=o stems ~ have died
out.
Parties returned from the Cascoe mines re-
port haring discovered many new leads cf silver
aod gold bearing quartz. They bring larre
hunter cf specimens. 1t is GENERALLY believed
that the Ec~ na,c'n@ region is very rich and ex-
tc:ssl7e. C1 Fremont aad L party OF friends
Rave game there On accsuat Of tho favorable
rtpyz ts received.
4 repor: reached Carson Valley cc the 81,
tha: company o. IS men hal just hud q fight
With 1ndi4us near black Rock, in which Two
Amer:ca5s were Killed ard the ba'nnce forced
to re!res.. The different companies iu that re-
gion preparing fur the MINIS. rutnberipg 100
men in Ill, wtrc concentrating to give tie H.
d.aus another 64ht. Large numblrs Of Indians
were repartet to te congFega.ing &!ong the
emlgrant r,'ute, and it WAS feared would be-
come troublesome.
An election was to BE- held in all the settle
msnss Of me car;on Valley Mines On the LIST
1nst., TO ele:t members Of Territorial LeIisia.
ture, SheEifis, T1eature,s, Surveyors, local mag
isra.es. azd asi officers necessary to establish
torn, Of government until Congress acts.
Tie bark Francis Palmer has arrived with
Sanlw;ch Island dates to July 1o-h. The uews
Is eF little interest,"
The commissioners appointed By the United
staies Government TO examine iuto the affairs
OF the Ua1ted States Hospital at Honolulu, in
FeiGreEce to the disbursements by cousuis Of
the ;und appropriated BY Congress for the relief
uf*:cx ana destitute seatneu, were investigating
indusriously. Strange developments we're IN
tic;pa.ei.
ibe Hudson Bay Co.. establishment at Hon.
tluu was .about to be removed to EaDcourer's
Island.
The 1lawlian legislature was still in session.
The psicc!pal engros.ing questions were hes
ii!:ty to estimated expenditures proposed by
the ministtr of FRANCE, aad opposition to the
proposed license Of the liquor traffic. The
market Was completely overstocked With almost
all kinds Of goods.
The ship Moonlight brings dates from Hong
Kong to June Is. Not much rews Of import
ance Regarding the preparations Of The Allies
lor the wnr in Northern China, attempts had
been made TO hurry the British forces north.
ward. but serious caSu:1ies had occurred arising
principally from bad weather Causing de!ay,
Two large transport vessels had been wrecked,
nao!hcr laid up for repairs, and still ANOTHER
tuck fire and was scutted.
Ihe Hong Kong 1rfss Of the 14th June re-
marked that it Was doubtful whether the French
would take part in any early operations. Their
torces would not be ready until August. A
new steamer. built at Whampoa. had been pur.
chased by Admiral Hope, for slao, ,o1o, for the
use ot the expedition. The Admiral claimed
to BE- quite strong enough to attack the Tokee
far:s with the British IoTce under tiu,.
The wrecked steuulers We're the British tran
sport assistance, On the Island of Hong Kong,
and ths French transport drove in the harbor Ut
Annoy: The !euky French transport Saone was
1tU7lEIuE A[tuys
The French vessel which eau ht fire and was
scuttled near Macao, Tas the Tcioe des Clip
pei.
The knowledge OF the allied powers esclew-
ing asl sympathy aud connection with the Nsn-
kin insurgents. will probably tend to induce
the 1'ekin Cabinet to listen to the wise
coursels and to meet conciliatory diplomatic
advances in proper spirit. The difficulty con.
tis.s in satisfaction Tor the Tukuacka, which,
whilst it reflects disgrace on the aied arms,
has elevated the ardor OF the war party at Pelin
to hn extent which may form stumbling block
to future relations AID render all concessions
nugatory.
The kerpentiue peiho is known to be for.i.
fed to such an extent as to make an attack
upon It's force extremely dangerous, it not alto
Gether out oil tie question.
An imperial army had for some time invested
The city of Saakio, he stronghold OF the rebels.
Oa three sides .hr river saee IVES open, aud az
the Communications with The opposite bank
could not lr cut III, the inyeslitu's was n :edi~
oHs operation; so much yigor however appear
ed to hare bttn ins:iied i.tn the In periat
Tanks that it was generally supposed result |
highly favorable to their cause must ensue. |
This feeling was general, aud hence it was that |
confidence was restored to The commerce OF
Shsnshaiin very sudden manner The Govern |
or General OF the two kiapr provinces made |
The city Of Chang Chow his temporary head |
quarters iE order to be near the Ece1e Of action.
1t turned cut, however, ihat both the resources |
aud proEess OF the rebels had peeu under eati.
mated, for they lef: their entreuchuents at
Sankin and utterly routed the Imperial force.
the remains Of which shut itself up ia Cbacr
Chow with tie Governor General, which CITY
the rebels we're, q: lust a1vces hotfy bescginx,
Should Chang Chow hold OFT nnti rei.i-
soscements arrive the Imperial cause might be in
measure restored, o,heIwee Loo Chow, which
for commerce and Maauf4c:ures, is the frtt CRY
in China, must FIJI. S imtnin eut was the dan.
ger that the authorizes had destroyed oil its
numerous bridges asd its valuable mad e4ten.
81 Z suburbs, ia order 10 TemoTe nny shelter
outside the wall. Loo Chow is only about 50
miles from Slang gha, rhsch latter is little more
raan its dependence, the alarm and consterna-
tion we're SO excessive as to stop al!
communication between the tIo tlac:s |
tor two DAYS, during which per4od
the panic which existed in Shanghai was
beyond description. AT The solicitation Of The
tack military possession Of the city. A notice
issued to that e1ec: tended to pacity the people
sotuawhat, but trade E24 sta2uant, and was The |
last thing thought Of. TIE news frcm Canton
was moro favorable. and trade there had revived
IL onsequcnce. The Inpesial1st forces were
deove them back into the country, but adopted
no steps 10 foow up the advantage
gained. Eumors we're current that they
would son reaopear with an aug.
nented free nnd that they were act. ]
Ing iu concert with the Sankln insurgents.
Tho price of food had also fallen, doing away
for the present with the apprehension ot fun
inc. Hopes were entertained of the new tea
seasons. Congons we're being brought to mar |
ket, and if sherunoss regarding the tnarauders
Should happily prcys uuiouuded, better times
might be looked Tor in this province. The
[ro"ps Of the allies 1T Chusar were said to be
enjoying excellent health. One account saws
It was expected ta2t CAusan would be aban-
3ored. Eight men.oi. 1ar and two transports
Sere lying OF firShae. The British and |
erench gun boats had undertaken M sxpedi-
ion against ho,de Of pirates which had long
asested The Ctusan archipelago, in which they
succeeded in capturing It junks and burning {.
New York Items.
NEW lonE, Aug. l6.-.A di.puts occurred
yesterday in stable on Sullivan street between ,