New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-06
T TELEGRAPH 10 raB NEW YORK TRIBUNE
The California Overland Mail.

MELoYs SfATIos, Thursday, April ,, ,l61O.
The Overland Vail coach with San Francisco dates
TO March IL, arrived at this station late last night
The general ne We is Of no special Importance.
In Consequence Of the consolidation Of the lines OF
steamships between San Francisco and New York, the
steamer Uncle Sam advertised 10 sail the Doth, has
been Withdrawn and the mails will go forward by
the Pacific Mail Steamship COMPANY steamer.
Another wooden factory has been commenced In San
Francisco.
The legislative Committee on the proposed char go
Of the Eastern Boundary Of the STATE 50 az to include
the Wasboe Mines report adversely, on the ground OF
the lack Of constitutional pc wer unless the question ls
fret submitted TO vote Of the people.
Some fine specimens Of copper, amounting 10 an 70
20O pounds have been brought to San Francisco from
the neghborhood Of Crescent City, Del Norte County.
These spe linens yielded from % 20 50 per cents OF pure
copper. The vein from which they were taken Is
stated TO be well defined, the ouTroppngs having been
easily traced for over mile.
The Sixth Infantry have been ordered 10 Humboldt
Bay by Gen. Clarke account, probably OF the late
massacr 9 of Indians in that country.
The latest from the Carson Valley silver mines
il but repetition of former accounts. People were
iocsiDg thither IN large numbers, and preparatlols
were active for erecting machinery suitable for ex'
tracing silver from the New towns were being
aid out, new mines discovered, and claims selling az
enormous prices. The excitement throughout Cali
foInia concerning these mines Is certainly on the IN
crease. 49,,
An earthquake was felt at Carson City on the 18th,
lasting several seconds is was 30 severe that goods
was made for the streets from nearly every house in
the town, and quite panic for time prevailed. Inc
came shock was felt in the portion Of California near
est contiguous and extending to Saer mento disturb
ing the equaDimity of the Legislature in session.
The latest news received from the Sandwich Islands
is 10 tie I'd ult., but the news Is uDimponant. Sta
tsties published in The PoLyaesian sho the number
of births in the Kingdom last year to have been 62,
and the deaths 229I. The wheat crop last year was
excessive to the amount of 80 GOO bushels, and was
worth only 4O cents per buBhel.
The schr. Matilda recently arrived at Honolulu,
from FanDiDgs Island, with 10 600 gallons cocoanut
oil, which sold az q good profit This was calling
attention to many Islands in the North Pacific which
are covered vita cocoanut trees audit anticipated
that an extensive and lucrative trade might grow up
by turning this natural production to account In the
manufacture OF Oil.
The shipping news embraces the arrival a, Honolulu
Of the whaeship Hiberns, of New Bedford, in leaky
condition. She Condemned and sold at auction for
about $50, 600.
The whalers George Washington, Republic, Owego,
and American, were in the port OF Honolulu.
The merchant ship Heather Belle, from London for
British Columbia, had touched at Honolulu;
Saw FRAScIsco Friday March ls-noon.
Arrived l3h ship b. L. Mecsle from l6th steam
Orzebs from PiDam. Sailed lith, ship sumsrs, for Val
II. regular trade i. da Transactions mostly confined to
s fair S @
charge was realized ProvOrs quiet price:
fairly maintained There were :aes Of z 5Os:hssSs Robbins i
$50 bbs DO at ST. Hams dull Butter somewhat impreyed
Of 400 Ikns Of shmus 2c Lard Ia inactive aud ul-
changed Rice firm with good deal doing In quiet way,
add the tendency e upward In Spirits 500 octsyss Rochelle
100 bSs. Wii.ly Il .sic Pure Spirits at 4;9i5Ec
In Gin Run and Alcohol nothing doing Raw Sugars have
further advapced. Small sales of No. China at &c. 135 hhds
Muscov.do Reynard, and 81 do. New Orleans Good
Hope sold at about d2 Crashed has been depressed
by operators reach late arrivals and 700 bbs sold from first
hands 5!c The Refinery has contracted with the trade for
about 200 bbls Cee A. 2ic, deliverable In September;
l2c deliverable In October; 2c In November and llc in
December The regular dealers operate with very little
confdnce and much discouraged by the unsatisfactory
dion Of trade with the country Little be done with sF
a. ticle unless In speculative request