New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-16
The California Overland Mail.

MELoYs STATION, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1850.
The OverlaId Mail coach, with San Francisco dates
to JAM 81 passed this station M O'clock yesterday
Tuesday morning, but in consequence OF severe
storm Of rain the transmission Of the news has been
delayed ultil now.
CALIFORNIA.
Judge McAister of the United States Circuit Court,
On the Goth of January refused TO dissolve the nunc-
ton in the New Almeda Quicksilver Mine This
rende il probable that the mine will remain closed
Until the United States Supreme Court settles the title
Much regret il expressed that this great source Of
wealth must 80 long remain unproductive.
The Republican State Convention TO eject Delegates
to the Chicago National Convention IL called for the
22d of February.
The Anti Lecompton State Central Committee ad-
iourued without calling a State Convention TO elect
delegates to the Charleston Convention. There were
indications that an attempt would be made to elect
Douglas delegates TO the Charleston Convention by the
Lecompton State Convention. Many leading Lecomp-
tonites were manfesDg Douglas prociiyities including
the new Senator elect, Mr.. Latham.
All that remained Of the steamer Northerner recent
ly wrecked near Cape Mendocino, had been cold for
5000.
letter had been received in San Francisco from the
balloOnist Henry Wise proposing aerial trip from
that city to New-York, across the great Plains.
fire occurred at San Francioco on the morning Of
the 23d of January IN Montgomery strees between
Bush and Suffer streets, consuming FIVE wooden build
ngs valued at Co., and considerably damaging the
new Music Hail.
cisco on the I'D of January from four days trial trip,
having encountered very heavy and storms. She
behaved admirably, and her Commander Schenck, ex-
pressed himself perfectly satisfied with her movements
OREGON.
The steamer Columbia arrived at San Francisco on
the I'D ut with Oregon dates to the 18th, Washing
ton Territory to the 1h and British Columbia to the
10Th.
Politics, as usual, seemed to engross the attention Of
the people of Oregon.
The Democrat mentions rumors Of prospective Goa
lition between the Republicans and Anti-Lecoupton
Democrats to elect Col. f. d. Baker of California
United States Senator in May next. Col. Baker was
TO leave San Francisco to take up bis future residence
in Oregon by the next steamer, which gives color to
the rumor.
A FIRE at Oregon City had destroyed buildings be-
longing to MIR. Harry, valued at so, 600.
The Oregonian has report that Lieut. Mullin'scom
and had completed nearly three hundred miles Of the
wagon road between the Wala Walla and Fort Ben
about the Goth of November in Butter Root Valley:
There great danger that all their stock would
starve and portion of the party had started fer Fort
Benton, and smother for Fort Owen.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
There is but little from Washington Territory
bill to remove the capital from Olympia to Van
couver had been defeated.
Resolutions had unanimously passed both Houses Of
the Legislature indorsng Gen. Harneys action in the
San Juan affair
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
The Right Rev. Bishop Hill had preached ais first
sermon IN Victoria District Church. He proposes
establishing fret class collegiate school.
There ia no mining news of interest.
The amount of revenue collected in British Colum-
bia, during the past year, was $3OO,OOO.
COMMERCIAL.
The cargo of coffee per lvich and OAo will unsettle
tie market for the present Since the departure OF the
last maihere is further advance in Pork, Clear quot
ing at sly rs v Dbl, and 90 so for halves, and Mess
at Sl6 So The trade not buying aud spectators
aIe holding off. spell Of bad weather would cause
a reaction. Raw Sugars irmer; Refined quotes at
ia &c., for circle and crushed. The trade buy al the
refinery will sell at 17ac.
There is moderate demand from the country for
sll goods The recent movement in Provisions is gen.
orally considered premature and likely to induce Ore
gon traders to kill their stock too freely.