The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-16
NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC.

Interesting Intelligence from CALIFORNIA;,
Oregon, Washington Territory and
'Brittsh Columbia.
MAIIoYs STATION Feb. Ii, 1850.
The overland mail coach, with San Francisco dates 10
January g. passed this station at half eleven O'Clock
yesterday morning. but in consequence severe storm
Of rain the Transmission Of the news has been delayed
until now.
CALIFORNIA.
Judge AcAlster Of the United States Circuit Court on
January 20 refused to dissolve the injunction in the new
Almeda quicksilver mine This renders probable
that the mine will remain closed until the United States
Supreme Court settles the e Much regret expressed
that this great source Of weah must long remain
The Republican State Convention TO elect delegates to
the Chicago National Convention called for the 22d Of
The antecompton State Central Committee adjourned
without calling State Convention 70 elect delegates 10
an attempt would be made To elecDougas delegates 70 the
Charleston Convention by the Lecompton State Conven
ton. Many leading Lecomptonites were manifesting
Latham.
An that remained of the steamer Northeruer, recently
wrecked near Cape Aendocno, had been sold for nine
letter bad been received in San Francisco from the
ey sD s sp pns trip
FIRE occurred ut San Francisco the morning Of the
2sd Of January in Montgomery street. between Bush and
new Musical Hall.
The United states steamship Saginaw returned to San
Francisco the 22d Of January, from four days trial
trip, having encountered very heavy seas and storms
She behaved admirably, and her commander (Schenck)
expressed himself perfectly satisfied with her movements
OREGON.
The steamer Columbia arrived at San Francisco on the
d ul with Oregon dates to the 12h Washington Ter
Politics. usual seemed to engros the attention Of the
people OF Oregon.
The DemocTot mentions rumors Of prospective coal-
and Qnfi- yacOr nNtnN
mocrats TO elect Col E. D. Baker, Of California, United
States Senator in May next COL Baker was to leave San
the next steamer, which gives color Of truth to the
rumor
fire at Oregon CITY had destroyed buildings belonging
The Oregonsan has a report that Lieutenant Mulens
command mad completed nearly three hundred miles Of
the Missouri river They were showed in about the 10th
Of November in Bitter Root valley. There was great
danger that all their stock would starve and portion Of
the party had started for Fort Benton and another for
Fort Owen.
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
There is but little from Washington Territory.
bill TO remove the capital from Olympia to Vancouver had
Resolutions had unanimously passed both houses of the
Legislature endorsing General Harneys action in the San
Juan affair
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
The Right Reverend Bishop Hill had preached bis first
sermon In Victoria district church. He proposes eetab
fishing first class collegiate school.
There is no mining news OF interest
The amount OF revenue collected in British Columbia
during the past year was $500, 900.
COMMERCIAL
The cargoes Of coffee per vich and Otto will unsee the
market for the present Since the departure of the last
mail there is further advance pork clear quoting at
SIT 76 per bb and SO so for halves and at SIC So
The trade are not buying, and specuators holding off,
spell Of bad weather would cause q reaction. Raw
sugars are frmer. Refined quoted at 12xc 49,, for
circle crushed The trade buy all the renners will sell
at 174c.
There is moderate demand from the country for all
goods. The recent movement In provisions is generally
considered premature and likely induce Oregon traders
TO kill their stock too freely