The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-15
NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC,
Arrival OF the Calissrnla Overland POny
Express.

Arrival OF the Calissrnla Overland Psny
Express.
ST. Jomm, Nay IL, 1850.
The California pony express arrived here q e.
O'Clock this morning, with California datss to NY 5,
Oregon TO April %, and British Columbia 10 Tie aoh
The crops In California considered sadly danagsa
from heavy storms Of rain and hail.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nay 4, 1850.
snce the 9th ult the following vessels Arrived
9TH, James Brown, from Hong Kong; 18th, nssmsr
SONORA Panama; Nay l, ship FeetwiDg, New York. bark
Almisuoe London; bark Aurfer, Hong Kong; schooner
Ella Florence, Boston; Sd, ship John Tucker Boston:
bark Roderck Dhu, Rio Janeiroi
Sailed April &c. ship Zephyr, for Calao: Nay 2, Look
ou', New York; Hndostan and Denmark, Austrslia.
Since the ast pony express left business has met re-
verse. The market for Crushed sugar broke down and
about 500 barrels changed hands Il l2nc &c., partly
forced a auction Confidence was greatly shAksn, and
buyers have ainoe been indlsposeo to oct.
Il has raned heavily the past three days. further nssr-
ferng with business Few change can be noted but
market throughout ID felt 70 be weaker. Wines ana sp-
rits are about the only articles sustained. Adamsnrne
candles sell At 1shc for fair brands, cee o. l7hc
Costa hca, 49,; harc coal, sla % Staple dry goods
extra, 91So srS beat, Hko Foreign DSas %. s1a,,
branoy, 47ho 800. pure ;puts, 500 vhslsy. $50 :
axe; ALCOHOL soc SOC Sugars heavy and market
i, q
Isc muscovsdo 1oc lie; crushed nominal q 49,
rice No. L. China, &C.; large sales Psins 4%c OAsshns,
'hc.
Money for to morrows steamer Is quito easy, and all
rgags meuts TODAY have been readily. Gold bars
rule ~ IS 90 to par sight exchange too per cent pre-
MUM. A few drafts were commanding an 90 day bilh
The Legislature adjourned April 90 The principal
general acts passed were 70 enable certain counties
create debts for railroad purposes subec 70 vote Of
the people Of the counties concerned. tho peo-
pie so vote the total Of the debts will be asout
81 5000 10 pay $4,000 tor the suppression Of In
dian hostiities in tho Northern part OF the pssse
during The past year. 10 s2's zoe in liquidation hs
ing 10 submit 10 vote OF the people whether Obnven-
ton shall be called 10 State coosututou; 10
srast the right Of way tn the san Francisco Los An
geos Telegraph Compspy 10 appropriate 500 COO
ibe trans continental Telegraph lines The spprcpgnspas
fer ordinary sse purposes exceed 81 900 covering
the nscal year. Tho funds the sase Treasury, aer
paying the State prison and Indian war caims YIN b.
about $3.50 Co., The favorite offsets OF the majority e
the Legislature were defeated BY the Governors vese
by his Withholding his approval the last day a tho
session. These were The San Francisco Bulkhsad
bill bill approprMtins COO for building siss wagon
ameDcDg the law Of libel, permitting newspapers y b.
sued for libel In any county OF the STATE Irrespective Of
vsus for The sue Of van - o.
be by the State In 1870 uness Congress shoaM sooasR
redeem them This heavy responsibility assumed BY
Governor Downey has been the subject Of gonera
mark The majority Of the people appear 70 hsareU
sustain tho vesoes In all the principal towns q Tho
state FuIs fred IN honor or the veto Of he Bulk
haad bill scheme which was regarded % a imnsase
monopoly and tax on commerce. So Fsancisco wao
nspinated In homer o. The veto on TIC Mss. Of Nay
arrived Mt Carson Valley ct twenty minutes pest
the 2sih-iron telegraph s.saOn telegraph sssaon,
eight days and four hous The pony resshed sAa Fran
News recsived thal twenty canss from sbssa, Rus
DO used instead Of mules for mountain sxprssS "a
freight business between California and Sah Lake.
An apparently we'll authenticated runor prevails ~
the Rothschds have sent agent from I0nAan 70
Examine the WAshoe silver mipea
ne ophir Company owning . part Of Ne original
ssock Of s7soo.oo0 Capt Doll slecssA s0esrh-
nndent operaons ~ the minss, and has just returned
vs %suS s as mime can % "a's
The Pacervile and 81. Joocpn telegraph line h bsiug
extended eastward, and ito superintendent VIII
the present month. Tvo tons Of copper ore have a.
rived al Carson CITY for shipmcnt TO San yrascson
DRAINED are IN ri Nor.e county and ooss els rsr
ton V trans sort the 10 the nearest seaport Absu
lto tons OF ore have already osen taken rom The
Oregon and Britain Columbia dates are 10 the 2sA nh
The political campaign o. Oregon opened = PorslasI
The esih By mas ~sssing Of he ss.s.rs-
s Ssh s.' cs sssss:sd S :sysss,, sA.
ssAin nominated David Logan Tor CopgAao. He al
Col l. Baker are cany.sssg The ssass-ths i.assr e
prg 70 be a the United Sasss Sen ssors 10 be slsc
"a IN Arsust. The republicans making great Efforts
to Unid States senator's. which ihcy regard
as poasble, on account OF diyisions In he asnocTasso
party.
The accounts from the simikameen mines Continued
uDfavorabhe.
The ship hcbs arrived Victoria the Ssh Of Ami
from Hong Kong, with 225 Chinese psssengsrs e chi
ptse population was also rapidly increasing through Arri
yals from CahlorIa.
The Gaaaf. represents mining very encouraging.
The Imports ~ Victoria during the quarter ending WIN
March, were $4,000, on which szi 900 duties
paid.
SAN FsAsusoo. NAY SQse0
Governor Do~rey has appointed MAJOR Jarssy, ne
-. L. x-I--ax
mifsoner Of fngrsns for ths port, making vacancy
IN the Lard Office.
Money matters are quite easy Gold bars rule II % o.
par
TIE United States sloop ofwsr cyans arrived here a
tao ocGcx Tho Golden CAFE TOOK o. 73o 100 in
treasure and 40 Passengers TO-DAY.
SACRAMENTO CTTy. May STOP N.
On The sst day OF the season the IsKAAsure passs1
bill, which has been signed by tho Governor authorizing
the Of bonds for for rsnef hocers
o. unfundtd claims against the Stae, The sp-
proved by The popular vote ~ the nsx general election