Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-24
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SEVEN DAYS LATER FROM CALIFoRNIA-ARRI-
VAL OF THE PONY EXPRESSLY, 500 900 EN-
ROUTE FOR NEW Y0RK-DEPARTURE OF THE
JAPANESE EMBASSY.
ST. JosEPu, April 30.
The Central Overland Pony Express bringing California
dates to April TO- and Carson Valley to the lth arrived
at p. NJ, exactly on time
San FRANcIsCo, April lO-3.12 p M.
The Japanese steamer Candinmurrah will remain at
San Francisco till advices received OF the arrival OF
the Embassy at Washington and then return to Japan to
announce to the Emperor the Of the Embassys
ception at the Federal Capital.
The bill granting to company of French capitalists
the right to build sea wall along the entire front
Of San Francisco, embracing distance of five miles,
passed the State Senate the 4th and its supporters
claim that it will pass the Assembly within week. In
tense opposition to the project is manifested in San Fran
cisco, and indignation meeting called for tomorrow
evening TO express the public sentiment the subject
An immense mass meeting held in San Francisco
the of the 9Th protest against the passage by
the Assembly of the Senate bulkhead bill Strong
utOns unanimously adopted denouncng the bill
swindle upon the State and calling in question the in
tegrty of its supporters Ii the most formidable de-
monstraton that has taken place in San Francisco for
many years.
This bulkhead bill is under consideration in the Assem-
bly,, and its passage through that body is considered
foregone conclusion Confidence is felt that the Cover
viii veto tand that the bill will never become law.
The bill appropratng $3.50 900 open nine wagon roads
the Sierra Nevada mountains has passed both branch
es of the Legislature.
The latest accounts from Washoe represent the wealth
uniayorable for labor aud people arriving faster
than accommodations for living be provided Flour
tn re is $50 to 500 per cwt sugar 81 per pound and
other articles OF food in proportion. There was little
forage for animals, hay having been sold at $3.50 per ton.
The mining accounts OF the same tenor preyi-
ously reported. New silver leads are discovered almost
daily but it will take months TO test the value of each
lead. The marvellous richness OF the Comsiock vein,
which is thoroughly tested is about the only evidence
lied upon, showing the value OF hundreds of the veins
IL is believed that average of fifty people leave San
Francisco daily for those Mines and the emigration is
propOronaly large from all parts of the state There
is danger that the stock of provisions in Carson Valley
be kept up the wants Of the rapidly increasing
population rs the roads over the mountains are in
very bad condition. and the cost Of transportation OF mer
chandSe S2j $50 per cwt. Flour at Carson Valley
has advanced to $50 per cwt.
The U. s. war steamship Powhatan lost but four OF
her men since leaving Norfolk in 1857. Frederick r.
Thompson, of New Haven, died at Yokohama, on the
oath OF January and Joseph SIENNA drowned Febru
airy II. japanese of Mr. Alcock, the British
Minister a Yeddo, murdered by his countrymen
shortly before the Powhatan left The Minister took no
official notice of it.
The British steamship Topaz had arrived of Honolulu
but sailed again. not being able to enter the harbor on
account of insufficient depth of water. She required
% feet and the harbor has but %.
Trade was very dull at Honolulu and the business from
year to year thought to be on the decline.
The Jury again failed TO convict Mr. Chase of adulter
atng acids belonging the San Francisco Mint, stand
ing six for conviction and six for acqutta nole pro-
seoul has been entered.