The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-09
NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC.

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Arrival OF the Overland Pony Express
News from CaiisUrnia, Oregon, British
Columbia, Japan, &c., DO.
81 JossPB, No, Oci. 7, 1890.
The pony express from California arrived tonight, with
the following summary
sAS FRANCISCO, Sept. 20, 1850
Arrived Gath, ship Pamaash, from Philadelphia;
seamer Sonora from Panama. spoken, July H. ship Sun.
shine from New York San Francisco lat deg north,
Ion. "a ces. west.
Sailed 22i, brig shee. Anchor, for Valparaiso; 2i.h,
bark Oak Hill, for Sidney.
Tho activity In trade continues, with . healthy and
steady country demand No arrivals Of importance hav-
ing occurred sensible inroad is being made upon,
stocks ex or eight vessels due from New York and
Bosto n Their arrival win buyers opportunities
bu. the general market bids fair 70 be well sustained
Candles are rather quiet at 49, 24c Coffee Ia Tuner
Tor Ro with few sales TO the trade at 15c l5c h0er
descriptions are unchanged In coal more nrmness %
manifested The Mail Company. lately bought 1900
tons here, terms not Transporting; $40 10
fair quotation. Cement brings IS 80 in small lots.
ome kinds of fruits are active. Curr.uts have ad-
vanced to zoe, and raisns 80 rs a. other fruits
Unchanged. Hops held higher but meet no buyers o0c
asked for small receipts Of 1890 Nails bring = 75
Ollie quiet. Coal ia selling at 81 20 q 81 621S Butter
heavy and dropping: sales lsthmus at 30c a 33kc
LOCO drkirs arrived yesterday Of which only 200 have
to 25c.-on the arrival Of the next steamer with
1000 pkgs. Lard has been without GALES for . week
hok IMPROVING; meas 40, clear 81 Bacon chs sena
Rice dull. Sugar buoyant; foreign news are as last
quoted domestcs improved; crushed has been taken
freely for the trade 1t lac &c., closing firm with sales
at the latter figures. Domestic spirits advancog;
brandy, t7c SOC whskey SOC pure spirits, SOC a52
raw at 47c 49, with considerable arrive. Foreign
brady and liquors are quiet ami unchanged Teas with
out activity. Wines-French ciaret dull, with large
rivals expected The market for breadsufs is quite ami
atnA Whaat De hatnu taka nv IN Eu0
land aud New York, and quotations may be advanced
from 81 80 81 90 per hundred pounds. Tonnage still
On the 22d while the British steam rigate rermagant,
being placed on the government cry dock at Mare
Island Of the sections gave way, which quickly
followed by the Others and in few minutes the whole
deck was complete wreck. The ship with difficulty
exiricated without much damage II will take several
months and cost $500 0 TO repair the dock for Of
Dakn Stcors docks believed 10 be suitable for
much Of the heavy shipping that occasionally needs re
pairing on the coast.
rived a, Carson Valley this morning.
wm Marley agent Of the express has Just returned
to San Francisco having resocked four hundred les OF
the route esstwafdly from Carson Valley which will
able the express make better time when desirable
fire occurred At the town Of Pacheco Contra Costa
property, abou, hall Of which vas insured
The last downward steamer brought atty tons OF cop
per ON the miDes OF Del Ncrts county, near
Crescent City ca the north coast Of California
The gives evidence that toe mines are Of immense
wes'h.
There now feature the political the
state.
me state Agricultural Fair a, Sacramento had proved
great over thousand hal Of oooded stock
placed IL competition for premiums.
The mining accounts from Carson Valley, well as
from the new coro silver mines near 0wens lake, are
encour8eirg ard public confidence them increasing
The San Francisco assayers express constituent the
richness Of the specimens OF received from the latter
mines
Oregon dates by steamer and overland mail 10 the
2ih from Portland, and Goth from Salem, where the
~ islature sits The Senate continued ADJOURN
10 A
report was circulated Of contemplated fusion between
the Douglas and Breckenridge democrats. giving each
party Senator, c,ndtion that the secedpg Brecx
nrdge Senator's would return and give the Senate legal
organization. The lower House passed resolution
The 2olh, inviting the Senate, in its disorgsnzed
condition, - meet IN joint convection the next
day and proceed at once 10 the election.
Since then have been received from Saiem.
Tie douglas ard Breckinr5se parties had earh held
inridee ticket Is as follows;-Dclazon Smith, James
o'neara ard Mr. Dogberitt. The Douglas ticket is wm
II Fsrrar, Benz. Harding and VIM Hoffman.
The neys from the Oregon and British Columbia mines
IL very glowing. Tho Rock creek gold mines. the
silver mines Fort Hope and all the usral localities
from which mining accounts arc received send oct such
Tho schooner woodpecker had arrived 81 Victoria from
London.
The returns give Washington Territory 0 900
The brig Orbit arrived at Victoria on the l3lh, thty.
ere days from Hakodad japan. She went for cargo
the treaty that she did not obtain cargo The captain
states that Mexican dollars were al any per cent DIS
count end American and other gold at the anne rate
The French Minister at Jesdo hal resigned "a bis
presentations we're all unattended 10 u respect 70 the
treaty.
The japanese had concluded a new treaty with
Portugal.
There was little later news nom China, bat largo
British and French force had assembled, aud u was
and desperate fighting Was expected.
The Russian steamers have been very active
moving about with large bodies Of troops on board