The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-04
LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA--BY PONY
EXPRESS
S1,O7s, 900 I'm Specie for New York

FORT kEARNEY, Dec. 2.-The pony express pass
ed here at O'Clock this morning, with San Fran.
cisco dates to November 2lst.
GENERAL NEWS.
The election returns are not quite complete The
total vote returned is III ,8l6, divided as follows
Lincoln, IS, ,646; Douglas, 37,349; Breckinridpe
35,So7; Bell, S,467. The vote of the State cannot
to have plurality of 700 to 1000
The latest returns from all the counties of Ore
gon, give Lincoln 3lS majority over Breckenridge
and Douglas is number three in the race
Great anxiety exists in California for further
Eastern Intelligence. The latest dates from st,
Louis are to the Sth inst. The pony express, with
dates to the llth, has not arrived thoug overdue
The late storm caused much damage in the inte-
rior of the State. Many fumes and bitches were
seriously injured, houses unroofed, fences blown
down, &c. One of the big trees of California,
measuring 56 feet in diameter, was prostrated.
Mr. Shannon, editor of the Visalia Delta, and
William Governor Morris, LAWYER residing in the
same town, had recontre, growing out of po-
htlcal controversy, on the 18th, during which Mr.
Shannon was killed, after the parties had fired sew
era shots. Mr.. Morris was acquitted on the ground
that he acted in sef-defenoe.
The yield of the Fremont gold mines for the
500. "' %'-'-
Accounts from Lower California state that the
band of filibusters who have been committing muir
ders and robberies in the Peninsula are all driven
out, leaving the country quiet.
A ton OF ore from five different leads in the new
Cosa districts has arrived here, and is undergoing
the test. The owners are sangune that the nves-
tigation will show the silver region of Sierra Ne
vada to be the best and most extensive in the world
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
The market continues quiet, and the sales from first
houses are limited. To-day there is improved de-
mand for candles by the trade 1000 boxes adamantine
changed hands at 24A G124h being 4 better. Provi.
SONS OF all kinds are heavy and tending downwards
Butter IS very slow of SALE with only few packages of
extra brands; lsthmus selling 52X Recent receipts of
spirits turpentne have depressed the market prices are
nominal so cts. could not be obtained.
On Saturday the Emily H. Leyburn arrived with car
go OF Cuba Sugar 1t is advertised for sale at auction
ana other holders are pressing the market Qualities
worth 10 cts be had at Sx with no buyers and ali
descriptions are unfavOrably affected Small sales of
crushed Sugar have been made at 19$Gl94. Spirits
dull and unchanged. 4 steady business is doing in
Wheat for export The receipts light and prices are
better. Good shipping qualities command sl5Oal IS,
and extra at 81 60. Flour is stiHenng little Barley
OF superior quality is selling for New York in moderate
quantity, at SlG1.05 per centai.
The export orders for breadstus mostly filled bu
Will be renewed as the tonnage can be obtained
The Tropc sailed to-day for New York. 500 sacks bar
ley, $500 sacks wheat SEQ bales wool I56O0 hides
81 barrels hams go barrels pork and quantity of hard
wood form the bulk ofh cargo which is valued at
FINANcIALThe finances healthy but scarcely easy
me country owes largely to the city For steamers en-
g4gements yesterday money ruled at x al per cent
with brisk demand for gold bars $870GS So sight
exchange on New York 24 6I3 per cent. premium