New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-11-09
Later from California
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81. JosEPHs Nov. 5--+Tte Pony Express reached
here this morning, with news to the 21th.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. M.--Arrived Or, tba 19nt
steamer Moses Taylor. from New York. harlr 1rT,zs
GO, Manila z2d, whaling bark General Williams,
dred barrels Of oil and eighteen Thousand uonpfs
OF bone; 24th, steamer Washington, from Panama
with passengers and mails, leaving New FORK zlat
September. Sailed 24th, ship =. e. WiiIetss, Hew
York.
The Pony Express, bringing the result of fke
rennsylyania election arrived at San Francisco On
m we zzd. The news was teIegraphed on the 2lste
~ p.ooacea marked sensation 10 political circea,
rendering Republicans exceedingly jabIans, whIss&
the friends of the other candidates despair. The
aepaoiaesnS are nov putting forth great efforts to
caary caary tne STATE bet was made yesterday cf
$1,000 against $4,000 that Lincoln would carry Cali
iornia, and another Of 5000 against $1,000 that
Lincoln will get more votes than Brechfnridge.
Senator Baker, from Oregon. has been greeted
duty in this State.
new canvass of the probable condition Of the
next Legislature eiieits the fact that seventeen
senators hold over from last year, and wil be
port douglas, four Breckenridge, and two LEncpln.
M = tnougnt impossible for Senator Gwin to-
secafe Ecu enough new members Of the next Legisls
tnre, under these circumstances to gain even q
reasonable chance of reelection
LlentenantC Colonel B. L. Beal, Of the First Dra-
goons. United States Army, has arrived II san
Francisco, and assumed command of the lsalforr,ia
division, in place Of General Clark. deceased.
There was quite an extensive fire in tie village Of
Oakland, on the opposite side Of the bag irom Sam
Francisco, asteFenng, destroying entire square
of wooden buildings. The loss Is heavy bnt mas
eertaned.
An effort is making at Los Angeles to push for
ward the telegraph line on the Butterfield ronse.
from that place % the Colorado, party having
subscribed $4,000 for the purpose. This was be-
Iore the news was received Of the intention pf the
Eastern companies to build their line to California
by the Central or Salt Lake route.
10 nfrpfaf frrxxn H. -
mel, HOO feet long, had been completed striking
the Comstoek lead 200 feet below the surface. af
which depth the ore taken ont yields SLIGO per
ton This is important test Of the extent of n
lead, and holders of shares in the Ophir, Mexican
Central and other claims on that lead are lnncR
elated.
Dates from the Oregon State capital Of the 15tk
inst. say the Legislature had decided to adiourn
on the 10th for the purpose Of holding speaiaa
session next January, at which time the Code Com
missloners, to be appointed this session, are en-
pected 60 report.
The bill providing for the election Of Representa-.
tives in Congress and rendering nugatory the re-
cent Cong ressonal election was returned frem ths
Senate with amendments. The House refused to-
concur in two amendments. and agreed to one. III
seems doubtful about passing it 80 as to accusa-
plish the object intended.
CoMmERcTAL.---Trade presents few features of
interest to report. In imports theresfs limited
business doing, with few changes worthy of neHz-
ton. The demand for candles has been more aetiSs
and rates are tsile improved. Sales 5000 boxes
adamantne at 2S to 234c., according TO brand. Rie
coffee moves steadily, with sales of 100 bags at
154c.; Java is firm. Goals Sales of TOO tons an
thracite from the yard at $780,, to the r.. HI. 8. Coma
pany.
Provisions Extra brands Of Tsthmus Butter soIa
at 30 to 29ac, until the arrival Of the Washington
this morning with 2,272 firkns; sales since Of $50
frkins choice at 27ae Lard is dull. Pork Is quiet
and unchanged. Bacon: sales of 40 hhds. Z. X.
L., old, in lots, at lac. Hams are ina ctive. SUI
gars-Domestic raws are firm ; foreign inactive
crushed are held for l5c. without buyers. Spirits
Foreign brandies are inactive; gin is dull !; do
mestic is dropping at the last quotations. Wines
1000 casks of claret are to be sold at anction to-
morrow.
There is a light business doing in grain and
breadstuifs for export. Extra Wheat is unchanged
at 81 SO. but the common grades are lower.
The 3. +. F. Willetts, for New York, carried
30l3 sacks Of wheat S,TT9 hides and 565 bales OF
wool, and about 200 packages Of Washoe silver
ore. The Panama, for Liverpool, has rs ,0G0 qnsr-
ter sacks OF -four, and 5000 sacks of wheat The
Hamburg bark Truscu has been taken MP for Eng
| land. The news from Ochotsk Sea by The whale
ship Gen. Williams comes down to the 23d Of Sep
tember. This ship cruised in tat sea the past sea
| son, found much ice and very heavy which did
| not leave the bays until the middle Of August
found whales plenty while the ice lasted, but after
| that very few and wild. There had been much bad
weather, and the ships generally have done very
/ poor June 10th, the ship George and Mary FL
bridge, of New London, was stove in the ice all
hands saved, but everything else lost. She had at
4 the time 500 barrels Of coast OIL She ship Rapid
| Drew, Of New Brunswick. got ashore on Rocky
leaking, and went to Port Ayau and repaired. She
left about the middle of August for the Islands,
leaking. Most of the ships had left the bays and
gone north.