The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-02

Arrival or the Pony Express---Important
Political Inbro1iAo IN oregon, &c., &C.
81. JosRa, Oct. l.
California news by the pony express to September
TO- arrived here last night but at 70 late hoar "a
transmit 1t over the wires to the press.
sAx FRANCISCO, Sept. le-sAoP. n
Arrived Sept. Is, bark Betty Peri bank, from Bankok
HAied Sept. 10, ships Comet for hong Kong; Johp
Land for Manila; Virginia, for Liverpool; bark keser
Tor Melbourne.
Thlre have been no striking changes 10 the markets
Cor the past few days The general feeling in trade how
ever, 10 favorable and II Ia backed by . steady and
healthy demand goods for consumption Butter has
declined to &c., in consequences OF news Of large ship
meats from New York by the steamer OF September L.
Foreign rice weaker but nearly all other leading art
cIes steady with tendency in the sellers favor
There brisk demand for wheat under the last foreign
advces rates have undergone change quote sales
at 81 10 = 81 so. Freights continue TO advance
Tne pony express, with ST. Louis dates OF abe 4th inst
arrived the 18th, and the subsequent express, with
dates to the 7th, is telegraphed from Carson Valley
Kong chartered 70 load with grain for Liverpool
The hexicans and chilians here during the present
week celebrated the anniversary OF Mexican and Gillian
Independence from Spanish dominion, by taking grand
holiday, the firing Of cannon, &c
The weather here has been extremely warm for week
past the thermometer rising TO 90 degrees In the shade
being the highest point reached for some years
On the 18th miner, named woodsde, while digging in
bank Weaversvlle, found piece Of gold worth
$500. The next day, while digging near the came spot
he was instantly killed by the bank OF earth cAvng In
Upwards or s35 900 worth OF gold It is reported, was
taken ont Of the Mount Ophr claim, on the Tuolumne
MAJOR P. R. Reading, Of Shasta, has harvested his
wheat field, which yielded fortynye bushels TO the
acre. His barley field yielded seventy bushels to the
acre These were produced on land which has been
Senator Latham starts morrow, with his family, on
She overland journey 70 New Orleans and Washington
passing the Butterned route TO II Paso thence
going through Texas via San Antonio He has had
splendid easy carriage built for the journey for which the
Overland Company is TO furnish the requisite change Of
horses
There s State or Importance. The quadrangle
lar political canvass Is progressing actively with no
indication - 70 the probable result.
During the past two weeks the willamette Valley has
been visited with heavy rains destroying large portion
The latest accounts om washoe possess little mining
news Of interest The United States District Court has
been in session at Genoa, Judge Cradlebaugh presiding
Cases Of any importance and In three Of these the Jury
did not agree The most important mining case-the
Ophir Mining Company against Palmer and others
occupied four days, and then the jury failed to
agree. The leading counsel for the plaintiff was
Judge Geo. Baldwin, and for the defence Judge Terry
The Of Mccall Black against the Ophr Company,
and the party against the Mexican Company, and
Boot and others against The Gould Curry Company set
Tor the middle Of October next Everything 10 in the
jurisprudence Of this Territory the Mormon statutes
which never contemplated the existence Of mines,
seldom :pp AND no gre ss..ou
der The Court, however has recognized the validity Of
the Miners Rules and Regulations, and will adopt them
- the law Of the land which has given general satisac
The town Of Genos for the past week has been full Of
lawyers, tgants, witnesses and jurors patiently wait
Almost every silver claim Of any value in the Territory
II, or will be In litigation.
OREGON.
Important political from Oregon is received and
published In the San FranCipcO pSpere
The Oregon Legislature met At Salem on the ION inst
The House orsanzed by choosing for Speaker Beoamn
Harding, Douglas democrat who voted at the last two
Congress T. Mcpat,eu republican, was elected Chief
Clerk Mr. Allen, Douglas democrat, Assistant Cerf,
cad Mr.. Leverage, . republican, Sergeant at Arms
This organization WAS regarded by the Breckenridge
members . an sa J, that s, 1oqs
Nesmith United States Senators. The constitution of
Oregon requires two thirds Of all members elected Of
each house 90 form . quorum TO do business. Upon
ceiving Of the organization Of the House, six Of
1he Breckinridge Senators boited, abecondng from
ssSs ssa the ss snas x Il ns
and In that condition has continued 70 the latest
counts. The names Of the Senators who withdrew are
She latter . son in law Of General lane.
resolution passed by the Senate empowering the
MEMBER and 70 call 70 his aid Whatever force
The President of the Senate is Hon. l. s. Ekius, and
1hs Sergeant arms whom has been intrusssd the
decsts task Of bringing back the absconding senators
OF the political faith the Assistant Clerk and tho
Earollipg Clerk use Republicans.
An attempt viii DO made BY tho Breckinridge men to
defeat Of the House % Is 70 defeat Baker and
Eesmith, but ID thought that this cannot be
pltshed and that the OF quorum n the Senate will
nos necessarily prevent the election Of The senator
II Ia probable that two United States senator's win be
elected by the coalition between the Douglas and
che republicans
Col 4. D. Baker has received tn republican nomlna
eion In CAUCUS and will be Of the Senators chosen
any election takes place II all THIS "a generally
cluded upon sides
Both Houses had adjourned until the 18th inst.
An the stage pasted through Corvallis Friday night
She llsh inst the following additional particulars
learned Tho Sergeant Arms there with possSe
OF citizens searching for the abscoadng Senator'S Who
She arrival OF that officer, had taken 70 the bush,
aud scattered In various directions 10 avoid They
had si been stopping 1t Corvallis since leaving
lem. One Of the Senators arrested by deputy OF
Abe segeanis but subsequently, unaccountAby escaped