New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-05
News from the Pacific.

| news from tie Pacific.
| ARRIVAL OF THE CALIFORNIA OVERLAND MAIL.
MELoY's STATION, Saturday, March g. 1860.
The Overland Mail COACH with regular San Fran
cisco dates to Feb. 10 and elegraphc dispatches to
the llth, arrived here at o'clock This afternoon.
Arrived al San Francisco Feb. 9. brig Ida ID.
Rogers. from Malsga 10th, ships Asa Eldridge and
Prince Dorna from New-York; Oracle, from Liver
pool. -Four other ships arrived in sight the mail
was leaving bu; their names were not ascertaned
Sailed from San Francisco Feb. g. ships Torrent, for
Puget Souud Thatcher Magoun, for Calao; 9Th,
Hamburg bark Lnnenberg, for do; 9th, Morning
Light, for New-YOrk; Hamburg bark Edward and
Trade YVES dull at San Francisco, and feet Of ves-
sels arriving. Rice active in email speculative
way Buter-Sales at auction of 600 packages of old
at 93Qllc Candles were not over DOC. per pound by
the 500 boxes. Provisions were firm but nothing
doing in them Crushed Sugar quiet. Coal was
heavy. Business IN fact was at stand still for want
Of country demand
The Pacific Railroad Convention has been in session
at Sacramento since the 9th ult 1t is composed of
about 20 members, representing California, Oregon
and Washington Territory. Its object to concentrate
public sentiment, 1t resolved to send memorials
TO Congress the subject, and legislative action
the pant Of California and Oregon was also recon-
mended.
resolution has been unanimously adopted urging
the California Legislature to offer bonus of $4,000 to
any company that shall first complete an overland tel
eeIaph the United States and 600 to the company
completing second line by different route provided
both lines shall be finished in eighteen months.
Several days have been spent in discussing the pro-
prety of recommending the Legislature TO pass law
subject TO the ratification Of the people of California at
the next gene raj election, creating State debt of
81 $40 0O0 for the purpose of building railroad to the
eastern boundary Of California The members of the
Legislature have been into the Convention to express
their views this subject. The proposition will
probably be rejected as premature and an approgrs-
all the mountain passes through which the Pacific
Railroad may be built
Petitions in favor of Sunday law continued TO be
sent into the Legislature numerously signed that it
is evident that legal day of rest is demanded
An act had passed the Legislature to protect Cafor
MIA bound emgra1 is, by establishing State agency in
New-York TO detect bogus ticket swinders
A vigorous effort had been made iii tae Legislature
TO pass resolutions asking Congress to dissolve the in
junction which has resutedin closing the NewAlmaden
quicksilver mine, and throwing so iaborers out Of
employ ment, thus rendering unavailable one OF the
richest mineral resources Of the State. The question
was still under confederation The argument advanced
in favor OF the resolution was that the Government
has been deceived by speulators into the commence
msnt of an expensive suit which result in pub
lie good and that it scheme 10 make the United
States Iay the expenses Of litigation when only prl-
yate parties can derive any benst 1t is also urged
that If the Government closes the quicksilver mine to
determine the title to it, it may with equal propriey
close the gold mines. -
The Democracy are preparing for an exciting con-
test at tie primary elections to be held throughout the
State this and next week. for the purpose of-elecnng
delegates to the State Convention, which is to choose
delegates to the Charleston Convention The contest
ia
s acting with the regular party organization. Differ
ent tests as to the qualification Of voters have been
agreed upon in almost every county, but generally
they are such as will allow the AnLecomptonltes 10
vote at the primary elections.
arrested for adulteTang the acids used for refining
gold at the San Francisco Mint, rendering thereby
considerable quantity valueless. The alleged OBJECT
for committngthis singular crime ls that the doctor
is an enemy Of the acid manufacturers and wished TO
nure them and that be purposed establishing an acid
mandatory of his own, and hoped TO secure the
patronage Of the Mint through the depreciation Of the
quality Of the acids made by his rivals. The case has
excited great surprise from its malicious character,
and the previous good reputation of DIR. Chase.
The rage for discovering new mines continues
Three silver mnss have been discovered in Calaveras
County within a week, which are reported as very
rich .,
In Napa County, what was first regarded as silver
mine producing ruch an excitement that one thousand
ope csngregated at the spot at one tme turns out
TO be q very extensive quicksilver NINE About Tour
hundred people have taken possession OF 1t, ana are
continuing their examinations.
New gold diggings also reported IN Calaveras
County and extensive veins, easy OF access, IN luo-
lumne County. -. A..
The accounts from the quartz mines, and from the
mines throughout the Stats generally, are cheering.
Advices from CarsOn Valley continue 10 speak IA
yoIaby of the WASHED gold and silver mines--a claim
having been sold in asilver lead for si2 OOO While tins
viii probably bring about an extensive ana increasing
merchants express much uneaSiness as TO the elect
| upon the mining localities in California, many OF
which, lie feared, will be nearly depoPulaed as soon
ar Spring opens and the stampede commences Tor the
other side Of the mountains. -
| Everything betokeps that the ensuing season VIII
witness Of the most exciting hunts for new mining
regops experienced this side OF the continent
THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
SAN FRAScIsCO Feb. 1l-6P.N n.
sd Since the m 0S1P .A AsS sSa Pss s:t
Mind fiom New.York; Jean GaDgen, from Bordeaux
| Sailed ship Black Prince, for Cslao.
| The markets are without change.
SRws PROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
| Advces received from the Sandwich Islands are 10
| the 2ith January. Mr Nelson was in dying condi-
ton from the effect Of the wounds inflicted by King
| Kamahamsha.
Arrived Honolulu Jan. 49, chips Zero, from NewLondon;
| 18th Alehest, from New Bedford.
AT Bakers leland loading Dec T. ship Flying Dragon
At Jarvis Island, Nov 49, chip Josiah Bradley
ship Ocean Express had 60O of board and
| would sail foT Hampton Roads Dec. TO-