New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-17
I-.,.- Econ, California.

| The pony express arrived here las -, 10 on,
forris dates to the 4,h inst, Honolulu ,'"1' ~
Hong Kougto june Is. Aug l.
hip MS'p a s aSni f KSas s. ia
fuie,g- csss oce:n Peal, 5ons koHsi bark 'i'''n
cossEEoiAb There steady business dSias wiih1u; sp
uty, sI Or s.cts.sn The ODse,. . buy ~ e md
S s without NAKED md o. 70. }.
iSaa ;sssc Y" MAJ,
sas sgs i1S Lsd coed and Cape
son iS S Id S ym slp Quantity sc Rice
Ing readily IN trade way Raw Sugars very da donsns
SsTas sqq S1ihts s II $40 Brandy
Psnpero and Comet small lots Of Spirits and Wa. a.
| very Dun and rrestly depressed
The Viking and uOwl for NevYs,t have both sss,sa
hss go bbs polt il 800 ssck wheat so bale. WOOL l7o
The bs Serene s.i soon for Zealand with 10000 sacks
1'bere ia no news of consequence by this express.
| The Pony Express, with ST. Louis dates OF July ~
arrived at San Francisco Aug. l. report cane tina
tie express was TO be discontinued, which causes unfa
| voIsble expressions Of regret. Tia
| former came by steamer, the latter over lahd.
he ne VIII papers are loud in denunciation Of Senator
Gwin who to be held solely responsible for the
| defeat of Usies Overland bill. r.
The political contest in the State does not open with
mucu more than ordinary Split. Both wings Of the
Democracy are quite confident OF carrying the State
and several bets offered that Douglas would receive
| the most votes, have been taken even by Beck
TIE three Democratic papers of Portland, Oregon
| are out for Douglas. , 5--f
| The steamer John l.. stephens, OIL her iast uown-
ward trip, took s4o,OOV Wortn OF asnoe su'er oie
| for New.York.
The shin Moonlight brings 326 Chinese passengers,
and reports two uoTe ships the wayfron Hong Kong
The arrivals Of China men during the three months
exceed 000 ard more than half that NUMBER nave de
| parted for British Columbia.
The excitement against the employment Of Chinese
| in San Frucsco seems to have die6 out
Parties returned from the Coso Mines report having
discovered many new leads of silver and gold bearing
quartz They bring large number OF specimens, ana
il il generally believed that this new mining region Is
very rich and extensive. Gel. Fremont and party
of friends have gone there on account OF tne IaVoraoe
reports received.
A report reached Carson Valley on the I'd that
company of twenty eight men hsd just had night win
Inoans rear Black Rock, in which two Americans
were killed and the suander forced to retreat Inc
different companies in that region prospecting for
mines numbering one hundred men IN all, We're Goa
centatng to give the Indiana another hght' Large
numbers OF Indians were reportedt be congreg1uhR
along the emgant routes, and II was feared there
would he more trouble SOON
An election was to be held in all the settlements OF
the Carson Valley mines the lst Us to elect mem
bers of Territorial Legislature Shern treasurer sna
Surveyor; local Magistrates and all officers necessary
to establish form OF government until Congress acls
The bark Francis Palmer has arrived. with sandwich
Island dates July 49, bat the news Is OF little inter-
est The Commissioners appointed the Onited otde
ent to examine the affairs of the United States
Hospital at Honoau, in reference to dl.0ursem ,ns ny
CoDsns of the funds Appropriated by Congress ior .ne
relief of sick and destitute, were inyes lgaung aas
triousy and strange Developments were antcipa
The Hudson Bay Company establishment a. Hoo
oluu was about to remove TO Vancouver Island
The Hawaiian Legislature was still In session-tne
principal and eB9rossiDg questions being hostility 70
The estimated expenditures proposed by the Minister OF
Finance, and opposition to the proposed license OF 'ie
The market was completely overstocked with almost
all kinds Of goods. an,
arrived at Honolulu, June "a, bark Grecian, l34
days from England; 2Sth steamer Kloua, from Ne v
London designed TO navigate between tue different
islands Of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
The chip Moonlight brings dates from Hong hcng 10
June Is.
There is not much news of importance.
Regarding the Preparations OF the Aiies f0r war 10
Noriern China attempts had been made to hurry the
British fo ces norihwatd but serious casualties mad
occurred arising principally from bad weather causing
DELAY Two large transport vessels had been wrecked,
and az other been laid up for repairs while sn aolnef
caught fire and was scuttle6. -
5Te Hong Kong Press of the 14h June remarked
that it was doubtful whether the French took PAT ~
any of the early operations lheir ioreeS "ou no'
he ready till August. ,,,-
A new steamer, built at Whampos, mad 6een pur-
chased by Admiral Hope for El2OOoO for the use OF
the expedition.
attack the Tau forts with the British force under n
The wrecked steamers the British transport
Assistance on the Island of Hong Kong, aud the
French trenchart Irene 10 the Harbor OF Annoy. Inc
leaky French transport Saone repairing IN Annoy.
The vessel which caught ire and was scutled near
MAYO, was the French transport Reine des Clippers.
The knowledge of the allied powers eschewng al
sy,npatby and cor necton with the Nankin insurgents
will probably tend to induce the Pekin Cabinet 10 lis
ten to wise counsels, and to meet conciuatory oipo
matte advances in proper respect Ihe ulnicuT
consiss in satisfaction for the attack, Wheh wnie h
a. tba lied
ardor of the war party at Pekin to an extent whien
NAV form stumbling block TO future relations, ana
render all concessions nugatory. So,
Tie Serpeutine Peho Is known 10 be fortlneu 70
sueh an extent as makes attack on face extremely
dangerous if not altogether out OF question; an I'M
perial army had for some time invested ,ne CIV! VI
Na kin and the stroDgholds of the Rebels on three
sides of the river face and the communication Win
the opposite bank could not be cut on. The invesu-
ture was tedious operation. Such rgor, however,
sppeared TO have been iostied into the imperial ranks
that il was generally supposed result highly avora
Die to their cause must entue. Ihs feenng was Behe
rsl snd hence it WAS that confidence was restored ID
the Callers of Shanghai in remarkably sudden
manner Tie Governor General Of the two hraugn
Provinces made the city of Chan-Chow his temporary
beadouars rs in order 10 be the scene OF actio
II uiued out ho@eyer that both the resources aad
proves of the Rebels had been under esmatedi lor
they left their enirenchDents at Nankln and a'tery
routed the imperial force the remains oil when slu
itself no In Chan Glow, with the Governor General
which city the Rebels were, at the last advices De-
ssiging. .-s,-,,,
Should Chan-Chow hold out until reinforcemel.s
sbou arrive, the Imperial cause might be in meas
ure restored otherwise, Loo Chow, WHICH for manu-
facure and commerce is the first city in Chlra, must
fall So imminent the danger, that the authorities
had destroyed all Its numerous bridges ana S
and extensive suburbs in order TO remove any shelter
outside the walls. Loo-Chow is only 20 miles from
Shanghai which latter ia little more than It's depend
ency The alarm and eonst Inaion were so excessive
az 10 stop al communication bet ween the two pla es
for five DAYS duiipg which period the panic which eX