New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-10

cisco dates 10 February lI and telegrapc ospatcnes
to the 18th. reached here tonight.
SAN FRAScIsco, Feb II 10 IN.
Arrived 18th, steamer Champion, from Panama.
Sailed 18th, ship Malay. for Manila.
There is not much business doing, and it is raining
agaio TIE little regular trade is done at former prices
sharp movement took place in Crushed Sue ars yes
teIday, speculsor taking 0OJ to 200 oh e., paying
from 12l he. Eastern ia held at l3lc. During the
weeb, 80 600 sacks of Wheat and 600 sacks of Flour
have been purchased for exportto Australia.
Dr. Chate has been tried for malciousy adu Grating
the acds used at the San Francisco Mint but the jury
could not agree. new trial will take place.
bill has been introduced in the Legislature propos
inc bat the State assume ibe Indian war debt amount
ing TO $500 eco, to be paid within ten years, II the
United States does not sooner provide for it,
The resolutions asking Congress to dissolve the in
Junction against the New-Almedan quicksilver mine
have passed the Assembly.
Resolutions have been earnestly debated in the Leg
isaturc, nstIuctDg the Congressional Delegation to
their beft exerOns against the separation OF any
portion of the State from which to form territory
until majority Of The people OF the enllie State have
consented TO such dsunicn.
The Secretary of the Pacific Railroad Convention
has sent communication to the Legsl ature giving
mary of the act Of that body, from which ap-
pears IL at James A. MeDouqal, T. and l.. A. Booth,
A. A. Tutle, Sam Purdy j. S. Titus, T. G Phelps
J. B. Crockett and Dr. Rabe were appointed Com
mittee to communicate to the Legislature the action OF
the Convention and urge such action by the Legisla-
ture az was recommended 10y the Convention.
The principal recommendation Of the Convent on is
this that the Legislatures of Oregon and Caiornia
establish each an internal Improvement fund Tor the
purpose of building the Pacific Railroads that the
swamp overlooked lands within said States and such
lands as may hereafter be donated by them shall be
sold for the benefit of that fund that the Road IN
California shall run from the City OF San Francisco
through the counties Of Sen Maura, Santa Clara
aud Alameda 10 the City OF Stockton, and DO
continued thence toward the Eastern frontier OF
the State in such direction the Legislature
may direct. The counties raversed by the said road
thal be authorized to levy special tax and to contract
reads 10 enable them to Subscribe 10 the capital stock
thereof. That the Legislature propose such amend
menis to the Constitution TO be ratified by the people
will enable the State TO lend her aid IN the cOnstruc
ton Of The road to the extent Of not more than s3
100000. That the Legislatures of California, Oregon,
ana Washington Territories cause the several passes
through the mountains lying eastward OF SAID States
ar Territory to be accurately surveyed.
Great activity exists throughout the State in mining
exploration. This is attributable TO the recent discov-
cry of silver mines in Western Utah. The disposition
since tbose discoveries has been to search more for sill
than gold and the result is that veins OF silver have
been found in CalaveTas and Santa Cruz Counties, ana
in the coast range near Clear Lake.
There is no doubt Of the discovery of silver mines in
all there localities, but whether any OF them are yau-
able cannot be afceraiped without the expenditure OF
considerable labor and capital. The discoveries al
ready made OF Grating Incentives to 4
ertions for more thorough exploration. The recent
s:overy of quicksilver mines in Sonora and Napa
Counties is considered important. Deposits OF Gun
have been found all along the borders OF what are
known AS the Geyser Mountains, for distance OF
twenty-five miles.
The mineral ia found in loose boudors on the surface
and in veins extending into the mountains. The DIP
of these veins indicates very extensive deposits The
supposed valuable portions OF the mountains have all
been claimed and several companies are preparing TO
commence mining. Another quicksilver mine is about
TO be worked in Monterey County, seven miles from
the pew Idra mine, already in successful operation.
Adyices from Carson Valley represent considerable
emf 3rston tbither notwithstanding the Indictment sea-
sen The mining accounts as glowing as ever, but
the speculative spirit covers everything that 1t IL
difficult 10 arrive at the truth. Undoubtedly, many
thousand Cal6ornons will visit these mines in the
Spring. for the belief that there is another extensive
mining region the eastern slope OF the Sierra Nevada
Mountains rivalipg California in extent and richness,
ia steadily growing in strength. Some parties who
have returned from Washoe, sangune enough to
estimate the probable production of silver from the
mines already opened at ten millions dollars during the
present year.
New discoveries Of silver mines are reported at
Steamboat Springs, Forth of Virginia City aud Genoa
and adjacent TO the Truckee Meadows. At the Virgil
MIA mine the ore seems 10 be richer they penetrate
deeper. Some ore recently taken out ia estimated
yield $4,000 per ton. AtHoney Lake Valley the peo-
pie think that they have struck silver ore, and have
staked of claims for miles. At Black Rock, ninety
miles east Of Honty Lake Valley, indications of silver
have led TO the formation of company for their expo
ration.