The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-30
NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC.
Arrival OF tho CalKYbrnia Overland MAIL
NxLoYs sTAnox, March 2sUS'h

aAe ovethno mall coech, W10 fe8ukf San kr1nC''oV
dates to March Sh and teesrsphic sdvoes to the 1oh
arrived here n three O'Clock this morning.
SAN FRANCISCO, March o-l2M.
There have been no arrivals here since the last de-
spatch TO Fresno City.
Sailed on the It'll inst, French ship Jean, Gongon for
Aazatlau ships Blondel and Asa Edridge for Calao.
The United States steamers Saginaw and shubrck sail
ed on the 9Th ins the former for China and the latter on
a survey down the coast
Business this from first hands has been light with
the country There has been doing by the obbers,
but the demand lacks strength and not sustained at
the close The stock in the hands Of both the city and
country trade will be down very close before taking
in new supplies In the hope Of lowering the views OF
holders and SPECTATORS The effect OF all this s to make
the market dun and inactive while II ID difcu TO say
which way the scale will turn Crushed su-
gar, though without transactions, 10 stronger buy
ers offer lac. without finding sellers. A retiring
stock Of refined which proves lighter than supposed
and as all the Eastern Is held by two operators, joint
point the consumption win stand 16c Isc is talked Of
and likely to be obtained The transactions in candies
this week were 1000 boxes adamantues In lots TO the
trade at t9c The market closes heavy. In coal there
has been small obbtng sales, the tendency Of all kinds
being downward; Lackawans Is sic per ton, and West
rates are unchanged The dry goods Trade IS ss dua
Dried apples are heavy and MOI good quality Offering
Tin and glass slow OF sale at the last quotations la
still high and quick. Nails are ansaeable at $50;
naval stores low and declining for tar, pitch and rosiu
feror al auction the market sustained Bacon rm no
sales. Hams are not mentioned. Buter-Saes In lots OF
b15 PACKAGES by auction lat LOG, Axe; also sales
Csc Lard in request, but without further advance.
Rice inactive. sugar-Chiua No 10, $40; No IL Cuba
V lac osrea sps
70c. Wines unchanged.
There has been Of fully City per cent in the
custom house from the lst OF January TO date Of this
year over the same period in 1859
The steamer Milton S. Latham has commenced
running as an opposition boat between San Francisco and
Sacramento
Orders continue to be received San Francisco for the
construction OF considerable machinery for the Washoe
Many men of means are leaving here for the washoe
REGION and the amount Of capital leaving for that
gion is prominent given for the light shipment
East by the last steamer.
The all absorbing question 10 the Legislature s the bill
construct wall along tho water from. Of San Fran
CISCO There is great danger OF the passage Of the bill
The Senate bill appropriatng 100000 TO the company
and the Mississippi river. and $4,000 to the company
completing the second line by another route between the
same points, has been referred TO a select committee
The indications that the bill will pass.
There was 900 in The State Treasury Of the close Of
The Senate has special committee out spying out the
country east Of the Sierra Nevada mountains. The de-
sign TO inquire into the expediency and practcaby of
annexing the washoe gold and silver region to the State
There proposition 70 substitute the 11sth to the
12oth meridian Of longitude as the boundary between
California and Utah Territory by which about Is 900
square miles Of that Territory will be brought within the
limits Of the State including the settlements and all the
rssis and nntoaoe ana IN, n the Western , rim q the
CAlfornians may visit this mining and agricultural
region during the ensuing season, and that is proper
and desirable that Congress should extend the borders
and government Of this State as to include and protect
them This plan viii be urged upon Congress "a prefer
able TO creating the proposed Territory Of Nevada
bill has passed the Senate 10 authorize Butler county
to Issue $500 bonds to aid in the construction Of
the Sacramento Valley Railroad TO Oroviie.
The survey Of railroad route from Placervle to Fol
som proves the ground favorable than antici
pated, and % estimated that the roads can be compet'
Cd Tor one million dollars
vein OF coal has been discovered within two miles OF
the town OF Sonora, which thought TO be extensive and
Of quality closely resembling camel coal.
The news from the WAshoe mines continues OF the same
character heretofore and the approach OF
weather 70 having its effects IN brisk emigration.
passenger train OF one hundrdd mules soon to COM
mence making regular trips between Nevada and Carson
Valley.
Inc Grass yaey Nassona mas news tnA tne owners OF
the ground known as the Shan Claim have struck the con
unuAHon OF meg Oousock SILVER vcn eDout one todrtn
: "'o i'oin VIC ''o' m"e snes"y openea ~ 'nSn~
CITY:
Ophir the Mexican and the Central companies were en-
~ u1,..n syea ore o. ss.onnnmg ncnneas;
their claim declining an offer OF u 900 per foot The
Upnr CLAIM wa neio =. even ngnei rasee Aoout Sl0v
VoV worm OF ore was vniplc ~ OPnT wnicn mad already
peen e1uscieo irom tne nine. Inc gucn or canon lot
YEN mes oeiow virginia ea'y was oeng WORKED LOT goo
eAAs 10 AN6 - eS.y' .,,
v,rs;n,. Cstv M ths OOH ~ 49,. ~ ,,. 81 t s
nsvs aasn .,n,cs, svs,v rnrsrs IN Tho vor,d
ho,so,d svsr esa ccnr.I.e .n,,n,onv nj hi.r,uh
niumhev~ Sc + aa and cnnrer hsua sasn IN an ~
ost nTye stste xIreadv mines AZ sver ~ A. least NJ
silver indications have been discovered Tor an extent OF
Sa.st~r 500. ,inas T., 1872 "a ,...H.rs rrs.e T.,
vsssh !, '~" 'N''ee IL '''s'A' ""N p''A"p' A'''N !"
Vs-v src,,;rv .,cornts cor,,rrs oor, thu n.,v roa
n,nes ~ so~seavr Oresor an sSnnrss sr,sa ~. The
cr.,t, 400 =, CHA nm re.r fact.o~S;no 80
rchsss 60, Sscrrara3 an .hs ccast III. I"aoae has
har one~aa ~ 10 v.cas ~ too No., b 100
a,sadv tsEen ont fv tha,ssnd dollars from one n ths
oneninss with nothing but ordnsrv MINING tmpements
~ ~ Sh inc, seror,v e. thnrs.rd dnsre as .ssan
s ny ~ 90 o.h S ; =, ss w ~ sr sSo-ad M
t.,a1varhn das,a,ch 49, v~ors ,ho Na-h.Sr
or H. .in yi w, M, 1000, ' 49, or shn T.h
w.. ~ thae St..o arn ennrr ~ IacSsarr,o d.,sn nv
pp~na.n,s 0 S'"'' wv A'S~'e w '"eN0'A'ne uA" ~
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Civ rsIn.hIs Sosss sua rurrhsr ~ Sne h"rses usra
bnrrod Total ioss sos mo ' VI -Ao A'''e "''0