New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29

The Ca1ffOfU1R IRONY EXPRESS
FoRr KEARxzr, Friday, Dec. %, 1850.
The Pony Express passed at $3.50 p. M on inc Ntn'
SAN FRAscIscO, Saturday, Dec. l5-3:4Vp p. m.
California news for to-day express is not important.
Judge Baldwin has sent in his resignation as Judge
of the Supreme Court, to take effect Jan. J.. =,
The political rumor finds considerable credenee thai
Gen j. A. McDoupnl the Hon. j. w. McCorkle and
Richard p Hammond have formed combination TO
use their united influence with the Douglas Democracy
to elect the Hon. Mr. McDougall to the United States
Senate this Winter, Mr.. Hammond Governor OF the
State next Summer, and Mr.. McCorkle " the United
States Senate on the expiration of Mr. Lahams term
The programme will meet with strong opposition with
in the Douglas ranks The two strongest candidates
for the Senatorsbip this Winter appear 10 be Gen.
McDougall and Gen. Denver.
The organization of Joint stock company, to open
the Wasboe silver nines, 10 among the most notable
features Of the times AS often two three times
per week, Company, with mutual capital stock,
ranging all the way from $500 900 TO several millions,
tes articles OF incorporation with tho Secretary OF
State elects officers and appears 10 be earnestly pre-
pairing to commence silver mining. Some OF these
comprise men Of wealth and character while many
doubtless stock-jobbing operations.
Some 6ne specimens OF coal, resembling ID appear
ance the West Hartley coal, exhibition at San
Francisco and purport to have been brought from
newly discovered mine about 30 miles from Carson
Valley, where q company have claimed 1900 acres OF
land covering the mime and preparing to commence
developing. The coal Is very much needed IN the
WashOe silver Mines as other kinds Of fuel for smelt-
ing purposes are scarce and difficult Of access. The
Keystone Company who have been some months en-
gagged in opening copper mine In Calaveras county
claim to have struck during the past week the richest
vein ever discovered on the Pacific coast being nearly
AZ fine az tho best copper of Lake Superior. The vein
was struck IS feet below the surface, and appears TO
be inexhauatble. Arrangements are making TO snip
the ore to Baltimore and it ia believed it can be put
In the Eastern markets cheaper than the Lake Supe-
Nor article.
The Pony Express, with St. Louis dates to the Goth,
end telegrapbic dates TO p M. of the Sd via Fort
Kearney was elegraphed from Carson Valley yeaster
day. and will arrive at San Francisco by the Sacra-
meno boat tonight The patronage OF this Express Is
increasing under the influence Of regular trips. The
as out going express took LIS letters from San Fran
cisco and "a from San Francisco many Of these double
letters paving IS EACH To-day the express Will take
about IS letter 8 from San Francisco.
On the 18th solemn and imposing mass was per-
formed at the San Francisco Cathedral for the repoe
of the souls Of those who fell in defense Of the Pope
sisted BY quite force Of attendant priests. AT the
conclusion attention called to the address of
doence and relief the Pope for which signatures and
MARTIAL aid were solicited
complete change in the American Consulate Office
was made at Honolulu on the 9th of October. G. w.
Barden, Consul, and T. t. Dougherty, Deputy Con-
sui were removed, pursuant to orders from Washing
tom and +. l.. Hanks appointed TO the latter posi-
ton. The latter appointment was followed by the
removal of the Physician and Surveyor of the Hos
Commercial matters at the island continue gloomy.
Wbalers' bills per cent discount. Money 2 per cent
Der month, interest since Oct. III.
Eleven wbslers had entered Honolulu, declaring an
average catch of $50 bbls.
The Advertiser publishes letter, showing that
cent changes in the commercial policy Of the kingdom
was having the effect to drive the whaling business to
San Francisco.
The brig Hero % days from Patropolowski in
Adriatic Russia arrived at Honolulu the 3lst Octo
ber She spoke the whaleshp Euphrstes, in lat: 49,
north, with 600 bbls. Of oil, bound to Honolulu.
Business WAS reported inactive st Patr0polowsh and
Ncoaefski, which, at the latter place, was owing to
a want of opportunities for the carriage Of goods
10 the INTERIOR and limited demand for foreign merchan-
disc among natives.
Arrived at Honolulu, Oct %, ship Storm King, San
Francisco, and sailed 3lst for Hong Kong.
The ship Rapid had been chartered to load guano for
the Atlantic States, at Sl6 per tun, by the Phen1
Island Guano Company
A copy of The Honolulu Commercial Adcertiser,
dated. Nov l. has reached Sacramento via Victoria.
The news il four days later than previous advces.
CoMAERcIAL.7There j. no business doing whatever
In any department The weather Is bad and the ship
been several siya' but rss imports buysr
any orders exs. 10 realize upon Eoods for Eastern account
ss out r'a he
ay md ss. %i; ny s s
Wheat fosI dtoop s, hs Saos o. ;Ich orders nss
arc quiet the good demand may Be looked
for Short Loans are ,tis q, cent ~.
ton Morning sh. New Yak lsth steamer sonora Panama
Treasure and so, 900 worth OF merchandise.
WHaLERs.-Arriyed at Honolulu, Oct. 70 Florence,
400 bales 18th Europe 40 whales Henry kneelsad Arctic
100 whales Goth Mason, Ocho,sk 300 whales Monmouth
d. 40 whales Dsts1en d. 100 whales In each instance the
amount Of oil IL this seasons catch.
The Florence furnishes the following report from the
Ochotsk Sea:
In Ochotsk Sea Sept a. Antilles $50 VIII B. Rash, 900; c.
W. Morgan 400 Camel $50 Emily Morgan $50 Georse How
land 800; Harrison, $50; Harvest a5oj John Wess $50
Esac Rowland l2O wh 81 Levi Sarbuck $50; OREGON
Is whas Philip Fist l5oi Planet 500 Vespe 7Soi "ashins
ton 600. .
The Europe reportSep g. In the Ochotsk Sea- ship Caao
so whales; Flodta, no bores heads ,
The ship. from the Ochotsk generally report un.vo,able
weather and mos. Of the sperm whales had been Wild aud they
aso scarce. ~,
The ships from the Arctic Ocean report the din
rbed very rough weather much lee snd fog and hyness OF
whales. =. , 49,,
sailed from Honolulu Oct a. Cornthian New Zealand 26th
Martha cruise and home Erie TO cruise 18Th Jere smith
DO Homer and HERCULES New Zealand Ocean, Coast Ceor-
mia Omega 70 cruise and home John Wells, do osh st.
George, DO Drama, do.
The Pixies Peak EXPRESS.