The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-03
From California
ST. JOSEPH, Aug. 3l.-rhe pony express, with
the following summary Of news arrived last night

| supposed
| to be the Hon. J. p. Benjamin, who arrived here
| by the last steamer.
| The pony which should have brought the express
letters with st. Louis dates to August 4th arrived
| at Carson river on the morning of the 18th inst.
without rider letter bags. The suppostion is
| that the horse threw the rider and got away, or
else that the Indians killed the rider took the let
ter bags, and allowed the horse to escape, the lat
| ter part of the theory not being probable as the
| Indians would have kept the horse also.
! The pony arrived at the station only few hours
behind time, that the accident, or whatever was
the matter, must have happened but a short dis
tance east of Carson Valley; and vet after an in
| terval of nearly three days, further explana-
| ton OF this strange interruption is given.
Another express with ST. Louis dates to the 7th
| is due to-day. Its arrival will be telegraphed to
overtake the outgoing express at Carson Valley
| morrow evening, if it comes in sufficiently early.
The outgoing pony express of the 18th, passed
through Carson Valley on the 10th, and departed
thence for the East the same though nothing had
happened. The last two expresses have taken their
| usual supply of letters. All the political parties
actively preparing for their respective Conven-
tions to nominate electoral tickets and politics in
IL the interior counties engross the general public
| attention
In San Francisco the Republican organization
manifests much force and zeal. The leaders of that
| party are very sangune in regard to the proba-
bility of carrying the city for Lincoln, and posi-
| bly, the State.
Everything indicates that this is to be a year
OF great political excitement throughout Cali
fornia.
Col. Fremont has issued notice to the Chinese
who are working the gold mines on his grant, for
blddlng them to pay any more license tax under
the State law taxing foreign miners. He claims
that all the gold contained in the soil belongs to
him, and the State has no control over the disposi
tlon OF private property.
The question arising is whether the owners of
land under our Government, are also the owners of
the minerals, gold and silver contained in the soil
a question never yet determined by the Supreme
Court of the United STATES
The schooner Caroline Il. FoOte which recently
brought the camels from Liberia, sailed yesterday
for the Amoor river via Hakodadi, Japan, taking
home several Japanese who were left here sick by
the Japanese steamer Candinmurrah.
The first crushing mill erected at the WaShOe
mines commenced operations on the llth inst 1t is
capable OF crushing from three to four hundred
tons OF gold-bearlng quartz per week:
COMMERCIAL. INTELLIGENCE.
There is an active business doing with good demand
of limited tent Tha ann market IS assumnr more fa
vorabe appearance, while the easy state of money mat
chandise.
Candles are in active request with free sales to the
the other kinds unchanged Coal is quiet and firm
hloasses and Syrups have downward tendency The
sales are firm Olive Oil is heavy. Other kinds of Oil
Fr1sisiono are daine better Bacon old quotes
at lZdl3 cts, without much doing. Pork
at advance. Clear Pork is quoted at $40 per Dbl
SlO.50 per half bbl; Mess SIS. Hams are quiet but
rr. Butter is quite active sthmus 35 cts choice Horn
cases IN ctsgood outsdes cts kegs 13% Cheese
cts. Rice dull but unchanged. Sugars more active
Foreign raws unchanged with moderate sales. Eastern
refined l2A cts The refinery is held at 13 cts. Spirits
steady and fairly sustained. American frmer. Teas
IN better request The common grades continue dull
Spirits of Turpentne selling at 20 cts and all con
tr3Iled. Wines are quiet and unchanged.
Wheat is coming in more freely, and heavy ex-
port business is doing at 81 52H per 100 lbs
Tonnage is very There is not a vessel in the
harbor unengaged, and everything is picked ND imme
datey on reaching port.
The ship Altmackeomeg has cleared for Australia with
Z9OCO bushels of wheat and the ship White Swallow has
been chartered to take full of wheat the
destination.
The Prince of Wales Departure for Ottawa.
MONTREAL, Aug. 3l.-The grand regatta yester.
day came of very successfully. The ball, in the
evening, was attended by three thousand persons
The Prince was loudly cheered on making his ap.
| pearance, but he only remained hour.
There was also splendid display of fireworks
| which was witnessed by an immense crowd.
The Prince left this morning for Ottawa. The
! streets leading to the depot were lined with mill
| tary, hremen and members of the various societies
and there was vast concourse of people assembled
at the depot. The departure of the train was the
| signal Tor the most vigorous cheering.
| ARRIVAL AT OTTAWA, C. W.
| OTTAWA, Aug. 3l.-The Prince left the train al
| st. Anne's and embarked in a steamer On passing
through the Two Mountains the Indians fired a
salute. There was grand turnout of the citizens
of Carillan, at which point the Prince took the
cars for Grenvie. AT Grenve there were fresh
! displays of loyalty, and large procession accom-
| panied Inc Irlnce 10 the steamer Tor Ottawa.
| The Prince was met on the lake, two miles below
this city, by six steamers, crowded with passengers
| aud hundred and fifty canoes, manned by 12C
| umbermen.
| Twenty thousand people witnessed the landing o
the Prince, which took place at sunset amid voley
| of salutes. The streets through which he passed
| were handsome Y decorated.
An address was presented by the Mayor th
| evening.
The city is illuminated tonight.
| nf
| Treasure from California.
New YORK, Sept. 2.-The steamer Northern
Light has arrived from Aspinwal, bringing 1884,
| 600 in gold and six hundred and four baos al
Washoe silver ore The principal consignees on
her special list are follows: Wells, Fargo & Co.
| 100000 Duncan, Sherman & Co., S195, 900; Wm
| Hoffman d Co., $4,000; American Exchange
| Bank, STE, 900.
! Forty Americans from San Francisco, b3und t.
| Honduras, had arrived in Russian brig at Li
| Union.
Valparaiso advices report the discovery of golc
mine near Parta which had caused much excite
| ment.
Ecuador advices state that Gen. Franco had beer
defeated by Flores.
| Termination of a Murder Trial
EAsroN, Sept, 1.-The jury in the case of Josepl
Olver, indicted for the murder of John Phetzinge
after an absence of half hour, brought in a yer
diet of ''not guilty" this evening.
Phetzinger was the private watchman of plan
ing mill: On the morning of the 9TH of July h,
attacked Joseph Oliver and Alfred Apple with :
gun. Oliver wrenched the gun from his hands ant
struck him over the head with the butt end, kill
ing him instantly. The trial has occupied the at
tention of the Court for six davs Much Interest
felt in the result and the verdict gives genera
satisfaction. Mr.. divers family connections are
highly respectable
Marine News.
New \ oRK, Sept. 1.-The steamer Karnak from
Nassau on the 26th, has arrived
The ship Liberty, from New York for Palermo
!, arrived at Nassau the 10th. She had beer
ashore on Moselle Bank. Her salvors refused $50,
600 salvage.
The bark Indiana, from Savannah for Havana
was totally lost on the Great Bahama Banks on th
llth.-She had cargo of rice, which was nearl,
all saved.
The schooner Philadelphia, for IndanoIa. wa
totally lost on the Manila Reef on the 7th ut.
From Pixies Peak
ST. JOSEPH, Aug. 3l.-The Denver City Eypres
brings Pixies Peak advices to the 25th instant. Th
census returns show the population at the gold re
river increase in richness. The mining operation
continue brisk in the southern diggings. Severa
nuggets yielding from $50 to S94 were recent
found. The wheat crop of New Mexico is mCstl
cut on The troubles with the Navajoe Indians con
tInue serious. From two to three thousand of th
Cheyennes are engaged in stealing, and in SOM
cases attacking the ranches on the Platte river.
Arrival of the Steamer Cahawba
New YORK, Sept 1.-The steamer Cahawba, will
advices from Havana to the 29th ult., has arrived
Sugars little better. Molasses nominal
Freights were improving.
1t was reported that cruiser had captured
slave steamer after part of her cargo had bee,
landed. Also, that Capt. Patten, of bark "Wan
derer' notoriety, had stolen the bark Wildfre ava,
from Key West, but was recaptured by party o
armed wreekers.
Death of Captain James Mcintosh, U s. N
New ORLEANS, September l.-Captain Jame
Mcintosh, commandant of the navy yard at Pensa
cola, died this morning. Captain Mcintosh was ,
native of Georgia, and entered the service in 1911
Heenan and NIOrrissey
New YORK, Sept. 2.-It is asserted that Heenal
and Morrissey will fight again, probably in Janu
airy, and certainly not later than the 5th of March
for $40, 600 aside.
Sudden Death.
SARATOGA. September 1.-The wife of Gen. Gar
land, of the United States army, dropped dead OF
the street here last nj ght.
Steamer POwhatan.