New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-16
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LATER ADyrcEs FROM CALIFORNIA.
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ST.. LOUIS, April 13.--The adyices received by
the Pony Express from California and the surround
ing Territories, were Immediately dispatched to all
points as soon as the line was put in working
order.
The news by the Pony Express IS ten days later
than that received by the Overland mail coach at
Springfield.
The express left the terminus Of the San Fran
cisco line on the Sd instant, and arrived at ct.
Joseph yesterday evening at o'clock, amid great
shouts and rcjoicings.
sAs FRANclsco, April 1.-The trade continues
to rule very dull and depressed, owing in q great
measure to the very favorable accounts received
from the Washoe silver mines, which are daily
drawing away the population.
Gunny bags are quoted at fourteen cents, and
though the demand is quiet good business ID being
done.
The market for molasses and syrups of various
descriptions - losing it's buoyancy; the dullness Of
trade with the interior brings few buyers for con-
sumption forward.
The provision market throughout is growing
hrmer; holders have refrained from urging sales.
Quotations are unchanged, and the market closed
steady at a fair demand.
The sugar market has somewhat lost its activity.
| All descriptions Of raws have been inactive, and
no speculative transactions worthy of note have
occurred. Number China closed dull at SIC; do
mestic sselling at lsc choice Muscoyado is quoted
| at 12c.
The capital Of the State Of California is being
| permanently located at Sacramento.
The Y. 8. steamer Powhatan, flag officer ]. Tat
nall, with the Japan Embassy, composed of two
Chief Ambassadors, eighteen other officials, and a
number Of servants which sailed from Jeddo, ar
rived at San Francisco on the 9th ult.
They were warmly greeted by the citizens Of
San Francisco, who extended them courtesies cal
culated to make them feel at home, and embue
them with favorable idea Of their hospitality and
| refinement.
| The Embassy, after a short stay in San Fran.
cisco, will proceed to Panama, thence by train
across the Isthmus and thence by U. s. vessel to
Washington, where there mission will take the
usual course.
4 The bark Glimpse, with cargo valued at eighty
thousand dollars, was wrecked near Victoria OF
the 18th inst.
The vessel and its valuable cargo are supposed
to be total loss.
The Island Of San Juan, claimed by the United
States and the British Governments, is now occu
pied by American and British troops.
Adviees received from Carson City state tina
emigrants are pouring in from all parts Of Califor
MIA.
Every day large pack trains of mules leave fol
the Washoe diggings, and the excitement in tina
quarter continued unabated. %
The stages from different quarters arrive dali,
crowded with strangers, all eager to get to thu
land Of promise.
The most absurd stories are believed, and
stranger is looked upon coldly and suspisiousl.
if he presumes to doubt the most extravagan
rumors. &45sy5s5
The accounts received from the Territories Q
Washington and Oregon embrace nothing o
special importance.
The Indian tribes in those Territories ha
lately committed no depredations on the whit
settlers. s.5.-
The Pony Express brings the following brit
summary of news. telegraphed from San Francisc
on the 4th inst to Carson City.
SAN Francisco, April AIN the libel case whic
has been before court for some time past, MI
Walsh has been found guilty.
company is being organized in the city of sa
Francico for the purpose of taking into considt
rat the propriety of running screw steamers I