, 1860-03-05
BY TELEGRAPH.


AfrLoY's SrArloS, March 2.-The crer!au
mail coach, with regular San Francisco dates to
Februazy 10th, and telegraph dispatches to the
l1th, nrrised lere al 4 O'Clock this afternoon.
The Pacific Railroad Convention Las been in
session ct Sacramento since the 9Th. It is COM
posed Of about severity members, Representing
California, Oregon and Washington Territories
1ts object is to concentrate public sentiment,
memorialize Congress, and recommend legisla-
tive action on the part Of California mud Oregon.
a reeolution has been unanimously adopted,
urging the California Legislature to offer a
tonus Of $60, 900 to any company that shall first
complete an overland telegraph to the Atlantic
States, and $4,000 to the company completing
= second line By : different route, provided both
lnes sre finished within eighteen months.
Several d: IS hare been spent discussing tho
propricty Of Recommending the Legislature to
pass law. subject to the ratification Of the peo-
pie Of California ut the next general election,
creating State debt Of $10V, 900, 900 for the
purpose Of building q railroad 10 the eastern
boundary Of California.
Members Of the Legislature have been invited
into the Convention 10 express their views on
thls subject. The proposition will probably be
rejected as premature, nnd M appropriation be
recommended sufficient TO thoroughly explore
a!l the mountain passes through which the Pa
citc railFoad may he built. Petitions in favor
OF Sunday Law continue to be sent into the
Legislature so nuucrous1y signed that it is evil
dent legal day Of rest is demanded, An act
has passed to protect California e1nisrants,
BY establishing state agency in New York to
detect bogus ticket swindIers. A vigorous ef-
tort has been made il the Legislature to pass
resolutions asking Congress to dissolve the in
| junction which has resulted in closing the New
Almedon quicksilver mine, and throwing six
hundred ]aborers out Of employment, thus rem
dering unavailable one Of the richest mineral
resources Of the State. The question is still un-
der consideration.
The argument advanced in favor Of The reso-
| luton IS, TINT the government has been de-
ceiyed by speculators into the commencement
I of m expensive suit, which can result in no
public good, that it is scheme to make the
United Stntes pay the expenses Of litigation
when only private parties can derive any ben
eft. 1t is also argued that if the government
closes quicksilver mines, to determine title, it
may with equal propricty close gold mines.
lhe Democracy are preparing for an exciting
contest ut the primary elections, to be held
throughout the Statc this and next week, for
the purpose Of eleciing delegates to the State
Convention, which is to choose delegates to the
| Charleston Convention.
The contest is between the Douglas and Ad'
ministration Democrats, all ncting with the reg
uiar party organization. Different tests as tc
the qualifications of voters laye been agreed
upon in almost every county, but generally such
as will ALLOW the anti~Lecomptonites to vote al
| the primary elections.
| Ur- Robert Chase, formerly OF st. LOUIS, ha$
been arrested for clandestinely alulterating
acids used for refining gold at the San Francisco
nlut, thereby rendering considerable quau
tity yalueless. The alleged object for commit
ting this singular crime, is. that the doctor il
an enemy Of the acid manufacturers, anG
wished to ipjure them, and that ae proposed
establishing an acid nanufactory Of his ow1
and hoped to secure the patronage Of the mini
through the depreciation Of The quality Of tht
acids made By his rirais. The case has cxcitct
great surprise from its malicious character ant
the previous good reputation of DR.. Chase.