The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-27
NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC.
Arrival or the Pony Express-Polstica i
Feeling i'm California-InteresItn frou,
the Mines IN Ore gon-Indfan Troubles in
Kansas, &C., &C., &c.

Feeling i'm Caiifornia-InteresIin frou
the Mines IN Ore gon-Indfan Troubles in
Kansas, &c., &C., &c.
FORT KEAKsY, April 20, 1861.
The pony express passed here at halrpast twelve A
san FRANCISCO, April l3-3 40 7.
Arrived the 18th, steamer Golden Gate, from Panama.
Sailed on the l4h steamer ST. Louis FOR Panams, with
500 passengers and $3.50 coo for New YORK
The foiowng CABIN passengers sailed in addition 10 the
list forwarded by the last cypress
Mrs Foud and infant, G. f. Mc5lune, j. " Freely AID
wife, Mrs. Coo1el Baker Mrs. Barnes, A. Iancey J. H.
Brown, Dr. Moore, L. fucker G. l.. White and $. Ftz-
gerald.
The ship Great Republic sailed for Liverpool on the 18th
The Radiant reported grounded san Francisco harbor
was got of unharmed, ana will sail soon Tor England.
The ship Mary Robinson has been chartered for a
general cargo for New York
Since the express the trade have made free pur-
chascs Of coffee, pr continuing firm, and the
well controlled attbe close Case goods candles spirits
wines add French goods, have also received what
than usual attention and markets generally al the
close OF the week in more satisfactory condition
than sir &c the commencene nt OF the late rains.
The weather is fine and the ROADS are improving \
pdly. The rivers are slowly failing There still
considerable sales Of wheat -four and barley at the
Gently declared rates
There has been little State since the las, ex
press started
The Legislature las been considering the Catholic
School bill which proposes 10 divide the public school
moneys Of The State allowing the Catholics 10 use por
ton TO establish separate schools of their the
ground that the present school system essentially Pro-
testant One hundred forty thousand people petition
Sucn ana Dill rs warmly
advocated but II can hardly pass The prospect that
this question to assume much Importance in State
politics.
The last pony express daes April bring OF
the secession movements Ia New Mexico and Arizona.
Calfornans take lively interest n these adjoining
les and II the general government makes effort 10
maintain the authority them plenty OF volunteers
Of extreme political views favorable to each section OF
tho Union will be ready TO emigrae South, and parti.
cipae in the chances for another Kansas turmoil.
The Supreme Court has decided the act changing the
Il al OF Horace Smith for numbering the printer Newell
from San Francisco Placer county 10 be constitutional
the accused will be allowed virtually 10 choose his
own Judge and jury.
The frat OF a new line of steamers to be established
between San Franc and the western ports Of Mexico
advertised to sail Nay Several Of tue steamers r.
Gently sold 10y the Pacific Mail Company to Holiday
Flint 70 he employed m this line Ultimately II trade
with Mexico opens as ausp ciousy as anticipated.
oregon dates received per steamer are u tue etb inst
and Victoria san,
The Oregon papers filed with exciting accounts
from the Nez Perez gold Mines where II Is SAID there Is
dollars per day.
About 500 have passed through Portland this sea
Tor these mines.
The papers express much enaton because Congress
cut down the oregon war claim from sS to- less than
three millions
There is nothing Of Importance from Washington Terri.
tory.
1he accounts from British Columbia miues report
that the miners doing well, particularly Rock
Creek
The oregon pack trains were arriving every day.
Collector Cox has not yet enforced southern Boun.
dairy act ana allows goods 70 the lines At the
rate OF duty at New Westminster.
The exploring party sent out TO discover PISS
the Cascades south OF Mount Rainier hal returned with
out having accomplished tho object.