The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-05
NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC.


Arrival or the Overland Express.
FoRr KEAkSEY, Jan. 4, 1851
The pony express passed here last night bringing the
following despatches'-
BAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22-S.4OP.M
Arrived 21st ship Maussard Bordeaux; bark Florence
New York; bark Robert Passenger, Hong Kong
Sailed 22d steamer Sonora Panama. carrying l55 pas
sengers and 81 446 900 in for New York ship
Winged Arrow, Cork, carrying 5000 seeks wheat ST.
600 bbls flour 116 sacks silver ore ship Indian Queen
French), and bark onwerd shanghae.
Business continues Inactive with not enough doing
afford quotations give indications OF changes the
market Coal is firm, with upward tendency. Raw
sugars i'm proved nominaly by the news from China
but there transactions establish advance
yet refined are still at l4c In breadstufs operations
are suspended from lack Of receipts and buyers
strained from forcing the market by the complexion Of
the advices from New York and England Freights
declining Money in fair supply, but mostly in demand
70 remit to the Eastward.
The pony express, with st. Louis dates Of December
reached San Francisco the Doth.
The Presidents Message entire was teegraphed from
st. Louis to Fort Kearney, where it overlook the pony
the 7th and this through Sacramento, arriving
on the 10th 1t was teegraphed TO San Francisco by two
lines, and Immediately published in the Ballaas and
Alta
The reading OF tho Message and Of the proceed
ings of Congress up TO the It'll, tend to increase
tho anxiety of the people concerning the critical condition
of the Union The entire press Of the State takes
serious view of the secession movement and favors the
preservation Of the Unon II possible, by mutual
nion. All the republican papers advocate the repeal Of
the Personal Liberty Bills of the Northern States There
Is some talk of organizing Pacific republic If the South
secede6, but the present sentiment of majority Of
che people Is undoubtedly to strive to preserve the
Union it is, and TO stay with all that
remains OF the Union II portion secedes
The total contributions to the Washington Monument
fund on election day amounted to about 81 100
The steamer California from Oregon brings dates to
the 1lth and Of the Sth from British Columbia. On her
way down she passed the whaler Osborg, of New Bed
ford bound to san Francisco with full cargo Of oil
Ship John Marshall and Nouvy reported wrecked in
the Straits Of Fuca.
The last steamer from Fraser river had arrived Vic
toria with $40 600 in gold
An attempt had been made to burn Victoria.
Senator Nesmh and T. J. Dryer who cast the vote of
Oregon in the Electoral College, came down on tho Cali
fornia
The Legislature of Washington Territory in session
Paul X Hubbs had been chosen President Of the Council
The Douglas democrats have majority in tho Council
and plurality in the House.
Another arrival from Honolulu brings Sandwich Island
Advces Of December /, one week later.
surveyor the ship Siam estimates that it will cost
FL 900 to place her in good condition before the
fire, but IS 600 will make her seaworthy by the 10th Of
january.
Honolulu is to be supplied with water by the laying Of
iron pipes to valley seven miles distant
fancy dress ball. given by r. @. Wylie, Minister OF
Foreign Affairs the 2Sth November is described by
the P0yaesi0n grand SUCCESS and great event In
the fashionable society of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Tho seventeenth anniversary OF the recognition OF the
Hawaiian kingdom by France and Great Britain OBJ
served as national holiday 10 Honolu on the 2sth No
vember. The town and chipping in the port deck
cd In coors Of every hue nationality, and salutes
were fred from Punch Bowl Hill.
The steamer Sonora left for Panama this morning with
lbb passengers the mails and 81 467 JIG specie of which
goes to Panama 81 800 to England and 81 4829