The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-26

- hEANNEY, June 22.-The pony express
psu "e'e ms morning, bringing the following
news from California:
POLITICAL AFFAIRS
Senator Latham has re,prnod rou. .u
through the State during which he bos 49,
| 'h' people OF most OF the principal counties He
| reports the mining counties as almost nnani,n,,
| lIth inst W" on 'he
| The political movements throughout tho Sto.,
IN preparation for four conventions, t. be held at
Sacramento within month, are very active
| The chances are about even between the DnugIos
| Democrats and the Republicans for carr wing the
| State.
MeSsrs. Leland Stanford, and T. G. Phelps. are
| the Leading Republican candidates for Governor,
with the probabilities in favor OF the former recev
leg the nomination.
Governor Downey, Eugene Caparly, John Pen
moss, and John BidwelI, are among the aSprants on
the Douglas ticket.
RECEPTION OF WAR NEWS At SAN FRANCISCO.
The pony express, with the news of the advance
OF the Federal troops into Virginia. the capture of
alexandra and other points about WASHINGTON
and the assassination of Col Ellsworth, had arri-
we'd. The news caused much excitement tn rou oh
out the State, and intensified the Union sentiment
Flags were everywhere displayed at half mast in
respect TO Ellsworth
Zen. Sumner has published an order requiring
army officers to take the oath of allegiance Gen.
=. mas also ordered ona company of troops from
Bencia to Fort Churchill, in Nevada Territory tn
protect the overland mail from the Indians. and il
Is stated, to keep lookout for secession sympath
ztrs, whose headquarters are in the Carson Val
lev regiGn.
The State arms which were sent to Carson VAL
ley last year for use against the Indians and have
since remained on that side of the noun aims la
recently been claimed and delivered up TO CAPTAIN
Moore, OF the U. =. army.
General johnson, who commanded the Salt Lake
and more recently the Pacific Military Department
has remained at LIS Angeles, in California since
General Sumner superseded him, a. d it does not
n hn Enn hal ho
neyiDg eastward.
The Los ABgelos Star Of the Sth gives further
particulars OF the Indian hOSties on the late But
tATheld route It. says that Samuel Shines of San
Diego, arrived ut Los Angeles MAY 81 from Fort
Y luna, with intelligence that Samuel Hughes, Mil
Ter, Bartlett, and Camp, who were gathering up
stock belonging to Hughes, were attacked by Apa-
ches and killed; also, four or five Mexcans, who
were with them, are missing and supposed TO have
been killed. At STEMS Peak the Indians attacked
Mr. Giddings, of the San Antonio and San Diego
mail line, killing the driver and two animals of a
team.
Mr. McHoesey, of the overland mail, who was
with the stage, and Mr. Giddings, had not since
been heard from, and were supposed to have been
Killed Troops from Fort Buchanan were out scour-
ing the country in pursuit of the Indians, and in
search OF the missing men.
The steamer Golden Age had sailed for Panama,
carrying l25 passengers and S796, 900 in treasure
Tor New York, and Sl46,00 for England.
Inc breckenridge State Convention met yesterday
and appointed Committee on Resolutions Tins
lar The Convention has only transacted preliminary
business.
1t is presumed that a full State and Congressjon-
al ticket will be nominated, and that resolutions
deprecating coercion ADD advocating the acknow-
edgment OF the Independence of the Southern Con
tederacy as preferable to war, will be adopted.
San FRANCISCO, June 5.-At present great diff
Guilty Is experienced in procuring ships crews Not
less than twelve ships detained on that account
The Fiyi Eagle, for Liverpool, has been detained
for weeks.
The ship Northern Light has cleared for New
York with cargo of % 600 sacks of barley, l4S
bales Of wool.
The FLYING Eagle cleared for Liverpool with
cargo OF 100, COO sacks wheat, 1000 bbls -four and
As bales wool.
There is still fair trade and good demand for
goods. Pork is looking up. Also raw and refined
sugars. Best lad 20 cts, best butter 10 cts spir-
It's turpentiae Sl.l0. These are the only changes
since the last Pony Express
The principal Federal officers appointed by the
present Administration have filed their bonds and
entered upon the duties of their office.
Sl,36O,OOO has been subscribed towards building
the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad. Tie
cost OF the work is estimated at 81. 900 600.
The clerk of the United States Quartermasters
Department at Benica has been discharged By or
der of Gen. Sumner. The clerk who is Douglas
Democrat, made use Of language at the polls an
election day Indicating a hostile position to the
policy of the present Adminstra ton.
1t Is remarked as a surprising circumstance that
at no time during several wears past could real
tate in San Francisco be sold at as good prices as
now, while the amount of building i'm provements
going on is immense
a private letter has been received at San Fran
cisco from Fort YALE dated Nav 10Th which saws
that Messrs. Lloyd and Kerr arrived to day
1t is report d that Mr. Giddings, the mail con-
tractor, while on his way from FL Paso to Tucson,
killed by the Apacbes. near Stearns Peak
together with Mr.. McNelse, the Overland Mail
Agent. It is believed the Overland Mail stock is
safe and route for this place.
letter from Washoe, from party interested
in the Ophr Mine, gives the following hatterpg
account of recent operations there:
IL ID now Just one month since the reduc ion
works OF the company were set going. The ma
chinery being new and untried, many vexations
and delays have uDavoidaby occurred in getting
it into running condition-added to which the
batteries tnr crushing have not been able to fur
nlsh more than halt supply for the present limit
ed reducing capacity of the works. and it is a safe
estimate that not more than nne-half, perhaps not
third OF the capacity OF the mill to convert into
bullion has as yet been einployed: and vet we have
sent to San Francisco $500, 900 in gold and silver
bars.
BY the arrival of the bark Yankee, dates from
Honolulu are received to the 10th Of May.
The report about the dangerous situation Of the
missionaries at MarqueSa much exaggerated.
1 he natives quiet.
The Black Hawk which reached Honolulu Nav
7tb, carried news from Washington to April I4th,
being the shortest time on record-22 days from
st. Louis.
III lcOO lHe Cllp OF wool exported 1854
lbs, while up to May, 1861, "a 075 lbs had been
shipped from the Islands.
An acrimonious controversy is going on between
the new Sub-Treasurer and the San Francisco Mint,
as to which OF these officers shall appoint the Cash
Ter and Weighing Clerk in the Sub-rreasury De-
partmeDt. Two of clerks have been copse-
quentiy appointed, and both are performing duty,
and the old clerk still remains to assist them 1t
seems to be a quarrel which originated at Wash
lngton, and will rave to end there.
The ship Syren, from Boston, has made her sec
ond clearance, carrying valuable cargo. consist
ing of over 5000 sacks of copper ORE 500 sacks
The ship Bald Eagle sailed to-day for China In
addition to valuable cargo of breadstulfs aud
other merchandise. she carries upwards of S37, 900
in treasure, principally gold bars.
There was no demand for money for Yesterdays
steamer. The market is very easy, and it is anti
cpated material reduction in interest will soon
take place. Shippers are preparing send for
ward coin at their risk. Bankers have offer
ed, in some instances, to sell exchange at per
cent. premium. Very little trade is doing and
holders of goods generally firm, awaiting a re-
newal of the demand aud the speculative feeling
OF the Fket good, advices continuing favora-
bic. Candles nominal at 22@25 cts; none selling
Crushed Sugar-50O bbls. sold at auction at 1870
- cts, now held at Az, without sales. Domestic
Liquors dull and dropping. Other goods without
material change.
Since the last express. nothing of much interest
has transpired in California.