New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-05


The Pony Express passed here al p IN, furnishing
s.S Frlscrsco, July "a, 1861.
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There are no new features in the tr4de. and much
the samo busaess Is doing lAsi reported Sugar,
teas aud coffee stl in request, and gradually i'm
proving.
The Bfeckinridge State Convention met at Sacra-
mento yesterday; to-day IL has nominated j. i. Nc
Connel for Governor; Jasper q. Farrell for Licuteu
ant-Covernor; j. J.. Barker and ID. U. Shaltnck for
Congress. II is supposed that the Convention will
modify It's platform 20 that il will show lees sympathy
with Secession. The nomination Of tins ticket divides
the Democratic party, Us ~ VIA last year and reuders
q Republican victory In September highly probable.
The political campaign has fairly opened, aud all the
leading candidates Oh the stump There Is no es-
septiaI difference between the Republicans and the
Union Democrats national matiers, hence the hsues
Of the contest mainly local questions. some Of
which are already provoking much bitterness.
ONing 10 telegraphic ANNOUNCEMENT between So.
Louis and Fort Keauey, our last Pony Express dates
are 10 the 18th inst, when IL was believed, battle
was about TO take place near Martinsburg, between
Gen pattersons troops and the rebel forces under
Gen. Johnston. There il great anxiety TO bear the
result and many Union men fear defeat II al engage
ment took place, under the circumstances then ex-
isting
Al meeting which the citizens of Irish birth held
at San Francisco Monday evening, IL resolved
10 send the remains Of r. B. hcManus TO ireland by
way of New-York. The funeral proce ssion was TO
take place on the 10Th Of August and the remains were
to be forwarded by the steamer Of tie 2ls.
Oregon dates by the Overland mail were received to
the l7th, and from British Columbia and Washington
Territory to the 18th.
Ten thousand dollars in gold arrived Mt Portland on
the 10th from the Nez Percy mines. The OregoniaR
of the same date says that there will probably be
5000 ersons al the mines by October. We have let
tiers Of July Z. They represent the prospects
timing good. The miners ut work generally doing
well. New discoveries caurng great excitement.
In the Congressional election in Washington Ter
Iitory Garfield the Democratic Union candidate, was
ahead US far as heard from.
There If nothing Of interest from British Columbia
The bark Comet brings news from the Sandwich
Islands 10 the 25th Of June. Among the passengers
are Lady Franklin and niece who are returning to
England.
Mr. Bordan, late United States Commissioner to the
Sandwich Islands, and Mr.. Brayton, late United States
Consul, were at Lahaina on the 18th Of June. Biz
Bordan had introduced bis 10 the XII r. toge
Their with Flag Officer Montgomery, commanding the
Pacific Squadron and the captain and officers OF the
United States steamer Lancaster, then IN Honolulu
Harbor. Complimentary speeches were exchanged all
arornd Mr. Bordan likewise presented Professor
Baxley Specal Commissioner Of the United States 10
the ports in the Pacific visited by the American COM
merce.
On the l7tl the Lancaster sailed for Panama direct
and the sane day the steamer Surprise rallied for japan
The British Aciinp-C Commissioner and Cousul General
osve an entertainment at the CourHouse IN honor Of
lady Franklin, at which all the celebrities in Homo
lulu were present.
There were only "a whaling vessels cruising in the
North Pacific this season. and Of hese about 10 are eX
pected TO sail for Atlantic ports before Winter. The
American residents at Honolulu have caught the flag
cling fever OF to-day, and display the American bunting
in urOfusiOu.