The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-22
VERY LATEST FROM CALIFORNIA,
OntX Ten DnNS from SRn Eranciscn

VERY LATEST FROM CALIFORNIA.
Only Ten Days fr0m San Francisco.
OUTER STATION, eight miles west of Fort Kelr.
nev, Angus, l0.The pony express passed mere
this afternoon, with San Francisco dates to the
lGth inst.
morning, carrying 100 passengers, and 1858 0G0 in
treasure, S75O,O00 of which is for New York
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
The markets are generally quiet. There has
been no material change since the last express. A
slightly better demand for money is noticeable,
without change of rates. Sight exchange on New
York per cent. There is growing disposition
store wheat in preference to selling choice par
GELS under 81 45@l so.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
lhere are live different places in San Francisco
where recruiting is going for the Plains 800 are
booked for infantry regiments aud 200 for cavalry.
Oihclal orders have not yet been received by the
Government.
great fire occurred at Sonora, Tuolomne coun-
ty, on the 7th instant, commencing n few doors
above the Placer Hotel. The flames spread rapid.
ly. Halls book store and printing ofica the
Placer Hotel, the Union Saloon, Great Eastern
Saloon, Sonora Livery Stable, Post Office, and
five or six dwellings and other buildings were
burned. Loss estimated at SS5 900.
The antique brick building containing the teIe-
graph office was saved. The people a re repre-.
sented to be very much depressed bv this sudden
anc overwhelming repetition of the old-time dis
asters.
The familiar Chapea land claim or mart of
the same claim, at Sonora, which caused so much
disturbance last winter and came near involving
the State Government in bloody conflict with the
settlers in that viclulty, appears to have been dis
posed of in the United States District Court 1t
was rejected, and an advantage gained by the set
tiers.
Notwithstanding the condition OF Eastern affairs
our State political campaign conducted with much
spirit TO very great extent on local issues The
indications are that parties will be divided about
as last year. Thu Republicans double, the Union
Democrats next and the Breckenridge Democrats
last, but still much greater number of votes than
was anticipated month ago. They have nomina-
ted popular men, and claim to be for the Union,
while the Douglas ticket is very assailabie on per-
sonal grounds
The Overland State Telegraph has extended its
line to Ruse river l4O miles east Of Churchill, and
all the wire required for the line between CarsonCity
ana ait Lake has gone out on the road.
train OF sixty wagons from Texas reached Los
Angeles last week. The emigrants report some
trouble from the Indians, but met with no serious
casualties
News from the Sandwich Islands to the 18th of
July has been received per bark Yankee. The
news IS uuimportaut. The ships SpeedweU and
Bald Eagle touched at Honolulu on The Oath and
18th Of June, and departed thence for Hong Kong.
The Wheeling Convention.
WHEELING, Aug 20.-Convention in session to-
day passed an ordinance creating a new State, re-
ported by the select committee on a division of the
State, by vote of so to IS. The boundary as fyed
,hc'uucS lue couhtleS or Logan, w wyoming, Ra.
leigh, Fayette, Nicholas, " ebster, Randolph
Tucker, Preston, Monongahela, Marion, Taylor
Harbour, Upshur, Harrison. Lewis, Braxton. CLAY,
kanawha, Boone, Wayne, Caba Putnam, Mason,
jackson. Roanoke, Calhoun, Writ, Gilmer Richie.
Wood, Peasants, Tyler, Doddridge, Wetzel, Mar
shall, Ohio Brooke and Hancock.
provision was incorporated, permitting certain
adjoining counties to come in if they should desire
by expression of majority to do so. The ordinance
also provides for the election of delegates to con.
vention to form a constitution, and at the same
time the question for State and against new
State shali be submitted to the people within the
proposed boundary. The election is to be held on
the 10Th of October next. The name of the new
State Is to be kanawha. The utmost harmony pre-
vailed. The convention will adjourn Tomorrow.
Return Of Virginia VoI,nteers--The Vir-
gimia Convention.
WHEELING, August 2l.-The First Virginia reg.
iment of three months volunteers returned to-day,
and met with an enthusiastic reception.
The State Convention adjourned to-day, and uu-
less they shall be called together by the first of
January, their adjournment is sine die.
Ship Fire at Sea-
New YORK, Aug. 2O-The brig A. B. Cook re-
ports that on Aug. II h, when $50 miles west of
Bermuda, she vessel of about 600 tons on
fire. She stood towards her, but when within
four miles the burning vessel sunk. She was be-
Gained all day in the wrecked stuff f. ON her. She
saw no boats, but picked up one of her royals