The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-24
NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC.
Arrival OF the Overland Exprcss-News
Japan, the Arctic Whaling Fleet, dc.


GREAT SALT LAKE Cry, Oct D. 1861.
The pony express with dates from San Francisco no
10th Inst passed this point going East to day with tho
following summary Of intelligence for the press
SAN Francisco, Oct. 16--P. ~
Nothing Of interest has occurred in California since the
departure OF the last pony express.
General Fremont's movements in Missouri form the
principal topic Of conversation and newspaper discussion
Old Calilonans, the press and well informed gene
rally concur in representing General Fremont as totally
incompetent to creditaby discharge the duties OF his
present position His personal friends maintain that h,
Is brave and daring, and think he would distinguish him
IL in command of brigade; but few believe him ntlcd
with either the business capacity virtual skill
and judgment needed at the head Of great army Cal
culang 1t will cost 500 900 600 to accomplish
under General Fremont, what might be ACCOMPLISH
with SO COO, COO under prudent ahd sagacous MAJOR
General.
paDics Of Colonel Lppitts regiment OF infantry, under
command Of Major Curtlss md i've companies Of in
fartry OF Colonel Judahs regiment to reinforce tn,
20 IS posts In Oregon.
NEWS FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
The ship laaduga brings dates from The Sandwich Is
lands TO the 25th uit., bat no important news.
The difficulties between tho French Commissioner and
the Hawaiian goyernmep have been referred Napoleon
for settlement, ard the French mancf war Gaatin not
being any longer wanted to Honolulu had sailed
for San Francisco.
NEWS FROM JAPAN.
The ship Darlington arrived at this port yesterday She
only twentysty days from japan. She left ut Kara
the United states steamer Saginaw aud other
sells.
The bark Daniel Webster was sold to the Japanese gov
eminent for $40 900 in Mexican dollars.
The schooner Neya about which much has bcsa said
OF late likely to turn privaccr had arrived Kama
gawa where she was ovcrhaulcd by the Saginaw. On
examination OF the vessel and her pape she found her
all right, and, after vany trying Soil her TO the apa
nesc she sailed for this port two days before the Earring
ton
There Is Of special interest from Japan Blsi-
had improved somewhat Mt Yokohama since the new
tea and silk had into ma ket.
The survey of the FIVE ports coded the United States
by treaty has been abandoned for the present.
The usual large British naval force WINS stationed al
Jeddo and Yokahama
Dissatisfaction said TO exist among the American
residents at Yokohama account Of tho unequal rat,
exchange dollars for itzebucs, tho rate being two
,zebues and quarter for Mexican dollar The dollar
passes for less than two thirds its actual value as
guaranteed by treaty and as il formerly passed and that
Consul. petition had been sisrel by the american
merchants and citizens Of standing in Yokohama and for
warded to the President sing, in tho strongest TENS
the appointment Of new minister ut Jetdo AMI cons
at Yokohama.
NEWS FROM TEE ARCTIC WHALING FLEET.
Tho schooner Cornea Terry arrived at this port yes
terday from Plovcr Bay Arctic Ocean She makes the
Sailed from Plover Bay Sept 10, in company with the
schooner Sea Witch Taylor, and the whale ships Jno
Howe, and Weldon wore wanting whale to I'LL up and
would cruise short time and then to this port
Tho following vessels passed East Cape bound north
SHIPS 1Eth, Mart ha
DAILY, one whale; Flora Fisk, nine whales Barnstable
Brownson, three whales; 18th Cabus with three whales
18Th Reindeer, linor, n.no whales 10Th, Fanny Bvon
three whales; 2oh Coral, Session. three whales Robert
Edwards, Woods, whale; 18th, Alkaline, Barber cIcan
12th, Montreal, sawler, three wlaaos 10th Braguza
Turner whale 10th, Jordan, Wingar, four whales
Good Return, four whales 10th, Hy and Kelly two
whales 18th Cornthian, WISE two whales 18Th Isabella
Tucker four whales; 18TH Drab, Atkins, four whales
18th, corinthian, Kempstead, New London six whales
Phillip First New London, clean, 10TH Milo, Fiskc do
nothing. In the Arctic OccanElectra Brown Now Lon
don, two whales; 10Th, Ocean, Clark do, falling
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Trade continues quiet Sales Of candles al 23c. 24c
Crushed sugG, l3l4c. l3hc Rio coffee, 2lc. Drills
Sales Of 100 bales standard at 12c. Isthmus butter
Csc. Brandy-Sales Of $50 octaves, ox-Nabob 45c. a
47hc. Tobacco-Sales Of 100 boxes Virginia assorted
brands at full rates.
The ship Inspector from Liverpool has arrived with
1850 tons OF coal Sales Of Is casks Cumberland coal
$40 IL do nut coal at $780, % tons hard at abou, ST.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Arrived on the 18th, French bark Saint Ann Havrc:
1sh ship Avon, Liverpool 10th. steamer orozimbo Pa.
mann; ships Raduga, Poson via Honulru Darlington R.
nasawa Lucreta, Hong Kong; French corvette Galat.
tea, Honolulu Sailed 18th barks Oregon, Sydney, N. y
W.. Camilla, Melbourne; 18th, ships Franklin, Haven
Liverpool; Thacher Magoun. New York.