The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-10
SEE FOURTH PAGE,
LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.


FROM CALIFORNIA BY PONY EXPRESS.
FORT kEARNEY, June 6.-The Pony Express pass
ed here at halfpast twelve to-day, with San Fran
cisco dates OF May 10Th.
The ship imperial forty.nine days from Hong
Kong, had arrived there
COMMERCIAL.
There is strong speculative feeling throughout
the market, with very active business and many
large transactions. Butter 30937R cts; Lard II
@lS19 cts; Candles 23@25 CTS; Crushed Sugar l3
ol3I cts, raw Sugar had also advanced.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
The largest fire for several years occurred in San
Francisco on the night of the 9th. 1t destroyed
rows Of "Cheap John" stores on both sides of Com
mercial street, between SAMSON and Battery streets
The loss is estimated at from SEQ, 600 to SlOO 900
Showaker, who killed Piercey in duel on the
18th, had not been arrested, nor has he made his
appearance in public The funeral of Piercey was
largely attended at San Francisco on the 9th.
General Sumner seems to be concentrating most
OF the United States troops in and around the bor-
ders of the State and at the Notifications in the
neighborhood OF San Francisco, but as they amount
to only few hundred in all, the movements are
not considered extraordinary.
Is estimated that the parties who purchased the
wreck of the ship Sea Nymph will make some
$4,000 from the cargo saved.
The Breckenridge State Convention will meet at
Sacramento on the llth of June. The Union Con-
yention meets at the same place the 18th, the
Republicans on the 18th, and the Douglas Demo-
Gratis on the 18th of July. There seems TO be no
doubt that there will be full State and Congress
sional tickets by each of the four Conventions 1t
is generally considered that the Breckenridge party
is weaker than it last year, but it is difficult to
form any opinion as to the present strength of
either of the other parties.
Senator Latham continues his tour through the
State, making Union speeches.
The overland telegraph expedition left Sacra-
meno on the 9th for Carson Valley. At this point
fhnv to IA
Lake The expedition numbers twenty-five head
OF oxen twenty-sx wagons and fifty men.
Pony Express dates have been received to May
goth.
From Oregon.
Dates from Portland, Oregon, received by Over
land Mail, are to the 2lst of May.
Ex-senator Lane was in critical condition from
wound at Roseberg, and could not be moved He
was not out of danger, though his friends were
hopeful. He'was shot in the right breast, the ball
coming out through the right shoulder. THE de-
spatch does not state how the wound was inflicted
A rumor reached Portland on the 26th that he had
really died, but the Adcertser was disposed to dis
credit it.
The value of the exports from Oregon or gone
by way OF the Columbia river, during the month of
April, was: to San Francisco, S4637S, and to Vic
toria, So, ,9ll. During the month of March the
exports in the same direction amounted to
SS7 563
There unusual activity in building at
Victoria.
the organization of the militia was going around
Puget Sound. The reports from the Nez Perces
gold mines were not particularly favorable, and
make it appear that many exaggerated accounts
have heretofore been set afoat. The Oregonian
learns that Lieut.. Mulen's party, duly organized
and prepared for the field, left Walla w ALA on the
18th of MAY to resume operations the Fort Ben
ton road The force consists of about 100 citizens
and detachment of 20 United States soldiers, ta
ken from Companies b and E, 9th Infantry. The
remainder of the escort of so men left Coville to
join Lieut.. Mullen on the Spokane river.
The Charge Against MIR. James E. Harvey.
WAsHINGroN, June 9--The explanation made by
the friends of Mr.. james f. Harvey, u. S. Minis
ter to Portugal in relation to an alleged compli-
city with secession, is follows:-Mr Magratb
to whom Mr.. Harvey sent the despatch, has been
his friend from boy hood and constant cOrrespon-
dent, with whom he communicated unre-
servedly. Being very anxious that a conflict
of arms should be avoided, and believing
that the troops to be removed, he tel
egraphed to his friend to prevent an attack on
Fort Sumter until it could be effected; but
when he discovered his mistake, he felt himself in
honor compelled to communicate that fact Just as
he had done the other, otherwise it might have
been supposed he had Intentionally misrepresented
the case for the purpose of leading them into
trouble. 1t was unpleasant situation, but not
having received his information from the govern
ment, there was other course for him than to
protect his own honor. And as it was ell known
both here and in Charleston, that he opposed Sc
cesson in all its FORMS he did not anticipate mis-
construction on that point anywhere.