The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-10
From California.

From California.
BY Pony Express.
EFFECT OF THE WAR NEWS-EGBARRAsSMENT OF TREAS
UKE SHIPMENTS.
FORT kEARNEY, May S.-The California PONY
Express nassed here yesterday afternoon.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 27-340 p. M-Arrivcd
25th, ship Memnon, from Manila, bark Isle of
France, from Sidney, ship Bald Eagle, from Hong
Kong.
The receipt of the Eastern news to the 18th inst
advising the taking effort Sumter, and the proba-
bic commencement of civil war, has had its effect
upon the business community, causing all to OBJ
serve the utmost caution about new ventures
While it is believed California will suffer less from
civil war than any other State, the apprehension
of serions business arrangements here is seriously
entertained.
The effect of the news is most perceptble in
embarrassing treasure movements Laee night n
meeting of bankers was held to determine the pIfi
cy to pursue about shipping treasure to New 1ork
by ocean steamers, but nothing definite was ar
ranged. The insurau ce agents refuse to insure
treasure ag ainst the hazards ofwar. Theexchange
market is consequently unsettled Some sight
drafts on New \ Ork were purchased at per cent
to remit eastward by to-dav's pony express. Some
OF the New iork treasure shipped hence by the
steamer of the lst Nav will probably be transferred
at AspinwalI to the British Vest India mail line
Its difficult to report, the present time, what
the peculiar sentiment of California is in regard to
the war policy of the Administration. In San Fran
cisco, although no public demonstrations have Ia
to be to sustain the President at all hazards in his
efforts to preserve the Union.
The Legislature has rejected a bill calling a Con-
gresSioua election Tor the 18th Of May, the object
OF which to elect two members Of Co. gress
in time to take their seats in the extra session
The bill was defeated in the Assembly, bv the com
bined strength of the Breckenridge Democrats
and Republicans, evidently for the that they
feared the Douglas Democrats would get the most
advantage from the Union sentiment of the State
and elect their candidates. if the election takes place
so soon.
The arrival Of Gen. Sumner, to assume the com
mand Of the Government forces this coast is the
subject of congratulation BY many, although it is
not believed that any suspicious of the loyalty of
the United States officers were justfable.
General Johnston, however resigned some weeks
ago, and it is commonly reported that he is about
to depart FOR the East to join the army of the Con
federate States.
The Catholic school bill has been defeated in the
Legislature by large majority.
1t is understood that Senator McDnugall will de-
part for Washington on.the Goth of May, and Sen
atOr Latham on the 18th of June Mr.. Latham is
to receive complImen tary dinner at San Francis
CO, and some kind of demonstration in his favor is
preparing at Sacramento.
General Lane, after spending few DAYS in this
city, has gone to Oregon.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, Nav 9th.-Crgent requests have
been made to the Secretary of State to induce
him to consent to publish his instructions to Mr..
Adams, U. S. Minister at London, but he declines
The recently published letter to Mr.. Dayton is well
understood to be an index to the entire European
correspondence.
1t is understood that the Government has re-
ceived from Mr.. Dallas minutes of his interview
with her Majesty's minister for foreign affairs and
on these the instructions to Adams are predcated
Mr.. Prestons next dispatches in reply to a de-
mand for explanations relative to San Domingo,
and also about the recognition of the Southern
Confederacv, are looked for with much interest
All the Foreign Ministers anxiously making
inquiries daily about the application of the block
ade, but not word of complaint has been uttered
by anv of them.
Hundreds Of ladies of various parts of tho coun-
try, actuated by motives of charity and patriotism
have offered their services to the War Department
as nurses, ETC. number of them have been ac-
cepted.
Col. Ellsworth's Regiment of Zouaves will to-
morrow encamp on the heights at the Government
Insane Asylum, overlooking the Potomac. Eight
or ten of them have been deemed unworthy of
| soldierly association.
The President has conferred on Colonels Thomas
! and Mansfield the Brevet title of Brigadier
| General. The former is Adiutant-G and the
| latter Commandant of the Military Department of
Washington.
| An examination to-day resulted in the commit
ment of nght-poceman Evans for killing the
! District of Columbia volunteer, Mr.. Howard, a
! brief account of which occurrence was last night
teegraphed from this city. The testimony before
! the Coroner proved that the killing was altogether
! deliberate and without cause. 1t was probably
owing to Gen. Mansteld's prompt action that a Sc
riouS riot did not occur the part of the indignant
! troops against the police.
| The President has appointed James C. Sloo Sur
| veyor OF Customs at Cairo; VIM. H. Decesta Post
master at Chare>t WE, Mass. and Jacob Lancaster
! Postmaster at Burlington, New Jersey.
Michigan Legislature.
| DETROIT, May S.-The extra session of the Mich
| igan Legislature met at Lansing yesterday. The
| Governors message recommends that the law oi
last session. providing tor the raising of two regi
ments, be amended to authorize four more, with
power to raise ten if needed and to pay the vOun-
teers while in the service of the State preparatory
to being mustered into the service of the United
States the same rate they entitled to after
being mustered into that service; also, that all
subsequent enstments be for three years, unless
sooner discharged.
To meet every exigency he favors a loan of not
| less than one million of dollars the bonds to be
| issued in small amounts, in which he thinks
| the whole will be taken by the citizens of this
| State.
He recommends that the Legislature enact law
authorizing townships to levy taxes for the support
of the families of volunteers.
He saws the national government cannot longer
| contne itself to the mere defence of the nationa
domain and property, but it must strike at treason
wherever it is found. All the delusive pretence:
OF the rebels about coercion and invasion of the
States must be thrown aside, and the full right o
the Fede al troops to march at pleasure over every
lhch OF the territory of the United States put be
yond question.
Ihe state which refuses to aid or to answer Il
the law call OF the President, is much guilty
OF treason as one which makes actual war.
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