The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-02

Arrival or the Overland Pony Express.
FoRr KEARNy, March I, 1851
The poneS express passed here At half past three this
morning, being several hours ahead OF time by the time
scheiule.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. l6-3S0 r. NJ
Arrived lAth, bark zoe HONOLULU 18th, steamer CO.
tez, Parsma, with cy5 passenPers all well She passed
eet Of whale ships the 10TH anchored Magdalena
Bay, and the llth eleven whale ships Barthoio
new Bay.
Abou, the 9th instant the ship speedwe was lost in
Cameron Bay.
Sailed l4th, bark Iouise, for Sidney.
The ships Chariot OF Fame Aurora have completed
leading for England having 900 sacks Of wheat
-four, barley, &C. The Web Foot and Eagle Wing yet
to load with breadstufs for England, and the Richard
Busteed has been chated for four and wheat for Cork
The Ocean Telegraph has completed loading for New
York, and the Great Republic has commenced dscharg
ing at the wharf just vacated by the Telegraph The
Republic not Chartered and her destination unknown
steady daily trade is doing Of quite much extent
as be expected al the present OF the year.
All the transactions occurring arc for supply Of
legitimate demand for consumption that Is making
a certain inroad upon stocks Prices keep steady for
such articles moving Butter and candles, II not
positively improved evnce frmer feeling. Buyers OF
the former article with advanced pre.ensons by
CHECK tFh0baCtlon6 oaeS OK CanQeS
for the week aggregate upwards Of boxes about
2oc and q steady outlet encourages sellers Coffee Is
firm ard tending toward advance Tho grain msrket
continues UPWARDS Shippers are the free buyers Of all
the choice wheat to DO bad At 81 90 per 100 pounds
obtained higher prices have been paid for lots arrive
the details Of which arc for prudential reasons withheld
C. /. wilson the principal builder OF the Sacramento
Valley Railroad, was attached the l4th by Asop Co.
for $llo Geo. II not known yet whether this will have
any effect on the progressive extension OF tho road Tho
anna report the conoton OF that portion OF the VAL
10y DAD completed shows surplus Of receipts over the
expenditures Of Sloo against 500 coo surplus last
year.
stns eight nine different companies are endcavor-
ing 10 get bills through the Legislature authorizing
Aberrethy, Clark Co., extensive lumber mercha. Is,
recently reported as failed, have resumed payment
The Lady Franklin sailed yesterday for British Co.
lunbia.
The pony express with Atlantic telegraph dates via
Fort Kearpy TO tho ID Of February, arrived at Carson
Pacific Railroad bin by the Senate Immediately tel
egrapbed TO San Francisco The intelligence oyfuy
as sso inc more "a Of an early
Geographic dispatch from Los Angeles last evening
announces the arrival of the incoming overland man
siege, two days behind time, without any mail The let
ter bsgs bave been kept Tucson, Western Arizona
account Of the Indian troubles on the route.
Troops from Fort Buchanan are reported to have PRO-
ceeded INTO the Apache country with prospect of bro
tec,rg the all route that the next stage may he
rccted in due time. with all the delayed mail matter
The news from tho Sandwich Islands per Toe is to the
21st CT January month later Business at the Island
10 du the rainy and the absence OF whacrs pre-
venting activity.
Three remarkably passages from San Francisco to
Ho noluu recordet-the Norwester and Como: beth
inside Of ten days. and the Fair Wind in eight days and
heuis-thc latter being tho quickest passage
maze.
The commercial statistics for the Kingdom for $780,
prepared by the Collector General published in
ly every item. large falling Off Is shown from the
tables Of the previous years The Of this decline
attributed mainly to tho decrease foreign whale
ships visiting the ands but in part 10 the tariff OF
ten cent merchandise Of ali kinds which went into
force Ia June, 1850.
Here the telegraphic line west Of Omaha gave out,
leaving us without The remainder OF the despatch