The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-10
ADDITIONAL FROM THE PACIFIC.
California and che Crtsfs-News From
British Columbia and the Sandwich Is
lands, Sc.

California and che Crfsfs-News From
British Columbia and the Sandwich L.
lands, sc.
SAN FRANCISCO, jan 20, 1851.
The Legislature has done ittfe ~ yet. Three sets Of
Union resolutions have been introduced with the iDten
ton OF dspsng Of that ssbeot bevs proceeding the
election Of United States senator. Te Douglas demo
Gratis appesr 70 be dividc part Of then favornes
litios with Abe republican, elect SenSNor and part
fsvoring similar coalition the Breckenridge desao
Gratis Inc republicans propose giving Sbley who yaa
for Congress IN 1887, complimentary vote fow SENATOR
pon,nent OF United States Minister to Chile To day ALL
the senatorial Candidates have Been invited 70 address
the Legislature on Saturday evening
grand military Union demonstration is In prepara-
ton IN san Francnco to take place on the I'D OF Feb
ruaTy
The pony express, noted as over due in the last de-
spatch has since arrived here and st another express
with St. LOUIS dates dnec, to the 4sA photographed
day.
NEWS PROM BRITISH coIgMBIA
There y noAss OF interest from Oregon and Wasli,g
British Columbia dates from Victoria 10Th inst ga
received
lhe amour, Of gold shipped from that port during tns
last two and a-haf years IL 81 $50 OOO
great number Of shpwrecks are reported in the
northern waters principally small craft engaged in tho
lumber trade. Ine British gunboat Forward, is among
those supposed to be lost.
About half the cargo Of the NAnnettcfad been re-
covered from the wreck.
NEWS FROM TIE SANDWICH ISLANDS
Sandwich Islands dates Of the 3lst Decesnbsr are re
ceived per Yankee.
On the Goth the largest FIRE ever known at Honolulu
destroyed steam towering mill valued at so 600 and
thirteen other buildings. among them ses ma.
chine shops, iron foundry nc T0al 0sR $55 900
But nine whaling vessels remained At Honolulu
The sugar crop was coming an promising large yield
OF superior quality, portion Of which was selling for
export to British Columbia at SIX cents per pound
Mercantile affairs extremely dull.
Arrived at Honolulu, December g. American whale
ship Josephine Chapman from Hio and sailed 10th To
cruise; Her Britannia Majesty IS Albert Pearce
twenty six days from Esquimaav eth brgantine Orbit
III, TmaD twenty days from Francisco aud sailed on
tweoty SIX days from kanagaw, Francis
co; 10th, American brig Josephine Stone eight days
from Jarvis Island and sailed again the 2lst for same
Tucker returned from Of the sickness Of
twenty eight days from McKeans island Sailed Decem
Der 8, American whale bark Maria Theresa, Coop,
for New Bedford, American whale ship Arctic
Phillips, for Phoenix ana Rowland islan Is; 10Th,
American whale ship Carolina, Harding, for New Bed
ford fth American bark Alice Beebe, for cruise 18th
American whale ship Hberna 2nd Edwards for a cruise
f7th Amer lean whale ship Majestic, Chester for New
Bedford 18th, bark Harvest Chany for a cruise and
home; l7th, brig Aopa, Manuel for cruise; 18TH
whale chip Harrison Rood cruise 2lst whale
ship south Boston, Randolph for cruise brig Jose
pbine, stone Jarvis Island
Dec 81 the American ship Siam Rice, TO sail for
Jarvis Island; bark Behring for New Bedford.
The clipper ship Triton had been char convey
circus company from Honolulu TO Valparaiso.