The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-30
LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA,
By PONY EyuraSS

FoRT kEARNEY, May 28.-The Pony Express
passed here this morning with San Francisco advi-
ces to the 18th inst.
The L. =. slo0p-of-war St. Mary arrived at San
francisco from Panama on the l6th
The St Louis is anxiouslv expected from Pana.
ma, being now twenty davs overdue
Sight exchange on New York for to DAVIS PONY
Express is 69l0 cent premium with those wbo
draw at all. The agent of Rothschilds refuses to
sell exchange.
large auction sale of real estate to settle an
estate, took place yesterday, when some SlOO 900
worth OF property, in united quantities, brought
better prices than have been before realized This
The municipal election will take place on Thurs
Gay next. 1t engrosses principal attention in San
Francisco.
Both Houses of the Legislature have decided to
anJoufn on the 10th, and are rushing through un-
finished bus siness
me most important measure of State policy that
mas oren adopted is the passage of a law Offering
SIX nllIlons OF acres of school lands beonging to
Tie state, for sale in limi ed quantities. at ST 25
per acre, on liberal credit: a system for reclaim
ing ana bringing into market vast tracts of swamp
and overhowed lands belonging to the state has
also been entered upon.
serl OF Union resolutions pledpiug the State
realty to the General Government and her readi
ness TO comply with any acquisitions TOR aid to
press rebellion, have passed both Houses by large
maorities. o y
The attempt to eXpunge the resolutions of can
sur against the late Senator Broderick for reius
ing 10 OBEY the instructions of the Legislature in
regard to the admission of Kansas with the lie
compton Constitution, has failed. But a series of
complimentary resolutions eulogiStic of his memo
ry, have passed the Senate.
There is scarcely the ghost of chance of the
passage of bill providing for a special election far
members of Congress. This inaction is attributa
Bile to the schemes of aspirants for Congressional
honors. who think that the chances for their elec
ton viii be better next fall than now.
The Legislature has proposed, for adoption or
rcJ"cton by the people, several amendments to the
Slate Constitution. One amendment proposes hi
ehnial sess ions OF the Legislature. Another author
ICES the election of Governor, Lieutenant-(1oyer-
nor, state Comptroller, State Treasurer, Attorney
1enerai and SurveyOr-General, for four years.
Both Houses have adopted resolution calling
on the Federal Congress to afford protection to the
Overland mail and telegraph route
AS an evidence of the military spirit peryading
the State, the San Francisco Wooden Factory has,
WITHIN ten DAYS, turned out one thousand uniforms
completely made, and blankets for that number of
men, to MI orders from this city and MarysviIle
m Alta Union meeting held in AImeda county on
thursday evening, Senator McDouga said in the
course OF an address, that reasonable orpaniza-
tions how existed in that State who were endeavor
Ing to get possession of the Government The
meeting passed resolutions dstrusting the fidelity
OF several officers of the State militia and express
sing reluctance to serve under them