The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-14
NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA.

Arrival Of the Overland Express.
FoRr KKARSy, March 13, 1851
The pony express passed here at half past six A. NJ
bringing the following adviees:--
San FRANCISCO, Feb. 27-340 p NJ.
Arrived Esd, ship Shirley, Boston, cath, William
sprague Coronet barxs Rawlins, Malaga; Barbs, Rio
Janeiro schooner Florence, Valparaiso; 9th, ship Mary
whitridge thirty nine days from Hong Kong
Sailed 23d, ships Aurora, Liverpool; Gath, Benjamin
Howard, Puget Sound; 26th bark NahemoI, New Arch
angel, and ship Webfoot. Liverpool.
There IN the berth loading with breadstufs for
England shps Eagle Wing, Jacob Bell and Richard Bus
teed. Tho ships Dashng wave, Ocean Telegraph and
Skyark under charter for promiscuous cargoes for
New York. considerable portions being barley and wheat
are ss,i aneSssssd The ship % Mary Whit wSsrss I s .aa
h %Srnps n the sS rs saa
consisting principally Of sugar, RICE tea pepper and OIL
The Torrent sailed for this port january g. Al last &C
counts the Kngdsher Rapid Lotus and Imperial were on
The Menon had been chartered for cargo to this port
from Manila and had sailed for that port According to
the overland trade report teas were scarce and hgh with
diminishing stocks. .
G. b Post pioneer merchant Of San Francisco, died
The Legislature adjourned over from the 21st to the
26th ut The sessions continue to be occupied with dis
cussions of Union resolutions, the Broderck expungDg
resolutions and the ntrgues the proposed Sena-
toria election There has been no legislation OF any I'M
portance yet.
The reconstructed uemOCratlc CduCus, CouEoeeu
Of the Breckenridge and portion of the Douglas demo-
crate met a Sacramento last evening, only forty -four
strong. The Legislature being composed Of 1l5 men,
bers, this an Unexpectedly weak show and an un
favorable indication for Denver IL s reported thai
majority OF the Douglas democrats and all the repnb
cans are cndeavorpg TO induce McDouga TO withdraw
the contest when effort to elect some compro-
mise candidate viii be made The friends OF hcougal
making great efforts TO get the republicans to support
bin.
Accounts from Fan Diego state that the whalers at
that port have already taken seventy five whales and
the catching is not half Each whale s
| worth about 81 600
The late Legislature Of Washington Territory granted
| divorces to seventeen dis Effected couples
Tehuantepec dates received from the Atlantic States to
the l1th irst give an account OF the choice OF Davis
and stephens the heads Of the Southern republic.
CAiifornians more than fear permanent dis
rupon Of the Union inevitable and hope the calamity
may not be aggravated by unnecessary war.
The overland mail, which left St. Louis on the 7th,
reached Los Angeles the 26th Of February and will
reach San Francisco about the I'd Of March.
The Butterfed route Is believed TO be free from
Indians and further Interruptions TO mails appre
hended.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Transactions from first hands have been moderate for
the last three days. with few tring fluctuations In
prices Butter is saleabe in small lots at advancing
been wanted sales during the week 900 boxes at about
2Oc., closing dull and less firm Crushed sugar s trfle
easier sales Of No. China to-day at decline Syrup
tending downward. Sales OF American whekey at an ad
vance, say Al 50c. for high and low proof Domes
tic spirits continue TO meet encouraging inquiry for do
nestle consumption; the market is very firm. The best
quality Of wheat for export brings 81 per 100 ibs bar
ley, 81 TO-
The heavy rains prevailing when the last express de
parted extended the State and we're very severe
some points the mountains; and in the Washoe mnin
regions the fall OF was heavy. The weather
| again pleasant this week.