The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-02

Arrival OF tho Overland California Ex.
prCsS.

Arrival OF tho Overland California Ex-
FoRr KxARsEy May L. 1891.
The pony express passed here last night at half past
nine bringing the following summary OF news from tho
Pacific coast
SAN FRANCISCO, April 3c-3.aoP. II.
Arrived 18th, ships Flying Eagle, New York; 10th
Belle Of the Sea, and Northern Light Boston, 2Oth God,
dess Boston The schooner Ida of Philadelphia spoken
per Northern Light the 25th u Ia lat % o3 NJ. Ion.
liz iS W. sgnalled ship Victor with loss Of topsalas
mast and jibboom. February 0, latitude 81 "A south,
longitude GO so west whaling bark Commerce. bound
west March IT. latitude So so SOUTH longitude loI 20
west spoke bark hertDg STAR MoItos forty two months
out, GOO barrels sperm
Sailed nth, ship Electra Sidney 10TH bark cario, on
whaling voyage. goth, ship Galconda, Liverpool steamer
Golden Gate, carrying ESQ passengers and $685. in
treasure, $3.50 600 OF which was Ter New York.
The OF stocks generally the late liberal arrya
OF goods and the advces by every conveyance Of con-
tnued heavy shipments in this direction, have united
TO force some activity In trade, with general weak
enng effect on the market The fullest demand OF which
tho country ID capable, needed to keep the market
where IL now H. Buyers are enabled to obtain con-
ccssions from the extreme low rates quoted current
sellers congratulate themselves the completion Of
every bargain, ard buyers doubt their prudence
to arrive freely from the interior and the export de-
mand holds on longer than was expected.
Tho ships recently chartered the Grace Darling, to
London Romance OF the Sea and Spitire to Liverpool,
and Tasman, to Cork The Mary Robinson obtained
freight 70 New York to load in Colemans line There is
stiI demand for tonnage and rates promise to be
tanned The Revenue, Peruvian and the Flying Eagle
the only dsengagsd vessels in port
Messrs. j. W Denver and Samuel Smith have been ap-
pointed Commissioners to proceed TO Washington with
vouchers, and adjust the California debt with the
federal government.
charge Of bribery and corruption, involving the in.
tegrty or portion Of the Assembly Committee on
Claims, is being investigated by special committee APP
The Senate has amended the act passed last year Offer
ing bonus OF eco to the company building the first
telegraph between the Mississippi and the Pacific,
tending the time for the completion OF tho work without
forfeitng the bonus, 10 six months II Is believed the
Assembly will concur.
Tie stocking Of the Western and the Overland route
for tho mail service under the Buered contract has
been commenced. The company purpose establishing
stations every twelve eighteen miles the CONT
nent each station to be well supplied with men horses
and coach tie rst coach 70 leave California between
the 18th Of June and LIST OF July Tho trip will be made
probably overland In fifteen DAYS.
public dinner proposed for Seratos altman on bis
arrival, BY his friends in San Francisco.
The Legislature has changed the a ~. 90 that
the municipal election for San Fran hereafter
be hold in May instead Of septenD1 "A the State
late accounts from the MaIiposa Company state tina,
the Fremont dam VIII be ropareo; 80 that all the quartz
mills can resume operations within two weeks.
on recent reported discoveries in the mountains 10 the
southeast OF that place
Tho Assembly yesterday passed the propoeed amend
nent 70 the constitution OF the United States BY vote
Of ayes el nays o. the voting ia the negative
representing the ultra accession wing OF the Assembly
The Naricsa Gazette says that one third Of the popua
tion Of That country viii pass the summer across the
mountains ut hero Coco, Washoe, &c.
1he steamer Ccrtez arrived this morning, bringing
Victoria Papers to the 18TH and Portland and oregon q
the 18th.
There Is great excitement in the northern regions IA
new gold fields In Neg ferces county.
The Portland Adre7Sls6r Of April IL tRt the news
received by tho last trip Of the Jus is con9rmatary
the richness OF the Nez Perces mines.
NJ. Geary, superintendent Of Indian Affairs. In cen
junction with the agent Of Cain has effected agree
mont with the Nez percez INDIANS 70 open portion OF
their country 10 miners with provision FOR N .!tary
force IN tho neghbohood OF tbs mines TO preserve peace
and order.
Britsh Columbia papers repcr, the discovery of rich
gold dggrrs in the Caraboo country.
correspondent OF the Victoria Pres says that com
pany Of French Canadians strueh gold dggngs In
the neghborhood OF Lake Haloopo, In the Ridge noun
tains, mining from Simil Kammon 10 Ciribco.
The Colonia says that the export OF gold from Vic
ora, for tho quarter ending March 81 is $2i8 eco
being excess OF 2 COO the corresponding quar-
ter last The paper recommends the chas
ing building Of steamers for the Victoria and Sal
Francisco trade direct, In the offer TO be made
the proprietors OF the santa Cruz is rejected.
Tie Grand Jury or Victoria have presented Sheldon
Mammoth Gift Enterprise as nuisance, and the propric
tor amenable to the law.
Crowds Of people leaving Victoria, Oregon ant
Washington Territory for the different gold det-cts