New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-02
From California.

| FoRT KEARsEY, Friday, March l. 1861.
The Pony Express passed here at - this morning,
being several hours ahead of time by the time schedule.
San FRAscrsco Feb. l6-3:4Op. M.
C. L. Wilson, the principal builder Of the Sacramento
Valley Railroad was attached, on the 18th, by AlsoP
| & Co, for $4,000. II is not known yet, whether
this viii have any effect the progressing extensson
of the road. The annual report the condition OK
the Valley Road completed shows surplus Of receipts
over the expenditures of 100000 against se0Oo sur
plus last year.
Some eight or nine different companies endeavor-
ing TO get bills through the Legislature tborizin8
street railroads in San Francisco.
Aberuethy, Clark 81 Co.. eytensive lumber mer~
chants, recently reported as failed, have resumed pay.
ment.
The Lady franklin sailed yesterday for British Co
lumbia 49,
via Fort Kearney to the ID Of February, arrived u
Carson Valley Yesterday whence the Of the pas-
sage of the Pacific Railroad bill by the Senate was im-
medistely telegaphed to San Francisco. The nteii-
Qeuee in oyuy received IL also the more favorable
prospect OF early settlement by compromise, OF the
disuniOn question.
A teeeraphic dispatch from Los Angeles last even
ing, announces the arrival of the incoming overland
Mall stage two days behind time, without any mail.
The letter.bags have been kept at Tucson, Western
Arizona on account OF tho Indian troubles on the route
/ grooys from Fort Buchanan ara reported to bavq
proceeded into the Apache country with prospect o.
protecting the mail route so that the next stage may
be expected in due time with all the delayed mail
matter
The news from the Sandwich Islands per Zoe, 10 70
the 2lst of January, mouth laer Busness ct tbs
islsndi 10 dull the rainy season and the absence Oh
whslers preventing activity.
Three remarkably short passages, from San Fran.
cisco 10 Honolulu are recorded, the Norwester and
Comet both inside Of ten days. and the Fairwind in
8 days and hours, the latter being the quickest
passage ever made. -
Tie commercial statistics for the Kingdom for 1860,
prepared by the Collector General are published IN
nearly every item. large falling off s shown from
the tables Of the previous year. The causes Of ths
decline are attributed &c the decrease In foreign whale
ships whiting the Islands but in part to the new tariff
of 10 per cent on merchandise OF all kinds which
went into force 10 June, 1850.
Arrived iilh bark Zoe Honolulu 18Th steamer Cotez Psns-
~itb2s passengers. al well she passed rect o. 49,
Jaw II whale ships in Bartholomew Bay
About tie 9th inst the ship sPeed"en WA Lost in csneren
S.lled l4h. bark Louise FOR sidney.
To alps Chariot Of Fsne and AnToEa have completed load
Ing FOR EnksDd having 1900 OF whes some hour arr
lev &C. The Web Foot and Eagle I'd yet 70 load Win
bSadltus, for England aud The Richard Busted has oeea
Chartered and wheat for Cork The Ocesn Telegraph
hs completed loading for New Yors and the Crest RepooH
h.s dchsns a; the wharf jus, vacated by ths
Tssp,rh The Repgboh not chartered and her de'na0s
caSSISctA steady daily trade dOns Of quite much
transactions occurring are for supply q egnnsas
demand for consumption, shat IL nafns certain inIoad Ipca
TIN sna CASDLYs positively improved syinse hIer.
,iny Bpyers OF the article met with I'D ssnoe
By holders that yet check Transactions sas
oT he y,ei axrre,se upward Of coo boxes sboee
2Oe aud sstesay outlet encourages ,less As
tendng soWa advance The Cray MARKET continues 1
rsrd Shippers te free buyers OF al the choice Nhes 70
b. had 90 % Instances where large parcel. eifs
choice obtained prices have been psid fos 90
10 any. the details Of which for prudential reasons "i3
sT de line west Of on., gave out leaving a.
without the remainder Of the di'pstchl