The national Republican., 1861-06-10
The Breckenridge State Convention will meet

The Breckenridge State Convention will meet
at Sacramento on the llth Of June. The Union
Convention meets at the same place Oh the 18th,
the Republicans on the 18Th, and the Douglas
Democrats Oh the 18th OF July. There seems
to be no doubt that there will be full Stale and
Congressional tickets by each OF the four Con
ventions 1t is generally conceded that the
Breckenridge party is weaker than it was last
year, but it is difficult to foim any opinion as
to the present strength OF either of the other
parties.
Senator Latham continues his tour through
the State, making Union speeches
The overland telegraph expedition left Sacra.
mento on the 9th, Tor Carson Valley. At this
point they are to commence a,i ing wires to-
wards Salt Lake. The expedition numbers 22
head Of oxen, rs wagons, and so men.
Pony express dates have been received to
May 2O,h. .. '.,J.
FROM OREGON.
Dates from Portland, Oregon, received BY
overland mail, are to the 2lsi Of May.
Ex-senator Lane was in a critical condition,
from wound received at Roseberg, and could
not be moved. He was not out of danger,
though his friends were hopeful. He was shot
in the right breast the ball coming out through
the right shoulder. The dispatch does not
state in what manner the wound was inflicted.
A rumor reached Portland on the 26th, that
he had really died, but the Adreriiser was dis
posed to dscredit it. The value of exports
from Oregon, or gone by way of the Columbia
river, during the month of April, was-to San
Francisco, $46,37s, and to Victoria, S22,9ll.
During the month Of March, the exports in the
same directions amounted to $S7,563. There
was an unusual activity in building at Victoria.
Accounts from Washington Territory state that
the organization of the militia was going on
around Puget Sound. The reports from the
Nez Perces gold mines, we're not particularly
favorable, and make it appear that many exag-
gerated accounts have heretofore been set afoat.
q The Oregonian learns that Lieutenant Mul.
lens party were duly organized and prepared
for the field, and left Waa. .walla, OIL the 18th of
May, to resume operations on the Fort Benton
road. The force consists Of about 100 citizens,
and detachment of 20 United States soldiers,
taken from companies B and E, 9Th Infantry.
The remainder of the escort, of 80 men, have
left Colville, to join Lieutenant Mullen on the
Spokane river.
NEW YORK MARKETS.
NeW York, June s.-Cotton is steady-sales
Of 500 bales. Flour is heavy-sales Of 1000
bbls.; State, $3.50 q $4.s0; Ohio, $3.50 "a
$5.45; Southern, $5.75 g $6.26. Wheat gen.
orally has declining tendency, but sound is
steady-sales $4,000 bushels; Chicago spring,
93e. q $l.05; Milwaukee club, 81 "a $ll2;
red Western, $l.3O @ $l.32; white, $l.A q
$l.53. Corn has . downward tendency--sales
Of 10000 bushels; mixed, 40 @ 44c.; very
choice, As @ Acc. Pork is heavy-mess, $l5.75;
prime, $l2. Lard is heavy at 81 @ SIC. Whisky
is steady at l6Ac. Sugar is firm at It q 4tc.
for muscovado. Coffee is dull. Molasses 10
very Arm. Spirits turpentino Is dull. Rosin Is
firm at $2.2O. Rice is firm. Freights are
dull. On cotton to Liverpool in British yes,
sells, IS. 3d.; on -four to Liverpool, freights
nominal. op oroip IN T;yarnool Tn IN