New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-20
THE LATEST NEWS.
RECEIVED BY
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
From California.
RECEIVED BY


patches TO the Associated Press:
SAs FRsscIsoo, Wedresday, May 8, 1861.
The altengrossing topic in San Francisco continues
TO be the civil war. AS each pony express arrives,
aud the news is received by telegraph, thousands OF
people congregate in the streets and central localities
continuing for hours discussing the poluts-
The sentiment here lis almost universal TO sustain
an encourage the Administration in lis preten polcy'
Tue Committee Of Forty, representing different rec,
tons OF the Union have called meeting, to be beld
at tie corner of Montgomery and Market streets at III
o'clock on tIe morning OF the llth inst They invite
the remen and all civil aud military orauzauchs 10
participate in the demonstration, and urge an eniiie
suspension of business throughout the city,
Union meetings continue to be held IN ali parts OF
the STATE aud tie CONF lee loyalty OF Cali oha SCENE
low beyond question.
two Nings OF the Democracy, met at San Francisco
Yesterday and entered iuo negotiations Tor reorgan-
ling themselves into one Democratic party. Inc
Douglas Committee by vote OF 81 70 D. IelecIed All
Qyertures, sDd VIII rOtetO 10 can c'u'e CVhfeh'"
If their own. >, 80,
Gov. Downey did not, as anticipated, call ont the
nil ia to compel the settlers OF Santa Claa to nhan'
don The lands or which they ide according to decree
OF he Count. On the 9Th lust he eent message 10 the
Legislature gii detailed account OF the difficulties
uud recommending tie appropriation oi sVVJJ 10 pay
the expense Of calling ont TN armed force lM1laees
the whole matter IN the hands OF the Legislature Tor
tDe discretion, ana 1t Is doubtful cohsioriihe &c
rreet coalition OF the Union, if any hostile steps
will be taken on this domestic question before another
year. , 80, -.
TIE Senate has taken action the bill calling
special Congressional election on the 18th OF June
which has passed the Assembly.
SANDWICH ISLhNDS-WHhLERs, ETC.
Sandwich Island dates are received TO the 10th Of
April. ,o.,
An ARRAY occurred in Honolulu the 18th Of March,
between American Consul d. W. Borden and III. Ai.
w 1i,u.y the editor Of TIE COmmfyctGi Adrelttser,
growing ont Of the recent Consular Investigations II
turned that the case was that an Offensive arti lie
Lad been written by DIR. .iuilean and II Is ekpeued
duel would Htife out oil Tue matter between Df oi-
lean and Mr. Borden.
II. b, ~ steamer Alert took formal posseesion for
the Queen OF England Of Earnings Island located IN
lat 80 4Y N, long l59@ 20 W., on the 18Th OF Feb
rusry. The flag OF Great Britain WAS rsised amids a
salute Of email arns and E-pound field hOwitzer.
Tie entire slips company ofhciated al tee ngies
The haibor has been termed English Harbor, aud the
point on which tue settlement situated Is culed Eug-
1sh Point, Everybody seeing to feel satisfied that all
was right.
The Honoiulu Adreytiser Of April 16 gives the fol-
lowing summary Of whaling news:
ied All p have been reported off OF ho-- arrived II have
gone TO Hilo ~ ahans into Kkxst0ws into keskr-
irre sTsls and om the windasd porte been 10
the and q ea.de Of aud on g hi. feet hys
Ihe Co,si Of hi aud feo within u moah. hom
On the passage ont bb. Sperm end $50 obl.
om the cost q Chill and Peru $50 bbl' spsIn 80
bbls hale Iue in new Zealand AID on the hoe 10
whale from the coast OF CAiiOriA 10 40 obs Nh'ei
following veseis from home ~ bon
80 bbis Whale .ch vessels from de coast OF Chill
no Peru Sperm $50 Whale each vessels hoin cuif' Ia
NewISud IND the line ~ bb bale % Nesss " N Tue
coast Of Csnforna wia traction Of 81 bb Of Whale EACH
general svorsgv the fleet Of 200 b5s Sperm and
iC5 ~ bbs " bale 70 each vessels
The disasters and cssuEes incident TO The Caons coi
ha greater this teon then IL IEevcn- oLe
m. st Delsy il total The Sp,edv ell Ashore tntck
ed mole IN bottom, h.ed with c"sdenned and
soo hut got Oft and safely brought int this port
Monmouth and ether sels have received
ites deaths lO. Of boss ard funnile away OF
bost-' crews have for ded previous experience
A pOslcript 70 the foregoing SAYS
The ship TaneIlate. Wnsiow. Of Ne" Bedford arrived to
dsy with 10 b.I.ls sc 80 Iei and 40 pound BONE
m The Ascn She reports he loss Of the whsesip Mocotei
Hind, 1T Navgstor lsnd H. Januaya total loss She also
reports the AzcEsnd New Zealand OF 6p foreign
ef by the natives v--.-.- So soc,
Arrived 4h bsrh Eliza Lundc ubug; 5tl snP Reporter.
NewIork Dsrk 81 jean hsyle 9TH steamer sonors Panama.
7;h. ship Racer, New-fofk- . 80 g..
sb ketorci Ieyors spoke. Mach22 lt IS s. ION 9' hip
Franklin ffceutu Son fGsncsco Apf 20 lot 81 IA h Ion
IS W. ship Ctice IuCkeT ION New OK for san Francisco
ship R..nue sailed hrn'e yeeIcay, sud while bsains out
the kncan Rock. aud Ten-ued tn e. all
me- when she os,d She j. Reported not leaking sud
being e1sIno Cd tOdy She Vas bound TO Ausss with
he clipper shp Sea Nymph. from NewYork for ssn PrsL
cisco port evening Of The 4tL bot a. igt
during the Iievauc~ Of fog, she went ashore three lies
uorth Foid ktyt md has become total wreck lie esp
the the steward saved, alter be
Ing cap much dg. All that can be saved Of srcago
ali h., ~ nat hoats Ashore az chip bTeaks up.
CosaEkcIAI.-TheIe has be.n good county demand Tor
Rood This aid u0lcers believing that shipments non the
at viii be che cked IN thr views $500 gal Of
Spirits Of Tupeniine were sold yesterday 81 10 gal ,as
nc IN the market this marked cnsnge iiug
from expectation that urther supplies cannot be received
from No.th ,tina holders today usk III ~ gal Butter IL
hrm. Csons Rice has improved 10 tc foisn dull Ad-
vanced pnce have been Teaed Tor Ds ana Sheetsi orgH
has advanced about &C.