The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-29
NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC.
Arrival OF the California Overland Ex-
press

press.
FoRI KgsEsr May q, 1851,
re pony express passed twelve O'Clock on Friday
Eight (eithl but ny some mistake bu get OF news
vas taken oat between here and Fort Laramie aching
Us by coach yesterday. The following is the summary:
SAa FRANCISCO, May i5-34oP NJ
Arrived 18th, ship Annawan, New Yok sailed llth'
chip Revenue, sydney; 18th Romance of the sea- Cl'N
bark Constance, New Zesland; l3tn ship kAp'di nous
EoCg; I4lh barkfB + Hoxie, Cape iowa
Tne chip Kin g6Hhcr Is loading with barley her aee''
nation is unknown.
There on the berth for England tue iono"'us
vsssels with brcsdgtuis:-The Flying Eagle e0auees'
Morning Star ana Momnop. For oaAan', NJ "' 'ne
Bread abane For New York, tho Nor'aero Lgh'' mary
Rob soa Belle OF tho Sea and Sierra Nevada for iqui
raj with bailey the Sidemow -,
~" rraIS.t Il unusually excited this week There Is
od country demand and both city and country traders
are suppying themselves Literally. oaaoies are
co,daye advanced to IL &c. Raw aud refined sugars
improved Manufactured tobacco is selling very freely
ana the market buoyant. Provisions and liquors dui
ana unchar ged There tendency to speculation,
but the principal business is for the legitimate trade
The rates Of insurance on treasure eastward have been
increaaed TO ten per cent.
There has boon but little TO note in California this
week except the Union meetings. which continue 10 be
he'd almost nightly IN the principal towns and cities The
speeches and soluti invariably favor vgo
policy tho part OF the adminstra until every foot
OF the UEion atknowlea ges the stars and Stripes
the Southern States sympathi2e more less
with secession but the Union pressure strong that
any oEpcsit hopeless, and the fact makes
IL probable that shall, have disturbance OF the
peace within the borders Of the State.
The epeck IN Santa Clara county, In which
the oGly question involved the tito to six
leagues OF land has disappeared through compromise
In which the settlers agree submit their 10 the
Supreme Court ard abide the result Several lawyers
nave agreed TO plead their cause without charge.
An effort is making in San Francisco 10 organize COM
pa1y volunteers tender their services 70 the general
government, the aupposition that the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company win give them free passage Fast
SIMILAR organization has been organized in sacramento,
the MEMBER holong themselves in readiness to obey the
first cal of the Presitcnt
The arrange menis for grand patriotic demonstration
the coming anniversary Of American Independence
initiated By meeting Of citizens OF Sacramento on
the 18th.
The Republican State Central Com nt'ee have issued a
call for Convention, composed of delegates OF Union
Irrespective OF party 10 meet Ia Sacramento the
I3h OF June The republicans do not design giving up
their organization but adopt the Union test simply and
purely without reference to other issues.
resolution has been Offered In the Assembly instruct
ING Senator's Congress and requesting our repre-
sen.stives there to offer California tiator in the
present difficulties and In favor OF Convention 10
wise the constitution OF tho United States.
An exciting tor local officers in San Francisco
is progressing The municipal election takes place the
ga The only tickets In the field are known as
the peoples Tn on ticket and the republican Union
ticket The latter comp Uses partisan republicans, and
the former rrespcctve OF national politics. and emorec
ing men Of all political parties who sound on the
uuion question.
The Yoo;lcs ticket will probably triumph.