Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-22
Commercial EnteIIigenee.
FROM CALIFORNIA,

SAN fRANcIsCo, Nov. l8.-Thc Alta Californian has
news OF the arrival OF the expedition of the Western
.n Snlon Telegraph Company at Petropoloski Russian
Siberia, on the 10th Of October From the time The
expedition left this port everything has worked like
al charm; ia dhG most saHguine could not have expect
They had landed all the parties necessary to- carry ont
the explorations projected, and they have gone to
work work Vigorously They can but anticipate great re-
suits by another year. Everywhere they have been
most cordially and every assistance had been
They have met the expedition which left Sitka on
August Sd, reaching the rcdoubt of ST Michael on
September 18th. where they left Major kennicott 5
party bound M f9r a?uken on the kinckpak river
hobeTt hennicott W, H. Ennis, Joseph T. Vandu-
ser; Ihos; b. DenniSon, Frank ketchum J B. Chap
Re5l, da kieRarI G9tsr Frederick K Smith, George
BanniStcr.
tins season. work at Michael. They had established
a depot OF supplies, under charge of }. NJ. Beam
IhG party under Major kcnnicot took with them the
little steamer Lizzie HOrner, and were furnished with
everything necessary. Thorough and extensive
sounding IN Norton Sound had been made as far
north as Behring'S straits and there are no diffcmI
ties Ill the way The native tribes in Northern She
rla who IT was feared might throw obstacles in the
way seemed anxious to assist them in everything
pcct of employment.
The party which is to ascend the Anadyr river is
probably well advanced by this time Colonel
Huxley left the party at Poyer bay with a steamer
Intending to visit the Gulf of Anadyr, and we learn
mere 0l the safe arrival Of the Olga, with the party
under Major Abaso, in August, at the mouth Of the
I. AmGor river Major Ahaso and two Others LETT six
weeks ago for Penjinsk Gulf, whence he would pro
ceed north if possible to meet the Anadyr river
party; MessrS. Mahon and Bush left Nicholasky
bound also to the north
III I9S work is being most vigorously prosecuted in
all dlrectlons All the parties which it was proposed
to dispatch this year already well started and
Judging OF the success in the future by that of the
past 1t Is confidently hoped that greater progress may
pc made during the coming year. Much credit must
be awarded to Colonel Bulkley and Captain Seam
mon for the energy with which this seasons work has
been prosecuted The expedition will probably leave
direct for San Francisco Immediately after the arrival
OF the steamer with Colonel Bukley, who was daily
expected. All are well on board.
SAN FRANClsCO November lS.-The steamer Con-
stituton has sailed for Panama with about 400 pas
sGngers and 2l;3,OO0 in treasure for New York and
Sl6O,O0O for England.
Business is rather quiet Petroleum has settled
down to Sl.lOd1.l5. Wheat has advanced 5es51% cts
y 100 lbs prime is selling at 500, with purchasers
for New York Barley is also higher and selling at
Sl.OI13 z 100 lbs. The SpanishChili embrogliO has
strengthened brcadStuffS.
Money is tight at IA per cent. per month"; Mining
shares have steadily declined during the week. 1t is
estimated that from 100 to $50 tons of California
broom-corn will be shipped east this season.