The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-29

~ the arrival, last night, of the steamship Uncle
Ean, We have dates from California to ths LIST inst
AeiDg twelve days later than previously received.
The news by this arrival is mot very important save
10 ann euncement Of the immense amount Of gold
5ust which 10 on its way to this city. Every mail
Steamer which has left San FrAnciseo for the past
jsu or i've months has,ssirgularly enough, brsught
greater amount Of sps,ie than the one which PRE-
asded ID, and we now learn that the vessel which
IN on the LIST inst, had on freight the sum Of
SG,7l0. Dos, being the greatest amount which was
ever shipped on beard Of enc steamer Yet we will
~ venture to cay that this enormous shipment
= NE maximum. The news from the mining dis
txicts embraces evidences Of the commencement of
s1fuhg times; but the roads are represented - Ne
u very bad state, which renders it somewhat diff
1cat fer the miners to get pravisAns. and thay
Consequently very high. Tho agricultural
ssasces Of the nov State are beginning to be dsve
hped. as win be seen by some Of the census tables
4 another column, to q degree which will soon
sVen the eyes of the farmers In the older States
and induce the enterprising tillers Of the soil to
move little further towards the setting sun, whore
Dsisss are more remunerative. The city Of SAcra-
neA,e 10 rising rapidly from her ashes, and will
psa be as complete she previous to the great
saaHagration with which she was recently vialt-
Cd. The news, on the whole, il interesting.
The Uncle Sam, steamer, has brought very late
seeeunts from Jamaica, Barbados, New Provi-
SsIse, Tobags, St. Thomas, Martinique, and st.
LscA The news from Jamaica is unimportant,
- from Barbados We learn that yellow fever
xas pursuiDg it's ravages. Frsn Martinique We
have accounts Of an address Of the Inhabitants to
ksuis Napoleon, begging Of him to assume those
loncrs which at present surround him; thus antci-
Dating their eountfynen at home. This address
win be found in another column, ms well as the in
tslpgepce from the other isl,nis.
By reference to the intelligence from the Sand
uieh Islands it will be seen that another Japanese
crew have been picked up. Here's = chance for
Commodore Perry 20 make peaceful entrance into
the exclusive regions of his hghaess Of Japan. Let
The commodore take these shpvrecked men back
b their homes, and he will receive more hearty
welcome from their couptrynen than he can ever
expect to gain through the medium Of cannon
balls, telegraphs, hombshells railroads and other
Axistian inventions.
The political circles at Washington and elsewhere
- still fsverish with excitement concerning the
Cabinet to be formed, and the external and inter
al policy that will be adopted by the incoming ad-
nlnistrstion, as win be seen by the numerous let
tsrs from different sections of the country, which w
S~Alish to-day. With regard to Cabinet speculs-
hsns, IL viii be seen, reference TO the telsgaphis
Ssa~mns, that special and other Arlington cor
xsspsndents determined to keep the reading oom-
aaaity fuly advised Of all that 10 transpirine
Ascending to the latest yunor. Gen. Pierce
Aas actually decided upon taking into his
administrative household soven oistins uishsd gen.
tcnen, who one year ago would have been classed
Rss-two Southern rights, two Southern and two
Western hunlsrs, and one New York bsrnburnsr.
Isis seems 10 be . heteregensity, 70 DO sure-bat
Ash IL must be reooleoted that 10 tho election Of
Gen Pierce al the dissord snsiss 10 the democratic
ranks are T,espued to have been healed conss-
gnensIy, the gentlemen alluded 10 might work .
unst. Among all the minors aiiost, Senator
Bonter's name appears 20 be OF the head of the
1sf for tho State Department This certainly looks
esninous. No mater: read she various letters ard
dispatches, and thea try aud remain quiet until
Con Pierce has really selected cabinet for himself
With the exception Of an important resolution
ohered BY Cen. Cass, with regard 10 British move
nsnts In Central America, Of which We have spoken
Of SEINE length 10 subsequent article the proceed.
&gs in Congress yesterday were Of very siie oonse-
guenoe Various propositions q minor ir .efest came
before the Senate, tho votss on each Of which had
10 he repeated several times before quorum could
10 obtained, until finally the few nenbers present.
departing Of doing anything for the bsssGt Of tae
pablo, very wisely concluded TO adjourn.
Several nominations Of Cousuls, &c, are reported
10 have been confirmed By the Senate in executive
ssssiop. Among them was that If Mr. Jones, Of
Pa, ~ Consul General at AleIandris, Egypt.
In the House Of Representative, there was q
somewhat spicy debate on . resolution, which was |
svsstnaily tabled, ordering the COMMITTEES Of the
whee DO relieved from further eensidering the
sah 70 nhitAe duties on certain goods destroyed |
~ hfe 10 'n. city, and 10 refer the sarps 10 the
Osmmissse On Oo--serce. In tho course Of the con
tsey~sy, NJ etanly sss.s,a biz intention 81 cali