The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-10
The News.

The News.
By the arrival of the steamship Philadelphia ut
New Orleans, we have been supplied with brief
outline Of two weeks later intelligence from Califor-
mia, which, though important, is in respects, Of
rather disagreeable character. Nearly the entire
city Of Sacramento has been again laid in ashes,
and, what is still verse, many Of the inhabitants are
reported to have been burned to death The undi-
unfinished yield of the gold mines, as has hitherto
been the case, will soon cause new and mere durable
structures to spring up, as if by magic, from the
smoulderiDg ruins but all the riches of the earth
can never restore those who persisted in the flames
to the arms of their sorrowpg fri ends We are also
informed that destructive fires have recently occur
red in San Francisco and Marysvile but the extent
of the damage is not stated. The new State has
given majority of fifteen hundred for Pierce and
King. The despatch says fifteen thousand; but this
is evidently mistake, or else California is deter.
mined to 60 ahead the other States in every thing
II is not probable that more than thirty to forty
thousand votes were polled The most cheering fea-
ture Of the is the announcement that the steam
ship Illinois will be here tomorrow or next day,
freighted with gold dust to the value of two and
quarter millions Of dollars.
A private letter received at New Orleans, by the
and the hate crew Of the ship Lady Suffolk had been
released to the great CONSERVATION of the British,
who are reported to have been instrumental in their
Imprisonment. 1t is said that seven eight avers
were shortly expected to make their appearance on
the coast Of Cuba, and that the English cruisers
were keeping sharp lookout for them. This de-
termination Of the British to efectually suppress
the slave trade, is likely 10 lead to officially be-
L. kro 20 hat c;Jv
disposed of as was the "Crescsnt City affair" A
new revolutionary paper, entitled the potce Of the
People, and published in manuscript, has made its
appearance in Matanzas. Between this paper and
the movements of victorias feet to cut off his per-
quisites from the importation of slaves the Captain
General is in deal of trouble. Look out for mis-
chief
Nothing of interest was done in either branch of
Congress yesterday. The accounts Of the Treasury
and Interior Departments having been presented
and ordered to be printed, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of Mr. Hale motion to repeal the
rule declaring that it is unnecessary to observe the
customary honors, where members sfCongress de du
ring recess in where they expire during the
session After short debate the motion asreected,
and then the body adjourned till Monday. In the
House the death of Mr. Benz. Thompson, wing mem
Der at the last session, was announced; the usual
testimonials of respect were agreed 10, and, with
out transacting any business, the members
separated
.r special Washington correspondent writes that
the controversy respecting the senatsrshp for Ken
tuchy having assumed q party character, and the
democrats being in the majority, Mr.. Meriwether's
claim to the seat viii probably be declared good.
The appointment Of the Hon. Edward Everett as
Secretary Of State was confirmed by the Senate in
executive session.
Senator Soule, Of La according to one Of our
Washington dispatches, is entitled to the credit Of
having made the original proposition to Spain for
the purchase of Cuba.
The annual report of the Secretary Of War, to-
gether with several important tables relative to the
agriculture and population of the country, are laid
before our readers to-day. These statistics not
only possessed Of great interest at the present time,
but will be invaluable for future reference For
some inexpcabe reason the report Of the Secretary
Of the Interior has not made its appearance yet.
Late accounts from Texas represent Wild Cat, the
notorious Seminole Chief, as being busily engaged
in endeavoring to raise recruits among the AmeIi-
cans for the purpose Of assisting the Mexican revo
lutionists in capturing Natamoras, in the State OF
Tamaulipas On the other hand, assured
that the Tamaulipas revoutionists boast Of having
some fifty thousand dollars with which to defray
their expenses, and they viii not accept Of assist
ance from either the Americans or their ozce noted
leader Caraysjal. Our worthy Secretary Of War
announces, with apparent satisfaction, tina. some
eight thousand, out Of about eleven thousand Off.
GERS and men on the army rolls, are actively en-
ploy ed in the defence Of Texas, Now Mexico, Cali.
fornia and Oregon. II tho remaining three thou
sand men were sent into Texas, it IL probable tia.
they would find fully enough to do to protect the
frontier from the Expectations Of own well a.
the Mexican Indians Wild Cat is a slippery Gus
toner, aud he and his allies require watching.
The North Carolinians appear to be wide awake
with regard TO the Importance Of internal improve.
ments. bill has been brought before the Legis-
lsture, sppropriatiDg three and half millions Of
dollars for the purpose Of internally improving the
State, two millions of which are TO be applied TO
the extension of the North Carolina Railroad to
Tennessee Let them 20 head and prosper The
State has every natural requisite TO become one OF
the richest in the Union and al that has hitherto
Kept IL in the back ground has been the lack or
those essential observation-disclosures industry aud
sagscious enterprise.
An extract Of letter from st. Petersburg grayoiy
informs us that the Emperor Of all the Russias has
fitted out an expedition, consisting Of frgase,
tender. and screw steamer to watch the operations
tf the American feet destined to japan There
must be some mistake about this These vessels, il
Is probable, Constitute portion Of the expedition
which was some time since lbced 10 our columns
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