The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-08
The News.

synopsis of two weeks lates intelligence from Cali
Iorna of very interesting character. Through the
politeness Of Nessrs. Wells Fargo b Co., who re-
seived despatch from Mr.. John n. Burns, their
New Orleans agent, we were enabled to publish
portion Of the news in our edition OF yesterday after
noon. We learn that the Pacific Mail Company's
steamship Tennessee ran ashore in . fog, and was
totally wrecked, on the 18th ult., near San Fran
DISCO. Fortunately, al her passengers, Of which
she had an immense number, and the mails and
express packages, were saved. Fears are enter
tanned for the safety Of the steamer Independence
belonging to the Vanderbilt line, which was
70 have connected with the Northern Light on her
last trip to this port. The Independence was last
reported or Cape st. Lucas the 18th of February.
A steamer had been despatched from Panama in
search of the missing vessel. That dreadful terror
20 Calfornians fire. had laid in ashes another flourish
ing town. Weaversvine was recently consumed, and
the loss will amount to hundred thousand dollars.
But gold is still abundant, the accounts from the
mines are favorable, and the village will soon be re-
built. Gold mines of great value reported to have
been discovered in Oregon. The commercial re-
ports are rather unsatisfactory large arrivals of
Hour had caused prices to fuctuate and the market
closed dull, at Gil $l2 so.
The steamship Philadelphia, which has also
arrived at New Orleans announces that the Illinois
may be expected at this port to-day or tomorrow,
with the California mails large number of passen
gers, and two millions and halt in gold dust.
We are indebted to L. B. Wyman, Esq, for the an.
nexed extract of q letter from his son, Mr.. Ben
jamin F. Wyman, who resides in Weaversville, Tri-
nifty county California It will enable the reader to
form pretty correct idea of the place, which has
been destroyed since the epistle was written -
This place destined At distant day. to share the
same fate which has been San Francisco three or four
times, Sacramento city, harysvis and several other
places in California The buildings of which there are
some three hundred or more, all Of wood and con
sructed in the ailest manner, being occupied mostly
By miners working at the Weaver diggings and if fire
should once break out nothing could stop its progress
until the whole town was destroyed.
A despatch from Charleston announces that the
Steamship Prometheus, yesterday put into that port
short Of coal. She is from San Juan, and has on
board the passengers specie, &C., brought down to
Panama from San Francisco by the steamship
Pacific. She reports that the difficulties at San
Juan had been settled-the place was quiet and the
sloop Of war Cyane was laying of the port.
From Washington we learn that Senator soule
was yesterday confirmed as Minister to Spain. Our
special correspondent states that it is not probable
10y 'osnci ioiciSH appointments VIII De SenL In at
this session. Another writer ntimates that Colonel
Benton has now some prospect of the mission to
England. Little was done in the Senate beyond
the confirmation Of nominations, which were mostly
Of an unimportant character with the exception OF
the one alluded to in the first sentence.
Ninetysix days of the present session of the
Legislature have already expired. Next Wednesday
the one hundred days allotted as the term of SEES
mon in which the members can draw pay will have
run out, and then the work must either cease or else
the law makers will render their services to the people
gratis This being the case the proceedings in the
TWO branches as well as the documents emanatng
rom the departments, are becoming more and more
important every day. We are consequently compelled
to devote large share of our space to them this
morning. The new police bill, which we give in full
hes passed the Assembly, and is now before the
y nate. The acton upon it in the latter body will
be watched with. much interest by all classes Of
fhk community. number of bills, some of them
o. considerable Importance, passed yesterday, as
wiHoe seen by thexegular reports.
As vas anticipated, the Senate late on Wednesday
night passed Mr.. va2derbilts resolution, as amend
ed byhr Cooley, for the alteration Of the constitu
ton sos to provide mssns for the completion Of the
public ,Eorks. The measure was transmitted 10 the
Assembly yesterday, ana The debate and vote nnon
its refere1ce indicate tina. Mr.. Burroughs WAS nro
baby righl the other day, hen he asserted that a.
least seventy of the one hundred and twentyeipbt
members we've in favor Of j.. The friends OF the
canals are Ioy quite conddea., that it will pass.
An exciting, debate sprung Up in the State Senate
yesterday, on the reception of communication from
th, Commissioners Of Emigratsr, urging action on
the bill to amend tps emigration laws. After spend
ing much time on che subject, the vote was taken
and the bill passed. 1t re-establisles the Office of
MariEe Hospital Physician at States Island, raises
the emsgrant communication fee to two dollars. and
provides committee to examine the accounts of the
The Assem5ly's tax and toll bill
hangs fire in the Senate, ans those who ought 20
know declaqe that it viii not pas. The ANNUAL tax
1fli for this city, which passed yesterday oots up
1864 600.
Ths Export Of the State Auditor on de revenue Of
he yew York Stale Canals which we give in another
/, r.r IS very .linable rrlna docI'ncat. J, sl
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