The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-28

This is the amount, so far g. we have been able
TO ascertain; but there is little doubt that the loss
will exceed million of dollarz A full account of
he fire sin be found elsewhere.
Rather Unexpectedly, we are this morning enabled
to furnish O synopsis Of one weeks later Intelligence
nom California, being to the It'll inst. This news
was received at New 0rleaus, via the Ramsay route,
through Mexico in the shor. period Of eighteen days
Iem San Francisco. The noE.reception OF the Cali
tsrna mails Of the lst instant is accounted for
by the fact that the mail steamship Winfield Scott
vent ashore and was totally wrecked, on the day
inter- she left San Francisco. Her passengers and
treasure, amounting to about million of dollars,
saved, and returned to the former city on the
eth, whencethey were again despatched for Panama
% the following day in the steamer California. The
shp Eclipse OF this city is reported to have been TO.
tally lost on the 2sth of October, sixty miles from
Ban Bias. With the exception Of the announcement
Of The discovery of extensive silver mines near AGA
pulco, the srriyal out Of Gov. Stevens of Washing
ION Territory and the prevalence of freshets In Ore
s,, we be-: no zc.eEal news Nv this arriva,, rlour
was more active in The San Fran ssco market bus
ne notice no material alter alton in the price OF either
Mat or other important articles of commerce.
The information detailed by our special ard other
Washington correspondents this morning will pe
found unusually interesting Il appears that while
members of Congress are preparing to astonsh their
constituents with speeches upon the slavery ques-
ton the Pacific railroad, our foreign relations &c,
large amount Of business is silently being got ia
readiness, OF which the people know little or no
hing. Among other things are great number of
applications for renewals of patent rights which
saye been rejected by the Commissioner of the
Patent Office. See tho details concerning the
curious style in which the cards are being dealt
gives under the telegraphic head.
Prior to the announcement Of the death Of Mr..
Campbell. in the United States Senate yesterday,
Mr.. Seward introduced bill providing for the con
strucon OF railroad through the territories OF the
United States, to commence on the western boun
dairy Of one of the Atlantic States and be completed
70 California. The contrac. is 20 be allotted to the
lowest bidder such terms will best conduce to
he interests OF the government-to be commenced
IN one yearone fifth of the track to be laid annually,
md the whole to be finished 10 five years from the
time Of commencement. /. lie proposed that the
oompapy shall have the use Of the road for fifty
years, A. the expiration Of which period it
may pass into the hands Of the government, at it,
option upon such terms vii remunerate the com
DAny for its expenditures The bill referred 70
he Committee on Post Offices Mr.. s. also offered
resolution making inquiries with regard to the
comparative merits of Onondaga and Turks Island
salt for the curing of meats, &c. Mr.. Slidel intro
anced bills providing for the Improvement Of the
mouth Of the Mississippi river and the establishment
n . navy yard at New Orleans.
Immediate upon the opening Of the House, the
death of one OF ts membership. Brookins Camp
bell from the First district OF Tennessee an
nounced, and alter The pronunciation OF eulogie4
and the adoption OF the customary tributes Of re
epsct, the BODY adjourned without transacting any
public business. This is the third time thai Con
gIess has been called upon to mourn The loss Of
public functionsries snce the commencement Of toe
tession.
As was anticipated, the outragea Of tho railroad
Fio'srs Ut Erie have resulted in boodshsd The mob
tpan demolished The track and bridge at Hsrbor
cr1ek On Morday oizht. Yesterday morpiog soms
Of the ls- ess individuals, .on making their appear
once TIC vicinity, shot by the employees IF .be
,Dsd, ana a matter Of course this extreme but up.
sarenuy Necessary proceeding caused the utmos!