The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-24

NJ this sommt,.e, they viii not select the extreme
North, n route. nor Mr. Stewards, nor Col. Ben'ons
Central. nor Cen Rusks Albuqu rqne route va the
old Spanish trail; bot they viii recommend tho ex.
IRENE southern route of Robert J. Walker, aud the
New York, Atlantic, and Pacific Railroad route,
ko,~n as Col, Cookies wagon road, which runs
through the barren territory Tor which se are ply
twenty Millions o. dollars to Santa Anna, la accord
ance with the project of the treaty with Mexico
as siipulat ed by Minister Gadsden The latter gen
tlenan ia expected in Washington to day or 10
morrow, consequently We may soon expect TO know
more about his treaty and this new railroad route
Little business OF special Importance was transacted
in State Legislature yesterday. For sy nopsis
OF the proceedings, rs vel as many items OF news
from different parts Of the country, the reader is
fentd to the teegraphic columns
We regret 10 learn that the venerable Mr.. Bodiseo
Minister Of Russia at Washington, died on Sun Jay
sketch Of the life end services Of the distinguished
gentleman lie given in another column.
lac steamship Union which left this port in search
of the Inflated San Fraucisc returned from her
cruise last evening. Through the kindness Of her
pupsr, we have received files of papers from Ber
muda dated TO the 18th inst, with late news frou
the DaIish West Indies. We elsewhere publish
interesting items relative 10 the political, con-
mercal, gAG sanitary condition Of Inc Bermudss-
The epidemic bsd disappeared and affairs have
pleasing aspect. The weather was fle. II was
found That six hundred persons haa died durisg
tas prevalence Gf be yellow fever. Several OF the
ToItoa rioters had been condemned 10 death by the
DANISH authorities.
In the Royal Gazette Turks Islands) Of the 9Th
last we find the programme of grand operate per
Torrance, to ee given at Grand Turk upon the lls1,
the director OF shich has hit upon o novel expsai-
ent for preventing confusion IN seeking Tor seats
by requesting each person intending TO go to bring
their own chair along duly labelled. The Office OF
the government printer in 81. Vincent had been
burned and all the unpublished State documents de-
stroyed.
We have at last seen Mr.. Sanborn, Adams Il Co.'s
express messenger, who came over the Ramsey
route and have ascertaintd that he brings no later
news nom California; that the Pacific steamer re-
ported lost was the Winfield Scott; aud that he
knows OF no failures In San Francisco. One Of the
San Juan or Aspinwsll steamers viii probably arrive
today or tomorrow witn the details Of two weeks
later California neTs, which is looked for with
siderable anxiety, for the reason that people are
anxious to learn the fate OF Capt Walkers filbuster
expe diton also the progress of the party OF two
hundred flbusers who left San Francisco few
days pre- vious to the sailing OF the stea Of the
lGta ulg.
The report relative 70 the steamship Baltic, as
published in some Of the morning papers, il mis-.
take The vessel taken for the Baltic proved to b.
a propeller.
Judge Boswortn delivered decision yesterday as
TO the costs in the proceedings against the Alder
men for contempt Of court, in favor of the plaintiffs
receiving costs on of the motions, which will,
we understand, amount to about $50 in each Of the
cases against the ex Aldermen and Assistants
twentysix in understanding total OF $1,000.
Alderman Sturevant is the only member OF the late
Common Council Who is sentenced to fifteen days
imprisonment In addition to the $3.50 fine and $50
costs.
To days inside pages contain series of very in
teresting letters from, and extracts relative TO- affairs
a. Washington details Of the deplorabe sickness
aud suferngs Of the ice-bound and destitute
grants the banks of the Mississippi Erie corr,
pondence with regard to the railroad war variety
Of political commercial and miscellaneous int.
gence, &c.