Daily national Democrat., 1858-11-02
ARRIVAL OF
The Sonora
Three Days Later News.

The steamer Sonora arrived at San Fran
cisco on Sunday afternoon, with New York
dates to October 7th. The following was
telegraphed to the Union:
The Moses Taylor started on the 9Th. but
was detained by the breaking of her machi
nery and the St Louis was substituted.
Memoranda.
The Sonora left Panama Oct. 18th. at p
NJ, with passengers, mail, etc Arrived at
Acapulco October 2Sd; arrived at Manzan-
lilo Oct. 25th.
Left at Panama U. S frigate Saranac, and
British corvette Alarm. Ship J. c. Thayer
was lost by fire at Hutas Island, in the Gulf
of California. The crew escaped in boats
General News.
The Norwegian ship Catarina arrived at
Quebec on Sunday August 22d, with addi-
tional persons saved from the steamer Aus.
tria. 1t was believed, and mentioned in the
morning papers, that two California gentle
men named Kayzer and Newman, were lost
by the Austria's disaster. This is not the
case-they were not on board.
The British brig Esperanza, from Vera
Cruz bound to Liverpool, with a cargo of
mahogany, was picked up in the Gulf of Mex
leo 10y the steamer Orizaba and towed into
Apalachicola. The Captain had died. and
all the crew were suffering with fever
The Republicans of New York held meet
ing at Cooper's Institute, to ratify the State
nominations of the party. There were two
or three thousand persons present. Speeches
were made by Judge Edmonds, chairman :;
Horace Greeley, Senator Wilson, of Massa-
chusetts; Senator Devine. of the New York
Legislature; Briggs, of Ohio. and others
Resolutions were adopted favoring fusion
with the Americans and indorsing the course
of Ii. L. Clark and J. b. Haskin in Congress-
The American Express Co. have received
official notice of their appointment as agents
and consignees of the New Y ork and Galway
line of steamers.
Another public calamity has taken place.
disastrous confagration has destroyed the
famous Crystal Palace in New York 1t took
place October 9TH, breaking out at A. NJ,
and in less than one hour the building was
in ruins. The Fair of the American Institute
was consumed. Loss over s 100000 $500,
900 loss to American Institute. The statues
ofDaniel Webster were burned. In short
time after the broke out the dome fell in with
fearful crash. AT the time of the breaking
out of the fire some 10000 persons were in
side, and strange to say all escaped only a
few slightly injured.
The following is the latest of the Telegraph
Gable:
TRINITY BAY, Monday Oct. 4.
TO Peter Cooper New York There has
been no change since my last l am trying
new system of working, and will telegraph
you again to-day as to its results.
g. b. DE SANITY.
William Preston, of Ky, has accepted the
position of Minister to Spain
The steamer Washington is advertised to
sail from New York the 2Oth of Oct to con
meet with the Hermann.
Accounts from Mexico have been received
at New Orleans. Papers there report the
vomito prevailing extensively at Vera Cruz,
and numbers are dying daily. Up to the 9th
of September General Rabies had not made
a landing, but remained on board the British
steamer Clyde, at anchor off that port
large magazine filled with powder, shells
and rockets, exploded at Havana on the
night of Sept. 25th; "a persons were killed
aud l05 wounded Many more were suppo-
sed to be under the ruins. There were 90
new sugar houses totally destroyed. The
gas was rendered perfectly useless, and the
city was left in darkness. The police and
troops were guarding many of the buildings
that were damaged The entire city was
affected by the shock. General Concha was
the first official on the ground, and did all in
his power to aid the unfortunate. The cause
of the explosion is unknown.