, 1858-11-19
THE VERY LATEST BY THE PANAMA.
BURNING OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE!!
NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST.

the U. S. mails, freight and passengers. The steamer
Sonora, from New York, brought to San Francisco
dates one week later than received by the over
land mail By the arrival Of the Panama, we &C
knowledge our Indebtedness to Mr.. J. W. SULLIVAN
| newspaper agent, San Fnncisco) for New York
papers of October 7th, and to 7. NJ. REED, Esq. OF
this place, agent for Wells, Fargo & Co.'S Express
for San Francisco dates of Nov. 9th.
The following summary of news we make up, for
the most part from the Herald and National of the
last named city.
The New York Crystal Palace was destroyed by
fire on the evening of Oct 5tb The flames spread so
rapidly that in twelve minutes the dome fell and in
twenty-one minutes almost the whole structure was
burned to the ground, The fremen were on the
ground in fifteen minutes after the first alarm, and
worked manully but they were too late to be of SER
vice.
Among the property destroyed in the Palace were
several fine pieces of statuary including Kiss Eques-
trian statue Of the Amazon; Marochetts fine colossal
statue OF Washington ; casts from Thorwalsden's
group of the Apostles; bas-reef of the Descent
from the Crossi" mantle statue of Columbus, and
several other valuable works Of art. There were near
three thousand nine hundred entries in all the depart
ments. The Fair was just in successful operation
and no doubt entertained by the managers but it
would have resulted in great success. In May last
the entire property reverted to the city.
The value of the property destroyed can scarcely
be estimated with any degree OF accuracy. The
Palace was valued by the American Institute, when
they essayed to buy it, at sl250O0. The goods on
exhibition at the Fair and the statuary which had
been left since the Worlds Fair, at low estimate
must have been worth 1925 900, making total of
$350,OOO
Cost of construction about .s55s 7Os
Cost of fitting furnishing and decorations E. lOl 900
Total. ...................... sC4s $50
There were about two thousand persons in the build
ing when the fire broke out, but no lives lost
1t is believed the fire was caused by incendaries.
This loss will fall heavily upon the exhibitors.
The destruction Of the Crystal Palace is a great
public calamity. The actual value in dollars and
cents of the articles consumed is of little moment in
comparison with the loss of so many models Of useful
Inventions that had cost years of labor to the invent
ors, and many of which will perhaps never be repro
duced.
Among the passengers board the iIl-fated steam
er AGstria seven persons hailed from California, six
of whom were lost. Their names are DR.. Bartels,
Kayser, Newman, Howitzer, Caro- and brother. T.
Thompson, of California, was saved.
fire recently broke out in Daguerrean and Bill
lard establishment of Mr. Vance-southwest corner of
Sacramento and Montgomery Streets San Francisco,
and before its progress could be arrested damage to
the amount Of $4,000 had been sustained upon which
was an insurance of some 1000.
10 The Overland Mail Stage, from St. Louis and
Memphis Oct 7th, and from Fort Smith Oct. 9th, ar
rived in San Francisco on the lst inst at o'clock p.
n.
Ca The Overland mail from San Francisco had ar
rived at Fort Smith, Arkansas on the 9th Of October
-2l days out from that city. -Four passengers went
through from San Francisco. They were not inter.
rupted by the Indians at all notwithstanding the yar
N A . Oxya "a Nai
" was to have taken place at Fort Smith
on the 18th October. The arrival of the mail stage
was greeted by a salute of $50 guns loud cheering,
and other demonstrations of joy for American Enter
prise,"" Butterfeld Co.," &c. Great rejoicing was
also manifested in ST. Louis, on the reception Of the
mail there. This was the first through trip made
from west to east.
az On the llth inst. the Rattlesnake (Cal) Bar
stage was robbed by three men who were disguised
They presented pistols to the head of the driver and
took 81 500 from the box of Wells, Fargo & Cos Ex
press.
e1- A rumor is ahoat and generally believed that
Vanderbilt has sold all his ships on the Pacific to the
Mail Steamship Company, and they will be Immediately
put on so as to make weekly line to San Francisco
To make the trip Vanderbilt is to put on some
ships on the Atlantic side to Aspinwal If this be
true, California will doubtless be benefited so far as
Conuunlcaton Dy Inall Is concerned.
So A correspondent of the New York Herald, in
a letter dated at Washington, Oct. 4th, says that
Senior Jarez, Minister from Nicaragua had an inter
view again with the Secretary OF State He has dis
avowed, in the fullest manner the intention Of his
government to insult or give onense to the United
states in the Belly negotiations, in language used
with respect to the government people Of this Re-
public. In fact, the frmness of the administration
and the tone of the dispatch of veteran and able
Secretary o State to Gen. Lamar has opened the eyes
fhn NfgnE nhn
completely backed down, and will probably behave
better in future. Should this be the case our govern
ment can afford, upon proof of sincerity to be leni-
ent and to receive Senor Jarez as an accredited Min
ister
1t is said that General Jarez Is authorized to ratiGy
the Cass-Y risarri treaty.
R5- The Secretary of theNTreasury has issued in
sructons to Collectors of Customs to the effect that
hereafter no removals or appointments can be made
in the Custom House without first receiving authority
from Washington.
SO bearer of dispatches from Mr.. Forsyth; our
Minister at Mexico states his belief that Sonora
will be ceded to the United States at an early day.
AJ- Washington dispatch says: The Dpart-
ment OF the Interior has received from the different
Indian Superintendents and agents in California
Washington, Oregon and Utah Territories official
Of the nature and necessities of the service
so that the Commissioner of Indian Affairs has ample
time to prepare his report for Congress-
Ep- III IS determined by the War Department to
augment the forces serving in the Departments of
the Pacific and Oregon, and it expected that in few
weeks upwards Of one thousand men will be coneen
trated at Govsaprs Island, New York, for that pur
pose.
RB- The Sixth Regiment of Infantry had arrived at
Strawberry valley California the 10th of October
direct from Utah, en- route for Benicia.
a7 1t is the desire of the Administration that Gen
Denver shall recall his resignation of the Governorship
Of Kansas, and of this fact he has been advised.
s5- A dispatch from Wilmington Delaware, saws
hat complete returns have been received from the
election held in Delaware, Oct. 6. The Democrats
nave carried the State by $50 majority.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. ., ls5s-Col Preston has accent.
ID the nomination of Minister to Spain.
CO Col Sumner has assumed the command of the
Military Department of the West
R5- There are conflicting accounts constantly re.
,eived to the gold discoveries at Pixies Peak
should they however prove truth, the Kansas i'm
lroglio will soon settle itself, there will Je an i'm
nense emigration there next spring.
20 XPresident Comoufort Of Mexico, is in Mas.
achusetts.'