The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-22
TRIPLE SHEET.
New York, Wednesday y, February22, 1860.
The News.

The city was startled yesterday with the report
that large steamship was ashore on the west side
of Cape Sable. AS it was known that three valu-
able steamers in the vicinity of the place of
the disaster at the time the wreck was discovered,
the most intense and painful anxiety prevailed
throughout yesterday to ascertain definite ntelli.
gence on the subject. Last night the telegraph
placed us in possession of the facts. The unfortu.
nate steamer was the Hungarian, which sailed
from Queenstown on the 9th instant for Portland.
Ii is reported that she is total wreck, and it is
probable that every soul on board persisted. Such
brief particulars of the catastrophe as have
reached are given in another column The
wreck of the Hungarian makes the fourteenth
steamer which has been lost since the commence
ment Of steam navigation between Europe and
America. subicned we give the names of those
that have been LOST
l. President ............ Never heard of.
2. Columbia ........... All hands saved
o. humpolnI-. -"
4. City Of Glasgow. Never heard or
B. City OF Philadelphia -. All hanos saved.
o. fraIElin..........
Z. Arctic. few only saved
8. Pacific. ........... Never heard OF.
" Lyonnats.. ............ "A few only saved.
10. Tempest. ..............N Never heard Of.
IL Austria. Burned, with great loss Of life.
IL Indian. ......... ...... Three lives lost
ID Argo...... All hands saved.
H. Hungarian. All han lost, probably
Some papers having reported the Saxonia to be
due at this port it is necessary to state that the
Borussia of the same line, took her place, and ar
rived at this port on Saturday last.
The Post Office bulletins announce that letters
for Great Britain, specially directed to go "via
Portland will be sent every Friday-the mail
closing at P. M.
But little of importance occurred in Congress
yesterday. In the Senate Mr. Seward introduced a
bill for the admission of Kansas into the Union.
1t was arranged that Mr.. Seward should address
the Senate on Wednesday next, when he will pro-
badly develope his programme for the Presidential
campaign. In the House Mr. Lamar delivered a
speech on the slavery question, and Mr.. Davis, Of
Maryland, expressed his views with regard to the
censure passed by the Legislature of his State upon
his vote for Mr.. Pennington for Speaker.
The Senate, in Executive session, yesterday rati
ucO tAc Treaty VI dHHtJ uuu COLuucICe WIN
quay. The one previously ratified is for indemnity
The Mexican treaty was reported and read, and its
consideration postponed till next Monday. Senator
Mason, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Re.
Iations, gave notice that he should move from day
to day to 60 into Executive session Several re-
publican Senator's are known to be in favor of the
treaty. The views Of Senator Seward, member OF
that committee, are subject of speculation.
A great Union demonstration was held at the
Cooper Institute last evening the large hall being
filed in every part. The utmost unanimity and en-.
thusiasm prevailed The presence of Gen. Scott
on the platform created the most unbounded Juror
popuIi. The spontaneous ovation given to the
gallant chief was of the most pleasing kind, and
will long be remembered. Addresses were deli.
vered by many prominent gentlemen, full reports
Of which will be found in another part Of this day
paper.
By the arrival Of the overland mail we have ad
vices from San Francisco to the 30th ulL The news
however, is unimportant. The markets were very
dull. There had been no arrivals from Atlantic
ports subsequent to the 9th ut
The annexed table shows the temperature OF the
atmosphere In this city during the week ending
February Is, the range of the barometer and Their.
mometer, the variation OF wind currents and the
state of the weather at three periods during each
day, viz: at A. NJ, and and 9 O'Clock P. NJ