The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-10-06

The AUsTRIA's RESCUED PASSENGERS dispatch
from Quebec, announcing the arrival there of the
% additional saved from the Austria, says:
The Austria's pump in connection with the fire
engine was not in working order. Some attempt
made to reuder it available, bat the flames
were too rapid. Near the forecastle, ropes
made fast to the chains outside, and to these num-
bers chung; but, the flames progressed they
gave way and found a watery grave. On the bow
spirit the passengers were laid out, piled one top
Of another, sometimes four Deep They were final.
ty driven from this last resource until only one
man remained seated on the extreme cod
Eighteen persons got hold of the chain beneath the
bowsprt stay, and remained there till four O'Clock
In the morning A seaman clambered thence to
the bowsprit. and those cln9ipg to the stay passed
wet clothing to him. The FIRE suhdued
to render those the bossprit comparatively
safe. They remained there till taken off by the
boats of the Catariua.
THE CABLE TO H.vANA.-It is now stated that the
submarine cable and land wire, from Havana, 10
to be terminated at Macon, Ga
The line projected is to be partly terrestrial and
partly submai inc between Georgia and Key West,
extended TO Havana, if the permission of The Gov
ernment can be Observation-Disclosures the so or 90
miles of sea communication will be made by stee-
mers. The company was approved by the Island
government, and the charter for the American
end of the line was obtained from the Legislature
of Georgia and Florida. Application was then
made to the Spanish Court for permission to run
the submarine cable, aud as yet no answer hes
been received from the Queen, although if is
pected that her C. NJ. will interpose no serious OBJ
lection.
The Prenss announces that all the estimates and
surveys OF the proposed line have been msde that
the soundiDgs of the Gulf between Key West and
Havana were made by vessels of the American
Navy, which were generously rendered TO the CON-
pany for that purpose by the American Govern
ment without cost to the directors. The Prensa
has seen the Charts, and says that the American
route CT this line will be from Key West TO ST.
Marks, AS miles Of submarine cable, allowing ten
per cent. tor stock; from St. Marks to Tallahassee
IS miles Of wire On poles; from Tallahassee to AL
ba1y, Ga. so miles OF do, and from Albany to Ma
con, Ga, 100 miles of do.
At Macon the wire will connect with all the
other wires of the Union. The estimated cost Of
the submarine cable will be- $500sS61O per mile,
aud Of the land wire S200a{300 From Key West to
Havana will be 90 miles of cable, including the
allowance of slack. The cost of working the whole
line is estimated at S30, 900 per aunum, all inclu-
ded
Mr. BUCHANAN AND THE HEBaEwS.-It appears
that exception having been taken by some men,
bers of the Jewish persuasion to one particular
paragraph 10 tbe telegrapac dispatch sent by
President Buchanan to Queen Victoria DR.. Isidor
kalisch, rabbi OF the Bne Jeshurun congregation
in Milwaukee, wrote to the President for an ex-
PLANTATION and received the following reply:
WASHINGTON CITY, September II. 1853.
have received your favor of the 5;h instant.
aUu permit nue. 10 say III the CONSTRUCTION oil
my answer to the Queen think you are some.
what bypercrticAi. Most certainly l never in
tended by using the expression, "All the nations
OF Christendom,'' to cast any reflection upon the
Jews. Such an idea never entered my mind. Both
as President of the United States and as au iad-
vidual have ever been the advocate of religious
liberty and the perfect freedom Of conscience For
many If your persuasion entertain the highest
personal regard, and would be the last man in
the world, either in official documeuto or a pri
vate letter, to use any expression derogatory to
their character calculated to wound their feel
iDgs. JAMES BUCHANAN
REMOVAL OF PR0FEsSoRS-The Rev. John Early |
s j.. has been transferred from the President of
Loyola College of this city, to tina. of the College
at Georgetown, c., aud the Rev. VIM +. Clark, |
j., for several years pastor Of St. Joseph's |
Church, corner of Barre and Howard streets has |
been appointed to fill the vacancy occurring at |
L0yola College. The Rev b Mcclure, s. j. late |
President of GeorgetoMn College. has been ar |