Smyrna times., 1858-08-05
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DEATH OF MAJon SANDERS ajor John
Sanders, of the U. s. Army, who was superin-
tending the works at Fort Delaware, died in
Philadel phia on Thursday, after Il shcrt illness
He was Chief Engineer under General Worth,
and planned the attack Of the Texan Rangers
upon the Bishops palace at Monterey. He
also distinguished himself at the siege OF Vera
Cruz.
VY~ The great event for the month of Au-
gust to the French nation is to be the opening
of the new Naval Works in the harbor of Cher.
bOurg, situated just opposite the English coast.
The Times Paris correspondent says Queen
Victoria will arrive at Cherbourg on the even
ing of the 4th of August, and the Emperor and
Empress will make their entrance into the town
In the afternoon of the same day. The Impe-
rial Malesties will remaia at Cherbourg on the
9th, 9th, and 7th, and on Sunday will embark
on board the Bretagne screw-line- ofhattle ship
TO proceed to Brest. The first interview be.
tween the Ssvereigns Of France and England
will take place on the 9TH. Their Majesties
wlllpass the Gth in the roadstead. On the 7th,
the Inauguration benedicyion aud immersion of
OF the Dock Napoleon I'LL, will take place
and in the afternoon the Villa de Nantes screw
liner, which has been built on one of the slips
OF the new dock, will be launched In the
evening there will be GRIND ball offered by
the town. A grand dinner will be given by the
Emperor to all the persons attached TO his
suite. 1t will take place under tent fitted on
the deck of the Baetagne. All the Plenipoten.
tlarles forming part of the Conference OF Paris
have received invitations for the fetes at Cher
boutg.
THE GREAT CHESS MATCH FOR One Thou
SAND uUiSEAs AsIDE.-Thc Post says that the !
challenge of the Americans to back their grnot
chess player, Mr.. Paul Morphy, AGAINST the
well known English amateur, Mr. Stanton
mas been accepted by the latter, and the con.
test Is arranged to commehce at the beginning
of September. '''''''s
W The Method SITS have quite a lion in
New York, ln the Bedford Street church, in the
person or Rev. Mr.. Newman from the T'rov
conference. Tie is large, fine looking man.
with q rIchs melodious voice. and is attTac,inr
great attention, filling his house TO replettion
compelling auditors to attend early if tbev
"ouIu SIT even IN the aises. Mr.. Newman S
mas no clapp trap. He is a warm, plain, earn t
est preacher, and seems destined to do great
good IN the name of the Master. ,
Vt Mr. Nugent, the Special Agent 10 New a
Naieuehia Will leave New York in the Calfor. |
i'a steamer TO sail on the 9TH of August. His $
"l:', lions are IN course of preparation. He I
"iH take out dispatches from Lord Napier 10 a
Governor Douglas. ~
VI we see that Dudley Mann is writing ft
oay III 'he virginia papers in favor of his n
projected line OF steamships between Norfolk
ind some European port. Let him carrv o't .
nat great enterprise, and, instead of heinz II
nere,y " Dudley Manu." he will be The Dud, !,
ey Mann.-LOuiSViHe Journal ~
W 1t is understood that the Executive Coro- d
lUtee OF the United States Agricultural So. A.
ieV nave invited Gen. Caleb CUSHING IN do fe
" .et tne address before the society at the an. vi
Oae"ns annual meeting at Richmond, Va. Az
W AN OLD "Henry Clay Whig'' nominotos
'ne Richmond Wig the following ticLa,. m
VI PRESIDENT, John J. Crittenden. of Kan ="
leky Tor Vice President, Robert c. Winth- w. ~
'p' OF Massachusetts. '''" ~ ~
UT Senator Bright, of Indiana. has :, :. Jit
No. become member of the Roman Ca,hoIiS m,
nuIch: Ills brother Lucas is already of ,ha, ma
'rsuasion. Vi 'hat wa "ia
a. A.: Otl
W MAJOR General Sir James Outram has do
gu promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Zen wi
dia. e"iiieh' services IN
W The English papers state that tho s,oo. Re
manuscript sermons Iefi hr ,t no 'nG STOCK hol
empe' OF Richmond Terrace. Is abonto 10
'ight of paper. 70 aOou' Ton Po
" " PRESIDENT Buchanan, accompanied bv his Ne
&c; &c; daughter of Senator Bright. and ,he am am
Ie, lsrsn MinIster and family, have arrived ~ una
J'Oro = Springs, where they will remain sew loss
= - MISS A. L. Dix is in Nashville m mis-
= 70 the innatic asylum of Tennessee fine
- senator Seward is at Niagara Fails riar