Smyrna times., 1858-10-07
Summary of News.

The Norwegian barque Catarina has arrived
at Quebec, having on board twenty-five of the
persons saved from the burned steamship Aus.
tra She brings fifteen of the passengers and
seven of the crew of the lost steamer, making,
with those picked up by the Maurice, eighty.
nine persons in all saved from the burning ship.
One of the rescued passengers is a young girl
of fourteen years. None of the Philadephians
who were on the Austria appear on the list
All hope of any of them being saved is, there.
fore, extingushed.
The U. S. Marshal of New York has arrest
ed, at New Bedford, the mate and four of the
crew of the brig Haldee, which, after landing
9OO slaves on the Cuban coast, near Cardenas,
was scuttled and sunk, off Montauk. The
llaidee was New Bedford vessel
Douglass chief organ, the Chicago Times.
estimates the Democratic strength of the next
Illinois Legislature to consist of fourteen Sena.
tors and fourteen Representatives. majority
IN each branch. The Chicago Press, on the
other side, says that if Douglas gets thirty
House members and eleven Senators he will do
better than we think he will" 1t also saws
that the Republicans will have seven out of the
nine members of Congress. From these wide
y differing estimates, our readers must guess
at the real prospect in Illinois as best they can
The Races on the Fashion Course came to
an end on Friday. The first great race of the
day between Don Juan and Slasher for Sic, 900
was won by the latter. The second race for
SOU was very hotly contested by several nags
and won by Parachute by few inches. The
third race for $1,000, after severe struggle,
was won by Lizzie Nc cDonald.
At last we have an Admiral in the Navy.-
Tbs Navy Department has just decided that
naval captains when in charge Of expeditions
similar 10 that now about to start for South
America shall be justified in assuming the title
Of and to be entitled to the honors and salutes
ofan Admiral. Accordingly, Admiral Shubrck
now flies his broad flag at the fore, instead of
the main, where Yankee Commodores have
hitherto located their pennants
The question of the site for the Post Office
in Philadelphia has at length been definitely
settled. The commission to which it was re.
terred, consisting of Postmaster General Brown.
Attorney General Black. and Hon. Howell
Cobb, Secretary of the Treasury, have decided
in favor Of the purchase of the Levy property,
adjoining the Custom House, on Chestnut
street, and the erection thereon of a new and
structure for the use of the pur-
chase.
The yellow fever would seem to be on the |
decline in New Orleans, at last,-but the de-
crease, as yet, is slow, very slow. The Howard
Association have had under treatment about
, 800 cases.
We have dates from Pixies Peak (Kansas)
gold mines down to the 25th ut. The ac
counts go to show that there is such a place as
Pixies Peak,--but little or no gold worth speak
ng about.
Capt. Townsend, Of the SLAYER Echo, who has
been undergoing examination at Boston for
3Cme time, has been fully committed for piracy.
His trial will take place before the Circuit
Court, on the 18th of October. A new COM
llaint has been entered against him, for misde-
neanor, which subjects him to a fine of from
81 200 to $1,000, and Imprisonment for from
hree to seven years.