Smyrna times., 1858-12-16
Summary of News.

o. BY the arrival at New York of the
steamer Persia, from Liverpool, we have three
days later European news. There is still no
intelligence of the missing steamship Indian
Empire. In Paris Montalembcrt has been con-
vcted and sentenced to six mouths imprison-
ment and fine of COCO francs. His trial oc-
cupled only hafa day. The death Of Admiral
Lyons is announced Five miles of the shore
end of the Atlantic cable have been successfully
laid, and splced to the rest. 1t was said that
the Anglo French fleet would sail in Decem-
Der, to oppose the filllbusters in the Gulf OF
Mexico.
615- The steamship Washington arrived al
New York on Saturday, from San Juan del
Norte. This is the boat sent out with cargo
ot passengers to open the transit route. AT
San Juan she was boarded by officers from ithe
British naval ships Leopard and ValorOus, who
asked some questions and left. Being satisfied
that the steamer contained no lillibusters, the
British vessels allowed her TO land at Virgin
Bay But the transit route arrangements were
all i'll confusion, no connection could be made,
and the steamer returned to New York with
her passengers.
0~T- The U. S. steam frigate Niagara, arri-
we'd at New York on Saturday, from the Afri-
can coast, on her return from the delivery there
of the captured negroes of the SLAYER Echo
Seventy.one of the negroes died on board the
frlgate, on the passage out, and the remainder
were landed safely, and provided with clio.
thing, stores, etc.
o. The yacht schooner Wanderer has
landed cargo of slaves, from Africa, on the |
coast of Georgia, near Brunswick, and some of
the negroes were sent up Sata river on board
of steamer.
OF The transit from San Francisco to New
Orleans has been made in eighteen days. The
last steamer for Panama took down from San |
Francisco $2,250,000 in gold. Ten thousand
letters have gone over the overland mail route.
A cargo of ice had arrived at Honolulu, from
Boston, in perfect order. Eight ships from the |
Atlantic ports had arrived at San Francisco,
where business was improving. 81 Arctic |
whaling ships had arrived at Honolulu, with
cargoes amounting to 20500 barrels.
OF We learn by the Persia that the work
of laying the shore end of the Atlantic Cable,
at Valentia, had been commenced, but had beed
presently suspended for lack Of wire In the
meantime, indications had presented themselves
that the difficulty with the cable was close to
the shore line.
0F' Hon. Richard Lyons, who is named as
the successor of Lord Napier, becomes Lord
which occurred ON the 23I ut., and is now
English Minister to Florence.
OF Mr.. Douglas is expected to reach Wash
ington about the 10Th inst. He delivered a
two hours speech at the Odd Fellows Hall,
New Orleans, on the evening of the 9th inst,
Hon. Pierre SOule presiding on the occasion.
OrF The schooner Susan has escaped from
the custody of the U. S. revenue cutter, off Mo-
bile, with her lao flllbusters.
o. 1t is reported to be the intention of the
British Government TO construct a railroad from
the head waters of the Saskatchewan River to
the Pacific, in the region of the Fraser River.
o. The Alli5one and Newhall trial was re-
sumed Monday, in the Court of Quarter Ses-
sions, and will probably occupy the whole Of
the present week.
OE.T' Hon. John Kelly, Sheriff elect of the
city Of New York, has resigned his scat in
Congress, to take effect ON the 25th inst.
o. Lord Napier, it is now stated, is TO be
transferred to the Hague.
o. Fifteen prisoners made their escape
from the Rochester Jail oil Sunday night
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