Nebraska advertiser., 1858-10-07
The News.

ing:
A submarine telegraph cable about 800
miles long, to connect the colony of Vic
toria with Tasmania, was being manu-
featured in England.
The Mazzinian organ, Italia del Popo,
10, published at Genoa, had ceased to
exist. During the last three months, all
It's principal writers spent more time in
Jail than at their Office.
The Emperor of Russia has emancipat-
cd two hundred thousand serfs belonging
10 the national domain.
A great conlagraticn had taken place
at Moscow, in which one hundred houses
were destroyed.
The Chess world has followed with a
great deal of interest and anxiety the
progress Of Mr.. Paul Morphy, the great
American chess-player, who went to Eng
land to challenge the acknowledged mas
tiers of the game. Mr.. Morphy has had
great success. He played eight games
bIindfolded against some very strong play
ers; and of these eight simultaneous
games, Mr.. MorPhy Won six, drew one
against Mr.. Avery, President of the
Birmingham Chess Club, and lost only
one, that against Mr.. Ripping. A match
between Mr.. Staunton, the chess-cham.
pion Of England, has been arranged upon;
stakes $500 a side; the scorer Of the
first II games wins; 10 commence on the
lst Of November next. After bealing
Mr.. LowenthaI and several other chess
celebrities of England, Mr.. Morphy pro-
ceeded to Paris to challenge Mr.. Harwitz;
but there he found his superior at the
game, and was beaten.
The American ships Hawthorne and
Black Margaret came in collision in the
river Mersey, near the mouth. The lat
ter vessel sunk, and all on board persisted
except the pilot and captain.
In another column will be found a de-
tailedaccounl Of the burning of the steam
er Austria.
The treaty with China is already tell
ing favOraliy upon American trade. The
manufacturers of domestic goods in Bos-
ton are already realizing the beneficial
effects of the recent treaty. One house
has received orders for 5000 packages,
and another for 1900.
The Paraguay expedition is being
pushed with vigor. The entire fee! COM
Prises fifteen vessels, and will probably
sail by The 10Th or 18th Of this month
The command viii &evolye Gu Comno-
dore Shubrica5, the Senior p~ost-caplain Of
the navy, who takes charge of the Brazil
squadron to relieve Commodore Forest.
Commander Page. it is understood, will
have immediate command Of the feet.
comprising all the vessels except the flag
ship Sabine. The energy with which
the President has attended TO this matter,
is commended not only by tie Democrat
TIC, bat also 10y a great portion of the Rep
buIlcan press Of the country.
The J; ta,t accounts from Frazer river
represent provisions very scarce and dear.
Dog meat was the d~elicacy Of the season.
and that was selling at fifty cents a pound.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of
the United States convened at Baltimore
on the 22d ult.
On Tuesday, says the New York Tri-
bune, William B. A>tor, called on the
Receiver, and after paying about s25, 600
OF personal estate, rendered his check
for $50, 600, the amount Of tax on his real
estate.
Since June 27th up to Sept. both, about
5000 persons have died Of yellow fever
at New Orleans.
\ duel was fought On Sept. 17th, near
Richmond, Va, between o. Jennings
Wise, Of the Enquirer, and Cherrard
Clemens, a member of Congress from the
Wheeling district. At the fourth fire
the latter gentleman was wounded in the
thigh. The cause of the difficulty wa
the recent comments in the Enquirer on
Mr.. Clemens, relative to the G~ubernato-
rial question. Mr.. Clemens was the
challenger.
Henry Abraham has announced him
self as the anti-sIavery candidate for
Governor in Virginia. He affirms that
he will get a vote that Will astonish every
body but himself.
The Legislature of Virginia, as a tri-
butte to the memory of the late Capt.
Herndon, l. S. Navy, who was lost in
the steamer Central America, when she
foundered at sea, has presented 10 his
widow a medal Of pure gold, about two
inches in diameter. On one side is de-
. picted in bold relief the scene of the
tempest, the steamer half d~iSmautled,