Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-10-07
NE.v YORK CORRESPONDENTS.
New YoRK, October ], 1858.

NJ" YORK CORRESPONDENCE.
New YoaK, October !, 1858.
+. The sad catastrophe Of the burning CT the Ham.
burg Company's steamship Austria, is the theme
Of every tongue The accident occurred at o.
clock, P. NJ. on the l3:h ult., as result of very
culpable careessness in fumigatng the steerage
by means Of burning tar wftha red.hot chain
There were 53S persons on board, officers and
crew included, of which number Al have been
either burned to death, suffocated or drowned
OF the G. sayed, 10 have arrived in this city by
the Galway C9mpauy's steamer, Prince Albert.
The description of the burning ship which the
rescued give is thrilling and heart rending in the
extreme. Many families were returning from Wis.
its to their native land and to the homes of their
youth, happy in having accomplished the pilgrim.
age oflove and duty. In five days more the port
of security. would have been reached. But, in q
moment when all were hopeful and joyous, the
terriblecry 'the ships OIL fire" rang out, like the
death-knell, on every heart. Inyild fright, hus-
band and wife, children and parents, sisters and
brothers, claeped in each others arms, took the
fearful and final leap, meeting with watery grave.
Among the number Of passengers the name Of Mr..
OSWALD E. MrLEcHAR, Professor Of Music at Bar
hamvle, South Carolina, is stated. He is said
to have been, when last seen by one Of the suryi.
vors, very cool and being an expert swimmer. he
may have been rescued by o Norwegian Bark
which was doing the noble duty of saving those
floating in the vicinity of the vessel The friends
Of the missing entertain some hope that more were
saved than are reported, but theabscence Of pres
ence of mind in people in such circumstances
leaves little ground upon which such hope can be
reasonably founded.
The working condition of the Atlantic Telegraph
is anything but satisfactory. A despatch from
Trinity Bay, dated September 80; indicates that
the want of continuity is due to defect ofinsula-
ton OF n distance of two hundred and eighty
miles from the coast of Ireland. An attempt will
be made to raise that portion of the cable, and
to substitute the heavier and more durable shore
end cable, after which the working is, anticipated
to be as successful as formerly. In the meantime
the stock is at q discount of about so per cent ;
and the sales of the portion in the hands Of the
jewellers ore not so extensive, although it is man
ufactured into almost every available article of
ornament and utility.
Apropos of this may be mentioned that the city
celebration of the Atlantic Telegraph has cost the
authorities $4,000 cash.. and contingency of
about $50, 900 for repairs on the City Hall, dam.
aged by fire during the rejoicings. The repairs
are not begun yet, consequently that noble build
ing is dis6gured still with charred beams and
smoked walls.
The amusements of the season have began in ear-
nest. Three Opera Companies, the American In
stitute Fair at the Crystal Palace, and the Races
over the Fashion Course, Long Island, are all draw
ing crowds of those who have time and money to
spend More than this, the "Galliant Capting
Riyiere with gold spurs on his heels" lectures on
"Love,' subject on which he is held to be very
capable since the termination Of the Blount affair.
The Police had so little respect for the genius Of
the "hero" and the disappointment Of the audi
ence rs to arrest the "Capting" on his way to the
lecture. room, on account Of his nenchant for XIII
ling sshis man" Ia duello.
The autumn Regatta Of the NY. Yacht Club
came off yesterday resulting in the victory OF the
"Rebecca" owned by James Gordon Bennett, jr:,
Of "sweep" notoriety. The "Mannersing' and
"Fanny," second aud third class, won the second
and third prizes of $4,000 each; distance run,
40 miles.
The Quarantine grounds are still guarded BY
the Military. In the meantime the prosecution
of the principals implicated is going on and the
subject IS being thoroughly Investigated. The
rebels" have gained their point for 1t is gener-
ally conceded that the Quarantine must and will
be removed to some other point.
The Republicans and Know Nothings have agreed
to ''fuse" against the Democrats, each party Kill
ling two candidates and retaining two. The Re-
publieans hold the lions share of candidates for
Governor, the Know Nothings clutch the fo1s
portion of candidate for Observation-Disclosures
The Democracy are looking to the main chance.
The Revival Prayer Meetings at the old Dutch
Church so successful last winter, have been re-
sumed. There is m ample margin for operation,
but as yet no fruit has been reported. SETH.