Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-28
aailu 9patioual Democrat.
Overland Mail,


Momphis arrived at San Jose on the 26tl
inst at II NJ. The telegraphic reporter fol
tbe Union makes the following digest of tn,
news:
Among the passengers are a great number
Of American German families, who hav,
been during the Summer, on visit to theil
od homes, as also several families on board
omicrants from Europe, who were about try
;ao Their fortunes in the western world; on,
family of the number, \. Hermauns) con
s;sting of his wife and seven children. w,
believe there were also on board some artists
oonnected with Ullman's Opera troupe, who
were crossing for the ensuing Opera season
theodore Eisfeld, leader of the Philharmonic
Society, is also among the passengers.
The St. Louis Republican has a dispatcI
from New York, dated Sept. 29th, in which
4 IA announced that the steamship Prince
Albert. from Galway, is telegraphed below
She had on board ten of the survivors of tho
Austria They were landed at Halifax by
tbe shin Lotus which picked them up
Patents have been issued to Owen G.. Nor
ria and S. Samuels, of New York, for an i'm
,ortant method for laying submarine tele
granh cables. A patent has also been issued
for Houses improvement on the printing
telegraph.
The Kansas and Missouri papers generally
admit that. while gold is found at Pike.
peak almost everywhere, it is in too small
quantities to pay. The average is not over
rifty cents per day. Many hundreds had been
to the mines, but they had nearly all left
with the conclusion that they were some
thing of q humbug
The New York papers state that measures
have been taken, by the adoption of report
at Albany, by the Commissioners, providing
for the removal of the Quarantine, which
news very much rejoiced the people at Staten
Island 1t is thought that if it is not pro
posed to construct permanent buildings on
the island, the residents will not oppose the
erection of temporary structures for the sick
during the ensuing winter
The New York Herald says it is proved
cOnclusively that the deep sea cable line is
not broken, and that the continuity is not
destroyed. The Board Of Directors were to
hold meeting on the lIth of October, and
have made preparations for the laying of the
shore end, Hughes has not yet had an oppor
tunity of trying his Instruments ON the sub
marine line, and it would seem that the cleo.
trieal department is without any direction
whatever The Herald feels certain that
when the line is placed under the control of
able and experienced electricians, all the diff
culties which have beset the enterprise will
be removed.
Information is received that Col Larens'
party, surveying the mail route across the
continent by way of the South Pass and Or
egon, have ceased operations this season, and
are expected to arrive in Washington bv the
lst of November.
The True Delta of September 22d, advises
cirizens to postpone coming to New Orleans
for the present. The deaths from yellow fe-
yer, Sept. 25th, We're forty -three-a large
decrease as compared with previous days.
The admirers of chess on this side of the
ocean, says New York paper, were some.
what taken aback, on the arrival of the Nj.
agara, to hear that the American chess
champion, Paul Morphy, was beaten by
HWarwtz in Paris, in his first game with
that player 1t was unfortunate that the
steamer did not bring intelligence of two
more games, when, no doubt, a very differ
ent story would be told. Chess people here
will be very much disappointed if the next
steamer does not bring us news of the defeat
of the German.
Observation-Disclosures watchman Spcights,
while passing around his beat early vester-
day morning heard an unusual noise in the
store of j. IL p. Caroldn, corner of and
Front streets, and, suspecting that all was not
right moved on, crossed and re.crossed the
street quietly, and reconnoitered the premi-
ses. He remained on watch for about an
hour and half, and finally detected Il light,
as though from dark lantern, in the sleep
ing room adjacent, occupied 10y the clerk.
About half-past 2 o'clock Immediately after
the arrival of the steamer Antelope) he met
private watchman Bishop, stated to him his
suspicious, and requested his assistance in the
matter. The latter, having attended to press
ing business returned in few moments and
remained on watch in front of the store, com.
mandiug view of the openings on and
Front streets-while Speights went to the
rear Of the store to arrest any party that
might leave the house in that direction
Presently man appeared through the rear
door and was arrested 10y Speights, and ta-
ken to the Station House, where he was
searched, and package of knives valued at
about Si0), quantity of small pebbles, and
well.flled copper powder flask, and hand
ful Of loose powder, found in his pockest
The knives were afterwards recognized as
the property of j. IL p. Car0lan. The peb-
bles are said to be used by burglars in pros
peeting-to throw against doors, windows,
etc, any house they wish to enter, to as
certain il the inmates are awak. The pow.
der was probably intended to be used to eff
feet an entrance to the safe. The prisoner
gave his name as VIM. Hooks, and states that
two others, whose names he refused to give,
were connected with him in the burglary.
officer Speghts, upon delivering his priso-
ner, and finding it impossible to obtain the
assistance of other officers from the Station
House (althOugh there were several sleeping
Ia the building who would have willingly
vOlunteered), returned to the store, and ex-
amlned it thoroughly. with officer Bishop,
win the hope of arresting the associates of
Hooks, but in this they were unsuccessful
IL was discovered, however, that the burglars
nad effected an entrance through the cellar
uoOr. on J street, by saving through the
wooden bar that secured it. Thence they
proceeded through the cellar, and forced up
Tue hatchway, drawing staple which was
ueemed permanently seated. Several cases
u dcubie-barreled fowlng pieces and mum.
"er OF packages of cutlery were found ranged
on the counter, near the rear door, ready for
removal, aud an oil lamp ana a number of
loose matches scattered on the floor in front
VI ',ie sale, showing that an attampt had been
n.'ue 10 open 1T, either by picking the lock
81 srecs Uy gu gunPowder. The attempt in this re-
S, Speet was lladyised, inasmueh as the safe is
dIoD, rtUtiueI with a powder-proof lock- The
tL, Avn, VINO was sleeping in his room during
t tug operation. knew nothing of the affair un
~ pe W9s aroused CD the return of the Off
fgT. us presumed that the confederates of
tioYES escaped through the cellar door, and
tEa' hooks was merely tool of experts at
tne business The bold and daring ma
1gre Of the burglary confirms what is well