The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-10-06
News of the Week ,

lnhl lncrc was, somewhere, Vetect OF
serious character. Communication of in
tcligcnce is suspended and only faint sig
mails are received. 1t had been hoped
that the difficulty was very near the east
ern terminus, but it is now determined
by what means we are not informed, -
that the defect is about 270 statute miles
from the Vulpntia end of the Gable. The
character of the difficulty cannot be posi-
lively stated 1t is known however that
at about that point there is Bank" or
or sudden depression. which in a few
miles makes n difference in sounding of
more than 1000 feet. The most reason
able conjecture is that the cable has by
suspension upon some precipice become
partially worn off, and is difficulty which
will probably prove fatal to the whole en-.
terprise. 1t is supposed to be quite i'm
possible to raise the Gable to that point.
Thus, it appears probable, that the cable
will never again be medium of inteli-
gence and the real cause of the failure re.
main mystery as profound as the deep
where it lies.
The Steamship, Moses Taylor arrived
from Aspinwall Sept. % with SAM francis
co mails to the 18th and more than mil
lion and half in specie. The California
election had resulted in the choice of Judge
| by the administration party, by a close
vote; Anti-Lecompton members Of Con.
gress we're chosen. The Peoples Party
in San Francisco were triumphant. The
record of crime is quite large. There
had been more trouble with the Indians in
Oregon.
No little anxiety is felt in the sporting
circle as to the success of Mr.. Morphy in
his pending contest in Paris, with Herr
Harrwitz, the greatest chess player of Eu-
rope. Morphy lost the first game, but
subsequently won two to his antagonist
one The winner oft first seven games
is to be the conqueror
The Brandon Town Fair will be
held on the 18th and 18th inst
| THAT very respectable Boston In.
stitution, the Bank of Suffolk, has lately
been making itself very odious by at.
tempting "run'' on some Of the country
Banks which deal with their new compe.
titor the Bank of Mutual Redemption. l,
has had 10 success in its new tactics but
to bring odium upon itself The coveted
monopoly is gone.
For some days the public mind has
been in painful suspense from the reason
able apprehension that a frightful disaster
had occurred at sea. The wreck Of q
burned Steamer had been seen which was
generally believed to be the Hamburger
Steamer, Austria, which contained large
number Of passengers. Within the week
it has proved that these fears were all well
founded. The Austria had, with passen.
gers and crew 800 souls on board. The
disaster occurred in Longitude Al 30
and was occasioned by most culpable
carelessncss. 1t was deemed advisable to
fumigate the Storage with burning tar.
The tar was by careessness set on fire and
spilled over the floor. No effort it was
possible to make could do anything to sta y
the progress of the flames. The magazine
soon exploded by which the engineer was
suffocated and control over the engine lost
The people on board became frantic and
unmanagable. 1t was impossible to launch
the boats, or proceed with any judiGisus
course to preserve life. The progress Of
the flames was extremely rapid and in q
very brief time all on board were suffoca.
ted or driven into the sea. OF the GOO
souls on board only 81 are known to have
been saved. The fire broke out about
2 p. NJ, and about p. NJ. the brig
Morrice came up and picked up what they
could find before dark. There was by
this greater loss of life than by any
kSteam Ship disaster on record.
| The following is statement of one o.
the passengers;
CHARTERS BRRw's STATEMENT.
| Took passage at Southampton. 4th inst.
ia tic steamship Austria, Capt. Heydt.
mann, which left Hamburg on the I'd inst
Sailed at 5, evening. In consequence Of
the weather being little misty, the vessel
was anchored between Isle of Wight and
mainland. Sailed again at O'Clock the
following morning. In weighing the an.
Choir an unfortunate accident occurred, BY
which one of the crew lost his life. Ow.
ing to some mismanagement,t the anchor
ran out whirling the capstan round with
terrific force, hurting the men in all direc.
tons; two were severely injured one was
thrown overheard, and it is supposed be
was instantly killed, as he never rose to
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