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New YoRk, Octt.2. 1860.

New YoRk. Octt.2, 1850.
The steamship City of Baltimore arriv-
ed this morning at 4 o'clock. Latest by
Queenst6sn. An official dispatch says
the Sardinians after short combat took
the srburbe of the Porto Pia, of Ancou.
The enemy, with four canous were defend
ing the gates of the town Of Ancona. Or
ders had been received at Toulon to prepare
considerable number of Steamers for the
conveyance Of troops. 1t is asserted that
three steamers are expected at Malta with
reinforcements from England. Letters
| from Athens announce q demonstration by
students in front of the Kings palace with
cries of down with King Otto, down with
Austria. Two Turkish war vessels
are at Jean d'acrc. The commander de-
clarerl that they would open fire on the
town upon the slightest attempt to create
disturbance. Grea, misery and mortality
existed at Constantinople the public trea-
surer had deferred payment duc on public
securities.
Gen. Gayon had issued An order of the
day declaring his resolution to defend the
Pope to the last, and An envoy from the
Pope, it is said, had arrived at Paris with
hones tr tho effect 81 'r H-,"a.o av~a ..vo
r.s - *. ,rcvent further progress of the
fftttttia furpbs. he will leave Rome forth
with. The King of Naples had executed
Gen Satorza, at Gmta for high treason
Emanuel was about to so to Bologna. LIE
dru Ronman was At Naples. Forts Tela-
TO and Terlanto at Naples were taken by
assault by the Sardinians The min
istcr had an audience with the Emperor,
yesterday in order to take his leave. The
tdelegation left in charge of the 1st Secretary
SHANGHAI. Aug. 1st.
The Rebels have taken Wandieng City,
in the Gold districts. An American by the
name Of West, undertook to recapture Sill
| ghio. but failed and was wounded. The
allies left for the Hecho on tho 25th of July
and were to take the forts before treating
The French division was landing at Peh-
and. A severe engagement occurred with
privates 211 were slain, and two Euro
pcan ladies' captured.
BOsroN, October 9th.
The steamship Connaught from Galway,
via st. John $. sprung leak Saturday ; it
is reported oil her passengers and crew were
saved.
LATER.
The steamship Conna,yht from Galway,
was lost at sea. She sprung q leak Satur
day, and took fire Sunday m.rning. 1870
from Boston. 1t is reported all her pas
sengers and crew were saved by tn. brig
Minnie Schaffer and brought to Sciluat. 4
steam ting has gone there to tow the brig to
this city. Capt. Leitch. Of the Connaught.
reports that on the 9th. at 8 o'clock in the
evening. $50 miles east of Boston, sprung
leak in the engine room. We succeeded
in keeping it below the fires till o'clock
Sunday morning, when it gained rapidly,
ex;inSuishing the fires. At $50 discover
ed smoke issuing from aft the stack hole
and. notwithstanding the utmost exertions,
the fire gained, and soon drove the cabin
passengers to the deck. AS the water and
fire were both gaining. the boats were got
ready. Thare was heavy sea, and the first
boat that was lowered was stove in Six
others were launched successfully and filled
with passengers. About 12so'clock tho
Br1g Minnie 'Schdffer saw our signals, and
bore down upon us. About in the even
ing we commenced embarking our passen-
gers, the brig having hawser to the steam
!cr's starboard silc 1t was now very hot
IA :. an 20: all the passengers aboard tho
brig The mails were a.. saved. captain
Lcitch was he last 60 leave the wreck
The la, seen Of the Connaus,::: she was
mass of flames. She had fifty cabin pas
sengers, three hundred and seventeen steer
age and 1874 crew All saved. The pas.
sengers saved nothing except the clothes in
which they stood. Capt. Leitch and Mr..
Cox landed at Sciluat this morning and ar
rived at Boston at IL o'clock 1t is suppo-
sed the fire had been smouldering for a long
time from the rapid progress made by the
flames after being discovered.
Capt Leitch is unable to account for the
leak which filled the vessel so rapidly against
all efforts of the pumps. The Connaught is
valued at f120. 600 $500. .0O0), aud is full
lly insured in England She was of iron
over 4, 900 tons burthen and had five water
tight compartments.
LOUISVILLE, October 9th.
Official census returns. give Louisville
10, 172 inhabitants, including 400 color
ed
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 9th.
Last evening Deputy U. S. Marshal
Taylor, with the assistance Of one aid, re-
arrested S. NJ. Booth, at Berlin in thi,
State. MIR. Booth was taken from the Gus
tom house, where he was confined for vio
lation Of the fugitive slave law, by party
of friends, the first of August last. II,
has since been in the State, successfully re
sisting all attempts at recapture. He wa,
yesterday seized, while returning from q
ipolitical meeting, thrust on to a spccia
train and brought to this city this morning
where he remains in custody.
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana Election
News.
| ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 11th.
Curtin. candidate for Republican Cover
nor Of Pennsylvania. majority $4,000 O.
20, 900 majority Both branches of Legis.
lature increased Republican majority the
following Republican congressman. Morris
Vole, Kelly, Davis. Hickman, Scranton
Green. Hale. Blair. Covodc. Stevens, Camp
bell. Franklin, Mcpherson. Morehead. Nc
knight. Stewart. Pattin and Babbit. Dem
ocrats, Lehman. Cooper. johnson. Morgan
Lazear. Ancona, Mckinney. and Short.
OHIO-Large Republican. Gaines ma
jority. 20. 600 and upwards. The Republi-
can Congressman as far as known are Cur
ley. Horton, and Trimble. Democrats =
Pendleton. Vallendigham. Allen. Cox
Morris. and Noble.
INDIANA-Republican State Ticket
upwards of 10000 majority. Legislature
largely Republican. For Conpressmen-