Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1845-08-14
FOREIGN NEWS.
Arrival of the Cambria.

the 3lSt ult. She made the shortest
Passage that has ever been made from
England 10 America, being but eleven
days four hours and twenty-five min
utes. including her s,oppage al Halifax.
We therefore place what lule news
she brought from England before our
readers in Iowa within twenty six DAYS
from the time il was published in Liv
erpool!
We condense from The Boston Tran
script Of The 3lsi uIi:
There is no excitement throughout
the political world in England. Trade
Of all kinds is aclive--the crops, con-
trary to expectation bid fair 10 be very
good Cotton was in good demand
American stocks were 10 king up and
money was abundant.
On the 18Th of last month Mr. Ever
Ell officially announced he death of
Gen. Jackson aud requested his coun
trymen TO observe the usual ceremo.
MES of mourning.
The Orangemen al Armagh were
attacked by tie Catholics on the 18th
and several lives were lost. similar
riot took place in Liverpool on The 9Th.
Large contributions have been made
in the principal cities Of Great Britain
and France in behalf of the Quebec
sufferers. The Cambria brought gu,
upwards Of 5000 pounds for them.
The New Iron monster Steamer
Great Britain was to sail for New York
on the 26,h.
The celebrated Victor Hugo has Civ.
en- an illustration of the principles IN
culcated in his works, By running off
with another mans wife.
Marshal Soult was thrown from his
carriage lately and severely bruised.
Mrs Charles Kean, formerly Ellen
Tree is coming to America.
The intelligence which has just come
10 hand from Algeria gives an account
Of the massacre of 600 Arabs, men,
women and children, By tie French
The cavern of Dahra. where the 4 rabs
had taken rsf"ge, was the scene of this
horrid affair. Here they were hem
med ~, iaggots were lighted, and the
unfortunate wrtlches we're burnt and
sutfocaied il their place Of refuge
When the cave was entered. scene
TOO revolving for description presented
Itself; about 20 persons, who were still
living, expired as soon as they were
brought into the open air. FIVE hun
dred bodies had been taken ont, and
many remained behind. The name of
the officer BY whose orders tins I'M
soldier like massacre " as c0asummated
is Pelisser The affair has engender-
ed mach surprise and no small amount
of Indignation.
The London papers contain an &C.
count Of The loss Of Dutch East India
man, on her passage from Amsterdam
10 Batavia, nineteen oil the crew having
starved 10 death and four being drown
ell. The survivors were taken off The
rocks forming st Panl's Island on the
29lh MAY, and brought to London III
the ship Chance, the captain Of which
tried Intellectually for 10 DAYS 10 save
The remainder. These rocks are one
IL, Il f
vessels.
-IeTic0. We have news from Mex
leo up TO the 2lst ut. There is moth
ing decisive as 10 The movements of the
Nlexicans. 1t is thought that they
may concentrate their miserable forces
against Texas. through the influence Of
reckless advisers, but all agree that they
have neither the money or the men to
carry on a campaign. The appearance
of the U. s. Troops now in Texas will
frighlen them from thei! purpose.
Abbott Lawrence has given 1000
dollars to the Public Grammar School
Of Boston, where LATIN and Greek are
taught, the interest OF which is 10 be
annually expended in the purchase of
premiums for good scholarship on the
part Of the pupils.
SUrToN has opened Fruit Store on
Front street, which he keeps constantly
supplied with first rate articles in his
line Of business HIS fruit basket
wagon will wait on families during The
season.
We understand that Walker 81 Co.'S
New Mill is turning out Flour of
superior quality. Shackford's Mill
has been idle for shnri time To enable
il to receive new machinery. Ii will be
sci agoing again in a few days.
The returns for Justice of the Peace,
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
resiUnation of n cnct Fec ebo,v