Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-09-06
BY THE TELEGRAPH,
FOR THE MO. REPUBLICAN.
HAbIrAx, TELEGRAPH OFFICE,
u'hursdav. x o'clock. p. M.

General Assembly has ADJOURNED anu
the attention of the French nation is now
occupied with the progress
of the President through the provinces;
with some few exceptions he appears to
have been favorably received by the
people.
Jenny Lind is giving concerts to crow
ded audiences at Liverpool, and was to
sail for New York in the Atlantic on
the 3lst.
The potato disease is spreading in
numerous district of England and Ire
land; other crops generally promise well;
the cutting is now general and the wealth
er very fine for harvest operations.
ENGLAND.-The chief feature of En-
glish news is the Queens speech upon
the prorogation of Parliament-the fol-
lowing paragraphs are all that possess
any general interest: 81 look for the most
beneficial consequences from the measure
which has been framed with view to
give my people in Ireland a fair partici-
patton in our representative system. l
am encouraged to hope that the treaty
between Germany and Denmark, which
has been concluded at Berlin, under my
mediation may lead, at no distant period.
to the restoration of peace in the north
OF Europe. continue 10 maintain the
most friendly relation with foreign pow
ers.
Among the important bills introduced
by minister, which have fallen through,
are the Jewish Emancipation bill, the
Savings Bank bill and the Lord Lieuten-
ancy of Ireland abolition bill.
At concert given at Liverpool on
Friday by Jenny Lind, the house was
crowded to suffocaion; the tickets were
sold at high rate of premium. She is
said to he more beautiful and accomplish
ed than ever. The Atlantic being too
full of passengers to accommodate her
entire suite, portion of them are pas
sengers by the America.
FRANCE The General Assembly was
proregued on the 10Th inst. Ministers
now have all things their own way.
Accounts from the Provinces state,
that the weather was exceedingly wei
and unfavorable for harvesting, in con-
sequence of which there had been an
advance in wheat.
DENMARK AND THE DUcHIEs.-An ac-
count from Headquarters represents that
an engagement had taken place on the
9th; the attack on the part of the Danes
was precipitated on account of the ex-
pIosion of the Laboratory of Artillery
of General Willisen, by which there was
great loss of life and property. Nine
persons were killed by the explosion
and had been buried; thirty-fve were
wounded, some severely, eleven are pu,
down as missing; many bodies were so
mangled that they could not be identi-
fed; % cadets Of the Artillery school
are among The killed. Scarcely house
in the town escaped from the concession.
The etiec. of this catastrophe on the
public mind is very depressing.
About noon yesterday, the day on
which The explosion took place, the Dan
ish General advanced with large bodies
of men to the very verge of the right
wing of the Schleswig Holsteiner's po-
silion; the latter retreated to the main
body beyond the bridge and a sharp
struggle ensued, which gradually extern
ded TO the eastward as far as Dubenstadt;
it lasted some honrs. The Danes out
numbered the Holsteiners; the latter adj
yanced on the Danes with fixed bayoneis
and loud huzzas, and drove them from
their shelter. The Danes fled in such a
harry tina, they left behind their killed
and wounded, which is with them a
most uncommon circumstance.
Dates from Hamburger, state that it
had been determined to remove the De-
partment of War from Kiel to Benns-
burgh. Intelligence from the seat OF
war, is to the effect that cessation OF
hostilites has taken place, and that ne
gotiations were on foot at Schleswig be-
tween the French and Russian ENJOYS,
in order to put an end to the effusion OF
blood.
From Copenhagen. it is said that the
King of Denmark, during all this broil
and trouble. has been pursuing his am
ours and designations, and that de-
nouncement has been made of his clan
desiine marriage, by lovely young
dressmaker of that city.
AUsTmA.-The butcher Haynau, has
retired from the Austrian dominions, to
join the traitor Georgey in his exile.
SpAIN.-rhe Cortes have been dis
solved, and new election will take
place.
Lord Howden. the English Minister,
has been well received by the Queen
Her Majesty has completely recovered
Roman STATEs.-lt is said that some
of the great powers recommend the
Pope to grant an accommodation TO the
states of the Church, on the model of
one which Austria has given 10 Lom-
hardy.
A GIGANTIC STATUE.-A frankfort