Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-07-03
BY Telegraph 10 =, Louis.
ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.

HALIFAX. June -.
The Europa has arrived with dates to the l It'll
inst.
The Franklin reached Southampton on the
18th.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. had voted the Armyand
Navy estimates including the CaiIre war expenses.
The Ecclesiastical 1.-THE Bill is probably aban
doned by the government
The exhibition is progressing favorably.
French affairs are quiet. The war in Algiers
was over, and the rebellion suppressed. Com
merce and trade We're improving. The Bourse
closed brisk. Stocks had advanced.
The Continental, news is unmportant.
Freights are dull, ships are plenty and there
are few passengers. Trade is improving and the
prices in the manufacturing districts are better.
The weather is warm and genial and the crops
promise well.
WASHINGTON, June "a.
The Postmaster General left here to-day, TO
join the President The Bank of the Metropolis
has declared a yearly dividend of per cent.
One hundred thousand dead leteres were re-
ceived at the General Post Office yesterday.
The Court Martial for the trial of Gen. Tai
cot assembled this morning, and its members
were severally sworn in. Gen. Clark still absent.
The charges preferred against the accused are as
follows:
LIST. A violation Of Regulation 1872 or the Ordi-
nance Bureau, by making contracts through Lieut..
Colonel Hu-er with ID. Carmichael, for 500 tons
OF Stl0l ana SneilS. without tllc Oh Tue
Secretary of War.
2t. Willful disobedience of the orders Of the
Secretary Of War who had rejected d. Carni-
cial's applications in Gen. Talcotts presence. and
refused to recognise an alledged verbal contract
with the previous Secretary.
3d. Conduct unhecomlng an officer and gen.
tleman, who, knowing these articles were I'M
necessary for the service, contracted Tor them !;
thus abusing his authority. and making false rep
reservations to the Secretary of War, to deceive,
and also denying the contract was made by hun
or at is instance.
Mfr Conrad. the Secretary of War, and Capt
Marr,,der were examined at length for the pros
ecution. The Court then adjourned till to-lnor-
The Republic denies that Conrad is about to
resign. ,,
Dates from Buenos Ayres of Sth May, state
that the province of Paraguay is in state of
great excitement. Senior Gulz, upon suspicion
of plotting with the Hungarian commander of
the forces against Lopez, had been imprisoned
and the commander ordered to quit the country,
but this had not been executed, owing to the dis
contents of the troops.
Honorable George Jarr, British Consul Gener-
al at Montevideo, had embarked for England.
The large store of Collins & Atkinson was de-
stroyed by fire this morning. with the entire
stock loss $4,000. insurance $1,000. Wetherell
stone N w oou Soouo S'oiS" ~
story to the value Of $4,000 insured for $1,000
The building was owned by Samuel Sanford.
and insured for $1,000 total loss $4,000.
NORFOLK. June "a.
There is great excitement to-day among the
workmen employed at the Gosport Navy Yard,
in consequence of the order issued by the Com
mandant to admit no one TO the yard, except dr-
ring business hours. The workmen held a meet
ING and appointed committee to wait on the
Commandment and ask him to rescind the order
This he refused to do, alleging that stealing to a
considerable extent had been carried on. A
committee was then appointed to visit the Presi-
dent at Old Point Comfort and request his inter-
ference.
ALBANY, June "a.
The Senate has just passed the Erie Canal En-
largement Bill. Yeas, 2l-nays,S 8.
HARTFORD, June "a.
| The Senate, to-day, concurred in the action OF
| the House, committing the sentence of CARR gan
and Monassah from death to Imprisonment for
| life.
| New YORK. June D.
! Mr. Riddle. the American Commissioner to the
Worlds Fair is now here, with view to start
| ing further contributions Of American manufac-
| lures to the Exhibition.
The competition on the North River has re-
| duccd the fare from New York to Albany, to %
cents.
Gov. Hunt has respited Aaron B. Stuckey,
| who was sentenced to be hung on Friday next,
| to the 10 of next September.