Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-26

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ernnaent dissolUing-Markets.
New YORK, Sept. Ia.
The Collins steamship Pacific, Capt.
Nye, sailed from Liverpool on the 3d
inst, al ~ o'clock, M, and arrived off
Sandy Hook, about o'clock last night,
where she was detained until this morn
ing, for want of a Pilot. She brings l92
passengers aud very large freight of
line goods. Miss Calharine HAYS, the
celebrated vocalist, is among the passen-
gers, also ilackett, the comedian. We
have by tins arrival, news, officially au-
tbenicated, Of the discovery of gold dus,
in profusion in The neiehborhood OF Bath
ursl. New south Wales colony. at las,
adsices was in state of excitement -
The people were thronging TO the locali-
ty in immense numbers. The clipper
Yacht America, has been sold to Capt.
G. B. Mcguire, of the Indian army. for
1000 pounds sterling Another state
ment places the sum al 5000, which was
about her original cost. Complaints Of
the potato rot in Ireland continue to null
tiply, but the reports are exceedingly
! contradictory; certain it is, however, that
they are being forced upon the market il
great abundance at very low prices.
The Queen has reached her summs r
retreat in the Highlands.
AT Birmingham. Hungarian woman,
sty ling herself Baroness Won Beck. but
said to be of low origin, and spy in The
Empire of Austria, was brought up To
the Police Court, and dropped down
dead IN the anti-room. ltis proposed to
reduce The entrance fee to the Great ES-
hlbllion. The average receipts are a.
bou, half less than they were month a
go. The success of Mr.. Hobbs. the A
merican mechanic in opening the cele-
bra'ed "Bramah lock. for which re-
ward ol 200 guineas was offered, has
created great excitement among lock
smiths. bankers. jewellers, aud all per
sons Interested in the manufacture or Sc
curlty of the lock. In the mean time,
Messrs. Bramah dispute on technical |
grouids, Mr.. Fl obb's title to the reward.
The London Chronicle says that Mr.. Ste.
vse builder OF The Yacht America. has
already received orders for three Yachts
for English gentlemen and that English
Yachts are TO be heightened and other.
wise Amercanized.
In France tie votes in favor Of revision
of the constitution continue 10 pour ia
from The councils General. ...-# "a.
The Court Martial at Lyons, had con-
cluded its settings, and found SO of the
accused guilty, and IL not guilty. The
sentences upon those convicted, ranged
from transportation through various terms
OF imprisonment to fines of a few hund.
red francs. according to the estimate
placed by the court, on the degree of
guilt of The accused.
The polatoe disease is said to be max
ing great ravages in France, particularly
IN the department of Mail. In The Cot
ederordirtos, fields that eigh, days ago
were unaffected, are now so completely
destroyed, that not half is to be SEEN.
In Spain the continued seizure of the
opposition journals is almos, the ohly
thing of note.
The disagreement between Prussia
and Wurienburg, has been at last recon
ciled, and an interchange os diplomatic
courtesles was commenced.
The negotiation between Paris and Dem
mark had taken an unfavorable turn. and
The Austrian troops would not evacua,e
as soon as had been anticipated.
TIE Neopo,itan Government is in
state of dissolution. The Minister of FL
nance has declared the impossibiity of
meeting the expenses of state ofthe pres
ent ministry, and considers that political
offenders should be put to death and no,
tortured. The last accounts state that a
new ministry had been formed, and that
The King had applied to Rolhchilds for a
loan, and that the honse refused unless
his majesty had declared his intention to
repudiate The constitution.
HALIFAX, Sept. Is.
The royal mail steamer Euiopa. from
Liverpool arrived here shortly after o o.
clock this evening, bringing Isl passen-
gers. and sailed for Boston at 10 clock.
She took on board good number of our
citizens, who will attend the Railroad
celebration in Boston.
Troy, New York. Sept. 10.
The church Of the Holy Cross, owned
by Mrs. Warren; was set on fire about
IL o'clock last night, and the inside to-
tally destroyed. Other fires occurred
during the night.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. Is.
The creditors of Texas assembled al
the National, Richard Smith chairman
The commi,tee appointed at the last
meeting reported resolutions proposing TO
Texas to accept 100000 cash Of the
Texas indemnify, and leaving 100000
to Texas, the remainder of the Texas
debt with interest to be reimbursed from
the sale of her public lands. The man
ner of the distribution of the funds among
the creditors to be hereafter determined.
Afer a lengthy discussion by Messrs.
Hamilton, e. Houston OF Texas, Grund
and others, Mr.. Houston stated that The
members of the committee, Hamilton and
Ellis with himself presented the reso!u.