Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-05-29
ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.


teal Titles. The Assumption Bill was called up,
and Mr. Moore moved that the order be discharg-
ed, on the ground that all titles relating to rel-
gion must first be introduced in Committee of the
Whole The Speaker said he did not consider
the provision Of the Bill such an one as to be re-
quired to originate in the Committee of the
Whole After committee discussion, Mr. Rey-
nolds moved an adjournment of debate, which
was lost by ITS to Sc. Mr. Laws moved an ad-
iournment, which was also lost. Another debate
ensued, when Mr. Shally moved that the debate
adjourn. Lost by 81 to 1865. An Honorable
member then moved that the House adjourn,
when Lord John Russell said that he would not
trouble the House any farther.
The Worlds Fair.
1t rained during the afternoon, and so unfavor-
able was the weather that the Chrystal Palace
was thought to be half destroyed. Public curl
osity has been greatly excited, and 1000 pounds
sterling, at one shilling payments have been Ia
ken at the door. Season tickets have declined,
but not so much as might have been expected
Nearly ESQ was collected in this way. The av-
erage for some days past has been fSO0. The
Queen and Prince Albert again visited the Exhi-
bition yesterday.
An unusual amount of California gold has been
received at Southampton by the West India Pack
ct Company, consigned to the Bank of England.
AusrRlA.-A letter from Vienna, dated May
18th, says that Courier arrived on the day previ-
Gus, from England with important Dispatches
The English government has notified its readi-
ness to regard the Abundance of all the Austrian
Provinces into the German Confederacy. Cues
ton, provided her State governments consent to
regard it as such, and agree TO the proposal of
Austria. This, if true. is tantamount to with
drawal of the protest made short time since by
the English government.
Observation-Disclosures was proceeding on the
9th inst. BY the President on behalf OF the King,
for he extended 10 them his thanks in terms of
satisfaction for the good understanding which ex-
isted between the Chambers and the government,
and thanked them for their patriotic exertions.
FR,NcE.-The names of Laleroine and Ben
gaist have been offered to the Legislature their
candidate, for Vice President of the Assembly,
in place of Leon Faucher, appointed Minister of
the Interior. The Moniteur published decree
of the President, appointing new Governor-gen-
poul, whose mission has terminated.
The Bourse was gloomy to-day, with down.
ward tendency. Five per cents opened at 90 for
60 cents, and rose to % for 10 cents, and then
fell to 90 for 20 cents, at which price they clos
ed.
Nj Lewis B. Ladrone has deposited in the As
sembly proposition for an income tax.
PARIS, Monday, May 3d.-The following news
has just reached here, by Telegraph. The Aid
de- Camp of Saldana arrived at Lisbon on the Sd
with the following list of Ministers to the Green
Saldana, President of Council; Passorie, Minis
ter of the Interior; Liberia, Minister of Foreign
Affairs; FArrara. Minister OF Justice
NAPLEs.-It is reported that the King is dead.
LIVERPOOL, May IA, 1851.
CoMMERcIAL.-Cotton has declined 3-S a
lid. which has created perfect panic in the
market. Sales for three days 5000 bales fair n.
o. Ia a lid.
Flour advanced on Friday Cd, but has not been
sustained.
Wheat is dull. Corn is very firm.
Commercial Exchange. May IA Philadelphia
and Baltimore, Dos. 81 @ Dis. Yellow Corn 30
q 3ls. Cd. The money market in London, May
lathe English Funds to-day present no partic-
ular change. The general tone of the market
keeps steady and a fair business in consols, 81
1-2 q 81 IA for money and 81 Ii for accounts.
Three per cent, 81 Is to 81 1-2.
ST Louis, May 81.
On Sunday evening, Mr. Demick, of Rock Is
land, arrived from California, who came up Oh
the Pacific, and taken passage on the Minnesota,
fnr Ine, holt IN,
$500. A passenger who registered his name as
John Henderson, but who had several aliases was
arrested. No money was found on him. Sup
posed to have handed it to a ccnidant, who ROOM
ed with him, and who suddenly disappeared.
Health Of the CHy.-The rumors of the preva-
lence of the Cholera here has been greatly exag-
gerated. The whole number of interments in
nine cemeteries, three unreported, was sixty-four,
during the last week, eighteen of which were
from cholera, and those mostly confined to imni-
grants.
ST. LOUIS. May 81
There was but little doing in general market
yesterday, and no material change in figures
Lead, no sales, market firm.
Flour, S. F. country, On board, 1862 10; fan
cy do $3.50.
Wheat, 70 q 80, exclusive of sacks.
Corn, mixed 81, pure white SO, sacks included.
Oats, 33 cts, sacks included. Barley, 90 cts
Whiskey 10 Ii. Dry flint hides 0 81.
PRovIsIoNs.-Marke: not active, no sales; ba-
con-hams 7, clear sides 3-4. Other articles
unchanged.
SECOND DESPATCH.
ST LOUIS, May %, 1851.
Yesterday morning, between three and four o.
clock, fire-proof brick builking on Market ST..
between Main and Levee, owned by Col. V. L.
Bogy, was consumed by fire with almost its en-
tire contents.
1t was occupied by Messrs c. & ". Gallen-
kamp, Dry goods merchants and grocers; Messrs
J. Nayior & Co., Roofers, and Mr. Theodore
Liquor merchant.
The total loss is about S15, 900, on which the
insurance is S1l 800.
Four persons who were sleeping in the second |
story. barely escaped with their lives.
Origin of fire unknown.
HENP-Sales of 1915 bales from SIS 90 ST.
Lead, sales upper mines 81 II 1-2. Wheat II |
10 81 cts. Corn, mixed, delivered on board. in |
Guiding sacks SO cts; yellow 80 q 50 cts Oats
80 q 81 including sacks. Barley, fair Iowa 60
It's. Potatoes 80 cts. Whiskey 10 a 10 ID
Lard, sales No. /, at Ss,45. Bulk meat, sales of