The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-16
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
New York, Oct. 0.


Tho Steamship Humboldt, from Havre and
Southampton, arrived at her wharf at 9 T. N
She brings London dates to tho 24h, ia pas
: sengers, and 600 tons OF freight, mostly lint
goods. She experienced n very heavy booster
Gus passage, with succession OF heavy wester
ly gales. The Asia arrived out at noon, on thu
2lst Of September, making the passage in abou
! | II DAYS The steamer Africa sailed to-day q
; noon, for Liverpool, with IS passengers, ant
S450,0OO in specie.
The news from England possesses no specia
features OF interest. The London papers ar
discussing the question Of Eastern Policy, il
connection with the contemplated X. K. from
! Alexandra to Cairo. The potato disease II
spreading in the North of Ireland, causing con
siderable alarm, bur owing to an abundance Q
wheat, no apprehension is fell of deficiency.
The Steamer Avon arrived at Southampton
on the ed with the Yves, India mails. $l,5OO,
900 in specie. News Of The Randolph, the lost
!, East Indiaman, had reached London. She wa'
wrecked on a reef near Maurtius, the day ate
she sailed from Port Louis. She had on boart
800 passengers, Of whom 20 or 30 were lost
Among the lost was Ensign Chas. II. Scott o
the Ath Regiment, and OF the crew.
NEw YoR1, Oct. 8.
The r. M. steamer Africa sailed at noon fol
Liverpool with % passengers and S33i,30o In
specie.
Preparations for the reception Of kossuth arc
going on.
i Alderman franklin, chairman of committee
of reception appointed by the Common Council,
mas made arrangements with the Z. $. Naval
authorities TO have the Mississippi On board OF
which the illustfinus hero Is, detained at Quar-
an,ine on arrival, in order to g.ve time to pre-
pare for The reception.
Mr. Genin, the halter. has written letter TO
The Mayor subscribing = 900 towards fund for
kossutl, hoping enc hundred others may be
found
BALTIMORE, Oct, 8.
Fifteen out of forty of The passengers Of the
steamer Brilliant, which burs. lis boilers lately.
have died. Mr. Lewis, editor of the Baton
Rouge Advocate was among the victims.
| There is a famine at Durango, Mexico. Corn
was selling at 81 cts. to 81 90 per peck. twas
caused by Indian ravagcs
| Accounts from the revolution in Mexico state
tha, Camargo and other points were in the hands
Of the insurgents.
Nav YoRK, OF. s.
Tae steamship Ohio, from Chagre-, arrived
his morning with s. 100000 in freight, aud
S60o,00o in the hands Of passengers, of whom
she had 400.
! She hrngs the c lfarnia mai's 10 frs, Sept.-
Among the passengers is Capt. Stoidlrd, and
crew OF steamship lafayette, which, on the 10Th
NJ, while p4ePariag to leave for San Juan, was
burned 10 the waters edge, aad sank in 8 or 10
athons water. The Lafayette bod on hand a
coed supply OF coal, and quantity Of lreigh,
for San Juan, consisting OF dry goods, liquors
and specie. CAPT. S odlari was ON board the
vessel when the fire broke ont, but found it I'm.
possible TO check il. The loss was heavy, aud
but small portion Of it was insured.
The Isthmus appears to be infested BY robbers
Many passengers BY that route hal been robbed
of everything they possessed.
A gold miner was attacked some time since b,
robbers, ten Of whom were afterwards capture.
and the gold recovered. Four others were sho
al and two Of them MORALLY wounded.
! Mr.. Alien, U. S. Consul at Sandwich Islands
arrived a, Panama on tie ll,h of S sp,ember, ant
proceeded to Chill.
| Shocks OF earthquakes had occurred at Con.
ception.
BALTIMORE, Oct.
| In the 9th Congressi onal District Joseph S
Co,'man, independent Wing, is elected over G.
NJ. Henry, the regular wing nominee, by 2o2 ma
iority.
NASHVILLE, Oct. 6.
The Legislature met this A. NJ. Jorder
Stokes, nbig, was elected speaker on lst balo
over Eiwin Polk, dem, by vote Of 80 TO 80
Mr.. Lewis, uhig, was elected principal clerk o.
the House
SESArE-In this body Gen. Anderson was
called to the chair plo'em., and r. Hill, whig
Was elected speaker on the LIST bal Of Residu,
Of the morning session was consumed in attempt
ing 10 elect principal clerk. The Senate, afte
a l2ih ballot, adjourned til p. NJ. The ballot
ing continued, and on the 18th b. Hot, ii Harri
son, Wing, of Warren county. was elected by
mdJoiiJ u =
BosroN, Oct 6.
Two extensive Leather Hous 8 failed on Satur
day; one or two other failures are also reported
ISrORM--l0O VESSELS AND 800 LIVE:
LOST!
RosToy, Oct. g.
A despatch was received last night BY The Col
lector OF this port, from II. Morton, u S Con
sui at Pictou, which states tha, that place ba
been visited by a terrific gale, and 100 fshin!
vessels are ashore on the north side of Prince Ed
wards Island. II is estimated that 300 person
have perished Mr.. Morton will proceed at ono
TO relieve the distressed, and render such aid
he can.
SELF PRoTEcTI1S.-A Among the last nov
elites is an electrical machine for tho pro
'ecti1n Of the person. Sh,uid highway
man collar you, The application Of the hanc
to the vest pocket, instantly generates I
stream of electricity tha, knocks hun into q
locked hal. -Ktohuk Dispatch.