The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-05-15
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NEw YoRw,s My Q. "A
1 TIA Roysl Mail stsamer. Europa, a1ived az
her dock In Jersey Citya, : o'clock this morn-
iae, ma king the trip NIL days ~ hours.-
RE s.Canadao arrived "a Liverpool on the 2lst
Of April, from Boston via Halifax, in l days.
LivxRrooL, April Y6..
A splendid dinner was to be given 10 Wsst,
o. the q Atlansic,r BY several .EuroPcan and a.
mcrcan Merchants on the c6,h, rs testimonial
oftheir kigh appreciation OF hrs chatac.er % :
commander and gentlcman.
Lord tangdalc il dead.
FsAScr. National Assembly re-assem.
sbled to-day. ANsotioa for allowing newspapers
to Be sold and distributed in tho streets was neg
a,ived by yeas lc5, nays 401 Another motion
prohibiting the sale was adopted without u.
vision. The uRcersaja state Of political sitairs
causes Z complete stSgna,ion Of business q the
ssBoune," and the funds nre again lower. The
announcementthat Ciizot i the candidate TO-
represent the department Inns caused coaesdeIa-
bic dissatisfsction. Il is not known whssherhc
has accepted the nomination. p1wefls! az
vccats for prolongation Of the powers OF he
President has arisen in thp Asscntbly. me
AN asio.a liz has received contribution o. Galzo,
and other distinguished ststesmcn who hold Ole
nee.
SraIx--Adviccs from Madrid are to the 9th.
ThePor,uguess Charge d. fairs had not been
suecsssiui in prevailing on the span,s, Ioscfn-
ment TO tender IN offer OF srns and influence 70
put down s.Safdinia.n There is good rrAson for
believing that Government exacts from every
person aiming AT being Deputy, pledge thai
he will vote for the settlement OF the public debt
Of Spain, and that those who do not assent to
these terms may expect 10 have their lesectien
contested b. ministerial candidates. The prime
Minister appears TO be firmly resolved that this
desired obiecy shall be the first thing which the
Courts srsto pasimmediateIy after meeting OF
the To- OF June.
Letters from, Madrid sag that the Spanish
Government 10 disposed 10 Assist that OF The Par-
tueuess against The Duke Of Soldana, in case Of
conflicts but that il desires ut some time TO act
in concert with England. vi
SwlrzgRLAND.--A letter from Berue, OF April
l4,h, in The Paris Journal Des Desbats, says: ~
hasten 10 inform yon thst the Federal Govern
emenf has just received communication from
the Engish Legation proiea,ing agans; the rel
ugees being sent to England. The United
States i now. therefore, the only country open
10 them.n The FIRST detachment Of Hungarian
and Italian refugees who lately deserted the Ar
my Of Raditxki arrived at Bcrne on the i7th.
ST. Lofts, My 9th.
The officers Of tho S. B. Ksnsas report that
the Steam Boat S.. Aaib0az, hound for s.. 10
ssph, with full cargo and atarge nun,ter Of
passengers struck rock opposite 81. Charles,
main cabin deck. She was an old boat uninsu.
red, and probably viii prove total less.
NEw York, Maya.
Tbs q. S. Mail Steamer Georgia, Lieut. D. D.
Har,er. arrived ,his morning from Ghagtes, via
Havana, with the Pacific Matt and Sl5o,000 a.
freight. She sailed from Chacres At noon on
tbs 25.h April, with 500 passengers, 100 Of whom
she transferred at Havana. Sne left the Cres-
cent City, North America and Brother Jonathan
at Chagros, with only . few passengers. The
Pacific and Tennessee had arrived--the former
with 900 and the latter with 40 passengers for
Chsgres. Exchanged sigaais with the Ohio on
tho night Of the Let, a6ou, thousand milcsl
north Of Havana.
Great excitement exisis in Iavana in relation
TO the news Of an expected invseion. Many
had been put in prison, on suspicion, and among
them three priests, Tor preaching mutinous scr-
mons. The day the Georgia arrived was celc-
byafed by the execution OF . poor wretch who'd
was sent over by Lopez TO obtain pilots for the
expedition. He was tried in open Court, and
the evidence was 70 strong against hin, that he
was Immediately cxecuted--previons TO which |
he wac subjected to great torture, for the pur.
pose Of eiici,ing information.
This 10 the first execution for political offences
and /, has crested some i'll feeling towards the
new uGVefH0F t60tfdIs Ills eUAGuSt IN eXecU.
ting person who did NOT seem to know he was
committing crime, hss been severely criticised
Matters are becoming 50 seTious and alarming
a. Havana that many are preparing TO leave.
The Captain General 10 taking ever precau,on
TO guard against m invasion. Look outs are sta.
toned all around the coast, within two miles OF
each other, and vessels Of war are ept cruising
between San Antonio and Havana One OF the
steamers, the Cuba, was ashore, and tho Pizarro
Rod svRA hApA 81
cISciNx4ri, May s.
A most destructive fire broke out on Sifurday
night in The Lumber Yard, corner OF Race and
Columbia streets, which DESTROYED about twenty
buildings, including the liquor store Of Wright 4
Brother; with this exception, most ofihe Buildings
destroyed were private residences Of not very
great value. The fire was the work OF an incen-
diary.
WasaIsGros, May s.
The Republic thinks that the reports by tele-
graph, that the Cuba Expedition was abandoned,
are not 10 be trusted, they ore intended 10 battle
the Government IN IFS designs OF suppressny the
expedition, aud publishes private letter from
gentleman in florida, TO the effect that the expe.
di'ion was certainly or foot. They expected 10
sail on the 9th OF May.
SOUTH C ,ROL'NA SEC EssioN con-
MENTION.
CHARLESTON, S. C. Mays.
The country Delegates are arriving by scores
800 have already arrived, and large majority Of
them are hot for secession.
The excitement increases, and merchants are
alarmed. The Convention win meet at Military
Hall, at a o'clock this afternoon. The city l.
crowded with strangers.
PrrrssrReH, April 26.
At the Jenny Lind concer, last night nine
thousand dollars were received. Some mis-
chIevous boys threw stones in Of the window Of
Jenny Lind's carriage, and afterwards into her
dressing room. Her feelings wers so deeply
wounded BY this indecent insult, that she re-
fused 10 .ing io-nigh', and Iels Tor Baltimore;
lenvng behind her the disgrace Of elec.ng Joe
Barker a. Mayor, and the deeper stigma Of in
suliing the good. amabls, and Benevolent Queen
Of Song.
Hon. s. r. THuRs1oN, Delegate to Con.
gress from Oregon, died on his return home
at Acapulco. Mr.. Thursion was formerly