The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-01-23
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
pA.rl,soEE, Jan. ~,
There is grea, excitement Ut Lexington, w.,
n consequence OF an an'icipateds insEfreciion q
The slaves. Letters have been Intercepted, and
il appears that about quo are emPloyed :,
BALrlMoRE, -,
william Hughes, agent employed BY Mr.,
knight, TO arrest Gratis fugitive slave IT bostcn,
Was killed al Macon, Ca, in an encounter wan
Knights brother.
Thomas Srauidng, Pres dent Of The Georgia
Consant or, died 30,h ulfimr.
The British Barqne Rochier was ashore on
breakers or Charleston, il bad position. She
had 4,OuQ sacks salt on board.
s.n.ca Street Chorch IN this city, the First
Ps&sb, iesian. was destroyed BY lire tast ntghi.-
Loss go 1000 assurance eI0,O00.
ss Nsw ORLEANS, Jan. i2.
The steamship Alabama has arrived with 400
assrngrrs. She brings news from he e,ty o.
Mexico 10 The Isl instant, 10 tho effect that usa
Tan has pronounced against the supreme govern
menl and declares e,seif independent Of Next
CO. M
WAsnlSaros, Jan. -.
IlcrsE.--Iohn Beernan OF Pa, elected 10 iiIl
the vacancy occasoned by The death OF Chester
Batter, appeared, was qualified, and took his
seat.
Mr.. G lib moved 10 consider tho vote by which
the House refused suspend the rnies. TO enable
Mr. Julien 70 present the men,orial OF the anti
slavery friends Of Illinois asking for the repeal
Of The Fugitive Save Ltw.
This morning the speaker decided that NJ.
cohb's motion could not be allowed. l,refused
10 suspend the rules 10 enable Mr.. Phoenix 10 in
troduce resolution making bill TO return du-
ties on goods imported IN the original packages
destroyed by irc, in July 18th, l8iD, and il WINS
made the order Of the day for the 23th.
NJ. ,,lay asked for the unanimous consent
Of The House 10 Introduce a resolution making
Military Academies, Revolutionary and Navy
Pensions, and lndian Department appropriation
bills the order of tln day for ,o-.norrow, 10 be
continued till disposed of
There are now bur AZ working days, and I'M
lees hcse bills be made The special order there
would bo no chance for RIVER and Harbor RiIls.
The House refused 70 suspend the rules. Yeas
80, nays S9.
WA.nissros, Jan. ~
The Secretary OF the Navy gives notice tina,
the frigaie ST. Lawrence viii BE- in readiness to
canvey ARTICLES to The Worlds Fair BY the lot o.
February, and that she will sail about that time
from the port Of New York.
The following combinations hive been made.
James S. c lIhona, G ". Of New Mexico Thorn
a. Nelson Of New YJrk, G ref Justice Of the
Supreme Court Of Oregon. james NJ. Fridley,
Of Nsw York, Wlnnehago Indian Agent.
G ,XsrLs-R ,hcr, r Gro,ton OF Nd, Consul
"a MlzaIan. William b. Reilly of Mass, 10
Society Islands. Ed S. Saunders of Mass, to
Bucnos Ayres, Ed Nc III 10 Lima. James
Gilman, Of Nd TO Bahsia. Ed. Ely Of Pa, TO
Bombay.
NV Yoax, Jan. ~
A staging that had been ordered at the section
Al dock a, the foot OF Pike street, where the
steamer Ohio lies, gave way precipiiating twelve
men twenty feet npon The rubbish below, only
five howe. q, were seriously injured.
WasuI.sroa, Jan. Is.
Cheap Postage bill was taken up On ones
ton Of agreeing 10 anen,iment OF yesterday on
3 cents, on letters Of half ounce, and 5 cents il
no, prepaid. no dminution OF mail facilities, and
no reduction OF compensation 10 Postmassers,
shoald the bill rass, rejected; only two members
voted IN the affirmative. n astF 0
Mr.. Blown of9efed three cents charge under
300 mile'. Rejected.
Mr.. Daer proposed J. 5. and 10 cents, accor-
ding TO distance. Rejected.
s at @ rosros, Jan. Is.
The Royal Mail steamship Niagara sailed a.
noon To-day with SO passengers for Liverpool,
10 for Halifax, She took 81 800 in gold, 9y00p
IN sovereign., lgo, 400 in silver. The latter j.
from Canada.
E The House has refused BY 40 majority 10 pos
pone the election OF United States Senator and
they are now ballo,iing.
The coalition adhere to Mr.. Samner.
Ngw ycaK, Jan. Is.
The Government agents have offered TO treat
with the Mexican Indians, who have promised
the restoration OF all stolen property in their pos
session. Sumo tribes were not represented in
the convention, particularly the Camanches; but
the agents report that strong hopes OF shortly in
ductag them 10 enter into similar conditions with
more taiihfuFcompiiance in future, prevail.
New YoRK, Jan. Is.
The steamship Atlantic, Collins Line, still
lnge,s. This 10 her 18th day out. Unless she
makes her appearance soon we shall conclude
that she has met with some accident and put
back 10 l. serpool for repairs or was out Of coal.
New YoRE, Jan. II.
Steamship franklin sailed from flayre, Janua-
~ |, the Atlantic on her ocular dav. Tie Asia
arrived ont in 10 days, The political news is
unimportant. Mr.. Thompson, the bearer OF dis
patches and the India mail had arrived. Busi-
ness in Calcutta is active. London dates 10 the
ID and Liverpool To The 81 are received. Cotton
firm and unchanged. Breadstuffs steady with
out material change. Ne change in other ar,-
cles worthy Of noticc.