The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-02-12
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
! ppiv1I. a. THE STEAMER NIAGARA.
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- rprNcu CONSTITUTION.

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THE FRENCH CONSTITUTION.
HALrAx, Feb 4.
The Cunard steamship Niagara from LAYER
pool for New York, with ~ passenger Tor Inc
latter place, arrived here to-day.
EsaLAsD. --Ths English papers do not con-
tain any local news ofimpor,ancs.
rR.Ncr.-Ths Moniteur has published the
new constitution, ~ indicated In The proclana'
ton.
The President 10 to b the responsible Gov
srnor for ten yesrs. Justice 10 to be dispensed
| in the Presidents name. He has The in''iaso1y
Of Laws and the right Of pardon. He commando
the land and ga forces, declares war and makes
treaties; and appoints al fanctionaries; swear
obedience to the Constitution and fidelity to inc
pre,deot. il the oath required from oil the func-
tionariss. In case Of the death Of the Pfsslden',
the Senate convenes the nation, BY sacred deed
to designate the citizens ~ msriiins the conf
dence ofthe people.
The papers are filed with accounts Of the re-
moyal Of the prisoners sent to Cayenne. The
prisoners have bssn transported to the forts O!
Talouse.
II il announced in the London Times that
Loas Napoleon Is about strengthening his po-
st,on by matrimonial alliance with Princess
OF Sweden; ! daughter Of Oscar, and Grand
daughter by the mothers side Of Eugene Beau
harnojs. She 10 said to be In her 22nd year,
and may be considered Of French descent both
from father and mother.
The correspondent Of the London Globe
states that Louis Napoleon styles himself Prince
President, and that the restoration OF titlss IN
France Is considered extremely probable.
II 10 stated on the same authority thatths new
constitution does not give eatirs satisfaction to
even he friends Of the President.
GERAAsy.-Is quiet.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER HUMBOLDT.
HAL.rAy, Feb. 2.
The American Steamer Humboldt put into this
port yerterday. She encountered q succession
Of gales, and in longitude 30 was damaged 90 bad
a. 10 cause great delay.
ExsLAnp-The London Times nnounces that
the mex, session Of Parliamen, will be opened ON
the Sd by the Queen in person. and the present
cabinet, without any further modification, s re-
solved to face the difficulties Of the session OF
1859. The Times, however, gives no hopes thai
Lord J. Russell's Government will survive the
session, bu, plainly hints that il will speedily
fall before the necessary difficulties and opposi.
ton which il must experience. All the over
lures Of the Russell administration to the leader
Of Peel's party for formation Of coalition have
been declined BY the latter.
No progress towards a settlement. between the
operative engineers aud their employers has to.
ken place ., Birmingham, and on the 18th Of
January, number Of firms closed their ssiab-
|lishments; 10000 men were thus thrown out Of
. Employment.
The London Daily Times, Of the IS inet., in
reference to the Prometheus affair, states tina,
the British Government expresses to the cabinet
at Washington in frank and manly terms their
regret a. what had occurred, snd testify in q
marked manner this disapprobaton Of the &C.
vsessws- cuuuurt. more u NJ uouot therefore
thu, the matter will be amicsbiy settled.
The Crystal Palace is st las. cleared out, and
the vast area il soon to be thrown open to the
public.
FaAScE-The President Of the French Repub-
lie has issued . decree dissolving the National
Guards throughout the whole Of France-but
they are to DO recognized when the Government,
may deem it necessary for the maintenance Of
public order.
ARREsTED-ICE IN THE
ILLINOIS.
OTTAWA, III. Feb. ID.
sherifs Goodell and Townsend last evening
arrested Sherman Shattuck and his wife At the
Canal lock thirteen miles and half above La
Sale. About eleven hundred dollars Of bogus
gold together with from 6fyto sixty pounds Of
metal also large quantities Of materials for gal.
vanizing were found on the premises.
Yesterday morning the ice came down the
Fox river At this place breaking ur the Iilinoi.
for mile and half and gorging below, causing
the water TO rise about eight feet above ito banks
DEATH OF DR.. DoANE.
Nrw Yosx, ~.
Dr.. sdney Dosne, health officer Of this port,
died a, his residence At Quarantine, this morn
ling, At six O'Clock. The doctor, il will Be 70.
membered, was well. and took prominent par,
in the Kossuth reception. His disease was sub
sequen.ly contracted in the arduous duties Of
his situation.