The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-01-08
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Arrival Of the Steamer Georgia,
s3.0O0,O0O IN GOLD DUST!

| New YoRK, Jan. !.
Tho steamer Georgia, with 800 passengers AZ
rived yesterday.
She brings s. SOC, 900 on freight, and an equa
amount in the hands ofpassengers, which Is To-
largest amount ever brought BY passengers
lone time.
Tie Georgia brought from Havana to New
Orleans $50 passengers. She was detained
three DAYS and a halt at Chsgres, by heav!
weather, which prevented the landing ana 70
ception Of passengers and freight.
OPENING OF TIE PANAMA RAiLRoAp.-For TN
first time on the 9Th OF December, passenger
and freight trains were run over the road. al
the passengers OF the Georgia (say 1907 VIII
Adams & Cos. Express went over, and 'h'
home passengers, numbering $50 with the mail
and specie came down on the 9th.
M. Stephens was confident that the Ioat
would be in running order to the Bayou in tw'
months, which will save 40 miles Of dangerou
river navigation, and one day In time TIT
company had fine cars ready for use. Large Ho
tells are being built to accommodate the travel.
The road az lar as Catane, 10 in very goot
running order. The last down train bronah
300 pa .sengers and the mails and specie, with
out accident or detention, although the late trains
have been the heaviest for many years.
ARRIVAL OF THE STE AMER AFRICA.
PARDON OF THE CUBAN PRISONERS.
New YoRx, JAN Sd.
The Steamer Africa from Liverpool srriyee
yesterday.
FaANcr.-Acconnts from Paris OF fearful
character. The President hal distributed az
immense number Of the Legion Of Honor and de-
creed i,rge sum of money 10 be distributed
among the disabled soldiers of France.
Gen. ravaisnac lad been released from prison
uncondi ionaIly, and was about 10 leave fo'
Holland with his family. The other General
are to be released, on agreeing TO become volan
teer exles.
Vic, or Hugo wa. at Brussels.
The Panizans OF the President are active y
"a herring up large majority fearing that II hi
majority is large, he may proclaim himsel EN-
qeror. Others we're dong all n their power 70
induce The people not to vote al all. Apresr
snces, however, indicate rhn he will have ial
a. many votes in his favor as in his election il
l848. A majority at the Metz garrison vote
against the President and also The scholars il
p. ri. sc hools who are elect Is, among them III
yourg prince Pollgnac.
The President held levee on the l7th. Al
the corpse dipIomallque attended, except Mr.
Rives the American Minister
The President is said to take nm active part il
the drawing up Of the new constitution, occnp,'
ng no less than eigh, hours Of his time daily il
that business.
The Duke d'Genchceidest, son of the Duk'
d'Gramont, has been appointed Minister L
Hesse Cassel.
The Department Of Police has been raised I,
the rank of the ministry, and Mr.. earlier is th,
new minister.
The latest accounts from Paris, state that Gen
)Cavingnac refuses his release unless the same ia
vor be extended TO all his fellow prisoners.
SpAIN.-The Madrid Gazette contains an i'm
portant document from the Minister Of foreign
affairs, in reply to Mr.. Wcbster's note on the Gu
han dificullie and expressive Of his satisfaction
at its tone, because tbs considered an act Of jus
iics that satisfies Spain, much as it exal,s tn
Government OF the U. States; Of which Her Ma
jes,y's Government never ceased TO expect tina
ii; would disapprove such painful events, an,
thar the liberality OF its conduc, upon this occa
sion, would offer new guarantees, and greater Sc
,f. RI.
which, with reciprocal advantages, have con
stantly existed between the two government:
The Gazette concludes by announcing the pal
don Of all the prisoners proceeding from the Las
expedition aguinst Cuba, who may be citizens {
the y. States, whether in Spain now fulfilin
sentence, or coming from Cuba.
FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA-Loss % 600, 600.
u PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 81
i destructive fire broke out this evening
Harris building, corner of Chestnut and Sout
streets. The whole building, together wit
several book and music stores, and Park SIRE.
taurant, was destroyed.
The flames extended to the shakespeal
Building from the opposite side Of South stree
adjoining the Chestnut Street Theatre, whic
! was also DESTROYED.
About O'Clock the wells Of fIar,'s buildin
fell into the street, instantly killing two colore
men. and injuring several policemen and fir,
linen. It is feared that several other persor
were killed, as the street were crowded at ii
time.
The fine block on the west side Of Sixth stree
from Chestnut to Carpenter street, is heap
ruins. Besides the buildings above nance
Iohnston's Law book store and several OH.
valuable stores north side Of Sixth Street nm
north-wes, side Of Chestnut street, are en,irel
burned out.
the FIRE was gotten under about 9 o'cloc
this morning.
: Police officer Johnson is reported killed.
The loss is estimated at S2,00O.OOO. J. "
} Johnson g. d. Schenk, booksellers, and Black
stone, Gets &, Buck, booksellers, ]. w. Moor
book sellers; and the owners Of several mus
and periodical stores in Chestnut street, are til
principal losers.
! HoNoRs TO THE MEMORY OF YouN,
!, LADY.-We have mentioned the death I