The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-01-29
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
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ARRIVAL OF THE PACIFIC.

The steamer Pacific arrived last night with
| Liverpool dates to the eth.
Adyces from France give moro marked 40.
surances Of universal tranquility and SAUSAGE
ton. The public funds exhibited an unusually
buoyant tone. The large number Of persons PC
longing 10 secret societies, who had been con-
yicted at Paris, were on their way to Rockporl
for departure to Bayonne. The Patiie Of the
9TH publishes note containing tho statement
,ha. tho President had received letter from The
Emperor Of Russia congratulatiny him on the
success OF the grand net Of 2nd December.
Aus1RsA--The Emperor had finally abrogated
the CONSTITUTION Of the 9Th Of March, l849 A
Code OF new fundamental laws was about 10 be
promulgated.
ExsLANp.-The retirement Of Lord Palmers-
ton from the Premiership was the chief topic Of
interest. The cause did nos appear to be com.
pretended, and conflicting Ieasons are assigned.
The announcement Of his resignation was re-
ceived wi,hjay in Spain, and caused great ro-
gre, in Hungary.
CONGRESS.
WAsHiseroS, Jan. 90.
SExATE-The chair laid before the Senate a
message from the President enclosing report
from the Secretary Of State, calling the attention
Of Congress to the payment Of the Mexican in
dcmnity.
Messrr. Seward and Cass laid upon the table
amendments to M. Cark's resolution relative
to the Foreign policy Of this country, which
were ordered TO be printed They assert the
right to interfere, and tha. the government Of
the United States cannot look with indifference
up. n the interference Of despotic powers TO sup
press the struggle for liberty in any nation.
The resolution making Land warrants assign
able wastaken up and passed, after sfiixing sew
eral amendments.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
SENArE.-The Caair presented . resolution
from the State Department, with, also. COM
municaiion from Mr.. Rives, Minister q, Paris,
relative to the late coup d'etat; also from ths
War Department, relative to resolution calling
for the proceedings of the Court Martial on Tai
cots case; also, reportfrom various engineers
respecting the inunda,ion Of the Mississippi Riv
er, estimating that $4,000 would be required
wi "'S1iS"hVu NV Sas"i"S 's"so"
HousE-1he Report Of the Committee explan-
atory Of the Bounty Lind Act Of 1850, was taken
up.
Mr.. Clark was in favor Of compensating reg.
listers and receivers for locating land warrants
WAsHiSsros, Jan. %.
FIousE-A communication was received from
the State Department. transmitting the cores
pondence with our Minister At PAs. A conf
munication was received from the Treasury De.
partment recommending tho appropriation Of
100000 for the building of six more Revenue
Cutters.
WASHINGTON, JAN. "a.
The National Intelligencer says tina, the con-
clusion Of Gen. Bgler's inaugural Address chal
lenges its admiration for the conservative patriots
ism tina, il displays.
The Democratic State Convention in Texas
nominated Gen. Sam Houston for the Presiden-
Icy.
STEAMER BURNT AT sEA-ioo LIVES
LOST.
BosroS, Jan. 81.
The Royal Mail steamer ANA on, from South
ampton for the West Indies, took FIRE on SUNDAY,
the 4,h, sixty miles West Of the Scilly rocks, on
the coast OF Ireland, aud was entirely consumed,
with mails, officers, cr,w and passengers, ex-
cept twenty-one persons, viz: Mr.. Vincent, third
Midshipman, seventeen Of the crew, and two
passengers, who succeeded in getting off in one
Of the boats, and were picked up after lying BY
the wreck twelve hours. Total number Of per-
sons on board, i55. The fire probably originated
from spontaneous combustion.
MAINE LIQUOR LAW.
PosroN, Jan. 10,
monster petition was sent into the Legisla-
ture on Wednesday in favor Of adopting the
Maine Liquor Law in Massac husetts; it contain
ed 5000 names, The friends Of the proposed
law are sanguine Of its passage.
STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION.
/ SAVANNAH, Jan. q.
The Steamer "Magnolla," bound from F.or.
do to this port, burs, her boiler Friday last, at
simons' Island, near Darien. The force Of the
Explosion is said to have been terrific, tearing
the vessel amdships completely to pieces. C.
McNally, the clerk, and thirteen others, were
killed, and several others wounded, Forty -fve
persons including all the cabin passengers, were
saved. The boat is complete wreck.
i New YORK, Jan. %.
The Empire City brings $40 passengers and
$4,000 in dust.
We have received advices from the Rio
Grands to 10th inst. The Brownsville American
says that Carvajal has received reinforcements
and contemplates another attack on Matamoias
Gen. Avalos has 1900 men to oppose him.
u The weather in 7, xas has been intensely cold,
and many cattle have have been destroyed.
The Indians Of Western Texas have COM
menced depreda'ions on the properly Of the citi-
xens.
| A fire occurred this morning in Fulton street
which destroyed property to the amour, Of l2,-
600.
i The Mail Steamer Arctic has Just arrived
with Liverpool dates TO 7th Jan. Flour has a a.
vanced Cd per Dbl, and Lard 10. France is quiet.
We have detailed accounts of the British West
India Mail Steamer Amazon destroyed by FIRE
at sea, 100 passengers, Capt. and crew persisted
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 49,
j Kossuth and Long correspondence is published
to-day both in New York and here. II Incomplete.
ly exonerates Kossuth from all blame md shows
the opposition 10 say nothing about the ,yranny