The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-05-27
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Arrival Of the Steamer
1T
ATLANTIC.

d New York, May H.
i Atlantic arrived last evening
Mr. Thrasher came passenger IN the Allan
tic.
In the English Parliament, the question OF ad-
mission of Jcrs has taken turn more favoranie
10 the Hebrew race, and Lord Derby has offered
no opposition.
I FRANCE.-The refnsals to take the oath to
1.-THE President, have proved unexpectedly numer.
ous. The French army have not removed from
Rome, nor will its number be diminished
i A famine is prevailing in Germany, IN conse.
quence OF the failure Of the potatoe crop Of last
Iyear.
i LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
i INV YoRK, May IL.
Steamship Illinois, with 800 passengers, and
one million 25O, 900 dollars in gold, on freight,
and &25O, 900 in hands Of passengers, arrived al
Il O'Clock this A. NJ She lett Aspinwall on the
18th, and Havana on the 18th She brings San
francisco dates to April 18th, with the mails. -
The steamer Sierra Nevada and Eldorado lett
Aspinwall for New York, the same day as the
illinois.
j The Illinois has made the quickest run from
Aspinwall, ever accomplished. Whole running
time from Aspinwall to N. r., was Z days and
10 hours. The greatest speed in one day, was
4 Adams e. Co. have over one-third ofthe Gold
by the Illinois.
The two steamers bring over two million dol
lars.
i New York, May 10.
/ The Washington correspondent Of the CON-
i mercial says that the State Department was clos
ed yesterday and hung in Grape in consequence
i Department. Mr.. d. was brought into the De-
lpartment BY Mr. Clay in 1927 and was appoint
ed chief clerk by Mr.. Webster during the Tyler
administration.
/ Advices from the Spanish penal settlement re-
port the escape Of Major Schlessngs and three
other prisoners and their safe arrival at Gibral-
ter.
New YonK, Mayl7
! The sugar refinery Of L. II. Strife, No. Light
Street, was destroyed by FIRE last night, toeeth-
er with large stock OF sugar and molasses.-
Loss $3.50, 600. Insured for $500, 900 in go or
20 different offices. All the books and papers
were saved. About 200 hundred hands are
thrown out Of employment.
WASHINGTON, May 10.
/ The funeral of Mrs. Louisa Adams took place
at 10 o'clock this A. NJ. The President and all
the members Of the Cabinet were present; also
Generals Scott and Wool. large number Of
Congressman and others
| In the Senate an important bill in regard To
/ the compensation Of members was introduced ut
provides that each Senator and Representative
shall have $1,000 per annum with 20 cts. per
mile for travelling, to be computed by the air
line. One important feature is deduction OF
800 per day for absence save in case Of sickness.
| The salary proposed is equal TO Is months ses-
sion ofeach Congress, or % dollars per day for
short sessions.
/ The Senate passed the bill in aid of the Rail-
| road from the Wabash 10 the Missouri River
! WASHINGTON, May 81.
| Ths friends Of the Tariff, especially from
Pennsylvania are mastering quite strong in ia
lvpr OF Coal and Iron, for the movement 10 take
place in the House on Monday next.
/ A large number Of Delegates to the Baltimore
Convention are here. Wing Delegates appear
to be mostly for Scott.
i HOuSE.-Immediately after The organization.
the House resumed the consideration efthe bill
relating 10 the salaries Of Territorial officers.
4 The Washington Telegraph publishes the fol-
lowing in reference to the revolution in New
Mexico:
Several dispatches were yesterday received in
this city from New Mexico, via 81. Louis, TO the
effect that = revolution was anticipated, and
that Gov. Calhoun, who is better, hal awaited
himself of such military assistance, as could BE-
Iprocured toresist and quell whatever opposition
10 the law might be manifested
& Gov. c. says, that the Revolution poriend,
serious trouble; volunteers are being raised Il
subdae the ravolutonisA.
The President, il is said, is willing 10 with.
ldraw from the Conve ntion, but his friends refuse
10 allow il.
None of the Foreign Ministers were invited
to the funeral of Mrs. Adams and none were pres.
ent Tis causes some surprise.
WAsHINGros, May 90. :.
SENATE.-Numerousp petitions asking the pas
sage of he Homestead bill were presented.
The Senate then took up the bill to gram
landsio Wisconsin TO aid in the construction O
a railroad from Milwaukee to the Mississipp
River; after discussion it was postponed till
Monday.
: The bill authorizing tn presiden, to designate
ports OF entry and delivery for the collection
ldstricts Of Puppets Sound, and the bill granting
: light Of way and land TO California for the con.
struciion OF railroad from San Franciscot 10 Sar
Jose were passed.
4 The Deficiency bill was taken up. Mr.. Halt
submitted an amendment, to the effect that M
estimate or appropriation of money in any bill
I shall authorize the payment of any increased
pay or allowance beyond the amount prescribed
by law, to naval officers, which was passed, ant
: the Senate then adjourned.
| HoUsE.-Thc House went into Committee or
the Territorial Bill, and laid the following nsid,
to be reported to the House, viz: A bill author.
izng the legisl aive authority of the several ter
j, ritories to control appropriations to be made b.
= Congress for the support OF the Government o
e said territories; and the bill making an appro,
. priation for the completion Of the public build
ings IN Minnesota.
a BALTIMORE, May Ia.
Mr.. Clay remains in the same condition; to
Iday hopes are entertained of his recovery.
The National Catholic Council held their Sc
c cond session to-day; it consisted only of re-
4 lquem services for deceased prelates, snd an ad
! dress from Bishop Spalding, giving biographi
o cal sketch Of Bishops Hayet, Tyler, Eccleson-
, The Cathedral was crowded to excess.
II ROCHESTER, May ID
d Tbs AntiaSlaEezE- Society adjourned sine di.
last night The resolutions adoptep against tn,
Fugitive Slave Law and the American Coloni
zaton Society, and the speeches made, were o
< the most violent character.
II CAIRO, May q.
The cholera has been prevailing here to con
: siderable extent during the past two weeks, bu
8 principally among the German emigrants, re.
Gently landed from the steamer Moro Cas.le.-
o Ten or twelve have died and much excitement
prevailed among our citizens.
BosroN, May 81.
Il The dwelling of Richard Gibbs, Bath, Maine
was destroyed by fire last nights his two sons
. and their grandmother persisted in the flames.
MISERY toan extent scarcely creditable,
is said to prevail in various portions of the
German States, owing TO the scarcity Of
food. In the neighborhood Of Frankfort
on the Maine rye bread was selling at