The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-12-29
ARRIVAL OF THE HERMANN.
NEW ioRK Dec. %

80 passengers for New York.
Messrs. brown, Shiplcy q Co report that
a speculative inquirey has again sprung
40, causing an advance il wheat q J
n sd, and on -four Is II Is I'D, Win
large business doing. Indian Corn I'M
changed. -,
The Baltic ports IRE closed by ice The
Hermann adyces have been anticipated by
the America at Halifax.
The four Powers have resumed their JOINT
action in favor OF peace. They propose
,,iut conference open to the representatives
of Russia and Turkey. This prePosit'olt
IS unfavoraby received by the ibeFHi
press.
Adyces from Bucharest to the Jth, haia-
fat to the 3D.. Nothing new.
Abby pacha entered Georgia.
The port Of Odessa is frozen up.
PARIS, Friday.
An article in the Moniteur has caused
considerable rise in funds.
The Little Wallachia militia had deserted
to Omar pacha.
The small Russian steamer Magord, taken
by Russian lrigate, but afterwards retakeh
by Turkish rigate.
The Turkish Government refuse 10 sub
nit 10 an armistce proposed BY England,
in consequence of which the English min
ister had long audience with the Snitnn'
followed by an extraordinary meeting be,
tween the officers Or the allied ,lcet, aboard
the Turkish flag ship.
Russians faled ia last attack to retake
Fort ST. Nicholas. Also defeated near
Aska in an engagement Of Mogerds OF tia
ult., leaving several dead bodies on the field
in Georgia. The Turks have kaleskh.-
The Russians arr 81 hard pressed in Asa
that $4,000 troops have been sent to Their
relief.
No movements Of importance are reported
ON the Danube The Turks are terrifying
kalalat, aud Turkish feet are cruising ~
the Black Sea and have returned TO The
Bosphorus.
The Turks are in the highest pitch Of en-
thusiasm Arms are abandantly provided
and troops paid regularly.
The Russians ARE suffering badly with
sickness.
Some Americans have joined the Tuskish
camp.
A Logon ha. been formed in Constantine
pie under Satla Bey.
Russian General removed from Ara
mand Maldiyia aud succeeded 10y Gortschak-
of.
The Greeks in Coustantinople have re,
questcd permission 10 aecomraly the SUI
tan TO camp to prove the Greek Chufs..
prefers Turkey TO Russia
Further ~ the Hermann
Louis Napoleon charges the King II Be-
eium as beirg concerned in the schemes
which led 10 the fusion Of tn EaaEb1rH5 and
threatens to march an army into belgium
upon the first political movement ot tn
caalescd B5urbons. The recent move
ments OF the Duke Of Brabant are supposed
70 refer u this event
The cabinet of Brussels Is IN great
fright,
rhe Ottoman government has officially
declared that twill not sanction pfrateeF-
ing, or grant letters Of msFque.
Baron Bruck informed the Porte tlat
Austria would support the neutrality 81 H.
Seryians. The Sultan replied through
Raschid Pacha, that he was resolved t.
compel the Prince Of Ser,ia torrnouncc bis
neutrality, an had given ordtvs to that ct,
feet
Austria was making preparations TO M
terterc in the atinirs d Scrsla.
Destructive Fire ct H., Vernon, Chic
Mr.. VERNON, o., Dee, -,
One Of the most destructive hires with
ri. hfaA our low WIS Csur StsttGd. occurred
this forenoon. between the hours d - aHd
| O'clock The large four story b7jcd wool.
On factory u McSsrs poium 4 Curtjss, to-
gather with all the machinery, Il large Pnf-
ton of stock and manufactured cloths on
hand were destroyed The tire was first dis
covered ia the third story, the origin OF which
is unknown. The loss is great-Suppoaaa
10 be tIty or sixty thousand dollars, but
a small portion OF which il covered by in
surancc.
The establishment was bat recently par
chased by Messrs. +. X G., and portion q
the sum insured cannot hc recovered, rs one
of the policies had not been transferred to
the new purchaser
Two frame dwellings, adjoining he factory
we've destroyed.
PHLabELrlTA, Dec. 23
In Supreme Court to-day application was
made for special injunction restraining the
city Of Erie from tearing nn rails and bridges
belonging To- the Franklin Canal Company
Judge Thomson, Of Erie, urged as u citizen.
not as counscIing case that injunction should
not be granted withou, notice being given IN
Erie, and that they could be represented by
counsel Court stated that decision would
be given tomorrow.
Later from Erie
ERIE, Dee. 23--4 y. VI.
There are about twenty men now passing
this office on their way to jail for assisting IN
putting down the track. They are in charge
of Erie police.