Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-12-22

NEwYoAx, Dec. I'd


NEwaYohK, Dec. 20.
This is the soldest day we have had
this eason-at noon the thermometers on
~ IS degrees above zero. At Philadeiphia
twas. only eve degrees above this morn
ing,
,ure of Col. Benton last evening. It's SIN.
ted that at. least 1000 persons listened e
ths lecture, and the reception OF the speak
! or Mas most enthusiastic.
la view of the great distress prevailing
at p~resent ia this city, the Board OF Coun-
| cilmon last evening adopted q resolution
appropriating SloO.09o for the association
for ameliorating the condition of the
poor.
A very destructive fire oc Cured in Broad
way, between 4 and 8 o'clock this morning,
in the block between Grand and Howard
SITS, BY which six buildings were laid IN
ruins, including the City Assemble Rooms
and Woods g. Christy's Minstrel Hail
Among the principal sufferers was Mckin'
stry, the carriage manutsctu'c or.
The ire extended through to Crosby St
A ball was in progress At the Assembly
| Rooms when the fire broke out. One man
il known to be killed, and several ladies'
missing.
In addition to the losses already enune-
rated, was Cheshire's glass manuiactory.-
Loss heavy.
We regretto add that five iremen were
killed BY the falling Of q wall, aud q ponce
msn named Mckay, and fourteen other per-
sons, severely injured. The loss will not
much exceed $4,000. partially covered BY
Insurance..
LarER.-Itis new thought that only one
| life has been lost at the Broadway fire
Lowry, the foreman OF Engine Co. No. 10,
but as the fallen walls have not been all
cleared away, it is possible Others are undsr
the ruins.
BosTos, Dec. 90.
At s o'clock this morning the thermome-
ter stood ut five degrees above zero. AT
Portland it was one degree below. At Ca
lais and Esstport it was FIVE below, and at
Bangor seventeen degrees below! 1t is
mnea the coolest day OF the season.
ALBANY, Dec. 30.
At 6 o'clock this A. NJ. the thermometer
stood at fourteen degrees below zero and
at noon three degrees below.
Teams are now crossing the river on the
ice, which is now thick and firm.
QuEBEc, Dec. 30.
Lord Elrin leaves Canada on Friday. via
Portland, Boston and New York, whore he
will probably embark for England per pacif
ic on the 9th.
Sir Edward Head was sworn in as Cover
nor Generalyestcrday.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 20.
The Arrison case was given to the jury
this evening, and after being out only three
hours they returned a verdict of guilty OF
murder in the first degree.
Hogs sci ing at s4 30.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 20.
The ship carpenters of this city struck to-
dsy in a body, on account Of their employ
ers attempting to reduce tier wages 10
81 so per day, and TO iergthen their days
labor an hour and a.half.
New YoRK, Dec. 10.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Courier and Enquirer saws that dispatches
from Madrid represent the Ministerial crisis
unsettled on the o6th. On the 26th DR..
Souls was expected there. The people were
much excited against him, but the govern
ment was we'll disposed. A report prevails
that the British and French ministers have
demonstrated against the annexation of the
Sandwich Islands, a. a violation of Their
treaty with the native government.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.
Mr. Sumner, Of Mass, preseted a memo
rial Of the Baptist Free Mission Society, oil
New England, praying the repeal of the
Nebraska bill and the Fugitive Slave bill.
He movad that they be laid on he table
as Mr. Chase, OF Ohio, will soon call up his
bill prohibiting Slavery in the territory.
The bill for establishing a department oil
Law was taken up.
Mr., Bdam, Of Miss, advised that it pnss,
Dir. Weller, of Cal, moved its reference
to the Judiciary Committee, but on motion
Of Mr.. Badger, Of N. c., il was laid over till
Tuesday next after an Executive Session
Senate adjourned
The House weat into a committee Of the
Whole on The bill to suppress the %circula-
ton ofsmall bills in the District Of Coium,
bia. After some discussion it was laid as lde,
The bill visits the manufacturers or issu'
ers OF notes under So 90 with a fine equal
20 that amount for every offence and inpos-
es penalties on passing them the act tc
take effect in November next.
"SucH A LITTLE Oyz!n-"Specs," in the
New York Herald, thus aptIy takes of the
Presidents apology for the Greytowa af
fair:
.Thn p-4s;dant dav,tas nearly half the