The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-08-24
Arrival II the Union.

NEW YoaK, Aug 16.
The steamer Union from Havre arrived 1t
half-past 8 a. Il.
:. Flour speculative demand; one and six
pence advance.
I Corn advanced 2sedsss. Money easy
! iConsols 81 So.
q The Hussians sfe fetreatIng from Bucha-
!, lrest; Espartero entered Madrid. The Queen
has accepted the programme drawn up ~
him
] Areport was current in Copenhagen ON
! Monday that Domassund had been taken
with great loss on both sides.
4 Thirty Thousand Ottomans had crossed the
Danube At Otlensa.
i The main force Of the allied fleets was at
the Sound south of the Allard Island on the
25th Of July.
! A letter from Constantinople afirms that
the expedition to the Crimea 10 positively
decided upon, and that it would be command.
ed By Marshall Stamonnd, who was to have
/, him IS 900 men
The artillery baggage and Hospitals 10
their long columns were marching 70 the
Sereth.
j It rumored that the Island Of Alono has
been captured with great loss Of life. No
i particulars are given.
Nothing from the black Sea.
/ Spain.-Espartero wasreceiveda at Madrid
] with great enthusiasm, and at last accounts
all was quiet.
/ The Russians are falling back on Seveth
for stragetic reasons, an advance upon the
Crimea has been agreed upon.
i The Baltic arrived out on the I'd.
A rumof was current Of the defeat OF Ihe
Russians at Stobodsice ON the 22d Of Julys
with Z loss Of 200 men and 500 prison.
lers.
/ A grand couhcil of war was held at Varha
on the 18th. at which Omar Pacha and the
allied generals were present.
il A slight republican manifestation had
occurred At Paris. Several shots were
J, fired.
Numerous Austrian renforcements had
arrived at Parma.
j A decree of the Santa suppresses the roy
al party. Another calls in force the Press
law Of 1887.
Queen Christiana has not left Madrid.
! Gen. O'Donnel was ut Cordova on the
22th, for Madrid.
| BALTIMORE, Aug Is,
Commodore Merrine has been ordered tho
command of the Pacific squacron and Capt.
Tatnal to the command of the U. 8. ship In
pendence.
The President is about to visit Old Point
and Norfolk.
/ The French squadron recently station
ed at Halifax, have been ordered to New
York.
The HARLEM Company report in favor Of
assuming the fraudulent issue. The meeting
was yery stormy.
Secretary Marcy is reported i'll of cholera
morbus.
The wings of St. Albans have nominated
Col Sabine to Congress.
The returns from Missouri show the cleo.
ton Of wings to Congress.
WASHINGTON, Aug. i6.
The will Of c mmodore Porter has been
entered for probate in the Orphan Court Ut
lWashingron. The entire property il be-
questhsdto Mrs Porter
i New ORLEANS, Aug. II.
BY the steamer Origora we have Mexi.
can dates to the Sth.
il Count Roussett Is reported to have been
defeated by the troops Of Santa Anna
Forty Of his party were killed and wound.
ed
i Every foreigner who dares to criticise
the acts of Santa Anna is to be expelled
from the country.
il A battle is reported to have occurred at
the capital if Tepartepao; in which the In
suryents are said to be defeated.
Il ALBANY, Aug l6.
i The cholera continues to abate in the ci.
! ty. Since Saturday noon, four days, there
have been reported but SO cases only, 8 Of
which are fatal.
/ The fres Banks Of Indiana.
i CINCINNATI. Aug. IA.
\ The notes OF all but four Of the Indiana
Free Banks; were refused by the Banks in
this city to day, which causes considerable
excitement. The Banks hold meeting
here tomorrow, when they will probably
decide to receive the paper of the Indiana
Banks for limited time.
The Markets.
ST. LOUIS Aug. Is.
Transactions in the market limited
Flour IS 90a$6 for country superfne.-
Wheat has further advanced. Sales to-day
Of red from 97c to 81 90. Corn 54a60c.-
Oats 34a35c.-Epening Ae,fs
CHICAGO, Aug. IS.
Flour-.Extra scp. 81 75a$s, family
81 25a47 81, mddlihgs So u.s. wheat @l
3OaSl 10 corn 53a54c; oats 29a30c; rye
so.
Il New YORK, Aug. l6.
i Flour 81 s7aSS 80; wheat 81 75ael
80; corn 74a78c, oats 45a46c.
u
DoISG A Dus-"I have small bill a.
gainst you" said the fertinacious looking
collector, as he entered the store Of one who
had acquired the character Of hard customs
er.
ayes sir very fine day indeed was the
reply.