The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-01-12
Arrival of the Steamer Canada.
EUROPEAN AFFA IRIS UNCHANGED
ADVANCE IN BREADsTUFFs.
HALIFAX, Jan, 4th.

The steamship Baltic arrived at Liverpool
Dec. 22d.
The political and general news by the
portance, but the details will be found quite
and will be transmitted in
time for publication Thursday morning.
The imminent danger of an European war
is in no respect less than it was at date of
our last advices.
The London money market had UNDER
gone no material change, but consols had
still further declined. The transactions in
American stocks very limited, and quota
tions nominal.
readstuffs-Market scarcely SO active AZ
at the departure of the Africa, but prices
had slightly advanced. The commercial
circulars quote flour Cd, wheat Id, and corn
Is advance for the week. Provisions quite
dull and tending downward.
Further by the Canada.
It is credbly asserted that British, French
and Turkish fleet entered the Black Sea On
the 10th December. Their supposed desti-
nation being Sebastopol. Three-fourths Of
the squadron were left to guard CONSTANT
nope. The Gar having frequently declared
that the entrance into the Black Sea would
be considered by him equivalent to declara-
ton of war.
The withdrawal of the Russian Minister
from Paris and London was anxiously look
ed for.
The Diplomatic continues a. busy as ev-
er.
The Paris journals publish what purports
to be letter of instruction from the Four
Powers to the ambassadors at Constantine
pie calling on Turkey to acquiesce in perfect
set lement, with the assurance that Russia
intended no infringement of the Turkish
Sovereignty. 1t proposes that negotiations
shall take place in neutral country, and
that the opening of the conference shall be
the signal for an armistiee. The latter
guarantees the limits of the present Turkish
Sovereignty.
The Sultan's reply was expected to reach
Vienna on the 10Th Dec.
Several skrmshes on the Danube had ta-
ken place.
The Russians attacked kalafat on the
4th of December, but were repulsed with
great courage on both sides.
On the 10th two Russian steamers, with
gun boats, made an unsuccessful attack on
Laktchan.
There is nothing really later from Asia
operations during November were unfayora-
Bile to the Turks.
1t is said that the Persian declaration Of
war against Turkey was caused by di-
rect promise from the Gar to remit the
debt and restore disputed territory to Per-
sia.
The Persian ambassador, after breaking
off relations with the Porte. returned to Bag
dad
The relations between the Austrian Min
lister and the Divan were daily becoming
colder on various particulars.
The vacancy in the English Cabinet, caus-
ed by the resignation of Lord Palmerston,
remains open.
Smith O:Brien's relatives are not aware
that he has escaped from Van Diemam's
Land, as reported.
Severe weather had been experienced.
Several shipwrecks are reported. The Ship
Niagara, $50 passengers on board, went
ashore at Melbourne, Cargo saved.
SPAIN-Mr. Soule, U. S. Minister, had
fought duel with the Marquis De Turgot.
The French Minister, owing to certain re-
marks of the latter on Mrs. Soule's dress
before referred to. Lord Howden acted as
the second of de Langor
A duel has also been fought between the
Duke de Alba and young Soule grown out
of the same affair. In either case no harm
had been done.
The overland India mail was telegraphed
from Trieste on the 23d Dec. Accounts
from Burmah more satisfactory. Insurgents
keep possession of Shanghai, but had been
defeated by the imperial army.
Congressional
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.
In the Senate, yesterday, very interest
ing correspondence in relation to the Clay
ton and Bulwer Central American Treaty.
In the House OF Representatives Mr.. Cum
ing offered the following:
Whereas, Publications have appeared in
the public prints purporting to be copies OF
correspondence between the Secretary of
the Treasury and Greene c. Bronson. late
Collector OF Customs of the port of New
York, rel ating to the subject OF the unlortu-
nate division in the State Of New 1ork-the
distribution ofotfices among the different sec
tons of the party, in which after referring to
that portion of the party to which Mr.. Bron-
son adhered, the Secretary of Treasury ex-
pressed an expectation that the Collector
" ould recognize the other portion OF the par
ty in the only way that would carry convic-
ton with (which publication consis SITS OF
letters from the Secretary of the Treasury to
the Collector aforesaid, bearing date respect
lively the I'd and 22d OF October last, and
of letters from the latter to the former,
bearing dates 18th and 3lst of October last,
and
Whereas, in a newspaper called the Daily
Union, of Wednesday, 2sth Dec. last, it is
stated, apparently by authority, that the re-
moval of Mr.. Bronson was the act of the
President, who freely shoulders the entire
and justifies his acts not
merely on the grounds OF official insubordln-
,tion, but on the further grounds that the
late Collector has prostituted his office
for political ends and otherwise abused
his official trust for party purposes, there
fore
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the
Treasury be and is hereby requested to
to this House copy OF the
above referred to if any
such there be, and of any other letters that
may have passed between himself and
G. c. Bronson, late Collector of the port OF
N. York, relating to the su bject matter afore-
said.
Owing to some teehnicalties relating to
the rules, the resolution lies over.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 5.