The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-13
By Telegraph.
By Telegraph.
Later rom Europe.
ARRIVAL Or THE BALTIC.
WAR INEVITABLE!
New YogK, Aoril 4.

having left Liverpool on the 23d ult.
! War matters in nuci the same condi-
I'ion.
! The Cars final reply VIZ. hourly expect
| ed.
| Breadstuffs-No particular change in
prices White wheat dull at Cd decline
Brown, Shp!ey & Co. quote white wheat at
! ICs6d lis; Red 9sGd a los4d. Western
Camel -four 35s SIS. White corn Ais;
yellew dos; mixed 39s.
The first division Of French Troops had
sailed rom Marse.lles Tor Turkey.
The French loanw as all taken up. Bar
on T'uefel had made a communication to
the prussian Chambers, insisting on Prus-
sian neutrality.
Austria gives no further indication Of her
policy, still in appearance she is with the
Western Powers.
u to the 10th of March Russia has not
recognized Sweden's neutrality. twas re-
ported that export Of Gold from Russia is
prohibited.
A Paris correspondent says that the
iCzar's refusal was iolegfaph pied from Berlin
on the 18th 10 the French Government,
and that so soon as known the British min
lister sent notification to Sir Charles Ma
pier.
Napier arrived in steam frigate 1T Co.
penhagen Gn the Goth
The Austerltz of 100 guns, and 80 other
French ships have sailed for Batrieh to join
the English feet.
The Danish minister retained office.
The final refusal Of the Gar was hourly
expected 1t was already known that the
refusal arrives, it will be communicated to
both Houses, and war be formally declar-
ed.
Admiral Napies's feet arrived at Wings
Sound on the 10Th.
The allied fleets remained at Beycos
bay, but would soon enter the Black Sea.
No engagement is reported by land or
sea on the Danube
The rumor of the capture OF Russian
treasure convoy at Caras had reached Con-
stantinoplo.
Greek Instruction settled.
The Paris correspondent says 1000 Brit
ish troops were to pass through France to
embark at Toulon, and the lst detachment
was expected in Paris in few days.
The Globe says the Turkish loan Of e.
100000 was taken to-day by the Roths-
chiids.
WAsEINGToS, April Attn.
House-The consideration of the bill to
reduce and graduate the price Of public
lands, was further postponed one week.
Mr.. Bennett reported bill to equalize
lands to the several States for certain pur-
poses.
1t s said the committee on public lands
were opposed to the bill but were waiting
to take the sense of the house on the sub
ject.
New York, April 4th.
| A large anti Nebraska meeting was held
in Newark yesterday. The Mayor presi-
ded; the meeting was addressed by ex-Gov-
ernor Pennington, Bradley und others; a
series Of strong resolutions were adopt
ed.
The steamer Empire City from Havana
goth arrived this morning Much inconve-
nience has been felt at the Island from
drought, several sugar plantations had
been DESTROYED by fire The dry canes
ignting in several places from sparks is
suing from Railroad Locomotives.
HARTFORD, April 4th.
The returns received thus far show the
election of Is Wing Senators 70 2 Demo-
crats, and 4 to hear from. Representatives.
81 wings and al dem, sheriifs, 6 wings and
dem.
AUBURN, April g.
A fire was discovered about O'clock
yesterday morning in Smith, Richardson q
Co.'S steam forge. There was strong
wind at the time. II was entirely Destroy
ed. Loss not asceG.ained. Insurance on
the building $4,000.
BnooxroRr, April 3.
Brock7ort Collegiate Institute was de.
stroycd BY fire yesterday morning. Loss
100000; Insurance $1,000; origin Of fire un-
known.
ERIE, April 3.
| The America il fast in the ice FIVE miles
vest of Dunkirk, sound ice outside Of her.
BALTIMORE, April 8.
All southern mails late as due arrived to-
day.
Archbishop Hughes publishes letter in
the Charleston Mercury denying the charge
that he favors Cuban annexation.
New YORK, April 8.
A salute of one hundred guns will be
fred in the Park in honor of the veto of
Gov. Seymour to the Maine Law.
Drunkenness has its degrees in England.
1t has kind of sliding scale 'here-as in.
stance the following: II Prince Albert
were drunk he would be called e'asad; il
Lord Tristan were drunk he would be call
ed elerats!; If Mr. Plume, the rich merchant
were drunk te would be called insbr-lated;
if respectable tradesman were drunk he
would be called intoricatsa; bat if a work
man be in liquor, it would be said that the
nasty brute was as dra'.s as pig.
Who is FANNY FERy!--has been ask
ed a million or two Of times. i Is easier
telling who she is not, than who she is
That she is not Mrs. Farringtgn. the sister
Of N. p. Willis, is evident from the follow.
ing, unless indeed FANNY is hoaxing Us in
her usual elusive fashion:
To IL. Editor f.hs ". y Tr5ua::
SIR; A few days since paragraph entl-
tied "The Veteran Printer" was copied in
the Tribune, in which occurred the following
sentence:
"Three OF his children certainly, are
widely known in the world OF letters. viz:
N. P. Willis. Mrs. Harrington, (Fanny Fern)
and R S. Willis"
s. far as the foregoing statement refers
10 me, it is incorrect. With due deterence