The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-04-06
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Arrival Ct the Steamer Africa.
New YORK. March %, 9 A.

Arrival Ct the Steamer Africa.
New YORK. March %, 9 A. VI.
The Africa from Liverpool the lth, arri-
we'd this morning.
News not Interesting.
The statement that Kalafat was captured
by the Russians was unfounded.
No lighting on the Danube or in Asia
The London DaiB Ne,ts says, without
date that the Gar had sent another propo
sition to Vienna, which the representative,
Of the -Four Powers, found inadmissabie ane
rejected. The messenger with France ant
England's ultimatnm to the Gar left Wen
ma for St. Petersburg.
z Prussia and Austria have not yet signet
this ultmatum.
II Tie Prussian and Austrian authorities
still remained neutral for the present.
The first division Of fourteen British ships
I under Admiral Charles Napier. sailed from
/ Portsmouth to-day for the Baltic.
Il is reported that 81 ,00O British troops
/. 90 to the Baltic over land for service. The
| 77tf regiment embarked at Liverpool on ths
\ llth for Turkey.
The Allied fleets were at Besika.
The bulk Of the Russian fleets was at Sc
bas,opol.
/ Both fleets had cruisers on the Black
Sea.
The Russian fleets were pushing through
I the ice to Soayborsca.
i Greek insurrection subsding.
All the passengers Of ship Rober; Kelly
landed safely, and the ship itself, with masts
cut away,was got OF the rocks and towed to
Kingston.
4 The ship Pantheon struck and sank neat
4 Holy Head on the night nt'tha Sth Part oi
! the crew landed, the fate Of the rest is not
known.
The first division Of the French troops
i for the East were to leave London on tlit
25th. Some excitement in commercial cir
Giles. caused by the announcement Of Lore
! Clarendon, to Ria merchants that all Rus
sian produce, belonging to Russia and even
4 in neutral vessels, shall be law tu prize in
event of war.
BREApsycFFs. Liberal offers and fine
weather caused dulness in the markets.
Holders not generally pressing. but in
zone instance Il reduction OF rs Sd or
wheat AMI los 81 on flour was taken
thus leaving the improvement on last
week.
Indian corn steady. Richardson & Bros
quote white American wheat at ! IS Cd ant
1 I2s 81. The latter nominal.
Western canal -four 37s@ 37las. Balti-
more. phlad. and Ohio, 3-s 6a@38s. Vel.
low corn ass. White 45-6d. Beef active
and ready Pork in fair demand and a ten
i4cncy upwards. Bacon steady. Lard dull
small sales 56s Rye fat. American Glover
Seed 5ls{1 52s6d for new, 47stGASs fol
old
American stocks quiet, and steady du
rin9 the week without charge in price
Federal ard State Bonds in fair de
naud.
Cotton market dull, and prices lower
sales 81 900 bales.
Money i, in good demand. Consuls 9oIs
DEL.
New YORK, March 81.
: 4 letter to the owners of the Biacl
Y Warrior states that the steamer was to sal
on the 24h for New York direct, bat th'
vessel and cargo were released on $4,000
fine
On Saturday z. VI. as the ship Fanguar,
: was ga Q down the bay on her passage t
Liverpool, revolt broke our among tht
crew. -Four of the seamcn attacked thu
mate and one then drew shehth knife wit!
The intent of stabbng him. The mate drew
/, Il pistol and shot the man who had tn
knife, the ball entering him on the shout
der One of the men vas in the ac
Of urine the main top mast and ioos
inr his balance icil to the deck and wa
killed. The revolt WAS soon stoPpe'
and the vessel proceeded on her voy
age.
In the Supreme Court this mornin!
in the suit OF I.qhy and wife agans
the Hudson Railroad for injuries t
! Mrs. L., verdict Of two thousand dol!
lars was rendered for the plaintiff
I WAsHtyGToN. March 81.
;, The House to-day concurred 10 all agree
ments Indian appropriation bill. excepting
one providing for council with the B!act
Feet Indians.
The Senate is engaged with the Deficien
cy b.ll.
4 An extensive confagration occurred yes
terday at Birmi CHAM, opposite this city, a
which 100 buildings were burned and ose'
300 families rendered houselcss. II com
Imenced in Thompson's Glass Factory
n .,ss estimated 1t S30o,O00; about one hall
IL urcd.
New NoRk, March ~.
T. W. Wenuns, Post Capt. in I. 5. n,
died in Italy recently. He formerly COM
mandcd the fri.atc Columbus.
:. Hon. Phillip Greely, late Collector oi
/, Boston died at llavanua on the 18th inst
AUBURN, March -.
The fu.itivc, George Washington, was
discharged from custody yesterday lhFee
or four hundred persons were present, hat IL
no attempt was made OH the part OF tht
owner to rescue him, there was no disturb
ance.
New ORLEANS. March 81
The steamer Texas has arrived here Her
officers state that Santa Anna let the Cap
itol on the lJ.h, to take the field IN person
against A!ycfez. He is surrounded IN IN,
i mountain retreat, destitute Of money ano
provisions
/ The New Orleans Crescent opposes IL,
Nebraska bill because it will do the South
no good, and is designed to innrc only t.