Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-03-20
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
ARRITAL OE THE AFRICA.
Sr.prrJNG NEWS FROM EUROPE!!
DEATH OF THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA
PROSPECT OF PEACE IMPROVING.
HALIFAX. March Is.


HALIFAx, March Is.
The ROYAL Mail steamship Africa, Cap
tain Harrison, has arrived at this port en-
route for Boston.
She left Liverpool on her regular day: the
Sd inst. Her advices are consequently four
DAYS later than those received by the Pac he.
The news is of the most startling character.
The Emperor of Russia is dead. lie expired
suddenly al 10 o'clock on the morning OF the
I'd inst. The event created the greatest ex-
element. No de aiis have ben received,
but there is no doubt OF the fact, "a IL waS
announced in the House of Lords on Friday
night bv Lord Clarendon, and IN the Com
mons by Lord palmerston.
Surmises were afoat- that he vas assassin
ted, but is thought ne died oil apoplexy
after an attack of influenza.
His illness was known in England before
the VS. Of his death was received and caused
a slight rise in the funds. The eff CT OF his
death Of course had not transpired when the
Africa left Liverpool.
The Vienna conference was to open on the
5,h inst, and peace expectations Were daily
growing stronger.
From the seat of war there is no news Of
the least Importance.
LIVERPOOL UNSATISFACTORY market con-
tinued dull at previous rates, although some
descriptions warr if anythinG tride lowr.
The business of the We k amounts to 36,OJO
bales.
Brcais,uffs generally quiet at the prices
advis d by the Pacific, but Indian Corn was
ou Ted is 6C1l2l lowr. Provisions were
dull. and unchanged. Lard had under one a
SLIGHT decline. Consols closed on the % inst.
al %.
BosToN, March IL
The ship ashore at Scituate is the WIN: 4.
| Cooper. from Savannah for Boston, not the
/ Oriental as suppos d. she went ashore on
Saturday at O'Clock 4. NJ, on a sandy bot
tom and he,ds To the sea.
/ Captain Sears Mr.. Gore the tlir mate, and
the seamen were drowned IN attempting to
reach the shore in boat having volunteered
20 try and r act the land and procure a >ist.
ance. The remainder Of The crew Were tax i
off by life boat. The ship holds togethel
but er mast ard mizzen mas are gone.
The schooner ANITA, Dawson. from Norfolk
for Boston, went ashore at Sctuate, and u
a total loss. Crew and cargo saved.
Adespatch from Plymouth of tba llth says
We had severe gal on Saturday and th,
roads are impossible from drift snow.
The barque California from New York To-
Boston, with ,4l6 boxes of sugar, cam
ashore at Manomet during the gale. Til
crew were all saved except one man who at
tempted TO land gu a spar. The vessel ha
bii@ed.
A large ship ard another vessel both un
known. arc ashore ten miles further down
The schoon II b niamin from NV York. TO
Eas port with 4 cargo of flour and corn, i
ashore at Warren's Cove ani has bilged. Tn
crew were saved by means of line iron
shore.
The schooner Smith, Tuttle, from Boston
for New York, with cargo of hemp and cor
is also ashore at Narrens Cove.
Another d spatch from Plymouth SAYS tn
ship mentioned abcye is not ashore, but
anchored with her masts cut away.
An affray occurred Yesterday mo, min
among the crow Of tho ship LAZY SuGo-
bound for Mobile. One seamea was killed
) four men were arrested AMI brought back t
this city.
\ heavy snow storm visited the Cape o
Friday n hit. ana the cars from Boston TO
Barnstabe on Saturday afternoon could pro
Gee no further than MiidieboFo on accoul
of the deep snow.