Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-03-06

news OF mportance-the state or anairS re-
manned precisely the same as last noticed.
The Peace Conference was to open on the
25th ult. Lord John Russell had already left
for the Austrian Capitol.
The Western Alliance had been further
strengthened by the accession Of the kingdom
of Naples to its ranks.
Cotton easier but not quotably lower. Low
er qualities have declined. Sales Of the week
$4,000 bales.
Flour, wheat and corn are a triac lower.
Provisions prices weak and transactions
small.
Lard-market firm.
Consols quoted at 90a.
The Vienna Conference met on the Goth.
Naples has joined the Western alliance.
ARRIVAL OF THE ST. LOUIS.
The steamer St. Louis reached her dock
about O'Clock this morning, having left
Cowes at 2 A. NJ. of the l5lh n!!.. sS5ne brings
80 passengers, among them Hon. Pierre ;oale
and family. a
The Paris correspondent Of the Daily News,
says Mr.. Soule considers the scheme for the
purchase of Cuba, completely knocked in the
head.
The Canada ar ived at Liverpool on the
eve of the 18th, and the Hermann at South
ampton on the 10th.
Parliament was to re- assemble on the 10th.
Lord John Russell was to leave England in a
few days to attend the Peace Conf srence as
the British Plenipctennary.
Mr.. Hammond, under Secretary of State,
for foreign affairs, was to accompany him.
Despatches from Lord Raglan to the 9th
of January, report the weather fine " tn Sc
we're frosts at night. The huts were being
get up with much difficulty. The first de-
tachment of British troops had arrived at
| Sues.
The India mail had been telegraphed. A
dispatch dated Bombay. Jan. l6, says an in
surrection hal broken out at Cabul. $4,000
| Persians We're heseiging Bendu Celeasi. A
murderous conflict had taken place, but the
beseged lad continued their resistance.
A French company had offered to raise in
France legion of from ten to twenty thou
sand men for the service of the English Gov
eminent, half that number to be raised In Is
days. 1t is said the English Government is
ready to entertain the proposition favorablv.
! A dispatch from Vienna states that the
Car had issued manifesto under date of
s.. Petersburg, Feb. 18th, in which he calls
the entire male population under arms. An
additional force of 100000 men will be dis
patched to the Crimea.
The latest dates from Sebastopol are to
January 81, nd report tie weather getting
mlder.
| A dispatch from Varna, dated Feb. 4th.
says, 10000 Ottoman troops had landed at
| Eupatoria. Others were on the march for
Varna and would be embarked as soon as ar
rived
The French Government had advices from
Varna to Feb. 9th, which states that Omar
Pacha had left to INSPECT the Cavalry and
Magazines, and on his return he would en-
bark definitely for Eupatoria.
Russians are encamped partly in the villa
ges of Alma, and Balbec, and partly at Sim
pheropol ana environs. Gen. Ulrich. with
the guards, set off for the Crimea, an. Both.
The Egyptian reinforcemcnts had arrived.
The artillery in Sebastopol kept up an in
cessant fire during the night, and the allies
replied during the day by the tralleurs.
The Journal de st. Petersburg of Feb. Sd,
contains an address from the Car to the
Hetman of Il Don Cossacks, expressing his
confidence that they will fight courageously
for the church, the throne, and the country.
The reported meeting among the Zouaves
created painful sensation in Paris, but it is
thought to be greatly Exaggerated.
| A London firm in the Prussia trade
through the Times, proposes to feed the army
ill the Crimea at the rate Of Bed per man pel
day, giving three substantial meals per dar
and binding them to contract under the heay.
lest penalties.
The Indian mails bring dates frou, Homo
Kong to the 10Th, and Bombay to t, . 18th
January.
The Burmese Envoy had demanded the r...
titution of Peja, which was peremptorily re.
fused
At Canton, matters were still threatening
and trade quite repress d. Exchange al
Canton 4a5. Shanghai 6a64. A monetary
crisis was considered probable at Calcutta.
report from the special inspectors, ap-
pointed to inquire into the loss OF the steam
ship City of philadelphia, had been laid be.
fore Parliament. They excupate Capt. Luck
and the officers of the ship from all blame
and recommend the erection of a lighthouse
at Cape Ray.
The Viceroy of Egypt had abolished Gus
tom Duties, except at Suez.
Eas' erly winds had prevailed along the
English coast, and no vessels were arriving.
The weather has been pretty severe, and
much distress prevailed in Liverpool, in con.
sequence of the dizziness of trade and the in
ability OF the laboring classes to obtain en-
poymenr. }. Ripping & Co., London & Kirk,
furvess Il Co.. Liverpool, have failed.
The latest dates from Sebastopol are to
Feb. 8. Several sorties have been made and
repulsed. The allies arc expecting an attack
from the Russian army.
10 the Crlmea the French army is to be di.
vided, and one half given to Pelisser, and the
other to Basquet, thus rendering Canrobert
mere cipher.
1t is rumored that Lord Raglan and Earl
Lucen are about to return home.
Naples is to send to the Crlmea fleet and
land force equal to that furnished by Sar-
DINA.