Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-12-26

~ HALIFAX, Dec. 49,
The ROYAL Mail steamship Asia, Capt Lott,
arrived at this port this A. NJ
Her dates from Liverpool are to Saturday Sth
inst-one week later than those of the Baltic at
New York. ..5 b.
She will be due at Boston on Wednesday af-
ternoon, and may possibly reach her dock in
time for her mails to be in New York that night.
There is no feature of special Importance in
the weeks news. a...
The Asia arrived at Halifax at 81 clock this
A. M
The Hermann sailed from Southampton on
the 9th inst.
The ship Constitution of and from New York,
was totally destroyed by fire in the river Mcrscy
on the day after her arrival, together with her
cargo. Passengers and baggage were landed
safely. s...- 90 .#
In the Crimea matters were in the same posi-
ton as at last accounts, and from Asia there is no
additional intelligence of Importance.
Peace rumors were quite abundant, but be-
yond the circumstantal manner in which they
were related there was nothing to indicate they
were well founded. Upon the strength of them
however, an advance in consols had taken place.
The English papers were filed with peace ru-
mors but their assertions arc totally at variance.
The London Times and D'Israeli's organ, the
London Press, assert that peace is at hand, and
that Austria is about to address an ultimatuT
TO Russia, sumnonng her, under threats ofbrcak-
ing off negotiations with her to accept such con-
ditions of peace as the Western Powers are now
willing to assent to, but which they will not agree
to after another successful campaign.
The Berlin correspondent of the London Morn
ing Chronicle says Austria mainiins the validity
of the treaty of Dec. Cd, and hence all attempts
OF other German States TO exercise pressure on
the Western Powers with the view to pacifca
ton have been paralyzed. There are various re-
ports of attcmps at negotiations but the state of
affairs appears to stand thus; Austria HNs made
communication to France cmbodying the terms
which she is prepared TO propose to Russia as an
ultmatum. France has submitted this communi
cation to England and both Governments have
it now under consideration. The terms a
great advance upon any yet offered but they are
terms of Austria not of Russia. Austria does not
guarantee to Join the allies if the utimatum is
! rejected but only to suspend relations with Rus
STA 49,
The London Times says positively that treaty
with Sweden has been signed at Stockholm while
the Post as firmly denies it.
Private letters from st. Pctcrsburgh indicate
| no desire for peace. ...-- ,.. -.
The overland trade was profitable and money
abundant g#
Adviees from the Crinea state that a weak fire
was still kept up by the belligerents but nothing
of Importance had occurred. 81. g.
The north side Of Scbastopol was rapidly as
Stunning gigantic dimensions. III go
The preparations for destroying the docks are
nearly completed. . A.. ..-
The bulk of the Russian army retains its form
err position. .z...E .-.-f-.... s.
The French have been reinforced by l2,oo0
troops. 10y --.-. .,..
The English and Sardnians are also reinforced.
'i,a Il, ..t,
which has lately been reinforced. ~
The Imperial Commercial Bank Of Odessa has
failed.
dispatch from the Baltic of the 4th states
that the united squadron under Dundas were
then passing the belt homeward.
a Russian guard council of war is to be held
at St Petersburg to settle plan for the defence
of the coast from the gulf of Bothnia to the
southern extremity of Volhina, Asia
There is an unconfirmed rumor that the Rus
sans have taken Kars. ..
ESGfANp.-The Parliament is prorogued till
January 3lst
The King Of Sardinia has returned to France.
LIVERPOOL MARKET. 1888
Cotton was unchanged; sales for the week
5o,oo0 bales. Sales to spectators, 5000. Con-
sols for money are quoted at 9os. Provisions
unchanged; limited business. Breadstuffs do
Brown, Shipley 4 Co., report steady and I'M
changed market as compared with the quotations
by the Baltic. 75e
The weeks business aggregated about 10000
bales including 10000 taken by spectators and
exporters.
BxsADsTuFrs.--The same firm say that bread
stutis are genera IL quiet with but little specua
tive demand They quote western canal Hour at
4as cd l
Provisions were quiet and there had been no
change of moment in the quotations of the pre-
Woes week
The weather had been favorable for agrieultu-
raj purposes.
= Coasels had advanced TO ninety and an eighth,
and the bullion i'll the Bank of England had in
creased to she extent of eighty-seven thousand
ponds sterling ~
Messrs Bell q Co., repor. that decided i'm
provenent has occurred during the week in
American Securities. There has been some in
quiry for State Stocks, but not enough TO affect
prices, while for Railroad Bonds the demands
active at imp. oved quotations Erie and Illinois
Central have att. acted the most attention