Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-08-31
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ARRIVAL OF THE
CANAL
IMPORTANT FROM tine SEAT
OF WAR.
HALIFAX. Aug. 40

OF WAR.
HALIFAX. Aug. ~.
The Csnada arrived here en- route for
Boston at an early hour this morning, bring
ing Liverpool dates to the 18th. The news
is highly important and exciting, both from
the Crimea and the Baltic.
The threatened bombardment Of Swea-
bory BY the Allied squadron was opened on
the 9Th inst. and continued uninterrupted
until the llth. The loss Of the Allies was
triAing. but on the other side the des'ruc'
ton OF property was immense. In the Cr'-
mea on the 10Th inst. tho Russians under
Gen, Liprandi attacked the lines OF the Al
lies on the Tchernsya, and desperate en-
counter of three hours ensued, when the
Russians were repulsed with heavy loss.
Gen. Simpson had telegraphed the Brit
ish Government that the bombardment OF
Ssbastopol would be recommended on the
eth.
Queen Victoria was in France paying the
long contemplated visit to the Emperor,
Commercial int llgence During the early
part of the week an active speculative de-
mand for cotton and an advance Of Is t. Il
Of penny had been established. Suisse
quen,ly the market was easier, but without
any positive decline. The week business
was about $4,000 bales, nearly 10000 Of
which was on speculation. Breadstuffs
dull and slight decline had taken place
in all descriptions. Weather favorable and
accounts Of crops very satisfactory. Pro-
visions generally had undergone no ch ange
of moment. Consols remain about the
same figure as gu oted by the Pacific.
Syracuse Convention.
SYRACUSE, Aug 20.
Mr.. Lauring called the meeting to order
and on his motion Robert Campbell Of
S,euben was appointed chairman, Jno.
Cochran Findley, Mixing of Cayuga, Ballard
of Cortland, and Green OF N. Y. were sp-
pointed secretaries. A temporary organi-
cation was made. Mr.. Campbell on taking
the chair made few remarks. He hoped
each delegate would faithfully represent the
will Of his constituency, in order that the
party might devise measures to render itself
successful as in former years. On motion
OF Mr.. Ballard, . committee OF two from
each judicial district was appointed TO pro-
pose off GERS for a permanent organization.
Double sets Of delegates having appeared
( om chenectady.
Mr.. yanderpool moved that committee
be appointed to decide between them. Said
committee was appointed. On motion OF
Mr.. Chase the convention took reccs,till
3 o'clock.
KIN Convention.
BIyGHAMProS, Aug. %.
At the session of the X. N. Convention
last night. Auburn was selected as the place
for the nominating Convention. and Canaan
daipua for the next annual Convention
The Philadelphis platform will probably
come up to-day. Delegates are arriving BY
every train.
Quarantine.
New YORK. Aug. %.
Mayor Wood has issued proclamation
extending the time OF Quarantine for ves-
sells from Portsmouth and Norfolk TO Nov
ember LIST.
Robbing q Post ONCE.
ALBANY. Aug, 90.
A young man named De Lsing was ar
rested this morning, charged with robbing
the Pos, Office. He had in his possession
keys which would open twenty boxes.
Prom Norfolk and Portsmouth.
New York Aug %.
The whole number of deaths from fever
at Portsmouth from the beginning up to
Tuedsay noon was 800, including iol at
the Navy yard. Six,y-two deaths reported
since Saturday. Deaths for the week end
ing Tuesday, 1ls. There had been 7 deaths
during the last hours. A party of physi-
clans and nurses had arrived from Charles
ton.
The number OF deaths at Norfolk yester-
day were Is. The newspapers in the lat
ter city had all suspended.
Railroad Accident
Philadelphia, Aug. 30.
The train which left N. Y. at 10 o'clock
for this city on the Jersey R. r. was thrown
off the track near Burlington. Six persons
reported killed.
Further particulars. A special train Of
surgeons has been despatched to the scene.
1t is reported tina, the engineer, fireman,
brakeman and baggage master are among
the killed.
BosTos, Aug 81.
The steamship America for Liverpool
sailed at noon to day, taking out ID passen-
gers to Liverpool and nearly S85o,ooo in
specie.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 80.
A letter from Brownsville states that San
Luis Potosi had already pronounced against
thu EnyS ord so,, fS0n rnac V;Jen,;r;