Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-02-16
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ARRIVAL OF TIE ASIA.
Resignation Of Aberdeen Ministry.
HALIFAX, Feb. IL.

HALIFAX. req. II.
tn royal mail steamship Asia. Capt.
I.ott. arrived here en- route for Boston. at an
early hour this morning. She left Liver
uooI on Saturday, the Sd inst. Her advices
are one week later than those received by
the Atlantic.
The political news is highly important,
AS was predicted at the departure Of the
Atlantic, the resignation of Lord John
Russell was followed by that of the entire
Aberdeen ministry, and up to the latest
moment no new cabinet had been construct
ed. Lord Deiby has been invited by Her
N a,es,y 10 form a new ministry, but his eff
forts were unsuccessful.
Affairs in the Crimea remain in precisely
the same condition as last reported, and
there has been no fighting ofimportance.
Observation-Disclosures had been to
very moderate extent, and prices of wheat
and -four though not lower were certainly
easier and had a declining tendency. In
dian Corn had declined Is. per $50 pounds
The market for provisions is quiet at
previous rates. Consols closed at 81 y.
Ls:er from California aad Mexico.
Ngw ORLEANS, Feb ~.
The steamship Prometheus has arrived at
this port with California dates to the oath OF
The steamer No,hern Light left San Juan
on the 9th for New York, with 200 passen-
gers and S600,Oo in specie.
Twenty two ballots had been taken TOR
United States 6enator without any choice
being made.
Tue markets were very dailw a declln-
ing tendency.
We have Oregon dates to Jan. 18th. The
Indians had attacked and murdered owhltes
near Orleans. and q. s. troops had gone IN
pursuit Of them. A gensralwar was expect
ed as the Indians are nunero us and well
armed.
The steamship Orzlba arrived here to-day
with dates from Mexicoto the 9th, and Vera
Cruz to the sth.
a provisional government was being es-
tablished al Acapulco with General Ava.
reg at the head. The revolutonists at the
island OF Tehaun'epec have declared IN
favor Of Alvarez and Cabellos A new rev
olutiun is talked ofin Yncstan.
New YORK, Feb. Is.
William Polsack ell was yesterday arrest
ed on charge of embezzlng Sa5o,ooo
from the Market Bank, of which he was
formerly teller The matter it will be re-
membered came TO light some time since,
but the accused evaded the arrest until yes
terasy
The Know No,hings assembled in force
al the Tabernacle for the purpose OF re-
the conduct Of &. G. Leigh and
the thirty arch traitors associated with him
in the Senatorial election in the Legisla-
ture. Denuuciatcry speeches were made,
including within their scope Senator Sew
ard and Archbishop Hughes.
Judge Edmonds is suffering from severe
Illness, and it is feared that the result may
prove fatal.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Feb 10.
HousE.-Thc resolution passed yester-
dav comforting the rank OF Lieut.. General,
viii give Gen. Scott about $4,000 back
pay and 81 600 additional yearly.
Mr.. B5cock Introduced Il bill providing
FOR more etFectual discipline in the Navy
The bill passed BY a vote of rs to Is
The bill completely remodels the navy sys-
TEN; providing punishment Tor misdemean-
ors and rewards for the faithful discharge
Of duties, establisheda new rate OF compen-
sa,ion dnriRg absence and detining the
powers Of Courts martial and the cases up
on which they may be called.
S.YarE-The credentials of Messrs.
Seward and Yulee as Senators for 8 years
from the 4th of March nest were presented
to day, and placed on file.
Mr. ZONES, of Iowa, presented bill for
the Improvement of the hurbor Of Dubuque.
Referred to the Committee on Com
merce.
Mr. Gwin introduced bill for continu-
ing the works at Fort White in the harbor
of San Francisco.
Svraeuse, Feb. 49,
The Grand Council OF Know Nothings Of
the State is in Sc sion. About 1900 dele
gates are present, including Daniel Uilman,
G. A. Scroggs, w. IL. Goodman and other
noted members. They will continue in
session to morrow. Thus for their proceed
inps have qeen kept quite secret
HARRrsBuRGH, Feb. ID.
Resolutions passed both Houses OF the
Legislature 10 dsy appointing select com
mittee to investigate whether bribery and
CORRUPTION had been used to effect he ejec-
ton OF u s. Senator. The vote was near
unanm ously in both Houses, only onevote IN
the negative.
ALBANY, Feb 10
Speaker Littlejehn was burned in etfigv
on cross ia front of the capitol. DR..
Thompson was treated in the same way
in front Of the Journal office. Consider
able excitement was accustomed by these
scenes.
CoMMEsDABLE LtBERALITy.-Wen notice
by the Buffalo papers, that John ID. Desh-
Ter, Esq, who was formerly citizen OF this
State, and held the office Of District Attor
ney, while Iowa was a Territory, has gene
rously made a donation of fifty barrels Of
-four for the poor Of New York. II was, il