Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-06-08
! LATEST INTELLIGRNCE.
.dRRIT.dL or THE AFRICA.
HALIFAX, June 5.

intelligence. She was OF the Harb0r yester
day. but WAS unable to enter on account o!
the weather. Her Jews 10 of highly inter- |
ssting charactsr, and commercially highly
important sa..-s.-s
Austria has proposed that The conference
meet again 1t Vienns. The English and
French ambassadors lad not given reply.
The meeting il with view: to arrange the
third point. Austria also insists that the
German States shall specify distinctly the
course eacl, one intends to take.
Gen. Pelissier is popular. It 10 surmised
he will make bold attempt to cut off Lii
prandi'e army. Omer Pasha has offered to
take and hold Sempheropol if the French will
support his advances.
The allied forces in the Crimea are now
200, 600 viz: 10000 French. &c. 900 British
40, 900 Turks and II, 900 Sardinians.
The army is now we'll supplied with luxu-
ries No we'll - oecessaries, but some fever as
we'll - cholera prevailed.
On Monday, May 10th. severe contest
took place during the night. The affair last
ed an hour and hnlf when the Russians re-
tired under cover Of their guns. Loss con-
siderable on both sides. Night attacks were
also made on the nights Of the 18th and 18th
By the Russians, but they were CALAMITY re-
pulsed on both occasions The attacks Of
the Russians were spiritedly continued up to
the 22d.s On the 18th the French occupied q
large place between the central bastion and
the SEQ shore, where the enemy could collect
large f0rces. sssaIt 44ss 49, & M
The English cruisers in the Baltic had
brought several prizes to Elsinore.
The Russian Government had ordered the
ships Of war at Cronstadt to be sunk with the
exception of eight liners.
All thefortifed harbors in Finland are to
placed. in astate Of seige. Va oJ
The mortality in the Abstain army in Ga
latia continued great. 1900 had died.
| The Austrian proclamation of martial law
10 the principalities only referred 10 persons
inducing Austrian soldiers to enlist.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Parliament has expressed determination
to aid the Queen IN the prosecution Of the
war, until q safe and honorable peace 10 OBJ
tanned.
The Queen visits France on the 10th Of
August.
A conspiracy on . small scale, had been
discovered at Seragossa.
| le~ frea New York, June s..
The following is the exhibit Of our weekly
bank statement.
Loane, $9l, 80 1853, increase 1877, 1885.
Specie $l5,307, GA, increase 1888, 142. Cir
cuia.ion 81 ,555 500, increase S65,972. De-
posits SIC, 81, 236, increase $57777, 496.
The annual meeting of the New Jersey r.
r. was held at New Brunswick yesterday.
The annual report shows a uniform increase
in the items Of the previous year, except that
of net earnings, in which a small decrease in
exhibit. The old board of directors were 70
elected.
In our board Of Aldermen last evening q
resolution was offered BY Aid. Briggs, east.
ing reflection upon certain appointments by
the Mayor. A warm debate ensued, during
which some hard words were used between
Alderman Briggs and Howard, resulting in
the discharge of sand box at the head of the
former. Nothing more serious took place.
The Alderman was ultimately allowed to
withdraw his resolution.
New ORLEANS, June 4.
The Prometheus, connected with the Un-
Gle Sam on the Pacific side, which vessel
brought down $50 passengers and about
$l0O, 900 in specie.
! The steamship Northern Light from N. Y.
had not arrived at San Juan dc Nicaragua
when the Prometheus left.
! Active preparations were already. being
made for the State election. The wings will
probably vote with X. Ms, while the demo-
Gratis are hopelcssly divided.
Messrs. Page, Bacon & Co.'S papcr was
still selling at so per cent. discount.
| A silver mine b i'd been discovered in Au-
rora. .ssss n.
From the Sandwich Islands we learn tha /
the alleged mutineers on the ship John, from
Boston hitherto referred to bad been dischar-
ged.
Judge Lee tho Commissioner from the
Sandwich Islands to this country, has no
power whatever to treat on the subject of
annexation. Is
.us EAsroN, Pa. June 4.
Freshets are prevailing just now in Lehigh
and Delaware, bat g yet without material
damages. 80 ilstsa ban .s~s*tas
,'s9a .s IS. ..s.{ 8 Nsw OHlEAxs, juno 4
The total mortality of the city for the last
week vas 500, including 276 deaths from
choleTa. = sa+H o. = ss
BALTIMORE, June4
Official retufus received reduced Wiss's
majority below Il, 600. y The election 81
Lewis, Dem, is in doubt. The Enquirer say.
lis Is prepared 70 hear Of his defeat.
A maria e party from Washington Co.,
has been poisoned by eating cnstard in which
arsenic had been placed. Some twenty-five
LOT them ARP not expected to liye-the bride
[amopg the number. As to who committed
| Tho oct still remainy mystery. 60
h. .Asiaa WAsENcTox, June S.
il or election yesterday the Americans
lost six Gouaciimen aud gained four Alder
men. Thy have : majority Of u on joint