The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-05-22


Radcliffe had returned to ConstAn'nople.
Canrobert speaks to his troops of i'm
mediate operations. Orders have been
received TO prepare transports.
BEFORE SEbas1oio May 4 - On
Wednesday night the French. under Gen
Pellssile, attacked the advai cd works
Of the quaran' inc bastion, and carried them
az the point Of the bay onet, taking .
m,rtars and establishing themselves in
the conquered p ,sition. On the following
night the Russians made sortie 10 re-
cover their position, but were driven back
aft bloody encounter.
The British Baltic fleet las left KEEL,
and the French feet were about to sail
IRON Ch.rbourg.
i The insurrec,ion in Ukraine Russi
had extended 10 other government, and
t~enty landed pFop,ictors. vi h their
families, had be n destroyed Consump
ton was at famine prices.
GHEAl BRirArs.-The loan bill Of six
teen million pounds was read for the third
time and passed, on the right Of the lst,
| by the Commons. On the same night il
was ordered to be committee in he House
OF Lords.
The monthly returns OF the Board OF
Trade were published frey are FIVE
/ days short rs contrasied with the month
OF Apri, 1854, and show falling of one
million pounds.
I Metals have experienced the great, s.
decline, owing TO the diminishing demand
tor iron tor railroad purposes in the United
States.
Il. Gen. Sir John Burgoyne was before
sl.e koebuck Committee, and gave impor-
tant evidence al to the conduct OF the war
in the rimea.
Throughout the country str NJ feeling
is being manifested agast the Ministry.
Indignation meetings regarding the war
had been held in Derby. Sheffield and
ether places, and meeting OF he inhabi-
tsnts OF London will be held, at which
| due administrative reference will be or
j ganlzed
FRANer.--The Emperor had narrow
escape from assassina ION on the eve OF
he 18th, while on the way TO the Champs
de Elysees. lie was accom- panied by Tvs 0
officers Of his household, and when near
the Barriere de Elvile, he was approached
/ By well dressed man, with ali action in
dicatig desire to present Petition
he had advanced 10 within five or SIX
ices OF the Emperor, who had not Oh
served him. He was observed by DO
liceman. who thinking that il was his
lntentitn TO present some document, adj
vanced quietly to inform him that .uc'. All
act Vas prohibited in the street As he
was nearing the man a cab was rapidly
driven between them, and iii the interval
the man had drawn revolver and fred
twice at the Emperor, without eff CT. He
vas seized b, Il e police, but drew ano her
pistol and made second desperate at
tempt TO shoot the Emperor. 1t is said
that one bail grazed his hat
Tie would be assassin is an Italian
named parroza. He vas a volunteer in
] Gonzalyo's army. He was in London
while the Emperor was there, and was
only prevented by tie concsurse of people
from making the attempt theie. The En-
roror proceeded with his ride and visited
the opera in the evening. He has decided
no, TO receive any formal addresses. though
An excepiin has been male ir relation to
the British residents in Paris. WHO held
meeting on the ed, which was largely At
Tended and at which addresses were a
dopied. The corporation Of London has
taken similar acton in the matter.
The would be assassin will be tried at
the -tssixes about the middle of May
The Fnsionist md Orleans papers pub
lsh the official accounts Of the attempted
as he NJ
q word Of ccmmeft.
Messrs. Richardson, Spence s. Co.'S
Circular reports as follows: In our last
| we advised of a material advance in brea |.
suifs. On Monday, advices fr,m the
States induced holders to seek still fur
tber advance, and a good business Was
/ done III ln'!ian corn at 48a49 shillings. -
! Flour Was also in improved demand on
Tuesday holdeis commenced BY asking
advanced rates this checked the demand
and very little business resul' ed Since
! then the trade has been firm and quiet al
to days market We quote Western Ca
nal 39s a lis 81; Ohio AS As Cd
, White wheat nominal al II a l3 shllings
Yellow Indian corn, mixed 40 shillings,
white do ass ass 81. Weather dry, but
+ unseasonably cold. Symptoms Of better
demand for beef SHE'S or week TO moo
!. craze amount. at 90. Sd / IS. Pork
: less depr. ssed. Bacon good demand
D improved rates. London money market
/ Banks of England reduced rates OF in
teresf, from =! to I. Money easy. Con-
! $ Is closed 885 American securities
/ firm.
New York, May lS- Flour-The
marLe, has again declined ore shilling per