Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-03-24
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVAL OF FHE AFRICA.

est IN addition to that already received from
Halifax.
The London Morning Herald Of the LIST has
the following dispatch from Ceylon, dated
the LIST of FEBRUARY: They announce that the
people of Australia have risen and declared
their Independence. Troops had been sent
to put down the insurrection. Sanguinary
engagements had been fought, and Melbourne
was in state of seige. This news was re-
ceivcd by the Overland Mail, and it no doubt
refers to the disturbances at the diggings.
The Australian dates are not given. The
dispatch is evidently got up for continental
circulation.
Tbs Paris Constitutional says they have
received confirmation Of the loss Of the French
frigate which recently left Toulon it'll 400
soldiers, together with the crew making a
total Of 700 souls on board, of whom per-
ished, with vast quantity of mortars, shells,
nine Founders, and shot. Nothing was saved.
She was lost in in the straits Of Bonifaces.
The Canada sailed this morning with 70
passengers, Is Of whom were for Liverpool.
She also takes out 81 ,267 900 in specie.
New York, March 10.
The Northern Light is coming up. She an
nounces the failure of Page, Bacon & Co.,
Adams Co., Wells, Fargo & Co. She brings
100000 in specie. No Senator had been
elected, nor is there any prospect.
The Northern Light arrived off Sandy Hook
last evening, and reached her dock little
after 10 O'Clock this morning.
Our SanFrancisco dates are to the Goth, and
were brought down by the Uncle Sam. She
bring 262 passengers and So, 900 in gold
Business was entirely prosrrate, which was
caused by the suspension of five of the Bank
ing Houses.
News Of the Page & Bacon difficulty reach.
ed San Francisco on the l1th, causing great
run on the house, which as met. They paid
half million of dollars A meeting of the
merchants and bankers declared the house
sound, which restored confidence, and affairs
seemed to wear better aspect.
On the 23d, however, Page, Bacon & Co.,
suspended, and were followed by Adams &
Co., Wells, Fargo & Co., Robinson & Co.,
and Weight, the Miners Depository. Th4
excitement was intense.
The Legislature adjourned sine die, on the
10th, bv vote of 60 to A; those voting in
the minority were principally the friends Of
Mr.. Gwyn.
Adams & Co have closed all their Offices
without paying dollar, except in San Fran
cisco, where on the 22d, they stood run of
100000. Wells, Fargo & Co. closed here,
but their country branches paid as long as
the coin could be obtained in exchange for
dust and bars. The house announced that
they would resume pay ment in San Francisco
on the Goth. 1t was feared that Adams &
Co. could not resume in sixty days, if at all.
Page. Bacon 4 Co. will probably resume in
a few days. depositors having granted time
on 100000 assets. These large failures
caused detention Of tho steamer until the
Doth.
There are rumors Of heavy failures amongst
merchants, but we have nothing authentic.
Owing to the scarcity Of water but little
gold was taken from the mines. Heavy rains
commenced on the 18th, and still continued
when the steamer left.
The news from Kern river is Of an exciting
character. Miners, it was said, were ayerag-
ing $40 to 500 per day. The steamers were
gong down crowded with passengers.
On the morning Of he 9Th, the St. Charles
Hotel and Hllman's Hotel. in San francisco,
were destroyed by FIRE. Loss $50 600.
In Nevada sixteen houses were burned on
10th, and in Stockton twenty FIVE houses were
destroyed by fire on Dist.
The Indian troubles were on the increase
some ten white men and about ssventy-nine
Indians had been killed.
The native Calfornians had held several
meetings in San Francisco, for the purpose
Of taking steps to EN- crate to Sonora.
The Mariposa Cod Mining Company, a
London concern, was sold by the Sheriff.
Washington's birthday was celebrated in
San Francisco by a fremen's parade. Appro-
pirate ceremonies were performed at the Me-
tropo.itan Theatre.
Owing to the monetary difficulties, the re-
Gently arrived ships were not discharged.
The steamers Oregon from Panama, and
Sierra Nevada from San Juan, had arrived.
The Oregon Legislature adjourned on the
LIST of February.
The Washington Legislature had made
Olympia the Capital of the Territory.
A letter from Page, Bacon l. Co., states
that they would certainly resume business on
the lst of March, in San Francisco and all
their Branches.
CINCINNATI, March 10, Pm.
River risen four feet since Saturday. The
weather is very windy. Quite gale blew all
afternoon.
Flour dull at So 90. Whiskey 24l. Cheese
firm, l0c. Butter 20(024. Glover seed SIS
250S5 40. Mess pork firm, $l3 %. Bacon
aud bulk meat dull. Lard firm ut 81 for
primo. Barrel sugar firm at $5(0S5a. Mo-
lasses 26c. Coffee firm at lie. Money quiet
and unchanged.
BALTIMORE, March 10.
New Orleans papers of Monday are recei-
we'd. They contain details of the Mexican
news Of the 9Th. The Herald of the 4th, says
the insurgents were flying beiore Santa Anna,
and his presence South had been sufficient to
make the revolutionists experience the great
est rout. A letter from the Minister Of War
d ted Ignola, March lst, says: ssMorene has
been captured by Santa Anna and would be