Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-07
BY CATON'S LINE.
Telegraphed expressly for Daily Gazette
Additional b. the America :.

Boston. July 8.
The London papers contain nothing i'm
portans additional to that telegra he'd from
Halifax. The Morning Herald says the
british carried The works Of tho redoubts
but were stopped BY deep trench where
they we're exposed 10 a mnrderous fire from
the Redan as well as the Molakoff tower
/ " hose guns epfllsded the cutworks Of the
former.
j The ships in the haibor laid hroadside
pouring also their shots into the troops on
their retreat. The British loss is stated at
rom four to five thousand. and is believed
10 be greater than during any former action
in the war. Many officers of distinction be-
sides Sir John Campbell were killed, willis,
the French lost with general officers vast
number Of killed.
4 New York Items.
NEw YoRk. July 6.
| A special despatch from the X. N. Con
vent;on at Reading, Pa, states that after
the reputation OF the 18th section Of the
/ National Platform new section reenact-
l ing the Missouri Co.npFomise and prosd-
| ing for the non. admission OF Slave States
/ on the North side Of the line was adopted
BY vote of 1873 To SO, the Eastern dele
gates stood 10 to 81 for it; thirty western
men opposed the platform on the ground
] that il was no, strong enough. resolu-
ton calling a National Convention at Gin
cinnati on the sth ofJanuary was also pass
ed, ten delegates only seeded.
The ship Nebraska from Bremen went
ashore last night on Romers shoals. Pas
sengers all saved ard were brought 10 the
City by steam tugs.
On Wednesday small schooner with a
party Of % persons on board, 9 OF them
ladies', capsixed off Staten Island and i'm
media,ely filed. All Of the party were in
the cabin at the time OF the disaster except
two. bu, ell were rescued without any injury
Some 20 or so men were arrested here
Yesterday Tor the purpose Of learning where
they got cir liquo.. Prosecutions of the
deaIars are 10 follow. There were several
sia.iiar arrests made in Brooklyn, and par
ties compelled TO disclose under oath the
names of the liquor sellers agsins, whom
warrants have been issued.
The six days to Europe steamer. Ocean
Bird. made very satisfactory trial trip on
"Wednesday. On the return she made tho
run from Sandy Hook 10 the Battery in one
hour with three and half knot tide; be-
ing equal to 81 miles an hour. Her en-.
gines making 9oL revolutions per minute
under 81 pounds Of steam. Among the
guests was Donald Mckay, the builder Of
the Great Republic.
A meeting of the soldiers of the war Of
1912. held in this city yesterday, WAS very
fully afforded. There wero present sever
al individuals who took conspieu-
Gus yart in the military service OF their
country at that time. Gen. Rensselaer,, OF
Albany, presided The convention unani-
mously ad pied a memorial to Congress
setting forth the claims Of veterans of the
last war with England and calling for the
passage of law granting pensions to the
surviving soldiers and Off cers Of the army
volunteers and militia, and The officers, sea-
men and marines who were engaged in the
service during that war.
A company Of French andItalian military
adventures under Poli.h ufiicer left yes
,erday in the Star of the West for Punta
Are mas.
New York Market.
July O. p. NJ.
Flour is frmcr, with good enquiry for
filing contracts. Sales Of $500 bbls. at
ss,37i5as.75 for com. to strait, and choice
state a, ss,554@9,12A for mixed to fan
cy. Western Canadian irmer; sales OF
1900 bbls. at s9,s7l4 @lO,75. Rye flour
and cornmea quiet. Wheat irmer; sales
1000 bu. white Canadian at SO 3o@2,4o
Corn shade better: sales 10000 bu. at 90
a92c for mixed Western. Oats scarce;
Money and exchange unchanged.
Buffalo Market
BUFFALO, July 6. p. NJ.
Better demand for aour for the interior
and market without change. Sales OF 500
bbls. at ss,5o9s,T5 for com. TO good.
$3.50 for extra Michigan. Wheat in bet
ter request, safes several parcels upper
Lake spring on private terms, and white
Michigan at $3.50. Corn quiet; sales g.
600 bu. at 1870, holders have advanced
their views and additional parcels could no,
be obtained except at prices considerably
above this quotation. Oats steady; sales
1000 bu at 55c. Canal freigh,s lower:
corn 81 to Albany and x to N. Y.
Death Of havid B. Allen.
We fud in the Fort Des Mones States
man the following proceedings Of meeting
Of the bar at that place in relation to the
deccase OF recent fellow citizen:--
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