Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-04-30
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
NEW ORLEANS, April 26.

N8W ORLkANo, ApTll zOe
The steamship Granada arrived this morn
ing with HAVANA dates to tho I'D.
The u. S. Steamer San Jacinto and
Princeton wero in port. Com. McAuley had
not entered upon the duties Of bis mission.
Sugar market was firm and tendency up-
ward. A belief was current that the crop
would prove short and the planters had in-
cresed their demands. Quotations were not
altered. Freights to Europe had declined,
to the U. S. they were firm.
NEW YoRK, April q.
The steamship Northern Light sailed this
afternoon for San Juan with large number
of California passengers.
It is stated that Col. Kinney and Consul
Fabian are under arrest for getting up an IL
legal expedition, and that the steamship Uni
ted States in which the so called Central
American colonists were to have embarked
has been attached.
From St. Domingo we have intelligence
that conspiracy for getting up revolution
with a view of securing the r.call of the exil-
ed patriot Palso has been discovered.
The conspirators numbered about 100,
and were betrayed by one of their number
They were all arrested.
Mayor Wood is out with another procla-
nation on the subject of the liquor law, in
which he refers to the opinion delivered by
the Dist. Atty and the Council to the corpor-
alton in regard to his powers under the law
declaring it to be his intention to assume no
doubtful prerogative, but guide himself en-
tirely by these opinions.
In regard to the period intervening before
the law goes into effect, the Mayor appeals to
the citizens to place moral restra inst upon
their actions, hoping that the Sabbath may
not be desccrated by the traffic in liquors, and
that New York will show that conviction.
BosroN, April q.
A FIRE is now raging in the north part OF
the city.
1t broke out about O'Clock P. NJ. in Bat
terry wharf, and has spread over East Bos-
ton ferry wharf, Constitution, Lincoln, and
Battery wharves.
| Shops Deane and Pharsalia and several
oth,r.vessets are on fire.
The wind is high and the conasgation ra-
ged with terrible violence.
1t is to be feared the disaster can not but
be wide spread.
| BosToN, April 81.
The Conaagration Of the wharves was not
got under until about FIVE o'cl9k. 1t COM
menced in wooden building near the head
of Battery wharf, and the wind blowing
strongly from the north west, tho flames spread
with great rapidity. The space burnt over il
about acres; covered mostly by wooden
buildings of little value. The east Boston
Ferry buildings were burnt, and also a new
block of story wooden buildings. Two
thousand bales Of cotton we're burned on
Battery wharf, and large quantity of beef,
PORK and rosin. On Lincoln wharf large
quantity of wood coal and lumber were de.
stroyed.
Among the sufferers were Messrs. Noah
Lincoln, Coal and Wood Yard; the Peoples
Ferry Co, Geo. Matthews, CLARK E Baker
Goodole & Son, NJ. Kelly, Geo. Bartol 8
Pierce, Bacon, &c.
The ship Pharsalia, with valuable cargo
of cotton, was burr cd to the waters edge
Several other vessels suffered some damage
Three engines and one hose carriage were DIES
troyed, the fremen being surrounded by the
FIRE and compelled to escape IN boats.
Loss estimated from to $500, 900, about
ha.f if which is insured.
New York, April q.
In the q. S. District Court to-day before
Judge Hall tie Grand Jury presented ar
indictment against Col. Kinney Of the Cen.
trail American Expedition, for q violation Of
the neutrality laws and q warrant issued fol
his arrest.
BosroN, April q.
In searching the passengers baggage or
board the Africa, yesterday, one of tho pas.
engers trunks were found to contain abou,
1000 letters which were seized and taken tc
the Custom House. They are said to be very
valuable, enclosing drafts, &C., for Boston
and N. Y. Houses. The box belonged to q
we'll Known European Express Co.
The Senate has just concurred in the House
resolution for the removal of Judge Lorine
by vote of q to IL. There was the same
majority against the amendment, requesting
him to resign the Office of U. S. Commission
| er.
New YoRx, April 81.
There was an immense gathering of the
friends of Liquor Prohibition in the Metro.
politan Theater last night, and the proceed
ings were of the most enthusiastic character.
Eloquent speeches were made by Prof. Mat
tison Henry Ward Beecher, Rev. DR.. Tying
and others. A series of resolutions were
adopted. While the meeting was in session,
one Of quite different stamp was held in
Brooklyn, where the liqusr dealers met in
convention and organized party to act in
concert with their brethren.
They resolved to buy no goods from, OF
support in any way any person who aided in
passing, or upheld the principles of the pro-
hbitory law. TIE mass meeting Of the Anti
Maine Law men takes place in Tammany Hall
tonight.
ANOTHER MURDER.
We learn that on Friday last man by the
name of Bradley Allison shot his father in
law, Mr.. Van Norton, in the edge of Wis
consin, near the north line of Alden. For