Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-01-05
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ARRivA OF THEAFkIcA
Nine nsys Later fro Europe,

Il The Atlantic met Win Al aCciueht " uct
rudter head on the 10th, and was compelled
10 M, back t. Liverpool. where she was des-
tanned till Monday. She therefore brings
I dates to TIE 18th. The news As to the MAI
is un.mportsIt.s RfealstutlS market was
frmer and prices Slightly higher Money
unchanged. Censois ci9sod ut %.
The New York packet ship Queen q the
West was wrecked in Cardigan Bay. All
hands saved.
/ The news from the seat Of war is to Dec.
( 4th Nothing could be donen Consequences
y Of heavy rams The trenches were !ull OF
water and the roads impossible. Omer Pa
/ cha MAS at verna embarking - battalion.
oi troops Tor the Crimea.
Parliament had opened. The Queens
speech is wholly occupied with the war, ex-
cent one sentence, in which the Queen says:
H II have concluded treaty WITH the United
States. BIZ which diseu.sions long and difii-
I cult have been ecuitably adjusted" The
rest of the speech spsaas Of tie army in the
Crimea with admiration and gratitude, pras-
es the cooperation oithe French. says she
has concluded treaty with Austria, and
i calls for instant rsiniorcements for the Crl-
mea. The speech had no effect on the
F! funds. The debates on the addresses are
interesting.
\ A bin was read in the House Of Lords to
enlist German Swiss legion, also bill in
the Colamons to send militia garrsons a.
broad. Nothing has been said OF loan.
The Danish Ministry has been reconstruct
ed Trade in China was duh. Parilament
las voted thanks to the army in the Crimea.
The session depends upon tie GoyerImeEt
measures. but il will probably adjourn IN
about 4 week.
Gen Osten Sachen has arrived in the
Crimea to take command OF Danenberg's
division. A private despatch says that the
ratification of the Austrian Tfeaty was ex-
changed al Vienna On the l4,h. II the nego-
tia,ions now pending do not produce peace.
Russia will call Oh the sixteenth man pc.
thousand, equal to miliioA OF men, 70 tax
the iisll 10 early as possible. kuasen Pa
cha has been appointed Turkish Minister 81
Finance.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS, Dec. lS.-Bresd
stuFs Brown 4 Shipley report mar
kat again dearer in consequence Of small
stocks. Wheat advanced ila6d and Hour
fully one shilling with fair inquiry. Corn
quiet and unchanged.
D. Bell s Son report American Stock
Securities in good demand, especially
Pennsyiv4ia ana Virginia. But little has
been done in T.. K. Bonds.
New YoRK, Jan. 2.
Wadsworth & Sheldon, Bankers suspend
ed payment to day. Liabilities about 81,
zoo, 600; assets about s 0Oo.0 600 oser.--
They vera the agent oi the State OF Iii
nois, and sonsequ, ntly no payment has
been made this morning On account OF in
terast On the State debt.
Another meeting OF the unemployed is
nov. being held in the Park, at which in
fanatsry speeches are being made, and
banners displayed.
Arrival Of thu Star o. tbs West
Nrw YoRK, Jan. 2.
The Star Of the West reached her dock
shortly after o'clock. She connected
with the Sierra Nevada. WEIGH lel San
Francisco on The yth. She brings eG27,
eS5 in specie.
The mining news was OF cheering
character. A nuggst Of gold valued at
10000 weighing |. pounis has been
discovered On the easl fork OF the Carson
River.
New ORLEANS, Jan. !. I,
The loss by the destruction Of the
Mechanics Institute is estimated at S7o,-
/ 00e, Of hiclI 10000 is covered BIZ iusur-
anee.
! Late adyces from Texas state that
Gen. Houstan will resign bis seat in
I the Senate at the close o! the next ses-
sion.
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.
/ NV YORK, Jan g.
( The Asia arrived at Halifax AZ 9 this
morning, but the line to New York ha.
been down most o! the day. Aiialfs before
Ssbastopol are unchanged. The weather
his been very bad, and much sickness pre-
vailed. The Russians made frequent sor-
ties, mostly agsinst the French, but were
always repused with great loss to both
sides. Requirements TO beth arm es con-
tinued to ,rrive. The bad state of the
roads prevented active operations,
Prussia declined i,ninng the triple ALI
ance bat expressed willingness to negotiate
with England and France, and with that
view special envoy had arrived in Lon
don.
Lord John Russell, IN speech in P4rla-
ment, booked ronti-e n y to an offensive and
defensive ailisnce with Austria before the
opening Of the next csmpsighn. The for
eign enlistment bill had awakened angry
discussions.
NEW YoRK, Jan. g.
| The store Nos Il AMI 13 Water street,
occupied by 0 &, A. Wstmore d Co, whole
saIs grocers, was destroyed by fire this morn
ing. Loss about $330,oco, covered by in
surdnce
DR.. Graham, convicted ofthe manslsught-
er Of Col. Lorng, was taken to the State
Prison at Sing Sing this morning.
New York Jana
The failure Of Belcner &, Co., Of St.
Z Lnn. for 50 900 COO Was announced YES