Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-11-28
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The steamer North Star arrived here this morn
ing z
She Ieff Cowes Roads at dayhreak GA the
morning Of the 18th. and brings second edi-
ton Of the London Times and Ia passengers
She passed the night Of the 4th Oh Stork
Point.
A steamer supposed TO be the Union, Was
passed on the. 18th. Of November in latitude As
deg. is mini
Among her passengers are Ars. Gen. Scott
and F. X. Cummings OF Boston,
She brings no further political news iron, En-
rape.
The London Times contains letters from China
received br the overland mail.
A large and heavily armed piraficai feet had
been destroyed to the northward Of Shanghai
by the British, war brig Bittcrn. Nineteen YES
| sells we're destroyed.
Canton quiet. Importers we're improving,
and holders Of goods we're looking for higher
prices.
Three crops Of new congous bad arrived, for
which exorbitant prices were asked. The crop
of cotton and silk very short and was all Ia
ken for native manufacture at high prices. At
Shanghai the import market had also improved
and shirtings had advanced rates. Considerable
business had been done in raw silks at advanced
prices. Congon teas had advanced. Foo Chow
dates arc to the 9th Aug. A proclamation an
nounecs that after the l4th Of September, duty
Of six mace per biclu viii be levied on all teas
grown in the province or brought to Foo Chow
for sale. Foo Chow prices show decline. Dur
ing the month four vessels had sailed for Ameri-
ca. Annoy advices are to the Goth Sept. Cot
ton and cotton yarn improved in prices with fair
demand.
Hong Kong dates are to the 10th September.
Freights had declined and the passenger traf-
ic to Australia and California was annihilated in
consequence of the restrictive measures lately
adopted against the Chinese emigration.
The U. S. ship Powhattan, and sloop Vandalia
were at Hong Kong. and the Macedonian at
Shanghai
St. Louis, Nov. 81.
| The jury in the 0'Blcnnis case have rendered
verdict of guilty of murder in the second de-
gree, and adjudged him ten years in the peniten
tiary. motion for new trial and admission
of defendant to bail, was made BY. his counsel,
but was laid over by Judge Hamilton. Should
the motion for new trial fail, the case will pro-
badly be taken to the Supreme Court by appeal.
Exceptions have been taken for that purpose.
The sale Of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad,
| which was advertised to take place yesterday,
has been deferred twenty days. with view of
giving parties interested additional time to make
| arrangements to save their stock.
GALENA, Nov. 81.
The up-river mail brings the following returns
from counties not yet definitely heard FROM
Lacrosse County, Bashford, 40 majority; Jack
son County, 80 majority; Monroe County, Bash
ford, 81 majority; Chippewa County, Bashford,
so majority; Clarke County, Barstow, 50 MAORI
ty; Dunn County, Barstow, IL majority Polk
County, Barstow, 40 majority; Trempleau Coun-
ty, Barstow, 30 majority; Buffalo County, Bar
stow, l5O-only two counties to hear from
Douglas and La Point. Bashford is unquestion-
ably elected.
New YORK, Nov. 81.
The trial of judge Stuart was closed at a late
hour last night, verdict of not guilty, After
the rendition of the verdict, the jury handed to
the court paper declaring the unanimous opin-
ion that the judge had been guilty of irregulari-
ty in the discharge Of his duties, and recommend
ing that he resign. This the Judge refused to
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