The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-01-31
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with pig iron, came ashore miles south o.
Square Inlet on the night of 2sth, going to
pieces fast. Life saving apparatus cannot
be rendered ef'ectual. One man reache the
beach; four of the crew and one passenger
drowned, aid others clinging to bows rit
HAIIFAx Jan. so.
Africa arrived with one week later dates,
from Liverpool both Jan. America had arri-
we'd out. her advices impaired more buoya
tone.
Decentralization shows advance of Cd;
wheat firm but not active, Cd advance; corn
slightly advanced closed with cd ADVANCE
Consols Sit.
War news unimportant,. nothing decisive,
affairs before Sebastopol unchanged; nego-
tiaiions still in progress--nothing certain
known in regard to them.
LIVERPOOL, l9th.--Flour transactions
sma II, prices firm; good Ohio 4Ai45s; wheat
recovered from previous decline and advan-
ced I'd, transactions small, prices firm; white
IlaaI23s. Corn recovered and advanced Cd
-modera tie business; white "A aa45s, mixed
ABS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 80.
1t is said that the Secretary ct Navy has
sent letter TO Lieut.. Commanding Chas. G.
Hunter. dismising him from the naval service
of the U. 5. for leaving Brazil squadron with
Bainbridge without leave from Commodore ct
Squadron.
SENATE.-Jones of Tenn, presented reso-
luton enquiring of Committee Of p. U. d
Post Roads, how much the Collins line of
steamers had received to the present time,
for freight and Passengers.
Johnson offered resolution of enquiry of
President why funds appropriated for the u.
5. Court of the Western District of Arkan-
sas, have not be IN sent 10 the U. 5. Marshal
OF that District; he remarked that he was
tired running alter the Department-should
do so no more, for want Of prompt transmits
sion Of this money, Jurors and witnesses had
been obliged 70 sell certificates at great dis
count, the officers through whose negligence
this occurred should be promptly dismissed.
Gwinn said he was glad the subject had
been Introduced. California was worse off
in the respects named than Arkansas--wish.
ed the resolution had been broader. The ar
my appropriation bill was taken up. Fitz.
patrick spoke in favor Of the provision au-
thorizing Indians to he employed as scouts,
rangers and guides
Houston gave notice, if on Thursday he
ca m obtain the floor, he shall move to 90 into
Committee OF whole, To- propose modification
of existing tariff, and will make the test
Vote. Wright of Mississippi offered resolu-
ton which was adopted, requesting Presi-
dent to communicate to the House, if not
Incompatible with the public interests
copies OF the correspondence between the
Diplomatic agents OF the U. States and Spain
touching the causes OF disturbance of friendly
relations between this and that country and
instructions OF the state department reistive
to the same. There was a call for the COR
respondencs between our govepnmenr and
France and England respecting Cuba here
tofore communicated. House went into
comm tee on Territorial BILL
HoUsE--passed Senate bill incorpor ating
St. Joseph's Male Orphan Asylum in Dis.
trict Columbia.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 80.
Flour 790aS, steady; corn co.; whisky 25a
a254; provisions quiet; $50 bbls lard sold 81;
mess pork ll,5Oal2; sugar firm 4ia54;
eastern exchange per cent prem.
New ORLEAus, Jan. 90.
Flour. prices considerably higher, quoted
s,75; corn SO; oats 93a94; hog round SC;
sight exchange per icent discount.
New YORK, Jan. 80, P. III.
Flour trife hihger 5000 bbls good Ohio at
S62a9l2a; southern buoyant, 1000 bbls at
S75a925; wheat unchanged, moderate de-.
mand; white Michigan 24O.
Corn unchanged with modrate demand,
35, 1000 bushels sold; pork firm, 1000 bbls;
old mess l25Oal262 aud new firm, 1912 Ia
1925.
Beef unchanged, lard Dbl 9Ssl0 BEG. lola
l03 Ohio Whisky 33, sugar firm, Orleans
5a5s.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 80, P. N.
River closed between here and Cincinnati
Ferr, boa, in attempting to cross The river with
from 300 TO 800 passengers for the Cincinnati
Railroad, was forced by ice upon the Falls lodg-
ed on The rocks few hundred yards from Indi-
ana shore. Boat in imminent danger. Ice con1-
menced piling up against her, Life boats. skffs,
yaws anG barges immediately started to convey
passengers To shore. Pre- gress slow and dangers
Gus. Finally all were rescued by going over
the Falls and landing at n. Albany. Omni-
buses, baggage and horses still remain on Falls.
New YORK, Jan.27.
Advices from California say that Maj.
Hammond, TO whom DR.. Gwin intrusted the
ma az ement of his reelection to the Senate
turns up as candidate for the position him.
self.
CHICAGO, Jan. 81.
The railroads are blocked up. and there are
no trains from st. Louis. All week
navigation at ST. Louis has been complete y
suspended. The river is gorged eight miles
below.
QUEREc, Jan. 81.
| There are changes in the Cabinet. Morer
Cho5at and Cheveaux Lave resigned. Chan.
Choir editor of the Journal de Quebec, is ap.
pointed commissioner of the crown lands
and Eemiux OF the board Of public works
The provincial Secretary is not appointed
yet. Politics of the Ministry uncha nged.