Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-30

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I've session. and from which the injunction OF |
eSyrsr md been removed, transmitting copy |
# a letter froIu Lord John Russellto Mr. tramp
on. dated January 10, 1858, in which II Is DC
Jared that the British Government intend TO al.
.erc strictly to the treaty OF Washington OF
April 10. 1850, and not TO assume any sovereign
II direct or indirect in Central America hr.
CLAYTON moved that the latter be transferred
rom the Executive to the Legislative journal anu
printed He then expatiated on the usurpation
Of Great Britain and the tortuoas diplomacy OF
her Minister and stigma;izing them as mons'rous
and disgraceful. .tza I,
Mr.. Cas- desired to speak, but not being wei,
he welded the fioor to Mr. Mason, who Thought
the debate was not exactly proper. but defended
the action of the Executive so far as he had READ
the documents They show a purpose on the
part of Great Britain TO totally disregard treaty
s,ipulations with this country, and when the
question shall be presented to the Senate or Con-
eress in tangible form by the Executive, there
would be no difference of opinion as to the in.
cumbent duty of this Government. England
viii be held TO strict performance OF treaty
stipulations.
Mr. Seward agreed with Mr.. Mason tina. the
debate ought not to be INDUCED in unit! the
House is organized; still nc thought there ouen.
to be no unnecessary delay in the settlement OF
this controversy with England Delay and lnde-
cision lose good cause, while decision as often
finds bad one.
Mr. Cass said he saw no reason why this SUD-
iect should not be fully discussed before the
American people, and moved to postpone
further consideration of the subject until Mon.
day next. Agreed TO.
HOUSE. f E
Mr. Fuller withdrew his name as candidate
for Speaker, and expected that the House would
now adopt some plan by which the present dill
culties might be settled. =.
The House then proceeded to vote for Speak
er with the following result:
Banks 90, Orr IS, Fuller II, Richards, OF
Nd, X. n, Is, scattering 8. Necessary to
choice, l02. F , -..s..s.se,..-. D.,
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a.
The Tribune's Washington correspondent tel
egraphs
Mr.. Buchanan writes that he will relinquish
his mission on the 18th February, whether sue
cessor be nominated or not. He will appoint
Mr. Campbell, Consul at London, to the post of
Charge d'Affaires.
No official answer has been received from Den
mark on Mr. Marcy,s proposition OF the 3rd OF
November, to pay the cost OF lighthouses and
buovs instead of the capitalization suggested
from the other side, and now soon expected
The European Congress of this subject was aban-
doned owing to the political complications
s-....-..t ...s BosroN, Jan o.,
In muicipal Court to-day Judge Nash presiding
Edward O. Coburn and Benjamin j. Dalton were
put on trial for Manslaughter, in causing the
death of VIM. Sumner. 90 witnesses sworn for
prosecution. Testimony to-day has developed
no new facts additional to what was shown on
preliminary examination before the police court.
Sam'l c. White, alleged to be implicated with
Ii~ wa tp-Ia
charged by the Court, on a rcquistion from the
Governor of New York. He will be taken to Buff
falo, where it is said all the parties arrested for
the robbery are to be tried. 81 -- .... --.a.
-....., New YORK, Jan. %.
A party of so fllibusters was congregated at
Jersey City yesterday, intending to take passage
for Nicaragua in the Northern Light, but the
prompt action of the United States.
Michael O'Briene of the Emigrant Banking
House of Roche, O'Brien & Co., was arrested
Yesterday on various charges of swindling prof
fercd against him by Irish emgrants, to whom
he sold fraudulent bills Of exchange on abe Bank
Of Ireland. ,--
None of the Sound steamers had arrived to
noon to-day on account of the ice. The Nor
witch boat it is said, is frozen mp at Frog
Neck.
ST.. Louis. Jan. %.
The Santa Fe mail arrived at Independence
yesterday. News from the Territory uninterest-
ing Business prospects are dull.
A fight had occurred between the Capote In
dams and Mormons in which several of the latter
were killed and much property taken. The DIFF
iiculty occurred from the Mormons attempting
to drive the Indians off their own lands.
TheLcgislaturc has been in session three weeks.
There is much snow on the mountains, and the
weather intensely cold.
Oregon dates of Dec. Goth state that nothing
had been heard Of Col Kidneys party, which had
gone to attack the Indians on the Wallawalla
George w. Chase. American Consul at Lahai-
ma, is dead.
Nicaragua dates of Dec. 22d state that Walker
is receiving accessions by the arrival of every
steamer, and has now quite an effective force.
BosroN Jan. 25.
In the Senate to-day an amendment providing
for tepeal of so much of the act of 1855 os con.
fers on jurors any right of judging as regarding
the conssitutionality of any law was adopted, and
the bill passed the Senate in this form.
The trial of Coburn and Dalton for manslaugh.
ter was continued to-day in the Municipal Court,
and will probably occupy several days. No new
fact has thus far been elected.
New ORLEANS, Jan. %.
The adyices by the Africa had no effect upon
the market.
Cottou-Salcs yesterday $4,000 bales; to-day,
up to noon, 900 barrels mess pork sold at SIT
ali % Molasses quoted at SOC.
The steamer Daniel Webster arrived to-day
from San Juan with California dates to the 9Th.
She reports Star of the West hsving sailed from
San Juan for New York with 5000, 900 in treas
ure.
A severe earthquake occurred at San Francisco
on the I'd. Mining news encouraging. Rich dig
gings had been discovered on the American riv-
cr. Trade dull; breadstufis quiet.
-.. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.
An eifeetual effort was made to rescind the
resolution prohibiting debate, after which the
House voted three times. On the last ballot the
vote stood; Banks, 81; Orr, 64 Fuller, 20; seat
tering, -. Necessary for a choice %.
A dispatch from Jackson, Mississippi, announ-
ces the election of Jefferson Davis to the U. S.
Senate by So majority.
,-s BosreN, Jan. 25
All steamboat trains from New York, arrived
between and o'clock this morning.
To-day is one of the coolest of the season. At
noon the thermomemetcr stood s deg. above ze-
no.
New York, Jan. 25.
Geo. p Ball was arrested YESTERDAY charged by
Alex. Morrison, with having embczzed $780,
600 belonging to the firm of John Gladstone l.
Co., ofMelbourne, Sydney Australia According
to Morrisons statement, Ball belonged to and
the principal business man of the firm, and when
dissolved was employed at salary to settle off,
which he did by collecting 100000 of debts and
abscondng. Ball has bcenin this city but seven
weeks, latterly at the Aston House. Coleman &
Stetson have $40, 900 of his IN their custody.
WILLIAM RUSSELL, the historian of the day of
Balaklava, he who told the fearful tale of the
disastrous winter OF '54-55, has been gnomn-
ously mobbed from the Crimea. Mr. Russell, in
one of his recent letters to the London Times,
has commented severely on the drunkenness that
prevailed in the British camp, and suggested that
the cause OF this ,lisgyaCeful debauchery was to
be found in the double pay which the soldier
was receiving. He recommended that Cd. day
should be withheld from the men and put into
the Savings Bank to their account. When The
Times containing Russel's letter arrived in the
Crimea, it created great excitement among the
privates The more moderate contented them
selves with writing home to the public journals
to protest against the execution of Mr.. Russell's
plan and to neutralize its effect upon the public
mind. These more intelligent representatives of
their body declared that, in point of fact, the