The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-29
New York Market.

+. Haliett. Rufus Choate and Geo. s. Hill
lizard appear for defence.
New York Market.
New YORK, Jan. %.
Stocks lower and dull. Money rather
more in demand without change in rates
Sterling exchange quiet at 1850 1854
Flour market heavy, but prices are without
important variation Sales $500 bbls. at
@ill5 for state; s,l2@s,75; Corn TO light
grades, western at 9@ IL 0O;Genessee small
sales; Canadian firm at $3.50 1000 Rye
-four unchanged; GRAlN--Wheat market
firm, sales $500 blu. at 2,l2 for white 81.
Louis and ,9S red Tenn. Rye in demand,
sales 1000 blu. l,29@ 80. Corn fair at s5@
90 for new and 9O@93 for old sales l. 900
bu. Oats in moderate demand at 45@ 80
State and 45@5O for western. PROVlS-
IONS-Pork firm, sales 800 bbls. at l3,mess
IL for prime. Beef unchanged, sales 800
bbls. Rtcon dull.
Cold Weather.
N. Y. Jan. IS.
Two inches of snow fell this morning. for
the remainder of the day it rained hard; 1t
is now freezing. Navigation is completely
closed here. The ice extends down the
bav, and in some cases it is SO hrm that
sleghs have crossed over.
From Washington.
WAsHIsGToN, Jan. %.
SEsArr.-Wm. Bigler, the newly elected
Senator from Pennsy lvania, took his seat
Mr.. Fitzpatrick gave notice that IN !,
speech tomorrow he would to proceed
to the election Of a priat,r
Mr.. Cass is now speaking on the Central
American question. The lobbies and gal.
leries are immensely crowded.
HousE.-Mr. Letter offered resolution
for the election of q Speaker by plurality
yo,.-on motion of Mr.. Wheeler it was
tabled by log to los.
There is rumor amongthe most intimate
friends of ex-vice. President Dallas that the
Mission TO England has been rendered to
him.
Mr. Cass addressed the Senate to-day on
The subject of Central American affairs, al
hiding to the remarks of the National Intel
lipencer that this country might be dliting
into difficulties, he said that ne dld not oe-
licye it. He though, the ship OF State was
on its true course, and the pilot doing MS
duty.
Washington, Jan. IS.
IT may not probably be generelly known
that during the present unorganlzed condi-
ton of tLe House of Representatives no
money can be drawn from the U. $. Treas
,rv for this branch of Congress. In this
condition of affairs the Sergeant at arms OF
tho last House, and who is still acting IN
that capacity, having been applied to by
members of Congress, for money to meet
their necessities, procured funds from some
of the Pennsylvania banks on his own res
nonsibility, and paid it ont to members. tax
ing their receipts thereof
Death Of Com Norris.
Washington, Jan. %.
Commodore Charles Morris SEN. aed III
this city, yesterday afternoon
Arrival Of the North Star,
N. Y, Jan. IS,
! The steamer North Star from N. y. wa ",
Havana arrived here this morning WIN
! dates from latter place OF the morning o
the a3d. She made the passage from N, "
70 Havana in 81 hours. The frigate po'
tomsc arrived at Havana the goth, and the
steamer Fulton on the 22d. All we'll
Financial and Political,
WAsHIsGToY, Jan. IS.
The Bankers of Washington individuail,
h.aa mn, loaned to Mr.. Glossheiner one
dollar; but the banks have literally I'm, u
sonrse of the Sergeant-of- Arms had the ei
e 1se. Of deprving some Of the brokers Of the
, rare NJ Of many good fat share and caus
s rs much complaint among them There !
dua n members on account OF per diem
md mileage about $4,000, OF which II !
said Mr.. G. has paid to them $50 900:
'', Tha Union proposes an union OF Dem