The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-25
TeIegraphic News.

Nav YORK, Jan. 22.-Correspondent Of
the N. Y Times telegraphs 1t has been as
certained from authentic sources that the
long talked OF alliance between Spain, Great
Britain acd France has been formally COM
municated, the first binding herself TO send
into the field 10000 to 10000 men in the
spring, while her interests particularly in
Cuba are to be protected by France and Eng
land
The Tribune's Washington correspondent
telegraphs Official adyices by the America
do not in any way change our friendly rela-
tons with England.
Mr.. Buchanan writes that no real pros
poets of peace are entertained by the Minis
try, and England is preparing the largest
feet that ever foated, for operations against
Russia in the spring.
Louis Napoleon is still anxious to extr-
cate himself from the war, having attained
all the desired prestige Of the occasion.
Con. Cass is preparing q speech on the
question of Slavery in the Territories, for
Thursday, probably.
Mr. Singleton, a member Of the last Con-
gres- from Miss, has been confirmed rs Con-
sui 10 Havana, and Mr.. Brown of Buffalo, as
Consul to Tangier.
WAsHIsoroN. Jan. o. Senator Douglass
I IN Il letter Outeu lttFHAAIlus SAWS lS -cAuUpt
! fix any time when he will be here: he has had
an operation on his throat, which has caused
| him much delay.
Amid conflicting statements, information
! from an authentic source warrants the asser-
ton that SO far from special message, rela-
tive to our foreign affairs, being about to be
sent to either branch of Congress, it has not
been contemplated, much less the subject Of
cabinet consultation, though the government
has demanded the recall of Mr.. Champion
and the British Consuls engaged in recruit
Ing for the Crlmea II can as confidently be
stated that there has been no purpose of the
cabinet TO withdraw Mr.. Buchanan from Eng
land unless at his own request. Negotiations
between England and the United States are
still open, dispatches having been sent by the
last steamer, and nothing has occurred in the
transmission of the Presidents message to
Congress TO change the aspect Of our affairs
abroad.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 22.-By the steamer
Louisiana we have dates from Galveston to
the 10th. The weather throughout Texas
has been exceedingly cold
J At GAINESVILLE, Red River County, snow
} had remained on the ground since last De-
cember.
Brazos River is frozen SO that at Trace
teams crossed on tue Ice.
The Louisiana Legislature organized yes
terdav, all the officers being Democrats.
NEw YoRK, Jan. 22.-Tho Black Werrio,
has arrived Mt this port with Havana dates te
, the 18th. She experienced heavy weather
during the entire passage.
Mdlle Rachel still remains at Havana.
The weather recently has been the coldcs
ever experienced in Cuba
1 Tho sncor nm ri at te actiyo nj tho /,
| is unequa to the demand white Ia to ia
, yellow 81 and lit reals per aroda.
! RIcHMoSD, Jan. 22.-The American State
Council of Virginia adjourned on Saturday
, Mr.. Bolts offered a resolution for striking
! out the 18th section of the Philadelphia Plat
form, which was rejected and the entire Plat
form approved. Delegates at large elected
to the National Convention.
frOur thoughts, our "reminiscences, ou
] intellectual requirements, die with US to THU
, world, but this world only. Affection wei
placed and dutifully cherished /; friendship
/ happily formed and faithfully maintained
knowledge acquired with worthy intent, ant
intellectual powers that have been diligentl,
improved, as the talents which our Lord an,
Master has committed to our keeping; thes
will accompany us into another state Of ex
istehce, 40 surely DO lne sui III MA. s."se re
tains its identity and its consciousness.
FRozss FLKsH-Mr. A. Bronson, of Mead
vile, Pa, says, from fifteen years experience
he finds that an indian meal poultice, covered
with Young hvson tea, softened with no
water and laid over burns or frozen flesh, as
hot rs can be borne, will relieve the pain il
five minutes. Ii blisters have not arisen be
fore, they will not after it is put on, and ont
poultice is generally sufficient to effect cure
CT John @. SAKE having been prevented
By the storm from fulfilling an appointment
to lecture at Albany, remarks in a letter o.
apology: I" had no motive to break the en-