Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-04-02
New York. March e,

| The steamer Futon arrived this 4. II, hou
Havre, March, 17sb, and Cores 18th. She bring
~ passengers and 4e6,0 600 IN specie. ANON
the passengers d Camden G. Dixie, bearer of dies
patches from the =. s. Legation 1t Paris. IN,
Fulton brings the second edition of the London
Times Of wednesday. The Vienna correspon
dent OF The Times states that the mystery oil ID,
recent improved relations between Austria ant
the United States has been elared up.
1 An Austro-Amcrican Commercial Company
4 is about to formed in order to be open the direc
i trade between the Z. s. and Austria and to i'm
port corn and produce direct from America, in
stead of from London and Liverpool. Tie wri
| ter intimates that the treaty Of commercel be
| tween the U. S. and Austria win be concluded ii
| no distant day.
Col Hodges, British representative at Ham
burg, had made representations TO the Senate
respecting the quantities Of amnition that left
| tina, port for Prussia. 1t was proved on exami.
| nation that the most INSTANCES their supplies
we're forwarded through tine account Of two
houses Of high standing in England il one Of
which a member of Parliament was interested
The Paris correspondent of the Times states
that in two points Russia makes ample conces-
sion, viz: the naturalization Of the Black Sea
| and the dismantlng1of the fortressoand the non
construction OF Bomerzund. Private letters by
the Illinois state that the British frigate which
recently arrived at Panama from Caliao, imme.
diately on her arrival fastened back to Punta
Arenas in order to defend the country against
the threatened incursions of Gen. Walker.
A French vessel was there acting in conscert
with the British force against Walker.
The steamship Erricson sailed for Liverpool
to-day in place Of the Pacific. She took out
nine passengers and no specie.
Paris March IA
The Congress held its sitting to-day: The
Moniteur publishes the follow ing: The Congress
invited Prussia as the signer of the treaty of
July 18th, 1s4l, to send plenipotentiaries to Par
is, and the King Of Prussia has appointed Baron
de, Manteufel and Count de Hatfield. Baron
N. has left Berlin for Paris.
Vienna 14th.-A new reduction of the Austri-
an army has been announced.
From Keil March 14th, we learn that the Fire
hy had entered that port with despach from
the British Government requesting Commodore
Watson not to engage in hostiities in the Baltic.
1t was stated in well informed circles on Friday
night that parliament will be Dissolved early in
Nav.
The Sul.on's brother is dead The armestice
was proclaimed March l, in the Crimea
A despatch from Berlin of the 18th says Count
Orlof has made known at St. Petersburg that a
definite understanding has been come to on the
fifth point, and thanks to the instruction brot
by Scheenaloff peace is restored.
Some special deliberations which are to take
place between Russia & Turkey have been re-
served.
Preparations are making at Moscow for the
after peace is concluded.
In Parliament question was asked when pap
ers in regard to the dispute of the United States
in relation to Central America would be presn-
ted. Lord Palmerston replied that he was not
able to, state the precise day, but it would be
very soon after the Easter recess. Mr.. Reobuck
asked whether the papers would include those re-
lative to the recruiting question. Lord Palmer
ston said he could not tell at present. as reply
had been received to last despatch by her Majes-
TVS government.
Washington, March 90.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Belmont our minister
on the Hague is about to be recalled andl that
Howell Cobb, of Georgia, will take his place.
Captain 1ngraham of Kostza fame has not
been confirmed by the Senate, as head of the bu-
reau of ordinance. It is understood there will
be some difficulty in his passage through the or
deal of the Senate.
St. Louis, March 20.
Col. Lane, Senator elect from Kansas arrived
in this city yesterday en- route for Washinton.
The District Court of Kansas meets at Lecomp-
ton on the first Monday in April, when the case
of the members of the Kansas Legislature, and
governor and other State officers will be presen-
ted for the consideration of the grand jury.
Kansas is perfectly quiet at present. A gen.
tleman from New Mexico represents the Indians
as quiet and urgently sueing for peace. The
Santa Fe mail is not expected to arriveiths month
on account of alleged want Of means of the
new contractors to support it. The outward
bound mail oflast month still lies at Westport.
Boston March 90.
We learn by an arrival at Provincetown, Cape
Cod, that the Cunard steamer Curlam, from Hall
flax to Bermuda ran ashore on the north break
water of Bermuda on the 18th and sank in three
minutes. The mails we're lost but crew saved
PITTSBURGH, March 20.
Three cars of the train from Philadelphia due
here this afternoon, were thLown fifteen feet
down an embankment just this side of Johnstown
Penn, on the Pennsylvania railroad. The &C
cident was caused by broken rail.
Two of the passengers were badly hurt and
others were severely bruised. The cars lodged
against trees and were thereby prevneted from
being thrown into the river. The passengers
arrived here at 8 P. NJ.
New Orleans, March 80.
The steamship Daniel Webster arrived here
from San Juan with passengers and California
dates to the 9Th inst. The Sal of the West
left the same day for New York, with passen-
gers and specie.
BosToN, March 29.
We learn by an arrival at Provincetown, Cape
Cod, that the Cunard steamer Curlew, from Hal
flax to Bermuda ran ashore on the 18th and sank
in three minutes. The mails were lost but crew
saved.
DEEP SoUND1NGs.-It is known that very deep
soundings were made by the North Pacific Expe-
dition. By a new continuance, invented by Lieu
Rronlzo fLol lad r;,d