The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-12-24
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The steamship Canada arrived here this az
ternoon, with Liverpool dates to the 10Th. She
was despatched in consequence Of the Ameri-
Gus having to return to port.
The steamship Baltic which sailed from
Liverpool on the 10Th, took official announce
ment that the peace congress was to reassem-
be at Paris during the present month; also,
that an unsuccessful attempt had been made
to assassinate the King Of Naples.
Nothing additional to report in relation to
political affairs.
The captain and fifteen of the passengers of
the steamer Lyonaise had reached Burdeaux
in safety.
The America sailed from Liverpool or her
regular day, Saturday, the 9th inst.) but
when off Cape Clear, she encountered a severe
storm, by which her decks were swept and
otherwise so much damaged, that she returned
to port for repairs.
The Baltic sailed for New York on the 10th
LIVERPOOL, Dec. H.
Breadstuds are reported to be in a declining
tendency; quotations nominal. Provisions are
quiet and unchanged,
/ The London Money Market is active, bat
easier. Consols for account are quoted at 81.
CONG EssI0NAL
THiRrY-F FOURTH coSGREss-sEcoND SESSION.
t... WAsuINGroN, Dec. %
! SENArE.-Mr, Butler presented the joint
I resolution adopted by the Legislature Of S.
Carolina, relative to the fertilization of Port
Royal Harbor.
( HoUsE.-Mr. Letcher, from the minority Of
the Committee on Ways and Means, reported
a substitute for the bill, for the revision of the
tariff.
The Speaker laid before the House the re-
port of the Superintendent Of the Coast Sur
vey, showing the progress Of that work during
the past year,
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 80.
A series OF most destructive fires occurred
during the night. Fauston & Brush's Facto-
ry, in the 10th ward, was destroyed. Two
hundred men are thrown out Of employment
Mills & Flnchs omnibus stables in Wes'
Philadelphia, were consumed with 40 horses
and so omhibusses. Wilson's. planning mill, in
Southwark, was also destroyed.
New YoRK, Zee. %.
The steamer Knoxville, of the Savannah
line, was totally destroyed by fire at hel
: wharf last night Loss about 100000, O.
} which about half was insured.
, A Geographic dispatch from Squaw Village
states that large ocean steamer, the name o
which is unknown, struck on Saturday night
on the beach near Barnegat. Her masts ar,
all gone. She lies about 200 yards from shore
, and passengers could be seen on her deck
Wreckers had not been able to board her.
CAPE ISLAND, Dec. %.
The schooner Julia Frances, Capt Weeks
:! from Beaufort, n. c., bound for New York
loaded with naval stores, was run into, OF
Sunday night at y O'Clock, and sunk in tel
minutes. The crew took to the yaWl. The
boats reached a light ship on Five Fathon
bank. The pilot boat Whilden brought then
# here from the light ship
e A schooner was run into by a steamer
which proceeded on her course, probably nc
= knowing what damage had beeu done.
BALTlMoRE, Dec. %.
Weather intensely cold this morning. Snow
falling. Thermometer at this morning
stood II deg, and at II, IS deg. above zero.
: WASHINGTON, Dec. %
The financial circular Of Sweeney, Ritten
s. house, FAINT & CO., says, President havin
brought into market $500 600 acres Of land
lying north Of Iowa, it has given rise to al
At active demand for land warrants. The circu
IL lar quotes an advance Of cents per acre
- Warrants of 120 acres selling at 80 cents, an
,. those of 16O at 80 cents.
This mornings cold is more intense tina
' has been experienced this season. The ther
n mometer at IL NJ. stood y degrees in sh9
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