Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-02-27

Nxw.Yosx. Feb. 20.
The Tribune correspondent ssleeYapAG waskr
inesoA 18th, that there must BE- some mistake 10
The tclegraphie Dispatch Of he Csndas news
alleging that angry words had passed betveen
Lord Clarendon and Mr.. Buchanan, aud the
Csntrsi American. question. Neither oi these
parties are likely 10 use such arguments. be.
sides, there hes been no important correspond
enee between thu two governments on the sub
jeet since tho Presidents usesssge. which would
provoke opinions actions. Lord I1srendop'e
speech Ii tie House Of Lords, stating that he
had propcsed referring this matter 10 the arbi-
tration ofthe third. poser. must be revival Of
the old Suggestion.
No formsi proposition Was ever submitted 10
this Government. hut IN \ conversation between
Mr.. Buchanan and Lord Clarendon, about year
ego, Lord Clarendon preseatcd IL a. an ADJUST
ment Mr., Buchanan replied there was only one
pctents'a whom the q. 3. rouId In any way ae-
ccpt a. sn arbitrator, snd he was Nicholas Of
kassis, whom England had made war with. II
may be thought Lord 9. has recently renewed
this Offer, and hence the aliBsion in bis speech.
Our administration will not now accept arbitra-
ton.
Over ten thousand copies OF Senator Wilson's
speech we're subscribed for BY the House mem
bers, before he bad finished speaking. Mr.. HEX.
mans debate on Kansas attracted favorable at
tention.
On Mr. Stephens motion to recommii to the
committee on elections the authority 10 send to
Kansas for persons and papers. The vote stood
ayes Gs, nays o.. The speaker voted no, max
Ing tie, which rejected the motion. The com
mit.ee viii have authority.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 20.
The total number Of hogs packed during the
past season was 4o5,396, an increase over that
OF last year Of "a, 900. The increase in weight
IL equal 10 apcr cent, and in yield Of lard 81
lbs. per hog over last year
NEW YoRK, Feb. 20
AZ the Persia was going out over the bar this r.
n, the grounded 10 Gedney's Channel. but got
or without damage and proceeded to sea.
NEw York. Feb. 90.
The retaliation bill against the North which
had been lost in the Georgia House Of Repre-
sentatives, has been reconsidered by large ma.
jority, and referred TO the Committee on the
State Of the Republic.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 20.
The American Council assembled this A. ~,
Charles D. Truman Of Phn., Vice Prest., presid-
ing. A resolution providing for the admission
Of reporters offered, bnt laid on the table
till after acting on contested seats. During the
calling OF the roll, the Louisiana delegation
presented their credentials. Objections we're
made TO the admission on ground that the Cath
Ole test was recognized by the Louisiana coun-
ell
A motion that the delegation he admitted on
their credentials, was offered, md after a warm
debate the resolution was adopted, by yeas SO,
nays 30. After warm debate on admitting the
contested delegates from Pennsy lvania, the
council decided by vote Of 81 to 45, to admit
N. Eddie, and others who ignore the 18th section
of the Philadelphia platform. The result has
caused very bitter feeling among the south
crn delegates.
The National Council are engaged in the dis
cussion OF the resolution .expnnging the 18th
section from the X. N. platform. No action has
yet been had upon it.
Hon. Mr. Bartlett, of KY, arrived to-day, and
took the chair about 10 o'clock. the Vice Presi-
dent having presided up TO his arrival.
A. G. Brewster, of Mass, offered the following
Whereas, The 18th section of the Platform by
the American Conncil in June, 1855, was neither
proposed by the south nor approved by the North
therefore said section is hereby stricken out
A. b, Ely, Of Mass, offered as an amcndme-
that, after the words stricken out" the g. ~
ing should be added: "and - "a, rs roc -o.'o"-
sunso. " slavery abide by the PR ,,eples and
h.. ne Constitution of the U, S. Yield
40 more, claiming no less
LoursvILLE, Feb. 90.
The river Is open opposite this city; Terry boats
run today for the first tine in month. 1t is
still closed above and below and will remain so
Tor some days.
HALIFAX, Feb. 30.
The Alabama just arrived, She has been as
far east as Cape Race. She was "a hours in the
ice. No news OF the Pacific.
New York; Feb 90
The Cunard steamer Persia sailed to-day at
l2t o'clock, on her first trip from the United
States to Liverpool. She carries out 1913 passen-
gers and about S7o3,o00.