Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-09-03
Additional by she Niagara.

T. Ne" OTk, aug. ZOtil
The steamer Herman sailed from Southamp-
ton for n. Y. on the 18th inst, and the City of
Manchester left Liverpool for Philadelphia on
the same day with $50 passengers
The screw steamer Canadian from Quebec ar
rived at Liverpool ON the 10th A lamentable
accident occurred on board the Canadian on the
homeward passage. The Rev. w. Marsh drank
by mistake quantity Of disiniected fluid, and
Notwithstanding every eXertion, it proved fatal.
His body was taken to Liverpool and an inquest
held thereon. .....4. ..
The Cu1ard steamer Persia from Y NJ the
9th, arrived off the bar at the entrance to the
river Mersey at 5. Is P. NJ. Friday, the 18th, the
passage being called s days, 23i hours mean
time. ...aE .-.-
GREAT BR1TAlN.-From every part of the
united kingdom, the harvest reports are of
favorable character, and but little doubt is en-
tertained that the grain crop will be at least
fair average in quantity and quality. In Scot
land the crops are very heavy. In respect to
potatoes there is general concurrence of evil
dence that the crop, though not entirely Tree
from disease in some parts Of England, Ireland
and Scotland, promises to be abundant and ex-
cellent.
Harvest operations are now general, and so
much labor is wanted that farmers have outbid
Railway contractors, who find themselves COM
PEELED tie suspend for the present all but their
pressing contracts on the public words.
In the political world there is nothing worth
reporting.
Miss Nightingale has returned to her Ii ONE in
Derbyshire, avoiding all public demonstrations
of welcome. .
FRAScz.-ssIarshall rclissiers title, is the
Duke of the Malakoff, with pension of 1907
900 f. pcr nnnum
THE BLACK SEA.-Thc English war steamer
Gladiator, has returned from the Isle of Ser
pants to Constantinople, and reports on the Is
Ian! so Turkish soldiers and Russians.
SPAlN.-The news from Spain is wholly unn-
tcresting. We have a report i'll the Gazette de
France, but which requires confirmation, that
disturbances had arisen at CadiZ, in disarmng
the National Guards; but with this exception
the general disarmiDg was carried OUT without
resistance
The fears entertained Of a scarcity in the crops
were diminishing.
steamer to Madeira with cargo Of provisions
and medical stores.
The cholera was increasing at Lisbon.
ITALY.-A report was circulated in the Paris
Bourse that there had been at attempt at insur-
rection in Naples. 1t was not, however, true,
and from the precautions taken to reprcss any
attempt at rising, is not likely. The Secret Lib
eral Press has, however, just issued another pro-
clamation to the people, calling upon them to
agitate firmly and quietly.
BLACK SEA--There was no armed seizure of
the Island, MS was reported. The Island is no.
thing but bare rock of very limited size, and
contains only one building which the Turks and
Russians live in together, and the latter are
treated by the former as their guests.
The Gladiator had ftagain for the Black Sea
with new Instructions OF Il more positive nature.
The remainder of the allied fleet has not yet
left, and France and Turkey having no dispose
Bile ships, four English ships have joined Admi-
raj Stewards squadron, now cruising before
Blatzschek.
The evacuation of the Turkish territory by
the French troops terminated on the 18th, and
the gems d armcs by the 18th.
The Arch Bishop OF Kherson and Tawirda have
formally consecrated the south side OF Sebasto-
pol, preparatory to its being rebuilt.
1t is confirmed that Russia is constructing a
first rate naval arsenal on the Island OF kasko,
in the Gulf of Bothnia.
The harvest in Asia is reported as bad, but
considerable stores remain from last year.
LATgsT.-Saturday, Aug l6th.-Her Majesty
and royal family returned 10 Osborne from Ply
mouth yesterday.
The Dvan has received formal remuneration
of the Russian Governments claim to the Island
of SCREENS kars will be delivered up mmedi.
ately to the Turks