Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-05-14

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Steamer North America arrived at this ere
ring with Liverpool dates Il zssi &
Rrss1A The military Is disbandsd. Adml
raity has ordered an lighthouse 10 be lighted
and m the baoys TO be laid down in the Guifs
3oshenia and Finland and Baltic and White
Liverpool Tuesday Evening. The CaIada's |
adyices caused increased animation, and cotton
ldyanced ! Oh Monday, the demand on Tuesday
Wa moderate, but prices firm ~ the advance
Sales 10000 bales including seo0b ales for spec
ulatioH, ~. 81 & ..s 3; 50 E
Breadstnffs Dropping tendency continued,
Weather very favorable for agricultural purposes.
e Maxim Circular SAYS trade exhibited little va
ration since Friday. heat and Flour Is steady;
Indian Corn in better request and Sd higher )
good qualities Of barrel Hour advanced 6d.als at
Manchester higher prices demanded but sales
AT Glasgow the market for Pig Iron excited
with large speculative demand. The workmen
were on strike, and 20 per cent. OF the fnrna-
ces had been stopped. Sales at seventy-six shi
Consoisa closed on Tuesday at 9s for money
and 93s for accounts. 81 NJ, fi.ss .5.a Ii
London Flour declined Is; other articles gem
eraH unchanged.
Paris-Rents closed on Tuesday at T4.sI for
money; 74.45 for end Of month--nearly one
quarter decline. :, z.:4,s
Philadelphia May 8.
The returns received show increased demo-
cratic majoritics, and confirm the previous im-
pressions that Veux, the democratic candidate
for mayor will be elected. His majority will be
large, butt cannot be known with accuracy
before daylight. The common council will also
be democratic. The first ward gave 93 majority
for Vaux.
,iss New Haven, May 6.
The caucus of the opposition members Of the
House of Rep s this evening made the follow
ing nominations: For Speaker, Hon. Green Ken
,irick; for Clerks, E. B. Trumbull, and Isaac h.
Bromley; for State Printer, Cornington & Hotch:-
kiss, and Senate caucus nominated Hon. Leman
W. Cutter, Pres't pro tenn, and o. II. Plat Clerk.
.SsY ss goyssse.5, 49, New ork, May L.
A general aHti-slavery meeting was held at
the Prince street church last evening. The house
was we'll filed, the audieece being composed
about equally of white and colored PERSONS
Samuel Tappen, presided. The speakers were
Hon. NJ. Dodd, Messrs Highland Lenox and
Wellsborn. : ggPsass gi-, s!i9iiaa.fte.i
meeting of Portuguese citizens was held at
the Portuguese Consuates. to sympathise with
the Cape de Verd suffers, and nearly $4,000
raised. ,ase S.ssd ..es5 81 80 e5
At thelmeeting of the American Society, held
to-day, aresolution appointing a committee OF
Investigation, after along discussion passed near.
~ unanimously. fs,S .ssi3 tlte.t $500
&, szaIisa aG2 efn sIges9s Boston, May I.
3 The Arabia sailed at noon to-day with 20 pas.
sengers, for Liverpool, and 1 for Halifax, and
$950,000 in specie ~ =.
81 b., Quebec, May Z.
The steamship North America, from Liverpool
April %, for Quebec, passed a point 100 miles
east Of this city, about II this A.. NJ. She brings
days later news, and will probably arrive at
this port at about 10 O'clock tonight. Is 10 n,
.ssFm, ..tsi t~ Philadelphia, May7.
4 The Democratic ticket, Vaux mayor, is elected
by nearly 1000 majority The Democrats, have
over two thirds of the City Council. is, s1f
Boston, April I.
The American State council met here this af-
teroon and one hundred and forty-nine councils
we're represented by 27s delegates. On the End
ballot Hon NJ. G. Cobb, Of the Governors Coun-
Gil, Fillmorete, was elected president, having
15S to 1l6 For Lieut.. Gov. Benchley, anti Fill
moreite. The officers of the council were also
elected by the party supposed to represent Fill
more. 0a : "
Mr.. White of Midway offered resolutions. re-
pudating the nomination of Fillmore, and claim
ed in favor of a, representation of the balloting
American Convention. Midst great excitement
the resolutions were laid on the table by a de-
cided majority. ef a.,.yfg7 10
Mr.. Ely of Newton offered resolutions infavor
ofthe American party uniting to- save the State
in the coming election, allowing each member
of the party to vote as he thinks best in Presi-
Dental matters. A long debate ensued during
which the anti illmoreites declared the failure
to repudiate the present national nominations
would destroy the American party in Massachu:
sets. NJ .s 4.
The announcement that New Hampshire had
repudiated Fillmore, was read with cheers groans
and Kisses. ..,,,s3. - }.ee III u. .s.,tgls,s a
The Ely resolutions were laid on the table, to
be taken up at the hour of nine O'Clock.
The Fillmore delegates left the House, and are
now using the Adams House. They will prob
ably issue call for convention to elect the del
egates to the N. Y. Convention of July 18th
The boilers from the American State Council
held session in the Adams House last evening,
adopted resolution repudiating the Fillmore
and Donelson nomination, and also electing del
agates to the AntiFillmore Council which meets
at New York 18th of June. g. .rf ), ~
....eaa s,s 81 a;a.aaa New York, May Z.
The anniversary of the New York Colonies
ton Society was held last evening in the REFORM
ed Dutch Church, corner of Fourth street and
Lafayette place. The audience was select al
though not very numerous. Arson G. Phelps
presided. After the proceedings had been open
ed with appropriate exercises. DR.. D. Meridith
read the oath annual report Of the society. The
report represents the affairs of the society to be
in promising condition. The receipts for the
year including those for the education fund,
"a an npn Il, l1,l
anced the same. 1l as-u tffs Sc tss
The meeting was addressed by Rev. R. S. Fin
lev, of NJ, Rev. T. Z. Cuyber, of N. Y, Rev.
R. R. Girley, of Washington, Rev. A. D. Gillett,
of N. Y. ayt4s 1919
During his remarks, Mr. Cuyber vehemently
denounced the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise, and was warmly applauded The annual
meeting of the society was held after the ad-
iournment of the public meeting, when AnsonG.
Phelps. was. unanimously reelected President,
and Rev. J. B. Pinney corresponding Secretary,
and a series of resolutions were adopted, p
is.sa ia ~ igsagz4 New York, May II
The Times correspondent telegraphs from
Washington that the Senate. Naval Committee
propose to take action.onthe naval nominations
this week, without waiting for vote of the re-
firing board question. The President has sent
an executive messenger to the Senate, withdraw
ing the prOmOtlOn or the deserving IniuSnipnlhn
and the other for drunkenness at Key West, SO
that his vessel wascompeled to leave him ashore.
Their names have not TRANSFERRED.
Ex-senator Dawson died at Greensboro, Geer
gia, this morning, of neuralgia of the head. p y
81, 3.,.. $500 & IL. New York, May.7. 4
The great trot, between Lantern and Bus, one
mile heats best three in five in harness, for SlO,
900, came off yesterday over the Union Course.
Lantern won the first, third and 4th heats. Time
2.35, 2.304, 1924 and 2.37.
The Walker sympathzers held preliminary
meeting last evening, at which one Of our city
aldermen presided, and resolved to call mass
meeting of the friends of Nicaragua meet next
Thursday in the National Hotel
/ Shortly after adjournment it was announced
that a Geographic despatch was received from
Senators Douglas and Miller, promising to speak.
at the mass meeting should their engagements
render it possible for them to leave Washing
ton. s 81 ~; - ~. .-.s.et
i The Herald correspondent says the railroad
committee will report their bill tomorrow.
The second committee at conference in the
deficiency bill failed to agree to-day. The water
works and army appropriations seem to be the
only impeachment The speaker viii appoint
another committee tomorrow. =,