The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-02-26

morning o ( the 9th has arr we'd, brings 81
passengers. She brings but little news OF
importance 10 add 10 tae Atiantic's advices
There was severe storm on the nigtt OF
the 1th Many Amer.caa vessels were dam
aged.
TIE LDndoa Morning Advertiser Says
Sir Henry BuIwer had intimated that he
would like to act as sort of mediator be-
twseR the British government and Buchsn-
an. This move Is said to be at the desire Of
Lord Palmerslon. An interview is to take
place at The Embassy, when Bulwer would
explain the comprose at length to Buchan-
an, which he is proposed to recommend.
All OF the papers maintain profound silence
Oh this matter.
The peace plenipotentiares were arguing
to assemble at Paris. The British steam
frigate Polyghemus was totally lost on N.
w. coast of Jutland Es
In the House Of Commons Lord Palmer
ston, in answer to enquiries from Golden,
said the correspondence with the American
government on. Central American affairsl
would, when completed, BE- laid before Par.
lament. Mr.. Baler remarked that he ~ ould
postpone motion which he had given notice
till after the correspondence.
Latest by telegraph to Liverpool, London,
Friday morning Funds 6rmer. Closing
TO higher than yesterdays prices.
Saturday, A. M-The English and Amer
lean unchanged in reference to existing diff
fcuties and after remarking when the hu-
mility we have shown must have its limits.
concludes as follows:-"We are as DESTROYS
Of peace as Mr.. Golden can be, but we
know when nation becomes too proud TO
listen to reason, the only appeal is to arms"
The steamship Asia brings presents, con
ssting of plate. metals &c. to the officers
and crews ofthe Kane Arctic Expedition.
The French funds closed about as yes.
terday london, Wednesday. A letter
from Hamburg, dated Sd inst, stated that
eleven cargocs of sulphor, three of salpeter
and three OF lead arrived there during the
week, several Of them in British ships and
all of them half way ell route to Russia.
Liverpool cotton market quiet and steady
without any material changes. Sales OF 3
days 81 900 bales, including about 1000 in
speculation and similar quantity for ex-
port.-Manchester market was quie, but
irmer Breadstuffs were much depressed,
wheat about 4 cts. per bushel lower, and
-four l6 cts per bbI.-Indian corn did not
show SO much declining. Beef, pork and
ard continued in the same lfeless state,
bacon was firm, demand quiet.
There have been some arrivals OF Austria
Ian gold. but i; was likely to be exported.
Conso,s were weak, closed at 81 Il (99l u.
Latest.
LONDON, Tuesday Evening Variation
in funds to-day unimportant. Business lin.
tied. Market steady-but less buoyant, in
cons e quence of preparations for settlement
Of accounts in consuls Pon's to-day.
Gen. Paskewitch, died at Warsaw ON
Feb lst.
KIN. Convention.
a PHILADELPHIA, Feb. %.
Additional 10 X NJ Convention. The
Convention has spent nearly the whole day
in taking a vote 10 lay on the table prop
ositon postponing the nomination of
President to another committee TO meet in
Philadelphia July srd Many delegates
talked against time to prevent the Conyen-
ton going into nomination To-day at 10
o'clock The vote on motion TO lay on fable
proposition az follows: yeas l5S, nays 80.
Amid much confusion the convention ad-
iourned till Tuesday morning.
From Washington.
..5 New York, Feb. as.
Troops for Tampa Bay The bark Sam
SLICK was Yesterday chartered to convey
100 troops to Tampa Bay. These soldiers
are doubtless destined to operate against
the ,eminoles A Tribune correspondent
telegraphs from Washington,-"News per
Atlantic has made no impressions IN high
quarters. A rumor doubtless originated
from one or two causes, first he fact that
Mr.. Buchanan had long since received his
letter of rsca Il and indie ted his purpose to
leave the Mission on the 9Th and London
The 18th of Feb. Sc cond, that il was known
in London that the U. 5. had demanded the
recall of Mr.. Champion, which with Lord
Clarendon's er parts statements IN House
of Lords naturally led to intersntial exsg-
gerations."
The Navel Senate have conferred FULLY
with the President and the Secretary OF the
Navy, and will unanimously report tiii to-
morrow embodying substantiaiiy..the follow
ing PROFESSIONS intended to correct errors
and attribute to the late board, and prove
thus the same benefit The bill provides
TINT the President shall be authorized to
recognize as many boards Of inquiry as may
he ne essary to examine the professional
moral, mental and physical qualifications
of any dropped officer making application.
Jones on Wilson.
t%ta Washington. Feb. 90.
Jones, of Tenn. intends to speak to-mof.
row in reply to Senator " ilson's structures
ON Gov. shannon, His language, it is un-
derstooa, will severely condemn the 'mpro'
priety evinced by Senator Wilson, SO tar de-
scsnding from his senatorial dignity, as to
assail his private character. Mr.. Wilson's
speech, not having been published in the
GLOBE as expected, Mr.. Jones may deter h'a
remsrks,ll Tuesday
The steamship Alabama arrived this AN.
rom her cruise in search OF the Pacific
No news from Halifax on eve. OF the 2olh'
Threatened Hostilitiessin Kansas.
$500. st. Eouis, Feb. 33.
A lawrence (Kansas) correspondent OF
the. Democrat, under date OF February 18TH
soys that the Kickapoo rangers threatens
hostiities again at Esstln, saying they VIII
revenge Cooks death by killing the friends
of the murdered Brown. The Free state
men are preparing Tor the conflict out WI,
act only on the defense. Two mounted