Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-26
XXxIVth Congress--First Session.
Washington March 30.

XXXIvth COngress..Ftrst Session.
Washington, March 90
SENArE.-Senate crowded to suffocaton.-
Large number ofladies came in early crowding
| the gallery and occupying the reporters seats,
thus rendering vote taking next to Impossible
| After some important business, Douglas proceed
| ed to reply to Mr.. Trumbull.
Mr. Douglas regarded his colleagues opening
| debate the other day, as violating that parlia
| mentary courtesy, which gives the chairman OF
| a committee that privilege. Among other points
| in the Minority Report on Kansas affairs. He
referred to the change Of legislation in Kansas
| as spurious BODY and ell .cted by frauds aud IL
| legal votes. balance of report unintclligible.)
| HousE.-Mr Campbell, of Ohio, from Commit
tee on Ways and Means, reported the Navy Ap
| preparation Bill.
| Mr. Benson from Committee on Naval Affairs
reported back Senate bill for the constituent IN o.
| ten sloops, was with an amendment providi'e
that the Secretary of the Navy, may, in his dis
| erection cause two of the m to be built with side
| wheels, and equip with a view to greater speed
attainable with due regard to their efficiency as
! war vessels.
| New York, March 20.
The U. S. propeller Arctic is coming up.
James McGraith, book-keeper for j. B. Haber-
shaw, in Broadway, was arrested this morning,
charged with embezzling $4,000. Mr.. H. is a
| branch OF Savannah house.
ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA.
New York, March 90.
The steamer Persia from Liverpool has arriv-
| ed.
The Emperor Napoleon recently made speech
in which he said he hoped for peace, but France
must be rEady for either peace or war.
The Persia brings nothing to add to the
above except the general rumor that negotia-
tons were proceeding steadily. The fifth meet
ing was held ON Thursday, the 9Th, as usual.
London, March Sth-The Paris Moniteur of
yesterday contains the Imperial decree, calling
into active service 10000 young soldiers of
class 1855.
Berlin. Sunday.--Two couries passed through
this city Ell route for Paris, having fresh in
strucssons to Russian Plenipotentiares.
Hamburger, March Q.
Admiral Wassar sailed from Kiel to-day, He
has ordered the feet to assemble off Moss Island,
to- commence renewal of the blockade of Rus
sian ports.
LoNnoN, Friday Fvening.-The funds were
heavy to-day owing to continued pressure, for
money advances on Government securities were
in active demand throughout the day at per
cent, settlement day, transactions in scrip of
new loan having increased to wants of dealers.
Continental advces denote favorable appear
ance Of exchange at all points
Inc IcrSla Drought lVO passengers. one
spoke on the 9th inst, off Cape Clear, the steam
er Canada from Boston.
The ship James Burns arrived at Liverpool,
From Melbourne, with upwards Of 10000 ounces
of gold
An insurance has been effected on the Pacific
at Liverpool at so per cent.
The Covent Garden Theatre was burned on the
morning of the 9Th inst, at an early hour just at
the close Of a masque ball. under the manage
ment of Prof Anderson, the Wizard. Fearly
all party had left, and but few persons injured
The destruction of the building and properties
complete. E.lEE e
FRANCE.-Orders were received ut Marseilles
for the conveyance of 10000 Infantry and Bat
terry Artillery to the Cnmea, to replace the troops
returned home. IL
THE BALrIc..-Thc Russia ns are sending troops
considerable numbers to- Fnund; also con.
icentrating large force around st Petersburgh
and strengthening barriers near Cronstadt.
Breadstufs are considerably lower Flour de-
cned Is Wheat 4a6d. Corn Is 6da2s cd.
Provisions unchanged with moderate business.
Consols 9ls; Money Market unchanged.
The Peace Conference is progressing favora.
bly,. III
1t has been reported that the representatives
at the conference were signing prelminaries of
peace but really the appending Of their sigma
lures of the preliminary formaiitbes.
Ne news of the Pacific. ~
LIvEspooL, Sth,-Cotton market steady and
prices unchanged Sales of the week $4,000
bales. ~ .re.- F.-.-7. ?.
~Breadstuffs have considerably declined. Mar
ket closed steady. Provision msrket generally
unchanged and quiet. Consols quoted at 9lt
The brokers circular report sales during the
week of 81 900 bales of cotton; market closing
steady. Some sitter bunt not quotable higher
Fair qualities had slight improved, but lower
grades easier, though 10. quotable lower. or,
leans middling 55a6d. Orleans fair st; upland
middlings 81; upland fair Ct; sales-exporters
$500 bales, and to spec ulators $50 bales
The estimate sales Sat urday 5000 bales and
market unchanged, VIII ole stock in port was
369, 267 bales. The acco ,unts from Manchester
represent Market firm. Brokers circular quotes
breadstuffs as having co nsiderably declined
Flour declined 2sa2s cd. White wheat declined
cd. White corn, Is. OIL Ter circulars state -four
on Friday opened dull, but improving at close,
also wheat and and corn.
Western Canal -four 3Iia32s Philadelphia
and Baltimore 34a35. Ohio. SO. Red what 9s
3da9s 3D.. White losalls .st -
Circular of Richardson, Spencer l. Co. quote !
provisions as generally un changed. Beef and
pork quiet, eastern bacon was in improved de |
mand and scarce, first arrivals were worth Goa |
SIS. Lard quiet 54a56. s--ss s-..r '--.sg
The Brokers circular quotes NJ val stores un-
Spirits turpentine am tar also quiet
Fallow dull 55s Cd
Linseed Oil quiet, SLABS O. ,aee steady and
prices unchanged. Sugar adv, ,need Cd. Pearl |
Ashes quoted AS and Pot ash es at 37a3ss and |
dull p 9'-'3lf $500 rs. -, - -
London, March 7th.-Iron Quiet and prices |
tribe lower Welsh bar pig and Welsh rails fsa |
Is 5ss White wheat 6ss 7os; Red 6Sa68s.-
kloaf 32a37s. Sugar open ed active and closed |
dull. Money market NOR e stringent; Bullion in