Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-19
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NV YoRx. March IL
Mr. Greeley, Of the Tribune writes from ws,A.
instcM that Mr.. Jones, from the select co,p,o;,
tee appointed by the last Senate, will soon =.
mort bill to prevent frauds in the invoicing ,na
valuation Of dutiahle imports, which win Al ~
same lime be an attempt 10 remodel the tsrH
and adapt il to the views Of Mr.. Guthrie. who /,
part author Of the bill It Is understood Ina,
under it liquor dealers are TO pay 50 Dor csr,
instead OF 100. that the 40 per cent list i tn -
merged into the so. Iron is to be lett uu,oneh'
ed, and that the lower rates are to be rusip,,in.
ed or wholly mergedint the free list. .t
In repiy to the assertion that cx.(sov HIM,
Is about to publish an address on the Pres;dsn.
tial question. The Commercial Advertise, ~
this evening declares that it is not his in,ep,on
to take an active part in the present canvass.
MONTREAL, March IA
Il A Mr.. Gardner an infant child and two ~o.
men were burnt to death in the House ofMr. q
which was consumed by FIRE in st. Paul, Quebec
on Wednesday. 4. N.
NEW HAyKS, Mach H.
The Wing State Convention met here TO-DAY
and nominated for Governor Jno. A. Rockwell
of Norwalk; Lieut.. Governor, j. Carter. of No,
walk; Sec'y of State, j. II. Trumbull, of Har,.
ford Comptroller, Albert N. Baldwin, of Yex
Milford. Tho Convention was no. large ono
Henry G. Hendrick, of Waterbury, presided.
Boston, March lS--9P.r
The Arabia has just been telegraphed outsd.
the lower station, Doubtful if she comes IN 10.
night. ..--...
Buffalo, March Is.
A train consisting of 20 passenger cars. with
| 700 passengers, arrived here from Rochester a,
noon This is the first train from the east sine.
Saturday uight. An immense quantity of mai
matter was brought vp py it. The road is now
clear.
Concord, n. H., March Ia
The State has been carried by Americans ana
Republicans. They will have majority in The
Legislature, and if Metcalf is not chosen BY N.
people, which is yet doubtful he will be by m,
Leg isature in joint convention.
New York, March "a
There was further large decline in Nicarsu.
stocks, sales being as low as lS cents on dollar
| Yesterday morning tt sold at 81 cents at which
price the President, bought 1000 shares
Mr.. Morgan, the late President, has been sel
ling largely.
The Company deny their Indebtedness to Mica.
rauga to the extent rumored. They say the
claim against them never exceeded $1,000 and
that all the property Walker could seize could
not exceed 100000.
. The general opinion is that the trouble is the
! result of stock jobbing operations.
: There is dispute between the presen. and
late Prest. of the Co. Mr.. Morgan s represent.
ed as having sold the stock largely on his own
, account and that of Messrs Walker Garrison
, of San Francisco, and the whole matter
of the seizure has been the result of concert to
create a heavy decline in The stock of which they
| would avail themselves
BosroS March IA.
Judge Merrick to-day made decree appoint:
ing S. G. Reed and +. NJ Robinson to reeievs
the custody of the assets of the Grocer's Bank
d with authority to pay off liabilities If satisfac.
a tory settlement be made, they will be allowed
to continue the bank.
= NEW YORK. March "a. 8
a The correspondent Of the Evening Post, writ.
ting from St. Petersburg, Jan. 3lst, says An
), immense sensation has been created in the cap.
a tal by the positive declaration of the Emperor
: that I'm intends to be crowned king of Poland al.
). Warsaw in May next. He has also issued that
:, the Empress will also accompany them and like.
. wise be crowned. She will take with her the heir
- presumptive of the crown, and will invite the
;. most distinguished ladies Of the empire to her
court The Emperor, it is said, will add to the
q title of king of Poland that Of Lithuania, and
that the nobility the Duchy will take part in
. the coronation.