Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-23
.'ff ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
Four Bays Eater from Europe.

s'sf ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA. ~
Four Bays Eater from Europe. ss
HALIFAX, Jan. 10. e
The royal mail steamer America arrived at
this port at Z o clock this evening. tl
There is nothing new of official character with
resAect 10 the peace negotiations, but there is
evidently from quarters usually we'll informed, a
growing impression that negotiations will not
tarminate in a satisfactory manner. ta' gau
!; Count Nesselrode has addressed a circular note
to the representatives of Rusaia at the chief for
eign courts, lated Petershurgh, Dec. 22d In
the note it is stated that Russia accepts the Sd
point relative to the naturalization OF the Blael,
Sea in the following sense: That Turkeys right
to close the struts be maintained; that no ship
OF war be admitted in the Black Sea excepting
those Of Russia and Turkey; that the number of
ships to be so maintained by neutrality arranged
bv~Russia and Turkey, and that it be ratified by
direct treaty between these two powers without
the intervention of other nation. This inter
probation the Allies consider to be inadmissible.
From Sweden the accounts are very warlike.
Commanders have received instructions marked
private, to refuse leave of absence and to have
their regiments in the highest state of efficiency
ere spring. Military and naval manufactures
work necessarily, and indicate that in accord
ance with secrete article Of treaty, Sweden
will openly take the field with the Allies in the
Spring.
Sweden has Oh hand some millions of thaers
rplus revenue which is to be devoted TO euuip
the army and navy.
The Danish Government is reported to have
consented to the establishment of depots OF
stores for the English fleet at Kel to rendezvous
there n April % e. @ss f. 5,
CRIMEA.-Gortschako reports Dec. Is: Sor-
ties of Cossacks defeated a strong squadron OF
/
Kertsrh. English commander and As men taken
prisoners. Nothing else from Crimea. ..---
4 letter from Kulisch, of the 25th inst, in the
Austrian Gazette says according to the latter
accounts from the Crimea, the Russian troops
have been reinforced by a regiment of the Hus
sars of the guard, and by the radyky regiment
of Hussars formerly stationed at Odessa. s.-..-
1t is therefore evident that no want of provis.
ions is experienced by Prince Gortschakoff 81.
4 letter from Odessa of the 2lst, the Austrian
Gazette says large bodies of troops are marching
from the ,Crimea into Bessarabia. There is not
however, any intention of evaeuating the former
as their places viii be filed by other troops from
the reserve and by the wiItia.
Gen. Gortschakolf WILL it is said, be replaced
in the Crimea by Count Ostensacken. The for
mar will resume command of the troops in the
: Danube. ses.- ~ .s.. ..... f.... -.-
The Allied gun-boats which remained at Kin
burn bave been frozen in, and all the efforts made
to release them have thus far been fruitless. o.
tits rumored though not confirmed that Pc
lissier is appointed Commander of the allied ar
mics, and Admiral Lyons Commander of the Al
He'd feet i'll the East. s... -- 49,. -..
The Muscovite party are striving to supersede
Gortchakof .-s.. &c -...- ..s ..t
AsIA.-0mer Pacha has returned to Soukoum
Kalea, renouncing his intention to attack kutias
at present. -s> .-= g.. ..-s-. VI. 49,
Russian General Slsloff took possession of the
deiles of IIassan kalet as soon as Selim Pacha
retreated to Ergroum. ..--, ,a -..... I
The greater part Of the Russian army will win
ter at kars ..-.. -e ..g.. ,5..
Intelligence from Constantinople of oath ult
states that many persons had already quit Ere
roum fearing it would be attacked by the Rus
sian army. .r...... e.. -.... .-.-.-... -.7.,-
- HAVANA, jan g.,
A Spanish frigate, three briggs of war steam
ers and one war brig, left the bay of Cenfuegos
a few days since for San Juan del Nicaragua, to
look after Commodore Spaudng and Colonels
Kinney and Walker The Spanish steamer Isa-
bella Ia Catholics. was lost in the shoals near this
place on the evening OF the Sd inst. ss.. ~
The Courier and Enquirer publishes the fol-
lowing extract from private letter from Gran
ada de Nicaragua. Business in our city. is very
Heavy contributions levied upon every one
and business has nearly stopped. The cholera
which has broken out again with new force, car
RIGS off many and is especially severe with Ameri
cans. Walkers force has been decimated by it,
A Havana correspondent of the Tribune states
that Rachel had abandoned the idea of PLAYING
there and had taken passage in steamer direct
for Europe. Her health had improved, but this
was judged to be most prudent course .-7
-..,--s. WASHINGTON, JAN It,
Mr. Thorington offered resolution that Lewis
D. Campbell be declared Speaker. Mr. Thorins-
ton said l.ls reason for offering this resolution
was to contribute his mite towards an organiza-
ton. He had proposed Mr. Campbel's name be-
cause he had heard him spoken of as less obec-
tionahle to portions of the House than Mr. Banks.
Mr. Galloway personally favored Mr. c., but
could not change his position till he was assured
ofa general sentiment in Mr. Campbell's favor.
Mr. Giddings said the resolution was thrown in
to the House without consulting those voting for
Mr. Banks, by whom he would stand until he
could see that he could exchange his vote for the
better. S
Mr. Mace said the fault of the House remaining
unorganized, was attributed all to anti-Nebraska.
lists, who have a majority, and can elect at any
time Speaker, if they surrender their personal
preferences. Hesattributed the failure to organ
ize TO the Democrats. % ts2 -
Messrs Sage and Washburne, of Maine, thot
the introduction of the resolution ill.timed and
mischevous &n
his knowledge or authority.
The resolution finally rejected by vote
of so for 100 against
ALBANY, Jan. 1e.
0rville Robinson of oswego, fDemocrat) his
been elected Speaker of the Assembly.
Gov Clark delivered his message to both bou-
SEES to-day. His financial statement is not very
favorable, there being deficiency during the
financial year of upwards of 1885,, 900. The sur |
plus canal revenues over expenditures is 81 $780,
600. After discussing the various local topics, |
the Governor closes by an ausion to the Kansas |
question, denouncng in strong terms the over I
throw Of the Missouri Compromise, and express
ing the hope that the voice Of New York will |
again. as heretofore, be unanimous in asserting
the Jeffersonian policy of restricting slavery and
extending freedom.
st ~ New YORK, Jan. l6.
The Iribame's " Washington correspondent says:
It is given out that in diplomatic quarters that
he British legation and the sympathizing intia-
'nces here take in bigh dudgeon the dismissal of
Champion, and his recruiting confreres say
hat hereafter the diplomatic and commercial in
erests shall be only represented by subordi-
late.
The ruInor ola tlireat tened presence of aFreneh
nd English feet near San Juan, and the infer
nee drawn from 1t ola complications with the
'rntral American question, have not been forth
led by any official information here So
@ New YORK, Jan. l6,
Geo. Curtis, President of the Cont>nental Bank
led at Jacksonville las week.
-WAAHIkGTes.- Jan. Ii.