Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-04
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ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
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New York. May l.

The steamship America, from Liverpool
the 18th ult., arrived this afternoon.
The Oh Y two items Of English news by
this arrival. are the birth vi another Prin-
cess, making the yth Royal infant. and the
c~eremonie, VI tn. bying the foundation Of
the Ere. Library and Museum. presented to
the citizens Of Liverpool ~ VIM Brown.
81. l..
From France the intelligence i, that the
Emperor proposed a ,isi; - Atg ria af.er
the visit To Paris Of the Grand luke Con
-~taniine. Also, that the French Eep,b i
caus intend to put up Cornet Cavaignae AID
others for the Legislative Chamber.
Reports continue To circulate OF conspira-
cies against the Einperors life, Lut they are
most extrasngaht
Private letters from Madrid Of the 10th
state, that Lord iIow,ien and the Marquis
Do Turgot are doing everything in their
power to prevent t re | reak ng oHt of hos,i
II les " spain and ncNico. as, from
attest and surest Information it is ascertain
ed that there is a plan of the United States
TO make n diversion on Cnta in the event of
war.
NJ. Tidal, the Spanish minister 81 foreign
affairs. e.inces great anxiety to ON to an
arrangement and i, moderate in his views.
but the difference is that senior LafraGua,
the Mexican envoy, who is now nj Paris.
will not 20 to Madrid without assurance oi
Icing received officially Il presented to
the Queen a- formal Representative Of a
country.
LIVERPOOL NJ ARKETS.
The tendency e the corn trade 10 to-
Sar,is recovery, and during the week
most Of the country markets show in
provement of the market OF Tuesday.
Wheat Was 10 good demand ~ previ'
o rates.
-Four slow OF sale.
Inu,nn corn freely offered in warehou.
.es 1T 30s and sold 81 2ys % to 3Us per.
quarter.
10 day there isl good demand for
wheat.
t,nur more saleable and Cd dsarer ia
retail.
Wheat Red Z. Cd to s. 81. White
o,G!to .. per 10 pounds.
Flour-25, to 90, 6 euperfins and ex.
trs Ohio, Pisa 2Ss for western.
Indian Corn Mixed 30, yellow 20.
g.. white 80, Ga to 32.6i.
Beef-New CONN .nds extreme prices.
Ola - also readily sold il swecs.
POrk-Old rather more active. New
n ANAL demand.
Blcon-arr,ssls large but with stes'
iy demand Tor country deslers. Prices
frm. AMI for choice lots further advance
mas been paid IN retail.
Isrt-Dull and offered 1T . reduction
Of | AZ.
Baltimore, May /.
The strike among the freight con
iuctors on the Is. n Ohio K. L., par
took of u rlotous character yesterday.
several freight trains were stopped Oh
The road last evening by a mob Of 100
CONDUCTORS, who assembled some dis
tance from the city, and meeting ears
while IN motion, uncoupled the trains,
carrying oil all the couplings and
iro,c the engineers and fircmcn into
the ,ods. There is great excitement.
all al ny the road. The t Ike beng
.|ciieIai throughout the line, Efforts are
icing made 10 iniucc the engineers TO
JON llc eouspirators. The Company
Gvmly refuses to make any counpro'
mlse with the disaiiccted; will pay
them ali of and employ new men.
The strike occurred IN consequence OF
The Company requiring the cars to b.
sealed, al which the conductors took
offence.
Detroit, May !.
The Northern Transpoit,on Com
pany's propeller Michigan arrived here
his a. NJ, from Milwaukee, which
port she left Monday last, and is the
tirst boat through the Straits of Mack,
.,'aw this slring.
Sic reports large quantities of ice
IN an about The Straits, and had some
ificulty IN forcing her way through.
She met the propeller Oydensburg aud
;he steamer Michigan in the ST. att
,d Lady Ely and propeller Mont.
somery at Msckiuaw, bound up.
New lork, april 30.
The Times Washington correspon
lent SAYS: Advices have been %rcceiv-
ei here from Kansas bv the Govern.
mcnt which are in the highest degree
gratifying. The Free State men, un-
der the leadership OF Gov. Robinson,
have resolved to cooperate with tll,
IN icavors OF the administration t. So
cuse a fair expression oil the will oil
the people in relation to the question
Of slavery, aud will abandon their pre-
vious policy of inactivity.
This is not a matter Of surmise, but
Is the explicit determination of Robin
son himself. 1t has been communica
ted o only to the Government, but
to Mr.. Walker, who is still in orr city.
New York, MAY l..
The new city charter goes into op-
Grafton TODAY, and up 10 | L. NJ. there
was no symptoms of resistance at the
tty Hall. The Comptroller and
commissioner Of Streets recognize the
rev law. but the Commissioner OF
Repairs and Supplies refuse to give his
hooks and papers up.
TINS SEASON - Com : ute Spriug. ether!a, mid.
ness, come"
Manpson.
AT your c ,minr. Why don't you COM, sloueY'