The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-02-17
News of the Morning.

The Missouri State Senate has passed O
resolution declaring Emancipation impracti-
cable, impoltic, and unwise, and that il
should be discountenanced by the people
The House has concurred BY a vote of l07
to 2, the st. Louis representatives voting in
the negative. That is the first vote, but that
is not the end of the question of Emancipa-
tion in Missoari.
The Geo. Law arrived at New York on the
18th, with news from California and Gem
trail America. Dave Broderick, the old
magnate Of rowdyism in New York, has been
elected TO the Senate from California for the
short term, and Gwinn has been elected for
the long term. Gov. johnson has recon-
mended the Equalization Of the state debt,
and bill has been introduced into the Leg
islature for that purpose. Several shocks
of an earthquake had been felt, and build
ings were shattered in Los Angeles and San
tn Barbara. The Nicaragua route is broken
up. There is little news from Nicaragua.
The captain OF the Sierra Nevada saw Gen.
Walker at Rivas on the 18th Of January
The allies had not taken Virgin BAY, as re-
ported, nor bad they made an attack on San
Juan del Sar. Walker had an effective force
Of only l2o men, but he was strongly forti-
fed at Rivas, and had foundry for casting
balls. lie had not heard Of the capture of
his fleet of steamers, but suspected some
thing wrong. The revolution in Peru pro-
crosses. The insurgents have taken the
chincha Islands, and progressed nearer the
capital. The government has intercepted
letters duplicating the French and American
ministers. Trade in San Francisco was dull.
Mining news was Favorable. The amount
Of gold brought by this steamer was ST.
100000.
The City of Baltimore arrived at New
York from Liverpool, on the 18th. There is
little news Of interest. The conference on
the Neufchatel question was to take place on
the middle of February, the purpose being
FOR the definite conclusion of the matter
Great doubts are entertained concerning the
burning of the factories at Canton, and
further news from China was anxiously
looked for. The difficulty between Persia
and Great Britain has been adjusted. The
conditions offered by Great Britain have
been accepted By Persia. The Emperor Of
Austria has granted complete amnesty to
political offenders in the Lombardo -yenitian
Provinces. The are farther ramors of mod
ihcations ia lie British cabinet. Markets
rather dull. Flour, quotations nominal
Indian corn in small demand, and selling at
3Ss Sd to 33s Cd. Wheat, IS to gs Cd
Flour, western 3ls to 3ls Sd; Ohio extra "a
&c 45s. Beef, trmer pork, no change; ba-
con, demand small lard scarce, COS being |
paid for small quantities, and contracts for |
future delivery were made al 6Js.
The Kansas correspondent of the Missou-
ri Democrat Sports a reneontcr a, Te- |
cumseh between Judge Elmore and the |
correspondent Of the National Era, namsd I
kaiser. Both parties wounded bu; not dan.
gerously.
On the 18th Mr.. Bel, Of Tenn, gave no
Tee in the Senate OF billto distribute the
proceeds Of the sales of public lands among
the states, according to their respective pop
nla'ion. Nothing of Importance in the
House.