The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-07-08


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The MecAaslc and Working Aens Ssats "
tral Commisteo y now IN sessioa In this cify.
J II . composed Of the following gentlemen;
G. Wtttenberg Chairnaar, j. = Aanhing q
r., j. n King Of BFovnss, A. +. Bertan q Une
da8a, Randy Heath Of Kings, ". ". Waite
Erie. J, 8. Nicherson Of Je6ersou, a. Parklnst
Of Seneca, +. Z. Walters 81 Oswsso, =.
Smith of Lyuseown, H. Babcoek Of Monroe. ~
,. A. Cawland Of Albany.
i New York, June 30,
| Yesterday afternoon $50 recruits for the
8. Army took their departure BY the New for
and Erie r. R for Lsavenwcrth city, kansa
where they will join the command Of 5000 me
that Il % accompany The now Governments I
Utah 70 Salt Lake city.
Foreign Markets per Nisgara- Richardson
Spence Cos circular reports nou1 steady an
quiet, wheat quiet and dun, and Tuesdays I'D
vance barely mairtained-corn closed heavy an
easier and without quotable change IN prices
red wheat 0sa9s6d, and white 9salos; hour
sales Of western canal 3Os6dAS2s7d d--torn mix
cd 3as6da39s, and white 4Oalls.
N. ~Ss
McHenry 4 Col circulars report pork buoyant
beef OF al qualities had slightIy declined; ba-
con doil and heavy, lard closed firm at 62s6da
63s; tAllow 6rm. sugar heavier and lover; quo
tations generally are reduced about l.; molas
ses closed quiet but steady a last week rates
and active, has an advancing tendency, In tes
there is large speculative demand; prices are
}dald higher than last week.
London markets-From Baring's circular,
breadstulfs buoyant, al qualities considerably
higher; -four advanced, wheat advanced Ssa4s,
white 6Sa72s, red 62sa66s, -four 32saS5s, coffee
6rm; sugar heavy lsalssd lower.
London money market 10 easier. The Bank
Of France has = yet made no change IN its rates
Of discount
American stocts-Messrs. Bell 4 Co, report
the transactions limited, a previous prices.-
Hessrs. Barring = nsoshsrs the business Of A.
merican stocks limited prices generally un.
changed.
London, Saturday morning From tie Times
city article is was announced today thst the
acceptances Of John Langdon 4 Co. Of Liver
pool, ship brokers, had been rcturned-the liz.
bilities Of the hrm are stated to amount to 49,
600 pounds. The funds had been steady-a
slight improvement for the best, but the mar
ket shows little tendency to animation. Money
in request during the morning At the bank min
mum rates Of 8 per cent; later there was
better supply.
ExoLAND.-The Catholic members Of Parlia-
ment generally are still in opposition to the
oath bill. --
At an adjourned meeting Of influential Cath
olics : resolution was carried affirming that the
bill was practically re-enactment OF one which
was allowed even by Protestants 70 be insulting
and oppressive, and earnestly requesting all the
Catholic nlsmbers Of both Houses Of the Legis-
lature to oppose the bill at every stage.
The operation on the frigate Virginia were
expected to be completed by Saturday the s0th,
on which day she would leays Portsmouth for
Liverpool to forthwith commence shipping ihe
submarine cable. The officers Of the Niagara
were being HOSPITALITY entertained by tie naval
authority at Portsmouth. The weather in Eng
land continues very 6ne and the crops we're in
most 6ourisbing condition.
FRANcE-The election CANVASS continued very
animated but presented no new features. The
Democratic party was still divided and ,kely to
continue so; il was supposed that none 0t their
candidates if elected would take tho oath %
the Government, although their organs refuse to
give any satisfaction in the matter.
New York, June a3
The report that the Astor House oil NJ.
has raised its price Of board to 3 dollars per
day has no foundation.
Cincinnati, June so.
Last night about midnight ire broke out in
the foundry Of J. II. Haven Co. on the hill at
head Of Broadway, and before il was subdued
the Foundry and nine dwellings, partly frame,
were destroyed. Want Of water prevented the
fire department from extinguishing It, The TO-
tal loss is 10000 dollars, chiefly insarsd.
Omaha City, N. T.. June Is, 1857.
A fight has just taken place between the Sioux
and Pawnee Indians, on Lonp Fork, tributary
Of Platte River. Seven sPawnees were killed,
among whom we're Spotted Horse aud another
chief whose nams I die not learn. The Pawn
ees went ou. to Gfeal horses from the Sioux, and
when they passed through Columbus, a town
nearly 100 miles westerly from here, they said
'they we're going after ponies--be back soon
have heap Of ponies to SELL" but when they
returned they had less number OF ponies than
when they went out.-Cor. Of N. Y. Tribune.
Troy, July lst.
At the session Of the Mechanics and working
mems Central Committee, yesterday, return
were received from ~ clubs located in di1eren
counties Of this State. which show that the az
gregate number of members in these clubs i
1870. Propositions were received for the for
| nation Of new clubs. Il is intended by th
State Committee TO publish newspaper. 4
committee Of Democrats arrived yesterday sE
ternoon TO consult with the working men, AM
| in the afternoon q committee Of Republican
came up from Albany for the same purpose.
| Boston, July lst.
| The steamship Europa sailed about s o'clocl
/ this morning with lis passengers for Livcrpou
and "a for Halifax and 81. 800 in specie.
!! Washington, June 3oth.
-vAs-P..M. General, With the appreciation Q
the President, selected the following route, Be
| ginning the overland to California, vice at 81
Louis and Memphis, on the Mississippi River
thence forming . junction at Little Rock, Al
kansas; thenceto the direction Of Preston, o
the Rio Graildc, - the most suitable crossing 3
that river 70 fort Fillmore and Donla anns
thence along the new road being made unde
direcSions Of the Secretary Of the Interior
Fort Ounce; thence by the best passes throug
the best valleys for safe and expeditions ssagin
to San Francisco. Tho p. N. General with tn
appreciation Of the Presidents ms given h
Il contract to John Rutterfcld, WM. b. Densmor
Vim. g. Fargo, y. II v. Gardiner, Marquis
fKenyon and Alex. Holland Of n. r., and Han
ilto1 SpeRcer Of Illinois, At the price Of S595
600 Dollars, ssmi-weekly service, they being Il
lowest bidders, and a. tbey will perform AZ
miles more service than the other bidder pr
poeed.
| Five or Ne persona engaged in the elecsic
4 riot On ~ Let Of June, have been convicted,
4 OF them have fed from Justice. The other
were sentenced - one years Imprisonment n
fined 20 dollars each.
The Court Of Claiaas has adjourned tin Octobe
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