The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-05
TELEGRAPHIC.
Washinston. July "a

Warrington, July q.
The navigation Of the Chesapeake and OF
canal has been resumed. An immense numb
OF boats are expected at Georgetown, Alexis
! dris, freighted with coal and breadstufis.
Boston, July %.
: On Saturday night the Lyons woolen mil
J Monsoon, Mass. were totally destroyed BY iil
Loss about Csc, 900; mostly insured.
New Orleans, July "a.
/, Deaths last week amount to lit, half cai
dren. No fever.
Cleveland, July 90.
4 portion Of the Buyahoga Steam Furna,
was burned this morning Insured $4,000
Home Company, and 81 900 in Etns-will co
Or losa.
Dubuque, July u.
A fire broke out at Hastings, Minnesota,
the store of Macaulsy & Ticknor, Sunday morl
ing. destroying the stores Of J. L. Bslden, N,
cauley / Ticknor, and B. s. Hawes together Wit
several smaller buildings. Loss estimated
$4,000. Supposed to be the work of an incer
diary.
New York, July ~.
Advices from the Isthmus, per illinois, is un
important.
The frigate Roanoke would sail from Aspin
wall for New York, July S.
In the Supreme Court Of California, the cas-
OF Mercei Mining Company against John G. Ere
m2nt, preventing his interfering with the oper-
atoms Of the Company. The court has alst
| reversed the late decision touching the Sar
Francisco bonds.
The Know Nothings are taking measures fol-
recognition Of their party in California.
Advices from Oregon to June 20. Fears are
entertained Of still further Indian difficulties
The question Of making Oregon slave state
still continues to be zealously urged, and pros.
pectus issued for pro.slavery territory.
Markets of San Francisco are glutted with all
kinda Of produce. No demand, and prices rap.
idly depreciating.
Money accumulating, and rates downward.
Gallego -four nominal at $lS. Pork had de-
clined fully 75c. per Dbl. for both mess and
prime, sales having been made at S25ass for
mess, and $S5 for clearf cash.
IsTHNUs NEws.-The steamer Panama arrived
at Panama. She brings Central American ad-
vices to the 4th
w. c. McCracksn, American Consul at Tan.
man, died on board the Panama at Ponts Are.
mas.
The Chilian Minister Plenipotentiary had ar.
rived at San Jose, with proposals for the con.
templated Spanlsh-American confederation.
-Four hundred of Walkers troops remained ut
San Jose and Ponta Arenas. The steamer Ten.
nessee had been chartered by the Costa Rican
Government to proceed to San Juan Del Norte
to take these troops home.
The Decatur sloop-of-war was at Ponta Are
mas.
The ship Independence was struck by light
ming at Vanara, shivering mainmast.
Further advices from Central America state
the determination of the Costa Ricans to hold
her position on the rivers.
They had given offence to Nicaragua, and
Costa Rica had sent to England for three gun.
boats, for the purpose Of strengthening her po
sition on the river and lakes.
New York, July SO.
A letter from the Pacific port of Acajutta, in
San Salvador, informs the Times that the chole.
ra broke out in the interior early last month and
was raging fearfully. Is or 90 deaths per day
occurred in the town of Souronale, out OF pop.
ulation Of about 10000.
The steamer Ariel has arrived with London
dates of the 18th.
$4,000 troops are ready under orders
and will start Immediately for India, and re.
Inducements will follow as soon as ships and
stores can be provided. Reinforcements were
also on the way from Bombay, Madras and
Ceylon.
All the influential communities of Calcutta,
including the Mahometans, had presented ad.
dresses to the Government with assurances Of
layalty.
From China We learn that Canton is suffering
from famine.
Sir John Bowering has intimated that COM
pensation for losses sustained by British subjects
would be demanded from the China Government.
Lord Eigin and suite arrived at Singapore,
June 3d.
Boston, July 20.
A tornado passed through Tewkesbury aud
other towns in Mildlesex county on Friday, de-
molishng everything in its range, including
orchards, corn fields, two barns and other pro-
perty. Large trees were uprooted and, in some
instances, carried distance of eighty feet. Its
path was from ten to twenty feet wide.
Washington, July 2S.
About half past two o'clock this P. NJ, soon
after the Adjournment Of Naval court number
three, Com. Newton was struck with paralysis
on the right side and died about four o'clock.
He was IN perfect health, apparently, up to the
instant of the attack.
The instructions to Gov. Cummings were COM
pleted to-day. They are brief and specific
He is to see shat the laws of the U. S. are faith.
fully executed, no man in Utah is to be affected
for his political or religious opinion, but held
responsible for his conduct. Should the. civil
.utbor;t;es ba nnahIa IN enfo,ca Tho la~s m;li,a.
~ forces ara then to he smnlovsa Gov Cs
novers are amnle for al, nrac,;cal nnrnoses.
nncb Is con6dea m his s;sc,e,;on
The p,cS;dent will Leave for Redfor5 Snr;ncs
,o-morrow mornne .ccomnan;ed hy h;s niece.
Miss Law.
Tbos n Dunn of Miss has heen tendered
the appointment Of the Sec'y of the State for
Utah, but there are some doubts whether he
will accept.
G. n. Belden has been appointed o. S. Atty.
for the northern district Of Ohio. Vice Rauney,
resigned.
NexyorL In,v 90
The British steamer Indiana from Bremen and
Hayre, July Alb, via Southampton July 9th,
with $50 passengers. arrived this A, N.
The Vanderbilt steamer Ariel from Brum via
Southampton arrived at noon.
London papers to the day of sailing but no
news of interest in addition to accounts via
Quebec.
w.,,;,..n TIL, 90
The Charleston Mercury apprshended that the
long continued rain would prove very injurious
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