The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-12-09

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: cOumsnds The copalractioa Of : PAci6c RAilroa'
and de immediate organisation q he tefritot,
. Of Arizona.
The Secretary of War rscommsnds = lasseGD
/ Of the army By An increase - I've segimensA
|. The reports from the lnierior Departmsa
state thas 800. $50 acres q land .ere 81,
during The ave quarters ending Dec. SO, 1857
foe q. aaS, 0Oe; i,sO5, 1856 acres more bavs bees
surveyed and are ready for the market, bat no'
yet advertised Tor sale.
Gen. Persifer r. Smith, arrived here to-day
for conference with Secretary Floyd on she
proposed relief expedition from California g
Salt Lake. si
Senator Douglas eays that he and the Presi,
dent di1sr in opinion, but may unite on meas-
ures necessary for the pAcj6cation Of Kansas.-
He proposes an enabling act, N which policy
/ Gov. Walker concurs.
| The democratic differences have been ADJUST
Il US uG G8uC09 Wbts 4NV4
! for Speaker; NJ. Allen. Of Ill, for Clerk; As.
| Stedman, Of Iowa, for Printer. No disorgani
| ring resolutions will be entertained
| New York, Dsc. 5. y
The trouble among the Erie RR. laborers at
Piermont was owing to : reduction Of wages
| from one dollar to seventy-6ve cents per day.
The men refused to work, and 200 others we're
sent up from It's city, but were prevented from
working BY the old force, who used clubs,
stones and other missiles upon them. = force
Of police went up with them yesterday, and ct
late hour last night information was received
that the steamer, with her party, arrived ut
PierGont shortly after dark, and found the
place garrisoned BY about Dix hundred men un-
der arms, and . brass cannon loaded, 70 prevent
their landing. They offered 70 60 to work as
the old rates, but would resist to the death the
attempt OF any body Of men sent to supercede
them. The steamer was hauled OF out Of cam
NON shot, and anchored until morning it
Montreal. Dec 5.
The Thermometer here to-day marks 8 deg.
above zsro. There il great deal OF Ice In the
St. Lawrence; and the last boat Of the seven
has gone to winter quarters to-day.
New York, Dec. s.
The steamship Atlantic left for Liverpool TO-
day at noon with SO passengers and 81, 76l, $50
IN specie.
9s Norfolk, Va, Dec. 5.
Ex-President Pierce and wife are now on
board the o. s. steam-frigate Powhattan, which
sails for Madeira this evening.
e New York, Dec. 5.
A man, giving his name IS Chas. E. Warren,
Of st. Louis, has been arrested in Jersey City
on suspicion Of being concerned in heavy
robbery in Cincinnati. Three thousand dollars
worth Of watches and jewelry was found in his
possession.
Two or three inches Of snow fell during the
night, but has entirely disappeared.
New York. Dec T.
The steamship Baltic from Liverpool It p
n. on the 25th Nov, arrived at II this morning
with 10 passengers and $4,000 sterling in
freights. Among her passengers 10 Peter Par.
ker, late U. s. Minister to China.
The City Of Baltimore arrived out on the A.
M. Of the 25th. The Anglo Saxon left for
Portland on the 25th.
In London or Saturday the recovery Of the
mercantile confidence made further progress,
notwithstanding the serious features Of the
bank returns. Loans on good securities were
readily ob.ainable for short periods at lower
rates. About f4OO, 900 Of Australian gold was
sold to the Bank during the day. On Monday
the line Of Improvement was more distinct
than at eny time since the first turn became
observable. There was continued absence
Of further failures and an additional amount
Of bullion of fl6O,OOO was taken. to the Bank.
On the stock exchange there was an increased
supply Of money, and short loans were obtain
able on good securities 1t per cent. At the
Bank the demand was less heavy.
The Times concludes the panic has passed
entirely away.
Heavy failures at Hamburg are reported,
including Villberg / Corner, in the Swedish
trade, with liabilities over fl,OOO,OOO, Bloss
Setomberg. liabilities not stated.
From Bremen the suspensions we're reported
OF II. Overbsck and Sassenburg & Mayer. Liza.
bilities in each case only f2O.OOO. At Elnyria,
Tspusc l. Co. had suspended, with liabilities Of
100000.
The Times City Article Of Thursday evening
notes steady flow Of bullion TO the banks. A
better feeling prevailed, although some addi-
tional a:lures have occurred. 9a
In the Stock Exchange money was readily
obtainable at s and 2 per cent. The weekly
returus Of the bank are hencetorth likely to
show q considerable improvement In the dis
count market there we're some signs Of relaxa-
ton. The gold taken to the Bank within the
week amounted to $50, 900 pounds. The funds
we're sbuoyant and consols closed at S9i for
money aud 9Oa904 for account.
The failures of the day we're Herman, Siblern
l. Co., liabilities heavy; Car, Josng 4 Co., in
the north Of Europe trade. liabilities 100000
pounds; also Hantz, Colonial produce dealers;
liabilities large, all Of London. Permission B
Marshall, American provision dealers, Liverpool;
and Jonathan Bathemley, Spinney, Bradford.
despatch for Hamburg announces the for
nation Of the Discount GuaraLtee Society, with
marks banco capital, the object Of which is TO
relieve the commercial distress. The whole
amount was subscribed in four hours.
Rumors we're current Of probable funding
Of the Exchequer Bills.
The London papers Of "Wednesday report
sales of Ill. G. r. shares on the previous day at
l34al4 discount; La. 9 per cent. bonds 75a77;
66.
Generals Wilson and Havelock are to be raj
sed to the dignity Of baronets.
A boiler explosion ct q cotton warp factory
In Huddersdeld had killed persons and wound
ed many others.
FRANcE.-Mr. Fauld, Minister of State, was
on visit to London, supposed TO have reference
to the financial crisis and the Bank eff France,
and 10 confer with Lord Palmerston in refer.
ence to the difficulties Of the DANISH principali-
| ties.
The Courier Dubashin announces that the
| head quarters Of an English recruiting estab.
| lishmcnt will be opened at Strasburg on the
| lst Of Dec.
The Nord says that the Conference Of Paris
has been put off to January.
The Bank Of France was gaining specie.
meeting Of Paris distillers had memorialized
| the Government to raise the import duty on
foreign liquors, on the ground that they cannot
| compete with foreigners. The Government re-
piled it would be decided by an inquiry.
SPAIS.-It Is said that the Spanish Mexican
| question still presents danger.
| Lord Howden had gone to Nadrid to urge the
reception Of the Mexican envoy.
PoRrUoAL.-The yellow fever was still rava-
| ging Lisbon.
The Bank Of Lisbon was about to raise its
| rate Of discount, which had stopped at per
i cent.
RussIA-Palner Gayann. Governor-G General
| Of Rutais and Mngrelia, had been assassinated
BY one Of the Sovereign Princes Of Mingrelia.
i Letters from ST. Petersburg report that the
financial crisis was beginning sensibly to AFFECT
Russia. Gold had become very scarce, and ex'
change on London had fallen.
AUsrRIA-Letters from Vienna report = con-
tinuance Of the financial and commercial crisis.
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