The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-19

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I'll Nov Yoek, Aug. III.
81 TIE steamship ColamAtA iron Liverpool
10 O'Clock the inorning Of the 5sh arrived he
1t oclock this morning. The eeeanehip -
was 70 leave SouththamptoA for New York q
same day. The Arabia arrived at Lyerpo
Sunday norning, the I'd. 49,.
/ The City Of washiassoa was Of Nverpoolo
Il The 5th- .., .... =.
/ There il but little news By this arrival III
1 English papers were mainly occupied with u
rsia0rs and speculations Ia the absence OF fnl
thor advices upon the affairs Of India
0RxAr BRiTAIN.-In the House Of Lord
Monday, Lord Panmufe intFoduced bill EN-
powerinE the Governments 70 embody and CO
CUT The military 81 amy time before the est
March next without having 70 call Parliames
together. He said that state OF shings:existe
IN India which caused this great drain upon III
Queens forces as II the country. was engage
in . foreign war, butte meet this drain ten ne,
battalions were to be raised, and the regiment
were to be increased to from $40 to 1880 ram
and file, and those serving in India from loo
70 1900; all this could be done without goin
beyond existing acts, and the charge woul
nlainly fall op the East India Company, but q
time would be necessary 70 provide this increas
the country in the Interior will be drawn o
ttolpa. the embodiment Of the military NIGH
become necessary, hence the proposition
Alter some remarks from the opposition ii.
DILL was read the first time. ~ - tss@4s tsss
Lord Brougham moved for retnrn OF thu
electors in the last parliamentary contest AMI
spoke at length in favor Of an enlargement 81
the franchise He protested however against
any alteration Of the constitution of the coun
try with view TO make il more democratic
and be thought enough had been done in that
tiiree ton by the reform bill Of 1889. a
liverpool. 5th.--Thel cotton market has be-
come very quiet, but prices are firmly maintain.
ed. #
breadstuffs.- The weather was generally fine,
and harvesting quite generally in the south and
middle counties of England. The market was
Vers dull ct decline of Id per bush on wheat,
I'd per Dbl on -four. and I'd per bush on mixed
ami yellow corn. 1t was yariously reported in
the Liverpool circulars that white corn had
undei zone no change.
IRE 'isiors-Beef and pork quiet, unchanged.
Lard lad advanced to 7s, bat closed quiet. Ba-
coz dub; large quantity had been offered at
auction, bu. nearly the whole of it was with
drawn ON account Of the low prices that we're
bid ~ 1 s.
IL, don Money Market.-Conso,s for money
pnd. count 901a9O4 The money n,arke, pros
poets we're unfavorablc. An Indian loanc OF
from five millions to ten millions pounds was
spoken Of. The silver shipmenssby mail on the
4tii inst, to India and China exceeded a million
sterling.
The East India Company had given notice Of
further rise Of 2 pr cent on the rate for bills
On India
London Markets-Sugar had declined 6dals.
Coilec dull. and slightly lower. Teas firm.
Sales OF wool progressing. but at unchanged
rates. 5@e 5
New York, Aug. Is.
The Collins steamship Baltic which was to
have left to-day for Liverpool is detained till
o'clock Tomorrow, Sunday pm.
4 collision occurred on Long Island Sound
tins morning between the steamer Metropolis
Of The Fall River Line, and the propeller j. A.
Harris, hence from New London The collision
occurred between Falkland Island and New
Haven. The Metropolis was bound to this
port The Harris sunk almost immediately
She had on board 25 persons, passengers and
crew, OF whom Is went down with her.
The following are the names of the lost -
wife aud child Of H. h. Smith, of BROOKLYN
Miss Gordon, daughter of George Gordon, Of
his city 5; John, Elizabeth, and Mary Smith,
children Of the Captain Of the propeller; Ste.
,hen Prentice, of New London, Mate Of the
Harris; George Allen, deck hand Mary With
RS, chambermaid; ANA Wi,hers, cook gen.
lenian, wife and child, their names unknown.
The following passengers were saved:
John Z. Dunn, w. II. Orr, James Cahill, Sam'l
New man, A. L. Smith, Jas. Nancy, Jno. Ayers.
rev saved Captain Leonard Smith, George ".
Thompson, first Engineer. Il. A. Ward, second
Engineer, VIM. Graves, and Jerry Flannigan
leck hands. So u
TtaM 0. ID l..~Ik
n tie hopes Of saving others, but saw nothing |
he accident occurred in consequence Of the |
ictropolis installing the propeller for schoon-
r, she having sails out and showing no head
ghf. George Lippon, Of New Bedford, pas
enger on the Metropolis, died Of apoplexy I
DON after the accident.
A meeting was held on board the Metropolis,
nd committee appointed to collect subscrip-
ions in behalf Of the sufferers, who promptly |
aised 44S5. The night was clear and moon
ght
An incident is related Of woman seen strug.
ling in the water supporting her infant child
l her arms. rope was thrown to her which
III within her reach, and with whicAtshe might
ave saved herself by relinquishing her hold
pom her child. She saw the rope, pressed her
hid To her breast, and sunk foe ever.
Albany, Aug. Is.
A fatal accident occurred on the Albany 4
orthern r. r, West Troy, this morning. An
xle OF the engine broke, upsetting it. The en-
ineer and fremen are supposed to have been
lied. The particulars of the accident have not
anspired.
Quebec. Aug. 10.
An incendiary last night fred some wooden
uildings ia Point Levi, opposite this city, and
D of them were DESTROYED
Augusta. Ga, Aug. "A
This has been the hottest day of the season.
he mercury at noon marked LOG in the shade.
his evening it is 90.
Halifax, Aug. IA.
The merchants powder magazine, containing
re whole stock OF powder in HALIFAX, exploded
i'll. terrific conenssion shortly after midnight |
ISL light. One ma was killed and IS seriously |
niufed.
Five houses were demolished and several 9th |
rs damaged. The government ma gazines aud |
no new barracks were much shattered, and |
early all the windows IN the northern part Of
he city were broken. The damages are esti- |
lated at 100000. The magazine is supposed
0 have been fired by an incendiary. For hours
he excitement was intense; many persons were |
brown from their beds, and others, bewildered, |
ar:hquake had occurred.
Washington, July Is.
Chief Engineer Seller and Assistant Engineers |
'otts, Ramsey, Hunt. Letting, Duplain, Schley,
re ordered to the steamer Ssranac, now prepa- |
ing for the Pacific Squadron at Philadelphia. |
Pickering has been detached from |
N. H., and Commander Beraw is
ppointed as his successor.
Official dispatches received at the State depot
peak in favorable terms of the ameliorating in
uence Of the Russian new tariff saying the
of its operation affords evidence
ha: the present emperor entertains views diff.
crent from bis predecessor, and also affords the
lope that other important reforms may follow.
Books in all languages are duty free, subject
,nls to the usual censorship. Russian subjects
living in foreign countries, can now travel five
1cars with reduction in the passport fees.
Caors.-Throughou the entire " Missouri
slope" we hear Of the most cheering and fiat
etiag prospects of an abundant harvest. In
he counties north Of this, the yield of corn
will be nearly double that Of last year. Wheat,
pats and barley have turned out well. We
ina gine that the "good time coming spoken
II, has nearly arrived.-C. b. Bugle.