The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-04-27
News 81 the Morning.


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Nsws - the Morning.
The news BY the America, tsiegrsphsd
from Halifax on the gath, 10 Of little genera
intsrsStos importance.
The elections for Members Of Parliament
in England, were about closed, with decided
though not large gains 10 favor Of the Min
istry. Various rumors are set aaoat ~ 70
special changes in the members OF the Gov
ernmsnt, but Of course all this originates in
mere surmise.
The Spanish Government furnishes three
vessels to aid in laying down the Atlantic
Telegraph Cable, and it is proposed to COM
plsse the job in Jaly.
Spain ia seeking to secure the moral inau-
ence Of France and England on her behalf
In the present dif6cultiss with Mexico.
The Danish Cabinet have rendered their
resignation in consequence Of local troubles.
The Treaty with the European Governments,
providing fora commucation Of Sound du-
ties, has been ratified.
Cotton, corn, -four and wheat had down.
ward tendency. Provisions remained about
90, and the money market appeared rather
sitter, with consols At 92t(992a.
0alpAia GannsnsA.
The present Locofoco Secretary OF the
United States Treasury, in pursuance Of Ger
tain corrupt arrangements, made prior to the
recent Presidential election, - opening the
plethoric Treasury Of the nation 70 the greedy
cormorants that have gathered around the
carcass 1t Washington City.
The most notable instance Of the unblush-
ing and bare-faced Galphinism, which now
reigus triumphant in the Treasury depart
msnt, 10 the payment Of 40. 1000 to Richard
W. Thompson, Of Indiana, . prominent Wing
Of that State, who was induced to play into
the hands Of Mr.. Buchanan ct the recent
election, in consideration Of the said sum Of
money, which was to be allowed him on the
pretence Of IN old Indian claim, . convent
emit presence for such rssoally transactions
FIRST inaugurated BY Sam Houston, some
twcnty-6v Eve years ago. The claim had been
rejected during the late Administration BY
Secretary Guthrie, and that rejection was
sustained BY the Supreme Court Of the UNI
ted States on . special application on the
part Of Thompson. So that the matter was
perfectly clear and had been already fally
passed upon, both by the Executive and Ju-
dlcisl departments Of the Government, ut .
time when Thompson was regarded ~ an OPP
ponent Of the Administration. But after
Thompson, in pursuance Of certain arrange
ments between himself and leading Locofo-
cos, had influenced the action Of the Amcri-
can party in Indiana 30 ~ to secure the State
for Buchanan, the new Secretary Of the
Treasury promptly pays him the ~, 900
nominated 10 the bond"
Oos of the parties implicated in this rss-
cally transaction, made personal assault
upon newspaper correspondent at Wash
ington, who exposed the transaction to tie
public, and it is probable the matter will
come before the Courts in such manner a.
will lead to the complete exposition Of the
Infamous "bargain and corruption" involved
in this purchase Of Dick Thompson by the
Administration. This Thompson affair "gam-
mons" the Galphin business Of Fillmore's
Administration.