The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-08-19

QuRBEc, Aug. l5.--An incendiary last
night fred some wooden buildings in Point
Levi, opposite this city, and % OF them
were destroyed.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. l4.--This has been
the hottest day Of the season. The mercury
at noon marked LOG in the shade. This even
ing it is &c.
New YoKx, Aug. 1.-THE steamship Col
umbia from Liverpool at 10 o'clock tho
morning Of the 5th, arrived here at 0 O'Clock
this morning.
There is but little news by this arrival
The English papers were mainly occupied
with the rumors and speculntions, in the ab.
sence Of further advices, upon the affairs OF
India.
GREAT BRITAiN.--In the House of Lords,
Monday, Lord Panmure introduced bill
empowering the Government to embody and
call out the military at any time before the
Goth March next without having to call Par
| lament together. He said that state OF
things existed in India which caused this
great drain upon the Queens forces as il
the country was engaged in foreign war,
but to meet this drain ten new battalions
were to be raised, and the regiments were to
be increased to from $40 to 1000 rank and
tile, and those serving in India from 1000 to
beyond existing acts, and the charge would
mainly fall on the East India Company, but
rs time would be necessary to provide this
increase, the country in the interior will be
drawn Of troops, the embodiment Of the
military might become necessary. hence the
proposition. After some remarks from the
opposition the bill was read the first time.
Lord Brongham moved for return of the
electors in the last parliamentary contest,
and spoke at length in favor Of nn enlarge
ment of the franchise. lie protested how
ever against any alteration Of the constitu-
ton Of the country with view to make il
more democratic, and he thought enough had
been done in that direction by the reform
bill Of 1882.
LIVERPOOL, 5th.--The cotton market has
become very quiet, but prices are firmly
maintained.
BREApsTuFFs.-Thew weather was general
ly fine, and harvesting quite generally in the
south and middle counties Of England. The
market was very dull at decline Of Id per
bushel on wheat, Cd per Dbl ON -four, and cd
per bushel on mixed and yellow corn. 1t
was variously repoi ted in the Liverpool cir
culars that white corn had undergone no
change.
Provisions--Beef and pork quiet, unehang-
ed. Lard had advanced to Is, but closed
quiet. Bacon dull; large quantity had
been offered at auction, but nearly the whole
Of it was withdrawn on account Of the low
prices that were bid.
London Money Market. Consols for
n oney and account 90sa903. The money
market prospects were unfavorable. An
Indian loan of from five milliens to ten mil.
lions pounds was spoken OF. The silv er
shipments by mail on the 4th inst, to India
and China exceeded million sterling.
The East India Company had given notice
Of a further rise of per cent. on the rate
for bills on India.
London Markets--Sugar had declined Cd
Is. Coffee dull and slightly lower. Teas
firm. Sales of wool progressing, but at
unchanged rates.
Ngw YORK, Aug. l5.-The Collins steam.
ship Baltic which was TO have lett to -day
for Liverpool, is detained till 2 O'Clock to-
morrow, Sunday p. m.
/ collision occurred on Long Island
/ Sound this morning between the steamer
/ Metropolis, Of the Fall River line, and the
1 propeller }. A. Harris, hence from New Lon
don. The collision occurred between Faux
land Island and New Haven. The Me,ropo-
4 liz was bound to this port. The Harris sunk
almost immediately. She had on board %
/ persons, passengers and crew, of whom 8
went dowp with her.
The following are the names of the lost
Wife and child Of II. X. Smith, of BROOKLYN
Miss Gordon, daughter Of Geo. Gordon. OF
this city; John, Elizabeth and Mary Smith
children Of the Captain Of the propeller
Stephen Prentice, OF New London, Mate Of
the Harris; George Allen, deck hand; Mar,
Withers, chambermaid Ann Withers, cook
a gentleman, wife and child, their name
unknown. The following passengers wer,
saved:
John p. Dunn, W. II. Orr, James Cahill
Samuel Newman, A. l.. Smith, Jas. Manney
Jno. Ayres.
Crew saved !: Captain Leonard Smith, Geo
NJ. Thompson, first engineer, X. A. Ward
second engineer, VIM. Grayer and Jerr,
Flanagan, deck hands.
The Metropolis lay by the spot until day
light in the hopes Of saving others, but saw
nothing. The accident occurred in conse
quence the Metropolis mistaking the Pro
Z peler for n schooner, she having sales GU
and showing no headlight. George Lppor
of New Bedford, passenger on the Metro
polls, died OF apopleyy soon after the acct
dent.
meeting was held on board the Metrop
oils, and committee appointed to collec
subscriptions in behalf Of the sufferers, whs
promptly raised S4S5. The night was cleal
and moonlight.
An incident is related of a woman seer
struggling in the water supporting her in
FAINT child in her arms. rope was thrown
to her which fell within her reach, and Will
which she might have saved herself by rein
gushing her hold upon her child. She saw
the rope, pressed her child to her breast nm,
sunk forever.
A Masonic MovENEN4.-PcRcuAsK or Mr.
VERNON We find the following announce