Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-18
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New IcIA, my u.
The steamship Asia arrived 1t Q A. N.
She left Liverpool Saturday % inst. at 3 +.
VI. Ia .seJ ship Tusearorx from Liverpool
tor Philadelphia coming back, having come
in eoills ION with the ship Andrew Foster Of
Y. The latter sunk immediately-cap-
ain ~,,e ed.
The american packet Oneida, supposed
. have been lost. is saved, having put heck
King t'corges sound.
/ The steamer Ariel hence for Hayre ar
rived at Southampton, April 80.
The City Of Manchester hence arrived at
Liv.rpool. May lat
The Asia brings 10 passenger, aud up
wards OF 800 ,oU in specie.
The duchess VI Glouc.,t-r, the last sur
| vi,ing daughter Of George H., died April
80.
John Evelyn Dennison was elected speak
| er Of the House of Coiurlons without oppo-
sition.
According u the Board OF Trade returns.
| the exports for March show al Increase Vi
over one million sterling. compared with
last year.
Lady Franklin has purchased an Aber
leen Clipper for the search Of her late hus-
band. and has given the command to Capt
McClintock.
1t is not improbable Palmcrs,on may at
tempt u little reform bill. in order to disarm
rivalry. embracing al extension OF the sui
| irage 10 all learned professions, commission
ed officers Of the army and navy, railway
servants If Il certain rank, sc~hoolmasters and
others. ri certain amount of educational
training.
A communication from Mr.. Dallas to Lord
Clarendon announced the presentation by
The American Government Of u silver me
Dial and an amount Of money ranging from
flO to ESQ, to the Margate ioatmen who
rescued the crew of the ship Northern
] Belle.
BRE.p~rrF~.--There has been considera
BILE excitement and rapid tiuctuation in
corn, under IN active and speculative dc
lnsnd-
AT one time sos was paid for large par
cels Of mixed Corn. but at this days market
sellers became pressing. and at one time
33s 9d was accepted, which led To renewed
activity. ending BUYERS SIS. seller, jas.
%.
White and yellow corn again scarce and
more Motive in value, and is worth 3Js I'D
and 3is, respectively.
Flour is i shilling dcarer and active.
very large business has been done in
wheat. especially in red. which has recover
ed the whole VI the decline since January (,
white in small COMPASS and held for ex-
treme quotation white Canadian Us I'd red
western sass ID.
Four.-W-st-rn canal 2?sa3l Ohio 81
Sa3Zs cd ~. Louis a2s 6da34s.
Little doing in flour.
Corn SIS id for mixed sales OF white had
been mad. at 31l I'D.
Dispatches from the French Ambassador
ut Madrid. announce. that the S,noisl, gov
e%rninent accepts the principle Of All arrange
meni with Mexico
k .Nord says that the French authorities
will formally demand u permanent, Embassy
AT Perkin, and in ease Of their refusal. will
en1easor in concert with the English force
To penetrate to the capital by water. and
there dictate terms /" the Chinese govern
m Mt.
The coolies 90 hoard she Pesuvisn
ship Carmen. for Calico, re.olsed and
cot DIRE 10 the vessel. aud All-2OO in
number perished. Those on board tho
British chip Gulnsr also revolied and Get
FIRE to the ship. The flames we're extin-
guished, and % Of the coolies we're kill
ed and wounded before order Vas res
tored.
From Shanghai it is stated . band Of
rebels had burned Hollow in the Prov
moe Of King. IS chops Of tea we're dee
troysd.
The Mandarin Governor Of Whamp0a
has sentenced 8 Chinese merchants TO
death Tor having carried 90 commercial
~Alatn~a 18th sk> E~,l:k -
HE commands.
Deu oft. May Is.
Reliable information has been recsi-
we'd here Of great des;itusion prevailing
in Grstiot and other counties 10 the nor.
thern part Of Michigan. Several per.
sons have already died Of starvation,
and it is feared many more will perish
unlcss speedily relieved.
Msnv cattle are also dying for want
OF food. A meeting has been oslled
here to devise measures for their relief.
Louisville, May -.
A!ont dark to night, a mob broke
into the cannon house, got a caunon
and placed it in front OF the jail. \
number OF shots were fired from the
Jail and from the mob, and brick-bats
hurled against the Jail.
The jailor fearing the escape of the
prisoners formally surrendered two of
the.u, and they were hing by the
mob. The 3hird took u razor and cut
his throat. The negro who turned
States evidence was unmolested.
The remaining negro implicated in
the Joyce murder was hung by the
mob last night, making three hanged
ami one suicide.
Buffalo, May Is.
Three stores in the Marine block
were burned this morning. They weIe
occupied by the American Transpor-
tation Co., Curtiss. Mann 4 Co, Holt
4 Ensign, and +. Rand. The .Ameri:
can Transportation Co. lost $1,000.
Total loss $4,000. Insured sl5,OOO.
Harrisburg, May Is.
John NJ. B. Pctcrkin, a member OF
the Pouse OF Representatives from