Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-02-07
LATEST NEW 5.

Pending this the House went into
Com. ON the tariff bill.
Mr.. Clingman in speech on the
Central American and Cuban Treaty
made by Lord Clarendon and Mr..
Dallas, said, it stood on trcachcrnus
foundation. and hoped it would not he
ratificd-he thought we had right
TO expect bold policy on this subject,
from the igcoming administration, ana
not trucking course Of fear towards
Great Britain with whom there was
no danger Of war-he intended to
introduce resolution to the effect
that, whereas this.housc had taken
occasion to condemn the reOpcniug Of
the slave trade, they view with still
greater adherence the slave trade IN
white men and coolies under protec-
ton Of the Spanish and British flags.
The Sceate's resolution pending for
counting the votes for President and
Vice President for next "Wednesday
was adopted-Jones of Tenn. and
Howard appointed tellers on part OF
the House.
Str. baltic arrived below with
LN crp"ol dates to Jan. 2lst.
Swiss question considered settled, AS
Ncuichatcl prisoners have been liberia
ted. Ne,gcr, murderer OF the Arch
Bthop OF Paris Is convicted. \ mu-
tiny took place on board the l..
Dogard in the Merscy, for MoblIc-lst
mate arrested for shooting seaman.
and three Of the crew for assault case
adjourned to the 22nd. Lord Napier
will leave for Washington in about 3
weeks. The English were strengthen
iugthcir position at Cantou--but viii
act on the defensive until RECEIPT of
abvices from England
are understood to have been sent for.
Warrington, Feb l.
Mr. S,m"nion, although weak FROM Iec-"t
ill->s, appeared before tie "inmii'ee To-
day.
Af,.r remanih. two hours lie became Sd
SICK that they ius.sled On d.scOhlil,uins The
examinations.
Ills consul, Mr. Bradley was not permit.
ted Ia be- present,
Hon K.verdy Johnson. M-ssrs. GIlber
and Caase, Of The House, have been KAN.
med.
The Senate debated for nearly three
hours on the ID lla. and Clarendon que, tion
New York, Feb ..
BY information received through t'ei
, | ~ q, "a n %
on Wednesday morning, via Havana, Iron
Csliforn,a, it appears that when he was IA
/ san Juan on the 2l>t nit, he lad con
vrsai,on with M Scc,,, the N;c"ra"g
Transit Company's agent. who in'ormr,
hun Thai 4 >ieainer was about 10 Start wall
between 200 and 300 men 10 take p 'sses
son of the forts h.id by III. allie abOu
| 200 miles up.
, General -. informant also had a con
versa ion wa,h Cot KIN .ey al Grey'ow
4 and len ned from him thai be hal receive
word fr"m Walker about six days prevl"i
tiat the Costa R,cans We're desrrilh
, largely to Walker.
' Detroit, Feb. ).
r " Hard Daniels, charged with incer
| with his granddaughter, aud ID
MarsIcn and Mrs. Bakcr, charged wit
attempt to produce abortion, waive
examination at the Police Court t".da,
/ Daniels gave bail in.: / 500 Tor his al
o pearande ut the Circuit Cont Other
!. wc,c committed in dc.:.u.,. y larg
crowd followed the prisouc,s from Il,
contt-room to the jail, manii,.ting
disposition to lynch the parties, bat !,
Z violence Wa uiferrn.
Cincinnati, Feb. ).
The Ice in the river moved this moinin
at half past three O'Clock distance {
! two miles and gorged again. II,
c steamers Gipscy. \ W. Quarter, an
y James Watt. living above the city, sunl
;. The Quarter had on board cargo
groceries for Kanawl.a River, which
badly damaged. Boats ut the wha
I uninjnrel.
Washington, Feb. 5.
; Col. w. D. Merrick Of Charles CO
e Nd, formerly L. S. Senator, lie.l ho'
d this morning ut III advanced age.
New York, Feb. 5.
The calinot factory Of Henry Ae
On Essex street was destroyed hy al
this A. NJ. Loss IL 700. Partially !
Saroi,