Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-01-03

aid Of one engine on the l4th.
The steamship Vlso, from ussre, TOR
New York, Put into Milford uavea on
the 18th.
When ~ miles west Of Cape Clear, 60.
counterei severe gale. Took in her
sails and found water making INTO her
engines.
The steamship Washington City from
Phiiadelphia. arrive ct Liverpool on the
18Th.
The mails aud passengers Of the Her-
tnaa we're trausfe' red 10 the Fulton. Tie
Arctic -hip Kesoiute at Cowes had been
visited by Queen Vlctoris accompanied
BY the Royal Family, the American Con-
suls, the American officers IN port sod .
largo humber Of distinguished person
ages. ALI the American officers that went
out on the Resolute, I'D been invited to
the Queens Palace u lsle Wight. Sew.
eral mail eteimers from Liverpool had
put back damaged, during the recent Vi
olcns gales which had been very destrus-
I'VE
The Lo1don Times pronounce Presi
dent Pierce's Message - on the whole
onciliatory both IN manner and matter.
The rc-as.embling ~ the Congress at
Paris 10 6xed for the 2U.H OF 25th Of
Dec.
1t WAS believed that the difficulties con-
cerniaR the Isle VI Serpente nnd Belgrade
woui,i be arranged beforehand.
The quarrel between Switzerland and
Prussia bad gone so far that it Was fear
ci the next step would be open hostiii-
ties.
MIlano. who attempted to assaesiOsse
the King Of Naples, had been hung.
The marriage OF Prince Frederick 0f
Prussia with the Princess Royal, is fixed
tor the Dist Of November next.
Duke Asuns, the Spanish envoy ex
traordinary TO Russia, arrived at St. Pc |
tersburg Dec ..
The navigation Of the Baltic was TO-
opened Dec. l4Ih.
Constantinopic adyiccs state that Per
sra had recognized by proclamation of
tho nglish declaration OF war.
Tho British bal taken the Island. OF
Ornuz aud kassah.
The Russians under Gen. Ph,llipson
had reIukon spnjonj Caleb, after a gal
liant resi-tabcc by the Circassinns.
Tn. English funds remain unaffected
by the no viness Of the Paris BOurse,
aud closed Oh tho 10th, at recovery OF an
eighth.
Foreign securities steady.
The Fulton fails TO confirm the repor-
ted ARRIVAL ut Bordeaux Ut The Captain
aud fifteen others Who were rocked 10 the
Ly ,Dnais.
New York, Dec. 81.
"A Washington CORE pondent Of the
tour,er and Enquirer says: 81 0m ena-
tieG TO state upon what regard Us com
pcteht authority, that the formation OF
the cabinet under the new president is
settled as Tar as regards the following
appointments: Hon. Lewis Cass, Secre-
tary Of State; Hon. Howell Cobb, Secre-
tary OF Treasury; ilop. Jesse Bright,
Secretary OF Interior.
IL ts understood that positive invita-
tions have teen addressed to these gen
t.enitn fer tho POSTS ADORE assigned 10
,hem an1 they have accepted.
The Alabama Advertiser and Gazette
OF " late date saws: Ia York District,
South Carolina, the slave excitement
continues. Powder and muskets have
been found 10 tho possession Of tho
rlaves.
A dispatch from Columbia says: Fiji
teen negroes have been killed by their
owDers, IN Perry, aud escapes are nu
merous. The whites in oil directions
are arming themselves.
New York, Dec. 81.
John Wesley Lyman, the murderer Of
Cornelius Canon, Was fully committed
10 jail on the charge Of murder, yes,er-
day. large crowd of excited lrishmen
had Assem- led a, Few Utrecht resolved
on lynching the culprit having made all
necessary arrangements for hanging him.
But their purpose va, frustrated By tho |
officers hurryios of the prisoner 20
Brooklyn.
intellIgence reached Washington yes
tcrcay OF the re- election by tho FloriiX
Legislature Of Mallory TO the Senate for
Elk yenrs, from the lth Of March.
New York, Dec. 81.
Lewis Baker, charged with the murder
OF VIM. Poole, was admitted to bail to. |
DAY by Judge Davies OF the Supreme
Court, in the sum Of $4,000 and be ie
now at large.
A Cnbar journal publish at Villa Cla-
ra. Gu the 18th. inst, states tba. Soy.
mour E!anie, and wife, who were rocked
on the l.yoDnais. were picked % on the
day foIlowing the catastrophe, together
with come o her OF the unfcrtunates, by !
he Briiieh vessel boupdt 70 Jamaics. No
further particulars are given.
81. Louis, Dec, 81.
The Missouri Legislature organized
permanently yesterday. w d Nee rack
en-. Democrat, elected Secretary Of tho
Senate, Robs Harris, Dem Wing, Sr eak-
err OF the House Bentt mites and Amer.
lcans have fused in opposition to the
ID. mocrnts.
Il. {. Dovies, late Superintendent Of
Public. Schools, is arrest cd Tor fore eries
on various persons nnd banking houses.
The school funds are safe.
Hal fax, Dec. 81.
Tho brig beauty arrived hero to- day;
she reports that on her outward voyage
che picked up boat bottom upward and
stove, containing q cask Of water, buoy
marked Lvopnais, and q white shirt and
a tine cambria hanlkerkief marked T +.
MILAN, Ohio, Dec. 81.
The building Of Merry / Gay, ship
builders. consisting OF grist and saw
mills, Office, ard block factory, was bur-
ned at . o'clock Yesterday A. N. Il is
supposed TO be the work Of an incend,.
ary. Their loss is $l2 900 or SIS, 900.
{ Meeker & Skinner. block factory, loss
! about S. OOO-inshraLce.
There is no serious interruption to
| NJ. Il G.'s business.
INV YoRK, Dec. 3lst.
The Jury in tho Huntington case,
after several hours consultation, return.
cd a verdict Of guilty., and he vac SEN
fenced 20 the States Prison for four
years and ten months.
Patterson, N. j., Dec. 81.
Four stcres on Main street were burnt
last tight, together with their entire
contents Of dry eoods and fancy articles.
They were occupied by upwards Of