Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-01-21

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The steamer Ericsson sailed It ECON to-day for
Liverpool With passengers and no specie. ~.
The Scfe~ steamer City Of Washington has
arrived. She left Liverpool on the 3Ist nls. Her
dates are four days later. Tho Arabia arrived
ont 1t 1. u. on Che % ait. The nevs IL highly
important intelligence had just unexpectedly
been received from China that on the asth ult-,
the British aees under Admiral Seymour com
menced bombarding the city Of Canton. The
bombardment had continued two days, and 1t
was reported that the city walls had been breach
ed and the outer forts taken. Commerce was
completely paralized, and in the British market
considerable advance in Teas, equal TO 1t1li
pence per h., had taken place. Tho cause ofthe
hostiities was the seizure Of some British sailors
The difficulties between Prussia and Switzerland
had assumed no new phase, but the latest ru-
mors favor peaceable negotiation.
The British government has appointed new
Minister at Washington. The name is as yet .
secret
Liverpool, Dec. 3d.
Messrs Richardson & Co., report as follows:
Breadsiuffs-tor wheat holders we're demand
| ing an advance, which checked business, white
is called at 9s. 3d.@l0s per bushel; red SIS. sd.
aes. Sd. Flour quiet-westerE canal S2s. to
| 3Ss.; Ohio SOS. to $685. Corn steady-35s. yell
low and mixed; S5s. to 36s. for white.
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London Money market.-Consols for money
still shut for account, closed at a4a. There has
been no change in the tone Of the market.
The steamers news continued The collision
| at Canton was owing to the seizure of II Brit
| ish seamen on board vessel in the river. The
British Consul demonstrated with violence. The
| matter was placed in the hands Of Admiral Sey-
| mour, who commenced hostilities Oct. "a, the
| forts Of Canton were taken and several destroy
ed. The governor still rejecting Seymour's de-
mand for satisfaction, fire was opened on the
9th on the city walls and the governors PAL
ace. The walls were preached and stormed Oct
29th, aud troops penetrated to the palace, but
were Withdrawn in the evening. British loss,
3 killed and II wounded. Attempts at negotia-
| ton continuing fruitless, the city was lombard
ed Nov. Sd and 9th on the 9th 3S war junks
were destroyed; further time was given but the
| Chinese remained obstinate. The Basque forts
were captured the foreign factories were vaca-
| ted, property to a large amount burned, COM
| merce paralized.
! Prussia and Switzerland continued their prep
arations for war, but the recent intelligence is
| favorable. The demands of Prussia dimin
ishing and it IS reported that Napoleon has
made a conciliatory offer Of arrangement to the
/ Federal authorities.
A Prussian journal says the American Envoy
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land in case of need, while Austria strongly pro-
tests against war.
The Federal Assembly met at Berne Dec. 81.
The President made warlike speech. The
Council asked leave to exert all necessary means
| for defence-for unlimited credit, and for per-
mission to contract loan of 30, 900 900 dollars.
The Wurtcmberg Chamber protests against
the passage of Prussian troops across their ter
| ritory. The first troops passed through Berne
the I'D on their way to Basic. 1900 were en-
route for Rhienfederdriestal, and the same num-
Der to Schallhauln. 1t is said that Count Kissel-
felf, Russiun Ambassador at Paris has formally
agreed to the Bessarabian frontier proposed by
| the Allies. @
| The London Observer, Government Journal
says arrangements are nearly complete for the
full resumption of diplomatic relations with the
| U. s., and that the Minister selected will proba-
bly, arrive at Washington before the 4th of
March next. No name is given but the Obser-
yer saws when known will be well received on
| both sides the Atlantic
I There is a rumor in France of another loan.
1900 Swiss residents in Paris have demanded
passports for home. Several French sloops OF
| War were putting out for China
! The Minister selected, will probably arrive at
| Washington before the 4th of March, and will
be accompanied, or very soon followed by the
three places left vacant at the time of the enlist
ment dispute, and by the Cousuls for Baltimore,
vacant by death,) the Consul for Buffalo, which
is henceforth to have British resident to watch
over the large British interests in that very ris-
ing town. ).
The City of Washington brings 81 cabin pas
sengers and 10 steerage with III tons of freight
probably the largest and most valuable cargo
ever brought to New York by one steamer. She
brings the cargo of the Herman which vessel put
back to Southampton Dec. Is.
Messrs. James McHenry's & Cos circular of
Dec. 80 says Provisions-we have no transac-
tions in bacon sufficiently large to establish the
value of new. The quotation is SIS Shoulders
and hams are in very moderate request. Long
niddles, new, 54sa55s per cwt. Pork, old, COS
a65s per Dbl. Shoulders 3Osa32s per cwt Lard
has become suddenly dull at decline of 4sa5s,
and cannot be quoted over 74s and buyers are
shy for fear of further decline.