The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-01-20
La t 9 st N . y.
Arrival Of tho Steamer Washington.
Highly Important Intsiligsnss.
Canloa BomLardea By a BriitsA Fleet.

Iansoa H0W6dfdsd ty q DfiltSh Feet.
New YORK, Jan. I7.--The screw steam
e City OF Wnshing on las arrived. She
leit Liverpool on the 3lst ult. Her dates
re four days later, She brings 81 cabin
aud 100 steerage passengers, with l,7OO
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 -be ok 10
Southampton Dec. ID.
The Arabia arrived out st 9 A. NJ, 2sth
ult,
The news is highly important. Intelli-
gence had quite unexpectedly been received
from China that on Oct. 24th the British
feet, under Admiral Seymour, commenced
bombsrding the City Of Canton. The bonn
bardment had continued two days, and i,
was reported that the city walls had been
treached and the basque forts taken. Com
merco was completely paralyzed, and in the
British murket a considerable advaxce in
teas, equal to l@k pence per pound, had
taken place.
The collision at Canton was owing to the
seizure oi t. eiye British seamen on board
a vessel in The river. The British Consul
demonstrated and was insuited and threat
ened with violence. The matter was pla-
ced in the hands Of Admiral Seymour, who
ed hostiiities Oct. oath.
The forts at Canton we're taken and
several destroyed. The Governor still re-
jecung Seymout's demand for satisfaction,
a hre was opened on the 9th on The city
walls and the Governors palace. The walls
were preached and stormed Oct. 29th, and
troops penetrated TO the palace, but were
withdrawn IN the evening. British loss 3
killed IL wounded.
Attempts al negotiation continuing fruit
less, the city was bombarded Nov. Sd and
4th. On the 9th, 80 war junks were destroy
ed. Further time was given, but the
Chinese remained obstinate. The basque
forts were captured. The foreign factories
were vacated, property to q large amount
burned, and paralyzed.
Prussia and Switzerland continued their
preparations for war, but the re teiit inteili-
gence is more favorable Is peace. The de-
mands OF Prussia are diminishing, and it is
reported that Napoleon has mad a concil.
iatory offer Of arrangement to the federal
authorities. A Prussian journal says the
American envoy offered a loan of $4,000
900 TO Switzerland in case Of ne ed, while
Austria strangely protests against war.
The Federal Assembly me, at Berne,
Dec. 9th, The President made e wariike
speech.
The council asked for leave to exert all
necessary measures for defence, for unlimi-
ted credit, and for permission to con:rac, a
loan of $50 .0o0, 1000.
The Wurtemberg Chamber Printest
against tbs passage Of Prussiun trools
across their territory. The Swiss troops
passed through Berne on the 22d on their
way to Baale. $4,000 were Ell route for
Rheinfeldenthal, and the same number to
S~chalhauin,
II is said that Count Kisselef, Russian
Ambassador at Paris, has formally sgreed
to the Bessarabia frontier proposed by the
Allies.
The British Government has appointed .
new minister at Washington. The name
= as vet secret, but it is not Mr.. Villera.
The London Observer, government jour
nal, says: arrangements are nearly com.
pieted for the full resumption of diplomatic
relations with the U. s., and that the min
lister selected will probably arrive at WASH
iapton before the 4,h ofiMarch." Ncnsme
issgiven, but the Observer says,when known
will be well received on both sides of the
Atlantic.
There are rumors in France Of another
loan,
1900 Swiss residents in Paris have de-
mauded passports for home.
Several French ships OF war were fitting
out for China.