The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-06-18

10Th. News not important. Liverpool pro.
vision market dull. slight decline had
been experienced in all kinds Of breadstuffs
and provisions except corn, thu price Of which
bad bean barely sustained. London money
market without change.
Parliament was not in session-adiourned
Tor the Whitsuntide holidays. The debates
had been 80 far very tame and unimportant
The Niagara had been visited BY Mr.. Dallas
and ordered to Portsmouth to make such nj.
terstions a. were necessary to enable her to
assist in laying the ocean telegraph cable
The laying Of the cable was expected to be
commenced On the LIST Of August. New at
tsmPts had been made on the life of Louis
Napoleon. The Mexican question does not
appear, after all, to be near set element yet.
The Americans Of Massachusetts met il
State Convention At Springfield on the 10th.
They rejected the Louisville platform. N.
z. Bsaks vas nominated for Governor, BY
aeclanstion, the object being to forestall the
Rspablicaa State Convention which il soon
to assemble, and which was expected to nom.
inate Mr.. Banks. E. Trask, OF Springfield.
WAS nominated for Lieut.. Governor, and Jno.
Il. Clifford for Attorney General.
serious riot occurred in the Park at Nav
York city on the 10th, in consequence Of an
attempt Of the Metropolitan police to arrest
Mayor Wood and Sheriff Wille.t on a war.
rant issued by Judge Ho6'msn, for assault
Mr.. Conver, Metropolitan commissioner Of
streets. The Metropolitan police, while as.
sending in body to the City Hall steps were
beaten back with clubs by the Mayors po-
lice, and many Of them badly hurt. Capt.
Dlts vas reported 70 be MORALLY wounded.
The Park was filled with an excited crowd
and the military we're called out. At one
O'Clock the warrant against the Mayor vas
served. lie surrendered to the sheriff, and
gave bonds in 5000 to appear. The sheriff
surrendered himself to the coroner. The
National Guards, after being under arms for
an hour, retired after the service Of the pro-
cess. The 18th regiment remained un-
der arms at the City Hall. During the af
fray, several of the Metropolitan policemen
besides Capt. Dilks we're badly beaten, and
their recovery is considered doubtful.
AT Albany the Court Of Appeals was in
session, and the case involving the legality
OF the appointment and proceedings Of the
Metropolitan Police Commissioners appealed
from the Supreme Court by Mayor Wood,
Was to be Immediately taken up.
Nicaragua Walker arrived at New York
on the evening Of the riot, and was received
by his friends at the landing. A salute
WAS bred. The General then entered a car
riage drawn BY eight horses and was escort
ed to the City Hall, which added to tho al
ready great excitement in the Park. An
enthusiastic reception was given him. He
was then escorted TO the St. Nicholas Hotel
On the 18th, the New Hampshire Lcgisla.
tnrc elected Dan'l Clark, OF Manchester, 10
the Z. $. Senate BY 100 votes to l25 for .Jno.
S. wells. He is lawyer BY profession.
was se formerly Wing, and is now an active
and energetic Republican.
GVhes - NJ u u n N 0ma
great many people, including some Re-
paoiicans, have been deceived BY the fair
prssensions Of Walker, into the belief that
Ne meant to act fairly, frankly and honora-
Oily With the Free State men. With full
knowledge OF the degree Of duplicity which
has been practiccd upon the Free State men
OF Kansas, and the character OF the poli,i.
e.Ans that hare bssn dealing with them, We
coafess that any sach confidence implies an
entirely inexcussble degree Of crcduli,y, 20
greenness that no intelligent man need to b.
guilty Of. Well, now let u give an instance
OF The positive display Of the true spiri,
which actuates Walker and his suite in Kan.
sas.
Al Topeka On the 9th, concurrensy with
the meeting Of the Free State Legislature, a
mass convention Of the Free State men was
held Walker appeared. He was called
upon BY the people to make . speech. II,
dad 20, referring TO the Free %State Legisla.
tare, etc, and his speech satisfied The people
a day ortwo after he addressed the psopl.
OF Leeompion and Big Springs, It Biz
Syringe, ana, sufposing he was surrounded
BY pro-slsvery men, be made furious onse,
upon the Topeka Legislature, denouncine i,
as the most strocious asurpa.ion ever wit.
messed in this country.
perh.ps walker thiuks he il l;yins among
men not sharp enough 70 And out his double.
dealing tricks, and that by such policy he
WIN delade Gil parties aud obtain their con.
iiiesce
NWssnP s.anas 81 lewu.
Attorney General Eice publishes in the
1shaloosa Herald an answer TO a letter from
tks County Judge Of Mahaska county. ,el..
ting to swamp lands. He says that the lands
may Dc Pre-empted TO the extent OF 80 acres
~ any person, but only for the purpose of
settlement Or Improvement, aud that the oath
OF the party 10 not sufficient evidence Of the
intent 70 improve, but the County Judge
must be satisfied BY the presentation Of .uf.
.Aciens evidence Of general nature. The
prc-emptor viii be entitled to receive Ger.
tiGeste for the land, At the rate Of 81 % per
acre Claims may sli.l be made TO unoccu.
pied sad unsold lands. Though the fee il
yet = ths General Government, Congress
hassen2feasd The selection, and the County
49, ksaN Be safe and justified in grant.
~ esutlleates 70 claimants entitled. Tn
eIo1 lan6S aAy BE- cold for any price they
~ taiag, provided il 4 not less than sl ,25
pGasss.