Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-09


Constitutional has been dismissed fol
the article on England. He received
an indemnity of $4,000 francs, which
every director has a right 10 in case o
so sudden removal. The paper vii
not print conciiatory article.
The Steele formally accuses the Uni.
vers of cndeavoring to provoke a bad
feeling between the French and Eng.
lish nations, and asks how the honor
of France can be affected by the YER
dict Of twelve English jurymen.
The following extract from the Pari:
Constitutional Of April 10 will show
the state Of feeling which has existed
in France upon the subject Of the ac-
quittal Of Bertrand.
No honest man in France or ENGLAND
can doubt the guilt ofBertrand. W.
will only say to those of our neigh
bors who desire the maintenance Of
good relations between the two coun.
tries, that if the speech Of Mr.. Edwin
James, filled with gall, with calumnies
and with insults against the Emperor
the people, the army, and our institu
tons, should unfortunately be circula
ted in France, in the cities, the bar
racks and the country towns, it would
be difficult for tho government, witt
the best intentions, to stay the effects
of public Indignation.
An imperial return asserts that next
ycar F,ance will have fifteen iron pad
die and screw steamers, independently
of sailing ships fitted with the screw,
and gunboats, steam transports and
floating batteries.
The Moniteur of the oath Of April
announces that statement in the In
dependence Beige, that France Is in
crcasing her naval ornaments, is I'M
true.
A despatch from Madrid, of the 22d,
says the government has been gnes-
toned on the subject Of the intention
attributed to President buchanan to
make war against Spain, and declared
the report unfoundcd.
The report that Sandman officers
on leave Of absence had been ordered
home is unioundcd.
The choice Of the Prince Royal OF
Naples for bride is now said to have
fallen on the Princess Helen of Bava-
ria, the eldest sister of the Empress of
Austria, and not on the Princess Mary,
as first believed.
1t was rumorcd, but not credited,
that England had requested the Aus
trian government to act as mediator
between England and Naples.
a despatch from st. Petersburg an
nounccs that after May 80, four gun
ships will be admitted to Antra, Su-
kun, kalc and other ports in the Black
sea.
The Calcutta mail of March %
reached Alexandria April %.
There is intelligence from lucknow
TO the 22d OF March. On the Goth
Brigadier Canphell's force returned
from the pursuit OF the enemy. On
the DIST the Mobrics, the retreat OF
Ncha Sahib, was stormcd. He csca-
ped, and reward of 10000 rupees
was offered for his head. General
Outram's force had discovered and
destroyed a retreat Of the rebels in
Lucknow, and the Prime Minister is
among those reported AS killed. The
fanatica continued to fire on the Brit
ish.
The Governor Generals proclama.
ton calling on the Zemindcrs to sub
nit had produced no effect.
Peace prevailed at Oudc, and the
enemy were flying towards Sccundra
No civil officer had yet been sent to
Lucknow by the government. Some
Of the inhabitants were returning to
the city.
The heat Of the weather was increa-
sing daily.
Sir Hope Grant had dispersed body
of the insurgents under Eajah JaiIa-
singh, at karce, taking ~ Of their
guns.
The adviccs from South America
are dated at Bucnos Ayrcs 4th, Mon
tcvidco 18th, Rio Janciro 9Th, Bahia
2lst and Pcrnumbuco 2ith ult. The
news of the settlement of the political
complications existing between the
governments Of Paraguay, Brazil and
France is confirmed, and hopes were
expressed that the differences of tho
United States and Paraguay would al
SO be adjusted amicahly. Colonel Ora
nadia, of Bucnos Ayres, had defeated
seven hundred Incians near Caruhuc
and the savages fled in great disorder
The money claims of England agains
Bnenos Ayres were to be settled by ;
joint commission. Montevideo wa
quiet. Trade was generally dull.
The following is copy of the rcso
luton proposed in the House for tn,
abrogation of the Clayton Bulwcr Urea
ty:
Whereas, the treaty between tn,
United States and Great Britain, de
signatcd as the Clayton Bulwcr treaty
is, under the Interpretation placed upo1
it by Great Britain, a surrender of tn
rights of this country, and upon tn
American construction, arc cntangle,
alliance, without mutually either il
its benefits or restrictions, and has hith
crto been productive only of misundc,
standing and controversies between tn
two governments therefore be it e,
solped dc, that the President of tn
United States be requested to take sue
steps as may be in his judgement hes
calculated to effect the speedy abroes
ton Of said treaty.
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