The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-01-30
Va Circulation equal to all the
other City dailies combined.
The News.

The veteran General Scott reached n
York yesterday from Washington, and
will, it is confidently asserted, depart at
an early day for California, where he will
organize a force to march against Brig
ham Young from the Pacific side.
The present season in Washington is
reported on all sides to be the most gay
and fashionable one known for many years
balls, parties, receptions, &C., being the
order of the day,
The President of the United States is
reported to be suffering from severe
cold. He is 50 hoarse that it is unplea-
SAINT for him to speak.
By the arrival of the Canada at Hall
fax on Thursday we have three days "a
ter intelligence from Europe. The Can
ada left Liverpool on the 10th inst, and
on the 18th took in the mails and &c
passengers Of the steamer Ariel, which
having had the misfortune to break her
shaft was compelled to put into Cork
The Fulton, which left Southampton on
the 18th, arrived at New York early
Thursday morning. The advices by the
Canada are important and interesting
Fair and middling qualities of cotton had
experienced decline of a half penny per
pound. Lower grades were less affected,
and the market closed without animation.
The Bank of England had reduced its
ratio of discount to five per cent.
In the face of this fact consols declined,
dosing at 94sa94a per cent. Money was
easy in all the continental markets.
Dates from Bombay to the oath of De-
eenber had reached Alexandria, but no
further intelligence from Dude or Gavin
pore was received. The garrison at Futch-
pore had been so hard pressed by the in
surgents that they were compelled to take
up a more secure position,
An atrocious attempt to take the life
Of Louis Napoleon was made by several
Italian consprators as he was entering
the Opera House in Paris, by the explo-
sion Of projectiles, one of which pierced
his hat. The explosion was so terrific
that five persons were killed and sixty
wounded, eleven Of whom are in a dan
gerous condition. The Emperor and
Empress drove out in an open carriage on
the following day, and were enthusiastic
cally cheered by the people. Many ar
rests had been made, including two Ital-
ian Counts, Orsini and Pierre. The police
of Paris had been forewarned of the at
tempt on the life of the Emperor
The steamboat Fanny Fern, while on
her way from Pittsburg to st. Louis,
burst her boilers on Thursday afternoon,
about eighteen miles below Cincinnati
After the boilers burst, the steamboat
took fire and finally sunk, Fifteen per-
CONS arc reported to have been killed and
many wounded.
BY the Isabel at Charleston, dates from
Havana TO the Goth inst, have been re-
ceiyed Sugar was unchanged, but mo-
lasses had a downward tendency Col.
Anderson, six of his officers, and thirty
nine men had arrived at icy West lh
default Of bail they were held N custody
by the authorities at Key West ior lnal
in the District Court of Louisiana, The
Wabash il at Key West All well on
board, Nineteen Of her crew, whose
tame had expired, came passengers on the
Isabel, The steamship fhlladelphls,
which left Now York on the 10th instant
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