The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-06
News Of the Week.

Halifax Sept 9th.
The French aud English treaties with Chi
ma had been received.
1t is reported that some prominent member
of the Royal family will visit Canada next
summer; perhaps the Queen and Prince AL.
bert.
A conspiracy had been formed in CONSTANT
nople, to get rid of the present Sultan, and
replace him by his brother Abdal Aziz 1t is
further stated that majority of the foreign
ambassadors at Constantinople had informed
the conspirators that if Abdal Aziz was placed
upon the Throne by violent means, he would
not berecognized by the European Powers.
Reports Of new Republican conspiracy in
Spain we're current.
The British will maintain strong force in
China until the conditions OF the treaty have
been carried out
A new coApaky had been formed for pur-
chasing the oresh Eastern and running her to
An unusual AMOUNT of gold and silver was
being coined at the Paris Mint. 1t is believed
to be for expectation. ,....
tits reported that gold had been discovered
in New Caledonia.
The steamship Moses Taylor arrived at
| N. Y. Sept. 26th, with California mails to the
5th, 300 passengers, and near 81 100000 in
treasure.
The State election had resulted in the sue
cess Of the Administration Democratic ticket
by 5000 to 10000 majority.
San Francisco elected the peoples ticket for
local officers, and a Republican delegation to
the Legislature, but it will be largely Demo-
cratic nevertheless. ,-
Frazer River was too high for profitable
working The Indians still hold hostile at
titude. s
An excitement had been created by reported
gold discoveries in Van Couver's Island, north
of Victoria ; and crowds went there and stalk
ed off claims, but it proved to DO humbug.
The overland mail via Salt Lake arrived at
Placerville, Aug 20. The first stage of the
same line left San Francisco on the 25th, with
IA passengers.
| New and extremely rich diggings had been
found on Soda Creek, Shasta Co., Cal.
Advices from Oregon to Aug 2lst are re.
ceived.
! On the 18th Aug, Lieut.. J. X. Allen, with a
party of Is men, made night attack on a
body Of Indians, capturing q men and 50
women and Children, large number of horses
and much other property. -..
Beyond this. no active demonstrations have
been made against the Indians, though pre-
paratons are being rapidly made for an etfec.
tive campaign by the Government troops.
The markets at San Francisco had been
quite animated during the fortnight.
Nicaragua quiet.
1t is reported that Peru was about declaring
war against Ecuador.
An attempt at revolution was made in Ven
ezuela on the 18th ult., but was Abandoned.
Governor Denver, writing to the Secretary
OF the Interior, says that late arrivals from
Pike Peak leave no room to doubt the cor
rectness Of the reported gold discoveries in
that region. 81.
Deaths from yellow fever in New Orleans for
the week ending Sept. 9th, were 445.
The steamship Arabia from LIVERPOOL arriy
ed at N. Y.Scpt. 29th. .s
Mr.. Henley, having been experimenting
with the cable, is sanguine Of making the line
serviceable, by using his powerful magnet cleo.
! triaal naaalain~s which were on the why from
London to Valentia Bay.
Recent experiments with the cable induce
the belief that the fracture or fractures Gas it
is thought there are two) will be found at a
distance from 800 to $40 miles from shore
The depth is only 40 fathoms, and with in
that range the trouble could easily be remed,
4 ed, but sudden descent then occurs to Isis
fathoms, where it is extremely Doubtful if any
thing could be done. The probability is that
at this abrupt point the damage has been sus.
tanned.
On the 18th, the shares fell to ESQ, and
E36O.
Mr. Lier, the principal Editor Of the Lon
don News, is dead.
There was no hope of the King of Prussia
being restored to health.
. The Grape crop will be greater in Portugal
this season, than for the past five years.
A movement is on foot in Russia for the
{ emancipation of all serfs in the empire.
The grain crop of Prussia in the vicinity O
the Black Sea has been destroyed by Locusts
and hot winds
The excitement in Turkey among the Mus.
sulmcn is daily increasing. The sum spent il
the purchase Of wcopons is said 70 be tnor
nous.
The profits of the Bank of England for thu
t six months ending Aug. 3lst, were $l43.95O
3 Money plenty and to be had at ~ and 3 PEI
cent. per annum.
4 A Vienna dispatch announces the death OF
the Arch Duchess Margaret, daughter of the
a King Of saxony and wife of the Arch Duke
+ Charles, brother of the Emperor of Austria.
, The steamship Persia sailed for Liverpoo
: Sept. 29th, with l7O passengers and $3.50 ,OOO
in specie.
The steamer Fanny Harris struck the Rail
. road Bridge at Rock Island, the 28th, and sunl
near the Island. Two deck hands were los,
9 Soon after raft struck the bridge. Three
: lives reported lost.
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e A Funny Man.-Our friend CHAT of th
Lansing Mirror has comical way Of making
Q point against Lefingwell. In his last issue h
D tells LIS that the Democratic Candidate for Con
grcss, said at Lansing 81 am no Democrat
e when have mind TO will dc right and Al
E the powers under Gods heavens cant proven
{ it." LEFT. meant that such power as Re
D publicahism could not prevent his doing right
9 but that he would deliberately state, Il am n
j. Democrat" while he is on the stump - til