The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-02-20
N- Circulation equal to all the
other City dailies combined.
The News.

The steamship Baltic arrived at New
York on Friday evening. She left Liy.
erpool on the afternoon Of the Sd inst.
and her advices are, therefore, four day:
later than those previously received
The London money market was easy ,and
consols or the Cd were quoted at 95Sa
953. Tie tone Of public sentiment in
France consequent upon the attempt
On the life Of the Emperor continued
to somewhat dcrress financial AFFAIRS
American secursties quiet. At liverpool
Gotten was quiet at the prices reported by
the steamer Of the 90th. Drcadstuffs
still very dull.
The directors oftnc Atlantic Telegraph
Company had made report proposing
AL issue Of new stock to raise funds to
pay 10y the seven hundred miles Of cable
nowiu course Of manufacture. The re-
port speaks III high terms of the services
Of Mr.. Field A number Of honorary di-
rectors from the United States and the
British Provinces were chosen.
Tic laulch Of the monster steamship
Leviatlan was successfully completed on
the 31St ult
Tie Americans residing in Paris had
held q L eeting and assed a series Of re-
solutions congratulating the Emperor on
his escape from assassination. Napoleon,
to provide against contingencies, had
created the Empress regent during the
minority Of his heir, and instituted a
privy council. Two Of the persons en-
gagged in the attempt upon the Emperors
life had confessed that it was the design
OF tie assassins not only to kill Napoleon,
bu. also the Pope and the Kings of Ma
pies and Sardinia.
There is nothing later frcm India
The news from Tie city of Mexico to
the 9th and from Vera Cruz to the 1th
inst, comprise particulars of the fights at
the capital, and proclamations DEGREES,
plans and statements of the three Prcsi-
dents, Cononfort, Juarez and Iuloaga.-
The fight at the city Of Mexico continued
throughout eleven days, and during that
time only fifty men were slain and some
tive hundred and twenty wounded.
H. the Senate, Thursday, three reports
on the admission Of Kansas we're made
by the Territorial Committee. First came
the report and bill of tie majority, ad-
hitting Kansas under the Lccompton
constitution rext Senator Douglas re-
port; AID lastly the republican view OF
the question by Senators Collamer and
Wade.
TIE Army bill was again taken up,
and an amendment limiting the time of
service Of the force proposed to be raised
to two years was adopted.
The statement of General Calhoun, Of
Kansas, relative to the election in that
Territory has been published. General
Calhoun says that he has written to Gov
ernor Douvol to procure sworn state
nents Of the judges Of the oontroy ertcd
Delaware Crossing precinct, and to have
fhcu taken under such circumstances as
will secure q free and unbiased showing
of tie facts. BY the sworn statements SO
procured he shall be governed in giving
certificates Of the election Of members Ct
the Legislature from Delaware county
If it sl.all--as probably itwill-place the
government of Kansas in the hands Of his
enemies, no one will regret it more than
he, yet he shall honestly discharge his
official duties.
John Brouwer, a merchant doing bust
ness in Wall street, and o resident of
Brooklyn, was found dead in his office
Thursday morning, he having hanged
himself with his pocket handkerchief at
tached to the door knob Of an iron safe.
Deceased had for some time been laborins
under great depression Of spirits in CON
sequence OF i'll health.
The vessel reported Thursday as sunk
off Long Branch is believed, by those
competent to judge, to be the wreokin2
schooner B. Drummond. She had been
engaged in recovering the cargo Of the
shin Clara Brookman; ashore at Squan.
Her crew doubtless persisted,