Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-13
Jh'm. Den. Dom. Jackson Cor
THE NEWS

nos Ayres brings some interesting
items of news, although later adylccs
have been received. The speech OF
the Governor, on opening the lcgisla-
tive session on the lst Of May, was
very satisfactory as to the prospects OF
the country. Produce had advanced
in price, but the demand was limited.
The mortality amongst cattle south of
the SaIedo, caused by a continued
drought, was subsiding. Colonel
Vegas remains had been inferred in
his native soil with the honors due to
the memory of the champion of indie
pendcnce.
From Bermuda the shipments Of
produce were fair in average bat not OF
of large amount. The revenue OF the
colony had decreased bv over $4,000
during the fiscal year. The English
government had recommended the
adoption of a new divorce act by the
Legislature. We have nothing new
relative to the British wal cruisers.-
The Svren had arrived from New
York. The American brig Ella Reed
was released from the custody of the
the Marshal, but the case was still oil
for trial.
Bahama advices dated at Nassau, n.
p, on tho Goth ult. state that the ship
ments Of pineapples to England and
Aka ITp,VnI Stafns xynrn nary lartro tins
season. There was little local news
The British war cruisers made their
rendezvous at Saua la Grande, and
nothing was known of the movements
at Nassau. The cargo of the Ameri-
can ship knickerbocker was being sold.
Advices from the French West Ia
dies state that the monetary crisis was
still felt at Martinique, but its effect had
subsidized at tho other island. The de
gcree of the 18th April last, reducing
the duty on beet root sugar had caused
a feeling of Encouragement among the
planters of Martinique and Guadalupe,
but hopes were entertained that the
government, on the matter being rep
resented to it, would grant them some
compensation. 1t was also hoped in
the island that the immigration Of
black laborcrs would increase. SIEVE
raj vessels had left for the coast of Cor
omandel, to endeavor to procure a
number Of men there.
Australian files dated at sydney
are to the | lth, and Melbourne 10Th OF
April contain some very interesting
news, The eight mutineers of the
American whaling ship Junior were
still in prison at Sydney, awaiting ship
ment to the United States by our Con
sui. An advertisement for guards to
accompany them to this country APP
pears in the local papers. The crew
Of the American ship Tornado mutin-
led on the passage from Liverpool to
Melbourne, when three of the men
were shot by the second officer, one of
whom died Of his wounds. Consul
Tarleton investigated the matter, and
caused the arrest of eight of the sailors
previous to their deportation to the
United States. The Legislature of
Melbourne had taken the subject into
consideration, and members we've dis.
posed to question MIR. Tarleton's juris-
diction, inasmuch as the ship was
chartered by the British government
when the alleged offences were com.
mitted, and that the men were British
subjects and could not be arrested on
British. territory by a foreign official,
Captain McGilvray, of the American
ship Wellfeet, was on trial before the
Williamstown Police Court for a breach
Of the emigration act, in illegally di-
minishing the number of his crew after
the muster of all hands. The mortality
of infants in Melbourne during the
spring and summer months has become
90 excessive as to cause serious alarm
regarding the future growth Of a native
population.
The Council called to review the re.
cent act Of the First Baptist church o.
Williamsburg, in expelling Judge Cul.
yer from that body upon charges o.
adultery, disordely conduct, DC, met
ct Trenor's Acadmy, South Eight
street, Williamsburg. Seventeen dele.
gates, representing fourteen churches
out Of eighteen invited, were represent
ed, together with a large assemblage
of church members and a number O,
ladies. Judge Culver made a lenghten.
ed statement of the facts of the case
nd read evidence relating the charges
Gov. Briggss of Massachusetts, Gov
Ryland Fletcher, of Vermont, and
other gentlemen addressed the Coun'
Gil. The proceedings commenced Al
two O'Clock and did not conclude unti