Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-12
THE NEWS.

THE NEWS.
The steamship Kangaroo, from Liv-
erpool, on the morning of the 2Gth ult.,
arrived on Wednesday. The Arabia
arrived out at 10 =. NJ, on the 23d.
A line OF steamers from Galway to
America is again projected. The trip
across the Atlantic is to be made in six
DAYS, and the first steamer, it is thought,
will sail about the LIST Of June. Par
Lament not in session. Queen Veto
tia is in a fair way to make an addition
to the royal family.
The Times demands immediate ac-
ton on the part Of the Government, on
the refusal OF Naples to make compcn-
sation to the English engineers.
The telegraph fleet was expected to
sail on the experimental trip on the
Goth.
The dates from Calcutta arc to the
22th of April.
Sir Colin Campbcll's headquarters
have been removed towards Kohilcund.
The rebels, it is believed, still intend
to make stand at Calpcc.
Koehcrskingh was said to be trying
to get into the Bchar district.
A reward Of $4,000 rupees was Of
fered for his apprehension.
Brigadicr General Galpolc had at
tackled the fort OF Itacour, in Dude, and
lost 100 men in killed and wounded.
The enemy evacuated the fort in the
night.
The Dude Begun was said to be in
a fort near khyrabad with about 5000
adhercnts.
Brig. Gen. Jones had attacked and
deposcd 1000 rebels near knkil, in
licting severe loss, and capturing four
out of six guns.
The Calcutta produce market con-
tinued depressed, demand for imports
and stocks much reduced.
The money market is unchanged.
Hong Kong dates are to the 18th of
April.
Lord Elgin and his colleagues were
about to leave Shanghai for licensing.
The allied fleets were to follow.
The Imperial Commissioner was on
his way to Canton.
The import market had been very
active. and raw silks had advanced
Teas unchanged. The ship Courscr,
bound to New York with a cargo of
teas, was wrecked on the prate shoal--
crew saved.
The Paris Conference met on the
22d to discuss the organization of the
Danubian Principalitics.
The trial of the prisoners implicated
in the outbreak at Chalonc had term
mated. One of them was condemned
to four years imprisoncnt and one
thousand francs fine, twelve to short
terms, and thirteen were acquitted.
The Madrid journals anticipate an
other ministerial crisis, and some pre-
dict the formation of Narvacz minis
try.
1t was generally believed that the
King Of Naples hsd expressed will
lingness to refer the dispute of England
and Sardinia to arbitration.
The battery OF Gaeta had mounted
goo guns OF the longest range. A long
blockade by land and sea would be ne
cessary to reduce the place.
The yacht Prairie Flower, which
capsized IN the harbor of Boston on
Wednesday was lowed up to the
wharf last evening. Her hull remain
ed under water; bu by graphing du-
ring the night 7 & Ad bodies were re-
covered from the cabin. The party on
board numbered Al, and others are
missing. The list of dead is as follows
-Osgood Samborn, aged % years, late
chief clerk in the Salem Post Office
Daniel Fritz, chief joiner, % years
Donaldson, 90 years, son of Alex. Don
aldson, pump and block maker; VIM.
Newcomb, 20 years, son of Caleb New
comb, hardware dealer; Clark, 90
years, son Of John Clark; Smith l6
years, son Of John Smith; VIM. II.
Russell, 81 years.
We have the following from Rio
Janerio to the I'd ult. A letter states
that the Board Of Directors of the Don
Pedro IL. Railroad Company have
awarded to the " American bid' the
contract for all the work on the entire
second section" Of their railroad. all
that was advertised to be let This
contract, at the engineers estimate.
will amount to about three and a half
millions Of dollars. There are sbout
2l2 miles Of the road yet to be let.
which if the contractors carry on the
second section satisfactorily, it is ex-
pected will be placed in the same
hands. This will amount to some
twelve millions. The Americans had
to contend against a powerful English
opposition, but with complete success
Adviccs from Rfenos Ayres are to
the 18th of April. The total loss to
the Province from the late financial
crisis 10 estimated at million and a
half dollars. Gen. Urquiza, through
hia Secretary Of the Interior, had ad-
dressed asecond note to the Provical
Govarnsnne,A ,ann~;nm hia dom.rJ