Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-02

Ths San Fnacisco narksts general
iy dull.
Financial matters were satisfactorily
easier.
The Buffalo Express says the water
IN Lake Erie is higher than it ever has
been before within the memory Of the
"oldest inhabitants" The hsrbors
along the Southern Shore arc suffering
from an overflow Of their banks and
| docks.
The San Francisco markets were
easy, with a slightly increased demand
for breadstuffs. The money market
was also easy. The Moses Taylor
brought 81, 800, 900 in treasure. The
excitement about the gold diggings on
Frazer's river continued to increase, q
letters we're received from that locality
fully confirming the first reports Of the
richness Of the newly discovered mines.
1t seems, however, that q check had
been put upon emigration by a proc
lamaticn from the Hudson's Bay Com
pany, ordering all vessels not having a
license from said company to leave
Frazer's river and ell other rivers, bays
and creeks in the British possessions.
Colonel Steptoe had encountered the
Indians in Oregon, and had been de-
fcated with the loss OF fifty men. The
red skins greatly outnumbered his CON-
mand, thus rendering the fight very
unequal. The details Of the intelli-
gencc from Utah contain little not al
ready given substantially.
From Central America the latest
dates are-San Jose, Guatemala, May
% San Salvador, May 81; Nicar-
aqua, June /; aud San Juan del
Norte, IL. Guatemala had advocated
the formation of a grand Central
American league against illlbusters,
but the matter had not as yet been con-
sidered by the Legislature. A motion
had been made for a reduction in the
tariff scale of duties. Cholera still
fingered in the country. San Salvador
labored vigorously to perfect An ALI
ance Of the States for the mutual de-
fence against invasion. Produce had
fallen in price, with the exception Of
coffee. which WAS high. The o
mcnts of NJ. Felix Belly, French agent
in Nicaragua, were watched with in
tense interest by all the remaining
States, as his promises of aid, in the
shape of French protectorates, cash
loans, canals and railroads were most
liberal. This gentleman had left the
capital Ct Nicaragua ard gone to San
Juan del Norte, where he was well re-
ceivcd, owing to his assurance that
the great transit canal would soon be
commenced, when the people would
get all the advantages of a control of
the work without any outlay of cash.
From Son Juan he went to Aspinwall
where he embarked for Havana on
his may, as said, to Washington. The
real results Of his negotiations in Mica
raugua are not as yet known but one
thing is certain, that the Yrissarri trea-
ty was looked on as defunct in Near
aqua, and hat Gen. Lamar was about
to come home. France, it is now said
wants to seize hold of the gold an |
silver mines Of Nicaragua. Another
report is that President Martinez favors
the granting of a transit privilege to
Com. Vanderbilt, he being impressed
with a great idea Of the wealth OF that
gentleman.
Mr.. James i. Swain, editor of the
Albany Statesman the paper which a
short time since published the absurd
libel on Archbishop Hughes and the
Roman Catholic Church ; entitled,
"The Circle of Jesus" has been arrest
ed for libel.
Mr.. Swain was arrested at his resi-
dence, in Westminster County, Friday
evening. by office, Tease, attached to
the Recorders Office. At 81 o'clock,
z. NJ, the same day, Officer Tease ar
rived in the City Of New York with
Mr.. Swain in his custody. Mr.. Swain
was taken to the Station house the
next day, at 10 A. NJ. Mr.. A. Oakley
Hall, counsel for Mr.. Swain appeared
before the Recorder, and Mr.. Swain,
having waived an examination, was ad-
mitted to bail in $1,000. The trial is
set down for the next term, in the
Court of General Sessions.
Martin Kozta, the refugee, who was
rescued from the Austrian authorities
in 1852 by Captain Ingraham, of the
navy, died e a the city Of Guatemala
on asugar plantation.
We have advices from the South
Pacific dated at Valparaiso 10th and
Callao Goth Of May. A. difficulty had
occurred at Valparaiso between the
captain of the American ship Monsoon
aud some Chinese s%vilars, who formed
part of the crew, which led to a trial
in the Supreme Court This was still
pending, and the U S consul at that
place had got into some trouble with
the .ocal authorities owing to his &C
ton in the matter. Large financial
losses had been incurred in Valparaiso
during the late money crisis. The
markets were still dull. Chill was,
however, quiet. In Peru, active prep
arations were being made for the elect
ion of President, Vice-P President and
Congressman. Negroes who can read
aud write may vote. A close c mites,
for the Presidency would lie between
Gen. Casthla and Sr. Elias.
The forced loan question in Mexico
was creating great excitement. For
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