The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-08-17
BY TELEGRAPH.

BY TELEGRAPH.
! Washlngton, Aug. 0.
Col. Ripley, Maj. Pomroy and Capt. hsyrAck
appointed BY the Secretary 81 War under ihh
: part of the act of June last which makes nm MP
preparation for the alteration Of old arms so 4
TO make them breach loading arms upon mod
el to DC selected and approved by board a
ordinance officers, have reported in favor a
Morses model, inasmuch o. they Say " differF
from the others BY including the new and unt
tried principle Of primed metallic cartridge,
and recommend its adoption, with certain mod,
idcaiions suggested By him.
The other ordinance board on brcach.IoadinG
carabines have not Jet reported.
Washington. Aug. Q.
Some months ago, when the Presidents Of
Nicaragua and Costa Rica me. and amicably A..
ranged the boundary question between the two
countries, they also pfeparedan an address append
ing the names of their RESPECTIVE governns nts,
and dispatched it to those 0f France and Great
Britain, inviting their protection and assisiance
against the United States. Our government
has, in consequence. proceeded 70 act in such
manner as will plainly but peacesbly indicate %
all foreign powers that the United States will
not consent to their interference in central al
fairs, nor 20 any measures which may have the
effect of injurinS our interest in that quarter or
obstructing the transit route to and from the
Pacific. The Government will act in accordance
with the Monroe doctrine.
Philadelphia, Aug. .. I'd
The jury in the Kirkpatrick case have return
, ed verdict Of guilty against Kirkpatrick and
his wife for an attempt to poison.
New York, Aug. Q.
Some twenty miles north of this city, Mrs.
Dean, Mrs. Syle and Miss Syle, were thrown
from carriage on Saturday morning, the lst,
and the latter instantly killed, and Mrs Syle se-
verely injured, perhaps fatally.
John Duer, Chief Justice Supreme Court Of
this city, died yesterday at Staten Island.
Washington, Aug. 10.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has awarded |
2,OoO,0O0 Of the loan to Robbins & Son, although
that house stated by telegraph that they wished
70 reduce their proposals to one million. The |
Secretary acted on the principle that nothing |
but sealed proposals to he first opened by him |
could be considered. One of the bidders at |
premium Of Eve per cent telee rapbed offering |
81 per cent for twenty thous and dollars, but
the Secretary would not consider the telegraphic |
Dispatch; and made the award at per cent |
lbis loan at los pays the same interest as the |
Government per cent, loan at 1l4i. In addi-
tlon to what was stated yesterday, all the bids
above four and twelve hundre,hs are successful,
and ali at this rate obtained portion of the
amount bid, for the aggregate bids were over
90, ,o0O,o 600 dollars. The stock is quoted here
TO day at LOG.
The Secretary of the Navy left here this morn.
ing for Connecticut. He will be absent about
two weeks and will, before his return, inspect
the Navy yards. Chief Clerk Welch is acting Il
as Secretary.
From present indications it is supposed at the
Navy Department that the Paraguay expedition
will start by the lst of October.
The Secretary of the Navy has received .
message from Capt. Hudson, saying the electri-
clans report the insulation and continuity of the
cable perfect, and are busily engaged preparing
message to the President. Ii
st. Johns, N. F., Aug. 10.
To the Associated Press:
We have dispatch from Trinity Bay this l,
morning; everything in connection with the At.
antc cable progressing favorable.
(Sgned) CYRUS w. FIELDS.
The following is copy of the address pre- I
'ented to Mr.. Field to day; ssS4z
70 CYRUS w. FIELD, Esq, Gen'l Manager Of the I
Atlantic Company:
We, the Executive Council Of New Found I
and, have great and sincere pleasure in Offering :
you our congratulations on the success of the Q
great project of the landing Of the telegraph I
cable, intimately acquainted we have been,
with the enterprise which has distinguished {
fou from the commencement of the great work ;
of telegraphic connection between the old and
new world; and feeling that. under Providence,
his triumph il mainly due 70 your well-directed
and indomitable exertions, we desire to express
70 you onr high appreciation Of your service to
he cause of the worlds progress, and our sym
pathv in thnsn faalnrs A., A.. i /.
profound result. We recognize in this expert
nent the creation ofnew bonds OF commercial
social union between the people Of the two :
great nations thus marvellously connected and
We are gratihed to render the aid contributed
towards this most important object by the col
ony OF New Foundland, and the privileges con.
'erred on you by the company YOU represent,
are sinceraly, we trust, the bes, expectations of
Inc results OF the enterprise to all the interests
associated with il may be abundanny fulfilled, |
aud that YOU, sir, individually, may reap from !
{ an anyle reeompense for your many labors
md sacrifices from its construction TO the present
lour In
In beeaf of the Executive Committee OF New
soundlahd. (Signedl
LAWRENCE o'BRIEN,
President.
To the Hon. Executive Council OF \. j., Pre-.
'ident and Hon. gents:-I thaik YOU with al |
ny heart for all the cordial manifestations Of /,
sour good will. There is however, nothing
rev to me in the present state Of feeling Up
SaTds oi Tour years ago | first laid before the
Legislature Of this colony the plan Of uniting
ne two continents by means OF the telegraph.
The communications received were readily coun-
enanced, and in the charter Of incorporation
hen passed was unfolded the v hoie view which
has nov arrived at its final aceusnp,ishment-I
l ne terms OF that charter were liberal and en-
conraging, but had your council been guided |
oy different spirit the project would have |
oeen abandoned and years perhaps might have
passed without witnessing this happy union of
The two worlds, with the benehceilt coI,seoucn-
ces it is destined to diffuse
Inc exclusive privileges conferred by the
Colony to the N. y, N. +. ana London Tele-
graph Company made her the sanjeet Of severe
criticism, and therefore it is with satisfaction /
observe the approving terms III which YOU refer
to them. Every enlightened eountry recogni.
zes right Of property in those who organize
work where science, or skill, or capital has been
interested. This protection 10 necessary to
draw out the efforts Of men in new works Of
pubic utility: for who would SOW II he could
not reap? And while the Individual has his
reward, society is the gamer BY his labor
In the exclusive privilege you have conferred
upon the company represent the principle Of
copyright only isinvolved, and l think there can
now be no doubt but that your policy has
conduced to the interest Of the colony for i |
trust that the future may DO pro-
ductive Of much benefit to your people, from
the great work which, from the beginning 70
the present time, has had your consistens and
liberal support. shah look with peculiar plea
sure on the advantages resulting from the
proud position Of this colony in the telegram
connection OF the new and old world, and shall
be ever ready to promote your views Of ad
vanccment by all the means in my power.
(Signed), CYRUS w. FIELD.
St Louis, Aug. 10.
despatch from ST. Joseph, 7th per d. q. En-. |
press to Boonvillc, says that tbs Salt Lake mail
had arrived.
Brigham Young, Orson Hyde and Heber Aim
ball. had returned to the city.
C.n,u;n n;.L;usc,