Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-31
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Lord Napier is in Washington, and
appears to take great interest in the
prospective development of British
power and progress on the Western
shores Of this continent, now SO much
favored by the gold discoveries in the
Frazer river country.
Whatever irregularities may have
occurred or may occur in the first ex-
citement, and before the British gov
eminent has time to send instructions
or to organize government, his lord
ship seems to think the policy Of Great
Britain will be liberal and adapted to
the circumstances, and such as will be
unobjcctionable to the large body OF
our citizens who may go there.
The policy of Great Britain with re-
gard to the mines and lands of New
Caledonia, and in view of a large
American population, will probably be
assimilated to that Of our government
in California, rather than to its policy
in Australia or others Of its colonies.
The latest adviccs from the Sand
witch Islands, are dated at Honolulu
the Goth of May. On May 90, at ten
minutes past six o'clock in the even
ing, her Majesty, the Queen, was safe
ly delivered of a male infant, heir APP
parent to the throne.
Following the example of his royal
sisters in England and Spain, and that
of his imperial brother of France, King
Kamehameha Immediately issued let
tiers patent styling the youthful island
er "The Prince Royal Of Hawaii"
There were immense rejoicings on The
occasion.
The new Commissioners the Unit
ed States, Hon. J.. w. Borden, had ar
rived when the King made an agreeable
reply tohis address. Hon. Mr.. Gregg,
ex-American Commissioner, had been
serenaded.
An iron vessel belonging to Homo
lulu had sailed with heavy cargo and
passengers for the gold mines on Fra
yer river. New guano islands had been
discovered III the Pacific by traders
from the islands. There was dread
that the natives were fast returning to
the practice of idol worship. The COT
fee crop promised to be abundant.
The Hgars Aatografas, of Madrid,
contradicts most emphatically the
story that the Spanish government in
tended tosend ten thousand mem 10 Mexi-
CO. This is bad news for Mexico, as
everybody looked with hope to the
probability of spanish invasion for
the resuscitation of the national life
there. President Juarez will have TO
establish liberal government there on
the strength of his own merits, and
without any assistance from Spanish
enemy.
On Thursday morning about half
past nine o'clock, the Clark street
bridge in Chicago while being swung
to allow the tug America to pass,
broke in the center, and every beam
from the arch to the turn-table gave
way, letting the two ends into the riv-
err There were five persons upon the
bridge at the time, the two tenders, a
boy and q girl, and man named
Jerry Donahue, an employee of the
Chicago, st. Louis and Fond du Lac
rail road company. The latter was
badly bruised about the head, and hac
his upper lip cut completely in two by
having his head damned between two
beams. He fell from the bridge into
the river, but was Immediately rescued
and conveyed home. His wounds ar,
not con siered dangerous. The Others
saved themselves by clinging to tn
bridge, and were taken off in boats.
The bridge-tender states that while
he was swinging the brige on Monda,
night the eastern arch cracked an(
gave fully an inch. He Immediately
informed the superintendent of tn,
fact who sent down word that i
should be fixed. On Thursday morn
ing while it was being swung, and on
" few feet from the abutment, tn,
whole structure gave way, making
complete wreck Of the bridge.
A melancholy accident occurred OF
Fsiday afternoon, about half past five
caused by the upsetting Of the zach
Faughaballah, about two miles off tn,
mouth of the Chicago river.
A party Of six gentlemen, VIM. R
Grafton, g. Wentworth Lcott, Wm
Clerk, and Aessrs. M'Millan, Peck an
Palmea, left the mouth Of the river O
= pleasure excursion in the zach
1sughaballah, . new boat just of tn
stockA They we're 10 company wit
Ne yasht Republic, and - the boat
Wsse rivalA . sailing match was pro
noooe Yko Wind M almost BLOWN,