Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-09
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Arabia.

NLw YoEK. Feb. g.
The steamer Arabia, from Liverpool .sd
arrived last night
The Persia arrived out on the 10th. an,
the Arago on the 2lst
lhe Bank OF England rates remain un-
changed. The bullion had increased los oOC
pounds sterling.
The hank OF Prussia had further reduced
its rate OF discount from to 5 per cent
lhe Bank OF Belgium had reduced it.
rate OF discount to II per cent.
Ihe suspension OF Messrs Chas. Walton
sons. ship owners, London, liabilities So !
oOO pounds, a s;oppage of Clark, Plumer
Co, of New Castle, are announced. Seri
ous hllHres have occurred at Marseilles -
The principal is that of the house of A.
Chubbs, in the South American hide trade
Liabilities more than $500 900.
adsisss rsAehed LSndna ths
18th, on the arrival of the Calcutta mail
with Alexandra dates to the cath Of Dec.
and bombay to the 2yth Of Dec There il
no further intelligence from Dude The Fern
lAbad rebels had been completely defeated
aud dispersed after two engagements, their
guns being all captured
Communication by post betwe cen Bombay
and Calcutta had been established
The Govt. dispatches report the defeat nf
the insurgents at two or three points by a
small force under Col Seaton
Dates from Hong Kong to Dec. 10th had
been received per telegraph The island Of
Honan, opposite Canton, was occupied bv
English and French forces without resis-
tance. The Fench Admiral had proclaimed
the blockade Of the Canton river, on the
part OF the French. Lord Elgin's ultmatum
had been sent in, and the Chinese were al
lowed ten days to accept or reject
doubtful report is that the American
Commodore has been accepted by the En-
glish As mediator.
march on Pekn is contemplated if the
capture of Canton fails to bring the Chinese
into terms
There had been great many gales off the
English coast. but no damage to Americn
vessels is reported.
The festivItie, in honor OF tie Princess
Royal marriage We're progressing.
The number wounded by the attempted
assassination Of Napoleon, is about l3O-
Six are dead
1t is reported that one of the four Ital-
ians, principals, under Arrest, had revealed
everything.
1t was said that the British Government
has been called on to expel Victor Hugo,
Mazzinl, Ledru Rolin, and Louis Blame
Napoleon opened the French Legislature
with a lengthy speech. After local matters
he alluded To the fact of the French Navy
cooperating with the English China opera
tlons he satisfactorily refused To enter into
the question of Duchss, so long as Danish
integrity was not threatened will exercise
spiri. of cancellation for Paris conference,
declares the Empire not hostile to pacific
development of principles of 80 considers
liberty without constraint impossible, while
obstinate faction exists and that an excer-
sive prerogutive is not the present danger,
but rather the absence OF representative 9
laws-candidates for election must hence
forth take oaths before eiecti, n-and con
cludes by returning thanks ard deducins a
moral from recent attempts at assassination.
The dignity of Baronet had been confer
red upon the son of Gen. liavelock, and his
widow has been officially declared entitled
to all the honors which she could have
enjoyed if her husband had survived
1he Belgian government has agreed to al
low French Comm ssioner to sit in Belgi-
um to enquire concerning tho refugees there
and compel the attendance of witnesses
Accounts had reached Paris Of the land
ing OF 200 Mazzinians, at Ocena, and their
attempt to surprise the Austrian Garrison
many were killed and others made prison
efs.