The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-05-11
VOL. 3--NO. rs
ifnx May q.

liza flax, May 4.
= The steamship Europa. from Liverpool "a
alt, arrived here at 10 o'clock to-day. Brva,
Il. stuifs generally quiet; Corn, hoSeve
10 showed an advancing tendency. Provision
were dull and heavy, with the exception Of ila
.e con, which was slightly higher. Consois close
i. for monev g6ea96f-
l. The adyices by the Europa are 8 days i.ie
, than those by the Anglo Saxon, and are ai
4 highly in eresting nature.
i The City Of Baltimore. which left New yof
at noon on the 10th April, arrived At Lscrpoo
= on the 22d
! The Persia, which sailrd t,om New York q
!. 10 am. on the l4th, arrived ont OH the 24th
! The proceedings oi Parliament siace u Q de-
parture of the Anglo Saxon lad been Of yer,
} little Importance.
/, The British Government hal declined enter
! ing into any further proceedings against d. L
: Bernard, on the charge OF conspiracy TO murder
/, the Emperor Of the French.
The clipper ship James Barnes, built in Bos
ton, but owned in Eagland, had been totally
destroyed BY fire on the Liverpool Docks.
, Late advices from India had been received III
England by telegraph from Malta. The dates
. from Calcutta were to the 23u March f
, The cBritish forces continued to gain minor
successes over the rebels. The recent procana.
by the GoyernorGenerai, calling on the Bonir-
NJ
duced no effect.
Adsices from the Makitcona state that the
American whale ship Cries, Capt. Lockman
had been burnt at Cape Crusade. The officers
and crew we're oil saved.
GREAT BRrTAN.-Ia the Commons on the
2lst, resolution was adopted authorizing the
issue Of 2.00D, 900 Exchequer bills, and was read
a second time.
In the Lords, Derby announe ed bis continued
fSN1 H.
Irish disabilities.
On the 23d, in the Lords, E,rl Gray moved
for production Of the correspondence in ref
erence to any acts passed by tn, Coiouial Leg
| isiature giving an exclusive right TO any one to
| establish teegraphc communication between
Great Britain and North America
I Lord Derby answered Gray tl,at no exclusive
privilege would be granted to any one compa-
ny, and he trusted the motion would not be pass
| ed
The motion was agreed to.
In the Commons, in rep!y to a question. Mr..
Disraeli said that Instructions had been sent to
India that there should be iu!l federation aud
protection TO property as far as is consistent |
with justice.
resolution imposing ono penny stamp on |
bankers checks, was carried amidst loud cheers
The Board Of Trade returns or March show
falling off Of nearly eI,50oG0p.
grand party had been given to the French
Ambassador by the United Service Club of Lon
don. Pellisier's reception enthusiastic.
Operations on the Atlantic cable were going
actively forward. The experiments with the
new paying out machinery were giving general
satisfaction.
A serious riot had occurred he.weenthe Eng
lish and Irish laborers in the iron district near
Newcastle. The military restored order.
1t was rumored that Queen Victoria was again
In an interesting situation.
lNDIA.-lntelligence from Lucknow is to the
22d March.
On the 20th Brigadier- General Campbells
forces returned from the pursuit Of the enemy
on the lst.
The Maheis Vara's Retreat was stoFmed. lie
escaped, and reward of 5b,O0o rupees was Of.
iesed for his head
General Ouiram's forces had discovered and
destroyed a retreat of the rebels in Lucknow,
and the Prime Minister Of the ea King il among
those reported killed
Peace prevailed in Dude.
Some OF the inhabitants OF Lucknow were
returning.
Sir HOPE Grant had dispersed body of re-
bels at Kooce, taking So guns
The Disarming Act being enforced in the
northwest provinces.
CnINA.-Hong Kong dates Of March 18th had
been received. Canton was tranquil.
An Imperial Edict. .degradcs Yeh, and ap,
points his successor who is authorized TO settle
the disputes with the barbarians
Lord Elsin aud his colleagues had gone North.
FRANCE.-The sensation caused by Bernard's
acquittal was subsdng
lTALY.-Naples fatty refuses the demands of
Sardinia.
TURKEY.-It was stated that the Porte has
censured the Viceroy OF Egypt for giving bis
authority Tor canal across the Isthmus Of Suez,
and commanded him not to support the scheme.
PERsIA.-New difficulties are reported be-
tween England and Persia. The English COM
planning that the treaty had been violated.
LIVERPOOL BREADsTUFFs.-R, S. & Co. quote
Breadstnffs Market dull and quotations nominal.
Western Canal Flour, 22sa22s 81; Philadelphia
and Baltimore 22a23; Ohio, via North, 23a24;
via New Orleans, 24a26. American Wheat dull
and unchanged. Tuesdays irices--Red &;
White 7a7-6 There had been slight decline
in French Wheat. Corn still bsoyant; yellow
scarce and selling at S5; White 81 Bigland a
Co, r., S. Co., and Others, quote Beef heavy
and quotations barely maintained Pork. re-
tail sales firm a as light advance ali qualities.
LONDON MARKEr.-Borng Bres. quote Wheat
very dull. with decline on Engiist, FOR the
week OF lsa2s; American, Whisc quoted at Ala
Al; Red 42a4i Flour 2Ua23; Canal closed ut
963a96s.
St. Louis, May 4.
The following officers of the army have arriv.
ed here:
Gen. Smith, Gen. Harney, Col johnson, Ma
jor McLara. Major Chapman, Capt. Humphrey
and Capt. Pleasauton.
The Leavenworth Ledger says tiata despatch
from Utah reached the Fort on Monday last,
asking for reinforcements, AMI giving an nc
count OF a skrmish between guerrilla party of
Mormons and body of troops under Capt An
derson, in which three fourtkl of both sides
were killed. A company each OF light and heavy
artillery and company OF dragoofs were i'm
mediately dispatched IRON the Fort The state
ment is disctedited here.
A Convention to nominate State officers met
at Topeka on the 2Stb. II j. Adams WAS nom.
mated Tor Governor Col. Holiday !os Lieut..
Governor; Judge Conway for Congress
The Leavenworth Herald of The lst says
news had reached the: Fort b. express that
band of outlaws and small detachment Of
troops under Capt. Anderson had an engage
ment on the Little Usage. One soldier was
killed and Capt. Anderson wounded in the
leg and his horse shot under him. A battery of
guns and a company of dragons were dis
patched to the spot. The statement in the
Leavenworth Ledger, telegrsphed last night,
grew out Of the affair probably by the substitu-
ton Of Camp Scott for Fort Scott.
Washington, May 5.
HoUsH.-Mr. Clingman, of n. G., from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, reported a French
Spoliation bill, it being exact copy of the one
vetoed BY President Pierce. lie had been in
structed to ask for postponement OF the sub
ject until .he 10th Of May.
On motion of Mr.. Shorter. oil Ala, ths consd- |
Grafton Of the subject pos poned until the |
first Monday in January next,--ayes, &C; nays, |
60
Mr.. Clingman addressed the House on the |
subject OF the report which he made yesterday |
concerning the capture OF Gen. Walker, main |
tanning that the arrest was without authority OF
law, as cannot introduce Il oops into a for
egn jurisdiction. The act of Com, Pauldins in
lis effects was calculated to aid British and Cen
trail American interests. He held that We
ought 10 exercise influence IN Nicaragua TO se-
cure the right Of way, and trusted that the trea
,s.maaiug power OF the United States will not
allow any regulations to be made by which our
interests win be damaged. i, il stated he said,
| that Steamship Company in New York hns
sole right TO carry passengers, and irissari has
issued proclamation that persons shall trade