Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-24
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NEWS UNIMPORTANT
Important from Washington
New YORK, July 23.-The psra.raph in
the Albany letter of this mornings Herald
that Dir. Rugles has applied to be reliey. 4
iroul the charge Of the western division Of
The Erie canal isincorrect. He will protest
against any attempt from any quarter to
remove hlm from it. He willmeet the other
eahai Commissioners tomorrow at Albany
SANDY HOOK. L 4. M-1he steamship
America, from Liverpool on the 10th inst
mas arrived off t.is point, her dates are
three DAYS later than those already re-
ceived.
The steamship Arago. from New York ar
rived at southampton on the Sth inst.
Ihe House Of Commons had passed the
bill Tor the government Of India.
Lord Malmsbnry IN the House of Lords
that tae British Cruixers would be in no
way Withdrawn from the Cuban waters but
that the blockade Of the African coast would
be continued.
There is no additional new 5 regarding the
telegraph cable. The Agememnon had no,
arrived at Queenstown when the America
sailed.
1t Is again SAID that Spain is preparing an
expedition Of 10000 men to 20 to Mexico.
Ihe America has 60 passengers
The city and vicinity was visited with
severe storms. In the city the lightning
struck several places, but little damage
however In Cambridge it struck in dif-
ierent place. In Old Cambridge it struck
the house of Mrs Mullins. killing her in
antly and seriously injuring +. Breckt, the
last will recover. The lightning badly
damaged the house of Mr. Howell and se.
riously burned one Of its inmates. Miss
Domas, man named Mr.. Kenny in n har-
ness shop in Cambridge port was badly
burned by the lightning. The schooner
Ames Hopper of Ellsworth, Me-, Lad her
mainmast and her gafftopsail burned, beside
receiving other damages.
number of buildings were damaged in
Somerville, Chelsea and other neiyhbo,inp
towns, but we hear no further fatality from
buildings in Roxbury were struck, consid-
erable damaged, IN one of them Mr.. Con-
nor was severely injured
: The India biii WAS passed in the Com
mons without discussion
The Lords passed the Jew bill through.
Committee bills regulating the vern
ment OF New Caledonia passed to second
reading in the Commons
The steamer Agamemnon had not return.
ed to Queenstown. II is supposed she went
to mid ocean again The directors will de.
fermine their future plans on the arrival of
the vessels.
The Paris Conference was drawing 10 q |
close
The bank Of France had increased its spe |
cie during the month 800 900 francs.
The Sultan Of Turkey has called out TO-
900 men to fiji up the losses in the army by |
the recent expedition.
The America arrived at her dock at quar-
ter past 10 o'clock
Sir /. Bulwer Lyton, Colonial Secretary.
has instructed the government of Van Cou-
Ners Island that it is no part of the policy
of the British government to keep Ameri |
cans and other foreigners from the Frazer
Diver gold fields. The national right to |
navigate the river is reserved however
FEAscE-The new Minister of the Interi- |
o" had permitted l2O persons who had been |
eXiled to Ieturn to their homes
The royal families of Belgium and Aus
tria will be r, presented at the Cherbough |
fetes.
The tobacco crop in Algeria had been
almost totally destroyed by worms
WASHINGTON, July 23.-The Secretary OF |
the navy has not yet decided on the applica.
tion to change the terminus of the Collins |
line to Portland, which is now favored by |
the Z. .. Department as is believed with |
authority nnder the existing law. In con
sequence of this delay the arrangements for
the oceanic mail are not completed
MARKETS. .-Nsw YORK, July 23-FLOUR- /
very hrm saes 60 hblt at s5hl3 90 for |
super stat-, Ss@3 90 for extra state; 3 so0sS 80
super W. stern; 95Gg3 a. 10 corinon to medium
extra western
CANADIAN FLous-vrry n'm. Sales l5) bbls at |
! .'9t5 80 hr common 70 choice extra.
RYE FIOrR-Du at . l0G3 20.
WnEAT-QJiet hales 5eD lush at 50 for Chi |
spring, 81 u for red nd.
RYE-Dull ut i047S.
CORN Qliet Sales 5000 bush at s4ae5 for
M red wettern; 1e6sse for sat:thern
OAfs-I'ull a! 3Iel1, Tor state and western.
PoaK-Fir Sales 500 bos al II IOC4I7 Is for
mes, IL oJ for prime.
BEEF--UIchaEgei
,uF MEATS mer at sHIsJi. |
BANS.
BaCUs-Q1iet
LAap-Dul salcs 100 bbls tI1A@lia
state.
CHEEsE--Drll at21GT4.
NHieSI--Lowcr. Gales go bbls st 2aA.
IyERrooL, July io;h.-BHEAlsTUrrs-Tho wen
ther con inucs favorable ftr crop nltwithstaDding
whica there has been an adv. nee in sll kinds of
B1eadstufs r., = n o.. qnote as follows:
FIorR-iu better den and and 6iGls advance, Ohio |
d m 24s
WHEAT-Firm with an advance OF Is. Red quo
ted al 5. f0y6s Cd. white 6 3iGt6.Gd.
CpR.-Yelow 3ls6d, whil, G3s6d.
PhovIsIoss-Generallyd dull.
BFEF-FIm.
PoKK-steafy.
BACoS--Dui
LARD-Qaotatiohs noninally the same,
ASHES-SteddV .1. mol n
pearls.
SuGAR-Qr'et and unchanged.
CoFFEE- Q1iet
tIcE-Firm
LONDON MAREET--Consols $685. for account
Nc ney increased demand.
SuGlE-Quiei and dfoopipg.
CoFFIE-Quirt.