Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-16
Arrival Of the Niagara.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Nrw YoRK. Feb. l5.

New YORK, Feb. 10.
The steamer Niagara, from Liverpool,
goth ult., arrived at Halifax Yesterday
Among her passengers are His Excellen-
cy. the Hon. the Earl Of Mulglan, the new
appointed Governor Of Nova Scotia his fam.
lily and suite.
The Baltic, from n. Y, 18th, arrived out
at o'clock r. NJ. on the 2sth
The propeller New York also from n. Y,
Jan. 10th, arrived at Greenock, on the af-
ternoon Of the 2sth.
One weeks later news from India was
received in London on Friday night.
Sir J. Ontrany defeated the Rebels near
Al,embah on December 22d and took four
gunA His own loss was tEaine, ! :
Sir Colin Campbell, on Dec. 18th advan-
cel towards Fcrnkubad, and intended to
proceed thence to Agra.
Col Scatons column re-Occupied MyIpoor
on the 27th, after defeating the Rebels and
taking six guns Brig. Gen. Chamberlain
proceeds with column to Rolilund. and
afterwards joins Sir Colin Campbell at Agra.
The Deca Mutineers had entered the
Assam country and Her Majestys oath foot
were in pursuit Of them.
The conduct of the 3lst regiment of Ma
tive infantry had excited suspicion
The population of Indere has been disarm-
ed and tranquility restored
A grand entertainment has been given
by native gentlemen Of Bombay to all the
European troops in garrison at that place.
The correspondent Of the Times, writing
from Canton River. unde date Of Dec. 10th,
says that Commissioner Yeh has returned
al insolent answer to the ultimatum Of the
English and French PIenipotentiary, and
that the two forces will, in few days at.
tack Canton. A few days before this an.
swer was received, Mr.. Reed, the American
Commissioner, solicited an interview in the
city, and Yeh replied that he would meet
him outside Of the city, but that no barba-
rian should set foot within the limits Of
Canton.
The Paris papers publish accounts from
Cochin China to the 18th OF Nov
The persecution of the christians contin.
ued with unparalleled violence.
The country was in great confusion.
The British Parliament would assemble
on the 4th of February.
The steamship Leviathan had been pushed
% feet off the ends OF the launching ways,
and her cradles were being removed Sne
had over II feet of water under her, and it
was expected she would float on the Both or
3lst
The London Adpertiser intimates that the
bill to place India under the immediate gov
ernment Of the Crown, will not pass this
year.
Heavy drafts of troops were under orders
to embark for India
The Bank of England reduced the rate of
discount on the 18th to per cent The re-
duction had little or no effect on the money
market or stock exchange.
The London Times remarks that there was
prospect that the tendency for a conside-
rable time iray be towards an increased ease
III the money market.
The daily .News says that some persons are
disposed to look for further reduction in
the Bank minimum
FEAScE-The army cf the line is to be di-
yided into five great commands, to be conf
ded to Marshals Cnstelane, Bosqnet, Pellis-
sier, Canrobert and Valiant with their head
quarters at Paris, Nancy, Lyons, Toulouse
and Tiers
A Brussels paper affirms that the French
foreign minister had addressed a note to tn
British, Belgian, Swiss and Sarginian gov
ernments, demanding certain measures
which may prevent rumored attempts at as
sas iEaton.
The correspondents of the Times report
that no further measures Of repression would
be directed apainst the press
IrALy.-Lahanch died at Naples, January
23d.
A plot against the life of the King of Ma
pies had been discovered Ten persons, ali
French are said to have been landed at Ma
Piles to carry out the design.
An insCrrectionary movement at Rome,
is sal to have been planned for the 10Th of
Jan, but the police frustrated it.