The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-09-28
New YnrL Sant.

New York, Sept. 81.
The Quarantine indignation meeting yester.
day at Staten Island was largely attended b.
!, the most prominent and wealthy residents OF
=, - the place. But one feeling prevailed in the
,ft meeting that the Quarantine was a nuisance
=! that should be abated.
!. The Washington correspondent OF the Tri-
~ bnne announces the failure Of the old Banking
" House of Chubb Co., in consequence O..
I: !. speculation in Western land
~ There were rumors yesterday y. m. OF medi-
tated attack on Castle Landing Depot for the
: purpose Of destroying il. The Commissioners
OF Emigration consequently applied to the Po-
lice Department for assistance, when the Super
:" intendent sent body Of rs Policemen who re.
mained on the premises all night. Two boat
:. crews Of Harbor Police were also cruizing
T. around the garden until morning. There was
:. also guard inside armed with volcanic rifles.
i The journal of Commerce says that Portu-
y y guese sailors landed at Montauk Point on Sat-
y = urday from brig which was seen standing oil
= :. and on. They had with them large amount of
= money in doubooDs. One of them was sick
aud died soon afterward On his death bed h,
: confessed that he and his companions belonged
= to the SLAYER brig which recently landed car
go OF Africans in Cuba. The remainder of the
sailors proceeded to Sag Harbor
A despatch from Charleston saws the Niagara
" with the captured negroes, will sail from that
Port to-day.
Gen. Walker went out yesterday in the Star
. OF the West accompanied By Col Van Wabu-
: ner, distinguished 6llibus,er
Ihe Herald states they bound to Nicafa-
qua, will remain At Panama for the present 10
mature their plans for another foray on that
country. Cannon, small arms and ammunition
1t Is said, are sent out in the small steam.
ers which left this city a few days apo. Men
and material also went out in the Herman
steamer which sailed few weeks since for the
Pacific.
Halifax, %
The Royal Mail Ship Niagara arrived at s |
o'clock this. A. NJ There has been a slight adj |
vance on Cotton, during the week. Ereadstuffs |
quiet, provisions, steady. Consois for money e7.
Nothing further in relation to the condition |
Of the Atlantic Cable, has been given to the
public. The Directors of the Comrany were 10
hold meeting on the day the Niagara sailed.
TO discuss farther action. Ia the meantime the
| Shipment OF the large, shore ends from Piym.
outh to Valenta, had been suspended. The re-
ported Cession of the port of Villa France in
| the Meditteranan to Russia is confirmed
| The bank OF France, had gained 9, 500 600
francs in specie. during the month of Anrust
Later news from India and China. had been
received but was not importsnt. The bearer OF
the English treaty with China, accompanied the
mail. The treaty itself confirms the announce.
ment In relation to all brought by the North !
brlton hnd Northern Light
The American Ships j. J. Hawthorn bound
rom Liverpool TO C1rdehas, and the Bark Mar
| garet came in collision at the mouth of the
Mersey, on the ninth. The latter vessel sunk ].
and all or board were lost, exceps th e Captain
and fiIot. The damage to the Hawthorn was $
slight |
GrEAT BRIRrAIN.-The Times City Article 3
says the condition Of the Atlaneie telegram
oaoie Is unaitered. Signals continue TO be re- )
ceVeo, out are to uncertain and faint 10 be leg
ible. Occasionally short word il given but
never anything approaching TO sentence. The c
experiments mads still lead to the belief that Lfl
tue injury Is near the cost, probably within two 7
or three miles. The strong portion Of the ca
BILE manufactured expressly Tor the shore ends II
have been shipped from Plymouth for yalentia, D
ana VIII De substituted immediately on its arri h
val Tor the ordinary wire which however, well 3
adapted Tor undisturbed de pths is totally mad n
equate to resist the liability to accident up9n !,
rockev coast. e
The Times Plymouth CORE pondeut tele- h,
graphed on the 9th that Instructions had nnar. 10
pectedly arrived tfrom Ireland for suspen5inp
the emoarkaticn to Valentia of the shore end
., me caoie on board the steamship Belda, W
which Was to receive il. :"
The Liverpool Post says that electrics, ex. VI
perlments have proved beyond a doubt that the
aeieet In the cable arises from leakage at
distance OF 24O miles from land The shares
hactuated ESQ to 952O, with numerous tram
sactous. N
NtRANcE-The Times correspondent is assured 81
'hat Tue ffehch Governments have decided to dr
apply Tree trade to Algeria, and that ali Ports oc
on that Coast are to be declared free an
Ihe French press had been nterdicted for an
publishing any portion of the will of the Ouch. OF
ess OF Orleans. The Paris Presse had publish ?
ed It minus the political passages.
Morphy, the American chess PLAYER, was W,
. oesten oy Harriwitz in their first trial after 5
hours play in Paris
:, kusslA..A St. Petersburg despatch of Aug. al
2lst says that great explosion took place On Ju
the morning OF that daF III some powder mills We
IN the vicinity OF the city, by which it was fear w
ed several hundred lives were Lost. III
subsequent despatch saws the eynlo ion in
was at Llkhta, and loo worklnen were killed
hundreds OF houses had been burned at Mos
COW by candestine makers Of Lueifer Matches tn
ana the forests had caught fire and were still in pc
flames on the lst of Sept The smoke a. g.
feteisoufSh IN consequence was ntoerable
Alexandria, Sep. !. AN
Inc steamer Ottawa arrived nj Su4z from, -,
Bombay on the 9Th, with dates from Bombay ~
10 the 10th inst ne'
The steamer Nemesis also arrived at Saez w.
rom Va cutta Oh the H.
Motnnsing, who was besieged in the fortress W.
oi sho Juyi by large body Of rebels, has been er
renewed by Gen. Grant whose advance column e
$ now at Fyzabad, where il has besn Joined kr AII
many OF his troops. :
zen Robertson having come uo with the ~
min, to. -, rp'a',i aeieaS'a tAein, cap off
iilled was very severe ~
hon. +. Brace arrived By the Nemesis. and -,
proceeded TO Malta. He is bearer of Tie treaty. 90
with the Chinese plenipoten.iatiss, wbich was ~
concluded on the 26th OF June. Ii was spbsa
riaIt ~,
lls approval GU
lhe ioiiowing are some OF its stipulatiors;- ~
christianity to be tolerated throughout the 10
empire, and persons teaching it or protesting of
nat religion, whether protestant or Catholic +
o be entitled to the protection Of the Chinese ii,
Luz
diplomatic agents may reside permanently at 20,
British agents are protected against ex,es- sta ~,
Ave transit duties. a
The tariff Ii to be revised " "
oeFefai new ports are to be open to trade,
hd the free navigation of the Yang tse- KianG
) declared. lev
British subjects may travel for pleasure or bit
t4ae 70 al parts OF the Empire when provided on
With passports from the British Authorities, in
Inc Government to act in concert for the she
Impression of piracy. sew
indemnity Tor the expenses sustained by the
Sritish subjects ut Canton 10 be paid hen
clio
Columbus, 0, Sept q. aic
woman by the name Of Schelling, at ~,
srovesport in this county, committed murder
nd suicide, this morning, by throwing four
hlldren, one boy and three girls, the Oldest tw,
e'ng - and t4e Youngest years OF age, and Mu
efself into well thirty-fve feet deep drowning in
hem all. She IS supposed to have been insane W,
trough jealousy. of
pu,
- Cincinnati, Sept. %. sor
ne bridge at Fosters Crossing on the Little IN,
fr.;,h, - -: 80 .,rts'aaf. rive ears OF she
nd whiskey went through and were DESTROYED. nor
20 one was injured /. was supposed the
ridge would be repaired last night, and that
he trains will run as usual to-day. ma