Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-20
THE NEWS.

further information as to the move
mcnts and objects Of Monsieur Belly,
the French diplomat in Central Ameri-
ca. A London paper publishes a con-
ventiOn entered into between Costa
RIGA and Nicaragua on the one hand,
and Monsieur Belly on the other, AS
agent of French company, whereby
the privilege Of constructing an inter
oceanic canal across the lsthmus is
conferred upon the said company
The work is to be commenced in two
years and completed in SIX. The cost
is cstimatcd..at between fifty and eighty
millions of dollars, and this sum is
deemed by some parties as serious
impeachment to the successful execution
of the scheme. The Presidents Of
Costa Rica and Nicaragua offered to
the convention a declaration OF the sui-
icrings they had endured at the hands
of the fiibustcrs, and the risks they
have run from invas;ons now asserted in
preparation under the patronage Of our
government, and appeal to the Europe
an Powers for protection.
The Atlantic telegraph ships sailed
from Plymouth on the 10Th on an cx-
perimcntal trip. After proceeding to
deep water, and successfully testing all
the apparatus, they returned to Ply
mouth on the 3D. inst. The expedition
was to take its final departure about
the 10th, and is now, therefore, on the
voyage, and according to the dispatch
published in the last issue of our paper,
the laying of the cable will be com
plcted and We shall be in the daily
and hourly receipt of dispatches from
all parts of Europe on and after one
week from tomorrow.
In the details of news from the con-
tinent 10y the Arago and Europa.
There is nothing of special impor-
tancc, not reported by telegraph. The
details of the news from India present
no feature not heretofore reported.
From China we learn that the plcn-
ipotentiarics of all the great Powers,
including Hon. Mr.. Reed, had met at
Shanghai.
In the city of New \ ork the testi-
mony in the Canccmi case still contin-
ues. The defence yesterday contradic-
ted officer Webb, who testified for the
prosecution that Cancemi, on the morn
ing of the murder, jumped on car cor
ner of Canal street and Broadway in
his flight. The Superintendent of the
Eighth Avenue Railroad dcposed that
their cars are never there at such an
early hour in the morning; and the
Duputy Superintendent Of the Sixth
Avenue Railroad gave similar testimo-
ny. Counsel for defence offered wit
nesses to prove that Mr.. Webb said
that if he got $1,000 he would leave
the country and not testify on this
trial. This was ruled ont by the Court,
as Webb had not been asked the qres-
ton. They also offered to prove that
Ann Elizabeth Smith (thc colorcd wit
ness) told lady that the butchers
had given her silk gown or $40 for
her testimony. This, for the present,
was ruled inadmissable.
The committee on the stump tailed
milk question held their last meeting
on Tuesday. Seven or eight witnesses
testified rather forcibly against the
swill milk establishment IN Sixteenth
street, but the evidence was merely
confirmation of previous testimony in
relation to the subject. The commit
tee declined holding another meeting
to hear more witnesses against the
swill, though reqested to do so by the
parties who originated the investiga-
tiOns.
The argument before the Court Of
Appeals Of the State Of New York, at
Albany, on the Rulotf murder case
which involves the question as to
whether conviction for murder can be
had where the body is not found, was
concluded on Thursday. The Court
dismissed the appeal on the ground
that judgement had not been entered,
and sentence pronounced in the court
below, the case was therefore sent
back to the lower Court, Mr.. Fitch, of
Ithica, for defence, and Dali. S. Dick
son, for the people.
Jim. Lane is reported to be in a
critical position, owing to his wound
which hitting him above the knee, cut
the hind leader, the ball ascending
some inches in the flesh. 1t has not
yet been removed. The friends Of
jenkins declare that the reports of his
condition are gotten up for effect
The feeling in Lawrence is decidedly
adverse to the General.
Lane, on the evening Of the shooting
of Jenkins, wrote by private express
to Judge Cato to come to Lawrence
and preside at the examing Court
which should sit upon his case. The
Judge, perhaps, complimented by this
confidence on the part Of an antago-
mist in this arena of politics, and ira
ducer, will preside.
Gov. Denver left on Wednesday
evening for Fort Scott, his companions
consisting of Judge Wright Of
Indiana Charles II. Robinson
a this Territory, Aid Lieut.. Jones
oethe army, and M. Alsxaudsr u tn
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