Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-14
THE NEWS.

Persia.
A relaxation in the present system
Of administration in France is proba-
bic. Prince Napoleon is to be Gov
ernor of Algicrs, under the title of
Lieutenant of the Emperor. The
Peace Conference met ut Paris on the
28th.
The Swiss Federal Council has de-
cided to allow the new consular
agents.
The marriage OF the Princess Steph
ania Of Hohcnstern to the King Of
Portugal, was celebrated at Berlin on
the 29tb, by proxy.
Russia has decided TO construct three
lines of railway between the Black and
Caspian Seas.
Cape Of Good Hope dates arc re-
ccived to the 22d of March. The
King of Delhi is to be confined in Fort
Cox on the frontier.
Rev. j. Watson had been cruelty
murdered in CatiIaria. Other murders
had been committed, and feeling was
spreading:
Telegraph adviccs of the Bombay
mail had reached London. The dates
are not given. Sir Hugh Rose laid
siege to Sharzi on the 9th Of March.
On the lst Of April, $4,000 rebels
tried to raise the siege, but were de-
feated with the slaughter of 1900 men.
On the Cd the town Notifications were
captured. On the 9Th the garrison
escaped in the night, were pursued,
and 5000 cut up. Six British officers
were killed. Another account says on
the 4th ofApril, after severe struggle
in which the British loss was heavy,
the town was stormcd and taken, and
on the 9th the fort was occupied at
Rahiapora. The rebels had made a
desperate but Intellectual attack on the
palace. Subsequently Gen. Roberts
carried the position of the rebels by
assault, and occupied the town OF
Kuah. The rebels fled, and great
slaughter took place in the pursuit.
Some disturbance had occurred at Goo
jercd and the Island of BENT, and an
attempt to dislodge the rebels had been
repulse1. The island was afterwards
abandoned by the rebels. In the
southern Mahratta country the insur-
gents, after committing many outragcs
were driven into Gea Territory. Cal
pee was filled with rebel ingitivcs, and
a great panic prevailed.
Mr.. Reed, the American Minister to
China was at Manila.
The new Viccroy of Canton is be-
lieved to be friendly to British inter
course.
Lord Elgin was taking instant steps
TO put an end to the Coohc traffic.
THE LATEST.
In London, Saturday, an unfavora-
bic reaction took place in funds gcncr-
ally owing to political considerations.
Closing quotations consuls Is to IA
lower than Thursday. Sudden in
creased demand for money created fur
Their dullness, many persons having
deferred supplying themselves till yes
terday in hopes the bank rates would
be reduced to . 10.
The unsettled position of the gov
eminent and possible dissolution Of the
Derby ministry in case Of the defeat
Of the India bill, acts unfavorably.
The Herald however, says the OPP
position last night to the ministerial
plan was very formidable.
The Daily Nevs says there is not
the slightest doubt that Lord Derby
if beaten on any question of any i'm
portance will dissolve Parliament.
We have a letter from Fort Scott
giving an account of difficulties with
Lanes marauders not essentially differ
cnt from what we have already pnb
lished. The letter cncloses, however q
copy Of the proceedings of meeting
of the Committee of Safety" QLanc's
Banditti,) which is curiosity even in
the history Of Kansas. We copy these
proceedings:
At meeting of the Committee OF
Safety, on the 22d April, 1853, it was
unanimously resolved as follows
WHEREAS, a body of Government
soldiers and Border Rutlians did, on
the 2lst instant fire upon some Free
State citizens who were pcaceably and
inoffensibly travelling on the common
highway, and being melted to com
init said outrageous and unlawful act
by other raffians living in Fort Scott
Resolved, l. That Judge JOSEPH
Williams, the corrupt tool of slavcoc
racy, be required to leave this Territory
in six days; after that period he re
mains at the peril Of his life.
2. That DR.. Blake Little, J. D. Sims
and w. T. Campbell, the traitors who
were elected by fraud and corruption
to she bogus legislature, be required t.
leave within six days, an infraction o
of this order at their peril.
8. That II. T. Wilson, G. p. Pamil
ton and d. F. Greenwood the infamous
swindlers Of the Lecompton Convcn
tion, who forged an infamous Constitu
Zion. be hung to death, if they ar
caught in this Territory ten days from
date.
4. That E. Ransom and G. w
Glare, the holders of the two swings
of the pretended National Democracy
and the corrupt fnglemen of a corrup
President have six days to depart thi
Territory, under penalty of death.
5. That J. III. Little, James Jones
Brocket B. Mcdonald, A. Campbell
Harlan, and the rufiians who accom-
panied the soldien to assist and wit
nAns the massacre of Free State citi
tenA b sentenced TO death.
9. TAae Kanaday Williams and D