Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-14

THE NEWS.
Detailed advices from Europe by
the mails Of the Africa, state that
Lord Malmesbury read to the House
Of Lords on the oath uit, official pa
pers received from the French govern
ment relative to the shipment of ne
Qroes, and subsequent mutiny and
murders, on board the cmigrant ship
Regina Cell. A tremendous sensa-
ton war produced by the statement
that the colored folks had passports
from the actual President of Liberia,
who requested the French captain to
trade there, and took the head mon
cy for the passports to the
blacks. Earl Grey and Lord Brongh-
ann Expressed their conviction OF the
evils attending the System Of free
emigration" adopted Icy the French
government. Lord Malmerbury's
speech caused annoyance in high
quarters in France. According to a
Paris letter. instructions had been sent
to the Duke of Malakotf to demand
explanations. The leading London pa
pers assert that Doctor Wilbertorce,
Bishop Of Oxford, Lord Brougham,
aud the Exter Hall people generally,
%injure the cause Of the negro as well as
the prosperity of the British colonies,
by their fanatical advocacy OF an I'M
practicable rule for the abolition OF
slavery.
Senior Lafragna, Mexican Envoy in
Madrid, had been instructed by the
Jaurez Ministry to renew his protest
against all conventions concluded by
Spain with the Zuloga government
1t was said that the Spanish govern
ment had applied to the Emperor Ma
poleon for snpportagainst any compul-
sorry proceedings which may be taken
by England for the suppression OF
the Cuban slave trade, and that his
Majesty had given IA favorable reply.
a man by the name Of Saunders
was torn and mangled in a most shock
ing manner, on Thursday, by falling
into a wheat cutting machine, neal
Lebanon, Illinois. He died a few min
utes afterwards. The horses ran away
with the machine whilst he was en-
gagged in cutting wheat in a harvest
field.
A Century Plant belonging to
Charles Ii. Stuart, of Philadelphia,
will be in full bloom in a few days.
The committee inyetigatlng the
leakage in the treasury of Tennessee,
have mace severai new discoveries,
and the amount now known to be miss
ing is $4,000. Mr.. Luttfell, the late
comptroller, is exonerated from ali sus-
picion.
Mr.. Jacob Michael was drowned in
Leaf River, in Og.o county, last week.
while attempting to secIre a duck that
he had shot, which fell injo the river
A number of lrishmen beat a negrC
to death in La sale, The other day
The Press of that city says no arrests
have as yet been made.
While celebrating the Fourth q
Grand Rapids, Wis, a very serious &c
cident occurred by the Premature dis
charge of a cannon, by which tire,
persons were severely, and four slioatl'
injured.
DR.. Whitney was Immediately call
ed to administer to the sufferers, VIII,
with the assistance of the ladies of Mr.
Neeves' household, were soon as com
Portable rs circumstances would permit
Messrs. John Sharp, James Ford anC
Michael Hewlett are very seriously in
jured.
Mr.. Ford, although his pain is Sigh
10 probably the most unfortunate, a
the DR.. fears he has forever lost tn
use of both eyes.
Nj. Sharp suffers excruciatingly
and is delerlous a portion of the time
His wounds are deep, and he is badl,
burned all over his breast, face an,
hands.
Mr.. Hewlett will finally recover with
out material injury, and the physician
thinks Mr.. Sharp will also. The othe
four, whose names we failed to obtalr
are about.
The Prince Of Wales, II years ole
has been banished to Ireland, havin
been detected In an intrigue with on
of his mothers maids of honor. lrt
land is a queer hospital for such
malady.
The suit Of Mr.. Fry, the theatric,
manager, for libel against Bennett
the New York Htratd. which has bee
circulating about the Courts for seve
a years has passed another phase
the superior Court, which has denie
new trial and confirmed the verde
Of $4,000 damages against Bennett
The next step will the court of Appea
unless Bennett considers it cheaper
pay the damage.
John A. jackson, the sculptor, h
been engaged for sometime in mode
ing q bust Of John Howard Payne, IL
author of Sweet Home" 1t is to |
nlaced in the Boston Music Hall.
The case of alleged larceny again
r. g. Stiles and J. X. Naghten, prop
etors and operators Of q concern call
the . Union Dispatch" in Chicae
whose operations we have notice
came up on Saturday In cons
quence OF insufficient evidence tn
wsrs discharged
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