Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-10
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.AddjSi0ss ~ By the .lfricu.
Important from Wash imsusl
No news from the Atlantic Cable.

NEW YORK, July S.-The returns Of the
British Board Of Trade for May show fall.
ing off Of upwards OF 81 200, 900 as compared
with the same month last year. There had,
however. been a large increase in imports of
all kinds Of breadstuffs
The pestilential condition Of the Thames
river, was the common topic in London.
The new houses Of Parliament were so
much effected by it. as to seriously impair
the health of the members.
Advices from Spain state that NJ. Lafrag-
na, the Mexican Minister, had received des-
patches from the constitutioualists Govern
ment OF Juarez, approving Of hiss refusal to
acknowledge the temporary Government Of
Zuoloags and requesting him to renew his
protest against all conventions concluded by
Spain, with the Zuoloaga Government. N.
LAfragna, had in consequence dispatched Q
note, in this sense to the Mexicac represen-
tatives to European powers.
Shocks of earthquakes continued at Ma
Piles. A tremendous hurricane had also
occurred. ard at Sala so houses were demol-
ished aad many people killed: also several
villages were destroyed by deluge of rain
Calcutta dates to the 18th are received.
Shahjehnporc had been relieved but was
der the Begun.
During General Grants absence. Colin
Campbell had crossed the Ganges The heat
was intense. The troops at Lucknow un-
healthy. The garrison reduced to 1000
infantry. Olensiiish had crossed the Gan
ges and menaced the Bombay route The
rebels had commenced an attack upon Jun
gapore and troops were fastening to its re-
lief. A conspiracy had been developed in
the 4th native Infantry in the Punjaub and
the ringleaders hung The Rajah of Sham
dab on the Hydrabad, had rebelIed; several
skirmishes reported.
The Calcutta import market improved.
Produce dull. Money unchanged
Dates from Hong Kong to May 5th recei-
we'd. Much uneasiness at Canton. Tho in
habitants are deserting the city
Import mar ket Mt Shanghai Inactive
Silks declined 90 reals
Letters from Beynaut, Syria, mention
outrages by priests upon an American mis-
sionary named Dodd. The American Con-
sui at Beynaut had asked for redress.
LONDON, SATURDAY-The Daily Mems city
article, states that the news from India was
considered discouraging, and funds rather
fatter, closing at reduction of Is per cent
The demand for money was go active that
few transactions took place below the
Bank minimum rate. A private letter from
India, in the Daily Ners, says that the peo-
pie at home are sanguine of speedy termi-
nation of the mutiny. We have not enough
force.
Mr.. Bright confesses that his object is to
abolish the Indian Empire. The English
Intervention in the Cagiiari affair excited
great Indignation in Southern Italy.
A Naples dispatch of the 23d says, it was
reported there that Sardinia intends to per-
sist in making demand for the payment of
an indemnity by the Neapoltan govern
ment to the sufferers by the capture and
detention of the Cagliari.
WASHINGTON, July S. The KeralTs cor
respondent says: The Cabinet council had
under consideration yesterday, the condi-
ton of Mexico, and Mr. Forsyths conduct
with reference to the forced loan. Attor-
ney General Black subsequently had an in
terview with Gen. Cass on the subject. lie
is preparing to give it formal decision
Efforts are being made to have Senator
Benjamin sent as Minister to Mexico.
ST.. JOHNS, N. b., July SO p M.-The
weather is clear, fine and warm, with the
wind west, but yet no signs of the Mag
ara.
New York, July S.-The Africa passed
over the longitude where the Atant ic Cable
was to be united, but saw nothing of the
ships, the weather bein 6 thick.