Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-07-17
THE NEWS.

At last We have tidings Of the Allan
tic telegraph fleet. The British steam
or Blue Jacket arrived At St. Johns,
Newfoundland, after a passage Of TWEEN
" eight days from Liverpool, and
reports seeing on the oath ult. IN lati-
tude 81 .32 north, longitude 32 west, a
large and a smaller British steamer
doubtless the Agamemnon and her ten
dor /; and the same evening saw a large
steamer-the Niagara, no doubt
bearing down upon the others. The
Blue Jacket reports the weather Of the
25th uIt. as hazy with a westerly swell,
and that the weather continued mode
rate but thick till the Sd inst.-a
period Of eight days-when there were
strong gales from southwest by west
with a high sca. At the time the
feet was seer by the Blue Jacket it
had not reached latitude 32 O2 north.
longitude 33 ls west, the spot where
the splicing of the cable was to be ef-
fected and the paying out commenced.
The arrival of the Niagara could not,
therefore, DC reasonably expected be-
fore the last of the present week.
With the exception of the dissolu-
ton Of the Spanish ministry and the
formation of a new one with General
OConnell at the head Of affairs, there
is no political intelligence Of impor-
lance. A meeting Of Illinois Central
Railroad shareholders had been held
in London, who decided to send al
agent to the United States to look
after their interests.
A Military Court Of Inquiry was
held on Monday at the Arsenal in
New York-Colonel Leban, President;
Major Anthem, Judge Advocate-to
inquire into the truth of a statement
made in the Tribune and weekly pa
pers, alleging that members OF the
Eighth regiment had become intoxica-
ted and conducted themselves in a dis
orderly manner while acting as a guard
of honor on President Monroe's re-
mains in the City Hall on the Cd inst.
Several witnesses were examined,
whose evidence exculpated the men,
bers of the regiment from the charges
preferred.
We have news from San Domingo
dated at Port au Platte on the LIST inst.
President Baez capitulated to the
forces of General Santa Anna on the
18th of June, when he gave up San
Domingo City. The country was
quiet. Trade was so dull at Port au
Platte that six cargoes of provisions
lately arrived had left for another mar
ket.
The de Riviere case was brought up
for the second time before the Circuit
Court Of Hudson county, New Jersey,
on Monday to hear the return Of the
writ of habeas corpus issued last week
The return was made by de Rivierc's
counsel, but the captain did not ap.
pear. Exceptions were made to the
return, which wal ordered by the
Court to be made mor complete
The case was finally adjourned till
Thursday next. Mrs. Blount was in
court, and had a private consultation
with the Judge. Miss Blount's where
abouts still continue to be unknown
During the forenoon yesterday dc Riv
iere's goods and chattels at the Napo
leon Hotel were seized by the Sheriff
to satisfy a debt in Mobile.
A call, signed by numerous influen
tial citizens Of Albany, has been issued
for q public meeting at the Mayor
room in the City Hall of that city t.
take into consideration the affairs Q
the Dudley Observatory, and to dlsap
prove of the recent action of the Trus
tees in respect to DR.. Gould and tn
Scientific Council.
The remains Of young Hamilton, o
the Seventh Regiment, who was acct
dentally drowned at Richmond, were
received at New York on the steamer
Roanoke on Monday. A few friends
only we're present, who carried thu
body to Trinity Church, where it wa
escorted by the Committee Of Virgin.
ians, who came on from Richmond q,
guard of honor. The funeral tool
place in the afternoon, There was II
military parade, by request Of the
family of the deceased, and after the
solemn ceremonies Of the Episcopa
service, the body was conveyed t.
Greenwood. The Committee who &C.
companied the remains are quartered
at the LAfarge House, where they viii
Be entertained at the expense Of tn,
Seventh Regiment. Flags we're dis
played at half-mast at the several ar
mories, in token Of respect to tn
memory Of deceased.
The Post-Ofice Department j
much embarrassed in the Ocean Mai
arrangements by the inability to hea
from Mr.. Collins what his purpose
are Erelative to the ful6illment Of hi
contract.
A letter received by the Interic
Department from Doctor Forney, 81
perintendunt of Indian Affairs in Utal
alludes with confidence to the peac,
sble disposition Of the Indians, incl,
ding the tribe which Brigham Youn
boeated could be depended upon b
him on tia side ofthe Mormons shouI
localities ensue between them and Il
Unitsd States.
Secretary Floyd has left for Il
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