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 Coy
ernor Of Algiers, under the title OF
Lieutenant Of the Emperor. The
Peace Conference met at Paris on the
2Sth.
The Swiss Federal Council has de-
cided to allow the new consular
agents.
The marriage OF the Princess Stcph-
auia Of Hohenstern to the King Of
Portugal, was celebrated at Berlin on
the Goth, by proxy.
Russia has decided TO construct three
lines of railway between the Black and
Caspian Seas.
Cape of Good Hope dates are re-
ceived to the 22d of March. The
King of Delhi is to be confined in Fort
Cox on the frontier.
Rev. }. Watson had been cruelty
murdered in Caffraria. Other murders
had been committed, and feeling was
spreading:
Telegraph advices Of the bombay
mail had reached London. The dates
are not given. Sir Hugh Rose laid
siege TO Sharzi on the eth Of March.
On the LIST Of April, $4,000 rebels
tried TO raise the siege, but were de-
fcated 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
Rahlapora. The rebels had made
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 dislodgc the rebels had been
rcpulsed. The island was afterwards
abandoned by the rebels. In the
southern Mahratta country the insur-
gents, after committing many outragcs
were driven into Gca Territory. Cal
pee was filled with rebel fugitlvcs, and
a great panic prevailed.
Mr.. Reed, the American Minister to
China was at Manila.
The new Viceroy of Canton is be-
lieved to be friendly to British inter
course.
Lord Elgin was taking instant steps
TO put an end to the Coollc 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 2 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 Nsws says there is not
the slightest doubt that Lord Derby
if beaten on any question of any i'm
portancc will dissolve Parliament.
We have letter from Fort Scot
giving an account of difficulties will
Lanes marauders not essentially differ
ent from what we have already pnb
lished. The letter encloscs, however s
copy Of the proceedings of a meeting
of the /" Committee of Safety" Uanc'.
Bsnditti,) which is "a curiosity even in
the history Of Kansas. We copy these
proceedings:
At meeting Of the Committee Of
Safety, on the ODD April, 1853, it was
unanimously resolved as follows
WHEREAS, a body of Government
soldiers and Border Ruflians did, on
the 2lst instant, fire upon some Free
State citizens who we're peaccably 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, ]. D. Sim.
and w. T. Campbell, the traitors who
were elected by fraud and corruption
to sho bogus Legislature, be required te
leave within six days, an infraction o
Of this order at their peril.
3. That III. T. Wilson, G. p. Pamil
ton and d. F. Greenwood the infamou
swindlers Of the Lecompton Convcn
ton, who forged an infamous Constitu
ton, 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 fuglemen of corrup
President, have six days to depart thi
Territory, under penalty Of death.
8. That ]. II. Little, James Jones
Brocket, B. Mcdonald, A. Campbell
Harlan, and the ruffians who accom-
panied the soldiers to assist and wi,
ne1s the massacre Of Free State cit
Vim y s1pteaced to death.
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