Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-05-28


large supplies."
Orders we're received on Saturday
At the Brooklyn Navy Yard for fitting
out the vessels intended for the Gulf
service.
Guns were mounted on the Arctic,
and fitted and provisioned for three
months service. She sailed on
Wednesday.
The Water Witch sailed for Wash
ington, with a crew Of men for the
soop-ofwar Plymouth.
The Wabash is going into commls-
sion at once, and will sail for the 6ulf
immediately.
The Sabine and Savannah cannot
be got ready under weeks.
A private letter from Caracas states
that diplomatic intercourse between
the British Minister and the Vcnezue-
Ian provisional Government had ceased
at the notification of the former. An
other report was that the Minister had
been dismissed for his attempts 70
thwart the intentions of the Govern
ment towards the Monegss family.
The French fr,gate and sIoop- ofwar,
and an English wal steamer were IT,
ing at Lagauyra.
1t was reported by passengers from
the latter place that the French Ad-
miral had threatened to fire on the
town unlesss Monegas was released
within As hours.
During the return Of the Lafayette
German Rifle Company from celebra
ton at Lemon Hill Philadelphia on
Tuesday evening, a police officer was
| struck by soldier with his sword
| The police Attempted to arrest the Of
fgg S Gmsn IT, '7aed with the police and
.,eraf shots were fired on both sides,
and Frank Wendell and Charles Bre-
naer privates, were wounded, it is sup
posed fatally.
The jury in the case Of Henry d.
Stone, who was arrested in Spring
field some time since for forging,
brought in a verdict Of not guilty on
Tuesday morning he is still held on
civil process for debts amounting
to $4,000, being unable to give bail
in double the amount.
We have the following items Of news
from Europe by the steamer City of
Washington, in addition to those re-
ported by telegraph.
The news by this arrival is impor-
tant, inasmuch as ministerial crisis
was pending in England, growing out
of the government Of India policy.
Lord Peterborough, President of the
Board of Control, had already retired
from Office, and motion of censure of
the course OF the government was to
be submitted to Parliament on the
18th. Whether this would lead to a
dissolution OF the Cabinet was a prob
lem about which public opinion seem
ed to be anything but unanimous. The
Continental intelligence is unimpor-
tant. Owing to the complexion OF
political affairs in England, the London
money market was much depressed,
and decline in the funds is reported
News from Hong Kong to the Goth
of March and from Calcutta to the 9th
of April had reached London. The
intelligence contained nothing Of spe-
cial Importance.
We have news from ''icrra Leone,
west coast of Africa, to the 18th ult
The United States squadron, consisting
Of sloops of war, Cumberland, Dale and
Marion, pass and touch there occasion.
ally and all are in good health and are
a Jolly set of fellows, and are provcrbia
tor their promptncss in afiording aic
and assistance to vessels not only bear
ing the American flag, but to foreign.
crs of every DESCRIPTION who require
friendly aid. The British squadron in
those waters is indcfatigablc in its en-
deavors to suppress the traffic in slaves
All vessels with Spanish flags are Ger
tain to be overhaulcd and examined
and some American captains. who have
to submit to the same ordeal, arc loud
in their complaints of the treatment
they receive. The Mclacory war con.
tinued, and the English troops sent
there have met with hard work and
some casualties. The demand for for
eign articles was slack, but it was no.
ped that the markets would revive for
next seasons trade.
by an arrival at Marabaico, Nene-
zuela, to the 4th inst. The city was
tranquil, and the inhabitants were
anxiously awaiting the arrival of Gen.
Pacz from the United States. Gen.
Jusc Gregorio Monagas, brother Of the
late President, together with his son
Julio, had arrived at Maracaibo, and
were imprisoned in the Fort at the en-
trance of the harbor by order of the
provisional government. Ex-President
Monagas remained in custody at Car.
acas, awaiting his trial.
Republicanism Wooeth " Sam"