Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-02-20
Arrival Of the Baltic
LATER FROM EUROPE.
T FL z l. LATHAM AFLOAT!

NEW YORK, Feb l9.
The steamer Baltic, from Liverpool 2. 20
r. Y. Sd inst, arrived here last night
The Airlia arrived out at ll:30 r. NJ. Sat
arday Goth January
lhe Baltic experienced continual sue
cession OF heavy Westerly gales during the
entire voyage with very cold weather.
GREAT BRuAN.-Ihe steamship Leyia-
than was successfully tloated in the Thames
on Sunday the 3lst Of JAN The final float.
Ing OF the great ship was effected with per
feet ease
The Leviathan was towed BIZ four pow
erful tug boats to her moorings, opposite
DePtsford, where she will remain until her
internal arrangements are complete
The Atlantic Telegraph Company have
published report to the shareholders 1t
is proposed to raise certain amount of ne W
capital, by an issue of go shares, with
which to meet the charges OF 700 miles of
additional cable, now in course of manu-
fac,ure, and provide for contingencies
Great confidence is expressed in the sue
cess of the attempt TO lay the cable next
summer. Cyrus w. Field is appointed gen
eral manager.
The Prince and Princess Frederick vii.
liam, of Prussia, quilted E,gland on the ID
inst They proceeded from London by rail
road, to Gravosend, where they embark ed
in the royal yacht In the city Of London
and all along the route, there was a per
feet enthusiasm
frightful coiliery explosion occurred at
pit near Ashton. About 100 m"n were
in the PIT at the time, and it is feared that
many of them were killed. AT last dates
about 40 had be taken out-all more or
less injured, and two dead.
France l-The Americans in Paris had
held a meeting. which was unanimously at
tended, and passed resolutions congratula-
tory OF the Emperor on his escape, and de-
nouncing the attempted assas- nation.
Letters from Paris mention the failure Of
James ODir, one of the oldest and mos. re-
spectacle of the Banking firms of that city
li.bilities 100000. Hopes are entertained
OF "a resumption.
The steady improvement in the Lyons
SILK market is reported under the influence
OF orders for European spring trade.
The London Times is requested by Gen.
Changarnier, to state that it Is not his in
tention, at present, to return to France.
A decree appoints the Empress Regent,
in the event Of the Enperor's death before
the Prices ma lority.
The project Of a new repression law had
been made in the Legislative Chamber. 1t
impowers the Executive to remove from
Paris, or imprison all persons attempting to
disturb public tranquility.
1t Was said that other soverelgns, includ
ing the Pope and King of Sardenia and Ma
pies, were to have suffered assassination at
the same time as Napoleon.
The other continental news is unimpor-
tapt
lNDiA-The Bombay mail of JAN 9th has
arrived from England, but the advices are
nothing additional to the telegraphic ac.
counts by the Niagara. The correspond
ent of Daily Ne'os how yer, asserts that the
news IRON the Punlaub is unfavorable
The Sekhs We're not safe, the Afghans
the Northern frontier.
AusTR LIA.-The Australian mails with
dates from Melbourn to Nov 18th, had ar
rived at England. Trade throughout the
country was very dull.
LoNpoN MONEY MARkEr-The markt was
more abnndantly supplied, ana continued
to grow easier. The rates for short loans
were little more than nominal, and some
trahsactlotls nad taken place In the discount
market as low as II and 3-S per cent
Gold continued to flow into the Bank OF
England, and the Bullion received was ex-
pected soon to reach a point greater than
ever before known, their funds were firm
and consols closed on the I'd at % SIS and
% y, money and accounts.
LINEErooL, 3d.-Dates from Rio are not
important. Coffee was dull and NOMINAL
The stock is large. Freights and trade were
generally dull.