The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-08-13

..p.ss = ss.is's : II 81 / = II =.
| 3 = - = -; !.
aIso arrived. 5s -
/ he s.ssusl,n NersA ssssjas arrived; Il
leis Aspinwall q the ~ -, and bring
California advices 70 ~ sod, which hare bee
anticipated BY the steamer Havana as Ne,
Oflsans- The North Star has nearly 50
passengers.
The excitefaent on the Isthmus IL relation i
the golden images lathe lndian mounds u dyinI
out.
, Advices from ST. Yhomas stats that sbs Eng.
lsh steamer Pafamasti is ssill lying on the rec
near that port. All her cargo has bsen throws
overheard, divers are II work blowing up th,
coral rock in which she l. lying.
Tue steamship Fulton brings 1856 passengers
and reports having paced on the 9Th Of July
ships Mercury and Wsrssmbere, KoinR q
Havrs. also the steamship VANDERBILT.
The FultoDs advices are not 20 late q those
furnished by the telegraph from Halifax, but
ner papers one day later then have Jet been
received.
The adyicss from Paris indicate unpleasan,
feelings towards England. An article Ia the
Moniteur discrediting the rumored probability
OF an accord between France and England
on the question Of the Congress and . general
disarmament had produced . painful impression,
The Heralds Paris correspondent says the
banding together ct France, Russia and Austria
and the immense naval preparations Of France
renders 1t difficult to dsbelieye the universal re-
port OF great blow being contemplated against
England This was written previous to the
more pacific action Of the Emperor Of France.
The French steam Navy 10 to DO increased 20
$50 men Of war exclusive Of 50 transports.
The 81. Petersburg papers publish the treaty
between Russia and China which had been
ratified BY the two Emperors. Il grants leave
TO Russia to send Ambassadors to Pekin, pro-
vides protection to Christian missionaries, and
authorizes . monthly mail service between
Kiachta and Pekin.
Advices from the Isthmus are unimportant.
The sloop Of war St. Marys sailed from
Panama on the 2sth for Realgo.
Adsices have been received from the revolu-
tionAry movement iE Carthagena to the Esd Of
July, when the Liberal party had pronounced
against the authorities and appointed Juan Jose
Nicto Provisional Ruler.
The California markets we're dull and there
was little prospect Of immediate improvement.
The East India and China products we're de.
Ginning in consequence of the heavy stocks ON
hand.
Washington, Aug. IL.
The Chevalier p. Massone, Charge d'Affairs
Of his Syrean Majesty, has presented his Gre
densials to the Secretary Of State, and Mr..
Edward Blondell yesterday delivered his creden.
tials to the President aud was received % Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plsnipotentiary of
his Majesty, the King Of the Belgisns, 10 the
Government.
Columbus, Aug. IL.
The Anti Slavery Convention met this A. N. |
and discussed and amended the resolutions.
which we're adopted standing committee Of
IL as appointed for the State at large. After
passing three additional resolutions the Con-
veniion adjourned sine die. The place and time |
Tor the next meeting lie to be determined upon |
BY the standing committee.
Cincinnati, Aug. II. |
A. o'clock this morning Ere broke out in |
the Wholesale liquor establishment Of 8. S. !
Boyle Co., which was entirely destroyed-l
Loss about 500, 900; insured $780, 900. The fire |
extended TO the warehouse of 8. N. Pike,
liquor dealer, which was partially
destroyed. Loss 10000; insured for 10000 |
Also, Crane l. Breed, manufacturers Of metallic |
burial cases; loss about 100000.
The losses BY the Ere this morning are a. |
follows:
Boyle Co, 81 so. 900, insured 81, 900; Crane,
Beled Co. and Barston, Breed l. Co., $40, 900, |
fully insured; g. Henshaw, furniture manufactu- |
rer, $4,000, fully insured; rectifying establish
ment OF s. N. Pike, almost wholly DESTROYED, |
loss 5000. insured probably for $4,000.
Several 6remen we're injured by falling walls. |
During the fire the water in the cisterns became
exhausted or the destruction would have been |
less. The whole steam fire department was on |
duty and water had to be conveyed q distance |
Of half mile. Tie origin Of the fire is un-
known.
Washington, Aug. III.
The Dele gates representing the Rail Roads |
Of TIE South-Wcs,erp Middle Route, between |
Washington and New Orleans, commenced their |
session. here to-day. Their business is in refer
ence to the transportation of the great mail |
from Portland, Maine, to New Orleans, and to |
agree upon joint bid for performance of DE |
service as the Orange & Alexandra R. r. to |
Lynchburg, aud the remaining part Of the Miss.
Central K. X. will be finished on the lst of Jan
1ary, at which time the next contract is to
lake effect Their Delegates confidently say
hey will be able to carry mails between New
Orleans and New York in three and half days.
mother object of the present meeting 10 to
make uniform arrangements concerning general
passenger and freight business.
The national Teachers association, now in |
session here have elected J. w. Buckley of
Brooklyn N. T., as President the ensuing |
year, and decided TO publish monthly peri
odical in the furthersnce of the cause Of Edu-
,ation. This p. IN. the delegates bad q pleasant
lime in visiting President Buchanan.
TIE name of U. S. steamer Metacomet, now
On the Brazil station hassbeen changed to Pu-
ask.
Detroit, Aug, IL.
1t has been officially determined to not close |
The saul St Marie Canal for repairs, as was con-
empated during the present season Of naviga- |
ioH.
New York, Aug. IL.
The Atlantic Telegraph Company have de-
sided to make the conductor of the next cable |
consist OF six wires twisted about six times the |
,ize of the old one. There will be no outside |
covering of wire except few hundred miles on |
each end. The new Cable 10 to be laid down,
soarananteed in all respects, and expected to
be in order for business early next SUMNER
Cyrus W. Field occupies two columns Of some |
" TUG Scw AVSA eVeulDS papers, WIN Iuu L
statement of the affairs Of the Company.
We understand the American public will have |
IN opportunity to subscribe to the new stock |
which is guaranteed by the British Government. |
The Evening Post has good reason to say |
that the exchange of the steamers Cortez and |
Uncle Sam for the steamer Adriatic is no |
condition Of the present negotiations between |
The Vanderbilt and the Pacific mail Steamship |
Company, which promises to result in the |
dscontinuance Of the present competition.
The steamer Arabia's mails arrived here this |
evening.
At Goodwood on Friday the 29th, Mr.. Ten |
Broeck's American hors. Stark won the Bert |
wick memorial etake of thousand sovereigns
Proress came in Srd; Is horses running.
Mr.. Ten Brock is said to have won twenty |
Eve thousand pounds on the Goodwocd stakes.
His colt Umpire by Lecompton won the Nurse
~ stakes last Friday.
"rHE PLOw HANDLE TrcKEr."-We trust our
81, hOr sill 1ne III,