The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-25
The Foreign News.


TIE news by the Quaker City, with Liver
pool dates, seem to indicate the possibility
that the war clouds will blow over for the
present. A very pacific article appeared in
the French Government paper few DAYS
before which caused q very considerable rise
in stocks and funds, not only in Paris, but in
London and Vienna alss. And about the
same time Prince Napoleon resigned his
place in the ministry as President Of Algeria,
which is regarded as in the light Of a peace
Offering from the imperial Government of
France toward the general pacifcation Of
Europe. Reports were also prevalent that
France was Withdrawing her troops from
Rome. Some Of the London journals, how
ever, regard these movements as mere stock
jobbing operations, unworthy Of any weight
in determining the ultimate intentions of the
Emperor OF the French in the great question
now agitating Europe.
There was slight advance for cotton in
the English markets and closing sales were
upon the rising scale. Provisions were dull
and breadstufs declining.
A ship load Of exiles from Naples were
landed in Ireland. The pending Reform bill
is creating considerable excitement in the
British Parliament and throughout the coun-
try.
The Peunsylvanfa Democracy split.
1t is now apparent that the Pennsylvania
Democracy 10 split wide open and that there
is not healing salve enough in the United
States Treasury nor plasters sufficient in the
twenty million issue to unite the sundered
parts. The Buchanan Democracy held a
State Convention, few days since, made
nominations, passed resolutions, and had
good time generally. But their nominations
and their resolutions are alike offensive to
the other wing Of the Democracy. They
commend President Buchanan and refuse to
approve Governor Packer, and as Governor
Packer got larger vote in Pennsylvania
than Buchanan, the Governors friends won.
stand it.
forney lets into the pensioned Federal
Convention in his sharpest style, and issues
a call for Convention Of the Pennsylvania
Democracy.
w The General Railroad Convention at
Buffalo, the other day, failed on the great
object OF agreeing upon time table for all
the lines running West, and also in the effort
to establish uniform rates for freight and
travel. The Northern lines, centering at
Chicago, subsequently held a Convention and
came to an agreement on those points. The
central lines through from Philadelphia and
Baltimore, bearing in the direction of st.
Louis, will hold Convention at Columbus
and effect an agreement by which lively
competition in time and rates will probably
beinaugurated.
BAn appropriation was made at the late
session OF Congress to pay Col. Collier, of
Steubenville, the am cunt overpaid by him to
the Government when Collector of San Fran.
cisco.
Most OF our readers may have forgotten
that Col. Collier, who was appointed Collect.
or Oh San Francisco by General Taylor, was
charged with fraud and embexxlement OF
Puphc money by the Locofocos, and that he
was subsequently forced to appeal to the
Courts. The Court of the United States. af-
ter full hearing Of the matter, rendered a
Judgment in his favor, which, after much de-
lay, has at last been paid, it seems.
GTThe True Delta Of New Orleans saws
mat zen. Cass is to 60 out Of office, and that
hon. John Slidell, who, ssalthouph past the
sunny side Of seventy, still wears his castor
launtily, smirks at the petticoats, and cracks
unsavory jokes with as much gusto as many
young bloods Of less than half his span OF
life" is to be his successor.
GT-The Mexican Legation at Washington
contradict the news in regard to the success
OF the Liberals and the defeat OF Miramon
wn'ch has been going the rounds Of the "a
pers.
IT ne Warden of the Auburn peniten.
tiary shot three Of the prisoners, the othe,
day, in quelling an attempt at riot and 70.
bellion, made by portion Of the convicts.
eTA Registry law has been passed in tn,
lower house of the New York Legislature b,
q very large majority, and will doubtless pas
in the Senate.
CT MIR. Cunard, the owner Of the Cunar,
line OF ocean steamers, has been Knighte.
by the Queen and is now Baronet.
GA grand daughter OF the late Tboma
II. Benton, was married at Calcutta on TIL
Goth OF December.
ET"Thirty millions for Slavery-not
dime for commerce of the Lakes, J" is the bur
den OF many m editorial article in the West