The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-09-03

81. johns, N. r., August Is.

e TE1sENt6Ak6L4O. -
3s aaa 81. Johns, N. r, August 25.
The screw eeeansAip City - NasAingt0n,
from Liverpool, Aug. 18th, and Cork lsth. vAs
boarded By The news boat Of the Assecia.ed
Press on Cape Race at half past o'clock this
Thursday affernoon, and such news q can be
cleaned from the papers q hand will be fof>
Warded Wiehoat2dslAy. II sEFs stls
The City Of, WashiDgton's news bad rot
reached Sackville Il 8 o'clock this tFridAy)
evening, and the presumption y thas Tho report
vas withheld % usual BY shs Nova Scotia Teler
graph Line, but - the New Foundland Oompa-
o. are about tosdisconnect thsir cable from Nova
Scotia shore and carry Il over 70 Prince 3D.
wards Island asoriginally intended, thss passing
around and avoiding Nova Seosia, the public
may reasonably hope TO be relieved at % early
day from the Outrageous conduct OF the Novs
Scotia Telegraph CempAny... II
The r. n. stesmship America Was boarded oy
the news boat Of the Associated Press on We'd
nesday, aud her news was Immediately forward
ed 70 PORT Hood. and there handed over 20 the
Nova Scotia line, and would have been for
warded to New York in ample season for pub
lication in Tuesday mornings journals II the
Nova Scotia telegrsphefs had performed their
duty; but % such course would have deprived
the telegraph managers Of the Opportunity OF
fav0fing the news speculators report, Of the
Americas news, this important intelligence was
SLOWED 70 rest 1t Port Hood until after the
America had arrived at Halifax and her news
had been despatched TO Sackville BY express.
The scsewsteamef City Of Manchester, which
left New York for Liverpool on Saturday, was
boarded BY the agent Of the AssOcated Press on
Cape Race 1t haif-past four o'clock this Friday,
p. N. Capt. Kennedy wss beautifully supplied
- - AZ. 80 n,
Petrie Of the City Of Washing gson-the day pre-
vious Is well as with latest advicss.
ADDITIONAL TO TIE crrY or WASHINGTON Hew..
81. John. n. b., Aug. %.
The departure Of the steamer Great Eastern
has been postponed till the 18th Of September.
The Duke Of Tuscany had arrived at Paris and
received . friendly reception irem the Emperor.
Alithe warning 70 the Fssbch newspapers had
been withdrawn. aa
A great Gre had occared At Liverpool de-
seroyiua large quantity Of cotton and grain.
The City Of Washington has only 400 pass
engers. She passed the steamer Circassian on
Wednesday. ~ a Ht ae
LIRERPooL, Aug. lS.-Breadstuf1s are dull
end slow Of sale, but the prices are unchanged.
Provisions dull, sAles unimportant
LosDos, Aug. ls.-Consols S53. n
Farther Point, Aug 2S.-Nidnikht.
The steamship Indian, from Liverpool with
dates 70 Wednesday Tthe l7th inst, has passed
this point on her way 70 Quebec.
The steamers Borussa and North Britain had
arrived at Liverpool. 4 45
At Zurich ON the 18th inst . conference be-
tween the Austrian and French plenipotentiaries
took place, lasting two hours. a, Cabinet
Courier had arrived from Paris on that day. A
second Austrian plenipo,en ntiafy, n Neisenbery,
had not LETT Zurich for Vienna, as reported
The plenipotentiaries held no formal setting on
the 10th and 10th, but we're engansd in festivi-
ties.
The military fete at Paris on the entry Of Ma
poeon, proved to be : very grand affair. The
troops we're headed BY the Emperor, and the
display made was most imposing. The Emper-
Or has granted full amnesty to all political Of
tenders. ,.ss44
te deum teak place in Paria ON the 18th,
IN hanor OF the fete. Napoleon, all the pleni-
potentiaries and members Of the Federal Coun-
Gil we're present. ~sN
The Paris correspondent Of the Daily News
asserts that the Zurich conference 10 at . dead
lock.
The Emperor Napoleon exhibited symptoms
OF annoyance at the conduct Of the court Of
Vienna, and recent articles in the Paris journals
IN praise Of Rossuth and Girabaldi are attributed
to this feeling.
Tha grand military spectacle which had been
prohibited in the Paris Theatre out Of consider.
alton for Austria, has been permitted 70 re.
appear.
AUsrRIA.-The ministerial journal Of Vienna
insists very strongly on stipulations at Villa
France being carried out at Paris.
IrALr.-The rumored Red Republican move
ment in Sarivia 10 c0ntradicted. s W.
COMMERCIAL 1NTELLIGEECE.-LiverpoO Aug.
try, har
and quotations are barely maintained; provisions
are also declining; beef heavy and holders are
pressing on the market; pork heavy and al
quotations are strictly declined in consequence
| Of holders pressing their stocks on the market;
quotations are nominal; lard quiet.
| LIVERPOOL PRoDucE NARKEr.-Liverpool
Aug, le.-Sugar quiet; coffee dull; rice dull.
| LONDON MARKErs.-London, August l6.-
Wheat steady and holders demand An advance,
sugar quiet; coffee firm. fFa4
London, Aug. l7.-Oousols closed 1t 95}a954.
| Liverpool, Aug. H-noon.-R. / L. quote
the harvest prospects favorable. Market closes
quiet. Flour steady; wheat very dull and quo
tations barely maintained; western red 70 6da
7s; white 9saos Cd; corn had declining ten
dency-is freely offered at easier prices; quota
tions are, however, unchanged; mixed and yell
low s. 6da6s l0d; white 7sa7s Cd.
LATEST.
PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE Moniteur Of to-day con-
tains an imperial decree granting . full and en-
tire amnesty to persona sentenced for political
offences and who have been the object Of any
measures taken for the public security.
| AusrRIA.-The ministerial Is not yet over.
1t was reported that the new constitution will
be characterized by the principle Of decentrali
zation and the establishment Of representing
Provinces By prerogatives given BY the Aris-
tocracy, and lastly BY strict Catholic spirit.
lTALY.-Garabaldih has accepted command Of
oil the forces in Central Italy. He had arrived
at Leghorn.
FR4scE.-Ths accounts from tho vineyards
are unfavorable. At Milan on the l4th the
municipality inaugurated, the statue oflNapoleou
by Canovia in the place Brary in the presence
Of Marshal Valient, the Sardinia authorities and
large concourse Of the people.
In the Tuscany national assembly
Deputy Genorl proposed that the assembly
declare the dynasty Of the House Of Lorraine
impossible in Tuscany. It was unanimously
supported bv the representatives but the dis
cussion was postponed.
1t is reported that the French government hal
addressed dispatch to the great powers de-
clariug that France will not assist the self
elected Princes to return to their dominions b.
force, nor will she permit Austria or any othe
power to afford them military aid for that pur-
pose.
The elections It Modena have been folloue,
BY admirable order.
PaussIA.-The death Of the King OF Prussi
was expected hourly. All the Princes an
linistersre have been called.
No attempt was made 70 conceal from th
public the nea. approach Of bis death.
LONDON MoNEY NARKEr.-L London, Aug. IT.
The fluctuations ia the funds have been sligh
but dull time prevailed, with dovnwar
tendency In prices.
# t4a Quebsc. August 70.
! The steamship Indian, from Liverpool, 1T
inst, arrived at this point :this mosning. He
papers fnrnsh the following details in additio
TO the brief summary telegraphed yesssrda
from Farther Point. sJHe
GsEAr BRIrAiz.--Lord John Russell said i
the House Of Commons prior 70 delivering th
J Queens speech, that Mr. Bruce bad been sent I
I Pekin with . view to the ratification of ii
treaty with China. aud that il vas the intentio
Of the Government 70 require the Chinese |
J fully carry out the conditions Of the trtaty.
} Lord Palmerston, In reply to . question, sal
r / IL waa the az nrnsa dasra 0f the l4nvarnmAnt