Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-07-22
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ARRIVAL " IME AFRICA!


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The effect of this has been a great buoy
ancy in all the money markets and strong
hopes were entertained of peace.
Cotton had advanced
Breadstuffs and provisions were dull
Consols 95495 Is
On the TIN Napoleon telegraphed the ar
ms stice agreed upon. On the sth it was
signed at Villa Franco, by Hess and Vallient
and ends on the 18th Of August.
sTIPULArIoNs.
Commercial vessels without distinction OF
flag, allowed to navigate the Adriatic un-
molested.
The Nos.itsar cautions the public against
Misunderstanding the armistice, says nego-
Citations may commence, but does not a
how the war NAV be terminated.
The London Times believes in peace; say.
. well authenticated proposal came from
sessities Of the Ffench-does not believe it
was the latter.
France reaps all the benefit from the ar
mistice either way
The armistice has caused much excite
ment
Consols advanced 2 to 9 per cent and
on the Paris Bourse the advance was 2
The other continental Bourses all had ad
vanced materially.
The Austrian funds at Fronkford rose 10
per cent. prior to the declarati tion Of the ar
mistice.
The Sardinians proceeded vigorously in
the siege of Pescheria, but this and other
movements have now lost their interest in
the Federal Diet;
On the 7th proposals to mobolize the
whole Federal contingent, and REQ ne.t the
Prince OF Prussia to assume the Command.
in Chief
ENGLAND.
The seizure Of the British chip Laura, of
Baltimore, and the coasting trade between
there and California via the Isthmus, claimed
the attention Of the House of Commons
The government promised to represents the
matter to the Federal Authorities at Wash
iLgton.
LIvERP DOL - Breadstuffs-market very
dull. with slight decline on all qualities
The weather has been favorable for the
crops. Flour is quoted a. a decline of Cd
The navy estimates had been introduced
into Parliament, and ten Thousand addition
al men asked for
1t is reported that the mail steamers have
been notified to prepare to carry armsments
according to their contracts.
The chip Sarah Minot. of Boston, burned
at sea. She was from New Orleans, bound
to Lyons. The disaster occurred on the
2Sth inst.
The Africa arrived at New York at five
o'clock this morning Her mails were dis
patched by the morning train She brings
upwards of one hundred passengers. She
passed Cape Race on the morning Of the ~ h
inst, during dense fog, that rendered all
communication with the yacht OF the ssso-
ciated press, or the shore, impossible
The steamship Europa, from Boston via
Halifax, arrived At Liverpool on the 10Th
inst.
The Times says with regard to the armis-
tice there is little to communicate beyond
what the public already know;sll that seems
to be authenticated is that the proposal
came from France was the result of the
Emperor's own determination
That the Emperor Napoleon should stop
short in career of victory, and make over
tures to the foe whom he has defeated in
two pitched battle, and pushed ba,k to
the limits Of Lombardy, argues that mode
ruler. we can hardly believe that the latter,
tiOn,
STOCKHOLM, July His Majesty King
Oscar died to day. He was born on the
5th of July 1879.
vienna, July S-The Austrian correspon-
dence contains the following:
The French frigate Imperiense, lombard
ed Ssiti yesterday, the fortress returned the
fire the lmperiense at last broke off the
contest. appearing TO have sufer-d injury
The Vienna Gazette published an amend
ed list OF the killed and wounded at Softer
ino.
As to officers the returns quote 90 killed
and Ala wounded, Ii made prisoners and
10 mi sing, total 5S7. OF rank and file 2,
OCO killed and S,62l wounded, making
grand total of ! 2l3.
Nothing is said respecting the number
taken prisoners
Ihe French ard SardiniaDs killed and
wounded was 1925 the number given b,
the Vienna journal are believed TO be still
below the truth.
The Vienna correspondent of the Tines
says, that on the 3rd inst, the French fleet,
consisting Of GA sail, was at no great dis
tance from Venice
The Hungarian legiopa forming at Genia
is TO be clothed like the Hungarian soldiers
in the Austrian army, as it is believed the
latter will not fire on men wearing the na-
tional costume.
The Moniteur dArmee publishes the I'm
perial decree by which new regiment Of
Algerine sharp shooters IL to be provision
ally created. 1t is to consist Of three bat
tsiions Of six companies EACH
ROMA letter from Rome, published in
the Times, states that Massenians have
forged . pretended order Of the Pope o il
It had been Issued 1t the war office, direct
ing the most severe treatment Of the revolt
ed districts.
LATEST BIZ TELEGRAPH. July 9th.-A letter
men belonging to the first families Of Servis
have solicited permission to form a corps TO
fight in ia sor of italian independence.
The gun boats destined for the lombard
meIt Of Peschiers. have been launched ct
Lsgo de Gards.
A letter frsm Trebiguid says that Persia
10 making great pre- parations in anticipation
Of . war with Turkey.
The press 1t Vienna says that another
French equadron, Of ten vessels. was seen
from Trieste, on the 9th inst, bearing to-
ward Venice.
A semi official correspondence from Md
nd declares that, while desiring Italian in
dependence, Spain will still maintain her
neutrality ~ long % the Cagilisn princes
and and the church are maintained.