Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-09
LATE NEWS.
LATER FROM kCk kOPE.
ASsfvsl Of the Seeamship Ju4a.

New YoRk, March 6.-The screw steam.
ship Jura. from Liverpool Friday, the 18th
ult.. arrived this morning.
ENGLAND.
The affairs Of the Ionian Islands claimed
attention in the House Of Lords on Thurs
day night.
MIR. Gilpar gave notice Of resolution
prohibiting the manufacture Of opium by the
government Of India.
Mr.. DIsraeli states that the preliminaries
between the British aud Austrian govern
nents for the construction Of q telegraph
line to Alexandria, in Egypt, had been
agreed upon. The terms involve . guaran-
tee but an unconditional one.
Lease was given MIR. Ayerton to bring in
bill to sweep away all leeal distinctions
between newspapers and ali otler publica-
tIons.
La Presse had received . warning for an
article Of the same tenor as those 1t had
cen publishing for weeks The general
supposition was that the measure ras tax
en- on the representation OF the austrian
Ambassador. The warning had good ef
feet on the Bourse. Rates advanced one
half per cent, but the rise ) not fully sus-
tanned
The quotations were 6S for money and
67a9O for account
The late disastrous failures at Orleans
are said to extend to 10000, 900 francs.
N. b. Lesseps left Faris on the 18th tor
Alexandria. for the purpose Of commencing
the Suez Canal
The Paris correspondent Of the Times as
serts, on trustworthy grounds that the King
OF Sardinia is determined on making an at-
tempt to drive out the Austrians, wit the
object of constituting for himself klnsdom
strcng enough to resist Austria on the one
hand and France on the other, If need be,
and that it will comprise Venice, and At
least 10000 600 subjects
An absolute certainty is felt st the Court
Of Turin that France will belp Piedmont
against Austria, aud that Russia will be
with her tacitly if Austria is left to fight
alone. but active.y aud openly if any other
power assists Austria.
England and Prussia are expected to be
neutral
The above is asserted to be the deliberate
plan II the King Of Sardiui ia and his Cabi-
net, and nothing but the withdrawal of
France W! divert them from it.
TURKEY.
The news from the Danubian Principal
tiles is considered Of serious character,
and it is feared that complications may
arise in that quarter which may be more
difficult to deal with than the affairs Of 1t
ally.
The new Hospodar Consea had made his
entry in Bucharest. He had Issued an
tiles, with one National Assembly for both.
A fresh dispatch for troops there was ex-
pected at Constantinople.
SWITZERLAND.
Great agitation ensued in the Canton Of
Tcino on the occasion of the election at
Lugano. A riot had taken place in which
several persons were wounded and one
killed.
Lord Clyde was on his to Lucknow.
All the forts had been destroyed. and 4OO,-
600 stand Of arms surrendered.
The Murree tribes were causing consider
able trouble on the Scinde frontier. Tantia
Topee had been several times defeated
Another column Of rebels had been defeated
with a loss OF 800.
Advices from Jaulma report severe en-.
gagements between Col. Campbell and
5000 Rosillas. Sir Hugh Rose was march
ing to his support.
The bill legalizing marriage with de-
ceased wife's sister, passed to a second read
ing.
1t is stated that the various French
Chambers Of Commerce have received per-
emptory orders to abstain. from giving ex
preston to their ardent wishes for peace.
Paris correspondence says the whole army
of iicens has been placed on a war footing.
The Austrian journals had been ordered
to moderate the tone Of their articles "a
tive to France.
A new Prussisn loan was in contempla-
tion.
LONDON, Saturday l9.-The cloud in the
South Of Europe is dark and threatening,
but clouds in the East are big with
tempests, and unless Austria be persuaded
to hold their peace on Roman rights, it 10
not impossible that solution Of the Italian
question may be transferred from Rome and
Milan to Jaffa and Bucharest
Paris and Vienna correspondence abound
in warlike rumors and military movements
continue active.
Napoleon's intentions are said to be GER
tainly for war.
Victoria in Van Covers Island has been
declared temporary port Of entry for
British Columbia
The Daily Nems says that the French en-
voys at Munich, Wirtemberg and Cassel
have been called to confer with the En-
peror.
The French Minister Of the Interior had
addressed confidential letter tn the pre-
fects Of Departments to convey the official
speech on the opening Of the session, ~ it
had become the subject Of conflicting COM
ments.
Movements Of the troops continued very
active at Marseilles.
It is reports ed that council Of war has
been formed consisting Of five Of the most
distinguished Austrian Generals.
Vienna correspondence Of the London
Times says information has been received
from France removing al doubt as to the
intention Of Napoleon, and it would not be
surprising to see the Austrian army put sud
denly upon . war footing. 100000 men
could be fully prepared for action within
six weeks.
Another Vienna letter says Russia is call
ing her furlonghed soldiers. and marching
troops from Togonroy to the Moldsvisn
frontier.
The latest continental rumors are more
warlike. Military preparations continue.
It ID reported that . camp Of 100000 men
will soon form at Toulon.
The House Of Commons has passed . res