Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1859-08-12
THE NEWa.

The California overland mail arrived ct
st. Louis on the 9Th. News unimportant.
Horace Greeley had errived at Salt Lake
City. W
FoREIaN. The steamer Nova scotian has
arrived, with Liverpool dates to tho 27th ult.
The general news is unimportant. England
demands the general disarmament of the
recent belligerent powers % condition for
taking part 10 q European Congress. The
breadstuff market generally has an advancing
tendensv, with the exception Of corn.
The New York Evening Post announces,
on the authority Of private letter, receiv-
ed by the Persia, that Mr.. Charles Dickens
will visit this country during the autumn,
and give his celebrated readings.
The overland express from Denver City,
with advices to the 18th ult., reached Lesv-
enworth on the 7th. There was great excite
msnt at the mines in consequence of the
discovery of rich diggings over the divide,
between the Middle and South Forks, near
the head Writer'S of the Colorado. Hundreds
were leaving daily for the diggings.
"A Leavenworth dispatch Of the 9Th says
that vigilance committee had been organ
ICED in Kansas, for the purpose of breaking
robbers which infest the Territory. One or
two victims had already suffered the death
penalty, and others were punished until they
confessed their crimes and exposed their as
sociates. The Committee disbanded after
gaining sufficient knowledge to effect the
destruction of the different gangs.
FoRslaN The steamer Harmonic arrived
at New York ON the 9th, with London
papers of the Goth ult. The Times gives the
preliminaries of the peace Of Villa Franco, as
follows: The sovereigns Of France and
Austria will favor the creation of an Italian
Confederation that Confederation shall be
under the Honorary Presidency of tho Holy
Father, the Pope. The Emperor of Austria
cedes to the Empt ror of France his rights
in Lombardy, excepting the fortresses Of
Mantus and Pesuheria, which rights the En-
peror of France will hand over to the King
of Sardinia. Venetia to form part Of the
Italian Confederation, but remains under
the crown of Austria. The Dukes of Tus.
cany and AOdena return under conditions
granting a general amnesty. Both Empe-
| rors will ask the Pope to introduce indis.
pensible reforms. A full and complete am
nesty is granted to all people.
"A despatch from Houston. Texas, via
New Orleans, dated the 9Th, says that Gen.
Houston is certainly elected Governor.
FoRElaN- Arabia has arrived at Hal.
flax with Liverpool dates to the 29th ult.
The Zurich Conference has not yet been
held. The Emperor Napoleon has decided
that the French army and navy shall be re-
stored to peace footing without the least
possible delay. He is now generally regard
ed as sincere and in his Intentions pacific.
The English Cabinet has announced that
the invitation to participate in the congress-
of the Great Power, would not be accepted
until the result Of the Conference at Zurich
has been ascertained. Tho advices from
Italy are peaceful. The debates in the
English parliament indicate the intention o.
the Government to vigorously prosecute thu
works upon the national defences. The
Liverpool breadstuif market is dull. Corn
has declining tendency. Provisions have
| also a declipinO tendencv