Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-09
LATE NEWS.
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival OF tho Steamship Asis.

SANDY Hook, Feb The Royal Mail
Steamship Asia. fror, Liverpool. Jan. 2and
has passed this point on her way TO New
York
The steamship Fulton arrived out on the
25,h.
Political rumors are conflicting.
There was less confidence in peace, and
partial revival of the panic on the Paris
Bourse.
The death Of the King of Naples wa.
reported but not confirmed and it was dis.
credited.
The Austrian loan Of ESQ 900, 900 is an
nounced for the London Money market.
Warlikc rumors continued, notwithstand-
ing peace assurances.
The latest Continental correspondence
says confidence Of the maintainance Of
peace was losing ground, and warlike pre-
paration continues in France
There had been a partial recurrence Of
the panic on Paris Bourse; per cents
closed flat at IS 80. London exchange re-
sponded to the fall, but not to the same ex
tent
1t is reported that an offensive and de.
fensive alliance was concluded between
France and Sardinia
The British Gov vernment had resolved to
take sufiicient measures to protect English
interests in Mexico.
The London Times in an editorial de.
nounces Nugents manifesto to Americans in
British Columbia
The King Of Naples is reported to be ve-
ry i'll.
The London Post of the 2lst, announced
his death, but it was not confirmed, and ON
the following day regretted its error
Quiet prevailed in Lombardy.
The Swiss National Council voted half a
million 10 Immediately convert all their
guns into the percussion principle
The widow of the poet Wadsworth died
on the 18th Jan.
Mr.. Spurgeon 10 coming to America, but
the alleged contract for ElO, 900 with Trans.
Atlantic Churches, is untrue, he having de.
clined the offer.
Steam engines at Vincennes are still max
/ ing rified cannon
The alleged abolition Of vises for pass
ports seems to have been an sxaggeration
Of the new rule making modification in the
existing arrangements.
The expedition against the Insurgents Of
Algeria, was successful. the tribes having
made complete submission to the French.
The garrison at Rome will shortly be re.
inforced by two regiments Of the line.
| At Turin, the belief in the coming war
was decidedly increasing Letters from
reliable authority at Milan cay there is not
the least chance of an insurrection
1t is stated that the sending Of troops
from Austria had been suspnned.
The following news was taken by the
Kangaroo:
Another peaceful article in Consultation.
81 says Austria has Issued . conciliatory
note on the Servian question, which calm
ed the public mind.
The Woni ifeMr announces the entire abo-
lition Of vises Of passport.
The British minister for Washington is TO
be instructed to urge the opening OF the
American coasting trade for British ves-
sells in return for like concession by Brit.
ain
Accounts from Lomhardy still speak Of
dsaffection. but but no outbrakes.
Austrian reinforcements we're still 60
ing in.
An amnesty to political prisoners has
been modified to require their bsnisment to
America.
LATE>T-Lond, Saturday-The Times
city article quotes the Funds heavy and in
animate. and after the regular hours expert
ences further fall, owing to the state
ments about the Austrian loan and the
contemplated augmentation Of the army
any navv.
The contract for the purchase Of the
Great Eastern was concluded yesterday
e3O0.00O has been subscribed. which Ii
thought enough to purchase and complete
the ship. and provide working capital.
The Daily Times says /: Prussia has sig
nified to France that she would look not
with Indifference, but with great anxiety
on any unprovoked attack upon Austria by
| France.