Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-23
THE WAR IN SICILY, ETC. ETC.


the Steamship Connought. from Galway
the llth. arrived of this port at o'clock this
afternoon.
The Connought met with n n accident when
l6 hours out from Galway, the piston working
through one of her cylinder -heads The great
est run in one day was 33l miles She sailed
At r. n. for New York.
The Royal Mai! Steamship Niagara. from
Boston, via Halifax, arrived At Liverpool en-
the Sth.
The Bohemian, from Quebec, arrived at
Londonderry on the 9Th.
The news is generally unimportant.
The transfer Of the mail contract from the
Galway Line to the Canadian Company had
been concluded, and the steamship North Bri-
ton was to leave Liverpool on the 18th, with
the m all. and proceed to Quebec, via st. John.
This service is to be fortnightly, and the Gal
way steamers are to alternate with the Cana
dian steamers, touching ut Londonderry.
Tho Prince Of Wales embarked on the Hero
at Plymouth, for Canada. on the 9th inst and
sailed at o'clock on the morning Of the 10TH
The Channel fleet accompanied him as far as
Cape Clear.
Two additional unimportsnt failures Of leath-
er traders had been ref forted.
The acquiescence Of all the powers in the
proposed conference, was considered certain.
and ir will be held in Paris during the month
Of October The powers will be Represented
by their ambassadors.
Nothing further was known as to Garibaluis
movements against Messina.
There we're reports Of fighting near Aessina,
but they lacked confirmation.
The proclamation Of q new Constitution
had been received with Indifference at Ma
Piles.
The Royalist forces fer the defence Of Mesina
we're computed at 1000 men.
The Sycilian ambassador to France had
reached Turin.
The Papal government had released the po-
litical prisoners in the Romagna.
France had notified the Turkish government
Of her intention. jointly with other powers. to
stop the massacre Of he Christians IN Syria.
The Bombay markets were stagnant.
The Melbou rne mails of the l7th OF May had
arrived. Tue commercial crisis at Sidney had
abatsd.
The New Zealand news is unsatisfactory.
There were signs Of the insurrection there
spreading.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH TO GALWAY
PARIs, Wednesday Ncmitemr announc-
es that tie Lecisla:if session viii lbe prorogued
till the 2lst OF July.
Austrian government intended to contract q
new loan 10 without foundation.
Liverpool breadstufs dull and sales quite
unimportant.
Corn steady 3Os6d for mixed western.
The weather had been favorable for the
| crops
Provisions dull but steady. Ashes dull
Sugar buoyant and all qualities slightly high
er Coffee quiet Rice quiet, Carolina 24s
3D. Rosin steady. Spirits OF Turpentine
dull.
LONDON. 9th-Consols closed at 90 4a93
3s for money. and SO s for account.
Breads.uffs dull and easisr, but quot ations
unchanged.
Sugar firm, but little demand Coffee firm.
Rice dull Tallow quiet.
LONDON, Tuesday.-Consols SO l-Sa93 3.S.
LONDON, WednesdAy.-Weather fine.
English aud foeeign wheat steady at Mon
days prices
LONDON, Wednesday. l T. -Consols for
money 93a93 l.s. and for account % lisa
80 IA.
LIVERPOOL, Wednesday In good de-
mand and prices steady. Sales probably lO,-
900 bales.