The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-05-09

The Bohemian arrived at New York on the
9th, With Liverpool dates .o~..as 18th uls.
Tbs referee, the editor OF Bels Lite, had
not made any decision on the Prize Fight,
and Hsenan had addressed . sharp letter to
him, and also to the Times, claiming the
belt, according to the rules Of the ring, If
Sayers was too much disabled to fight with
in q week, and declaring his own readiness
to make . final trial within that time. He
puts it to the referees honor whether, il he
had been disabled by the fight, be would
have made Sayors wait. lie says be received
injuries, also, but he bargained for them.
The frauds committed BY VIM. FL. Hallin-
ger, chief cashier OF the Union Bank OF Lon.
don, amount 80 the enormous sum Of $685.
000-nearly 81 90, 000-wbich places him
at the head of the class of defaulsers in that
city.
FEANcE.-Baron Grois was to leave Paris
for China on the 25th of April. Ii lie stated
that Austria, Russia and Prussia had agreed
TO the proposition that the contemplated
European Conference of France on the Swiss
question should meet in Paris. The Confer
enee, it is presumed, will be composed of
Austria, France, England, Spain, Portugal,
Prussia, Russia, Sardinia, Sweden and
Switzerland, who will be represented BY their
ambassadors to France.
SAvoY.-The voting on the question OF an.
nexation to France took place on the 22d. A
dispatch from Chsmbery in the Paris Journal
Gays the enthusiasm was immense, and all
efforts to induce the people to abstain from
voting completely failed. At Bonneville
there was registered vote Of 2,762 ayes to
no.
The latsst dispatches show an immense
majority for annexation everywhere.
sPAis.--Count De Montmolin and his
brother Ferdinand and their Wallet were ar.
rested.
lrALr.-The King continued his triumph
ant progress through biz dominons. He was
at Leghorn ON the 23d.
The ceremonial proceedings at Bolorna
against Father Feletb, an inquisitor Of the
holy Office, for the abduction OF the child
Mortara, had resulted in bis sconittal.
The King OF Sardinia, following the advice
OF France, had for the moment abandoned
the idea OF taking the title OF King OF Italy.
NaPLEs.-A Accounts from various sources
REPRESENT the instruction in Sicily az COM
pletely suppressed.
The ChaFteston Convention
he National Southern Democratic Seces.
Sonists adjourned on the Sd to meet in Wash
ington on the llth OF June, one week before
the Northern and Southern Sectional Nstios-
o. Democratic rump end Of the Convention
backs iiself into Baltimore. There will
probably DO another prolonged and agopi-
eng session OF the latter, 90 that We shsll
probably see the Democratic party with its
head IN Washington and it's tail in Baltimore.
tounderlng and gasping like Ash out Of
water.
Before adJourning, the Nationals passed =
resolution providing that an address on the
grounds on which the Southern States seoe.
ded from the Convention be prepared and
published, together with the proceedings Of
the Convention.
gT- John Defrees, writing from Washing
ton TO the indianapolis Journal ibis old pa
PERI says:
Twenty years agoI was . locker on ct
the dc'nes OF Congress-. The two men who
attracted the most attention were William
Cost johnson Of Maryland, and Thomas +.
Marshall of Kentucky. Thsy.were the most
brilliant orators observed OF all ohaerv-
ers.' Mr. johnson died in this city few
days ago, pauper and an outcass, unnoficed
and nniamentsd. The papers. a few aav.
ago, informed us that MIR. Marshall is the in
mate Of hospital at Buffalo, diseased ard
miserable, and about TO die lntemperance.
OF course, is the cause Of all ths.''
About the time fret referred TO above, Mr..
johnson attracted much attention BY bis pro.
ject for the General Government TO assume
the debts Of all the States.