Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-02-06
TELEGR A PHO.
Later from Euvope.

ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN
PORTLAND. Feb. L.
The steamship North American from Liver
pool at 2. N on the 18Th. and Qussntovn
the folio wing day, arrived at Portland at Gas
A. NJ, to day.
The City Of Baltimore left Liverpool about
the came time for New York.
The Asia arrived At Liverpool at 4 A. NJ,
10th.
GREAT BRITAIN
In anticipation Of the meeting Of parliament
On the oath Of Jan, Palmerston had issued the
usual circular to his supporters in the House
sf Commons requesting their attendance at the
opening Of the session. as business Of great i'm
portauce 10 at once to be brought forward. The
leaders Of the respective parties had likewise
invitations to the customary dinnsrs which are
given prier to the assemblage Of parliament; .
dom estie sffliction, however, wsuld prevent
DE- Israsli from entertaining his follovers
At an adjourned meeting Of the great ship
company, the directors report was adopted. the
majority against the amendment 1919
committee Of Investigation was appointed,
and it was resolved that no new directors
should be elected until alter the presentation
The committee report the two mates Of
the American bark Anna. previously reported
unuer oTT0ot upOu tuo Cuot kO u hovAuk Coueeu
the death Of six colored seamen by cruel treat
msnt, bad been brought up before the magis>
trate At Newport. lsle Of Wight evidence
Of gre,t cruelty Was addused, but il 10 a.
serted for the defence, that the men died
from the effects Of yellow fever which had pre-
vailed on board the vessel.
The American minister having sent pro
test against the jurisdiction Of the court. tho
magistrate had to dismiss the charge This
pret est was accompanied with . request that
the magistrates would detain the defendants
until the matter could be inquired into by
the American consul, 80 that they might be
remitied TO their own country, under the q
tradition treaty. The magietrats considered
that they could not hold the accused with
out . formal requisition, and they were &C
cordingy discharged
The mates had to be conveyed to Their
chip under the protection Of police. for fear
Of ths fury Of the mob
Another case OF cruelty on board the ship
Wizard King. an American vessel, which re-
sultsd in the death of the victim, had undergone
IN investig igation before the coroner in London.
The Jury in the verdict, state exhaustion to have
been She cause Of death. but at the same tine
charge the officers Of gross and cruel neglect.
The Queen had accepted the services Of the
en- ployees of the Cusard mail service at Liver
pool % . corps Of artillery. Volunts ssrs OF the
force has been organized by Mr.. McJoer agent
the line, and will number 400 men.
The announcement that Lord Conlsy had
returned to Paris was sntrus.he did not arrive
until the 18th.
Napoleon has addressed = most important
free trade. manifssts to Fould. the Minister Of
State. it 10 dated the 9Th Of January. and pub
.ished ia the 4Moniteur of the 18th.
The letter ia in effect as follows: Disputes
the uncertainty which prevails in certain points
on tho foreign policy.
A psae.ful solution may be confidently
looked tor ward to. The momen. has there
fore arrived to occupy ourselves with means OF
giving greater development Of the Nation al
wealth.
communicate to you here the basis Of re.
| form several parts Of which will have to re.
| csivs the approbo,ion Of the chamber.
Our foreign commerce must be develop ed
by exchange products but We must
improve our agriculture ani free our industry
iron, al interior impedimeuts which place i,
IN the position Of inferiority.
A general system Of sound political economy
alone can. by increasing the National wealth
spread prosperity among the working classes
Every year the State grants considerable sums
hijly ground; great works Of draining ar
rsngsmssts and clearing ground are TO be test
Cd. To encourage manufacturing products
| il is nsccssary to exempt from all duies pri
mary articles Indispensable to industry and
/ to advance capital at . moderate interest
which will assist in perfscting materials by
tn se measures agriculture will find an Issue
for .ts products. Industry freed from all oh,
stacles will sdvantAgeou'ly compete with for
eign products, and commerce will make fresh
advance to counterbalarce &c the reduction OF
duties On primary articles and provisions Of
great consumption. Redemption " public
debt will be suspended The intended refo, m,
viz: the suppression Of duty on wool and cotton.
successive reduction OF duss on sugar and coffee
The 100, 900 900 francs remaining di.posable
from the last loan will be applied 10 three
| yearly credits, to the execution OF great pub
| tic works The Emperor concludes
II an informed that shall obtain the sup
port Of the Senate and Legislative body 10
these reforms. am anxious 70 inaugurate = ~ith
these the new era Of peace and to asslre its
blessngs to France" The letter attracted
great attention, with scarcely an exception. -
The Paris Press applsuds the projec, and in
England it gives great satisfaction. The Lon
den Times concludes . leader on the letter So
follows:
1--WE are in no condition ourselves 1t present
TO reduce the revenues sod ws are opposed TO
commercial treaties, but still We hope that il
may be in the power Of the Chancellor of The
Ezchequer in confederation Of the impulse
these changes must give to British Commerce
and the probable increase 10 the custom
revenue to make some reduction on French
products, which will be ., any rate sn earnest
Of good will Tue tvo countries are st leas,
nearly interested 10 the came path in the con-
test, which both may be victorious, and while
pect the most solid sdvsntagss