Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-11
TELEGR A PHO
LATER FROM EUROPE.
PORTLAND. Jan. 10.

PoR nAHp, Jan, 10.
The steao,ship Nova Scotisn, Capt McMas-
ter, from Liverpool, Dec. 9th. via London.
derry, 2sth. arrived here At ll:l3 last night.
Her mails will be due in New York at mid.
night
GsEAr BaIrAis Nothing Of moment had
traDepired since the departure Of the Palestine
FRANCE. The connection Of Count DeMor.
ney With financial speculstions in wine. and
the occurrences waicn had tasen place 10 con.
nsction therewith, were attracting considerable
attention 10 Paris Cabinet councils had been
held upon the subject and 1t was thought legis-
lative INQUIRY would result.
The Jomy,.al Dss Debates animadverts to
the inexpl,cabls policy of France and earnest
" advocates. the With travail Of the French
feet NJ Gssta
ITALY Y-Reports relative to the state OF
ofsirs At Gaeia. continue contradictory.
A Dispatch from Gasta. 22d, saws the BON.
bardment VI the city was continued with vigor
The Spanieh Ambassador left his palace on &C
count of ite being riddlsd With bullets Two
officers had been struck while standing near
the King
New oardinian batteries can be seen and
are evidently ready to take part in tho bonn
bardmsDt deputati"n has arrived hGPe
from Cslabria and promised to raise an insur
rection in favor OF the King.
The Turin correspondent of the Daily Neps,
rita that the comm.uceme ut Of hostile dem
onstrations against Gaeta from the eea eide,
are thought to be at hand, as orders have been
sent to the gem boats At Concoms. to leave for
Naples. and the ships of war Standard and
Genoa ha been sent to the same destination
The "a rison at Ga.ta has been diminished
in number by the dissuasion Of part of the
royal guard, whose fidelity was doubtful The
remaining defenders were in q deplorab!e
state. but their resistance could he carried on
still further for a considerable period
LATEST VIA LoNDoNDEsRY-LoNDoN, 2Sth-
The Times city article SAYS the demand for
discount st the bank to day. was 60 very
heavy that but for the facts beiug attainab!e
to the exceptional wants at the cl Sc of the
year, an advance in rates would probable have
been decided upon The effect upon thu stock
market was cons, 1erable.
CHINA
The overland mail hsa arrived.
Lcr1 Elgin expects to leave China early in
the year
The second regiment is abont to leave and
II men OF war we're a SO coming home
The tate Of the entire perty Of prisoners to
Ken Sept lotn mas Oeen HrceTtAlueu
The death OF Capt. Broboson occurred on
the lst.. and he was saved much suffering that
others had undergone He was beheaied by
order Of the Tartar General. The Abbs De
Lure was heheadei at the same time.
Lord Elgin delayed about signing the Con
venton. The Ca'nese government believed
that a great retributi.n awaited the Emperor
and his government 1t WAS decided that the
summer palace should be burned to the ground
as it was the spot whvre some of the cruelties
towards the prisonels had been perpetrated.
Proclamations were posted IN Pekn Inform
ing the people Of the Treasures that were - be
TAX en- aud the reasons for their adoption The
gardens. palaces. temples aud pagodas occu
pied space OF six eeven nies in extent and
Two days we're required To set fire to and de
stroy oil the buildings. The lose on the prop
ertY destroyed exceeded 1900 600. exclusive
ofthe buildings. The Chinese we're brought to
terms on other points uy pio.i-"a.<;~.a s-n-,,
Sir Hope Grant. threatening to sack Ptkin on
the day peace was signed.
Lord Elgin and Sir Hone Grant entered Pc
kin accompanied bv an escort Of six hundred
men and one hundred officers Of regiments.
Lord Elg WAS carried IN his state chair by
Chinese dressed in scarlet.
Sir Robert Napier's division lined the streets
az Lord Egin passed, and followed at inter
walls, taking up prominent position in case 4
treacherv. H,s Loriship was received by
Prince King. Lord Elgins manner was stern
and calm. He motionel the KING to seat on
the right, which is considered the lowest seat.
On the return Of the Ambassador and com
man1ei-in-chef. the street. were occupied by
the troops so that the capital Of the Chin. Sc
Emperor was in actual possess sion of the Brit
lsh
Prince King said to Lord F!gn that many
mistakes had been made in their intercourse
with foreigners, but he hoped for Lew state
of things
Accounts from Calcutta are to Nov. 23d.
Neoa Sahlb uas reported 81 Thibet with sew
eral thousand followers.
ITALY.
PARIS, Thursday evenng.-The Pays say.
the tendency OF public opinion prevailed that
the Garihaldian party will obtain a ma ority
at the elections
LlvEsPoTL 2sth.-Breadst ifs firm, with an
advancing tendency, but business is restricted
BY the holidays
Prov sion market dull.
LoSpoN, F.iday noon.-Consols 81 5-Sa92 IL