The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-03-02
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Monitor asserts that a number of English mer-
chants are about TO present an address TO- the
Queex, praying that negotiation be opened
with France, for mutual reduction OF existing
ornaments. fAt .7sG ssAEG&a 30 ssax
Parliamentary proceedings we're unimportant
4 The rumor was revived that Lord John nus.
sell will shortly accept seat in the House OF
Lords.
"a Abresk out Of the weavers in Blackburn and
vicinity was considered imminent. The cotton
spinners and manufacturers in the district held
/. large meeting, and resolved to resist the dicta-
torisI demands Of the operatives, who in their
turn msintaied their position with frmness. oil
FRAxcs-Another pamphlet entitled France,
Rome and Italy, by N. La Guerroneire, was an
nounced for publication on the 26th The Fat
rie says 1t viii give clear insight into tho I'M
semi-officiai pamphlet already published, SAYS
IL the event Of french troops leaving, no other
foreign power will be allowed to supply their
The Bourse on the 18th opened hrm and clos
ed fiat, 68f 40c. a.'sf.4sl
IrALr-A Tunis telegram of Feb. 18th says
Gaeta will capitulate tomorrow morning. Cial'
DIM will occupy Mount Orlando, and ill FORTH.
cations, and after the departure of ths royal
family he will occupy the city, the garrison re-
naming prisoners OF war until Hassina and Civil
tslla del Granta shall be surrendered.
The King and Queen with their suite will de-
part on board the French ship Auette.
Dispatches from Gaeta, prior to the capitula-
ton. saw Capuchin monk left there with the
mission of raising irsurrection in Cslabris, and
was arrested near Cosenza, and important pa
pers found on him.
The city Fiume and surrounding district had
been declared in . state of siege.
AUsTRIA.-It is said that the subscription to
the new loan exceeds thirty millions Of forms.
The Committee of Pesth had voted an address
| to the Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary,
declaring that the recent royal rescrip had de-
| stroyed the confidence created by the Imperial
| Diploma of October last The law prohibits
the payment of taxes by the district-force alone
could remove the citizens from the lawful ground
they have taken, and unrcserved return to n con-
| sttutional life can alone save the King and
country. The Commitat of Olenburg has re-
solved to pay taxes as heretofore till the Diet
| shall have taken its resolution '
| SwITZERLAND.-A Berne telegram of the 18th
| says it was through the medium of the Swiss
| Consulate at Alser that Mr.. Golden proposed
| that Switzerland should mediate between the
| contending States of America. The Federal
Council had declined the proposition on the
ground that it was not qualified for such an OBJ
ject, but at the same time expressed thanks to
Mr.. Golden
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 14.-Breadstuffs.- Richard
son, Spence & Co., and Wakefield, Nash Co.,
| report Flour dull and quotations barely main
| tanned. Wheat quiet, but steady Red lis 6d0
| l3s; White l2s 6d@l5s. Corn quiet; Mixed
37s Cd; White 39s@39 Sd. -
--latest via Londonderry
Liverpool, Feb. l5.-Breadstuffs dull with =
declining tendency, owing to an advance in the
! bank rate.
| London, Friday noon.-Consos 91f692. The
bullion in Bank of France has increased during
the month A., 100000 francs. American stocks
Inoi. Central 2s@29 discount; Erie 29i@3oa;
New York City 1904,
In the House of Commons Lord John Russell
| said the San Juan question with America was
still open, but England had made proposition
| in a fair spirit and hoped it would be acceded
| to. With regard to the fugitive slave, the only
correspondence had been demand from Amer-
ca for his extradition, and simple acknowledge
ment of the demand. ..f...r- ..ta..,r..... I'D
| The Great Eastern will be again ready for sea
| in March. Her reported destination New York.
The Bonaparte- Patterson case was again be-
| fore the French Court on the 9th. The Imperial
| Attorney explained the leading bearings and
said the only question was, is the marriage null
for want of publication in France and argued
that this had been decided in the Affirmative
The Court adjourned its judgment eight days
| Mr.. Cameron, Grand Master of the Loyal
|
| presented an address to the Queen, from their
| Grand Lodge, expressive Of their loyalty, and
representing that the Association was under no
| loya disability in British North America, thera
fore their claims to be publicly recognized dur.
| ing the progress of the Prince of Wales thro
Canada, ought to have been admitted by the id.
visers of His Royal Hghness.
| Washington News, Rumors and Gossip.
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-General Scott has
ordered a salute Of 100 guns, to-day, in honor
| Of the Peace Congress.
| Gen. Cass left yesterday for home.
Leading members of the Peace Convention
from the Border States express satisfaction with
Franklin's plan Of adjustment and express the
! determination to make it leading issue on the
approaching election They maintain that their
States Convention be held in the Union. By it
Mr.. Crittenden is confident that the Virginia
Convention will acquiesce.
| At Meeting of Railroad Officers, held yester-
| day to arrange schedule, the great Southern
mail, SO as to avoid the seeding States, will
probably go by the Baltimore & o. R. R. to Co
lumbus and Cincinnati, and across Kentucky d.
| rect to Memphis '" ..1..'
Advices from Charleston state that shortly af.
ter the arrival of JEFF. Davis in that city he paid
visit to Fl. Sumter and had long interview
with Major Anderson. 1t was afterwards given
ont in Charleston that there would be no fight
| at Sumter.
The Virginia Commissioners left much dissat-
isied with the result of their abors here They
maintain, however, that Virginia will not Sc
cede unless coercion is attempted by the Ad-
| ministration.
member of Gen; Tviggs' Staff, now here,
says that Twiggs had declined to enter the ser.
vice in the Southern Confederacy
The rumOred death of Twigcs was received
here from several sources. The story is that
Governor Houston sent his Aid to Twiggs to
demonstrate against the meditated treachery.
when an alteration ensued, which resulted In
the Aids shooting the General dead The ru.
NOR still lacks confirmation
The Post Master General was this morning
ADVISED by telegraph, from Fort Smith, that tina
overland mail was stopped by Indians, and not
by Texans, as has been reported
The Postmaster at Madison, Florida, is using
domestic manufactured postage stamps, contra
~ to law. Tho Department has been furnished
with specimen.
The select committe of FIVE on the Presidents
special message in the report on the generl SUBJ
Ject argue against the doctrine of secession-as-
sert the duty of eentralixing the power of the
Government to enforce the laws over every part
OF the country, with military and civic authority
be NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Branch dissent.
|. General Twiggs' name has been stricken from
the Army roll as coward and traitor.
The select Committee on the Abstraction of
Books by Members Of Congress reported that
they regard the entire charge groundless.
The Rebels buying Goods.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-There are a great many
Southern merchants in the city making purchases
early, with view of availing themselves of the
ordinance OF admitting goods to the confedera-
ted States free Of duty up to certain date =
The dry goods business is unusually active, most.
ly for cash. t - > -''''
The Southern Congress yUtIt,.rv a
IN charge of the Presidents. Ways
MONTGOMERY, Feb. 27.-Mr. Wright,s resolu. |
lon Tor discussions on permanent constitution |
WIZ De up Tor reconsideration tomorrow.
Mr.. Chiton's resolution instrnct;no ,ba N.u.,