The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-01-05
Washipgton, Dee. 81.

II. DougiAs I'D ~ NIAheds 70 16AAHSn the
subject, but would postpone his remarks until
Nj. crissspdIp asked al.,as.,.s ,h.s. &. s...,. ..
some day for the considsratiop Of The ioint res.
The resolution was sh.a mad. u. spe.,.,i ,,s il
der Gor Wsdnsaday.Is sSi ni ssra7o1;ano III ,,o,
Mr., Wilson, offered q resolution OF enquiry.
that the Secretary Of War be requested 10 In. !
form the Senate what disposition Had been rnxdS
1.-THE arms made at she .sas.opal Armories-~if
any had been Sold and, il 20. at vhst price,, aAd,
to whom, yhst number there were in the arse
nails and how they were protected. Objected to
The bill to organize ths Territorial Govern.
msnt of Arisoas was taken up-sGi ,.sYRss9ssH.s
Mr.. Trumbull spoke In favor Of the amend.
ment to allow the Mexican law abotishing slave.
~ 70 continue in force .2'22Dsa Ei-' - :
Mr. Green sAid that Xr. Browns amendment
did not change any law, but only proposed 70
continue an existing law, he was in favor q
leaving the people free TO choose their own laws.
. The special order, the bill providing for the
admission Of Kansas, was here taken up; and
postponed till Monday next, az r,,,o., -, -ri
Mr. BENJAMIN Of Louisiana then addressed the
Senate at some length on the subject Of scces-
sion. E.a" al1ot an' D. 1oid'q" HaisE3-9gi
t., '.sal g. 7si-.zy Portland, Dec a1.
The Canadian screw steamship North Ameri.
can, from Liverpool 2Oth via Londonderry ,2lst,
arrived at this port At l0:45 this morning. d.,
The steamer Glasgow arrived At Queenstown
on the 20th. ''" '..a .'l.'''s' ''S1'.'1'''>''
The following IL the latest via Londonderry:
Liverpool 2lst--Breadstuf market frm. With
good demand at extreme prices. Corn has an
advancing tendency. Provisions generally quiet.
London, Friday noon.-Consols closed at 50
for account. -y5IJ - GTiy!ossib . .sJscl ali
he lato sslo aof ANA Ek;Iav q
~ 2S929 discount Erie s33@34f; N YC II d,
@7s. =, '''' ''''
The Russian government had received news
Of the English and FrencA prisoners, Norman,
Anderson and Barreby, and three French officers.
who were msssacrsd By the Chinese, -.
The negotiations for the evacuation Of Gaeta =
having failed its bombardmens would recon-
mepce on the 18th inst. s5si.llJof sii 20 ngsga
The directors Of, the Atlantic Telegraph had
resolved, at their own expense, to keep the con-
cern afoat in hopes Of operations being renew
ed in the future. '7eF11. % ..| h1aGI97 n79dIgoS
The London Times city article Of Taursday
evening, goth, says the English funds are dull
to-day, from, variety of causes They opened
at decline Of I'd, and subsequently experienced
afrther fall. 5sf;- +" ,5F7s.i t'j2 - t,i5 aa-
News from Bombay Of Organized resistance on
the part of native tributaries to the income tax,
and the unsatisfactory state Of the army in that
Presidency constitute the chief reason, for the b
prey vailing hsavness. -il 'rg5a- Ot :ou 1gt sa1-.
The tendency todepresson in the Paris Bourss
coupled with the iDtimations given to Austria,
that she must consent to sell Venitia, or be pre-
pared for a new war in the spring, likewise had
some effect on the market, which was Influenced
by sudden and considerable increase Of the as-
mand for loans. a
Ii government securities the rate for advance
In the Stock Exchange this morning was 4 per b
cent At which there was an active demand. In
the p. m. the requirement increased, and appli-
cations we're made to the Bank, where the mini.
mum rate of discount 10 per cent. In the dis
count market there is also an active demand b.
About 10000 lbs in bar gold was taken from
the Bank to-day. O.
1t was expected that the Australian Cunard =
steamer on Saturday would take Out some more
gold to New York. . ,..-.. g. -.,.,..,.,, ....
The railway market continues good, but some
depression was caused yesterday, partly by sales
to close speculative accounts preparatory to the
holidays Most Of the leading stocks left off from
to per cent. lower. The Grand Trunk Can
ada Railroad stock experienced . renewed de-
cline of fully per cent. yesterday, on the publi-
cation Of the report Of the committee of the
bondhelders 49,. ... .....-. ... -...a ,..-
It is now beyond doubt that the projected
Turkish loan is complete failure here, and pros
poets scarcely better st Paris. 20 a-''a.'
Sandy Hook, Dec. 81.
The steam ship Kangaroo from Liverpool 10th
inst, has arrived off this point She was detain
ed at Queenstown till the morning of the 2lst to
carry the mails destined via Galway, there being
no steamer from that port as expected.
The Kangaroo has e15 900 in specie, 35 cabin
aud 1913 steerage passengers. 10 HT'1
The steam ship Africa from New York arrived
at Liverpool on the l7lh. p,l. ,i.Ffi...r,.,, r..
The Liverpool bread stuffs market had an ad-
vancing tendency. All quotations had slightly
advanced. $500 " 'i' Ut -rts .1'
Provisions dull. s. aaa atl...a.sg ..
Breadstuffs. W. R. l. E. quote fionr
firm at an advance of 3D. Wheat advanced I'd.
Corn frmer, advanced 6d@ls. e. Gs.i 5r~sl ~. T..
Provisions Beef dull, pork quiet, bacon heavy,
lard quiet, tallow unchanged, sugar quiet.
London Market-Breadstuffs firmer at an ad.
vance of i@2s for both wheat and -four. Sugar
quiet, coffee steady, tea, little inquiry, prices
weak, rice dull, prices easier, but unchanged.
Consols for account, ex.diyidend, 93s to 934.
Money market generally unchanged. Latest
sale of American stocks were Illinois Central 27f
to 2Sf discount; Erie "a to IS; N. Y. Central n
to 79. ......-......r rr..... f-,....
The Russian Government had received news
of the conclusion and ratification of peace in
China. The allies had evacuated Pekin, to which
city the Emperor was about to return. -
European affairs generally unchanged. News
not especially important.
The Galway line is temporarily suspended.
The London Times says the Presidents mes
sage is an evasion OF all responsibility, and con-
trssts Buchanan's timid policy with The bold ac-
ton of Jackson. - - a... s-. g..
The Globe cliaracter;zes the Message a. an ap-
peal to the North to make concessions to the
South. ' . ' .-'.
1t is reported that 40, 900 weavers,are actually
starving to death at Coventry, England +.
FRANcH.-The Arch Bishop of Lyons has pub
llshed naughty pamphlet against the stamp inn
position upon pastoral letters, treating Of poti-
cal matters. He denounces the imposition a.
humating and not to be submitted to. .
Paris-Bresdstuffs improving. ...
IrALY.-Francis II calls upon the Governor of
Gaeta to defend it to the last.
The French feet would leave soon.
The Province Of viterbo was continued in in
surrection. tits reported that the French were
preparing to evacuate ii. r.-H .t-T goi7 a.s
The Bsvarian Minister at Turin had been re-
called. ....,, ,,,. D.. .....,., .. E. ....,....
The Ssrdinian Minister at Munich would also
be recalled. '''.-sr ....se' t"' 81.
AusrRIA.-The Hungarian conference opened
at Grau on the 18th, and promptly adopted the
electoral law of ls4s. '..
INDIA-Advices from Bombay represent busi-
ness still fat owingto resentment against income
tax. Freight los. per ton. .. ----.... ~
The China news had q favorable effect on the
London money market, which opened with IAN
advance Of on consols, which was subsequent
ly lost ....r ,. .s.gs. ii. i.s..2yyg -- ..,...
Dodge & Grandbanata an American House in
the India Rubber trade had susper ded owing to
losses in the absence Of remittances from Amer
lea. Liabilities $4,000. ,; sazt -..-F ..f .-aa p
The London Times calls attention to q new mr.
ticle of commerce, viz Oil, from the Union mills
of Western New York. ,-- --'''e ''.'' il "'+-
American securities have declined.
.... .. ~asasE.rss Washington, Dec. az.
The Secretary of the Treasury has refused to
accept any of the bids for the Eve million dollar
loan which demanded more than l2 per cent in
tsrest Thus, less than two millions are accept
ed, an amount about sufficient it is ssaS, to pay
the interest on the public debt due on the lst
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