Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-04
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ARRIVAL or ~ KANGAROO.
& Sandy HsoK, Dec. 81.
- Kangaroo, from Liverpool, 10Th, has
arrived. She was detained at Queenstown
till the 2lst to convey the mails destined
via Galway, there being no steamer from
that port az expected.
The Kangaroo had G15,000 in specie, 50
cabin and 1893 steexage passengers.
Liverpool breadstuffs had an advancing
tendency, AL qualities had slightly ad
vanced. Flour firm at an advance Of Sd.
Wheat advanced I'd. Corn frmer and ad
vanced Cd Is. Provisions dull. Pork quiet.
London markets firm ct IN advance Of
l(12d for both wheat and -four. American
stocks: l. q. 272(02S& N. Y. O. 77(a79.
The Russian Government had received,
news Of the conclusion and ratification Of
peace in China. The Allies had svscuated
Pekin, to which city the Emperor was about
to return.
European affairs generally unchanged.
News not Important
The Galway line is temporarily sas-
pended. ~ @ea
The London Times says the Prssidenfs
message il an evasion of oil responsibility,
and contrasts Buchanan's timid policy with
the bold action Of Jackson. The Globe
chsfsctefises the message - IN appeal to
the North to make concessions to the South.
lis reported that 10000 wsayess ere
actually starving ct Coventry, England.
FRANcE.-The Arch Bishop of Lyons has
published naughty pamphlet against the
stamp imposition upon pastoral letters,
treating Of political matters. He denounces
the imposition as humiliating and not to be
submitted to. 'e- .e4a .-
IrALY.-Francis H. calls upon the garri-
son of Gseta to defend it to the last. The
French feet would leave soon.
The province of Veliba continued insur-
rectionary. 1t is reported that the French
were preparing to evacuate it. - -.
The Bavarian miHister at Turin had been
recalled. The Sandman minister at Munich
would also be recalled. -
INDIA-Reports from Bombay represent
business still fiat.
The London Times calls attention to the
new article of commerce from America,
viz: oil from the mineral wells, from West
ern New York.
American securities have declined.
ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA
PORTLAND, Dec. 81.
| The North America, from Liverpool, Goth,
arrived at this point at 10:40 this morning
| Liverpool, GOTH Breadstuffs market firm
with good demand. Corn has an advancing
tendency.
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| London, Friday.-Consols closed at 80 or
account. The latest sales of American stocks
Friday, were: |. Z. 2S(D29 discount, N. Y
c. 77@79.
Tho negotiations for the evacuation o.
Gaeta having failed, its bombardms mt would
re- commence Oh the 18th inst.
The directors of the Atlantc Telegraph
had resolved, at their own expense, to keel
the concern afoat, in hopes of operations be
ing renewed in the future.
1t was expected that the Australian Cunart
steamers, on Saturday, would take out som,
more gold to New York.
The railway market continues good, bu
some depression was caused, yesterday, partly
by sale to close speculative accounts.
Calcutta papers say the disarmament of tn
Fifth Royal European Regiment was followed
by the immediate military execution of ;
prisoner. He was marched around the square
in the rear of his coffin, and shot dead at tn
list roll. He acknowledged the justice of hi
sentence, and met his death with manly resig
nation. Scarcely had this terrible scene beer
enacted, when the 22d Regiment of Foo
moved in front of the 9Th European Regiment
The artillery was loaded with grape on eithe
flank The 9th regiment was commanded t
order arms, and then to file their arms. Tn
oblique were at once marched some short dis
lance clear of the file, and no sooner wer
they quite clear of the file than two companies
of the 18th and Sd regiments, fling rapidly tt
the spot. interviewed between the 5th regimen
and the arms, to prevent tn. possibility of any
rush to recover them. When this was accom-
plished, the Brigadier read an order pronounc
ing the doom of the regiment. 1t was strucl
from the army list, all its commissioned
officers reduced to tho ranks, and the mel
were drafted into the five remaining regiments
of the Bengal army. Men with medals OF
their breasts, who had fought England's bat
ties all the world over, many of them ole
soldiers who had drafted from the old Benga
and from royal regiments, appeared to b
utterly heart-broken, and sobbed aloud.