The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-31

| IOTttAHu, W.T. JILL. OV
The steamship Anglo Saxon from Lis
erpool, 18th via Queenstown. 18th, AZ
rived here this morning. Her dates ar
FIVE days later.
The steamship Fentonia, from Ney
| York, arrived Mt Southampton on tn,
18th inst. The steamship America from
! New York and Nova Scotia arrived a
Liverpool on the l4th. The Edinbur,
from New York arrived at Liverpool OF
the 10Th.
The news by the Anglo Saxon is un
important.
1t was rumored that the rebel steame
Nashville had been sold to English shiT
owners. The Tuscarora continued t
blockade her.
Corn was easier, market closing firm
with upward tendency for Wheat. Pro
visions quiet. Consols, for money, 95t
The London Globe announces that the
Washington Cabinet had given orders fol
the release Of the tvs Americans taken
from the English schooner Eugene Smith
by the steamer Santiago de Cuba.
But little business was doing at Lloyd's
in war risks.
There was continued activity in all the
departments of the Portsmouth dockyards.
1t was stated that the Tuscarora s
movement ia leaving her mornings on the
18th inst, was to prevent the Nashville
from getting under weigh for twenty
four hours. 1t was understood that the
Tuscarora's orders were never to lose
sight Of the Nashville, to blockade her in
Southampton. and if she should leave to
chase her as long as she is at sea. In ad-
dition to the frigate Dauntless the war
steamer Argus had been placed at the
molith Of the Southampton docks 10 watch
the movements Of the two vessels.
The London Times says that mercan-
tile letters from New York represent that
the cry for promoting an insurrectior
among the slaves was gaining force. and
looking at the threatened horrors whispers
were At length heard of a wish that fol-
the sake of humanity, European interyen.
ton might be found practicable.
Additional correspondence had been
published in regard to the Trent affair,
including Lord John Russell's reply to
Mr.. Stewards dispatch dated January
18th 1t expresses much satisfaction at
the conclusion arrived at by the Wash.
ington Government, which it considers
most favorable TO the maintenance of the
most friendly relations. The English
Government, however. differs from Mr..
Seward in some of his conclusions and as
it may lead to better understanding on
several points of international law, Lord
John Russell proposes in few days tc
write another dispatch on the subject. In
the meantime he says that it is desirable
that the commanders Of United States
cruisers shall be instructed not to repeat
acts for which the British Government
will have to ask redress, and which the
United States Government cannot under.
take to justify. Lord Lyons is thanked
for his discretion.
Mason and Slidell had been expected
BY the America, and good deal Of in.
terest was felt as to the receptions they
would get at Liverpool. Various expe-
dients were adopted to secure anything
but a fattering ono.
There has been no reply to the stric.
lures on the stone blockade of Charles
ton.
The extra workmen at the dockyardl
will be discharged at the end of the 6nan.
cial year. The Shipping Gazette says
that war or further diplomatic strife j,
certain between England and America.