The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-05-31
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Ga8Ar BRrfAM.-On the 10th in the House
Of Commons, n. Layard said the Government
had received from Lord Lyons, . copy Of the re.
port Of 3 Committee Of the House Of Represen.
tativss Of the United States, on the operations
Of the reciprocity treaty and no objection made
to laying e on ehe tabls.
The Tines sdisorially says The advantages
gained in The West BY he fsdsrals, have been
such - Il b Impossible 70 over rate, and are in
singular contiast 70 the slow prsgress in Virgi.
mia Il also expatiatss On u capture of New
Orleans, and Gays the Nosth hes . right to pre-.
sumo that ~ hour Of nnal succees 10 approach.
ing. The Tines alee sayS that the rebels are
apparently q detsrnined 90 ever, but from tho
manner 10 which The military leaders have al
lowed themsslves 70 b worsted on the Nissis-
sippi. Tho coo6ds0ce Of their people and for.
eignen must Do shaken in their Ultimate suc-
cess. - - ~
Quesnstowr, Nay iA-The Paris Bourss
closdy but firm At 7Of S0c for rentes.
The SpAn!sh authorities in Mexico had noti-
Aed President Juares Of their Intention of leay.
ing the country. JuAres responded by euiogiz.
ing their conduct and offering them complete
satisfaction.
American securities in London showed In.
creased hesviness.
The Morning Herald Of the, Eth believes the
Confederate retreat from Richmond will be
found piece Of mastery strategy to gain time !
when every weeks delay 10 Of the utmost impor-
lance, compelling the enemy to keep up posi-
lions at greater distance from his base of ope-
rations, thus depriving the enemy Of bis chief
source of strength and aid Of the gunboata,
while they obtain perfect concentration OF the |
whole Confederate army in Virginia around
Richmond, % rendering each Federal corps dc
armis converging upon the southern Capital, ex-
posed to crushing attack tom overwhelming
~. kol afo p1alN all
hazards. 1t is universally admitted here that if
that city fall the Confederate cause on the east
ern seaboard is lost by the Confederates. 1t is
hoped, no doubt. the Federal victory will occur
90 late in the season, and the victorious army
90 shattered that the time required for reorgani.
cation, will make further operations this sum-
mer impossible.
The Times remarks It would be mockery to
ask Lancashire to send ships to Beaufort for cot
ton now that the great empire of the Mississippi
where millions Of acres Of cotton growing lands
are in the power of the Federals. 1t is there
fore an obvious policy to trade with New Or
leans to get further supplies of cotton for the |
wants Of Europeans, Of planters who still assert |
their allegiance to the Southern Republic.
LrvKRPooL, Nay II -Bteadstuns Market-R. |
L Go. Snd W. n. l. Co report -four dull and de-
clined sd(9ls per Dbl. State 24@80s Wheat
dull, and Sd lower per GENITAL since Tuesday.
Red western Ss Sd9lOs Cd; red southern los cd
@lle white western IL 6d@lls Cd; white south
ern l2s@l2I Sd. Corn dull and declined Sd(9 |
Sd, mixed 77s(92ss Sd !; yellow 27s 3d@27s Sd;
white S2s@32s Cd.
Provisions. nominal and downward.
Pork qniet and easier.
LONDON MARKErs-Wheat heavy and declined |
1@2s per quarter.
American Seculities-Msrket frmer, sales
Erie $50; Illinois Central ~ discount; U. s. Sc
Ss@792; Massachusetts, 5's IS; Virginia 6's 62@ |
81; Pennsylvania IS 20, do 6's 72(de74. Ar
so LATER ~'Ns i
LIVERPOOL, Saturday Evening-The Persia
has arrived with American mails The news
was generally canvassed, and opinions are con-
hicting
Cotton for time was dull aud difficult of sale.
Breadstuffs-Asrket dull Corn 6rmer for
mixed. dE-.f
Provisions-Flat and downward. Lard has an
upward tendency and triaing advance.
LONDON, Saturday Eveniug-Consols closed
93t@934 for money.
Americ ae Stocks-The latest sales were Erie
S4(GS6; Hin OILS Central 44(04S@ discount