The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-04-25
Foreign News.

New YORK, April 2l.-The steamer City
OF Baltimore from Liverpool - sth via
Queenstown 9th, arrived this morning.
The new gunboat Alexandria, built by
Miller q Co., Liverpool, recently launched,
was seized in one of the Liverpool docks,
Sunday 5th, by the custom house author
tiles on suspicion of being intended for the
Rebels. The matter will be fully investi-
gated before any proceedings will be taken
beyond the detention of the vessel.
The London Star considers the event an
exceeding good omen, and demands the
prosecution Of the builders.
In regard to the Peterhoff, Russell says
an examination of her papers having satis-
fed Government that there was no prima
| facie grounds of capture, and that the sei-
zure being unjustiiable, have instructed
Lyons to make immediate representation
| OF the circumstances to the Washington
Government, and if there are no legal
grounds for her capture, as alleged, to
press for the release of the vessel and cargo
| with compensation without delay of prize
court. But if any legal grounds of capture
be alleged, this case like others must follow
ordinary courses.
| It was reported that two well-known
American merchants had arrived in Lon
don to dispose of two millions sterling ".
s. bonds. and with part of the proceeds to
buy up vessels building in England for the
Confederates. 1t is also reported that they
were authorized to negotiate for a loan Of
from ten to twenty millions sterling.
The Confederate Loan touched 3 per cent,
discount, but rallied to II.
The American Consul at Hamburg re-
fused to attest signature to notorial docu-
ment because the names of Schroeder and
those who negotiated the Confederate Loan
appeared in the document.
The Union Emancipation Societyo of Man.
chester, held a meeting to protest against
the building of war vessels for the rebels.
They adopted resolutions calling on the
Government to vindicate the honor Of Eng
land by stopping such proceedings.
Bourse 69@75. -
The Polish insurrection is reported in
creasing in various directions. Sundry
conflicts are reported, with various success
es; and it is asserted that France England
and Austria has come to an understanding.
and had sent separate notes to Russia, iden-
tically in sense, but avoiding anything like
pressure.
The nobility of st. Petersburg adopted an
address to the Czar, in favor of maintaining
the integrity OF the Empire at all costs.
Latest via Liverpool, April 81
Another rebel private8r, called Gapon,
or Virginia, sailed from Greenwich, not
withstanding official efforts to prevent her.
Cotton trade unchanged. Sales in two
days, y, 100 bales, including 1900 spscula-
Breadstuffs dull and tending downward.
Provisions fiat.
LONDON, April 9.-Consols 92s@922.-
Erie shares 43a; Ill. c. shares 421 discount,
Latest via Queenstown
LONDON, April 9.-The Confederate loan
advanced half per cent. yesterday on ad-
vices from Liverpool and Manchester.
The Times has an article to the effect
that California rings with preparations for
offensive and defensive war against Eng
land, probably under inspiration Of Mr.
Seward, for the capture Of British Co.
lumbia 1t says the Federal Government
are building three monitors for California
| uses, and are exporting thither large guam
titles Of shells and gunpowder.