The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-15
H.lif.x. Nav il.


Steamship American, from Liverpool
Cd, via Queenstown 81, arrived with two
days later news.
The London Observer in pacific arti-
Gle does jnstioe to Lincoln and has 3D.
vices which it says evinea 81 ncere and
earnest desire to cultivate most friendly
relations with Great Britain and avoid
giving just cause Of ofense.
Consols Saturday firm at 93A. Cotton
frmer and al qualities slightly higher.
Brsads,uffs steady. Provisions quiet and
steady.
Erie shares 4ea@47a; Ill Cen. ~
@43l discount.
The Russian army had been routed BY
1900 Circassians, and the Grand Duke
Michael narrowly escaped capture.
The Times city article says it 10 IN
derstood tina. the United States Govern
ment have resolved to send m agent to
England versed in maritime and interna-
tional law, TO co operate with Mr.. Adams
in London in consideration Of the various
questions now arising or likely TO arise on
those points between tho two countries
The object is to enable such questions.
in all possible cases to be settled prompt.
ly instead OF being sui ects of lecture
The correspondence of Earl Russell in re-.
ply TO Lord Chalmersford said he under
stood that in the future any mails
seized BY the Federals would BE- forward
ed to their destination without breaking
the seal upon them. When the Govern
ment received the communication which
was to come from the Washington Govern
ment it would be their duty to counsel on
what answer they should return to the
communication.
Earl Hardwick called attention to the
Notifications at Spithead. and pointed out
that the Charleston affair left the value
of Notifications against ships exsotly as 1t
had always been. Other speakers alluded
to Charleston affair az valuable expert
enee.
Ia the House Of Commons, on the 30th
of April, the Attorney General. in reply
to Mr.. Whitside, said he could not state
| when the case Of the owners OF the Alex.
andria would be triod.
Mr.. Layard sad be had much satisfac-
ton in stating that dispatch that morn
ing had been received from Lord Lyons
announcing that Mr.. Seward had given q
decision that the mails on board the Pc.
terhoff should be sent 10 their destination
unopened. [Cheers.]
In the House Of Lords Earl RUSSELL said
that as the question Of the Peterhof and
the destination Of her majesty's mail had
been the Lject Of discnsGinn. il might b.
convenient that he should state the sub.
stance Of the intentions he had received
from Lord Lyons. Lord Lyons stated
that in snswer to his application Mr.. Sew
ard had informed him that the American
government had determined not to re-
lease the vessel and carge, but to SEND
them before prize court. With regard
to the mails, in conformity 10 the letter o
the Slst of Oct. they would b. forward
ed to their destination.
Mr.. Seward stated that in any simila
case the same course would be pursued
until some agreement was arrived at u2or
the subject. The law Of nations did no
! appear to have laid down precise and
clear rule with regard to the practice
which was somewhat novel, OF sendin,
: mail Bugs By private ships. Thersfcr'
Mr.. Seward Was anxious 10 make commu
nication to Her Majesty's Government OIL
, the subject.
: LArEsT.--London. 3d.-Consols afte
official Lour yesterday were very firm n
, e3s. Mexican bonds were much higher
u Paris Bourse opened 69f.
| Liverpool. Wakefield. Nash ant
others report Flour firm at a2l @26s
Wheat s,eady aud 6rm, quotations some
J wha. higher; Western and Southern 8
, 4!0l0s Corn opened f,mer but close,
dull; Mixed 3os. White Bis(a32s.
American stocks quiet and tendinl
downward.