The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-05-16
Later from, EuroDe.

HALIFAX, May lfth.-Ihe steamship
America, from Liverpool I'd via. Queens
ton Sd, arrived here bringing two days
later news.
The London Observe, in pacific article
does justice to President Lincoln, and has
advices which says, evident, sincere and
earnest desire TO cultivate the most friend
ly relations with Great Britain, and avoid
giving just cause of offence.
Consols on Saturday very firm at 93s.
Cotton frmer,, and all qualities slightly
higher. Breadstutts steady. Provisions
quiet and steady. Erie shares 46l@47!;
Illinois Central A. "a 49, discount,
The Russian army had been routed by
5000 CircasSans and the Grand Duke,
Michael narrowly escaped capture.
The Times city article says it is under
stood that the United States government
have resolved to send an agent to England
versed in Maratime and International Law,
to cooperate with Mr.. Adams in London,
in consideration of the various questions
now arising or likely to arise on those
points between the two countries. Her OBJ
ject is to enable such questions, in all pos
sible cases, to be settled promptly instead
Of being subjects oftedious correspondence.
Earl Russell in a letter to Lord Chelms-
ford, said he understood that in future any
mails caught by the Federals would be
forwarded to their destination without
breaking the seal upon them. When the
government received the communication
which was to come from the Washington
Government, it would be their duty to con-
slider what answer they should return to
the communication.
Earl Hardwick called attention to the
Qualifications at Spithead, and pointed out
that the Charleston affair left the value of
tortiflcations against shi ps exactly as it had
always done.
Several other speakers alluded to the
Charleston affair as valuable experience.
In the House of Commons, on the 3Oth of
April, the Attorney General, in reply to Mr..
White, said he could not state when the
case Of the owners of the Alexandria would
be tried.
Mr.. Layard said he had much satisfac-
ton in stating that a despatch that morn
ing had been received from Lord Lyons,
announcing that Mr.. Seward had given a
decision that the mails on board the Peter
hoft should be sent to their destination UNI
opened. [Cheers.l
In the House of Lords, Earl Russell said
that as the question Of the Peterhoff. and
the detention of Her Maiesty's mail had
been the subject of discussion, it might he
convenient that he should state the
substance of the limitations he had receiy
ed from Lord Lyons.
Lord Lyons stated that in answer to his
application, Mr.. Seward had informed
him that the American Government had
determined not to release the vessels car
60, but to send them before a prize Court.
With regard to the mails. in conformity to
the act OF the 3lst Of October, they would
be forwarded to their destination. Mr..
Seward stated that in any similar case.
the same course would be pursued, until
some agreement was arrived at upon the
subject. The laws of Nations did not an
pear to have laid down a precise and clear
rule with regard to the practice which ,y.s
somewhat novel, of sending mail bags bv
private ships. Therefore Mr.. Seward was
anxious to make communication to her
MaJesty'S Government on the subject.
LATEST. -London.-Consols after official
hours yesterday were very firm at 93s.-
Mexican bonds were much higher.
Paris bourse opened at sol.
LIVERPOOL, May 2.-Wakefield. NasI,
and others report flour firm at 22(a 26s.-
neat steady and firm-qualities some
what higher-Western and Southern 9s 4d
a. los. Corn opened frmer but closed dali:
mixed sos, white 3ls@32s.
American stocks quiet and tendency
downward,