Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-04
LATEST NEWS
BY T.ELEGRAPH.
Saturday, = O'Clock a. NJ.
Foreign News.

pool list, Queenstown I'D, arrived this
=. IN.
4 The departure Of the Great Eastern is
! postponed tlll the 18th OF April.
! The ship Washington. from Calais,
Tor Antwerp. arrived at SOUTHAMPTON on
the 2oth, having been captured l., the
pirate Alabama on February 3Oth. but
released on bond for 800, Sho
! brought the crews Of the ships Golden
Age, olin, Jane and Palmetto, burnt by
tho Alabama.
The Confederate loan would close on
the afternoon Of the 2lst, the bids hav
lng greatly exceeded the amount needed,
particularly IN London. Report says the
application, IN Liverpool wcre not ,eN
heavy, and thcr, VAS considerable di-
vcroiiy OF opinion there A. 10 the merits
of the scheme
larls lelegrams sas the loan was quite
the rage there
The fimts CITY article sats vclv little
political feeling IS manifested in the tusi
ness. There can be no doubt that the
majority Of merchants aud capltalis,s
would have wished that il had mol been
introduced, as the affair viii not BE- olic
Tally recognized on change. The dealers
among themselves agree! 10 fix the goth
OF Apnl aS the settling day,
The London ,Stdr cannot believe that
bonG htio nsesicrs will hc found 10 take
the loan even al Par, without better sccn
rty than The hspo,hecatiou Of cotton,
which may never be in the power Of Jon.
DAVIS u 90. 10 deliver.
The Umy levs eliiorialh dcnouacc,
the loan. Il says IL haerant iudcccnc,
aud nnnoraIly will strike and .caudalIU
tat.on oi ,heir country. those who sub
scribe io tie loan ao nding aud ab"tilng
tie tla,c power III n most direct and On.
pha,ic manner, mn all who have al IN
leitcnod regard for the true reputation
OF England viii regard ihls assistance to
trallccrs IN human ilc h as desccrailon
aud pollution TO the EugIlsh exchange.
Here VIA rather less excitement ~ lc.
gard 10 the loan Oh Friday, the 10th, aui
an offer 70 exchange At ) . was closed
that day at premium. The Ind,
reached ten million pounds s,cr ing, aud
were expected to be from iiltecu to
eighteen millions at the close.
In the House Mr.. Layard, ia rcply to
an inquiry, said that SINCE the breaking
ont Of the civil war IN America conmu
nicaiion between the British government
aud that of the Northern S,ptes in refer
cncc 10 the islaLd OF san Juan nal been
suspended.
The hill reducing tobacco duties had
passed through tho committee.
POLAND.
The debate in the l'rcach Senate On
Polish affairs, concluded on the llth
Bcllausi, on behalf Of the government,
.aid fresh iusurrcction can only brug
fresh misfortune; IT Is neither good useful
nor humane - encourage 1t. 'ihc French
government POSTS this language. 1t 10
necessary, he said, TO mistIust that pop
ular passions and signs Of liberty
were nanilcs'ine Themselves everywhere,
and made power more accessible 10 tho
yoico which las been raised in favor 81
Poland. Tor this reason, hc continued,
Russia has replied 10 the commissioners
Of France hy calm words, promis
ng concession and amnesty. TIE cd
distrnst Of Europe towards Franco exists
10 longer. lit should happen that the
destiny Of Poland must be settled by
Congress thcre is no doubt that the voice
Of France would be listened to.
A demonstration IN favor Of Poland
had taken place in Paris.
The Paris Wonitcur and the London
Tna,s regard the news from Poland as
showing that the insurrcction is becom
ing general.
The dispazh from iarnow announces
that i4aruuinz had defeated the Russians
under the command of Gen. Schashowskv
and captured considerable quantity of
war material.
1t is reported that the reply Of Austria
to the French proposals is ,asiyc
a telegram from Craeow says that
a report was current that Langwliz has
bocn put to flight, and his forces dis
pc.sed that he was at ODtowitz aud
sough; the consent OF the Austrians to
pass through Galacia, but was refused.
Earthworks were being thrown up
around Warsaw.
The inhabitants expect an attack at
Sasto.
FRANCE.
The Times Paris correspondent writes
that the news from Cochin China is by
no means satifoctory, and reiniorccments
are earnestly asked for ~ the cominan-
der Of the French forces. Gen. Forrey IS
making the same demand from Mexico,
where il is said more troops are required.
The match has Leen concluded for the
prize fight between llcenan and King.
for the championship and one thousand
pounds side. The eighth OF Decembes