Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-08-23
News

. The latest By The steamer Psrr;a ~.
Liverpool, Saturday evening:
LONDON, August IL, vie Qussxsrovr
Nothing Jet has been heard from TIE Or.,1
Eastern.
The Vienna Firsmblad says that IN. Az
ference between Austrie and Pruaa;a ~,
b regarded - adjusted A complete unds,,
standing hes been arrived ct. 6atiHsctorv
concessions have bssn made to Prussia reiae.
tive to the military question. The Emperor
Of Austria aod the King Of Prussie hi
meet At Dresden in day Or I've. The Ia
tsr injured his eye willis hunting.
New YoRk, Augsut 28.-Ths Her,ld's
special says, dc Secretary Of State. since
his return from Caps May, has disposed 81
all the business which accumulated during
his absence, and Is attending to the duties
Of the Department - before tho sad occur.
rencs which for time deprived the people
of the country Of his services. His health
was never better.
Major Gen. Schofield Of the U. s. A., 10
ct Williard's.
Major Gen. Meade arrived in the city to.
night, and stopped At Williard's.
The register Of the hotel indicates that
the arrivals Of Southerners in the city con-
tinues about the same ~ heretofore, the
greater part Of them being from Virgins.
James McDemberg hes received the ap-
pointmsnt Of Pension Agent in Little
Rock.
Tho President this morning granted par
dons to Joseph Henderson, Tennessee and
and P. X. Dickinson Of Wilmington. N. G.
New YoRk, August 23.-Ths steamer
Persia, from Liverpool, 18th, via Queens.
town 18th, arrived this .. H.
Nothing had been heard Of the Great Eas :
tern or her consorts, and nothing new re-
gsIding the cable. The latest tests con-
firm that the fault is about 1880 miles out.
The Times suggests that the machinery
Of the Great Eastern may have broken, and
says it is almost impossible for the Sphynx
and Terrible to tow her. Ifdisaster has be-
fallen her it would quite account for her be-
ing over due, and explain the absence Of
her consorts, - they would Of course lie BY
her.
Lord Lyons is to succeed Sir Henry Bull
wer IS Ambassador to Constsnt;nople.
The Times editorially expatiates on the
advantages, If not necessity, Of the free
trade policy both to the United States and
Canada.
The Times also shows that the recent pro-
position of the New York Chamber Of Com
me, &C for the imperial government to guar
antee strict neutrality Of the North Ameri-
can colonies might work very well till
wanted. when it would undoubtedly break
down.
The Emperor Napoleon contemplatcs the
annexation Of Belgium to France after Leo
polds death, giving tho Duke Of Brobant
the Mexican instead Of the Belgian crown ;
also giving Venetia to Italy, the Danubian
princlpalitics to Austria. and the territory in
Northern Germany to Prussia.
The Bank Of France lost seven million
francs cash during the week.
The Roman army is to be increased to
&c, 900 men.
The cholera continued its ravages.
The negotiations between Spain and some
other power on account of the recognition Of
Italy are satisfactorily concluded. Spain
promises to protect the Pope and the inter
csts of the Legion in Spain.
New YoRK, August 23.-Major General
o. .. Howard leaves Augusta, Me-, to day
to confer with the officers Of the Western
U. s. Freedmen Aid Commission, before
returning to his Office at Washington. He
will arrive at Chicago on Saturday and
address meeting under the auspices Of
the North Western Frecdmen's Convention
on Sunday evening.
New HAVEN, August 2a.-The Palladi.
um says that last night the evening train
from New London, ran over = COW three
miles this side of Branford, and the baggage
mail. and first passenger cars were thrown
OF the track. The baggage car turned a
= complete somersault down an embank-
mentAnd rolled over twice, and WAS badly
smashed. Almost all Of the employees Of
the road, ten Or twelve in number, were in
jured, some seriously, but none fatally
But enc passenger was badly injured.
A special train returned to this city with
the wounded at II clock in the night.
New York, August 23.-The offering Of
800, 600 pounds Of Ohio fleece to-day was
not success. Only 10000 pounds were
sold, at 42@5O cents for tie unwashed.-
The washed averaged 63a. The owners re-
fused to duplicate any. The wool was i'll
conditioned and undesirable. There was a
very good attendance, but not much spirit
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