The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-02-04
FoFelgn News.

HALIFAX, Feb. 1.-The steamer Africa
from Liverpool 2lst and Queentown Jan.
q, arrived here this .. Nc, with two GAYS
later news.
The London Glo5e authozitatively de-
MES that British troops have been sent to
Canada.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 2i.-Cottor unchanged.
Breadstuffs duh. Wheat fzmer. Provi-
sions arm.
Consols for money at S9s@9Ss. IL. G 4aa
(15O discount. Erie 34{G35.
Paris Bourse closed firm at ST SC.
LONDON, Jan. 2i.-U. S. 5-20s 451@4s.
The new steamer Columbian, Of the
West India and Pacific Steamship Compa-
ny, which left Liverpool on. the 10th inst,
sunk on the 18th, OF Brest, where she was
supposed to have run foy shelter. Thirty
Only three Of the crew were saved. The
Lost passenger was Mr.. John Hamilton, OF
Liverpool, the representative Of the Para-
ma Railroad Company.
It il denied that Her Majesty, Queen
Victoria, will open Parliament in person.
The first Cabinet meeting of the year
was held on the 1ath Of January. AL tae
Is Cabinet Ministers were present.
Mr.. Wallace, the erciaent musica. COM
poser, is seriously IL at Paris aad not ex-
pected to recover.
The shipping Of the Atlantic Telegraph
Cable from the works Of Gloss, Elliott &
Co., to the vessels which are to convey it
to the steamship Great Eastern, commence
ed on the 10th OF Jam. and will continue
without interrnission until the end OF May;
when all the cable viii he coi.ed on board
of the great ship.
The London Tsyaes Las a very hopeful
article on the enterprise, and says that il
the weather proves favorable there can
be little doubt that it will be successfully
done. The directors Of the Atlantic Tele-
graph Company have made fourth and
hnal call upon the shares OF that Company.
The Daily New5 made an important an
nouncement, that atthe same time that the
Emperor made Prince Napoieon Vice
President Of the Council, he resolved that
in case Of his own death, Guriogthe minor
itY Of the Prince Imperial, that TIE Prince
Napoleon should b. Regent. and that the
resolution was taken with the consent OF
the Empress.
London Money Mazket-Eunds continue
dull, with no material fluctuations IN the
rate Of discount. The demand for discount
was made at uniform rates.
It is rumored that 3 cew loan for Mexico
9 contemplated.
The London Times CITY article believes
that tie rCm0r 10 premature, but believes
that If the loan is brought out il will be for
the purpose OF developing the resources Of
NASAACc oAAu SSASdstA.AA SAlS S'ASSSAs ASAN0
holders.
Manchester market was quiet and firm.
Liverpool 6-eadstu..s market was uoc.-
iually dull, bet wheat however, was Ern-
er, having recc vered scoca the decline CO
Tuesday. Flour dull. Corn. very dull
Provisions .irlaer. Sect still advancing.
Pork; G-ya. Bacon active with IA advance
Of Is. Butter, firm. Lard. active with an
advance OF IS to Is sd. The BROKERS' circu..
lar reports sugar Gu:et. Coffee quiet aud
steady. Rice, upward tendency, with ar
advance OF Sd to Cd. Linseed, inactive with
. decline Of I'd to Cd. Petroleum, steady.
LONDON. Barring, -Breadtsues quiet. ST.
gar heavy and declined L.. Coffee steady.
Psti oleUua steady, Els per ton fox crude
2s@2ss 70. redaed.
Bullion IL bank aas increased G.l, Gee.
Latest via Liverpool
LIVERPOOL. Saturday, Jan. 2l.-Cotton
6rm but unchanged. Breadstu.fs inactive.
Professionalism 6rm At zoos for prime
mess. Bacon inactive. Lard buoyant At
36s@57s.
LONDON, Jan. ai-Even;ag.-Coasc.s so-
money 3ns@S2s.
American stocAs-I c 4a.@5et. Erie 81
ass.
Very Iates. via Queenstown
Ia the Spanish Senate the opposition
moved al amendment 20 the Queens AID.
dress declaring . new electoral Law neces-
sary, and demanding representation for
the Antilles, and the preservation of San
noys.in0f> n Inain