The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-28

SANDY HOOK. Dec. u.
The steamship City of Washington, from
Liverpool, on the 18th, via Queenstown on
the 14th inst Her dates are four days later.
LoSBoy, Dec. 1.-THE Fenian D Donovan,
owing to similar connection six years ago,
has been sentenced to penal seryitude for life.
The joint note Of England and France, pro-
posing certain terms for the settlement of the
Chiian difficulties. was received at Madrid on
the 9th. The result is not known.
LIyEBrooI, Dec 1.-THE Cotton sales to-
day were 10000 bales, including 1000 to
spectators and exporters The market closes
buoyant, with further slight advance.
Breadstnifs quiet and steady.
Provisions steady. Bacon fiat.
LONDON, Dec. l4.-Consols closed at sra
ls7i.
American Stocks-U s. 500 :. G3I663l !;
| Ill. Cent r. r., 80i IN S0}; Erie K. r., 57i
| @57I.
| AT the sitting Of the Court for the trial Of
the Fenians on the 18th, the entire day was
occupied by O'Donovan, in his address to the
jury in his own defense. He commenced nj
the opening Of the Court, and did not desist
until after 8 o clock in the evening. He in
sisted that he had done nothing criminal ::
asserted that his case had outraged all law.
and gave it as his opinion that Ireland would
never be free, without lighting. His bearing
was insolent, and when he remarked upon the
court, his language WAS offensive and saucy.
Gov. Eyre had been suspended from his
functions in Jamaica, and Sir Henry Storks
temporarily appointed in his place
The draft Of the cause for the above APP
pointment is Published ia the London Gazette.
Ii recites that great dissatisfaction is alleged
to have prevailed in Jamaica that grevious
disturbances had broken out, and that exces-
sive and unlawful severity had been used in
their suppression, and that full and impartial
inquiry should be made into the origin, nature
and circumstances of the said disturbance,
and the measures adopted for their suppress
sion The powers now vested ia Coy. Eyre
are revoked. on the ground that il may be
advisable that he should be present during the
Inquiry, but for the sufficiency Of the said
inquiry the powers of Governor should be
vested in some other person, anil Sir Henry
Storks is accordingly temporarily appointed
Governor of Jamaica
The London discoun, market was light, and
the demand for money at the banks was yer,
active, in view of an expected advance in this
rate Owing to the continued decline of gold
the funds were still dropping.
Consols. at noon on the 18th, were quoted
at sbsfs 81!
NEW YORK, Dec. q.
The steamer Marathon, from Liverpool
18th. has arrived.
The Persia reached Liverpool on the sth
The London Times believes in the peaceful
designs of the American people.
Sir Henry Storks. Sir Edmund Head ans
Mr.. Charles Livingston. are understood 70 b.
the commissioners Of inquiry for Jamaica.
A Fenian named Haligan. has been con
victed and sentenced TO seven wears pena
servitude.
4 letter received in Liverpool confirms th'
statement that Stephens is safe in Paris.
The London Observer SAYS Napoleon i
apprehensive that Maximilian will follow hi
Empress to Europe, aud has prevailed upol
the Mexican Minister at Paris 10 proceed t.
Mexico. and endeavor 10 dissuade Maximilial
from abdica,ing. He would sail on the 18th
The Observer thinks he will not be in time
and ths, Maximiian will be in EreFope befor
Ney Years.
The Gazette des Tritnnd,ir says the Frenc
Government has directed the attention @
England TO the extradition treaty Of 1s4s
Since the stipulation Of this treaty. thoug
duly carried out by France. is not sim.iarl
, fulfilled by England.
| An Austrian imperial decree extends am
nesty to all persons convicted for conplicis
in the Polish IN sarrectiou.