Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-04-27

HALIFAX, April 26.-The steamship Africa
from Liverpool 14th, via Queenstown 10th,
has ust been signalled.
Her news is two days later than by the
Nova Scotia at Portland.
LIVERPOOL, April 14-Thc funds to-day
remained dull, but closed rather firmer.
Abiding to panic on the Bourse, the
Paris correspondent of the London Times
says that one of disquieting rumors vast !,
relations between the French and tp~ "a,
States Governments were such ',.
the very worst fears oil, ofc as " Jus"i,
of Mexico. sou'sc' oi "eeo"N'
in Gnrmanv r says that hopes OF peace
n,ir,a,- are rapidly vanishing and he
~. that the scmblance of neutrality by
nee few believe to be sincere
. Warlike rumcrs continue to circulate III
! Vienna and Berlin and ornaments continue
| A Vienna dispatch says that Prussia S re
| ply to the last Austrian note was received Oh
| the 12th inst. 1t declines in laconic terms to
| accede to the demand of Austria tor demon
| alizaton OF the Prussan force.
| LONDON MONEY MARKET-Money in gooo
| demand Discount notes remain at six pei
cent On Stock Exchange an excessive fiat
| ness prevailed and stocks including Amer
can, were lower.
The German crisis continues.
| Vienna is still warlike.
The Independence Btlge has reason To sup
| pose that the question of ornaments viii bt
settled by mutual and Simultaneous disar
mament. 1t is informed that conf lentia
oyeriures have been made to Prussia by
| Austria to that effect.
r.ln the House OF Commons on the 18th
tue Government Reform Bill was brought
/ ha,l leo ri (,rngvapnr Gttsrp1 a mend
ment which he had given notice of in favoI
OF postponng the question OF Reform unit
the entire scheme contemplated by Govern
ment was laid before the parliament.
| Lord Stanley seconded the amendment
| Neither of them questioned expectancy
of reform, but contenied that extension o
| franchise shoud not be separated from ques
| ton of re distribution Of seats.
| Speeches were made i'll f.vor of bill by
Marquis Of darlington and others, am
! against it by Gen Peel and others, whel
the debate was adjourned.
| There was no undue excitement either il
or outside OF the House. and no indication
whatever nj that mob demonstration, which
some members affected to anticipate. Oh
the 18th debate was resumed.
Among Speakers were Sir L. Bulwer Lyt
| ton and Mr.. Sidell against and Stewart
| Mill aud Batter in favor. The debate was
| again adjourned.
In House of Commons on the 10th inst
Mr.. Cordwell in reply to an inquiry sal
question OF protecting interests of fisher
men on North American Coasts on termi
nation of reciprocity treaty was under con
sideration by law officers OF Crown.
| Mr. Mcguire gave notice he would at ar
early day call attention to serious incon
vcniencc in Ireland from the too irequcn'
exercise of powers given by the suspension
| Of habeas corpus.
A terrible accident took place at the Chel
tenham race. A stand gave way burying 3Ot
persons in the ruins. Many were severely
hurt but none reported dead.
1t is reported that the French ambassador
at Berlin has been instructed to stale that
France considers a radical reconstruction
confederation not as question of German
home policy but one which would admit III,
Intervention of the dignitaries OF the Wen
IN Congress.
The Paris correspondent says whatever )it
tie hope there was that peace woult
be maintained seems to be rapidly vanish
inS,
Prussia, the Gown Princess, gave birth L
q daughter on the 18th inst. 8.