The St. Landry whig., 1845-04-03
LATER FROM EUROPE.

~. $50 & LII a
BY the arrival of the fast sailing ship Tagli-
oni, Capt. Rogers, we have received dates from
Havre TO the 10th and from Liverpool to the 18th
ult.
We have before us the Journal du Hare Of
the 9th and 10th ult. which contains no politi-
cal news of special interest. The weather
throughout France had been extremely cold,
and business was suffering, owing to the close
of the interior navigation.
The commercial adyices in relation to cotton
are rather favorable. lave subioin the account
of the Liverpool and TSavre Markets, translated
from the Journal du Harrc.
LIVERPOOL, tn February. Business has
been maintained during the week just ended
with a steady and regular demand, amounting to
5000 bales a day, of which about one fourth has
been taken on speculation, so that consumers
have only operated to the extent other immedl-
ate wants. The greater part OF the business has
been transactedin cottons taken from shipboard,
including that taken on speculation and for con-
sumption. In the meanwhile, all kinds of Amer.
lean descriptions are freely offered, and we per-
ceive no perceptible change in prices, which
will continue to rule as per previous quotations.
There is less business doing in Brazlls and
Egyptians, but prices are unchanged. Surats
are little in demand.
The sales of The week have reached SO, s
bales, of which 5000 were taken to day. Spec.
~ulators have taken 5000 and 800 were disposed
of for export. The remainder is to consumers.
The arrivals during the week are 1858 bales
from the United States, and 1916 of other des.
criptions--totai 1854 bales.
CoTroN. LONDON, 9Th February. The de-
mand has been extremely limited, and purcha-
sers do not evince much inclination to operate,
whilst holders maintain great tirmness. A pub
lie sale Of 1000 bales Surats is advertised for
the 18th, and another of 5000 Madras, for the
9th. Fair Surats are worth Sd per lib.
CorroN. HAyRE, February 10th. The cot.
ton market continued pretty active last Saturday,
bales. Prices remained without any change,
and purchasers were enabled to operate at the
quotations in last price current.
The business of this morning has comprised
1889 bales; the article remains unaltered, and
both buyers and sellers appear inclined to go on
at the same rates.
We received to-day from Liverpool circulars
to the 18th. The sales ofthc week amountedt to
49, $50 bales with an active business, but with.
out variation in prices. Importers manifest a
desire 10 realize at the current prices of the day.
The next arrivals from the United States are
looked forward to with great anxiety both at
Havre and Liverpool. The Halifax Steamer
which would bring news to the first ofthe month
was expected about the 18th. The last West
India Steamer had not yet arrived at Southamp.
ton. r
The overland m4il from India had arrived,
but we can find no Jews of Importance.
The Post Office REFORM Bill in France after
having been adopted article by article, by the
Chamber Of Deputies, was lost by a tie vote on
its final passage. The Journal du Hare COM
mentingSapon the 6ngular result, compares the
proceedings Of the Wrench Parliament TO the
work ofPenelope, with this difference, that the
Queen Of Ithaca undfd at night what she had &C.
complished during the day, while the Chamber
of Deputies waited until the next morning to
destroy its labors OF the preceding day.
TIL population of London in 1914 consisted
of ], 87l ,l67 inhabitants, exclusive of the sur
rounding parishes, which have been since united
to the city for purposes of police administration,
and which from a total of 1861, sI0-or about
double that ofthe population of Paris.
The police of London costs s,5OO,O00 francs
per annum. That of Paris is maintained at an
expense of 10 millions.
BANK OF FRANCE. A general statement Of
the operations of this institution was laid before
the Stockholders on the 2Sth January, Is45
i I uO uitiACAuo III AOHO z LIOLn AOU 10 I'D
francs. In 1914 the transactions Of the Bank
had augmented 40 millions, yet the dividends
fell from 1872 francs to 107-or Is francs q
share.
ENGLAND. The British parliament was
opened on The 4th February, by Queen Victoria
who delivered her speech.
The two Houses then proceeded according tc
custom to discuss the reply to the Queens speech
The ministry and their friends in the course o
debate expressed themselves with much kind
ness and courtesey towards France.
The resignation of MIR. Gladstone, Presiden
of the Board of Trade, a most distinguished
member of the ministry, is spoken OF. His re
tirement is imputed to an attachment to the doc
trines of Puseyism, against which the ministry
appear to have taken a determined stand, ant
are resolved to suppress the heresy by energeti,
measures to which Mr.. Gladstone is opposed. I
is likewise stated that Mr.. Gladstone is not "a
vorably disposedto the Free Trade doctrine.
ALeIERs. A correspondent of Janury 9Th
writes that Abdel Kader is still encamped among
the mountains. 1t appears that Muley Abser
Kaman had informed that he abstain from al
hostile movements, as he (Muley) was not dis
posed to be implicated, on his account, with thu
French. Another correspondent-under datt
efthe l5th,-states that Abdel Kader remained
tranquil at Malsaia, about % leagues from Lall;
Magheria, and that he continued to make eva
slve replies to the reiterated commands of thu
Emperor to disband his troops. 1t was gener
ally believed that the Emir would undertake !;
demonstration upon the frontier tribes. On thi
account, despise the inclemency ofthe weather
the troops have constantly remained in the field
Under his protection, the country RENAME,
tranquil.
The news by the overland mail is of little i'm
portance.
The Bombay Times of 1.-THE LIST January state.
that the campaign is nearly over in the Southern