The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-05-21
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GENERAL T~a- -

/ IT., flnGhn
tonight, and was warmly ."ehanan arr;,.,
leaders have arranged that the e',,; The bee
cept Michigan, will cashier v t'sre north rruae
convention as unit in favor Of D. at 'he Cnn;ha.
ina:sta pom supporting BnoI poaeI,,N
ne ad'ninsfratlon men are seere, IIrlalsp 0'">
aar he va u, n "a with the Topeka pep""s
| The officers of Morgan's stean,, als
been officially advised to resist ,l orizal,
Eurydlce, If she should attempt to H. british Ha
| Juan. ~ " ooaFd her sse
MAY l4--The president TO- day rpco.. ~
government. Padre Will presented inised VAL,
as minister from Nicaragua, and was ms credenE''
ly received. The president stated III al once c
mined to see the neutrality laws =. LAY he Was "a
forced. VI 'hls eoQptsS
The U. S. steam-frigate SusquebaDn. 81"
dered to San Juan. ""na has ben,
MAY lo-The president sent a mess..
ate this morning in relation to Cenra, g toths s.n
the troubles ofthe transit routes Ha .aheriea snl
has recognised Padre Vii i'll as minists,' yates that
qua, because satisfactory evidence exs, Non Men,
presents de facto and de jure that Cover That he "a
merous considerations are advanced Of inI a Mn
OF the course adopted. A large number Wy pOpie,v
spoke warmly in favor of Walker and ~, ibeaatof wiz
ton assumed by president Pierce in as new POSI-
ragua- Mr. Crlttenden replied and ssid n ~ Mica.
than ten days after this news reached rs' in less
would have war upon our hands WLaafope No
Marcy informed senior Marcoleta late , nfa secea
Nicaragua, of the decision of the presdan ',ser from
fiJl ne protested against it as violation = feye
OF nations, and forwarded circular 10 " Law,
ioIeign ministers complaining of the act uaHfea.
ma and Florida. 'N'us 10 Alab,,
NEW YORK, May l6--The steamer 81, ,..,
morning with Liverpool dates to the Sd inss this
circulars quote a decline lad in cotton Nv SQae
week. orleans fair Is quoted at I'd m;dms &e
? lod- She brings no news of import.rssus
brush government peremptorily refuse 10 rae.,iN
Champion. 4" REALLY
There has been terrible aeciaan, .
railroad 9.S'' vi LIE Paasas
New York, May l2-The U St,tos n,o,
ship Atlantic capt West, from Livernoa n',l sea
ternoon OF April 3Dh, arrived at this mort ~; sa
ing. Her advices are four days later than IL not
the America '"" those ty
LIVERPOOL, April 30-Some circulars o,o,ss
easier but not quotably lower; while Others
decline of I'D on lower qualities. !spQta
Richardson, Spencer d Co. quote Orleans n;ap.
at al6d The sales OF four days PRECEDING flung
parture of the steamer amounted to 2600o Tue de-
which only 1000 bales We're taken on specn,t ?aes
$500 for export. -.. '@''on' and
Breadstutfs show a slight advance pano..n
Flour has advanced from Cd to Is. WEea u'ta "a
Id. to 3D. higher. Corn is firm, with ~ = from
tendency. Some circulars quote an sdvsna uP~ard
The principal feature of the weeks nsT. u 10. "a
official publication Of the treaty of peace viii; - Ae
appended conventions. 'ei 'hEee
The first has reference to the passage Of the n.
danelles. = y" UT Daf'
The second arranges the details relat;v.
naval force to be kept in the Black sea- u ''e
The third declares that Aland shall not ho f,...e
There is also appended an important dee,r r4s'
of marat:me law ahoishing prvateeriny ANA W.
ting that neutral flag shall protect all ss
cept contraband, and that neutral goods undsr q,
enemy's flag are exempt from capture al
The details of the treaty the same as reep;vo3
per America. z
The missing articles FIVE and six relate ,baa..
eral amnestry and exchanged prisoners. s'''
Articles and admit Turkey into the Furono,,
political system, and secure European arbtra,;nna
case of a dispute with her. Peace has accor4nal.
been formally proclaimed. E
Important meetings of the different political n,;e,
in parliament presage trouble to Palmerstop
The parliamentary blue book, Containing al.bs
documents relative to the Central American atfar,
mas been published
New YoRK, May l2.-Cotton is &c lower MIA.
Hing Orleans lie s
WASHINGTON, May l2.-Hon. Mr.. Herbert has been
'eleased on $40 900 bail.
The house has appropriated 100000 to improve
he mouth of the Mississippi
The military commission sent out by ot1r govern
nent to visit Sebastopo, called on the secretary Of
tate to-day, and informed him that they called on
he French minister of war, while in Paris for nar
mission to visit and examine the Notifications around
Paris, but We're treated very shabbily, and were il
ormed by him that they could not have permission
do so, because OF the present state of the relations
xlstlng between the two governments. Our gov
understand. are going to inquire into the
ause of this treatment. g
The entire vote of Maryland in the Cincinnati
invention, with possibly two exceptions. -Carm
hazel and McLane, who go for Pieree-wl becast
or Buchanan. La no State has the federal patron
ge been more vigorously exerted to prevent such a
esult, and nowhere have the people more success
ally prevailed against it. sz
Miss Maria Brewer, said to be the only Irrational
emocrat" in the town of West Rupert, Vermont has
cen appointed postmistress there
New YORK, May l0th.--A large and enthusiastic
leeting in favor of Walkers movements in Nicara.
ia was held last night. Besides speeches from able
oeakers, letters of sympathy from hon. Lewis Cass
nd others were read. Much material aid was pro-
used, and acommittee was appointed to solicit sub
,riptions. "%z@Es +2f %'.
LOUISVILLE, May 9.-Nearly the whole Of the bust,
ess portion of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, was con.
lmed by fire on Sunday last. The loss is estma.
d at nearly 100000. s
LOUISVILLE May 13.-Dispatches received hereto
from Coyington in this State, report that Turn
erin celebration being held there by Germans ha(
suited in riot. The police had attempted to serv
writ, when fifteen or twenty shots were fired. Tn
ermans are reported, at the latest accounts, to b
in the hall The mayor of Covingtol
I'd called ON the people for assistance.
HICKMAN, (Ky.l MAY 9-The river here is out O
banks already, and is still rising very fast. The
'rthern and western rivers all Overlooking, anC
seems the end is not yet. sz..lz.'
I'rrr IL,
,pears, gave opinion in June, 1855, that the law
eating the naval retiring board did not contem
ate public trial and examination of Witnesses
he naval committee of the senate concur in this
Union. zs s=' # 6' -tgan.
"a FIGHT IN w WASHINGTON. We learn from tele,
aphic dispatch that Mr. Wallach, the editor of the
ashlngton Star, was publicly whipped on the Sth
St, by major Heiss, formerly of the New Orleans
alta go NJ Tbsas1 PEE 's=%@J,5 81.
ST. Louis, May .l2th-o ;advices from Kansas
ate that while governor Robinson was attempting
leave Kansas, to avoid being arrested, the grand
ry having found an Indictment against him, hewas
tained by the citizens Of Lawrence.
ex-governor Reeder had been cited to appear be
re the grand jury on charge of contempt. Here
sed 20 obey the citation, aud warned the officer:
t to touch him at the peril of their lives Mar
al Wells returned with dragons to effect the ar
st. Judge Lecompt charged the grand jury to in
ct all the State officers and members of the legsla
re Tor high treason, but no indictments have yet
en- found ''l5ss
rumor prevails in Washington, that there will
boiling in the Cincinnati convention if the south
ou1d succeed in their purpose of establishing a
tional platform; aud that the seceders will noml-
tie j. Q. Fremont the representative of the slias
right, Van Buren,, Benton democracy, who would
supported by the soft-shells and black republic
MS conformity
A dispatch dated from Chicago on the 5th instant
ates that Perciyal the poet and State geologst died
Hazelgreen, in Illinois, on Friday week last. he