The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-06-24
General Intelligence.

military have been ordered to hold themsel.Ii aN
readiness, and there is the most extreme erc;tos
existing in the city. eos
The municipal war is rag ing fercey hera ,
order has been issued by the new comnssjons,A an
Metropolitan police, (under the new State law -. a
the arrest Of mayor Wood, by the sheriff THO
all immense crowd in the park, and the most VIA
riots anticipated. The new Metropolitan no; a'
have been driven from the city hall. with clubs e
the military have been ordered out. s-,'' AAa
The mayor has been arrested, and admitted tot,
in the sum of $4,000. @
Six of the Metropolitan police have been bad.
hurt The 18th regiment New York militia sM
strong surrounded the city hall, under militarvSas
ders. IA T. sst.5e .ss.g f. -...s.- VI
New YORK, June l7-Mayor Wood has issn.a
proclamation, calling on the people of the citv -
maintain its laws against the usurpers. The s;,v
is now quiet. Several persons have been wounded
and some probably fatally though none have vet dsd
The new street commissioner placed in Office IA
day, Tin place of Taylor, recently deceased by The
governor of the State, has been forcby elected and
one appointed by the mayor put in office The ds'
clslon Of the courts are appealed to.
WASHINGTON, June l0th.-Private advices ASSURE
the administration that the peace of Kansas is no,
likely to be further disturbed
1t is reported that the secretary of the treasurv
will recommend the repeal of the law now requiring
the coastlng trade to be carried ON alone by America
ships. .. r~...v-
The cabinet has been occupied with Utah affairs
to-day. The appointment of officers is not vet end
ed. Several to whom Offices have been rendered are
yet to be heard from, but will probably be announ.
ced in week. and all the arrangements be perfected
The administration, though anxious for speedy
action has been restrained by circumstances beyond
control
proposition has been made, and is now under
consideration. for the ransportation of the mails
from New York to New Orleans, via Fernandna and
Cedar Keys, Florida; this route having been estab
II L.. Il.
lshed by congress It Will be the quickest route.
WASHINGTON, June l2-General Walker at Wash
Walker and staff, consisting Of
colonies Lockridge, Walters, and captain Fassoux,
have arrived here, and are quartered at Browns no.
tel. THERE'S considerable excitement, and eiu
zens are foeking to see him.
WASHINGTON, June l4th.-In the event of colonial
Thomas, Of Maryland, declining the governorship of
Utah, colonel Cumming will be appointed.
All the officers of the territory, including the sur
veyor general, will probably be new men,
A corps Of officers will travel to Utah. with the
military forces.
a semi.weekly mail from San Francisco to San Die.
go, California, at the rate Of Sl50000 per annum.
WASHINGTON, June l7.--General William Walker
has written long letter to the president of the u
States His statement, it is thought viii result inn
full investigation Of the conduct of captain Davis
of the St. Marys tits said that the late secretary
of the navy (Dobbin) has written letter to the e
feet that he did not use the Of Walker in his
to Davis give him any directions as
to the in Nicaragua but that the object send.
ing the vessel of war to San Juan for the pro.
lection of American citizens.
Philip Frank Thomas has declined the governor.
ship of Utah, because the salary is too small.
New York, June 15th.-The Liverpool and Mon.
treal steamship North American, from Liverpool on
the morning of the Sd, has arrived at Quebec.
The Vanderbilt from Southampton on the Sd, has
arrived at New York.
T J,t of fho
instant.
LIVERPOOL, June 3rd.-The cotton market closed
quiet but firm at our last quotations, a..
The Liverpool chamber of commerce has called
meeting for the 18th inst to adept means for secur
ng supply of cotton adequate to the requirements
If the country,
The grand duke Constantine, of Russia, visited
queen Victoria on Saturday He was to return to
France Sunday.
The Niagara is to take the cable. Mr. Dallas has
ordered the Niagara to be altered SO accomplish
hat object The arch duke Constantine, of Rus
ia, made the U. S. steam frigate Niagara, visitin
company with the queen of England. The Susque
lanna fired a salute.
The English Persian treaty has been ratified by
both parties ~ I.
recent storm in the wine producing region has
,aused great damage to the grape vines.
There rumors of another attempt to take the
ife of Louis Napoleon.
A terrible conhagration had taken place in Con.
tantinople, by which thirteen hundred houses were
destroyed,
One hundred and eighty thousand pounds ster.
ing had been subscribed in Constantinople towards
banking scheme started by native firms.
The Berne federal assembly cenvenes on the 9th
o ratify the Spanish treaty.
The late Spanish census shows population Of
eventeen millions
The Moniteur announces the dissolution of the
legislative body.
The number of deputies is 265, and the elections
will commence on the 2lst.
There were violent debates in the Spanish cortes
pon the new press law.
1t was rumored that the mission of the Mexican
minister would fail, in which event, it thought
diplomatic rupture would occur.
There has been excited religious demonsra
len in Brussels, arising from the opposition of the
ltramontane catholic members of the Legislature in
aspect to religious houses. The people were driven
rom the parliament by the military.
Serious political outbreaks have occurred at Brus
els, Antwerp and other Belgian towns.
The British have evacuated the city of Moham
lerah.
Sophia, the eldest child of the emperor of Aus
ria, is dead. The second child was dying.
New YORK. June l6.-Tbe Cunard steamship En-
opa, which left Liverpool on the 9th inst, arrived
oday at Halifax, bringing three days later intelli
ence than that already received.
There was only moderate business doing in the
otton market at Liverpool. The market closed very
teady, and exhibited no feature, quotations be-
1g steady, and demand fair. Sales for the week
'ere 40 QUO bales Fair Orleans was quoted at 83ad
liddling Orleans l3-l6d Spectators took about.
900, and exporters 5000 bales.
The political intelligence, though interesting, pre-.
ents no features OF Importance. The parliamentary
ebates were unlmportant
William Mcintosh d. Co., Manchester, have failed
or ET00,00
The negotiations to Mexican affairs have been
suspended until the arrival of the next mails from
leXIco.
Belgium was quiet and there was no further riot
1g. The discords have been suppressed
NEW YcRK, June I7-Grand reception of Gen.
'alker-supposed to be over thirty thousand people
the park!
MEMPHIS June lS.-A fire occurred here last night
the entire block on Front row oecupiedby
lie Bank of West Tennessee the Commercial Bank
W. McCracken Co., Goodlet, Majors d Co.,
toward, King d Co., S. McManus, and Gresham
Gilman, besides number offices occupied by cot.
N factors.
The amount ofloss, which is very large, is not yet
ST.. Louis, June 15-sr George Gore and suite al.
we'd here yesterday, after absence of three years
l hunting expedition in the country above the
Fad waters of the Missouri
ST. LOUIS, June l7.--Our Fort Riley CORRESPONDENT
nder date of the 9Th says that the Cheyennes attack
and destroyed an emgrant train about 80 miles
est Of Fort Riley Oil the 9th. Four emigrants were
lied and three wounded.
The Indians are in the rear of COL Summers force
TOPEKA June 12-Both branches of the legisa
IRE are busy perfecting the county and townshipor
an1satlons. Roblnson's message had been sent In
-1ot,.,