The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-07-15
General Intelligence.

Itsustains him against the tortuous constrnct;an
the Mississippi and Georgia democratic STATE cas VI
ventions. W."
The article is regarded as an official expost;or.
the views of the administration.
The government, it is understood, received d
patches by the steamship Arabia, which state H..
Russia has given Great Britain assurance of Las
willingness to employ peaceful means TO induce CHI
to open her ports, but at the time represent
ed that she was opposed to military cooperation 's
r. WASHINGTON, July ga cabinet council was b,,
yesterday, at which, it understood our forepn ~
latons We're discussed, and the foreign appointment.
were considered. The administration reoices ovas
the resolutions of the Kansas democratic conyent;o
sustaining governor Walker The war departman44
dscredts the report of the massacre Of Col Sumner
command.
WASHINGTON, July IA letter from the suryevo,
general Of California reports the following confma.
tons: The rancho Rio de de los Ainericanos 5 00o
acres worth SIS, 900 900, to Joseph i. Folsom
Fernando rancho, ,0G0 acres. to D. l. Fernando
and Others
Two town lots in San Francisco, and three acres
| to J. P. Lees and others.
/ Herrera, the minister from Guatemala, represents
Nicaragua here, and has conferred with the pres.
dent upon Ncaraguan affairs. tits understood that
the presidents policy will be to reopen the Nicars
qua route, and to promote steam navigation and the
| interests of the country. sa>
Dispatches received at the Spanish and British
embassies here indicate the speedy settlement of
| the Mexican difficulty with Spain.
The U. s. minister to Venezuela, Mr.. Eames, is
daily expected 20 reach home, having been recalled
/ New York, July 6.-Bloody riots commenced in
this city on the Fourth, and have now been going Oh
forty eight hours The conflicts began on the after
noon of the 4th, in the tbloody sixth ward between
a gang known as the "Dead Rabbits and party
Of Bowefy boys.
| Firearms were freely used and seven persons were
killed and from twenty-five to thirty wounded
In the seventh and thirteenth wards there were
also serious ARRAYS, and a number of persons were
badly injured, e5. i .54s@4
/ Last evening the fighting in the sixth ward was
renewed, and terrible conflict took place between
/ the two factions.
Eleven persons were shot and many We're sup
posed tobe fatally wounded.
The new metropolitan police did all they could to
suppress the riots but they were totally unable even
| to protect themselves, and were badly whipped
The military were ordered out and are still under
4 arms. 6e
i New YoRK, July 6th-The steamship Columbia
which left Liverpool on the Oath day Of june has
arrived at this port She brings four DAYS later news
than was received by the steamship Niagara.
4 4 The Liverpool cotton market exhibited no new
feature. Quotations We're steady, and the demand
was fair. Fair Orleans sgd; middng Orleans,
I 7 l5-l6d.
of which spectators and exporters took 5000.
I The general news by the Columbia, though inter-
esting, presents no feature Of much Importance.
The British house of commons was mainly occu.
pied with contested election cases, in which charges
4 Of bribery, as usual, were numerous #
A dispatch from Madrid asserts that the Spanish
government is determined to bring Mexieoto terms
4 The Danish government has signiGed its inten
ton to release British ships from the observance of
the regulations existing at Esinore, relative to the
Sound dues.
A severe hurricane had occurred at Archangel in
! Russia. The vessels in port sustained much dam
age. The loss is estimated at 100000 reubles.
In the British parliamentthe subject of the cotton
4 supply from India was still under debate.
4 The elections in France had closed. The govern.
ment was successful. The electors numbered over
ten millions. ~&sI *
4 The submarine telegraph cable was nearly com
pleted. -,.. u.
The United States steam frigate Niagara, had ar.
rived in the Mersey, and was to commence shipping
her share of the telegraph cable forthwith.
n Another spirited debate on the bonbardment Of
Greytown had occurred in the British house of COM
mons.
The Belgian minister at Constantinople has receiy
ed his passports account OF certain lntlgues II
which. it is alleged, he has been engaged.
Political disturbances have taken place at Santi-
ago, in Spain. s-
It is rumored that the Spanish government is ap.
prehensive of popular connections in Barcelona and
consequently has adopted military precautions to
suppress the same.
More Spanish troops have been semitic Havana.
The position of the Mexican question is very un-
satisfactory.
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left Liverpool on the 9th Of June, arrived at this
port to- day. She brings three days later news than
was received by the steamship Columbia.
4 The Liverpool cotton market was active, and had
advanced I'D. on inferior qualities, and l-l6d on
mddings. ,z s.
The sales Of the week amounted to 1000 bales.
of which spectators took 5000, aud exporters took
5000 bales. The sales Friday, the 26th. amount
ed to 5000 bales, and the market closed steady Fair
Orleans was quoted at I'D; middling Orleans Sd.
10 h,,o Jto ,ln,, vi
| The overland mail had arrived, and brough hit very
exciting and important news frem India.
he mutiny IN the Bengal army was spreading
alarmingly "
i Mariner, at Meerut, in Delhi in possession Of
the mutineers, who had massacred all the Europeans
without regard to sex, had pundered the bank, and
had proclaimed the son of the late emperor of Delhi
king. =@t%e
| The government of India was taking active
to suppress the revolt, and had already coucen
trated large bodies of troops around Delhi
There was great distress in China in consequence
of scarcity of food
Foochow continued disturbed by the rebels.
1t has been ascerained that at the recent fire IN
the Leghorn theatre, one hundred and six persons
lost their lives, and three hundred were wounded.
The latest accounts from Constantinople represent
that the porte had demanded explanation from the
British minister lord Radcliffe, respecting the occu-
patton, by Great Britain, of the island OF Perm,
/ which commands the entrance to the Red sea. A.
Another engagement between the Russians and
Circassians is reported in which the latter VIC
torious, and 1000 Russians Were killed.
/ The Spanish and Mexican difficulty was still un-
settled, and appearances were very unfavorabe for
settlement. m-=a...s.. .~- .-
/ The news from Italy is uninteresting.
In Rome the French troops have become SO often
sve by their ,wanton insults to the people that the
Roman soldiers have resented their conduct, and
terrible street fight between the French and Romans
has taken place III consequence. a.a g -,-
In France, during the recent elections, there was
the greatest excitement that has been manifested IN
five years; yet the French people never exercised
their constitutional rights with greater order
1t is reliably stated that Russia will act IN con-
cert with Great Britain in all the objects of her EN-
bassy to China, employing only peaceful means.
Lord Elgin, the British minister to China, it's an
nounced will offer to into negotiations with the
Chinese, and if they refuse, the British forces VIII
take possession of Canton and then lord Elgin Will
again offer to negotiate.
4, MI Reed the e. S. minister to China, it IS flr-
ther said, will be invited to reside with lord Egl
IN the government house at Hong Kong.
Russia, it is we'll understood, has special obJecS
in her embassy to Pekin, connected with the frontier
matters. a. @.-z... ..s ~. "a
New YoRK, July 1.-THE bark Panchita has ar
rived here in charge of lieutenant Ireland and
crew of twelve men, from the British brig OF war
Sappho on the coast of Africa The Panchita was