The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-11-24
General Intelligence.

HALIFAx. Nov. l7.-The Niagara has arrived witt
Liverpool dates to the 9th. Sales of cotton for tn
week ii 900 bales, of which spectators took 5000
and exporters 5000 Prices have declined ed to I'D
!, M anchester market unfay orable.
New FORK, Nov. 15th.--The United States mai
steam ship Vanderbilt arrived at this port with Liv
erpool dates of Wednesday, the Sd instant, whicl
are three days later than those brought by the Asia
Her possesses features of general interest
LIvERpooI, Nov. 3d.-The sales of cotton for TIL
three business days since the sailing OF the Asia
= foot up 600 bales A further decline of I'D. il
: reported on all the lower qualities. The marke
closed on Tuesday evening with adeclining tenden
cy. The ruling quotations are for mddling Or
leans I'd per pound -Hs
The adyices from Manchester and the manufac
turing districts continue to be of an unfavorable
, character. The prices of manufactured goods gen
orally had experienced slight decline
NEW ATLANTIC CABLE.-A new company has beer
formed for the purpose of laying telegraph cable
!, across the Atlantic between Galway and NeWfound-
land with capital of El 10000
; Its the intention Of the new Ocean Telegraph
company. composed chiefly of Eng1shmen, to con
struct line lin connection with the cable from Gal
way to NewfoundlanS via Quebec to the English
possessions on the Pacific through the British pro
yinces The wire to be used in the construction Of
this line is totally different from any in use for
Il Geographic purposes. ~ ,2=t@
! The rumor of change in the Prussian ministry
Is confirmed. A cabinet has been formed. nj,
I Prince Hohinsoller has been appointed president
Schlelnwltz minister of finance. ..EaE7. L
The crew of the French brig Anna, which was ell
gagged in shipping free laborers the coast of Afri-
ca, were massacred by the negroes board of that
| vessel .-
/ Great excitement prevailed at Bradford in York
| shire, England, in consequence of wholesale poi
soning of the inhabitants by eating some lozenges i'll
which, by mistake. large quantities of arsenic had
been mixed instead of plaster ofParis as was intend
ed. Fifteen had died from the effect of eating them
and some seventy We're severely i'll from the same
cause. 1t was feared many of these will not
/ The popular feeling at Lisbon against England
was very strong, on account of the Intervention
of the British government in their difficulty with
France in relation to the affair of the Charles ct
Georges. -.-.5ts
The sultan had paid a visit to the United States
steam frigate W abash. 81
! The Sardian government have seconded the re-
QUESTION of France for delivery of the Jewish child
| held by the pope, to her parents. s
Later advlces from India state that the Sepoys had
captured Esaughen, but afterwards retreated the
bels being hemmed in at Chundaree by the combin-
ed British forces
| At Bombay every thing was quiet. Several Skin
mishes had taken place in the department of Dude,
ending III the total route of the enemy.
The Sepoys however, in great numbers, are ravag-
ing the country.
Lord Clyde, at last accounts, was Ell route for
Lucknow. 49,. s.rsl
Ihe Spanish government was preparing to act Wig
ously against Mexico by a considerable augmenta-
ton of the Spanish fleet part Of which has already
sailed for Cuba
The returns of the bank of France for the month
OF October show reduction in the amount of specie
of fl 600 sterling.
The returns of the bank of England show de-
crease in the amonnt of bullion Of EGO 600 since the
last report. The arrival of specie since Saturday,
the 3Oth ult amounts to E356, 500.
Another French vessel had been seized by the Por-
tuguese authorities at Aibo The vessel was from
Reunion and was suspected of being SLAYER, but
was subsequently released. .
Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer British minister to Per-
STA, was arrested at Pera the goth of October on
account of collision between his attendant groom
and some of the sultan's suite .g #. -
NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Cotton firm-sales of $500
bales at an advance of 1sc. to Nc. Middling Or
leans, llac -+. H
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13--The secretary of the trea-
sury has Informed general Walker that the clear
ance OF his emlgrant vessel from Mobile will depend
upon whether the persons who have taken passage
by her are provided with passports from general
Yrissari or some other authorised agent of the
Ncaraguan government. If all are not provided |
granted. r '~.1 ~ #'- "
The president has rendered the governorship of
Kansas to hon. Samuel Medary, of Ohio. It is not
yet known whether he will accept the appointment.
NOV l6th.-The Nicaragua minister, Yrissari, de-
cllnes giving passports to those intending to join
" akers emlgratlng expedition to Nicaragua.
The report that Mr.. Appleton was about to resign
his position as assistant secretary of state and
sumo the editorshp of the Union, is false. Rich
ard Fitzpatrick of Texas has been appointed consul
at Matamoros.
Nov. 1.-THE u S. sloop of war Plymouth, now
at Mobile, has been ordered here as practice ship
The sloop of St. Louis commander Ogden,
has been ordered to the Gulf of Mexico.
orders Will be forthwith to our naval officers
IN The Central American waters to strictly enforce
the presidents proclamation respecting tilbuster-
ing expeditions, and to prevent any infringement of
the neutrality laws.
BosToN, Nov. l3.-The fremont house of this city,
was sold to-day for $l92 00O
great fire has occurred in Providence R. Island
The total loss, it is estimated amounts to $3.50 600
MOBILE Nov. l5th.-General Walker has arrived
from ashington. Three hundred emigrants are rea-
ny to embark for Nicaragua No application has yet
oeen made to the customhouse for clearance for
he vessel. ....saa.,- -.,- ..-..-.em
KANSAS represent that large number are emigrating
o the Fixes peak gold mines, encouraged by the
continued favorable reports from the new Ell Dorado
ST. LOUIS, Nov l5th-The Mississippi and all the
are failing. Ice formed half of an
nch In thickness last night and the weather is very
'old and freezing.
sr. LOUIS, Nov. l6th--The overland mail has ar
lived, bringing San Francisco advices of the 22d ut
oeng Two days later than by the last steamship mail
General Harvey left San Francisco on the 10th for
oregon, to take command of the new military de-
The 9th regiment U S. infantry, on their way from
J tan, had reached Carson valley. The regiment is
destined for service in California against the hostile
indians. --: .5".- .f~..Y...
shock of an earthquake had been experienced
It San Francisco = ~ ;, .~...F
The Camanche Indians are very hostile, and have
urned all the grass the plains in consequence of
which lieutenant Beale has been obliged to suspend
perations till spring, .... s.A...
The Santa Fe mail of the 25th is at hand It was
rought through mules, the reads being in such
ondltlon as to render it necessary to leave their
wagons behind. ta.f ~ a." 3, = &
The stage was upset with senator Broderick, who
anne passenger III crossing the mountains west of
Aansas city, +. 4-s. 81 H. sill ... .- ,. ..sl
Senator Frederick has one rib broken, and his foot
rozen. There was much snow Oh the route and the
Gather was severely cold. s,le: H.. ...-,., . :,..
LOUISVILLE, Nov l5-The steamboat Fulton City,
rom Plttsburg for st. Louis, sunk at Buffin gtons
'land in four minutes Fourteen lives were lost
Philadelphia dispatch of the 9th instant, says
.yan, the peoples candidate in the first congress
onal district to day served the legal notice on hon
B. Florence, contestng his right to seat in CON
ress. Mr. Ryan claims the election by $50 majority.
The success ofDouglas in Illinois, stimulates the
opes of his friends in all quarters The Buffalo 81
epubllcan dominates him at the head of its CO.
INNS fol- president in 1860 "
An elephant was killed in Yazoo county, near
crton on the 4th inst. correspondent Of the