Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-12
TeIexraphic Dispatches.

MOBILE. Feb. 8.-The Arablas adVlces
produced great excitement IN this marSe''
and all the cotton offered was readily taken
at from I to J cent. advance.
NV ORLEANS. Feb S-rhe advices ~
the Arabia caused considerable excitement
in the cotton market here aud factors gene
raIly withdrew their supplies Inc TRACE
were looking for at least taFthlng decihe
in rcsponse to a fail of ore cent and hall
in tba American market--advlsed per Per
sia-and when the fact became kuown tha''
instead Of a decline, there was actually
tarthing advance. tie feeling was at once
buoyant in the extreme.
The receipts are on the increase, ana those
for the week Just closed show IN excess over
the same week last year of $4,000 bales.
Frrights are firm, with more doing at 40
LQlj-32i.
NEW HAVEN, CoNN., Feb. "a sad affair
occurred here at hlii-past SIX O'Clock ths
evening. VIM. Miles, foreman OF Engine
Company No. > whose carriage house Is 10
the rear of Yale College, was shot by STU
dent whose name is not yet publicly kno"n.
The student in moment alter was badly
hurt nv "A fireman Two or three students
and az many fremen were then engaged 10
the fight, and the clothes of one of the latter
were badly cut by knife, but no wounds
we're made. Three shots were hired, all oil
which are supposed to have 10 ged IN the
lief, side of Miles. His recovery is very
doubtful Miles is about twenty years old.
\ disturbance between the parties has e&-
listed for some days, such as hootIng 10y the
students and throwing OF water ty the nrt-
men. There is much excitement about the
matter, and 4 row IS threatened.
W,suINGr y. Feb. lO.-The Senate com
mit,ce on territories had under consideration
this morning the Presidents Kansas mes
sage and the Lrcomptou Constitution, but
arrived At DO conclusion as to their action.
The democratic caucus of the members OF
the House called for tonight, has been post
poned till Saturday, owing t. the absence
from ;be city of gentleman who wishes TO
be present.
The Senate's committee on foreign reIa-
lions will shortly report IN favor OF extend
ing national cOurtesrS to the agent OF tue
! Turkish government, aud atiording him
every facility to consumnate the object OF
his visit to this country.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. lO-A meeting OF
( the stockholders OF the Pennsylvania BanE,
was held this afternoon, when /. was an
/ nounced that Mr.. Alibone, the late Pres
( dent, had as igned his property tor the bene-
/ ft of the bank. The resolution Tor an
/ assignment by the bank was adopted. Also
! resolutions ceusuring President AIibone and
Daniel Deal as cOlludiug together ID the
common plundering of tue bank, and declsE-
/ ING that Whatever punishment the criminal
/ law iudicts on such dishonesty, should lie en-
forced.
Charles s Boxer, President # the Girard
Bank. died this morong.
BosruX. Mass Feb. -Mr. \. a. Thomp.
soo sold yesterday, ut auction, the Pember-
ton mil at Lawrence. mill powers, the
. md and buildings, with wheels, shaiung.
granting, etc, together with ten boarding
houses. and four teuements for overseers, To
Mr.. David Nevins, for three hundred aud
twenty five thousand d,llars. There was a
large attendance of capitalists Interested IN
manufacturing, and the sale was considered,
under the circum>t inces, as very good one.
RIcuauND, Feb lO.--A portion OF the old
cotton factory at Manchester was burned
this afternoon Loss $1,000, which IS FULLY
Insured here.
ALBANY. Feb. lO-rhe Assembly, by a
vote OF - agaIGst q, haze invIicd ex-Uu'-
eruur Stanton, OF Kansas. to speak III their
chamber, on : Saturday next.