The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-11-17
General intelligence.

which are three days later than those by the Amer
ca at Halifax. We have received but brlef sum
n,arv of the Cireassians news, which is somewhat
I1vERPooL, Oct. 25.-The sales for two days (Sat,
nrdav and Monday amounted to II OOO bales. VI
this amount 1900 bales We're sold to SPECTATORS and
| for expectation !.
tendency, and quotations were irregular: In some
] instances a slight decline was submitted TO- Hold
ers were offering their stock freely but showed no
disposition to press on the markell. Mldoiing VI
leans is quoted at I 16toT14 id. The advlces BY
the Arabia had tendency to depress the market,
which closed dull. @
New York, Nov 9th.-The American steamship
kangaroo has arrived at this port with advcs from
| Liverpool to the evening of Wednesday, the 9th
ul, which are one day later than those by the Cir
cassan.
L1vEnpoo1, Oct 27-The sales of cotton for the
three days previous totbe sailing of kangaroo were
$4,000 bales of whichlf00 bales were sold to specu-
ators and for expectation. decline OF 1ad since
Saturday all qualities is reported .at
The advices from Manchester continue to be OF an
unfavorable character. 4-- n I zs5-s-. 4.ssr-f
further decline in the prices of manufactured
goods is reported on reliable authority. This con-
firms the reports by the previous steamers, notwith
standing the private accounts of parties interested in
| keeping up the market. sg . .sES|
LONDON, Oct. 27.-The London money market is
more stringent z. ss7,sse-.I. .-..zzazE -..Ste=i
The British press generally are indignant at the
course pursued by France in the difficulty with Por
tugal in regard to the supposed slaver-the Charles
ct Georges-which was captured BY the Portuguese
i authorities off Mozambique, and semitic Lisbon
They denounce the French government for COM
pelng by force the surrender of the vessel by the
Portuguese government. ~. .sr5 - ,s.. .ls-
The Derby cabinet is also severely censured for
not interfering in behalf of Portugal in that
seems to them so clearly of intended slave
trading. it, 5s'@..2z .4.ar rEE XIII z~Is= o..ress
! Lord Elgin had been successful in his mission to
Jeddo and had concluded treaty with Japan which
was satisfactory his government. &.L a9y
i The English parliamentary elections had resulted
favorably to the liberal party in nearly every in
stance. .rrt, =s..zzts..z =N,. .s-.as.
In severe engagement between the Sepoys and
the British troops on island near Gorgrona, the
rebel force was defeated With great slaughter. a.
l. The Gwalior Sepoys were still at Leronge, and 1t
is thought they will attempt to cross the Nerbud-
DOH Three thousand S9poy troops were engaged in
the battle near Gorgroni@. " o., zs..y .El
In the conflict between the British and the Sc
poys the island in tho Gorgrona, one thousand of
the Sepoy troops were killed. The British report
their owl loss to have been triflng. sr.s,..-.<
There good demand for produce at Calcnt-
ia, and trade was active There were but few ar
rivals, and imports were dull. ~. s.-.l.at...-.
The great race for the Cambrdgeshire stakes at
Newmarket, England, won by Eurydlce Mr..
TenBroeck's Proress came in sixth. -...s, .sr.
There considerable excitement at CONSTANT
nople, account of the presence, in the Dardanees
of the United States steam frigate Wabash.
lection of the port, on account OF her warike ap-
pearance and heavy armament. In consequence of
the excitement her presence produced the Wabash
had prepared to withdraw from the Dardanelles.
/ The French government has given orders for the
embarkaton of five companies of marines for Can
ton for the purpose of establishing themselves on
portion of the Chinese territory, formerly belonging
to France . ...... q. g.. ..s-.s, . r..
Paul Morphy had recommended the match with
Harrwitz, at Paris, and had already beaten him two
ont of amfS hpy DlaVed.
i Herr Anderson, it is said, proposes to encounter
Mr.. Morphy III match to come Oft shortly at Paris.
i Young Morphy is expected home before the close
Of the present year and 1t is understood that the
chess players Of New York and Brooklyn intend to
give him appropriate reception. Recent advices
from Paris state that the emperor Napoleon has re-
quested Morphy to give specimen OF his bllndfold
playing at the Tuileries, before the ladies of the
imperial court, and has also consented to be beaten
by the young American at the odds of rock. There
is now reason to believe that before leaving Paris
Morphy will have chance to contend with Her Won
der Lasa, the great chess anayest and player, who
has recently left Rio Janero where he has acted as
ambassador from of the German courts for some
years past. The meeting of these two chess masters
will excite great interest among the lovers of this
beautiful game. .si .......,.. .- ...-
New YORK, Nov..9 Large quantities of spurious
notes purporting to have been issued by the New
England bank of Paramount, Maine, are in circula-
ton. N O such bank exists. ...-.. 50.
! The New Y ork bank statement shows an increase
in loans during the past week of $4,000. In
crease in circulation 1864 900. Increase in depo-
sits, $4l6000. Increase of undrawn deposits, about
$2l 500; and decrease in specie of 600.
New YORK, Nov l0-The steamer Asia with Liv-
erpool dates to the 30th has arrived The sales had
been confined to $4,000 bales Of cotton. All grades
had declined during the week from g to I'D. The
quotations ar for Orleans fair Is 49, Orleans mid
ding Lie. .a. .. g,- .~t.f ~.r...Y :
| The general news is undressing, tits reported
that several secret sedtonary societies have been
discovered in Ireland and that they derive encour-
agement and money for carrying out their designs
from the United States. tt .-.5-. o.. .a...p-
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9th.-Dispatches have been re-
ceived at the department from fort Defiance, da
ted the 25th of October, which state that another
. battle had been fought between the detachment Of
troops under captain Hatch and band OF eva] In
dams in which six of the Indians were killed and
many wounded Captain Hatch's force sustained
very little injury. r. -.. .,..- y. ra'..= i-
General alker is here partly for the purpose, it
is stated of ascertanng to what extent the British
government proposeto interfere in the affairs OF lca
! ragua. General Walker expresses himself as salts
fed that there could be obstacle presented by the
British to any lawful emigration from this country
Walker intends leaving for Mobile Oh the 9Th
BosroN, Nov. 9th.-Josiah Quincy, SEN, was ruI
: over yesterday and severely injured. -.
Captain Dobson master of the brig lslede Cuba
has been arrested the charge of being engaged
: the slave trade. -.-.. ..-.-t.... i
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 9th.-A snow storm occurred a
st. Louis TINS morning. winch laSteu doouG dh noun
t At Cincinnati there slight fall of snow Thu
evening 10 --.--.. ts- ....' r.ss-+s ...r.s. .t g.
The Cincinnati hog market seems to have broker
down. Letters from that city state that there wer
large numbers i'll the pens, some of which are sell
ing 81 81 25 gross weighed therel and other
at S. 621 nett for delivery late in this month, an
a S. IS for December delivery. These prices sho1
a very considerable decline and are much below tn
prices that have prevailed here in the interior
7. the State. -.-. N .-s-. y=-..4 ..... . ,.....
ST. Louis, Nov. 9.--The overland California maj
II has arrived with later accounts from California
p The Frazer river miners We're returning very niue
: disappointed and dshearened at their i'll success.
J The whole amount of gold received al San Frar
cisco from Frazers river to the LIST of October, wa
} S57 900 ... ....-.. III .--
3 Twenty seven houses have been destroyed by fir
at Jamestown. Loss estimated at $3.50 900 SID.
J. Business at San Francisco quiet, but the cour
RI try trade was good. ...s.. Il :,-.'. .-.'
Lord Napier has addressed dispatch to the stat
\, department at Washington, in which he says tn
q Ncaraguan government will avail itself of the al
| of the British West India fleet in preventing til
1t landing Of libustering expeditions on the shores
5, that State. s. Hail <...71.s-s..E ~. a,E
c A Washington letter writer intmates that Messrs
q Cobb and Floyd, members of Mr.. Buchanan's cab
net to be made the scape goats Of the failure
y his administration. -
r ba TnnIon Timac in ono cf tic loo1ars Et