The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-10-13
General Intelligence.

reports that on the 29th ult the naval arsenal the
head of Havana harbor, exploded with over $50 900
rockets, ETC., killing % and wounding los persons;
iniuring some 90 buildings, the gasworks, etc.
New ORLEANS, Oct. There were Gu deaths of yell
low fever Tuesday; and Sc during the "a hours
ending at H. NJ yesterday.
: QUEBEC, Oct 5th--The steamship Nova Scotia,
which LEFT Liverpool On Wednesday, Sept. 23d ulr..
has arrived at this port. By this arrival We learn
that the Liverpool cotton market was active and
buoyant, with prices in favor OF TIE seller The re.
ceipts continued light. Middliug Orleans was quoted
at 7sad spinners entered the market freely. Money
was easy at previous rates
The accounts from Manchester reported that trade
was active
The general news brought by| the Nova Scotia,
though comprising several matters of interest. pre-
sents no feature of marked importance.
HALIFAX, Oct. THE steamship Canada, captain
Lang Of the British and North American royal mail
steamship line has altved en- route for Boston, with
Liverpool dates to the 25h ut thee days later than
those of the Nova Scotan.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 25-The sales If the week amour
ted to 81 900 bales, at advance during the week of
from ll6@18d but the quotations were barely main
tanned
Holders offered freely, but showed no disposition to
press sales.
The amount of indemnity whics France gets from
China by the treaty is Is, DOC, 900 francs.
New YoRK, Oct 5th.-The steamship Harmonic,
which left Southampton Wednesday, September
22d, has arrived at this port Sh4 brings four days
| Later news than we had by the steamship Arabia.
The Liverpool cotton market was active and firm.
In some instances an advance of l-l6d. was obtain
| ed. Sales on Monday, Goth, amounted to 10000
bales, of which spectators and took about
2,5UU. The market closed firm.
Intense excitement is anticipated at the elections
! in Spain this month.
| The French emperor has sent copy of the treaty
between France and China to pope}Pus, at Rome.
Shares IN the telegraph company had declined to
f3OO. The decline in consols was owing to the pay
ments on account of the India loani
| MoRPHY AND HARRwITz.-The Paris correspondent
Of the London Globe gives the following account of
the first contest between these two distinguished
chess players Pau! Morphy, in His first encounter
at chess with the Prussisn Herr Harrwtz, was sig
nay overthrown at Cafe Regence after three hours
contest. Harwiz Won the first move and proposed to
play the "Kings gambt," which the yankee accept
ed. Morphy sacrificed KING foE terrific attack
which with an inferior antagonist must have sue
ceeded Harrwitz made firm clste;nee, and remain
ed after the shock with queen and four pawns to
queen and one. By very admirable maneuvring the
Prussian succeeded in enforcing exchange of the
queens, which decided Morphy to resign.
The clnss contest between Paul Morphy and NJ.
Harrwitz progressing when the last steamer left
Morphy had recovered from the defeat occasoned by
his brilliant but too daring psay in the first game,
and had beaten Harry itz in two games Harrwitz |
had added one to his score. The first who wins 7 |
games is the conqueror.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-The administration have re-
resignation.
New York, Oct. Sit is announced that colonel
Preston, of Kentucky, has been appointed minister
to Spain, and has accepted the mission.
New York, Oct. 1.-The N York Herald publish
the dispatches of secretary Cass to general La
mar, our minister to Nicaragua, ii which he goes
against the interference of foreigp countries with
Central America, and particularly against Mons.
Bellys project, General Cass says that sufficient
naval force will be statoned' both 1T San Juan del
Norte and San Juan del Sur, as also at Reaejo, to
afford protection to the persons and property of Amer
lean citizens
New YORK, Oct. 5.-The Crystal Palace was total
ly destroyed by nre this afternoon. The annual fair
Of the American Institute being held in the edi-
fee. The loss is very heavy It is aow (says the N.
York papers Of the 5h) estimated that the loss by the
fire which destroyed the Crystal Palace yesterday
amounts to fully million and a half of dollars
New YORK. April 6.-'Ne steamship Arago from
Havre and Southampton, arrived at her wharf at II
O'Clock this forenoon. The Arago brings Havre ad-
vices of the 2lssof Sept. The cottof market
tive The sales for two days amounted to 1000 bales
The stoek on hand amounted to $4,000 bales. The
export trade at Havre was languid.
ST.. Louis, Oct. 2.--Letters from the Pacific have
been received here, dated Big Sandy, Oregon, the
7th ult They say that 200 miles of solonel Sane ers
wagon road finished srd that the health of those
engaged in the work is good. The Indians are very
friendly
The accounts from the South Platte gold mines are
Colonel Summer and:lieutenant colo
4 Il.
mormons quite orderly. Violent snow storms 7
had occurred west of the Laramie. q
MEAPHIs, Oct. 4-The passenger cars on the Mem [
phis and Charleston railroad off the track near
huntsville, Alabama, Saturday last. Several per- 7
sons were wounded, but none fatally
The Charleston Courier has dispatch announcing
hat James Adger, esq, died in N:w York the !
24th ult. The Courier says of the deceased 'Mr.
Adger had been for many years an elder among our
merchants and sctive citizens, and in his eigh-
y-second year. OF this leng and active life sixty
five years were spent in this city, to which he came
n his minority, spending very short time in New
ork on his arrival from his native Ireland. Begin
hing mercantile life in the dawn of the commercial
prosperity which opened in Charleston, after the
establishment of the peace and the full frution of
constitutional rights aud privileges, Mr. Adger, by
industry and sagaclty, was favored by success,
which he improved and employed with undated
diligence
There were 106 deaths in Charleston i'm the week
ending the 25h ult, of which Sc are set down
Is from yellow fever.
The black tongue has made its appearance among
he cattle in the parish of Natchitoches. t.
SAD DIsAPPEARANCE-We were panied to hear yes
erday morning. of the disappearance of Mr. j. H.
Charles, tormery partner in the banking house of
ames Robb g. Co., but recently cle:k in the Home
insurance Office of this city, He LEFT last Saturday
IN board the lake steamer Creole, to- join his wife,
Who had been spending the summer at the Ocean
prngs. His baggage discharged address,
ID but he could nowhere be found, and his wife came
searched for hes husband at all of the intermediate
Watering places. She thinks that he has fallen
BOARD and been drowned. N. Orleans Crescent
YELLOW FEVER AT Observation-Disclosures Southron 9
# the 2nd inst, says: $We regret to be compelled to
ate that the yellow fever appears to be steadily
lie increase There were ten admissions into the =
hospitals before o'clock yesterday, and the number
vas doubtless increased before night though we did
lot learn to what extent. The city hospital is very
much crowed, and we learned last evening" that any P
urther admissions would probably be refused to-
lay until some of the wards now full are vacated Il
II seems says the Hopkinsville (f&en.) Mercury, Il
hat "a legion of devils have taken possession of the
logs in Davis, Muhlenberg, Mclean and the ada l.
ent counties. gentleman who has been travel u
ng in these counties, informs us tha the mortality 81
S astonishing. In places the dead piled
Up by hundreds the air is black with crows, ravens
md buzzards, and the stencil is oyerPowerug. II
The state department has received information n
hat the young English girl taken from the mormons
~ the United States judge i'll Utah, has been sent
nder special protection, to the States, and it is be-
ieved that she will be committed to the charge of e.
ord Napier other British authority who will
send her home.
A destructive fire occurred at the Mount Vernon n
amp ground, four miles west of Dalton, Georgia,
ew evenings since. The Times says: The alarm II
nf IL,