The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1858-04-07
TELEGRAPHlC INTELLIGENCE.

! TELEGRAPHlC INTELLIGENCE.
New York, March s1.-The steamship
Persia reached her dock here It 8 o'clocl
.lthIs morning. The mails for the South whict
she brought from Europe were forwarded il
the early train and will be due in New Or
leans on Wednesday next; the 7th prox.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
| The sales in the Liverpool cotton market
4 on Friday the 10th inst, are reported to have
amounted to 1000 bales.
Messrs. Richardson, Spence & Co.. in the''
circular, quote Middling Orleans at ID. PEI
pound.
Havre Cotton Market.
! The reports from the Havre cotton market
brought BY the Persia are to the purport that
business was dull and prices dropping.
The sales of the week ended on Friday,
the 10Th inst, had amounted to 1000 bales.
The stock on hand is calculated at $4,000
bales.
The quotations for tres ordinaire are los
francs.
american Stocks.
Messrs. Bell & Son in their circular report
American Stocks quiet and unchanged.
General News.
The bill providing for the granting Of =
loan to the East India Company had passed
both Houses of the British Parliament.
Resignation Of II. Persigny.
NJ Persigny, the Ambassador from France
10 the Court Of Great Britain, had rendered
his resignation.
French Financial A6oirs.
The Paris Bourse is reported quiet.
Spain and Merico.
1t is officially announced that ST. Zuloaga,
at present at the head of the Government in
the capital Of Mexico, has promised ample
reparaton to Spain, under the various recla-
nations she has pending against that coun-
try.
Collins Steamers Sold.
New York, April 1.-The Collins steam
ers were sold to-day. They were bought for
$4,000, exclusive of liens on them to the
amount of $65O,OOO. with interest. Messrs.
Brown Bros. are understood to be the pur-
chasers.
New York Markets.
New York, March 31.-Our cotton mar
ket has been dull to-day. The news by the
Persia quite unsettled business, and caused
decline Of from three-eights to half cent
per pound in prices. Quotations are alto
gether nominal.
ST. Louis Markets.
Sr. LOUIS, April Mess pork has adj
vanced in our market to-day, and quotations
now stand at SIG per barrel.
Tobacco has also improved.
Louisville Moykets.
LOUISVILLE, April, 1.-Our markets to-day
have been generally without material change.
Provisions, however, are very firm, and
holders are asking higher prices.
Whiskey is dull, and prices have declined
4c. per gallon. Quotations at the close stood
at 1C4c. per gallon.
Riycr Meas.
LOUISVILLE, April 1.-The river opposite
this point has fallen six inches since last ad-
vices.
ST.. LOUIS, April 1.-The river opposite
this point is falling slow y.LPicoyune I'd
inst.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The Senate disa-
greed with the House amendment to the
Kansas bill (Crittended's, offered by Mont
gomery) bv SO votes TO %.
Before the Army bill passed the Senate it
was amended by reducing the quota from
four regiments 10 two regiments of volun-
teers.
The following items Of the rivers, We clip |
from the Concordia Intelligencer of the end |
inst
The MIsstssipr1 AT viDAL1A.--The river hero
is booming high aud rising. We have been
politely furnished with the following data by
Captain Sylvanus Churchill, Of the steam fer
ry boat Resale
Height Of the irver'within four feet six inches
Of the top of the bank; stage of water higher