The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-02-27
LATEST MEMS.

u,tuAx. Feb. 1.-THE steamship Niagara,
a,,,,,d mere with foreign intelligence three
',@,, later than that brought by The City OF
u.r.,,,f,. The Nagam lett Liverpool NJ e.
:. ON S.taiday. the 30ia Mt.
~, repors Of the Liverpool cotton market
.,. mai business was steady The sales of the
,,,k had Amounted to $4,000, bales. The
mutations for fair Orleans are I II. per pound
,niadlng Orleans, G l5-l6d.
II i, stated that France has made formal de-
,,snd upon the British government for the
adoption of measures 10 prevent renewed at
tennis to assassina,c the emperor. Similar
demands. q, is added have been made upon the
Belgian, Swiss, and Sandman governments.
Intelligence had been received in England Of
n plo, aaains, the life of the king of Naples.
The overland mail from india had arrived,
with intelligence tina, Col ouiram had defeat.
ed body of Scpoy forces at Alumbagh' and
tina, Col. Sea,on had rcoeeupied Mynpore.
1t also brought a report that the 1 = cont
missioner, Mr.. Reed had had an interview WIN
the Governor OF Canton, but w'th what result
was not known, -,
min had been rejected aud It Is stated that the
attack ON Canton wa, consequently to follow
immediately.
NV Yone, Feb lo-The steamship Baltic
ha. arrived here with the mails fror, liverpool
Of the 81 inst, after n passage OF ncsry SIN
teen days.
Messr. Richardson, spence 4, Co. repor;
tie cotton market duh, but firm; with sales
during the three business days since the de-
pafturc Of the Niagara amounting TO $4,000
bales. Of which 5000 bales had been taken on
speculation, and 1900 bales 10y exporters,
.,tt far uttt
6l5.l6l. per pound.
Ca sunday, The 3ist all, The long retarded
launch Of tie monster steamer l.esiaihan was
triumphant!y accomplished, with the important
aid OF the high tides prevailing. The event
was Witnessed by vast number OF persons
who had assembled IN expectation of the real
,,s,lon that dny and 1t was hailed with TIE
heatlie,t rejoicing,
The Americans in Paris had held meeting
IT which a eonara,ulatof, address to the cmpe
,or on his escape from the designs aud eilori'
Of the a.sassins, was adopted and Il was sub
scqucntly presented 10 him.
IL il stated TINT II was the design OF the con
su,rators TO nssassinalc the Pope, and the King
OF Naples and SARDINIA, as well as Louis Ma
polcon. :,
The Emperor had created the Empress Eu
s,p,. regent daring the minority OF his heir II
the event Of has death or any other calamit,
to him. which nigh, render Il necessary
lie had also instituted prsy council an'
n reorganization OF the police force is reported
10 have been in contemplation.
The restrictive measures thus being Akci
by the government, are stated TO have beef
ufoducinu the effect Of checking improvement
financial affairs.
LOUISVILLE, Feb i7.-1ae river IS elosc'
above here.
The louisville papers bring us TIN notice o
the death, on the 7,h inst, Ia that city, OF Bisb
on Henry b. B,scomh one of the bishops o
The Methods, Episcopal Church South
81. Iovis. Feb. l5.--Gcorso smizer, lat
Collector Of ST. Louis eoduty, 70 u ieiaalter t'
the amount OF Sl60 goo.
George Mason, of Kentucky, was conirmol
to-day a. District Attorney Tor the EASTER
District Of Texas.
William II. Prescott, the eminent historian
experienced pa,alytc shock on THURSDAY
pipht. but AT the lis, accounts his most alarm
ny symptoms had yielded to medical treat
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