The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-08-10
General intelligence.

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from Hayre via Southampton, bringing dates from
Liverpool of the 2Jth passed off this point to day,
and the following summary OF news was obtained
by the steam. news yacht OF the associated press:
LIVERPOOL, July 20;-Ihe cotton market closed Ve-
nv dull, and all qualities have slightly declined
decline of I'D. to I'd. is quoted Messrs. Glare d
Sons quote middling Orleans at 3l6d.
Holders offer very freely, but show no disposition to
press sales.
dull, with declining tendency
The advices from Manchester are OF an unfavora-
BILE tendency.
LONDON, July 2O-A dispatch from Paris states
that Napoleon has arrived in that city
The chancellor of the exchequer has presented his
budget. It shows deficiency of five millions Of
pounds sterling, Mr.. Gladstone recommends increas,
ed taxation to meet the deficit He proposes to add
four per to the ncoye tax, and to increase the
tax upon malt spirits anE tea
A new ministry has b,tn formed ut Turin OF when
general Marnora is mhYster of and president OF
the council.
The hasty manner in which Napoleon has conclu-
ded peace has given great dissatisfaction, and the
discomfort is increasing particularly in Italy
NEW YoRK, July 29.--The steamship Anglo Sax
on of the Montreal and Quebec line passed Farther
point to day. She brings Liverpool dates to the Goth
Her advees fully confirm those received by the Ocean
Queen, off Cape Race.
The bank at Berlin has lowered its rate of interest
to four per cent.
Accounts from Scotland state that the most severe
drought felt occurred during May and June. and
that the suffering greatly for water
The rivers Earn and Tay dry, the famous Doom,
mmortalized by Burns would slide through gallon
measure and other well known rivers were thorough
ly dried up.
From the French West Indies we have accounts
dated at Martinique and Guadaloupe to the 18th of
June In the last named island tremendous rain, for
twelve hours had caused foundations at Pointe aP1re,
but, though much damage was d6ne, no lives were
lost Captain Mansion de Candle, the new governor
of Martinique, had taken possession OF his office and
in proclamation to the Inhabitants had expressed
hope that the state of SIEGE rendered necessary by
ineendiary fires, could soon be put an end to-
BY way of England have from South
America dated Buenos Ayres the 18th, and Montevi-
dec the 3lst Of May Rio Janeiro the Sth Bahia the
18th, and Pernambuco the 18th of June. Buenos
Ayres was making active military preparations to
sst the Argentine confederation iii the coming war.
1t said that the ministers of the United States
and England would interfere strenuously to prevent
bloodshed. Trade much depressed in Buenos
Ayres but far business done the other States
LONDON, July the 20-A Geographic dispatch from
Paris announces that peace conference is to meet at
Surch Switzerland about ten days. for the purpose
of settling the details of the peace recently concluded
between the emperor Napoleon and the emperor of
Austria The French government to be represented
by Mons De Bourgueney, formerly the French pleni
at Constantinope. The Austrian govern
ment is to be represented by count Coloredo.
Nothing said in regard to the participation of the
other great powers in the approaching conference.
The news from Italy indicates much discomfort in
the duchies and in Sardinia with the mannern which
peace had been concluded between France and Aus
tria, and the settlement proposed for Italy.
There great agitation In Florence in eonse-
quence of the announcement that the grand duke
authorised to return and resume the reins of govern
ment
The provisional government of Tuscany have unani-
nously declared that they will not be replaced under
the rule of austrian archduke.
The duchie of Modena and Parma in state of |
revolt.
The provisional governments of Tuscany and Mo-
ena organising force to oppose the return of the
former petty soverelgns.
The announcement of the terms of peace produced
The greatest evaporation and detection at Turin
The emperor Napoleon IS openly accused Of being
traitor to the of Italian independence, and to
have crushed the hopes of those who put faith in his
sincerity of purpose.
correspondents of the London journals state that
the greatest activity prevails along the whole French
coast fthe channel between Cherbourg and Dunkirk,
4 distance of 200 or 800 miles.
Orders have been issued from the war office for the
construction of batteries at not than 1900 yards
distant from each other along the entire distance and
the work is already in rapid progress
NEW YORK, July 29.-An immense swindle has ex-
poded here. The house of Constantine Felner d Co,
to be agents of the Grand Duehy of Ba
den fourteen million loan company, connected with I
1 lottery of which the Rothschlds reputed Eu
'opean agents, have decamped for parts unknown
west.
New YORK. Aug.3-The steamship Persia, arrived
his morning. She left Liverpool on the 23d. ult.
All qualities of cotton had declined fully I'D
The political news is unimportant.
LONDON, July 23.-The explanations of the empe-
'or Napoleon In regard to the manner in which he
thought fit TO conclude peace with Austria, are not
considered by the English press as reassuring.
The Paris CORES pondent of the London News SAYS,
here is feeling of disappointment, and even OF IN
gnation among all who took sncere interest in the
object of the war. The emperor has seriously lower
I'd himself in the opinion of all classes.
LA VENrosA, (Tehuantepec) July IA The steam
ar Oregon arrived here at IL o'clock this evening
General Alvarez is about sending men to Oexaca.
There is large amount of arms coming on the next
steamer from San Francisco for the liberals. This t
morning there is report of battle betwean the lib
erals and party of Patricos in which the latter lost
many in killed.
ARROW ROCK (Mo) July 20--Great excitement in
Marshall yesterday One negro was burned and two |
lung by mob of from eight to nine hundred The
sheriff. deputies and jailors driven from their
post and the negroes taken from the jail. The ne
5roes Were on trial in the morning for numbering
man near Wayerley, one for attempt to murder /
near here, and one for attempting to commit rape
near Marshall Excitement ceased about 4 o'clock in
he evening and the mob dispersed without further
rouble
ST. Louis, July 29.-Intelligence from Leavenworth
City states that the Kansas constitutional convention
was about closing. The constitution is radically an
lstGVefY, but does not extend suffrage to negroes
The democracy will vigorously oppose the ratification
# the constitution, it defeats their strong measures
The legislature consists of seventy-two representa-
ives and twenty one senator's
LOUISVILLE, July 29.-Jeptha Fowlkes, president .
If the Southern Pacific railroad company left here
o-day with 10000, to pay the first instalment of
he debt of the road,
THE GRAND Council OF MEXICAN CH1ErrA1Ns -We
earn by private letter, with which we was favored
hat the last English steamer from Vera Cruz took to
Famplco, general Traeons Jose CARA Justo Alverez
1oniez Tarias, Josquim Legollado Romero Rubio +
md Manuel Doblado. The object of these movements
$ to take counsel the expedition which governor
3arza is said to be organizing We also learn that
arge quantity of arms and ammunition have recently
,een introduced into northern Mexico, perhaps for /
his very expedition, by way of the Rio Grande
Picayune
CENTENARY CoLLEGE-We have received a hand F
omeiy printed pamphlet catalogue of the officers and
Students at Centenary college, this State for the
cademical year $3.50. The number of undergradu.
ties is 81; of students in the preparatory department
H. nIIe grained 10 see the institution in a. flourish
ng condition. cannot refrain from EXPRESSING our
urprise that its officers should send to the north to
ave their catalogue printed. The work can be done
IS well here as in New York and should be done here
VhetheF OF no iPicayune.
DEATH on JUpGE GAYLE -Itis with unfeipned sad
less, says the Mobile Register that we are called upon
o Announce the death of tbe han T,h,