The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-06-08
General Intelligence.

are to the afternoon OF the lotn instant Hh1
f DAYS later political and three days later interest
mo commercial mathematician we had by the asla;
tbe news is important showlngia decline III eottoh
and nm advance in breadstufs and firm provision
market Extensive preparations Tor the prosecution
of the war in Italy and the P5ooaohiey ansa1 ~ Au
Adyices from Italy announce that the French Medi-
traraan feet the vanguard of the Adrlat1e eXpedI-
lion. had appeared before Venice
The French had captured four Austrian steamers
in the Mediterranean
Late dispatches from Trieste state that the Austli
an Llovds had drawn off their steamers to Corfu,
Athens, Gonstantnople and Alexandra
The entire navigation of the Adriatic by 1ner-
chantmen was suspended and this would soon De
the same-with the whole Mediterranean.
The fleet in the Adriatie has boarded the English
steamer Douro on the coast of Turkey
The Prussian ehambfrs have voted $40 ,0O0 oOo to
put the army a wanRooting
Large bodies of Atfrfian troops are concentrating
around Yercelli, and throwing up defensive works. a.
if to make permanent stand at that point, and await
an attack from the allied army; but the movements
of the Austrians irregular to leave every one
in doubt.
England and France because Of the former permitting
Austrian vessels to take shelter under the British
guns and forts at Malta, while France asks such
fayors
England has refused to acknowledge the new gov
ernor Of Tuscany, appointed by the king Of Sardinia
or the new provincial government at Florence.
It was feared that this would give rise to com
plications by which England would be drawn into
the war. AdYees from all parts of Europe indicate
the approach of a mighty struggle, in which all Eu-
rope will become involved.
Further failures the continent are reported, IN
Gliding that of subterath It Co., of Trieste
The mercantile situation Of France is represented
as extremely gloomy
The Picavune of May 30th, says: By the arrival Of
the steamship Hungarian at Quebec are in receipt
of four days later from Europe viz. to the loth
inst. The Liverpool cotton market has reeeded 18dY
breadstuffs slightly higher and provisions contin-
ne firm.
The political intelligence is not more disquieting
than that by the previous arrival, though or two
paragraphs look more warlke,
Tie partial effect produced by these advices to
render our market somewhat tanner. There is grow
ing Discrimination the part Of very cautious people
to put out money, and the supply therefore, though
nofninaly abundant is becoming reduced Rates al
so have hardening tendency, especially for paper
having twelve month or more to run, and very good
signatures of this nature cannot Well be placed under
9 A. ct Prime names due III December and early in
January are taken pretty freely att n ct but Of these
the supply is small. Stocks are IN limited request.
Holders willing to abate something OF their de
mands but not to extent sufficient to induce buy
ers to operate The exchange market has opened with
out variation Saturday rates, but there little
doing to-day and the demand languid. Clear ster-
ling ranges from 1889 g1l018 and Il exceptionally,
Drafts with bill Of lading lJ90l094. Francs ST 1872
05t 0o34, and transactions very limited. Sixty day
bills on New York l0l38 ~ ct discount. Sight "a
O. u ~ ct premium. Our dates from New DIRK are
to Wednesday last, 25th inst The Times says The
steamship Persia, for England to morrow, will take
oht the heaviest total IN specie that has yet left
our shores by single ship. We reckon the engage
ments this afternoon at 81, 848 goo, to which mum
Der of small may be added In the official clear
ances morrow, making in the nelghborhood of three
millions ofdollars. The heaviest previous shipment
| by single ship was some years ago by the Arabia,
81 25O UUU he export OF gold is So large and wide
y distributed among the leading remItters in the ira
port trade well the banking houses that bills OF
exchange have been less active than usual for the Per
sla do day. Some considerable settlements in the
way credits have been made the going rates. and
a large amount of sight funds on London disposed Of
while sixty day bills both that city and PARIS have
4 been comparatively dull
LIVERPOOL, May lo--Of the II 500 bales of cotton
sold during the days since the departure of tile
Asia, ,6JJ taken by spectators and exporters.
All qualities OF cotton have slightly declined. Quo
tatons arenomlnal and Irregular Richardson, Spence
Il Go. report: Corn closed nrm, Sugar closed steady
at previous quotations. Rice closed quiet, and quo
tatons are generally unchanged. Resin closed steady
at previous quotations. Spirits of turpentne closed
dull but quotations are generally unchanged
LIVERPOOL, May 2l-Ihe cotton market very dull
( with downward tendency.
I Three extensive banking houses of London have
suspended.
ii is reported that an alliance has been formed On
the continent, and Paris is to be beseged, Nothing
new from the seat OF war:
HAvKE, May 1.-THE Havre cotton market closed
dul-the sales of cotton during the week ending last
evening amount to 5000 bales
The Intelligent London correspondent Of the Tri.
( bune writes, on May 18th as follows: The Austrans
are fast retreaung They have now given ur
the line OF the Susa, and will scarcely wait the
French within the boundaries of Piedmont Francis
Joseph who III the first instance snubbed Baron Hes:
for his cautious plan OF the campaign which was t.
remain around fernese, and to accept the battle unde
the OF the fortress, has now lost his conf
dence IN the more daring plan of Gaylau and will il
a few days set out with baron Hess to superced
Gaylau III the command.
the continuous rain and retrograGe movements bay,
considerably damped the ardor of the Young ustrar
officers who thought they might within few day,
/ destroy the Sandman army and occupy and plunde
/ Turin. The halo which surrounded Radetsky wa
aftclal from the hrst, and especially manufactured
j by German papers. Napoleon is hailed bv his sol
dlers with enthusiasm, and by the Italians with com
plete madness. Ii he succeeds in his camDalgn anC
makes generous Of victory in favor of italian
Independence he secures the throne for his dynasty
we shall soon hear OF great pitched battle, proba
1 bly, within week. Russia denies soemnlv any ALI
ance with France. Still from her evasiye expIana
4 uons, we may infer that she has bound herself t,
watch Austria and keep Prussia inactive in case sh
should espouse the caI,e of Aus ria The Czaris no
prepared Tor a great war; but may easily by hostil
neutrality, paralyze Austrian army. and the leu
tonic enthusiasm of Germany
As regards England lord Derby is at least for non
intervention, prince Albert for intervention in favor
Austria and lord Palmerston for intervention in favo
of France
New York, May 30-The sales of cotton to da,
limited to 200 bales the quotations are nominal
and tn market closed very dull Flour has advanced
25 cents per barrel the advance was caused chiefly b,
the advces from Europe the sales to-day were 81 OOj
bales; market closing with active inquiry
The steamship Arago, for Havre and Southampton
to day, takes out 81 ,250,0 QUO in specie
The steamship Vigo for Cork also to-day takes GU
$785,00O in specie
The steamship Weser, for Bremen to-day, takes gu
$50 GOO in specie.
The total shipments Of specie for Europe during h
week now add up S5,000000
SAVANNAH May 27.--l he steamship Isabel has ar
rived at this port from Havana via Kew West Sh
left Havana the 2lst inst, and her Havana advice
are anticipated by the Philadelphia at New Orleans
I The Isabel brings adyces from Key West which stat
that an extensive fire occurred at that place on thu
10th inst, which destroyed one hundred and ten dwell
ling houses and other buildings The loss is estirna
ted at about $3.50 600
ST. LOUIS (va Baltimore and Washington May
( 30.-Advces from fort Arkansas announce that Sc
engagement has taken place between the United
States troops under major Van Dorm and large party
of Camanche Indians, The battle was fought nea
fort Arkansas and lasted several.hours. Major Var
Dorm reports hatthe CAmanehes were entirely routed
forty OF their number having been killed and thirty