The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-03-02


steamship Bremen, arrived at this port to-day having
put in here short of coal She brings Liverpool and
London dates ofthe 9TH inst, which have been anti
clpated by the arrival of the Prince Albert at st.
Johns. The Bremen brings commercial news of
importance which has not already been communica-
ted from st. Johns.
= LONDON, Feb, 5-The funds opened yesterday at
Ii decline previous rates, owing chiefly to the
favorable prospects of peace and the increasing dis
trust on the continent To-day the funds closed *
lower than the quotations of yesterday All securi-
tee have experienced decided decline
Rumors Of an approaching continue to be cir
eulated and gaining confidence The London
Morning News copsi ers that foreign affairs in
most critical Dos he London Times expresses
its conviction tfaU Is settled intention the
part of certain continental governments to provoke
war. The discussions in parliament are discouIaging
as regard the prospects peace. Al IL
Thewar ruInors are greatly exaggerated by the at
tempt of Sardinia to make loan and by the issue Of
an imperial pamphlet upon the Italian question.
A battle had been fought between the Russians ard
the Montenegrins, in lich the Russians We're re
pulsed in attempting Ike the town of Shaludjk on
the Circassan coast. i .... --.r. E s.s..-
NORFOLK, Va, Feb The bark Julia Dean, Of
Charleston has arrives Ghis port in charge of lieu
tenant Brane of the Unlocd States vessel of war Vim
cennes. The bark was captured as SLAYER off East
Castle -rsLgg Il f-r IS. ia yrl,g @zss-
at Clinton Mississippi, was partially destroyed by
fire at 10 o'clock last night Fifteen bales of cotton
were burned and some other damage done. The loss
to the railroad is very slight. The fire is supposed to
have been occasoned by spark from the engine.
The sabbath committee in New York have Just is
sued document concerning the Sunday liquor traffic
1t appears that there seven thousand seven hun
dred and seyentynine places where liquors sold,
and more than five thousand of the number continue
their business on Sunday. The larger establishments
in the Bowery have bands of music and most ofthem
have theatrical performances, singing and dancing
Sunday afternoon and evening. OF the whole num-
Der only ~ are regularly licensed. e
CADETS AT West PoNT.--At the recent quarterly !.
examination fourteen of the cadets failed to stand
the fire of the examination, and were sent home
This is about the usual of things and proves that
the present manner of selecting candidates by mem
bers of congress is faulty the choice is now
political and social grounds than the fitness OF the
Young to receive the honors and benefits of the
institution Moral, intellectual and physical quail
ties should be the test Of admission as all these are
Just as requisite to make first class officers in the ar
my navy, it is to make superior in any of
the professions of civil service AS the law is large
classes enter and very small classes graduate, and
while the institution suffers by these regulations the
young men rejected are greatly mortified ifnot deep
ly injured in their future expectations.
To assist legislation our national legislature dur.
ing the frat session of the 35th congress- in the way
of contingent expenses consumed $40 ,551, including
$4,000 for mirrors, and $500 for 234 combs and $50
hair brushes.
Wine continues to pour into Paris, and is socheap
that the brewers VINO nave been making fortunes dur
ing the last few years, are doing nothing at all
Hops and malt are u drug in the market. The cheap
wine sold now was never of better quality than at the
present time.
From the report of the officers of the Mississippi
to the Legislature in session, we
earn that this time there are hundred and for
5y-four convicts in the prison. This compares with
ormer years as follows-1657, l05; 1856, 80; 1854,
)5 1853, 81; 1852 80; 1851, IS: 1850 SO. The Off
GERS suggest that the inmates are becoming too nu-
he dlmp ions of tba bri16in in
innate that more room is required During the last
hree years there have been admitted into the prison
40 convicts. During the period. l24 have been
oardoned and discharged.
A bed of iron ore has been discovered within the
enclosure of the Clinton State prison. New York and
he prisoners have commenced working it. They are
amliar with the work, as they have been engaged
heretofore IN the iron mines in the vicinity of the
prison. The State has been obliged to pay about
SlOOOb annually to the owners of these mines for the
privileges of eXcaVating.
A late writer in the Selma (AIa) papers says that
he taxable real estate in that city has risen in value
rom the assessment of about $1,000 at the COM
OF the year 1S49 prior to the commence
nent Of the railroads. up to 81 200000 in 1358-all
rom the construction of two railroads the Alaba-
ma and Mississippi river roads, in which Selma Y
lad invested to the amount of 100000. l
negro demi-doctor demi-sorcerer, sort of color
Cagliotro is making furore in Paris. He is de-
crlbed as fine, handsome negro, well made cover
with diamonds and iewelry, and drawn by a yalu-
bic pair of horses in an elegant carriage living in
luxurious apartments, demanding fabulous prices Il
II his drugs, which he administers himself. il
During the year 1856 upwards Of eleven thousand P
tales aud six hundred females were imprisoned for
ebt in England few weeks since, two men, who
ad been occupants of debtors prisons for eleven -
nd six years respectively, Were discharged from
Istody. The former eighty four years of age. a
In Marseilles France, one hundred electric clocks a
ave been placed in various parts of the city, and
the street lamps, so that the hours may be known
thy,r, lYy,,I ,.l,t vii 4 II
ave been on the street lamps in the city of Client
elgium, for some years. a
A new tribe of negroes has been discovered in fc
ustrala who if the account is to be believed are IL
tIrely without hair. Their complete badness gives s.
em strange, pnearthy appearance, at which, it tt
said, the Balome blacks we're at first very much =
rrifed. (
Several ship loads of horses have gone from Bue-
IS Ayres to India They cost $40 piece, and about
90 for transportation, and sell in India for $500
$500 each
The people of New Orleans are Illustrating in fine
rawberries and sweet roses n
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