The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-08-03
General Intelligence.


NEW YORK, july 2l-The British and North Amer
lean mail steamer Africa has arrived at this port
bringing dates Of the9th instant from Liverpool 1--WE
DAYS later than the intelligence brought BY the CITY
Of Washington. -,
mn advancing tendency. An advance OF Ltd is
quoted and holders demand an advance OF "a. lpe
advance has been mostly middllng qualities lhs
sales of cotton for the week ending the oth
to 900 bales of which about 5DuO bales were takef
for specnlation and export The sales on FRIDAY the
9th were 1900 bales, the market closing with an
advancing tendency at the following quotations IRON
the brokers' circular Fair Orleans, 618d niddling
Orleans I'd The stock of cotton at Liverpool at the
present date is 5000 bales, OF which oooooo are
of American production.
HAvRE, July 9.-The cotton market closed hrrn.
MANCHESTER, July All qalties of cotton goods
are advancing considerably.
The ship Sarah Mnot, from New Orleans 70 thls
port has been destroyed by fire at The officers
and crew were all sased, and have arrived at this
port The Sarah Minot American ship OF
i895 tons, and had 3424 bales of cotton on board
LONDON, July 9-Intelligence has reached here to
the effect that suspension OF hostltles between Inc
contending powers has been agreed upon until Ihe
18th of August
In consequence of the armistice, strong hopes are
entertained of peace.
dispatch from Paris states that there was great
excitement on the Paris bourse the effect OF the late
news.
The armistice which signed on the 18th at Vii
Ia Franco by generals Hess and Valiant, stpulates
that all commercial vessels shall navigate the Adrl
attic unmolested -
preparati ions in anticipation OF war with Turkey
The Austrian federal diet has proposed to meoi
lie the whole of the federal continent, and have re-
ouested the prince regent of Prussia to take the com
mand
VIENNA July 8--The French higate importance,
bombarded Sara Yesterday, but upon the fire being
returned the frgate withdrew and appeared to have
suffered considerable injury.
A large French feet was seen near Venice and
another fleet of ten sail was seen from trieste bearing
towards that place
The English government are about sending 3U00
cavalry and infantry troops to reinforce sir Colin
CampbelPs army in India.
New YoRA, July "a The cotton market closed
with an advancing tendency.
New YORK July 25th.-Ihe cotton market closed
buoyant and prices have advanced he. The sales
to- day amount to 1900 bales. Flour and provisions
dropping.
FARTHER Po1Nr July 24th-The Montreal ocean
steamship North Briton passed this point to-day,
bringing dates from Liverpool of the 18th instant,
four DAYS later than those received by the Africa, at
New Y ork
By this arrival we have the most unexpected end
highly important Peace has been made be.
tween Austria and the allies at the suggestion OF the
French Who would have thought itE
LIVERPOOL, July 13th.-The cotton market closed
firm with advance upon the quotations per Africa.
The estimated sales of the three days amounted to
80 900 bales Middling Orleans is quoted l Cd
Advices from Manchester and the manufacturing
districts continued be of favorable character pre-
vous the announcement of the conclusion Of peace,
the effect of which had not ranspired at Manchester
when the last dispatch closed
LONDON, July 13.-The following is copy of the
peace dispatch sent by Napoleon to the empress Eu-
genia, dated Vallegio, July 18th:
ga treaty of peace has been signed between the
emperor of Austria and myself, the following basis
The Italian confederacy to be under the honorary
presidency of the pope. The emperor of Austria
comedies his rights in Lombardy to the emperor of the
French who transfers them to the king of Sardinia
The emperor of Austria preserves Venice, but she
will form integral part of the italian eonfederaey
NAPOLEON
LONDON July ia dispatch from Verona, says
that the armstice concluded only after repeated
requests from the French, and after Austria had OBJ
tanned all she asked
1t is reported that Kossuth would propose for
monarchcal government for Hungary.
The London News says that the hopes and expec-
tations of Italy have been deceived and that history
will call Napoleon to account for making war upon
false pretence, and then signing mock and selfish
peace that leaves Austria impregnably fortified in
the heart of northern Italy and connects central Italy
with the patronage of the pope.
The London Post contends that the pope is depri-
we'd of subsistence, but keeps the shadow of supre-
macy
The London Times says that France has spent fifty
give Milan Pedmontese master and establish the
pope in temporary dignity; even beyond his magma
ton.
The news of peace was received with prolonged
cheers in the house of lords and commons.
Letters from Rome and Florence state that the ex
element in the papal states still continue conse
quence of the massacre at Peruga Ancona and other
cities. Investigations have been ordered as to the
origin of the popular movements.
1t appears that terrible crueltes have been inict
ed upon the Mazznans IN the reyolted districts un
der pretext of an order from his holiness, Plus TX
vienna, July i th.-The official reports from the
of the army in Italy, give the following
account of the loss at the battle of Solferino The
number of killed is $500; wounded and missing about
1921. great difference from the first accounts pub
lished-25,000! Every thing has been magniied at
least twenty fold serious hard fought battle has
been fought-nothing but skirmishing They have
all shown ''the white feather The French and Sar-
dinian loss in killed. wounded and prisoners set
down at Is $50.
LONDON, July l3.-The admiralty has issued or
ders for the raising of 10000 additional seamen for
the British navy, at a liberal bounty.
Intelligence from Stockholm confirms the death of
king Oscar at that place.
1t is rumored at Berlin that the emperor of Russia
would soon arrive at the capital to attend family
conference respecting the disposal of the crown Of
Prussia, after the abdicaton of the king The con-
ference, it is said will determine whether the prince
regent or his shall take the crown.
a dispatch from Turin states that on the 7th inst
unsuccessful attempt to revolutionise Naples was
made among the soldiers, which was quelled by the
artillery.
A telegram from Milan states that the massacre at
Feruga had created intense excitement in that city
and on the I'd July, the pope, cardinal Antonel and
colonel Smith, (the latter of whom commanded the
Swiss troops at the nmssacre) were burned in efgy
on the plaza 'Armee.
1t IS reported that 5000 Sandman soldiers have re-
paired to Bologna to protect that city from nsurrec
ton, and support the provisional government
he young king of Naples, upon the receipt of the
OF the battle of Soferno and the victory of the
allies, sent messenger to the camp of the allied ar
my to congratulate the emperor Napoleon and king
Victor Emanuel upon their good fortune.
1t is rimored that an envoy would be sent from
URN to the king of Naples endeavor to propose
to him an alliance with the Sandman government.
he French troops represented as being much
dissatisfied with the terms of the treaty of peace and
revolution is seriously apprehended their return
to France.
HALIFAX, July 27.-The steamship Europa, has ar.
lived at this port She left Liverpool on the 9Th Of
Juy, and brings three days later news than received
BY the North Briton.
LIVERPOOL. July l6--The peace has been fully
confirmed The result Of the treaty is generally mis-
trusted in England. Napoleon was on his way to
Paris. "
Napoleon in his address to his soldiers saws that
peace was concluded because the contest was about
assuming proportions outside Of the interests which
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