The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-02-23

Sr JOHNS n F. Feb. 17-Ihe steamship fTlnee
Albert, of the Galway line, arrived at TINS port TINS
aaanino She left Galway the 9th instant, and
brought seven days later news from LlVerPooI IMAM
we had by the America, at Halifax
IIvrRpooL. Feb 5-The sales of cotton during the
week amount to 81 900 bales. The sales on speeula-
ton were 1900 bales, and the sales Tor eNPortloh
were $500 All qualities of cotton have slightly ad-
vanced since the sailing of the America. Kidding
Orleans have advanced Lied The market closed quI-
at the following quotations. fair Orleans, 49, md
ding Orleans, E IL I6d.
I0Npoy. Feb 5-The continued unfavorabl news
from Tho continent has had an unusually depressing
effect npon the funds and transactions for few days
past show want of confidence. Consuls have de-
cned during the week q per cent
The English parliament was opened by the queen
on the I'd lust The queens speech IS non-eommIt-
tai and silent on the war question The queens adj
dress threatens the employment Of force against Mex
leo. Warke rumors continue, but are of a contra
dictory character Lord Palmerston had rather Sc
verey criticised the queens speech, and complained
of her silence upon the India question The Eng
sh papers announce that another match at chess be-
tween Paul Morphy All N. Harwitzis in contempla-
ton. Morphy has also Undertaken to play 20 games
of chess simultaneous ithout seeing the boards or
men.
BATON RoUaE Feb. L. 1.-THE discussion on the APP
portonment bill was resumed to-day in the senate,
and the majority bill was finally passed by vote of
10 yeas to nays
The house refused concurrence in the passage of
THIS OIL, DY 4 NOUe OF d nay W ~ yeas.
The senate then took up the minority bill passed
by the house yesterday, and amended every para
graph down to the seventeenth district, when, with
out having effected agreement with the house, the
senate adjourned.
The governor sent in message in response to the
resolution asking for information in relation to the
occupation of the State arsenal in New Orleans by the
Vigilance committee last June.
lie sent in the response of the superintendent of
the arsenal and the replies Of the general officers on
the subject
BATON ROUGE, Feb. 16.-The senate to day concur
red in the house resolution in relation to the improve
ment of the defences of New Orleans
The senate also coneurred in the house resolution
to appoint a committee to correspond with the city
authorities of New Orleans, and report upon the sub
iect of building State-house in New Orleans.
The apportonment bill was passed Ry the senate.
The house refused to in the passage ofhe bill
amended by the senate and returned it back to the
senate The senate persisted in its passage in the
present FORM and returned it to the house The house
persisted in its refusal to concur by vote of 43 yeas
to % nays.
The senate passed a resolution asking for the APP
pointment of conference committee the part of the
house to confer with like committee, to be appointed
by the senate, upon compromise OF the differences
between the two houses. Both houses adjourned with
out action In the matter.
BATON ROUGE, Feb. 17th,-The senate to day, in
accordance with the motion made yesterday appoint
ed Messrs Moore Tucker Heard Chew and Sterling
ed by the house in relation to the apportonment BILL
for the purpose of agreeing upon some basis of action
which shall be acceptable to both houses. The house
concurred in the action of the senate by the appoint
ment of conference committee The speakerappoint-
ed Messrs. Harper, Hyams, Lashbrool, Keary, Allen
Lawrence, Fuller Phillips, and Randall to confer with
the senate committee upon the apportonment bill.
motion afterwards made to reconsider these APP
pointments and elect the committee. The motion was
agreed to. The house then elected Messrs GRAY
A Hen Randall IaEra SOn GlaI bDurna Harmon Phil
lips, Taylor and Pierce the committee of confer
ence. The house then took a recess of enc hour.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l7.--Senate-The senate in exc
cutve session to-day ratified the treaty with the Daco
tab Indians, which secures to the United States
another extensive tract of land The presidents
nomination of Mr.. Potter collector at Toledo the
discussion Of which created much excitement in |
he senate few weeks since, rejected to-day by
he senate The open sessions of the senate, during
he last two days, have been mostly occupied by I
speeches from Messrs. Crittendon and Thompson of |
kentucky in opposition to the bill for the acquisition
If Cuba,
PIrTsBURG, Feb l7-The river at this point is ris-
rg rapidly with fourteen feet of water in the channel
LOUSY LIE, Feb 1.-THE river at this point is
Using rapidly to-day with eleven feet of water in the
channel and eight feet on the falls
MEMPHIS, Feb IA destructive fire occurred at
Brownsville i'll this State Tuesday, by which
welye buildings were consumed. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000. There was but slight insurance
IN the property
A letter dated Williamsburg, (Va.) February 6th,
o the Petersburg Express, gives the following parti
ulars of the burning of William and Mary college,
rs the mail closes at A. NJ | hasten to inform Won
hat the venerable college known as William and Ma
y, destroyed by fire last night, or rather this
aorning, as the fire not discovered until about
clock, and then it had evidently been burning for
ONE time. The fire originated in or near the libra
Y, one OF the most extensive and valuable in the
ountry, which was unayoidably consumed Not
olume was saved The library and furniture of the
'henix Literary Society We're burnt; but the books
nd furniture Of the Phlomethean Society were near
J all saved The Laboratory of the institution was
lso consumed It's supposed by some to have been
he work of an incendiary. This, however, | very
much doubt. William and Mary college, as YOU are
probably aware the oldest institution of learn
ng in America, except Harvard University, at Cam
ridge, Massachusetts, which was founded in 1855
n 1872 charter was obtained from England through
he agency of the James Blair and the assistance
lord Nicholson, then lieutenant governor of the
olony. The institution took its name from the royal
rantor, who appropriated funds, land, and ordered
revenue on tobacco for its support The buildings
we're erected with all possible dispatch (the bricks
oming from England) and the rev, James Blair be-
anne its president.
The building was 156 feet 'front.' four stories high,
nd insured for $22 900. The library contained up
Yards of 20, 900 volumes There are 6fty students
be present session, only nine of whom Slept in the
olege building. They barely escaped with their
ives. Some of them lost all their clothing books
nd every thing else
The municipal expenses of the city of Cincinnati
1r the last year amounted to 100000 The largest
ems arel60O0 900 for interest on city bonds S67 900
Or police, 81 ,553 fer fire department, $4,000 for
ghting, S26774 for cleaning streets, $28 1856 for pa
ing intersections, $4,000 for culverts The whole
rnting expenses of the city are less than $4,000
oe believe that the population of Cincinnati is about
100000.
A medical journal says that the decoction of box
rood has been successful in cases of badness
our large hands full of stem and leaves of the gar
en- box are boiled in three pnts of water in closely
overed vessel, for fifteen minutes, and allowed to
land in an earthern ar ten hours or more; the LIQUID
then strained, and one ounce and half of cologne
dded, and with this solution the head is well wash
every morning.
Died
On the 10th inst, Mr.. WILLIAM A. STERRErT need
bout 70 years. He leaves wife child, mother Sis
RS and large circle of friends to mourn his loss
On the 18th instant, at o'clock, P M, JOSEPH t.
ENloK, son of the Rev. Thomas NJ Penick
Steamboat Register
ebI6-B. L. Hodge, from New Orleans.