The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-06-01
General Intelligence.


arpool on the 18th instant: Soma od |
TIE liverpool and London papers contain some au
ditional items OF interest, ~ =. l. 1,o4 oloead
TTvrRpooL Nav l2th.-The cotton MARKET eio ~
- 80 The sales to. day were 800 bales als-
otab from london dated Thursday noon, May lIUu'
an advance of Il in the English funds GotIoh
lvds not enqured after Mddng Orleans 61d g
TrvERPooI May 12-The large bounty ol ~, -
ea5 bT the British government to those who enLSt III
+ha naval service, has proved very successful a.
fTicb the GREAT naval arsenal OF Great britain II
:; stated that seamen are volunteering ana oelng Ell
rolled in the navy at the rate OF two huhdFeu u"J
II is positively stated that upon the ms -
narament lord Palmer will move, and lora Iohn
Pnsse will second a Ne-e of censure OF tue lllistty
f the course they thought fit to pursue IN dlssolVlg
nariament in the critical time, when Europe was On
the eve of great war .1.o,,-, toIo;on
The Belgian Moniteur announces that any belgium
Vessels that NAV be FOUR engaged in privateerng OF
otherwise acting contra to the neutrality laws VIII
be treated as pirates. -. Cb
Mrs Sheridan Luspra5s, a sister OF Charlotte CuSh-
man. died at Liverpool on the lUth INST
Emigration to the United States has not for long
;od been so active as at present, and several yes
Els have cleared in rapid succession, with numbers
RANGING from 600 to 700 board and 1t Is oeIleFed
that the next few months emigration to the Unltea
States will be the largest EXPERIENCED Tor several
1aars In the month of January seven ships sailed
rom the Mersey conveying 81 cabin and 700 steer
zoe Messengers the latter consisting OF 81 Englsn
Il Scotch 554 Irish, and SO foreign emlgrants; IN
February ten ships, with ~ caDln ana 100 oao
ae noers-489 English, AZ Scotch, ,O93 irish,
and az other emigrants and in March, thirteen ShPs
With a. 1853 Storage passengers-oob EhgIsn' 10
Scotch, 988 Irish and l08 other emigrants. INES
NFw YoRK, Nav 25-The house of Hargous Bros.
has suspended payment 1,.o
The house of Meyer d Stucken, bankers n"s 'iso
snsnendad The immediate cause OF the SUSPENSION
If Haroous Bros was the failure to be covered Tor
drafts drawn on them from New Orleans IN favor OF
the Louisiana Tehuantepec company
The liabilities Of Hargous Bros, are stated at about
60 000 600 Assistance has been offered them by the
dino banks of the city, but it has been declined
The steamship Persia sails to-day for L!VerPooi,
xtr I,nvords of 50 500 600 in specie on freight AT
this rate we shall soon be drained OF our suPeflouS
! s,ooia Silver coin will regain It's value e.
/ The cotton market to-day cloSeu nun 10''
/ dull with a declining tendency. ;. ;,-,1
Nv, YoRK Nav 26-The steamship ASIA, arrived
at This port this morning. She left l1Vefpool on Tie
18th inst and brings two days later news nom Lon
don and Liverpool than were received ny "l0 ivy
Baltimore e.. 7;,,,r +I,a
LTyERPooI MAY l4.-The sales OF cotton during Slit
week amount to So 900 bales The market opened d
an advance of ID on the quotations ny Vhe Oanau"
but subsequently declined, and closed at an advance
of 10 d. for the week. 80
The advices from Manchester continue u 0o Vi 60
uufayorable character
Toypoy, Nav I4-The funds are again depressed
and have considerably declined.
No battle had taken place between the French and
The emperor Napoleon arrived at Genoa on the al
ternoon of the 18th, where he was formal y received
nv the prime minister of Sardinia who had previous
] lV left Turin for that purpose
ears met with an accident yesterday NJ particular
have vet been received here, except that among Vh
badly bruised are Rachel Bassman, Mrs. M brown
and Mr. Brown, of New Orleans
Bosr0y Nav 25.-The house OF M Field, fOWle
f. co commission merchants and importers, haY
made an assignment in fayorof their creditors.
W AsHNqroN May 2l.-Just before leaving Wash
ington count Sartiges said emPhahcally to his &C
qraintances, that in case OF an European war IN
riobt of search would be asserted and enforced lie
France dare do it, and the United States Woud soo
increase her navy without building or purchasing
She would do it by captures.
WASHINGTON May 23,-At meeting OF the caol
net to-day the foreign policy of our government AM
fine form of dispatches to be addressed to our oreg
ministers, were agreed upon, with view OF dehmh
our position during the pending hosutles IN EufoPt
The dispatches direct ministers to declare tina
tho limited States will remain neutral unless our right
mon the high seas are nfnged and set forth IN ele
our position upon the right OF search question
: WAsaINGroN, May 24.-The State department ia
established the following regulations IN relation
, European passports:
of Havre musthave their vIsed by theffehc
consul at the port from which they SAL.
Persons leaving for France by way Of Engan mus
have their passports vised at the un1f"' 20
ton in LopdNlug any portion of Spain or the Span
sh Vest India islands must have their passport wise
by the Spanish consul the port from which they sal
Naturalised citizens of the United States wishin
to visit foreign countries, required to send the
naturalization papers to the State department with
description of their persons. After examination
the State department, their papers will be returned
+ them.
! Attorney general Black has decided that capt PEI
kins can recover against the Russian government fc
the value of las tons of gunpowder and $4,000 stand
, of arms.
Col Steptoe and capt Carr, of the UuiteJ States al
my have obtained leave of absence for the prrpose
visiting Europe. They go as private individuals br
it is understood their object to observe the warlr
movements in Europe, and note the progress fhostll
, ties in Italy
AUGUsrA, GA May 18.-Wm. Lucky, citizen
Il Green county, killed by one of his negroes in
S H. N elson a farmer of Baker county, drowned hir
It self day in Judge Pamer's mill pond. DIR. Tor
4 lnson Fort, of Milledgeville died few days ago.
y ST. LOUIS, May 23.-The Mississippi at this poi
has fallen six inches during the last twenty four Rou
II and is still falling.
bringing dates from San Francisco to the 29th I'll
which have been anticipated by the Coatzacoalcos
!. New Orleans
The mail however brings later advices from Sonor
: which represent the country in deplorable state
! anarchy and msrule.
Great excitement prevailed in Sonora owing to
report that Gen Walker fitting out another Sono
e expedition at San Francisco, and the Mexican autho
ties and people were greatly eXasperated against
American residents of the country.
The American residents of HermosiIlo had be-
/ ordered to leave the city within twenty hour
l. or suffer the penalty of death.
Americans could not appear in the street witho
Il being insulted and in cases injured by the mo
Il The advices from Pixies Peak mines continue to
y of a most unfavoable character.
Y Private letters received in this city from the min
state that many of the emigrants totally desttl
of the means Of existence, and are in state of ST
walton.
Is party of destitute emigrants unable to obtain 70
e otherwise, had commenced capturing the outwa
n bound trains.
- One train of movers was attacked near Offaol
u bluff and D. G. Oaks, the conductor Of the train,
killed.
st Mr.. Griffith, postmaster at Aurara, has been hur
o. ST. LOUIS, May 24.-The Pixies peak correspon
ent of the St Louis Democrat confirms the gloomy
counts of the misery, starvation and wretched sta
Of suffering of many of the Pixies peak emgrants
a scattered along the plains.
e MEMPHIS. May 2l.-The river during the twent
four hours ending at o'clock last night had fall
y about inches.
e BATON ROUGE, May 25, - M-The democratic ST.
a. convention have just assembled The town is full
f. overlooking. Not a vacant room is to be had Mu
trouble is anticipated in effecting an organisation.
d Both the old and new lines are fully represente