The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1860-08-22
General IntalIigence.

The 4dratic left the port of Haryre Wednesday,
August lst. and touched at southampton the same
evening, whence she brings three days later mtell-
qence than was received by the steamship Europa at
Halifax from Liverpool, July 28th, and Queenstown,
the 23th.
LIvERpooL, Aug. 1.-The sales of cotton Mondot
and Tuesday amounted 5000 bales, Of which spec
uators and exporters each took 4,50o leaving ll6o0
to the trade
The cotton market since the sailing of the Europa
has ruled dull but the quotations. given IN the broker
circular of last Friday, have not varied IN the least
On Wednesday the sales were confined to about
so bales
The market is somewhat quiet, and prices are
generally unchanged.
The latest advces from Manchester, and other man
ufacturing districts are very unfavorable.
The market for yarns and manufactured goods closed
generally dull and the low prices for which they were
selling caused more demand
The general and political news by the steamship
Adratic is important and interesting.
LoRp AMHERST oNs SPEECHoN THE SUBJECT OF lMMEDI-
.TELY FoRT flying ENGLAND.-He held that it was es-
sentiay necessary for the absolute safety of the eOun
trv that the recommendations of the commissioners,
which involved outlay of about FL 10000, should
be carried out There we're ways Of doing this
one by annual votes which would spread the work over
twenty years. and the other, the way which it would
be his duty to recommend by raising terninable an
nutes to run for thirty years. Thus we might get III
short time comparatively an efficient means of de-
fence withoutany greater burden than system OF an
anal votes If these Notifications necessary
he thought common sense would affirm, they We're nec-
essarv at once He did not say that would arise,
but they were bound to look upon it as possible, al
though it might not be probable. 1t was certainly
contrary practice to resort 10 loans. Private
individuals however adopted the principle, and par
lament granted loans to persons DESTROYS to improve
their estates therefore, what desirable in the case
of the private individual holds good in this instance
in the case OF the nation.
With respect to the necessity of these works, one
who regarded what passing could be insensIbe to
it, The horizon heavily charged, and no one
could say when and where the storm would bust. de
did not say this with any unfrendy feeling TO France
And on the other hand, no could find fault with
the proposed preparations, which simply for de-
fensive purposes. We had recently concluded com
mercal treaty with France a laughl it would not
fail to be of great value for it well known that
nations with large commercial intercourse had great
interest in peace and were less likely TO fall out Still
these things were works of time; and great nation
hitherto fond of war could not be expected to leave
its warke habits and at settle down to realise the
advantages of peace.
He held the commercial treaty to be Of great value,
but it alone would be apoor defence for country like
England to rely upon. Was there anything in the
state of Europe calculated to excite apprehensons?
France had large army-an army of 100000 men |
far too great for the requirements OF defence for no
one would think of attacking France. He did not say
that an army was cStdllSlltu HOSte pOSSo'
still it would not do to rely upon the forbearance Of
neighbor especially when it remembered that
France increasing her navy every day until it was
nearly as large He therefore, maintained that
we must rely on our exertions; for could
say from day to day. that with the utmost desire for
peace matter might not arise in some part of the
world which might involve US in hostilities.
Now suppose this did happen, what would be the I
dangers to which should be exposed? We might I
be liable invasion for plumber for conquest. An
be made to get possession OF the metropO
lis to demand requisiion and dictate gn9minious terms
Another danger, and it to which he felt we
should be most liable sudden attack naval
arsenas the cradles of our power. No doubt London |
might be the object of attack, but it impossible to
fortify place Itmigh however, be defended
IN the field for there strong positions in its neigh
oorhood which, if skfully made of, would enable
US to resist invading force.
Suppose invading force had landed. 1t might |
cause excessive misery and distress; but long
naval ports were secure and our feet supreme, the
enemys supplies would be cut off, and his ultimate
submission become only matter Of time. But if our
dockyards and arsenals destroyed and should
have of sending out another feet, if we lost
the command of the sea, what would become of this
country? Let honorable gentlemen reflect how de-
pendent for everything. eimport 10, 100000
quarters Of grain and large quantities of cotton which
secured food and employment for our population
Only fancy London, Liverpool and Bristol bloekaded
by a hostile feet What then becomes of our power
and wealth? We could not contemplate such
possibility without horror and it was the duty Of every
government to take means to guard against it. By
Certifying the dockyarS only very small body of men
would be required at Portsmouth &C. and thus force
would be set free for the defence Of London. Accord
ngy, the fertilization of the dockyards means
he defense Of the metropolis.
Lord Palmerston concluded by saying that 'anv
government which failed to call upon the house of
commons to give it the means to provide for these
necessary defences would fail in its duty and would be
guilty of high crime and misdemeanor; and he would
lot hesitate to say, would deserve to be mpeachedn
Lord Palmerston sat down 'amid considerable APP
clause" but Immediately followed by Mr.. Bright
who said:
During the whole course of his experience he had
heard such proposals. that which the noble lord
lad made submitted to the house. without some previous
notice having been given. The scheme proposed was
If gigantic nature and nothing had been said by the
noble lord warrant the expenditure of such sum
Believing that the question which required the
most serious consideration, he should that the
chairman at once report progress and intimated that if
my honorable gentleman would support him, he would
Keep on dividing the house on his amendment.
The Neapoitans are still in possession of Messina
md the royal forces have been ordered defend the
y to the last against any attack the part of the
1t is asserted that Gen Garibadi during the combat
It MlazZo, received wound in the foot and narrowly
escaped being killed By order of Garibadi several of
he people of Miazzo be shot for lighting against
lin.
Several letters from Sicily say the commander of the
oval forces only evacuated the outskirts of Messina
lie is concentrating his army in Citadel
The remainder of the royal troops especially the d
yision of Gen. Bosca, dispatched to Culabria.
The latest news from Naples is more satisfactory.
military convention had been agreed upon between
Zen Garibaldi and Gen Clary the chief commander of
he royal forces the provisions of which follows:
The Neapolitans to keep the forts of Syracuse,
Ayosta and Messna. One of the conditions provides
hat navigation through the Straits of Messina is free
The emperor Napoleon has written an important and
peaceful letter to his ambassador London regarding
he speech of lord Palmerston, in the house of com
nous national deiences. This letter has been pub
ished in the papers of London.
The Paris Constitutional announces that lord John
Russell has ordered lord Cowey effect understand
ng with France restricting the Syrian expedition.
The Paris Constitutional says: all powers have
agreed that question: except Turkey, whose assent
will necessarily follow.
letter dated Constantnople, July "a says the reply
IF the porte to the European proposals for inter
Fention is almost to be negative.
The latest kilograms from Paris state that Turkey
has accepted the proposals of the convention in Paris
or the intervention in Syria
All English steamers III the doekyards are to be
made ready the no.