The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-02-16
--latest News.
IBy Telegraph to the N. o. Papers of yesterday.
EmgEa d.

A very curious result VI tiiH 5H0SS'55's1"ii'
so far as it has gone, has. just come to
light. American ships in this port
land, 40 doubt, in many others, trading
with the ports of South Carolina ana
Georgia, arc preparing, at the Custom
house, to sail thither under British
colors. The stars and stripes would,
of course, in the present state OF feel
ING, be refused admission, while the
British flag will be heartily welcomed.
One consequence of this is unprece-,
dented-the British ships are getting
larger freights.
New York, February 14.-By the
arrival of the steamship New York from
Southampton the Goth ult., we CLEAN
the following from European exchanges:
France.
The Army and Navy Gazetteer OF
France says the Emperor has resolved
upon the construction, with the greatest
dispatch, of ten iron cased frigates OF
the La Gloire class.
La Patrie denies that France has
encouraged Denmark to resist the de-
mands of Germany. 1t also denies that
France is organizing squadron for the
Baltic.
The La Patrie says the lombard
ment continues to be carried on without
result on either side.
The Marseillaise, Russian frigate,
has left Toulon. She goes, to Villa
Franco instead of Gaeta, when her
commander will receive fresh orders.
spain.
The correspondence of Aatografa
says the Spanish Minister vii stay
with Francis as long as he raE15ps on
the Neapolitan territory.
Tetuat1 is to be occupied hY hnsh
troops till the Moors entirely xecl3te
their treaty. sass3
Italy. 4
y A Naples dispatch Of the 23l1
: a reasonable correspondence, eil
tanned with Gaeta Of highsmp ortance
has been discoveries
The Courier Mercantile says the
bomharament of Gaeta continued witt
prodigious vigor from the batteries o.
4 the land side, combined with the ps,wer
J full operation ofthe fleet. Twas hope
, that the besiegers would be successful
. The feet withdrew on the 23d IT
: repair damages. After silencing nearl
It all the enemy batteries, the lombard
@ ment was to rec commences thu sam
II evening.
= Chimn and Hndias
q At Calcutta great discontent wa
:. manifested by the withdrawal OF tn
d two millions of pounds sterling annuall
spent for the culture of indigo.
Lord Elgin was soon expected {
G Hong Kong. Baron Gros would 500
: go to Suez. American Minister War
IS was to have left on the 18th of January
in the steam frigate Niagara. S
r Hope Grant is visiting Japan.
" Great alarm prevailed at Mingpo fro,
to reported movements of the rebels
20 Foo Chow was in state of tranquilit.
Disturbances had, however, broke o.
- in the northeast provinces.
It, Louisiana Legislative Proceedings.
u BATON hOUGE, en- II. = 4 no i1oIA
IS was called to order at 10 O'Clock til
ne morning. Several new members n
ut present before, took the new oath pr
scribcd by the convention.
d, Mr.. Allen, of West Baton Roug
is offered u resolution that joint col
I'd mittee be instructed totake into consi
ry Grafton the propriety of obolishing t
board of public works. Adopted.
Mr.. BruslG, of Iberville, presented
- resolution that a joint committee be l
o questcd to inquire into the expedion
Us Us of abolishing the Office of superinten
cnt of education.
Mr.. Heron, of East Baton Roug
be reported from the judiciary commit
II a bill to repeal an act in regard to CO