The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-02-27
Ganeral Intallipenee


stores now lies the quarantine st2t5n and will sail
tonight the 10Th.
NEW YORK. Feb. l8.--The steamship Africa, from
Liverpool the I'd and Queenstown the I'D, brings the
regular weekly commercial circular for the week endhg
Friday the LIST from which condensa the following
IIyFRPooI Feb 1.-The brokers' circular reports
the sales of cotton in Liverpool for the week just ended
at 80 600 bales of which $500 were taken on sPecula-
ton and 900 for export The weeks business closed
with decline on all qualities Of Id, owing to the IN
favorable advices from Manchester
HAYRE Feb 2-Thc sales in the Havre cotton mark ct
the week ending February reached 5000 bales. The
market closed with downward tendency at decline
of If to Of since Friday, the 25th.
SANDY Hook, Feb l9.-The Cunard steamship Jura,
Capt Cook from Liverpool at noon Tuesday 9Th inst
passed this point this morning. en- route Tor New ora
IfyERPooL Feb. 5.-The amount Of cotton sold IN
LIVERPOOL the past two DAYS reached 1000 bales, OF
which 1000 were speculation and for export
The market opened with an upward tendency at an
advance chiefly on the fine qualities, of lie TO 3D.
but on receipt of the Americas news, closed very dull
at barely maintained quotations
Both houses of the British parliament opened on the
5th The queen in her speech audes to the American
troubles and expresses feryent wish for an amcabe
adjustment
The emperor Napoleons speech to tie French lcgis-
ature is ola pacific character and reiterates the policy
of non-intcrvention.
New YORK, Feb l9-The T. S. mail steamship
Fulton, from Havre the morning of the6th and South
ampon the evening of the day reached her dock
this evening Her intelligence is day later than
that received by the Jura, from Liverpool the 9Th.
LIVERPOOL, Feb 8.-The quantity OF cotton sold in
Liverpool to-day wednesday, comprises 5000 bales
the market closing generally quiet and steady.
HALIFAX Feb. 23.-The mails of the steamship
America which arrived here yesterday en- route to
Bosten from Liverpool the 9th and Queenstown the
10th have been fully delivered in this city The America
brings eS4, 574 ($l72, $50 in specie
LIVERPOOL Feb 9-The sales in the Liverpool cotton
market to-day Saturday amounted to 5000 bales,
including 1000 taken on speculation The market closed
with little inquiry, and weak prices The quotations of
Yesterday were barrel maintained.
= HAyEE Feb 9-The weeks business in cotton opened
buoyant but closed dull whsaes Of 5000 bales at 105f
for New Orleans Bas.
The stock of cotton in Hayre amounts 10 $4,000
bales
The prospectus of a new Jamaica cotton growing
company has been issued.
The Times SAYS letter from member Of the British
government to distinguished American states, authori
tativey that lord John Russell brought secession and
defective cearanees before the ministry who declared
that England would not recognise the southern confed
eracy but would do everything to dscountenance dis
union
PORTLAND, Feb 2l-The Canadian mail steamship
Nova Scotan from Liverpool the It'll, by Londonderry
the 8th inst has arrived here The following is sum
mary of her news:
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 8.--The sales of cotton the past
week amounted to 10000 bales, Of which $500 were
taken by spectators and IL 900 by exporters.
The weeks business opened active ala slight advance
on all grades but the from the United States hy
the last steamers together with the untavorabe advces
from Manchester caused decline in the mdIling grades
of Id and an irregularity in the lower qualities which
were offered prices ID lower than those of last Friday
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 22.-Mr. Lincoln reached this
city this morning. The stars and stripes were raised
from the platform in front of Independence hail. and
national salute wasfred,
Mr. Lincoln left for Baltimore in the O'clock train
this morning.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 23.-Mr Lincoln, in responding
to mayor Cuylers welcome in Independence hail. said
I never had feeling politically that did not spring
from sentiments embodied in the declaration of indie
pendence which gave liberty only 10 this country
but Ihope the world through all future time" Great
HARRiSBURG, Feb 22-In his speech delivered here
Yesterday Mr.. Lincoln trusted that 4 resort to arms
would not be necessary He did not contemplate with
pleasure the necessity that may arise to the military
arm IN complimenting the military assembled, he
said that he hoped there would be use for them;
that it might be the duty Of of them to shed
blood. especially fatenal blood, but if such result
were brought about it should be through bis fault
WASHINGTON, Feb, 12.--Capt. Morrison, the reve-
nue. cutter Lewis Cass has sent his resignation the
treasury department at Washington, and acknowledges
that he has surrendered his vessel the State authori-
ties of Alabama 1t will be by the following order
that no designations under such circumstances viii be
accepted. Capt Brushwood will no doubt be disposed
of in the way:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. FEBRUARY /.
j. J. Morrison, of Georgia captain in the revenue
cutter service of the United States late in command of
the Lewis Cass having in violation of his official oath
and of his duty to the government, surrendered his
vessel to the State Of Alabama is hereby directed that
his be stricken off from the rolls of the said service
by order of the president of the United States.
,IoJIN 4 0IY secretary of the. traasrrv
WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-The convention, in caucus
last night, unanimously approved of Mr.. Bingham ;
force BILL which authorises the collection Of therevenue
shipboard outade the nsurrectonary ports 1t will
be pressed to passage next week. The naturalization
caption only was read.
Another company of cavalry arrived in Washington
to-day.
It has TRANSFERRED that committee of New York
bankers told Mr. Buchanan in December that govern
nent loan would not be taken unless Union man was
substituted for Mr. Dix in the treasury.
Telegraphic dispatches received from Richmond to-
day say the conservative feeling perEades the Virginia
convention.
WAsHISGToN, Feb. l6th.-The special committee of
the peace congress, to which referred all the plans
of adjustment, make two reports.
The majority report is substantially Mr. Guthrie's
plan, but modified by the incorporation of the recon-
mendations from Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri as
made in the resolutions adopted by the legislatures of
those States. 1t signed by twelve of the members of
the committee
The minority report presents no plan of adjustment
but reeemmenust the call Of natoEai convention 1t
is signed by eight members of the committee
WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-It is rumored in the peace
congress that by Wednesday plan of adjustment will
probably be agreed upon.
There also indications that tie majority report
will be adopted. The proposition {or a national con
vention is, however, gaining ground,
The border State men bitterly denounce president
Davis inaugural address
The committee on post offices and post roads reported
without amendment the house bill disseminating the
mair service in the seeding States.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-The committee on militia
say they reported bill authorising the president TO
accept the service of volunteer because the regular
force inadequate to protect the forts and other
property of the United States
In the peace conference, to-day Mr.. Raverdy John
sons amendment concerning the acquisition of new
territory adopted all the southern States except
Maryland voting nay.
Gen. Wool, member of the peace conference from
the State of New York is lying critically i'll With pneu-
monia
WASHINGTON Feb. 2o-The proceedings of the
southern congress at Montgomery have led the border
State people at Washington talk of the expediency
of separate confederacy.
Mr.. T. Kingman, formerly representative from South
Carolina, has received letter stating that fort Sum ter
will be TAKEN at whatever cost before the 4th of March
WASHINGTON Feb 9O-TLn rom hlicar NOR hars oF