The national Republican., 1861-03-09
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From Europe.
New Iork, March 7.-The steamer Bremen,
from Southampton on the Goth ult., arrived
here tonight.
1t has been decided that the steamer Great
Eastern will sail for Norfolk, Virginia, where
she will load with cotton, q cargo Of which has
been promised for her.
The steamer Australasian sailed on the 10th
ult, but nothing has been heard of her since.
motion in the House Of Commons, on the
18th ult, for more equality in assessing and
levying the income tax, was carried by a ma.
jority against the Government. -..
The Italian Parliament was opened by
Victor Emanuel in person on the 18th Of
February.
The proclamation for the emancipation Of
the serts Of Russia would be issued on the Sd.
Direct negotiations between the Banks Of st.
Petersburgh and France, for tie exchange of
30,000,O0 francs in gold for the same amount
in silver, were in progress. ..
Fresh disturbance had been commenced
against the Christians in Cochin ChinG
The demand for discount at the Bank of
England was limited. In open market the
terms were lower.
Four Days Later from Liverpool.
Portland, March 8.-The steamship North
Briton, from Liverpool on the 22d, arrived
here to day.
All qualities of cotton had declined Id. and
the market closed very irregular. The psinci.
pal causes of the decline were unfavorable re.
ports from Manchester aud the high rate
OF interest. The stock in port amounted to
100000 bales, including 100000 American.
Hewitt Co.'s Circular says, There has sci.
dom been such want and extreme depression"
The Manchester market was stsgnant.
Louisiana Convention.
NeU Orleans, March THE Convention, in
secret session, to-day passed an ordinance trans.
ferring to the Government of the Confederate
States $536,OOO, being the amount of bullion
found and customs seized by the State. There
was highly exciting and patriotic debate.
The Effect of the Inaugural in New
Orleans.
Nep Orleans, March THE inaugural was
generally construed here as a declaration Of
war.
The Legislature has passed resolution ap.
proving OF the course of General Twiggs.
1t is reported that Fort Brown, on the Rio
Grande, has been surrendered to the Texan
troops.
Pensacola advices state that Lieutenant Slem.
mer is raising sand battery east Of Fort Pick.
ems. The work on the land batteries opposite
Warrington is being continued.
Southern Congress.
Montgomery, March s.-Mr. Clayton to day
introduced bill to establish an admiralty
court at Key West.
Mr.. Sparrow introduced a resolution Of in.
quiry as to the condition of tho custom house
at New Orleans.
Mr.. Conrad presented communication pro.
posing certain changes in the law regulating
steamboats,.
The army bill was passed.
1t was reported that 90, 900 men would soon
be ready to take the field.
North Carolina Election.
Raleigh, March s.-This State has voted
against Convention by 1000 majority. The
members elected are two to one for the Union.
The Virginia Convention.
Richmond, March s.-Mr. Wysor, of Pulaski,
offered an ordinance dissolving the political
connection between Virginia and the other
States of the Union, and for establishing q sep.
arate independency. The former part was re.
ferred.
Mr. Brent, of Alexandria, in Union speech,
opposed the policy of secession, but at the same
time opposed coercion. He thought Mr.. Lin.
coins inaugural unsusceptible OF a warlike
construction, but disagreed with many of its
doctrines
Mr.. Amber, of Louisa, commenced prompt.
action speech. He also attacked Lincoln's in.
augural.
} New York Markets.
Nep York, March s. Cotton quiet-sales of
1900 bales. Flour heavy-sales of $500 bar.
rels. Wheat steady-sales of l0l, 900 bushels |;
Western red, $l.29 @ $l.3l ditto white, $l45.
Corn quiet--sales OF 81 900 bushels mixed,
So (G GU cents; Southern white, 70 "a 75
cents Pork heavy; mess, $l7.06 "a $l7l2.
Lard firm at 81 "a l08 cents. Whisky, Ut "a
l73 cents. Sugar heavy muscovado, At "a q
cents. Coffee steady-sales Of 5000 bags Of
Rio on private terms at IL @ l22 cents. Ma.
vol stores unchanged.
Financial.
New York, March s,-Stocks active and bet.
ter hicago and Rock Island, 572; Illinois
,, Central shares 804; do. bonds 98t; La Crosse
. and Milwaukee, II; Michigan Southern, 36f /;
New York Central, 783 Reading 43f Hud.
son River Railroad, 454 Virginia 6's, rs; Mis-.
souri, 6s, 66f.
REPORTED INsURREcTIoN.-A man rode into
Rockville, night before last under whip and
spur, evidently scared nearly to death, and de.
clared that the negroes were collecting about
four miles from the village, and had pole
erected with light on it for signal. This
spread through the village in few minutes,
and tie Rockville volunteers were ordered out.
They proceeded to the spot, and discovered
that during the day the farmers had been burn.
ing brush, and two or three stumps which had
taken fire were still burning, and these had
caused the alarm There was no indication of
uneasness whatever among the negroes.