The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-05-08
General Intelligence,


papers:
planned the ofaffars between Denmark and Sches
vic of Hosein and stated the governments OF France
Sweden Russia and England agreedupon the CUES
tiou and az they desired peaceable solution he had
Il strong hopes their efforts would be successful.
Il new writ was ordered for Maryebone in the room
of Mr. Edwin James, who has accepted the 'chiltern
hundreds e. resigned
In the house of lords on the 18TH lord Wodehouse
made some explanations relauFe 10 the Tlas Vi tie
Drses i'll Syria.
i The London Post denies the rumors propagated by
French Journal relative English expedition to Syria
In the house of lords on the 18th, Mr. Forster gave
notice that when Mr. Gregorys motion in favor Ct the
recognition of the new American conederaey came up
he should move the following That the house uoes not
desire to express any opinion whateVerupon the SUBJECT
and the government will not recognise such conedeft
ton without taking security for the suppression Oh the
slave trade
I'm the house of commons on the following evening,
lord John Russell said reply Mr. Gregory that gov
eminent had received copy OF the new American tar
lift, and would lay it on the table.
FRANcE.-The Paris correspondent of the London
Times writes as follows The most sanguiue begin 10
think that war is not only probable butnevtable The
news from Warsaw makes still gloomier our speeuaohs
as to the future The irritation of Austria the proVoe
ton of Piedmont the unsettled state OF the SyIle ~
fairs the difference between the French and the Enghsh
governments the eastern question, the Vaccinations
of the revolutionary party the vast preparations on foot
! everywhere all Justify the darkest forebodngs
The emperor on the lhreceiyed the second division
of the first corps danee; 5000 men on the grouud
The London Herald's correspondent says prince Ma
poleon contemplated visit Syria for the purpose of
LAYING the basis of permanent French occupation lie
also says that sharp notes almost daily exchanged
between the cabinet of Paris and London onthe Syrian
! question.
Garibadi continued unwe and bulletins OF his health
were issued daily by his physicians Letters from Turin
SAYS he was confined to his bed by rheumasm but at
the latest dates his health had improved.
The garrison at Naples had been renforcedby 10000
500 Italian volunteers are said to have dIsembarked
and taken refuge in the mountains of Dalmatia.
i AUsTRIA.-The Bohemian dietsent deputatlon to the
emperor to request him go Prague and be crowned
| king of Bohemia
Gen Klapka was represented as opposed to any rs-
ing in Hungary at present.
! POLAND.-It is announced that prince GortSchak0f
had been recalled from Warsaw and that Gen. Moutv
ve had been appointed governor Poland in place
Prince Gortschakof in proclamation had stated that
unless the popuace maintained tranquility he would be
compelled to proclaim state of seige.
On the night of the 18th, Russian troops we're en-
camped in the squares ofW Warsaw. public buildings
were also occupied by military All shops workshops
and offices were closed. Crowds people assembledn
the streets, but were forbidden to stand STILL National
costume and mourning no longer to be seen.
Among the killed and wounded in the recent disturb
ances were several and children and it is asser
ted that the killed amounted to at least thirty, while
several hundreds wounded.
Gortschakoff charges the people with having thrown
at the troops and thereby caused the death OF two
| soldiers and wounded ten others.
New YORK, April 27.-The federal government las
chartered several more steamers to transports
and commissioned senator Wilson to obtain guns for
the defence of Annapolis and get ten more regiments
| from Massachusetts,.
NEW YoBK, April 2S.-In the northern States, cities,
etc, including private subscriptions, the of SI,
100000 has been contributed for war purposes. The
steamers John ". Drake Fannie Cadwalder, and Wtn.
Ward, have been chartered by the United States gGY
ernment and left New York Saturday morning for
Trenton, New Jersey, to take troops to Washington.
Seizures of gunpowder on board vessels was made
on Saturday night About 1000 troops quartered
in this city, destined for Washington.
New YORK May l.-Gen. Scott will soon change
his headquarters to Philadelphia. Thirty thousand
troops to be concentrated at Washington A let
from fort Monroe says there is danger of at
tack the fortress. Two thousand in it. No
batteries will be allowed to be erected within range of
the guns. Bishop Onderdonk died at his residence in
this city few days since.
ST. JOINS n. F., April 29.-The steamship Adriaric
which arrived here yesterday, from Galway the 25d
ult., brings the following additional items of European
news:
The Spanish government intends to reject the offer of
thereincorporation of San Domingo
The Russian troops leaving the Polish provinces
with view of concentrating at Warsaw,
Scott Russell has obtained writ of execution against
the Great Eastern.
In the British parliament the conservative members
preparing strong opposition to GIadstones pro
ject, hoping to cause ministerial crisis.
All the great merchantile houses of Marseies had
pended because the Turkish government does not pay
its acceptance and the Bank of France stops making ad
yances
In the Italian parliament general Garbald said that
count Cavour's explanations unsatisfactory and
that theprospeets alarming. He insisted on the re-
organization of the southern army The motion was
carried by 1917 against IS.
Prince Napoleon would demand satisfaction the due
D'Aumae for his recent pamphlet
In the British house of commons lord Russell said the
proposed conference relative to the slave trade had
been held because the American government declined
to participate.
HALIFAX, May 1.-The Cunard royal mail steamship
Arabia arrived at this port the 29th en- route for
Boston Sheleft Liverpool at 2Oth and touched
at Queenstown on the 2lst whence she brings later i'll
tellgence
LIVERPOOL April 2O-The brokers' circulars reports
the sales of cotton in Liverpool for the week ending the
l9th at 5000 bales of which Ii, 500 taken on
speculation, and $500 for export The weeks business
closed firm at advance prices of Lied to Id
Fair Orleans is quoted at sgd, and mddlng Orleans at
79l6d The sales to-day amounted to 5000 bales 200D
of which were taken on speculation. James Hewitt &
Co. say the market closed quiet at advance on all
qualities.
TORONTO, May 3.-The Leader the government organ,
fears that Canada may become involved in the United
States difficulties and advocates an armed neutrality
and suggests that the Canadian government represent
to the imperial authorities the expediency of sending
six or eight regiments of the line for the protection Of
the frontier
BosToN, April 25.-The southern officers on board
the U. S. steam frigate Niagara have resigned
A company of flying artillery, with rifed cannon,
organised yesterday.
The steamers Massachusetts, and South Carolina have
gone to Charleston to be made war vessels
The Baltimore American announces the arrival at
Annapolis OF the Baltic, Coatzacoalcos Columbia r. r.
Cuyer, Ariel, Harriet Lane, Boston, Maryland, and
tug from Havre DeGrace, with 5000 Pennsylvania and
New York troops.
The Constitution is to blockade the mouth of the
Patapsco.
Three thousand troops are to march from Annapolis
to Washington, the railroad transporting provisions
There will be no armed opposition to the troops
BoSToN, May 3-The brig st. Mary, with five hundred
kegs of powder, was seized to-day
MONTPELIER, VI, April 25.-Both branches of the
Vermont legislature hove appropriated 81 600 for
military purposes.
PurLADELPmA, April ga gentleman who left
Charleston on Thursday says general Beauregard
was there experimenting the repairs of fort Sumter
anticipating attack from the north on Charleston /
The same gentleman says there was no movement of |