The south-western., 1861-02-20
General intelligence.


27th ut arrived at this port day route for Boston
The Cauadahas on beard EST 900 in specie on freight
She brings days later than that received b!
the Anglo Saxon, and the regular weekly eommereia
circulars for the business week ending Friday evening
the 25th
The steamer Australasiau, with New York dates tC
January l6 had arrived at Queenstown.
LIvERpooL Jan 27. p. M.-The sales in the Liver
pool cotton narket yesterday saturday. consisted o.
6eo0 bales including 1000 taken BY spectators ant
for exports All qualities OF cotton, especially the
lower grades Aave experienced slfght decline, aht
the market generallyclosed dull.
Several serious riots prevailed III London on the btf
inst The mobs broke open several baker shops, ahe
took their contents ThepoIice were unable to dsperse
the mobs Great excitement prevailed fearing there
would be more riots on the night OF the l7th
A prospectus has been received of an India cotton
company. 1t is proposed to purchase cotton of the
direct and endeavor to improve the process o
picking and cleaning by machinery
The London Times says few men, called to play ar
important political part have been found so utterly
unequal to their situation as president Buchanan
New YORK Feb. THE well known firm OF Graydon
McCrody & Strange and Adriance Co. have suspended
payment.
1 The liabilities of each firm said to amount to about
million of dollars. Their assets are large
New YoRk, Feb.e.-The Washington correspondent
of the New York Herald says that about the 18th inst
the secessionsts will be ready for attack on fort
Sumter
New YoRE, Feb. 13-The steamship Bremen, from
Southampton on Tuesday the 29th u reached this port
to-day. Her accounts two days later.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 29.-Yesterday business in cotton
amounted to 1000 bales; the market closing dull. The
quotations of last week were barely maintained.
Russia has ordered the formation cf three corps OF
troops on war footing be ready by the lst day OF
March next One is to march to the Pruth the second
to the frontier Of Poland and the third to be held in
reserve.
New YoBE, Feb. 14.-Mr. Lamar made another de-
nand on superintendent Kennedy for the Georgia mus
kets Supt. Kennedy refused to surrender them up
except on legal process and said he would reseze them
after such delivery if he found them being shppedto
seeding States.
The T. s. revenue cutter Harriet Lane is being altered
into a man-of-war, with formidable armament
Three boxes of ammunition, containing percussion
caps and ballcarridges for minnie rifles destined for
Savannah seized the people, yesterday, on boa
the steamer Huntsville.
PESNsYLvANIA--Ab bill guaranteeing S280,o0O of the
United States bonds of the $40 000o00 loan passed
both branches of the Legislature few days since.
DETROIT, Feb. s.-The democratic State convention
passed resolutions declaring their devotion to the Union
opposing coercion, and tayoring compromise.
SAVANNAH Feb. 9.Five vessels owned in the city of
New York wer6 yesterday seized by order of governor
Brown of this State.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Letters have been received
here from Mr.. Lincoln, in which he expressed his
OF senator cGWdTus COnClldlOEy COuEst
and promises to e some steps towards bringing about
amcabe arrangement soon the electoral votes
shall have been counted out.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.-The president has approved
of the bill providing for loan of twenty five millions
In the house Mr.. Boctlers reaautions was adopted,
asking the president for the correspondence between
the United States government and Peru since 1858,
regarding the free navigation of the Amazon and its
Several distinguished Nirgnians have photographed
Gov. Pickens of South Carolina still to forbear the
attack on fort Sumter. Gov. Pickens replied that he
could not give definite answer till he received the
presidents communication.
Mr.. Cochrane, of New York will call up, on Monday,
in the house. press its passage the bill he heretofore
providing for thorough execution of the
federal revenue laws.
Mr. Hindman of Ark, asked for a select committee
of two to investigate whether executive department
officers have been guilty ef improper Interference in
elections pending in each State Objections was made
from the black republican side of the house.
Mr. Corwn, Of Ohio, moved to postpone the vote on
the report of the committee of thiryhree till Thursday
The senate is considering the Indian appropriation
bl
The committee of conference on the deficiency bill
reported their inability agree and discharged
The naval appropriation bill taken up and passed
WAsnINGToN Feb. Elm the senate yesterday Mr..
Douglas of Illinois, charged Mr.. Fessenden of Maine
with indecency, in spicy speech Mr.. Fessenden re-
torted that he had placed himself on par wish Mr.
Douglas or any body else in this regasd.
The presidents message, accompanying the CORE
pondence with Col Hayne the South Carolina commits
oner was then brought in and ordered to be printed
The tariff bill was then taken up and discussed at
ength but no conclusion was arrived at.
In the house the presidents message and the CORES
Dondence with Mr. Hayne were referred to select
committee effve
The report from the committee of thirty three was
taken up for consideration.
Mr. Hattonprotested against Tennessee being dragged
INTO the wake of the cotton States
Mr.. Kellogg Of Illinois, said the Union must ana shall
be preserved, no matter what the abandonment of
party platform may cause, if honor is preserved
Mr.. Smith of North Carolina strongly advocated the
resolutions of Mr. Crtenden for an adjustment of the
existing difficulties
The presidents communication concludes by saving
#, with all the multiplied proofs of the presidents
anxiety for peace the authorities of South Carolina
lssail fort Sumter and the peril Of the lives of
The handful of men therein, thus engendsingeiy war
lpon them and those they represent on whom must the
responsibilities rest?
WAsHrNGroN Feb. ia dispatch from Savannah
says the New York vessels lately seized by order of
Gov. Brown have been released.
Gen Scott has ordered all the district forces to be
ready for duty onthe 19th. No dfieulb5is however,
Commissioner Hsynes reply to the president assumes
the indepenaeaceof South Carolina and her right to
everything that lies within the limits of her borders
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.--In the house af representa-
tiyes to-day, Mr.. Craig of North Carolina offered
resolution that the president acknowledge the ndepen
dence of the southern conederacy sodn as officially
informed OF its establishment and that he receive such
as that government may appoint for an
amicable adjustment of all matters in dispute
On Mr. Craigs notion the resolution was referred TO
the committee on foreign affairs
Mr.. McCeland's resolution was adopted asking the
president what steps had been taken to recover the
property lately seized By thesecessonists
The peace congress will probably report tomorrow
on the border State resolutions which seem to meet
with the most favor
1t is the general impression that the conference viii
adopt some such plan including the prohibition of
slavery north ef36o 30 the existence thereof south of
that line to be determined by the people.
Hon. Jef. Davis; president of the southern republic
telegrphed here to-day advising against any attack on
fort Sumter.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I2.-The seizure of New York
vessels at Savannah in retaliation for the seizure of
Georgia and munitions at New York has been the
cause of much sensation here. And notwithstanding
the return of both and vessels formal cali upon
the president Tor information on the whole subject has
been made in congress.
A resolution passed asking information as to the
distractions by the States of South Carolina, Georgia
Alabama and Louisiana in the collection f the revenue
also, what measures had been taken to prevent the
of