The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-10-25

Receipts 800 bales. Gold aTs Mixed corn
92Sc a95c White o. super6ne -four si2 20
Oats S4c GsGei Hay ssT 90 Pork s9i 90
Shoulders isc, Sides ooo Lard Zoe a2le'
Tobacco sc a lOcs Whisky 81 30,
NEw York. oct i9-Cod 4sg
Havana adviccs announce that terrific
hurricane commenced in the bahamas ON the
S0ih ult aud lasted two days Half Of the
town Of Nassau was demolished Trinity
church was destroyed a aporlion Of the roof
Of the government house carried away,
while that Of the marine hospital was com.
plctcly destroyed The neighhoFing Islands
suffered IN the same manner. Large mum.
Lcrs Of vessels were lost aud damaged 1t
was the scvcrest storm since iSla,
Mexican reports say dcputation Of citi-
zens from Matamoas arrived In the city of
Mexico, begging tho Imperial Government
to take possession OF the former city, stating
that large number of troops would not be
necessary ,as the whole population would rise
In favor OF the Imperialists
BALTIMORE Oct l9.--Gov. Swami has
summoned the Police commissioners To an.
swer charges against them, gu Monday next,
at Annapolis Notice was served last night.
NEW oRLEASs- Oct l9.-The Texas House
of Representatives has rejected the Consti-
tational Amendment by a vote Of 81 against
s.
The French steamer Eugenie arrived at
Vera Cruz on the i3, with Gen, Cozlemau,
who started the same evening 10 meet Mar
shal Bazanie ut Puebla IL was reported
1000 French troops and 100000 ia specie
we're being embarked for France,
Throughout this region cotton picking is
going on we'll All of the staple spared by
the worm win soon bein,
A military order directs the arrest of Ter
renee Toups, charged with shooting freed
man in Lafayette Parish The order comes
through Gen. Grant, IL being alledgcd the
civil authorities neglected to bring him to
trial.
II is undcrstood General Sheridan has or
dered recruiting officers not to forcibly re-
eruit hands employed on plantations.
Cotton is two cents lower Quotations
nominal Receipts for the week 5000.
Gold Az. superiinc flour SO o. extra s12-
5O0 10 90
PnILADELrHN. Oct. i9.--It isproposed TO
have convention Of, negro soldiers and sni.
lors here on the sth Of January next, for the
purpose Of laying the claims Of their race
before Congress
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10--I'he State Depart.
ment has received a letter from our Consu-
at Guymas dated Sept. II stating that the
cvseaaIlon Of tiaat a,... i.y tha French squad.
ron and forces would take place on the I4tli.
He was officially notified Of this fact by the
Admiral in command.
The preparations for embarkment, which
have been going on for few days, has
caused panic among the people, aud In con-
sequence, the steamer leaving on the 18th |
for Mazatlan and San Francisco, will be
crowded to her utmost capacity.
The merchants and respectable families
are not compromised in the political diff
,ulty, but apprehendiug danger from the
over classes during the interim Of the with
travail of the French troops and this enter
ng Of the Liberal forces, they have sought
he protection Of the United States Consul,
has addressed letter to Governor Pes
luiria, the chief Of the Liberal forces Of the
state, with an appeal TO his generosity in
behalf of those threatened with ruin. This
has had the effect Of quieting apprehensions.
The State Department has n commnnica-
ion from our Consul at Peru, informing the
Government that native Chill resident ia
lima has left for the United States with the !
,blect Of contracting for two thousand fami- !,
les Of negroes for that country. This speeu-
alton is under the color Of free colonization,
Dnt, Ia fact, the negroes are 10 be sold in the
ianie manner as the Chinese Coolies, for the
erm Of eight years. This State Department
ssues circular to the Governors of The sev-
raj States, suggesting all legal and moral
means to be used to prevent the consumma-
ion Of such wrong
A delegation from North Carolina and Vir- J
yfnia called on the Commissioner Of the Ia
ternal Revenue this morning, with the view
10 having a change made in the regulations
ssued by that Office governing the shipment
IF cotton.
NEw ORLEANS. Oct. 2O.--sales Of cotton
Today, 1000 bales, Low Middling, 36a6.
3sa30. Gold, 46l.
A. Anna's carriage repository ON Caron-
ielet street is on fire. and IT is feared the
flames will communicate to the adjoining
NEW YORK, Oct. 2O.-Gold, I4eI In Liv-
srpooI yesterday the cotton sales amounted
10 1900 bales. Middling GplaBds l54d.
The London Telegraph asserts that the
tate Of affairs in Canada becomes every day
less serious.
The cattle plague had re-aPPeared In sev-
ursI parts Of Switzerland
The Empress Of Mexico had arrived 81
Trieste from Rome. A letter from Rome
dated October 2, and published in the Lyons
papers. says she visited the Vatican, while
in Rome, for the purpose Of securing the
sanction Of the Pope TO everything her hus-
band had done while Emperor of Mexico
which was at FIRST positively refused. She
remained All day making efforts. The wri-
ler Of the letter does not state the result o
ser interview. She i reported 20 have told /
he Pope she would not leave until he grant |
d her request.
The evacuation Of the fsrt1esses of the /