The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-06-20
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

From private dispatch.
NEW ORLEANS, June 10, ii A. N.-Gold 100. Low
nidding cotton, soc. No market fer lower grades
NEW YORK June 18.-Cotton market firm, with
sales Of 1000 bales at 4o@42c. Gold closed at l58'
The steamship China, which arrived to-day, brings
Liverpool dates of the 9Th Sales the day of sail
ing 1000 bales The market closed firm, and the
advance of yesterday fully maintained. News from
the continent continues warlike.
New ORLEANS June lS.-Cotton firm with sales of
1900 bales. Low midding 373c. Receipts 6oS bales
Gold IG0@l64.
New YORK, June 15.-Cotton steady, with sales OF
2030 bales at unchanged prices Gold 1881
Another death to-day from cholera in the city, and
two other new cases, though not fatal. Seven new
cases at quarantine. The prevalence of the rnder-
pest is denied The special milk inspectors declare
it common swilI disease.
WASHINGTON, June 10. - The senate committee
have fixed the cotton tax at two cents pound.
The house appointed committee to investigate the
Rosseau- Grinnel difficulty and report resolutions vim
dicating the dignity of the house and protecting the
members.
The secretary Of war sent in Gen HUMPHREYS re
port on the Mississippi evees. He estimates the cost
Of thoroughly repairing the levees the river, for
Arkansas s25 COO 00o Mississippi, 81, 100000 Lou
isana, ST 1000 He states that with perfect sys
TEN Of leveeing, sufficient auyial lands be re-
claimed, capable Of producing double the whole
amount Of the crop of 1860.
BALTIMORE June 15.-Agitation still continues
among the old school presbyterans, in reference to
the action of the general assembly towards the Louis
Vile presbytery Rev Drs. Bullock and Lefore in
addresses to their respective congregations announced
their intention of separating from the old school
assembly.
New YORK June I6 noon.-Cottoa dull and droop-
ing at 89@4Ic.
LIVERPOOL, June 5.-Sales of cotton for the last
three days 35, 900 bales. The market opened buoy
ant and advanced IL, but closed dull, with the i'm
provement more than lost
The European conference is abandoned, the de-
mands of Austria rendering mediation impossible.
The neutral powers have broken off all negotiations,
and left the bellgerens negotiate for themselves
Prussia will probably commence the war, as she has
already issued circulars to the neutral powers charging
Austria with fragrant breach of treaties. The Prus-
sian army comprises four hundred and ifty-two bat
talons Of infantry, three hundred aud twenty squad
rons Of cavalry, and eightysix field pieces The
/
tran army nine hundred and seventy thousand strong
It IS supposed three hundred and fifty thousand will
operate against Prussia, and two hundred and fifty
thousand against Italy.
The Spanish army has been augmented to eight
hundred and fifty thousand. The London News de-
eares that all hopes of peace have vanished.
QuEENsrowY, June Cotton declined I'd. MID
ding uplands l34d. The failure of Agraed Muster
manns bank caused considerable depression Liabili
ties heavy The crisis on the continent continues
and war is considered inevitable
BERLIN, June 6-Prnce Frederic Charles left for
the headquarters of the army in Geessa.
New YORK, June I6.-Cotton dull. Prices I'M
changed. Gold 1922
New ORLEANS, June l6.-Cottcn dropping. Low
middling S6Ic. Sales 325 bales Receipts to-day 453
bales.
FROM OUR EXTRAS.
New YORK. June l2-Slles of cotton to-day 5000
bales at 40@i2t Sales for the week $1,000 bales
Gold 1913.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-In the senate yesterday
Mr. Doolttle called up the resolution, introduced the
dav before, requesting the president to communicate
to The senate any information that he might have in
relation to the evacuation Of Mexico BY the French
troops. He stated that he had reason to believe that
the resolution would bring forth information Of sat
isucorv character so far the evacuation OF Mexico
by the French was csncerned.
The house considered the constitutional amendment
a. reported from the senate Thad. Stevens in closing
the debate, said the amendment was not such as he
desired as the right Of the blacks to vote was not
recognised but that he hoped something better from
future legislation He stigmatised the president as a
usurper for undertaking to establish civil government
in the seeded States Under Stevens call for the pre-
yous question the amendment passed by vote of yeas
100. NAYS 80. The republicans Of every shade, incu-
ding Smith of Kentucky, and Raymond, of New York,
voted yea The nays were all decided democrats. The
amendment will be submitted TO the several States
for legislative action Stevens proposed substitute
for the pending bill from the reconstruction committee
! the material point of which the admission of the
delegation from Tennessee but that she would herea
ter be excluded unless she adopted the constitutional
amendments and extended suffrage to all colors, be-
fore the 1st of next January
Chas O'Connor ex-governor Pratt, and Mr.. Shea, bad
4 protracted interview with the president to-day in re-
lation to the parole of Mr. Davis.
New YoRK June l3-Cotton has declining ten.
dencv with sales of only coo bales at 39042c Gold
advanced to 146t and then declined to 1857.
JAcKsoy June l5-N0on The result of the cleo
ton In Oregon is still doubtful both parties claiming
Il. Returns from Washington territory show large
democratic gains,
If NEW ORLEANS June l4-C0tton-Lo" Mduhng
37@39c Gold AS.
NV YoRK, june 14.-Cotton steady at 39@42c
Gold 147t.
WAsuISGrox, June 1.-THE Star asserts that the
votes of conservative members for the constitutional
amendment we're obtained on the pledge of their col
leagues that 10 action should be taken this session
mon the different bills reported by the reconstruction
committee. This virtually refers the whole matter 70
the people.
capitol without resistance When Rosseau got through
he said it was now all right and the parties separated
In debate in the house to-day, Harris, of Mary
land reiterated the right Of secession, and that be
stood now after the close of the as he stood al
the last session of congress, when he received the
censure of his constituents; as he stood while IN
prison. and before that internal instrument of tyranny
courtmartial; aud as he stood in principle, so he
would in practice He believed now as then, in the
right of secession and justified the southern States in
seeding lie was opposed to the presidents recon
struction policy, who was only carrying out one Of
Iircolns schemes and faithful to the republicans
and had been since he left the democratic party; but
he was in favor of the presidents declaration OF nc
tayation without representation. In his view, the