The Daily clarion., 1866-09-04
Affairs in Texas,
Troops ordered to Canada.
The Presidential Tour.
Foreign News-Political and
Commercial.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 3.--Cotton declined
Sales 500 bales low middling at 32c Re
ceipts 495 bales
Sugar, fair, at 13c.
Superfine -four, 50 50.
Gold, 144 Sterling 55c New York Ex-
change at par.
Advices from Texas evince much complaint
of late reports of Gen Kiddor to Gen. How
ard of i'll treatment of freedmen The Hous-
ton Telegraph fatty pronounees them false,
but doubts if they were really made re
ported.
The defeat of Hon. John Hancock for U.
S. Senate from Texas is owning to the accu-
caucus by Maj. Langhy of Gen. Canby's staff
that Judge Hancock sought, while Union
refugee, the post ofBrigader General in the
United States for the purpose of heading an
invasion of Texas
NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Gold 45s Seven
thirties 1914. Cotton heavy, $50 bales at
314035
LIVERPOOL, Monday, noon, Sept 3.-Cot-
ton market opens quiet; l34d. for middling
uplands Estimated sales to-day, $50 bales.
LONDON, noon, Sept. 3.-Consols opened
s04 for money. Five-Twenties, 73a.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 3.-Two steamers of the
Canada line sailed for Canada with troops,
this morning
The telegraph says that the only object in
sending these troops is to meet the spirit
manifested by the colonists in the late
Fenian raid.
Dispatches have been received from the
Great Eastern The old cable having been
caught, is now paying out, and will be finish
ed Saturday.
LONDON, Monday, Noon, Sept. 2-The
Times of this morning says the solution of
the Roman question will quickly follow the
eession of Venetia to Italy
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 3.-The Union League
members marched from their rooms to Inde-
pendence Square, where delegates to the
Convention united with them, and all pro.
eeeded to the National Hall Gen. Butler
Fred. Douglas and Brownlow were wei.
coined with cheers at the National Guards,
Hall before the meeting of the Convention.
Charles Gibbon received the Southern
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ded, at the conclusion of which some one in
the crowd called for three groans for the
Dead Dogl of the White House, which was,
responded to with some enthusiasm
The convention is very largely attended.
Thomas J. Durant, of New Orleans, was
chosen temporary chairman, and committees
were appointed, after which adjoined until
tomorrow. The city council, by formal
resolution, welcomed the delegates to the
city, and extended to them the hospitalities
thereof
Eleven cases of cholera aud six deaths re-
ported to-day.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Sept. 3-The President
and party were met to-day by tremendous
crowd Yesterday he visited Niagara Falls,
but no formalities were observed, separate
parties having been formed according to
their preference.
The President, in company with Seereta-
ries Seward and Welles, spent some time on
the American side of the Falls, and after
wards went as far as the Suspension Bridge,
but did not cross over.
The President is suffering from hoarseness,
owing to frequent and long speaking, but in
other respects, is in good bodily condition.
The expenses of the Presidential tour, so
far as transportation and hospitalities are
are betrayed by committees of
citizens, at different places, voluntarily.