The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-09

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NEw YoRK, July 9.-The thermo meter again |
reached 80 degrees, yesterday Thirty three |
cases OF sun stroke were reported, part occurring
Saturday, and additional TO those before MENTION
ed; 81 resulting in death. Rain fell last night.
Nearly all the bar rooms were open yesterday, |
the superintendent of police (Kenned y having rs
sued orders to make arrests for violation OF the
excise law, the constitutionahty of which Will Do
determined by the court of appeals.
Two deaths from cholera were reported yester-
day. tfst q |
A collection was made in Beecher's church,
yesterday tor the Portland sufferers.
: Geo. Peabody arrived at Montreal, on Saturday,
and was warmly welcomed; but waived Puone
lie reception. He will remain in Canada about lo
days, visiting various points OF interest,
A Porto Rico letter says -..-
Tas slave population is rapidly diminishing by
maunumlsslon. t.."
The sugar and coffee crops are not raore than IN
average. e-.
The weather is rather cooler, but the thermome
ter this morning marks 81 sky overcast
The steamer City of Manchester, from Liver
pool, the Evening Star, from New Orleans, and the
New York, from Aspsnwan, have arrived. ne
New York brings Saafrancisco dates, OF June tSth'
Senior Lsrgens, private secretary to General Sah'd
Anna, died yesterday,
Sr. LOUIS July s-The 2lst New York cavalry
was mastered out at Denver, recently Most OF
it's members design to remain in Colorado
New ORLEANs, July Judge Howell has rs
sued a proclamation calling together the conyen-
ton of 1854 1t is ridiculed by the people and the
press.
A Bsgdad letter OF the I'd says:
The Imperial troons were taken on Dy FRENCH
Men-of-War.
The liberals were occupying Matamoras and
pursuing the specie train to Monterey
WAsHrNGroN July S.--Southern papers received
to-day exhibit very general disposition on the
part OF the people to respond to the address for
the Philadelphia convention. State and district
| conventions, to nominate delegates, have been
called in Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina
The Liberale of Psbela, of June 9Th shows that
letters from the United States are required to be
| opened and read at the post office by the person
to whom ad dressed in the presence OF MaXimll-
lian,s agents. who afterwards examine them. Mat
tiers considered Objectionable are sent To the i'm
perial commlsslonary who submits them to the
court martialssfor such determination as may be
| thought proper.
WAsuINGroN, July S.-Letters received here
from Vera Cruz under date of June 18th from a
| weii-intormed commercial house state as follows:
There are many here who believe that the French
| expedition Will not be withdrawn as announced,
| for the that Gen. BoZne, who is protecting
eorts,n commeIc ial houses who importing
| goods In has name without paying OF duties, he
being interested therein throwing all his intiu-
ence TO delay the departure OF the troops. II ap
| pears certain, however, that arrangements have
| been made with the transatlantic company for
| the trans portaton of the forces; that the first
stsarner for that purpose shortly expected. The
| late measures OF the imperial government are e1-
| tremely severe upon the commerce OF this port
| The latest tax is a lincese which obges each
commercial house TO pay from 81 900 to 50 600 per
annum Tor the privilege of doing business.
New YoRK, July 9.-One fatal case of
| cholera was reported in New York last eve
ming. Alec one IN Brooklyn.
Advices from st. Domingo of the sd ult.
state that the liberal policy of the former ad
miuistration towards foreign enterprises will
be continued. The country is quiet. except
| at Sybo, where Guellsno, one of Boxes .
guard, heated rebellion which was expect.
ed TO be easily queled.
Commercial by Saturdays steamer from
Liverpool:
Cotton sales on Monday and Tuesday were
| 2s, 600 bales, Including $500 bales to specu-
! lators and exporters. Inc market was firm,
with sn advance OF 4a5d per pound, but
closed with less frmness.
The Manchester market was quiet.
Liverpool breadstuffs quiet but hrmer.
Wheat tirmer.
Corn less active.
LIVERPOOL PRovIsIoSs-Ecef firm and upward
with an advance of 56da55 per barrel.
Pork trmer and advanced IS cd per barrel.
| Bacon firm.
LaId very dull.
Tallow quiet ana steady.
A Shts quiet.
Sugar quiet and steady.
| LinseSc oil inactive.
RosIn dull.
| Spirits of tefpentine dull
Petroleum dull with small sales; refined ls,ld.
LesDoS, June 26.-Consrs closed at 500 ss6S
| for money,
{. s 5-2os 64a64i
Illinois Central 7Ia74i
ST. LOWS, July Seer. Lane was a little we,-
ker last night, but physicians don't regard his
| symptoms uutayoTable.
NEW ORLEANS, July Arrived, Steamers Gen.
Grant and Marsposa from New York, Sloop SlillA
from Liverpool.
Sailed, Steamer. Raleigh, Evening Star and Geo
Cromwell, for New York ST. LOUIS and Boston.
The convention of 1864 is called TO meet on
the 3Oth OF July. Judge Howell viii undou bteoly
be Indicted by the grand Jury tor ssuingahe proc
lama aon-
The democrats and conservatives held a caucus
and viii call convention TO appoint delegates 20
the National Union Convention be held IN Phila
delphIa.
Tho Odd Fellows haze resolved to re build their
hall 10 grand style.
Cotton sitter; sales {, Geo low mid ding 32a39
| to-day's receipts 100.
| BALTIMORE, July 9.-The Sun publishes an
| account OF rumored revolt IN Cuba brought
by the captain OF steamer which arrived from
Havana the 4th. The revolt is said to have
occurred at Porto the principal news of which
caused intense excitement in Havana
the authorities at Havana paid no atten
ton TO the rumors of revolts until the news
came that portion of the population had
declared Tor the independence OF Cuba and q
separation. Their appearance near Nuva
: tias, bearing ChIllion flag and affected &
! landing in the vicinity. All the discomfort
, ed thereupon proceeded to the place of rem
|, devious aud il vas believed the revolt hac
{ its ramifcation throughout the whole island
! Among those who lett Porto there was abou
1000 negroes, whe, it is asserted, were armed
, by their owners TO join the insurgents. Th,
whole affair was looked upon as genera
! revolution of the natives to free themselve
from the Spanish rule.