The daily Mississippi clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-05-06
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Mexican and Austrian News.

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Mexican and Austrian News.
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
WASHINGTON May 4-The Honse
Joint resolution coRgratulatory to the
Gar of Russia on his escape from as
sassination, passed by ia yeas, no
nays.
LOUISVILLE May 4-Gen. Sherman,
with Col Mccoy, of his staff, left here
Yesterday. on an extensive tour along
the eastern terminus Of the Pacific
railroad. through Wisconsin, to Fort
Leavenworth, where he Will organize
a military corps, visiting other forts
westward. and thence to the head Of
lake Superior. His progress and the
prospect Of the different roads viii be
reported
New YORK, May Thirty of the
Virginia's passengers have been
brought to the cIty-nO sickness
among them: the steerage passengers
per England come up this afternoon.
SAN Francesca, May 1.-The bark
Clara Belle sailed for Petrapaulawska
Thursday, with a detachment of Col.
Bulkley's expeditionary force, for the
overland telegraph to Russia.
One new case Of cholera and five
cases varioloid are reported at quaran-
tine.
Australian accounts of Feb. 10th re
port destructive foods in that country.
1t is reported that the Liberals took
the city of Chihuahua on the Goth of
March, after two days fighting, cap
turing 300 prisopers. Also that on
the 22d they captured the city of Hi
daIgo del Parral.
At Santa Bella (?) Coahuila, the
/ Liberals defeated the imperialists,
New YORK, May Cotton firmer
at Soc; sterling quiet at 81 gold
| 27& government stocks tirmer.
The Commercials special says the
officers of the Merchants National
Bank Of Washington attribute its
failure to large amounts loaned
Bayne * Co, Stockholders at Balti-
more, who have suspended.
81. LOUIS, May 4-Flour firm and
unchanged; wheat firmer, best grades
higher: corr firm at CHE; oats firm
and unchanged pork, bacon and lard,
quiet and unchanged whiskey S2.lI.
CNCINNATI, May Flour firmer
with better demand, superine IS 70.
Wheat firm at full prices. Corn and
oats dull Whisky unchanged. Pro
visions firm and active. Pork $50.
Bulk meats 115@145c. Lard dc. in
large demand. Bacon irmer. Shout
ders l3c. Sides 15c4. Clear sides 18c.
Sugar cured hams active at 22c.
LOUISVILLE, May 4-Sales Of
I54 hhds. leaf tobacco; Tugs
lower. Sales Of 500 bales middling
cotton for future delivery Mt Soc
Pork held at $50. Bacon shoulders
BE. Clear sides 174c. Flour, super
fine 81 70. Corn &c. Oats 4Gc.-
Lard 2O5c. Whisky 50 -.
WASHINGTON, May 5-In the House
Mr.. Cook of Delaware, from the con
ference committee, made a report on
the ha5eas corpus bill which was agreed
to. The bill has therefore passed
both houses.
The bill passed reviving the grade
of Lieutenant General.
The Senate confirmed Mr.. Campbell
as minister to Mexico, and Mr.. Cogger-
hall as minister to Russia.
The circulation of the Merchants
National Bank of Washington which
failed 4 yesterday, Is Sl60,00O, secured
by IL >. Bonds. 1t is understood
that pay-master Spaulding had a de
post in the Merchants National
Bank of upwards Of half a million
of dollars, which is supposed to have
been drawn from some other depOsi-
tories and transferred to the Mer-
chants National Bank contrary to a
general discussing order from the war
department.
The House committee on claims
has allowed but $4,000 out of
claims amounting to $50, 700.
The ha5edS corpus bill has just pass
ed-prOtects every officer of the Fed
eral government, who, acting under
orders, made arbitrary arrests during
the war, and a telegram directing such
arrests is sufficient for his defense.
The Senate Finance committee is
understood to favor Sherman's bill
for reducing the interest on the ma
tional debt. tits stated that SecTeta-
~ McCullOch is very anxious it should
be adopted as soon as possible, and
has made such a request of both
finance committees. 1t will be re
ported to the Senate early next week,
and Immediately put on its passage.
The receipts from the internal rev
enue to-day amounted to S1,375,S 13.
Count Gurrawski died Yesterday.
Inreply to the Texas Commissioners
the President expressed a hope that
Texas and all the other Southern
States would soon be restored to their
former condition in the Union.
New YORK, May 5.-The Heralds
special says the minimum strength OF
the regular army will be 43, 900. The
Senate army bill provides for a stand
ing army Of $4,000.
Many members are ~favoring n post.
pOnement of the consideration Of any
army increase until next winter, and in
the meantime would ask Gen. Grant
=, to call a mixed Board of the best off.
GERS and let them agree upon a bill tc
be submitted to Congress at the neXt
3 session, this programme is gaining
strength.
The Commercial says Frank Blair
! case is to be reconsidered, his reiec.
ton having called out strong expires.
sion of feeling.
r FORTRESS MONROE, May Mrs.
Jefferson Davis and youngest child
! arrived with a large quantity of bag.
gage, as if designing to remain some
time. 1t. Fessenden escorted hel
! into the Fortress.
EASTPoRT, Me, May 5.-The steam.
er Winooski has arrived. She did not
see any Fenian ~privateers.
KNOXVILLE, May 5.-The Conven.
ton met on the 3rd. Judge Roger:
said this was an adjourned meeting OF
the G|reenville meeting and an addres,
f was adopted from the Committee OF
Resolutions, saying the scheme had
, been long cherished by East Tennes-
| see. West of the mountains the PEG.
pie were all rebels, East all wers
Union. To protect ourselves we must
, d~isfranchise them. We desire to live
in peace and develope our own re.
+ sources. James advised the post
ponement of the question until Con
q gress had decided whether Tennessee
: was a State. His resolution was al
> most unanimously voted down. Col
+ Nelson supported the movement for a
D separate State Government, and 8