The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1866-07-07
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City OF Boston arrived To-Day Drlng-
ing Liverpool dates Of the 2lst via.
Queenstown. Cotton declined Id.
It was thought that the defeat of the
British Ministry, on the amendment 10
the reform bill, would lead TO their
resignation.
Halifax, July 2.-The steamer Cuba
arrived to-day, bringing Liverpool
dates of the 23d via. Queenstown, oath.
Liverpool, June 23.--Sales of cotton
for the week $4,000 bales. Market
dull, with decline of Id. for the week.
Middling Orleans f34d. The sales on
Friday were 10000 bales, the market
closing frmer.
Liverpool, June %, via, Queenstown
June 24.-Cotton sales to-day $4,000
bales; the market closing 6rmer at an
advance of from 4Oad.
The bullion in the bank of England
has increased three hundred and sew
enty thousand pounds.
No engagement Of any magnitude
had taken place on the continent, but
one was imminent near Frankfort
Also, one in Saxony. But the first
great battle was expected to take place
in Silecia.
The Prussians had entered Austria,
and the Italians had crossed the Min
leo.
New York, July 2, evening.---Cot-
ton dull. Middling 26038c. Gold
I54a.
Washington, July 2.-The confer
ence committee has arranged the differ
ence between the House and Senate in
relation to the Freedmen's Bureau bill,
and it has gone to the President,
The House has passed resolution
requesting the President to inform the
House whether the personal rights of
all citizens of the United States are at
present, sufficiently protected in the
Southern States, and whether any fur
ther legislation is necessary to protect
all the loyal citizens of rebel States in
the enjoyment of their constitutional
rights.
Senator Lane, of Kansas, committed
suicide this morning at Leavenworth
city.
The majority committee on the Ros
seau-Grinnell affair reported to-day,
condemning Rosseau on the ground
that such act of violence against rep
resentative is an act Of instruction
against the people he represents; that
he committed an inexcusabe breach of
privilege; they therefore offer reso-
luton for his expulsion. Also resolu-
ton saying the personal reflections of
Grinnell in debate meets with the dis
approval of the House. The minority
report of the committee raymond and
Hogan) concur generally, but propose
Rosseau be only repremanded.
New Orleans, July 2. evening"
| Cotton declined IR2c. ~ rs. Low
middling 2lc. Sales to-day 400 bales.
Receipts 449 bales.
New York, July 3, noon.-Cotton
quiet. Gold 1887.
Late adyices from Nicaragua SAYS
much excitement prevails on account
of the discovery of gold in the district
of Chultez.
Two cases Of cholera occurred in the
city yesterday.
New York, July 2.-The steamship
Bremen arrived to-day, bringing Liv-
erpool dates of the Goth ult. Cotton
had declined 4O5d. ~ ID.
Prussia and Italy had formally de-
elared war against Austria. The Prus-
sian army, on the 10Th, entered Dres-
den, the King of Saxony withdrawing
into Bohemia and effecting a junction
with the Austrians.
All diplomatic relations are broken
off between Prussia and Bavaria. The
Prussian army occupy Hanover, and
threaten Frankfort. An engagement
took place near Frankfort between the
Prussians and the Hessians, during
which a regiment of the latter was
almost annihilated. Oldenburg and
Auhalt had Withdrawn from the con-
| federation.
| The Austrians are hourly expected
in Saxony, and a battle is expected to
take place before Frankfort, where
are assembled from thirty to forty
thousand federal troops.
Austria commenced hostilities on the
18th ult., by crossing the Hessian FROM
tier and pushing toward Bohemia.
Twenty thousand Prussians occu-