Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-08-07
TeIegraphiC.

LIVERPOOL, August 1.-The sales of cot
ton to day were 10000 bales, the market
closing steady.
LONDON, August 1.-Consols 88A. U.
s. 520's $50. Cotton quiet-sales thus far
500 bales, with middling uplands at $500
Sc, and Orleans middlings at 871S@ Sc.
HEARTY CONTENT, August i, via Aspy
Bay, August 2.-Io the associated Press
We are now receiving messages through
the Atlantic cable at the rate of twelve
and half words per minute. All the
electricians are delighted with the per-
fectly distinct character of the signals
New YORK, Aug San Ottawa (Can-
ada) dispatch says in formation has reached
the Government that another Fenian
movement would soon take place.
Gen. Dick Taylor is to command in chief
1t isthought that the next struggle wi Ill be
severe one.
The Herald's Havana correspondent says
another Spanish feet is about to sail for
the South Pacific, to resume war against
the allied South American, republics. 1t
consists of one iron clad, four steam frig-
ates and four transports, carrying one hun
bred and eightyfour guns. The trans
ports carry ten or twelve thousand in
fantry.
New YORK, August 3.-Twelve messages
were received at the New York telegraph
offices from Europe, for which the sum Of
$l3l3 in gold was paid.
WASHINGTON, August 3.-The President
has reappointed several assessors and col
lectors Of internal revenue, who had been
rejected by the Senate.
New YORK, August 3.-Twenty- four
| cases and ten deaths by cholera were re-
| ported in the city for yesterday, and sixteen
cases and three deaths in Brooklyn. The
cholera has broken out In the Kings
county Tenant Home. There have been
seventy-seven cases in King county since
the 9th ult. The inmates of the institu-
ton are forbidden from coming to New
York.
Twenty nine thousand three hundred
| and twenty-five emigrants arrived at this
port from Europe.
WASHINGTON, August 3.-The assoeia-
ton of the oldest inhabitants of this city
have taken measures to stimulate contri-
buttons throughout the country to com
plete the national Washington monument.
WASHINGTON, August The statement
of the public debt of the United States on
the LIST instant is published. 1t shows the
total debt to be over two billions SIX hun
| dred thousand dollars.
The amount of cash in the Treasury, not
including sixty one million dollars in coin,
| is over thirty seven millions, and the re-
duction Of the debt since August LIST, 1855,
reaches more than one hundred and
| twenty-four millions.
Gen. Steadman has unqualifedly de-
cined the office OF Superintendent of Pub
| lie Printing. A successor to the present
incumbent will BIO appointed in few days.
New YORK, August 4.-Arrived steamer
Merrimac, from New Orleans, and Veteran,
| from Morehead City.
New YORK, August Al P. M.-Gold
| l471a; sterling exchange lively, sight
| lO9&.
Cotton rules quiet, with middling up
land at 36c. Wheat-prime steady.
that the Legislature Of Texas will meet
| without hindrance on the 9Th, and the
governor will be inaugurated on the eth.
Then the officers OF the provisional gov
| ernment will turn over their respective
badges to the officers elected.
Ten new csses of cholera have occurred
in two days, but they are confined to the
newly arrived troops from Harris Island.
The steamer treads brings Matamoros
dates to the 29th. Quiet reigns along the
Rio Grande.
The Brownsville courier mentions the
sudden arrival Of Gen. Sheridan anc0q. He
spent most of his time in Matam oros. On
dit he bore official and myrterious messages
to the Mexican authorities.
WASHINGTON, August 8.-The intelli-
gence of the New Orleans riot occasions
much excitement here in all quarters, and
kilograms on the subject were eagerly
| sought for. The merits of the questions
were differently viewed by the two politi
cal parties, and treated accordingly by theif
| respective newspapers.
WASHINGTON, August 3.-Gen. Banks
has written letter in defense of the Loui-
Siam convention. In his opinion it was
not the cause of the riot. but was used as
| pretext by the enemies of the Union.
Mr.. OConnor, counsel for Jefferson Da-
Wis, has returned from Fortress Monroe to
the city, after three days interview with
him.
GALVESTON, August 3.-The President
telegraphs Judge Bell, Secretary of State.