The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-11
Negro Meeting.

ST. LOUIS, May 9.-The negroes held 6
meeting last night, whereat resolutions were
adopted, demanding equal rights in street
cars, public halls of the city, and benefit Of
the school fund. Thanks were expressed to
the Legislature for its action on the suffrage
question, and the conduct of Congress in re-
spect to rights of negroes highly approved.
Gov. ThrOckmOrtOn 10 the Judges
of Texas.--COm Imitment.
GALVESTON, May 9.-The Governor has
sent the late circular of Gen, Griffin to each
of the District Judges in the State, with a
letter as follows:
Enclosed for your information and obser-
vance You will find an official circular. or
der No. 49, from Headquarters District of
Texas, of date April 9th, 1867. In view
of difficulties thai must result for q time
from the observance of this order in the
administration of the laws by the courts of
the State, l have transmitted copy of the
same to his Excellency, the President, and
requested his consideration oft,
In the meantime, all officers should earn
estly endeavor to discharge the duties that
devolve upon them in order to secure
faithful and efficient administration of the
law. J. w. THRoCKMoRToN.
Domestic Markets.
NEW York, May 9-Cotton firm sales of
1927 bales; fiour-lower grades improved
most; State Sl1 35aI4 Southern firm and
quiet; corn active mixed Western 81 IS;
mess pork s23 lard firm groceries quiet
and dull.
ST. LOUIS, May 9-Tobacco, the better
qualities held at full prices, low grades
heavy; cotton hatE -four firm, unchanged;
wheat firm, spring 81 IS corn weaker, ST.
12ta1 II for mixed, 81 14aI is for yellow, 81
l6al Is for white oats easy at 9la94 pro-
visions dull pork $22a22 62f; bacon &c for
shoulders. 12t clear sides.
LOUISVILLE, May 9-Sales 206 hhds. to-
bacco at full rates, S3a20 25 superfine -four
SlOall :. wheat-no sales; corn, white
sacked 8 Is; oats in bulk s2as3c hay
baled, on wharf, S2l mess pork SO so;
bacon shoulders 9tc; clear sides 12t lard
firm, 12ic in tierces; whiskey, free. e 25.
MOBILE, May 9.-COtton-sales, $50 bales
Middling 23ac; demand light, but little
offering, receipts, 266 bales.
oTTowA, C. W., May cit is understood
the Queens proclamation, creating the do
miniOn Of Canada and appointment of mem
bers of the Senate, VIII shortly issue, and
take effect the first week in July, when Lord
M0nck will be sworn as the first Viceroy.
The appointment of Privy Counsellors aud |
four Lieutenant Governors will follow. The |
election win probably take place in August |
LONDON, May 9-The Prussian Cabinets |
demands regarding Luxembourg are assu-
ming a menacing tone.
LONDON, May 9.-Prussian troops of the |
regular army are held in readiness to sup |
port Luxembourg. Bismarck declares the
situation is more serious than heretofore.
Russia is converting muskets into breech
oaders.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nay 9.-The Emperor
Alexander will visit Paris in June next.
BERIIS, May 9.-The Prussian Diet yea
;erday accepted the new constitution. Gov
Wright, Americsn Minister, is better.
LIVERPOOL, May 9-NooD.-Cotton opened
,asier. at decline Of ID on Middling Up
ands; estimsted sales 10000; Middling Up
ands l0id.; Middling Orleans ll3d. corn
declined Sd.