The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-05-22

New YoRK, May IA evenng-Money abundant
rates unchanged. Gold frmer and more active clos
ing at 1873. Foreign exchange stronger; prim
bankers Io95{1lIO.
prices higher; low mddling 25@26c.; receipts "a
bales; exports 1905 bales Sugar and molasses nomi
nal and unchanged. Flour dull; superfne slS. Cor
declined Sc; mixed 81 35@1 81; white 81 40. Oat
steady at so@95. Lard dull at l3@l44c. Porl
quiet but firm at s24 5o@27 90. Bacon-fair de
mand, with upward tendency; shoulders g. ribbed
sides 12c and clear 134c. Cofee-fair to prime %!
@254c. Gold 1869. Sterling 1885, New Yorl
sight, par, 5@4 premium.
NEW YORK, May l5 evening.-Stocks very dull
but firm. Gold 1863 Bonds lo9s@lo94 Cotto1
active and advanced AGILE; sales 1900 bales at Is!
29c. for mldding uplands. There was shipment o
gold to-day of $15oo,o00, and is stated that 81,
ooA,00o " | go Saturday Cotton firm at 28c
New ORLEANS, May 16-Cotton firm; low middline
25@26e. Flour dull and dropping; supertine s13
extra sl9 O00ll9 so. Corn very dull, with further
decline of Sc Bacon in good demand; shoulders 94c
Gold 1861. Sterling 46@4aI; New York sight al
par.
New York, May 16, noon.-Gold ls7e Cotton
very firm at 2S4@29c. for middling uplands.
New York, May l6, eveling.-Cotton firm; sales
1900 bales at 2S1@29c for midng uplands
New YORK, May II, noon.-Gotton quiet at 2s11(a
29c. Stocks heavy money 5016 f8ct. Gold 1877
Sterling, sixty days, 1899; sight 1lo1. Bonds 1899.
New ORLEANS, May l7-Cotton sales 2S00 bales
market firm but unchanged; low middling 25@26c
receipts for the week 1900 bales; exports 9,lo9
stock ll5,5 SAT bales Sugar and moasses nominal and
unchanged Flour dull; no sales; snperfne quoted at
Sl2 75. Corn in good demand and firm; yellow mixed
81 30@l 3O1; white 81 35 Oats quiet but firm a nd
unchanged. Pork very dull; mess $24 37(a2t SO.
Bacon in good jobbing demand at full prices shoul
ders &c, ribbed 124 and clear sides 1340134c Lard
dull; offered in erces at 13 and in kegs 44c Co
fee in fair demand at l74@1s4c. Gold 1853 ster
ling 46949a; New York sight par@4c. discount
NEW YORK, May II, eyening.-Stocks active
Money 6f9ct. and market improving. Gold 1877 Gov
ernment securities dull; bonds 1921. Cotton easier
sales 1000 bales at 2Sac for mddling uplands.
Gable Dispatches
LONDON, May l4-In the House of Commons as
night an amendment to the reform BILL providing 70,
SO }odger franchise, was adopted.
PARIS, May l4-Orders have been sent to various
military depots and headquarters throughout the En-
pre to dsband the reserves which had been recently
called into service.
LUXEMBOURG, May l4.-The work Of Strengthening
the Notifications of this city, which the garrison
has for some time past been actively employed has
been discontinued by order Of the Prussian comman-
der at this post.
LIVERPOOL, May Is, evening. active
throughout the day, closing at ID. for mddling
lplands.
LIVERPOOL, May l6, noon-Cotton quieter and a
shade easier; estimated sales 10000 bales; lnidd1ine
1plands 11@ll5d.
LIVERPOOL, May l6, evening. Cotton active, but
irregular and huctuating; mldd!ng uplands 3D. and
nidding Orleans llad.
LIVERPOOL, May II, noon.-Cotton firm; mddling
lpands 3D., and mddling Orleans l1ad; estimated
ales / 8, 900 bales
LIVERPOOL, May II, erening-The Brokers' Circu-
reports cotton sales for the week 900 bales, of
Which a. 900 for export and eight thousand on
peculatoni in port s20 900 bales of which 457 900
re American.
LONDON, May 17.-Bullion in the Bank of England
increased el74,000.
Large numbers, engaged in the recent disturbances
t Catalonia and other parts of Spain, have been ar
ested.
LIVERPOOL, May II, evcning.-Cotton closed firm;
aes g, 600 bales.
Miscellaneous.
RLcnMcND, May 14-The African Church is denise
packed, the audience being about equally divided
color. Mr.. Greeley pointed out the obstacles which
ad impeded reconstruction, commencing with the as
issnation OF President Lincoln and coming down to
ohnsons policy at the present time. The most ser
US obstacle, he thought, the unwngness
II the part OF the Southern people to give the
egro any rights except those they were forced
}. This, he * marked, must be corrected and then
here will be peace in the South zs
Gen. Schohed has ordered the Lincoln Mounted
uard, (coored, to dsband, and has prohibited their
arades or drill.
Horace Greeley and Gerrit Smith, who had come to
ichmond for the purpose Of signing Mfr. Davis bail
ond, are addressing the people the African Church
'-night
MOBILE, May l4,-Thc mayor ana council of Selma,
labama, removed to-day by order of General
wayne, and the new officers appointed by him were
staed.
large number OF negroes met to night on the cor
er OF Royal and Government streets to hear Judge
1lia af A
ere present. Everything remarkably quiet I'M
Kelley commenced speaking. He began by saying |
e had come to discuss the rights OF the negroes
ghts they were entitled to, and bid defiance to all /
terrupters and to the world He had the 18th re- /
ment at his back, and if that proved inadequate the
hole United States army. Judge Kelley continued |
this strain for some moments, using some language /
spressing iacendiary sentiments, which were caicu-
ted to incite riotous demonstrations, when he was
terrupted by white man the outskirts of the
'owd, whom the police promptly arrested. The first
lot was at this time fred but it was impossible TO
y by whom. lnstantaneousy shots followed from
e negroes, who all well armed. The firing then
game general. Immediately after the firing began,
e alarm bell was rung, and continued ringing during
progress of the riot, which lasted an hour large
aority Of the shots fred by negroes as but few
mites present were armed, having attended the meet
to listen quietly to Kelley and without intention
provoking riot. The police succeeded in quell-
the riot before the arrva! OF the companies OF the
th regiment, which were ordered out by Col Shep-
rd, and appeared on the ground soon as possible
it not until the meeting had been dispersed. They
wv guard the streets. Everything is now quiet at
dnight. Three are known to have been killed i
e white man and two negroes. A number were
'unded, among them policeman and white boy. Ii
slley is at the Battle House, and leaves for Mont
merry tomorrow. ,
NEW ORLEANS, May l5.-We get the following
,m L. d. Campbell His messenger to Juarcz re-
'ned to-day, having made the trip from Matamoros
San Luis Potosi and back in fifteen days. Was 4
ated with the greatest courtesy and consideration It
e Liberals report that Escobedo had thirty-fre 5
ousand troops at Queretaro. Macmillan was inside, 5
Lh fifteen thousand Juarez and Generals are CON
ent Of speedy triumph at Queretaro aud expect 6
be in the City Of Mexico ntwo months r
A fire occurred in r. Blakesy & Cos. wholesale {
ocery, of Poydras and Tchoupitoulas Streets
t night. Loss heavy, but partially covered by in
ance.
" WAsHINGToN, May 15.-The deficiency in the ac-
lnts of the Assistant Treasurer at New Orleans, e e
,ordng to statements here, is one million dollars. :
is includes amounts deposited in the National banks
that city. Those engaged in the transaction have
surrendered all their private property :
meet the deficiency, and the deposits in the Nation
Banks are less than the securities in the bands of
United States; therefore the Government will rot .
loser any great extent. Serious regrets are felt
the Treasury Department on account of these en-
'rassments The parties concerned are of unim- y
chable character The difficulty is attributed to q
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