The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-26
TE1EaRAPHto NEWS.
For the South -Western.i
From the South Western Extras
Markets.

bales; stock lo7, ISL Sterling exchange 520554. Ne
York sight get discount. sugar-common l2@le
fair 144@14i and prime to choice &C.; receip
very light Molasses- receipts light; common 60(
65 and prime to choice 75@S5c Flour dull; supe
fine So 75@lO and treble extra $l2 20. Corn eas,
at 93@95c. Oats dull at s4@s5c Pork unsettle,
% $25. Lard easier; terce l4a@l44 and keg 151@l5 s.
!. New YoRK, February 20, evenng.-Gold 140s. Co
t ton quiet at 24e. for middlng uplands.
y New YoRK, February 81, evening.-Cotton dec
dedy less actve sales 5000 bales at 24c for middp
uplands. Gold active and excited, closing at l4la
NEW York, February 22.-Gold on the street l4a
@1425. All places Of business closed to-day, it be
general holiday. Flags flying and military parades
' New ORLEANS, February 22.-Cotton dull and tenc
y ing downward; mddling 2s4@2s3c.; sales 5000, RI
ceipts 1926 and exports l0,97s bales. Sterling e,
= change 52@554; New York sight 479ct diseoun
Gold 1414@l42.
Cable Dispatches.
BERLIN, February 1S.-Bismarck proposes the es
tablishment of medical examiners for protection Q
emigrants to America and elsewhere, at Antwerp.
LoNDoD, February l9-Fenian Allen, discharge
for completely in the Clerkenwe explosion. has bee
rearrested on the charge of murder.
Lospos, Febraary ao-Thc Frussiau Diet called ol
the Prussian Government to explain allowing the ia
rusalem complication with the United States Consul
who procured the arrest of Prussan Jew and eope,
with the Jews ward. The Prussan Consul refused t,
interfere. Prussan Jews much excited, claiming th,
outrage is an insult to Prussia.
The HanoVerlan royal family met at Vienna At ,
private banquet King George informed the company
he would soon resume the throne of Hanover in spite
of Prussia
Political agitations continue in Portugal The new
government is unpopular. Tumults prevail.
The House of Commons passed bill suspending ha
beas corpus in Ireland French frigate watching Far
raguts squadron.
LIVERPOOL, February 90, 2 P. M.--Cotton-frn
prices; some cotton to arrive easier Manchester ad
/ vices fa vOrahp Total ctr nf antto off
bales, of which 100000 are American.
PARIS February 20.-Bullion increased in Bank o.
France 23,0OO,OOO francs.
LIVERPOOL, February 20, evening.-Cotton advanced
3D.; uplands lOs, to arrive 9s@94 and Orleans 1Osd
! LIVERPOOL, February 81, noon.-Cotton active anG
| firm; prices same Sales of the week $4,000, Of
which on speculation 25, 900 and for export Al OOO
stock in port 267,0O0 bales, including $4,000 Amer
| ican.
MADRID February o0.-Carsle leaders have com.
menced revolution against Queen Isabella's crown
in the north of Spain Fighting has already taken
place between the insurgents and civil officers of the
government in Navarro. Revolutionary manifestos
were presented headed with wood-cut likeness of a
grandson of Don Carlos, styled Charles the VII of
Spain.
LONDON, February oo.-Abyssinian prisoners were
safe and we'll new years day.
VIENNA, February 2o.-Dispatches say second cir
cular from the home Office warns the clergy against
fomentng discomfort.
Supreme court of Natal decided the church proper
ty question in favor of Bishop Calenzo.
LONDON, February 2O.--Buion in the Bank of Eng
land decreased e4l3, 900.
LIVERPOOL, February 21, evening.-Cotton irmer
advanced 3D. uplands l04d.
DUBLIN, February 2l-At Trains first lecture thirty
attended. No signs of rioting, though the authorities
took measures to preserve the peace. Journals say
speculation, the lecture was financial failure.
David Murphy, recently arrived from the United
States was arrested nj Cork on charua of Eaniap
completely.
LlvERrooL, February 81, evening.-Cotton closed
quiet; upands in port lo5 and to arrive 9ad Orleans
lOad.; sales 90 900 bales
LIVERPOOL, February %, noon.-Cotton quiet but
unchanged. 7
LONDON, February 22.-The coroner's jury of the
Clerkenwel explosion gave verdict of murder against
Barrett, the two Desmonds, English, and OKeefe,
Mullany, Justice and others whose names unknown
and censure the police for lack of activity.
The audience at Trains lecture in Dublin last night
were boisterous. Some who opposed were roughly
used.
The Paris Patrie says the Car of Russia is massing
taoops on the Danube.
La France says the Italian Minister pledges Italy to
the observance of the September convention and the
payment of the Papal debt
Announced in Parliament that The new postal treaty
between England and the United States is temporarily
suspended, to revise some point overlooked on both
sides.
ueLlcu Llle eApeIlSe OI Lte AlySSln1au
expedition has exceeded estimates Napiers dispatches
indicate may end this season.
Stanley explained British relations with Mexico sus
pended because the latter declined all intercourse with
powers who recognised the late Empire.
Jury disagreed in the trial of John Martin, editor
of the Dublin Nation.
LIVERPOOL, February o. evening.-Cotton closed
easier and declined 1d upands the spot 10 and to
arrive Old; Orleans 1O4d
LONDON, February 22.-Sullivan, who was recently
convicted in Dublin for publishing seditious ibels has
been sentenced to six months Imprisonment and Pigot,
of the Dublin Irishman, tried and convicted on like
charge, sentenced to twelve months Imprisonment.
Both prisoners will be required expiration of the
terms of their confinement to furnish security for their
future good behavior.
PARIS, February 22.-The usual public ball in honor
of the birthday of Washington did not occur this year.
Gen. Dix gives grand fete this evening.
Miscellaneous
New ORLEANS February 1S.-In the convention to-
day, ordinance was offered regulating weights and
measures. Laid over The committee on style offered
lengthy report, describing many alterations and
amendments that one member said the convention
could hardly recognise its creation in the const
tution as reported by the committee, and moved to
recommit. Report, after discussion, finally re-
with instruction to have the constitution
printed without any change for comparison with the
copy as amended by the committee. Work is thus |
cut out for indefinite period The convention then
discovered that it had adopted no preamble to the con-
sttuton, discussed the matter for couple Of hours
and adjourned. r..=-.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, February 1s.-The convention
to-day re0rganised on the basis proposed by Gen.
Meade. Much excitement among delegates and lob
byiss. Gen. Meade, in conference with the leaders of
the majority and minority, proposed plan for conc
iation and harmony, which the majority Immediately
accepted and after conference, also accepted by
the minority as follows The president of both wings
of the convention to resign and the four delegates de-
clared ineligible by the majority to take their Seats
and the delegates declared eligible to vacate major
ty to decide all questions and questions of eligibility
to be determined in full convention; Col. Sprague,
State, to call convention to order, and
new organisation be made. Col. Sprague urged equal
rights of all men and classes the basis of the const
tuition. Forty-fye members present out of forty six
Jenkins late president Of the majority, reelected
by vote of SO to s. Standing resolutions of the
sanisation, adopted by the majority readopted
Gen. Meade and staff appeared in the hall after reorgan
saton, and were introduced to the convention. The
General was graticd that both sides had approached
in spirit of berality and hoped harmonious action |
would ensue Strict test vote in the convention now
stands 80 to Is. if the four alleged ineligible menu
bers remain Convention will tomorrow take up the
constitution thus far adopted by the majority, and re-
adopt it. w. II. Gleason was elected financial agent |
Of the convention. IN.
RICHMOND, February 1S.-Convention engaged to-
day on the oyster question; it decided not to tax
citizens for the privilege Of catching oysters with