New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-05-21

The Convention adjourned after etfecting
organization, to await q report from til
Committee on Credentials tomorrow.
a., eenerdt Conferences Petitions for uniting
E Sne Methodist Episcopal and Protestant
n,itfeo nGittffeopsl s churches was referred to con-
resolution looking TO the organization
oi the colored preachers into 4 separate
on boundaries. -
From south CaroIana.---r
CHARLESTON, u; May 2O.--The Conservatives
" ,1 SnarlSseon Sa!S, nave nominated for Mayor
s;'l Ioi9nei mliilam II. Patton, an ex-officer of
she Unlted States army. who served galIantly
during the war, and who is now engaeed IN
cotton planting. His opponen. is q. Pils-
bury an ex.bureau agent who will he slir
ported by the negro Union League and the
extreme Radicals.
From Southwest Pass.
SOUTHWEST Pass, May 20, 6 P. M.-Barom-
eter 1850 No arrivals. --...r1
Sailed, steamship Crescent.
Outward bound, steamship st, Louis and
ships Artizan and zouave inside, and steam
snip United States on the bar.
From New York. -
NEW YORK, May Goat a recent meeting
OF eminent capitalists interested n elaims
against Mexico, at which parties from Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, Chicago. Baitifnore.
washington, New Orleans, and q seI dies
were present, resolutions wefe sagJ5eY au-
tnorlzlng General StrauT tiks such
measures at shall bring T. 4atter before
the United States and n acan govern
ments IN such a way q nav lead to a
prompt adjudication Of ~ slaims.
1t is understood that the. inns amount
to about 10000, ,00c and tAas Mr.. Romero
was canceling the Unglis1 aud Spanish OBJ
Iigatlons OF the MtdesL government He
was entirely ignoring tlose of American
citizens. The matter Wi he nnshed with
energy.
The organization of the new Southern
Pacific Railroad Company was completed
to-day by electing Francis B. Hays, Of Bos-
ton. president, General Clinton B. Fisk, Of
81. LOUIS Vice-president, and w. L. Halsey,
of New York, treasurer.
Financial Matters In New York.
New YORK, May 20, Evening. Money
increasing in ease. Call loans 506. Prime
discounts car. Gold quiet and steady.
Stocks quiet and steady. Governments
closed firm; 5.20s of 1852, with coupons,
lO9l; of 1864, 1881; of 1865, 1881; of 1867,
llOt; lO40s, l04B; 1905, 1913.
From Europe.
LoNDoN May 2O.-The government forbids
the deposition of Bishop Colenso.I
BERLIN, May 20,-The Zolverein refuses
to tax petroleum.
the law establishing the legal equality of
religious sects.
From Fortress MOaroe.
FORTRESS MONROE May 20.-A north.
east storm is prevailing.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, May 2O.-River falling, scant
sixteen feet in the canal. Weather clear
and pleasant.
Foreign Markets.
LIVERPOOL, May 90 Evening.-Cotton
market heavy; sales 5000 bales uplands at
ll5d.; uplands afOat l1}d.; Orleans on the
spot 12gd. Breadstutfs quiet. Provisions
dull. Sugar easier, 2ss.
Domestic Markets
New YORK, May 20.-Cotton market dull;
| nominally lower; sales 200 bales middlings
| at Bic. Flour 5Dl0c, lower /; good and me-
\ dium steady. Wheat Ic. lower. Corn closed
advancing. Mess pork S2S 81. Lard 175@
| ls3c. Groceries firm but quiet. Turpeptine
56@5GAc. Rosin $S 1907. Gold IS9i.
Sterling steady.
| CINoINNATI, May 20.-Flour and wheat
unchanged. Corn 97@9Sc. Oats Sic. Bulk
meats, shoulders l2lc.; sides l5c. Bacon
/ held-shoulders lac; clear rib sides Tic. /;
clear sides l74c. Lard held at Isle. Butter
2s@32c. Eggs lsc. Apples s5S7 Peaches
l09I23c.