New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-21

uneasy IN regard to the negroes General
I4sShsom opened the colonial legislature.
Aiter speaking Of the deficiency in the rev
ehqe he presented some statistics ofrecefpts
, anu & penditures, and then left the legisla-
euIe 10 take the initiative in providing
lnsasu sufes Of retrenchment. Extensive agrf,
s,onta5 nonsadl pro- ectss from which much Was ex,
iruit, and salt trade is prosperous.
miscellaneous News.
/ ISDIAEAPOLfs, February 2n. -7ha radical
! state convention indorses General Grant for
/ the presidency, and Governor Conrad Balref
mas been nominated for reelection,
CINCINNATI, February 20.-Adyices from
Wisconsin state that the delegates 10 the
national Democratic convention are in favor !
Of Pendleton for president.
WATERTowN, N. y, February 2O.-The
Demoerats have carried this town for the
first time in fifteen years.
= SPfN6FIELB, February 2O.--A detachment
Of one hundred and fifty recruits to the
papai zouaves passed through this city to-
day from Montreal en- route for New York.
Foreign News.
MADRID, February 2O--The Carlist leaders
have commenced revolution againt Queen
lsabelle's crown. In the north of Spain
fighting has already taken place betWe n
the insurgents and the civil officers Of .ssi
government. In Navarro reyolutionafy
maEifestos were printed, headed wit. q
wood cut likeness Of grandson Of DaT
LONDON, February 20.-The Abyssiniap
prisoners were safe and well on New Y AZ
day. ~
4 Vienna dispatch says a secret. cir a 8
from the home Office warns the clasy
against fomenting discomfort.
The church property question has esu
decided in favor OF Bishop Colenso.
Bullion in the Bank of England hi de-
creased f4l3, ,000. .-
River InteIlIgenee.
VGoKsRURG, February 20.-P Passedpps Ruta
at IL A. NJ, Laurel Hill at 8 p. NJ Down:
Richmond at 3 P. NJ, and Alaska 81 n.
LOUISVILLE, February 2O.-River falling
slowly; seven feet in the canal by the marx.
Weather cloudy. Thermometer 4S.
From Southwest Pass.
SOUTHWEST Pass February 20, P. NJ
Wind southeast and light. Sailed; ship
Lizzie Moss. Nothing arrived.
Financial Matters IN New York.
NEW YORK, February 20, Evening. ng.-Money
only moderately active offerings large.
Call loans 465: discounts 6IG7. 5'20's, old,
lll9; new 1917; I0-4o's lO5t@lOSl; 1905 l0Ts
@l072.
NEW YORK, February 20.-Cottsn opened
active aud excited; fully &c. higher; closed
dull at the advance; sales Is, 600 bales; mid
dlings 24@244c. Gold a little irmer. ster-
ling quiet and steady. Governments steady.
Flour duh. Wheat l@2c. lower. Corn,
Southern white 81 1901 "a; yellow 81 "a.
Perk steady; new S24 10@24 25. Lard
tirmer l43@l59c. Groceries quiet. Tur-
pentine 65c. Rosin Sc 75@7.
CINCINNATI, February 20.-Flour and
wheat 1ull. Ear corn SOC. Oats dull at
G5c. Tobacco active lugs 4409c.; leaf
15@2sc. Mess pork S29@24. Bulk meats
shoulders 95c.; clear rib sides ll5e; clear
sides l2ac. Bacon-shoulders l9zc rie
sides l2sc.; clear rib lSlc. clear sides lac.
Sugar,cured hams l6@l7c.; common l4s@
l4c New lard l44c. Butter 99@42c. Cof-
fee 216126ac.
ST.. LoGIs, February 2O.-Tobacco un.
changed. Flour very quiet; superhne 81 70
shellei, S0lsSc. Oats dull, Gs@72e. Pork
S23 250o23 so. Bacon, clear sides, l3{4
l3lc.; clear ribbed l24e.; shoulders lOt@
l05c. Lard l34@l34c. Weather clear ana
very warm.
Foreign Markets.
LIvERPooI, February 20, Evening.-Cot-
| ton hrmer and prices advanced 3D.; mid
| ding uplands l0id.; to arrive 95994d!; :
middling Orleans lOsd. Sales to-day 2O,o00
bales.
From Yesterday Afternoons Dispatohes.I
LIyERPooE, February 10, Evening.-Cot
! ton firm ana active. Mddiing uplands 97d.; I
to arrive 93d.; middling Orleans l0d. Sales
/ 20, 600 bales.
LIvERPooI, February 20, Noon.-Cotton
excited and irregular. Sales 10000 bales.
Middling url4nds lOd.; middling Orleans
Shipments from Bombay for the week
4 ending 18th instant, %, 900 bales.
Provisions and breadstuffs unchanged.
LIVERPOOL, February 20, p. M.-Cott0n
still buoyant Beef ll2s. Cd. Lard SD.
Bacon 39s Cd.
LONDON, February 20, Noon.--C Consols 80;
bonds f2@72i.
LoNDON, February 20, AfternOOn.-COn
soils 93h.
NEw YoRK, February 2O.-Cd6le Staama,
/ r3i.-The HanoTerian royal family met in
! Vienna at a private banquet. King George
| informed the company that he would soon
resume the throne Of Hanover in spite Of
/ the king OF Prussia.
! The new government is unpopular, and tu- 3
| mults prevail.
The house of commons has passed a bill
suspending the writ Of habeas corpus In
| Ireland.
A French frigate is watching Farragut's
| squadron.
TOLEDO, Ohio, February 20.-The Waldron
house burned last night, taking IRE from the
explosion of q kerosene lamp.
WASHINGTON, February 20.-GoVernOr Bull
lock, of Massachusetts,, has vetoed the bill
repeating the liquor law.
The senate of New Jersey has Withdrawn
its assent to the fourteenth amendment to
constitution by vote of II to Z.
The Wisconsin Democratic convention mas
Instructed its delegates to vote as unit.
The following Republicans voted for the
admission of Thomas; Anthony, Cole, Tes r,s
senden, Frelinghuysen, Grimes, ROSE R nlR
ton, Trnmbull, Van Winkle. Whey, auo Y
liams. E4 ss
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