The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-02-19
TEL E G r APT HIC NEW
For the South W estern.l
Cable Dispatches


| LIVERPOOL, February II, evening-Cotton closed
buoyant; upands ss@s3 and Orleans s4@s5d; sales
/ 20 600 bales.
LONDON, February 11-Home Secretary Handy
yesterday received aud replied 20 address of loya
Irishmen.
| The Austrian Reichsrath has reassembed. Bis
marck is too i'll to leave Berlin. No change in the
Prussian cabinet is proposed.
LIVERPOOL, February l2, noon.-Cotton hrmer; up
| lands S4(0Ss and Orleans Sa0s5d.
| LIVERPOOL, February -, r.M.-Cotton 4 shade
easier, but quotations unchanged.
| CONsTANTINoPLE, February 12.-The steamer Tycon
deroga at Crete under special orders from Farragut
The other vessels of the squadron are expected soon
in the Archipelago.
! LIVERPOOL, February 12, evening.-Coton quieter
but firm; uplauds s. and Orleans sgd; sales 10000
| bales.
LONDON, February 12.-Congressona proceedings
regarding allegiance and citizenship received, and com
ments of the press generally favorable to the Amer
can view.
LONDON, February 13.-La France reasserts Bis
marck asked permission to resi- gn. Bismarck's official
organ says the Austrian Minister is pursuing danger
GUS in zealousy befriending Hanoverian exes
Abyssinian advces represent Napier pushing hostile
| forces Reports of skrmshes.
LIVERPOOL, February IS, noon.-Cotton opens
quiet; uplands in port S. and to arrive sad Orleans
81 pence.
LIVERPOOL February 13, evening.-Cotton closed
|
S4@S$d to arrive; Orleans sgd
LONDON, February l3.-The Portugal authorities are
laying Atlantic cable, via Azores, to Nova Scotia
Several assaults made on the police at court.
PARIS, February l4.-Buon in the bank of France
increased two million francs.
LIVERPOOL February IA noon.-Cotton quiet sales
for the week la, 900 bales, whereof for speculation
10000, and export 25,O00 stock on hand 2sS, 200,
whereof l %, 600 are American.
DUBLIN, February l4.-Lennon was sentenced to
fifteen years imprisonment for treason. In bitter
speech he predicted the British monarchy would be
overthrown before that time expired and declared if
the opportunity offered he would repeat the act for
which he condemned.
LONDON, February 1.-THE Egyptian auxaries re-
main i'll Abyssnia though requested by the British to
leave.
FLORENCE, February 14-Farragut attended din,
ner, by royal invitation, last evening at the palace.
The King received him with great courtesy. Cabinet
Minister'S high officials and principal officers of the
army and navy present Itis reported Farragu comes
here to ask Italy for Spczzia for United States naval
station.
LONDON, February l5-Farragut dined with Victor
Emanuel. His alleged object is the requirement of
naval station in the Mediterranean.
Suspension of the writ of habeas corpus in ireland
is continued.
The British West India mail steamers are directed
to cruise, calling at St. Thomas.
The French press bill failed after stormy debate
organisation.
LIVERPOOL, February Is, noon.-Coton opens fru
and market for cotton to arrive buoyant.
Miscellaneous.
CHARLESTON, February ll.-Nothing Of importance,
convention adjourned early to get their pay.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, February ll.-In the conven
ton to-day twenty delegates present. Commit
reported adversely the eligibility of Billings and
Richards (white) and Pierce and Sanders (colored(
ho aIlnN md n.
(white), and Wells (colored), in instead.
An ordinance to pay the expenses of the convention
by the issue Of bonds to the amount of 5000, Of
which 900 to be taken by supporters Of the
ventioD. A resolution passed eXpugnng pro-
ceedings of the convention when there no quo
rum present Two candidates ON the Billings ticket
for State and congressional Offices have Withdrawn.
ATLANTA, Ca, February ll.-The convention was
engaged to-day in the trial of Aaron Apeosa Bradley,
(negro). BY "A vote of 81 over 81 the matter
committed with Instructions to report Friday next.
New YORK, February ll.-Sub- treasury balance
$l03 100000.
FORTRESS MONROE, February l1.-Revenue cutter
Nemaha burned off Wycomco river Two drowned.
WASHINGTON, February ll.-Impeachment fever
is subsiding some. Defeat of the Alabama constitu-
ton causes much bitterness. Delay in the Senate in
passing the supplemental bill is denounced by the ex-
rcnists in harsh terms. 1t is confidently asserted the
extremists will admit members elected at the recent
election, and recognise the State restored under
the defeated constitution. The congressional majority
is sadly perpexed, and the widest propositions are
seriously discussed
The Reconstruction Committee postponed further
meetings to Thursday, greatly it is sad Stevens
disgust, who favors immediate impeachment.
During the reading of the Presidents letter. Butler
seated himself directly in front of the clerk, and
seemed to enjoy it very much. Butler don't like Grant
1t is fair say that the majority of the House and gal
leries heard the communication with evident humlia
tion and regret
HAVANA, February 12.--President Cabra of St.
Domingo, has abandoned the capitol and Hungria has
assumed the rens of government.
MEMPHIS, February 12-The Arkansas convention
adopted the constitution BY 45 to 81. Nine Radicals
boltcd.
WASHINGTON, February 12.-The correspondent of
the Baltimore Sum- who is also officer in the White
House, teegraphs the following: "Gen. Grant has
ordered Gen Hancock aside the order reorganis
ing the New Orleans city council To this Gen. Hancock
respectfully takes exceptions and telesraphs Gen.
Grant that unless the latter revokes bis order, he
(Hancock) must ask to be relieved from the command
Of the Filth Military District
NEW ORLEANS February l2.-Conventon did moth.
ing to-day but dispose of Il few minor financial mat
ters and talk. Motion to authorise the "Commttee
on Style to report such amendments to the constitu
ton it thought proper. An effort made to re-
peal article SO, relative to the judiciary, and the mat
ter was finally referred to Committee on Style.
WASHINGTON, February l2.-The allegation that the
chiefs of the Freedmens Bureau favor such social and
civil relations between the approximate to
magamation is seriously discussed by the moderate
Republicans who have been favorable to the bureau
continuance.
AS the Tennessee railroads hold several million
dollars of claims Southern railroads. the companies
propose repudating. The Tennessee delegation are
making an effort except Tennessee roads from the
proposed legislation.
Gen. Mcclellan is mentioned in connection with
foreign mission.
THE following is Shernans bill, introduced to-day
and referred to the Judiciary Committee: Whereas
he people Of the State of Alabama have, in strict
with the fifth section of the act of March
, 1867, entitled act to provide for the eff |
,ient government Of the rebel Safes, framed a cos
ution in conformity with the Constitution of the |
United States, by convention Of delegates, in
,lance with said act aud whereas said constitution
las been ratified by majority of qualified persons
,otng OH the question OF ratification, and said
ituon contains all guarantees required by said act ;
therefore,
Be it enacted and declared By the Senate and Housa
# Representatives. That the State of Alabama is ent
led to representation in Congress, and Senators and |
Representatives prescribed shall be admitted there
rom on taking the oath prescribed by law.
The noon dispatch regarding Grant and Hancock's |
is substantially correct but further de-
as are Inaccessible. Grant and Stanton had pro-
onged consultation to-day.
The Arkansas constitution enfranchses females and
legroes ard makes them competent as jurors 1t dis