New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-10

STU sau salq that he would stock the convention
Ftsu reoels II he had the power.
ooat!9 a G9n mlttee was appointed to take inso
'VgrsSluetaton ny the division Of tho State.
| Ihe committee on public lands was
segqsesSea gt 20 inquire into the propriety Of
ment. " '--9 eO
From Europe.
noApoE, June SIN the House Of Com
MONS Adderly, under Colonial aeoretarv
said colonization Of the North American.
territory was desirable, but not a atep could
pc taken TO that end until a settlement was 4
made with the Hudson Bay Company.
There WAS an immense attendance az the
ASCOT races to day. The Prince and Princess
OF Wales. Prince of Denmark, and the Prince
and Princess Christian were present Is
state.
The North German Parliament passed the
appropriation bill. a loan for increasing
the Federal navy was introduced.
Baron Stuckelberg, the new Russian Min
ister was received by Napoleon yesterday.
The speeches were very cordial and pacifc
on both sides. Napoleon said Stuckelberg,s
appointment was pledge Of amity from
Russia.
From sOuthwest Pass.
sourHTEsT Pass, Juae Q, Six r. MI Ba-
rometer 20 60. No wind. N
Arrtved-stearnship Harlan. evils Gal
weston, to G. A. Whitney & Or gGo1aisf
River Queen, Woods, CieAfue siaSse4
to j. Avet
Sailed-Steamship Morgan
Outside the bar-Bark EellIf NsT.
On the bar-Ship Uhlaad
River Inteiu = ~
ST. LoUIs, June 9.-The lfFg lss swollen
two feet ia forty-eight hours.
VICKsBUBG, June 9.-Passed down. QUIT
man at P. M. River falling slowly.
Miscellaneous Telegrams
LOUISVILLE, June 9.-Delagates from Mo.
bile, st. Louis, aud Cincinnati are here, with
a view of securing the co operation Of the
merchants Of Louisville in the movements
now being made to open Bayou Manchac.
PROVIDENCE, II. l., June 9,--Sprague has
been re elected United States Senator.
ALBANY, June 9.-Cgllicot and Euright
have arrived, been shaved, and donned the
prison gsrb, but haye notyet been assigned
to work
FORTRESS MONROE. June 9.--The steam.
ship Nevada, from Aspinwsll for New York,
grounded off Hatteras and sunk in twelve
fsthoms of water. The passengers were
brought to Norfolk and leave tonight for
New ork. ....-
New HAVEN, Conn, June 9.-The dele.
gates to the national convention are unin-
structed beyond that they shall act as &
unit unless equally divided
new YoRE, June 9.-The father of Lotta
was committed for trial on the charge of
taking her property, every effort TO induce
him to return the bonds and money having
failed.
Financial NJ Iatters in New York
NEW YORK, June 9, Evening Money very
easy, 4 u cent on call. Prime paper wanted
at sac S} ceut. Gold after rallying to 1891,
closed weak at 1895. Sterling is in better
demand but steady at IlO3. Stocks closed
generally dull and lower. Governments
closed steady; 20's of 1862, with coupons,
| lI2!; Of 1854 Il0i of 1865 ll0t: do January
| and July II25; of 1867 1l3; 104O's LOG; 1906
1893.
YESTERDAY 8 Afternoon Dispatchesl
WAsu1HGToN, June 9.-Wooley's state
ment, given on the ground that Shocks
evidence relieved WOoley from the conf
dence involved by professional relations,
shows that W0Oey was here to influence
the WAYS and Means Committee regarding
the whisky tax in Shocks interest
Woolry's proceedings in this respect are
not fully stated, but NO corrupt operations
are evident Seventeen thousand one
hundred dollars of the questioned money
are aud have been in the safe of the Metro
politau hotel.
Itappears from the afidavits that Wooley.
| Shook, and others were at the Metro DOlitan
| Hotel talking politics and proposing bets.
WOOley threw the mOnev on the table, re-
qnesting Shook to hold ii, and WOoley left
the room.
MIR Shook took no notice Of Mr.. wooiey's
| remark of the money, and Mr.. Van Valken-
berg regarding neither Mr.. Wooley nor MT.
Shook in proper condition to have charge
of go large a sum took the money and de-
| posted it with his own valusbles in the
safe Of the Metropolitan hotel. -
| The parties separated and had no COM.
muuication during several days, ddring
which time the discordant evidence of Mr.
| WOoley and Mr.. Shook was taken
The whole affair amounted to nothing.