New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-15
NUMBER 254.

ano IS now confined in the barracks.
FFom EuroDe s
DURLlA Fen aary l4.-Lemopl was san
fenced 10 hfteen years imprisonment for
reason IN a bitter speech he predicted
that the British monarchy would he nv.T-
thrown before his term of imprisonment
would expire, and declared il an opfIor-
tunifY offered he would repeat the net for
which he was condemned.
LONDON, February 4.--Thc Egyptian
auxiliaries remain in Abysslnia though re.
quested by the British TO leave.
FLORENCE, February A--Admiral Far.
ragut attended dinner BY royal Invitation
last evening at the palace, Tie King re.
ceived him with great courtesy. The cabi-
net ministers, and high officials, and the
principal officers OF the army aud navy
were present 1t "a reported that Farragut
comes here 70 ask Italy for Epefgia ID
United States naval station.
Paris, February 14.--biinisterial Ga
copclliatory Of the liberal party are
Fently rumored.
FLoHENcR, February l4.--AnssseriJg
parliamentary question, Rir. teng
stated that the government had sp3 he'd
seven ships.to the river La Plata. }'3 4 ~
From Southwest Pass,
SOUTHWEST Pass, February IA, ZIP.
Wind north northeast, light. -
Arrived, steamship Harlan, from Gaiyes-
ton. with merchandise and passengers, to
G. A.. Whitney d Co.
Sailed, ship Kelvin; brigs Hope and Flora.
Eaver KneeIIlgenee.
VIoKsBURs, February M.-Passed up:
Continental at II NJ, Virginia at 4 T. n.
Passed downs Allen at !, Lee At l P. NJ.
LOUISVILLE, February l4.-River rising
slowly; eight feet in the canal. Weather
clear. Thermometer AZ.
ATiseeiIaneous News.
GALvHsroN, February l4-Houston gave
Smith and Raby 1850 Of 1850 votes polled.
Austin gives nearly unanimous vote for
Hamilton. Trouble stopped the voting at
BastroD. Convention undoubtedly carried.
Conservatives voting against or wholly
abstaining. No general returns received.
CHARLESTON, February 1L--Convention--
Nothing of special interest transpired.
MOBILE, February l4-Herdin P. Henry,
the oldest printer in Mobile, died this morn
ing, aged 62 years.
JACKSON, Miss, February A.--&othing Of
interest in the convention to-day.
FIuancIal Matters Ia New York
NEW YORK. Februaryl4.-Moneye easy and
quiet; call loans 405. Stocks active ane
better after the last cali. Sub-treasury bal
ance Sl02 750, 600; 8 20s of 1862. ILL; Of 1854,
1888; Of 1865, 1895; of 1867, 1917; lo-4Os lO4l;
7.3Os lO7l.
Foreign lanFAtth
LONDON, February IA, Evening -Consols,
LivERpooL, February IA, Evening.-Cot.
ton closed 6rmer; uplands, S4@esd. or
leans. sRA8gd. Sales, 10000 bales. Man
chester advices nnfavorable. Breadstuffs
aud provisions unchanged. Sugar "a.
Turpentine advanced, 33. Rosin unchanged
Domestic Markets
NEW YORK. February l4.--Cotton @018c-
lower; sales 2I00 bales middltngs at 203@
20Sc. Flour less active; prices unchadgeds
Wheat unchanged. Corn closed heavys
mixed Western 81 26@l 2Si Southern white
81 2A6ll 2a; New Orleans 81 1901 ~. Oats
s4Sc. Mess pork, new $23t; old S22 IL. Lard
IAGaI43c. Groceries quiet. Rosin S@7.
Turpent,ne ST G5@I CO Freights dull; cot-
TIN by sail i; by steam tot. GoverEmenta
duh and steady; CarOlina sevens 81; sterling
9s69l. Gold excited during the aftern0onS
aud reached l4lk.
CrscTNsATI February I4.-Flour steadys
family SIl0II so. Wheat 50 4O02 so. Corn
s20e6c Oats irmer at 66@6Tc. Mess poHE
unchanged. Bulk meats-ShOulders esc.s
sides I0Sc.; clear sides 1llc. Bacon-Shoui-
ders lOlc; rib sides ll3c.; clear rib ll4e.s
clear sides. 1910. Lard held at l4t9l4ac.
Butter higher 1t 36040c.
ST. Louis, February I4.-1obaeco slightly
easier. Flour very dull and unchanged
Wheat 81 1902 CO. Corn $4,000. Oats
dull at G5@6sc. Mess pork $22 5093Sc.
Bacon-Clear sides l22@l3c.; shoulders l0c.
Lard dull at lS2c. Weather clear ana
mild,
From Yesterday Af,eruooais Dispatohssl
RtLY1eH. NC February 13.-The con-
veniiou to-day adopted part Of an article on
the legislature, apporti0ning senatorial dis
triets. Il divides the state into hfty senate
rial districts, apportioning senators excln-
sively on the basis Of popnsatsoa, ana does
away with the property Qualihcahon- g
Also passed an ordinance allowing every
NAN without reaard TO qualifications. who
can prove moral character, and pay the tax
fee, TO practice law. a..
The convention having passed an or
dinance levying tax upon the people and
property OF the state, TO pay mileage ana
per diem of the members, and TO meet the
expenses of the convention, General
Canbv has issued an order requiring
the treasurer of the state 10 pay the
same upon the order Of the president Of the
Il is understood that william Battle. pub.
| lie treasurer, viii obey the order.
CHARLESTON, February l3.-rhe eonven-
tiOn did q heavy days WORK To-Day. INen.y 's.a,.
| SECTIONS of the new constitution were
adopted, making altogether hity three.
| The convention requested General Sanol
/ To abolish the district courts, and adopaeu
a resolution recognizing eommon. pe53iis. y
and political equality. wlthoat Fes"iA "
race or color. ,. ..t.. -
| RIcunoND. February l3.---Ihe oSstet saA
vaa disnnesed Mi day 10 the convention.
/ f,a,.,.,I cchrsipl.ss lsas addressed o clEcuAar
| ~ ~, tohsrnp fnspecfora. inQuiring Il they
| hsr,a ~ en IN oath prescribed bM congress-
~, oficshoiders None u thom. It Is pc
iS..,,sa ave vet taken the oath.
I.osD'N, February IA, Noon.- onsolssal.
Il ~. -
DIs,I PSFls. Fcbruary IA -Ballion il the Bank
Of FrHnen haa increased 2,0ooiQo0 francs.
Bourse higher. Rentcs strong.
LlvsRH0OL, February IA, Noon. Cotton
quiet. sales 5000 ba es. Sales % the week.
Ill. 600 bales. OF which 5000 were Tor specu-
latEOn, and 15, 900 for export
Stuck on haud 2Se.O00 bales. ut which
1874. 900 bales are American. BreadstunH and
provisions quiet.
LrvnRPoOI., February II, Evening Uot'
ton easier. Sales will reach 10, 600 bales.
Amount afnat for Liverpool 2A0i 0la pAlcs,
| Including l40. 600 bales American. -
WrEMINoruN, N. O., February u, 9ao X u
A disastrous hro Is raging ON Market eifes..
/ Il oriaIunted At balfpast eight O'Clock ~
store occupied by Charles 0uthaian: ~ ls
feared the entire block banudea ~ M, s,l y.
Front. Dock, aud Second atssesa WV n
io.s6 p. n. The ere Is 1sglng. with N
Ahated fury. Thus i,p ine ialle ,.,4a ess4s Il !.
I lishmenfs have bae4 pe1azs S.iasaes -
/ Guthman, clothiuEf a. r'tlens ~
Fos,ds: Df. r. B. CalIi au4 Nfa, AtElnst5n
3 Everett. denusisi = y. Aloltan, o!ot9i.4'
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