The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-29
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES,
For the South estern.7
From the South Western Extras.
Markets

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From the South Western Extras.
Markets.
New ORLEANS, April 24.-Cotton active and advanc
ing; mddling 321c sales 420O, receipts 1888 and ex
ports 3840 bales; sales Of the week s4OO, receipts
29Sl and exports 967 bales, of which coastwise 33
stock 81, 1872 bales Sterling exchange 5210544; New
York sight Pet premium. Gold l401. Flour dull
50 121@9 %. Corn dull at s1@1 l01. Oats 75c
Hay s18@20 Pork firm and advanced, s2S Is. Ba
con-shoulders l31@13a and clear sides 1S4@lS3c
Lard 19c
New ORLEANS, April 25.-Cotton active; mddlins
&c., sales $780, receipts 1894 and exports 2O9O bales
Gold 14O1 Flour-superfne 50 25 Corn firm al
81 O2. Pork tending upward, s29. Bacon firm; shoul
ders 131@l34, clear rib II and clear sides 1Sc LarG
tending upward; tierce 10 and keg 20c. Texas cat
tle-lst quality s55@7o, I'd quality S4O@50, Sd quail
ity $500. Sheep-1st quality 50.
frmer and in fair demand; sales 4O70O bales at 321
@33c for middling upands; closed quiet, with nc
buyers at over 324c. Gold 1893.
Gable Dispatches.
LONDON, April 22-Prince Of Wales unveiled the
staue of Edmund Burke.
House of commons passed bill making executions
private. Amendment abolishing death penalty, but
Gregory and Mills opposing, it was lost
japanese Mikado promises to indemnify foreigners
for losses inflicted by either party during civil dstur
Dances
Latest Abyssinian advces state it was raining and
cold. Men we'll Napier was to have made dash on
Magdaa on the I'd of April. Advance reached Mag
dala the 1st Rear close at hand Whole force would
concentrate the left bank of the Simma Theodore
has 10000 men. Captives still well treated.
FLORENCE, April 22.-Prince Humbert and Princess
Margaret are married. Victor Emanuel, Frederick
William, of Prussia, Prince Napoleon, Princess Marie
and Clotlde were present. The ceremony occurred
at the Chapel Royal
LONDON, April 22.-The following report has just
been received: Two supposed Fenians were arrested
at late hour near the servants door of Buckingham
Palace carrying hamper, which was found to con-
tain gallon of Greek fire. The parties made des-
perate resistance, and with difficulty were secured
third party fled and escaped.
Barry and Keene are the names of the men arrested
last night.
The Prince of Wales visited Mayorth Catholic Col
lege to-day.
Orange Secret tary johnson has been released from
confinement at Belfast
Bismarck has withdrawn the Federal debt bill from
Parliament in consequence of amendments made by
the opposition.
The Monitcur says fears of war are passing away,
owing to the good sense of the people and the efforts
of foreign powers to sustain the peace policy of France
In the trial of the Fenians at the old Bailey, to-day,
witness testified he prisoners unload the powder
and light the fuse Burke was in collusion with them.
A woman and Justice visited him while in prison at
Official adyices state the cholera has entirely dsap-
peared from St. Thomas, and but few cases Of mild
fever occur.
LONDON April 23-Immense meeting at spurgeon's
church John Bright, president Many distinguished
persons spoke, and resolutions avoring the disendoW
ment of the Irish Church passed enthusiastically.
Later advces from Japan state the country is IN a
state of anarchy Natives Osaca captured the French
corvette Duplex and compelled foreign agents, except
the English, to lower their flags.
PARIS April 24.-Bulon in the Bank Of France
increased 9,000,000f
LIVERPOOL, April q, noon.-Cotton buoyant with
an advancing tendency but prices same; sales of the
week So 900 bales of which for export % 900 and on
speculation 9O0O stock 1885, 900 bales, whereof 32l,
900 are American.
LIVERPOOL, April "a, afternoon.-Cotton active and
advancing; stock aoat 34l 90 bales, whereof 80 900
American; upands on the spot l25 and afoat l3d;
Orleans l2Ed
An Abyssinia special dispatch says the chief Of Waz-
zerat who professed friendship while Napier was pass
ing through his territory, is operating adversely
in Napiers rear attempting to cut his communication
with the sea-
LIVERPOOL, April 25, noon-Cotton buoyant and
sharp with upward tendency uplands the spot 1224
Ml2J and ahoat 13513Id.; Orleans 13@l35d; ship
meuts from Bombay since last report to the 4h inst
50 900 bales.
LIVERPOOL, April IS, evening.-Cotton closed more
firm and active; sales $4,000 bales; uplands on the
spot 124Qll2B and to arrive 135d; Orleans l3@l35d
LONDON April 25-Stanley announced in the House
of Commons that Russia had made proposal to the
government regarding Crete, but it could not be made
public without the consent Of the Gar.
DUBLIN, April 25.-The Prince of Wales embarked
for England.
LONDON, April 25-Advices from Australia state
that Fcnian named Farrell shot Prince Alfred in the
back. The ball had been extracted, and Alfred was
doing well, but had been sent home.
LONDON, April 25, evening.-The attempt to assas-
snate Prince Alfred by the Fenan Farrell has pro-
duced the most profound excitement from one end OF
the nation to the other. The press teens with denun-
cton of the assassin and among those with whom the
Prince was great favorite the crime furnishes great
topic of conversation