The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-01-29
PELEaRApHTc DISPATCHES.
For the South v estern.
Markets.
maTKELS.
NEW YoRK, January 81, noon.-Gold 141s. Cotton


. Nvw Yong January 81, noon-Gold 14ls. Cotto
e New OpLEans, January Cotton-demand gooc
E nil ding l74@Isc sales 5000 bales; receipts sinc
!, caf,ra,v 1910 bales and exports 1000 bales. snsa
a"tre. common e401lo fair l24@l2! and choice -
m14c Molasses at.tive; common os(9oo, laif oogsf
and nrimc SOC, -Four quiet; superine SO and dou
az ia a p s1o 95m1o SO. Ccrn 81. Oats Sl@S5c
Iard in request; fierce l2a and key 15c Baco" dn
shoulders 1oa1o4, clear rib l21@125 and clear slae
1oaf813c Pork S22 Sterling exchange 81 go9; He'
York sight ! pet discount. Gold l3e :,
| NEW York, January q, eve'ing-cotton-upl
1slmlssc.-the latter an extreme rate; sales 35ot
bales Gold 1913.
i NEW York, January %, noon.-Gold l4lt. Cotton
~ Gable Dispatches.
1oxnos January e6-The Lower House Of the
nnsh Parliament unanimously ratified the treaty with
the limited States for Lake ST. Thomas and st. Johns
Il Row goes to the Upper House
The British Home Office positively denies AUTHORS
ing the arrest of Mr. Train at Cork -.-
The London Observer says the correspondence o"
the Alabama claims between Seward and Stanley l.
finally closed. oo;eo
The Korsen Zeitung of St Petersburg urges the Gar
to set the example of general disarmament,
The British expedition has not advanced beyond Be-
nah in Abyssnia The English captives are alive and
we'll but still in confinement.
LONDON January 27.-The new French loan OF 75',-
600 900 francs will be placed on the market to-mor-
row.
tho southern counties of Scotland yesterday Houses
| unroofed and blown down, and much damage done.
Teeprams report the loss ofsevera lives Storm very
heavy in this city and Glasgow. 1t is thought the
shipping must have suffered terribly, though DO Su-
vices of any disasters have come to hand
I,vrRpooI January 81 erening.-Cotton sales
- 900 bales: middlns uplands 74@71, and Orleans
sgd. .
PARIS January 2s--The Minister of Finance says
the expenses Of the Luxembourg complication, ana
nossby the liabilities Mexican bonds necesS1tate
loan of four hundred and forty million francs. Re
port concludes TIE object of this heavy sacrifice is
to secure peace for Francethe great aim OF the En-
peror's policy"
L1vERpooL, January os.-Barl Wapello, from New
Orleans to Liverpool went ashore on the coast OF
Wales Only three Of the crew and woman saved
Sir Curling Eardly is sentenced to eight months hard
labor for bigauly.
LONDON January 2S noon.-Consols 935@93l c.
S bonds 7l5
LIVERPOOL January IS, noon.-Cotton quiet but
steady.
Miscellaneous
MEMPHIS, January 25.-The Appeals Little Rock
special OF today saws the Arkansas convention per
diem question has been reconsldered and amended,
allowing eight dollars per day and thirty cents mileage
each way. Convention adopted Kinds resolutions,
memogalising Congress to amend the bankrupt law,
making it only necessary file schedule, &C., in the
clerks office get release Hodges WAS appointed
messenger to confer with the commanding general rel
alive to drawing money from the State treasury. At
lengthy speeches. the majority report in regard to
the contested seats for Ashley county adopted.
Resolution adopted declaring that threats and fraud
were used to elect Norman and Moon, and declaring
Ashley county in a Of lawlessness. Norman and
Moon denou ced these statements as false. After an
excited debate, adjourned to Monday.
WASHINGTON, January 26.-Robert j. Walker has
written long letter in favor OF the annexation OF the
Danish West India Islands.
treaty is in progress between the United States
and the King of the Fejee Islands, mortgaging the
Islands for three years in security OF money due Tor
having eaten American sailors. Asa pledge, the
Feiee King is to send whales to the United States
which the President is to keep if the treaty is ratified
No writings have been exchanged.
QUEBEC January 26.-1n the House OF Commons,
today the amrntahe immigration from the province
of Quebec the United States considered, with
view to devSimg to check it,
SAN FRasCIsco January 26.-The Assembly de-
eaed the joint resolution to investigate corruption in
the Srnat oria election.
WASHINGTON, JANUARY 26-The Congressional tenn
perancr society at the Capitol. Dense crowd.
Horace Greeley spoke. The Radical managers are
considering the admission of delegates from States not
represented in Congress at the time the conventional
meets.
New YoRx, January IS The suppressed speech O!
Fernando Wood is published in full here to-day
HAVANA, January 27.-Grand religious ceremonies
and thanksgiving the disappearance of cholera
Departing vessels have clean bills of health
LOUISVILLE, January 27.--J. H. Harvey, editor of
the Democrat, is dead.
New ORLEANS, January o7-Steamcr Emerald,
hence for Cincinnati, sunk at Tiica Bend Saturra
evening. Three lives reported lost. Cargo consist
ing principally Of between five and six hundred hogs
heads of sugar. and boat total loss.
In convention nothing of importance TRANSFERRED.
RALEIGH \. c., January 2T.--Mr. BATTLE, public
treasurer, in able communication giving rea-
sens why he could not comply with the order OF the
convention to pay per diem, Sc. Referred to a com
inttee confer with Gen. Candy.
New YORK, January 27.-Sub treasury balance one
hundred and ten millions.
WASHINGTON, January 27.-The Supreme Court to-
tav rendered an opinion confirming the decision made
by .dge Watrovs in the district for the district
Of Texas, relative to land claim. The opinion de-
Tives additional Importance from the fact that some
years the judicial conduct OF Watrou3 the sub
ect of auinadverson, and the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes took testimony looking impeachment for
alleged malpractice in that c'se. After lapse OF
about twelve years Watrous is relieved Of the inputa-
ton by the opinion Of the supreme tribunal.
The bureau OF statistics reports the number of emf
grants since SCI at million and half inward pas
5engers.
Union Pacific railroad in good running order five
hundred and toftv miles beyond Omaha and seven
thousand five hundred feet above the level of water
The Snpremc Court decided that in of nccessitv
he captain OF vessel can sell her in foreign port
The money stolen by Hanon, bureau agent at Like
Providence, L., who arrested Charleston and
5oes toNew Orleans roncd ismostly recovered and will
BE refunded to the proper claimant
Revenue receipts to-day s728,000.
The following is the substance of the bill passed bv
he House today Ii enacts that hereafter no money
shall be paid out OF the treasury the following class
If cases, arising during the rebellion until further &C
ion OF Congress- First, on account of seizure i'm
're<sment, or for damages detention of any app
nces OF transportation, whether by land or water in
he insnrrcsonsry States, Second for transportation
ervice, tolls, errage &c, beyond the tariff fixed by
lie Qnarterlnaster General during the war Third for
Use and occupancy of land in nsurrectionary States
sed for oricaons and other military defensive pur-
'oses during the war.
COLUMBUS, 0, January 25.-John Bea:tie, Repub- {
lean, is elected to fill the vacancy caused by Hnil
on'S DEATH 2
WASHINGTON, January % The Supreme Court is I
q5taiiy divided on the of John ( Egee's admin
5tratoT, plaintiff in error and affirmed thereby the
Judgment of the lower court with costs. This in
oLrcd the virtue of pardon in restoring property.
he up from the district of Missouri
'hpre Elgees administrator sued Treasury agent for
otton seiz"d in Louisiana c
ClSclSNAr1 January ga broken rail threw an ;
aStern bound train Oh the tia mite and Great Tnat