New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-10-25

crease. Receipts at all ports for the week
81, 428 bales, against 1904 last week, Sc,
GAG previous week, 1879 three weeks since.
Total receipts Of cotton for the year 35l >
O9O, against 373,74 last year. Exports
from all ports for the week ll3,477, against
1850 last year. Stock at all ports SO4 ,9ll,
against l64, 7l9 this date last year. Stocks
at interior towns 32,775, against 26,329 last
week, 81 $50 this date last year. Stock in
Amount of American cotton afOat for Great
Britain $1,000, against $4,000 last year.
Amount of Indian cotton afoat for Europe
36O, 900, against 1870, 900 last year.
Advices from the South generally report
favorable weather for picking, although in
some sections there has been frost, and on
the coast there has been severe storm.
The cotton market at this point has i'm
proved during the past week, with mate
rial increase in transactions for future
delivery.
The Cotton Exchange in this city is pro-
crossing finely, and is now regarded rs u
success.
Arrived: Steamer Moro Castle, from
Havana, October II, via Nassau, October
49, She reports that on October IL on her
outward passage of Hole in the Wall, she
encountered heavy hurricane from che
south, lasting five hours, receiving no dam
age October 81, on inward passage, lati-
tude 33o, longitude 1852, encountered heavy
hurricane from the southeast to northeast,
lasting eight hours, with heavy sea run
ming, making clean breach over the ship
fore and aft The deck load, consisting Of
seven hundred barrels Of oranges, were
thrown overheard to ease her. The YES
sells boats were blown from the davits.
ThSsails, though furled, were blown from
the yards. The paddle-boxes were damaged
and broken. The skylights, pinnacle and
everything movable on deck Were swept
away, and the cabin and saloons were
filed with water. The passengers of the
Moro Castle have written card expressing
their gratitude to Captain Richard Adams,
to whose great energy and skillful manage
ment they consider themselves indebted for
their salvation.
WASHINGTON, October 23.-The Secretary
of State has notified the representatives of
Spain and the South American Republics
that a convention for the adjustment of
their difficulties will meet next week.
The President, Secretary of War and
Secretary of the Treasury, replying to
questions disavow having sold knowingly
to France or her agents any arms. The bid
of known agent of France was refused.
These sales of arms are in pursuance of a
policy before the German war, and the gov
ernment has no power to restrict citizens in
tho disposition of arms so purchased, and
within neutrality laws.
CINCINNATI. October 23-At a meeting of
committees from the Chamber of Commerce,
Board of Trade and Common Council. at the
Merchants Exchange, yesterday evening a
general interchange OF opinion Ill regard to
the Newport and Cincinnati bridge took
place. Resolutions declaring in favor of
bridging the Ohio, but asserting belief. in
case that it can be done without materially
obstructing navigation, and that Congress
should permit only this character Of bridges
to be built, were adopted unanimously.
They also declared it their conviction that
the bridge now III process OF construction
between Newport and Cincinnati, will not
only materially obstruct. but will also
largely destroy the navigation of the river.
and its construction should he prevented
without delay.
ing for the appointment of q committee to
request the Secretary of War to immedi-
ately appoint commission of United States
engineers to examine and report upon this
bridge, whether or not its completion AS at
present proposed, will not materially OBJ
struct the navigation of the Ohio river.
John d. Minor and Captain Kyle were ap-
pointed said committee. committee was
also appointed to wait Oh the Bridge Com
pany and ask them if they will not modify
their plans.
HELENA, Montana. October 23-About
three inches of snow in the streets to-day.
1t is freezing hard this evening. Thermome
ter twenty -nine at noon.
CHARLEsTON, October 23.-Official re-
turns show that Scott has been reelected
Governor by largely reduced majority.
Elliott (black) is elected to Congress from
the fourth district. Ramsay (mulatto) sue
ceeds Whittemore from the second district
Between Bowen and Delarge (mulatto),
election is doubtful. In the third district
McKissick (RefOrmer) is probably elected.
The RefOrmers elect about third of the
Legislature.
MONTGOMERY, October 23.-To insure the
success of the fair of the Alabama Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Association, to be
held in this city, from the fifteenth to the
twenty-frst of November, inclusive. COM
pany has been promptly formed of the most
substantial citizens, on basis OF capital
stock of one hundred thousand dollars, with
a guaranty of more liberal premiums than
any other association. The grounds and
buildings are now nearly complete, and
will speedily be put in thorough prepare
ton, with ample accommodations for stock
and with facilities superior for exhibition
to any in the Union.
General John b. Gordon Of Georgia, has
been invited to deliver the inaugural ad-
dress.
LONDON, October 23.-A sortie from Paris
last night in the direction of Versailles,
was driven back after some hours Of fight
ing, losing one hundred prisoners and two
cannon.
VIENNA, October s3.-The Austrian gov
ernment, responding to representations of
England, urgently advocates an almistice
at Tours and Versailles The free press de-
nounces the war as intoierable, and in
vokes the powers to determine on interven-
ton.