New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-24

bound train on the Central Pacific Railroad
we're at dinner near Sierra Nevada Noun
tains, the mail was opened by false keys.
Registered letters and packages 10 tne
amount Of ten thousand dollars were taken.
Boston, January 9.-lnyestigati0a mo
tbe affairs of the insolvent Monitor Mutual
Insurance Company shows its outstanding
risks to be one million eleven thousand dol
lars. its liabilities fifteen million seven hun
dred and sixty-three dollars, and its assets
two million seven hundred and twenfy-slx
dollars, or a ratio Of less than eighteen per
cent.
NEW YORK. January 22.-CeDsus returns
from the largest wards of the city show
loss of 1923 inhabitants since the former
enumeration in August.
South American steamer which arrived
Yesterday brings news that cl,elera and
yellow fever were epidemic at Ascension Oh
the twelfth.
Cotton movement for the week shows a
marked increase i'll receipts and exports,
and figures Indicate Il very rapid movement
of crOp toward the scabOard, and thence 10
Europe. Receipts this week over l4,0oo
bales in excess OF last week. while exports
arc more than double corresponding week
last year. Notwithstanding increased cX
uOrts this wear shipments represent much
less value. in consequence OF the great de-
cline in prices, the natural result OF the
European war. Receipts at all ports 1or
the week were l46:>S7, against 1895 last
week. i3O,63l previous week and l24, $50
three weeks since. Total receipts since
September l. 2,042. S24. against l,b2', l59 TOR
corresponding period previous year. show
inc an increase of i:I2 1856 bales i'll favor OF
the present season.
EXPORTS from ali ports for the week were
1898 bales. against 81 ,OS6 bales same
week last year Total exports for expired
! portions of the cotton year were i'-l'''4o
| bales. against S,S. 40 bales for the same
| time last year Stock at all ports 346. 40
| bales, against 436,725 bales this date last
| wear. stocks at interior towns 10y
| bales, against l0l ,045 last year. Stock OF
cotton in Liverpool 5l5, 900 bales. against
3ll 900 last year. Amount OF American
cotton ahoat for Great Britain 1900 bales.
against III 900 bales last year Amount Oh
| Indian cotton ahoat for Europe $50 900
bales, against 81 900 last year. The weather
at the south was less favorable for picking
operations during the week: in some sec
| tions rain has fallen. and in others the
| weather has been unsettled 1t Ii proper
| to remark. however. that i'll many parts OF
the cotton growing region. the weather has
been quite pleasant for the season.
WASHINGTON. January 22.-lt Is stated
| that Texas is to be separated from the
| postal district heretofore composed OF len
nessce. Texas and Arkansas. Baer, OF
| Houston, is mentioned ms special postal
agent for Texas Under the new arrange
| nent. -
LONDON. january 2O-King William telc
graphs Queen Augusta as follows:
"VERsAIILEs. January ia sortie was
made from Mont Nalerien to-day under
cover of IA heavy fire. 1t was entirely re
sultless. The Army of the North was beaten
to-day before Saint Quentin: Four thou
sand unwoundcd prisoners and two guns
captured.
| VERSAILLES. January GA sOrte from
Fort Valerien yesterday was made III Srea
force Troops are still outside of Paris.
- So 60 '''' WILLIAM
Lo>pox. January ~, Evening. The Ger
mans have occupied Tours without opposl
ton Army store. are being removed from
Arras.
The Word Dentsche Zeit"n9 state, tina
accOrdin. to the treaty of l1'", between
Prussia and the United States. the PRUSSIA
men of war cannot capture American YES
sells carving cOntraband of war. but ma
stop their voyage until the end OF the wal
or NAV take possession of the contlaban
portion of the cargo. a: the same time CIV
Ing bond, for the future payment tor tn
same.
| Ii is probable, instructions will be iminc'i
atelv given to all commanders of vessels G
the German navy to act in accordance wit
this Interpretation of the treaty.
ALLIES. January 4O.-iast night til
Germans pushed a patrol into the trencht
connecting forts lS>y and NanveS. lssy WI;
deserted and finding mines and torpedot
in the trenches. the patrol withdrew. l.ar9
fires were seen. in Paris last night near I'll
Pantheon. During the heavy sort!cs trol
Nalcricn the ctnnonadng was trcinenH"l
The German loss was heavy.