The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-01-15
Foreign.

LONDON, january ll.-DlSpatcheS from
Madrid report that Serrano is not convert
of Carlos, and for the next twelve months
he will bend all his energies to the sup
preston of instruction, and to restore the
tranquility of his country, and not until
these tasks are completed will he summon
the Legislature.
Gen. MOrrienZ has commenced operations
against the Carlists on the line of the river
Ebro.
| BERLIN, January lin the election for
Riechstag, yesterday the Spanish () party
carried all the districts in North Scnleswig,
in which they were successful at the last
and previous elections.
| MADRID, January 12.-The provinces OF
Madrid, Avilla, Cuidad, Real, Guadalajara,
Segaria and Toledo, have been declared in
Il state of siege.
BAYoNNE, January 12.-The Carlists have
captured three companies of republican
troops without bloodshed.
LONDON, January 11.-Capt. Urquhart,
of the American ship Tri-Mountain, re-
ceived handsome testimonial from the
city of Bristol for his gallant and humane
conduct in the Vile du Havre disaster
A special dispatch from Madrid to the
Times says that Gen. Dominguez, command
ing the forces besieging Carthagena. has
telegraphed that his command has com
PEELED Attaya Castle to surrender and that
he has summoned other parts of the city to
surrender
LONDON, January Is, 1 % a. M.-Special
advices to the Standard from Cape Coast
Castle report that the King of Dahomey has
sent heavy reinforcements to the Ashantees.
ROME, January 13.-Manuel Pastor, who
fred at King Victor Emmanuel in 1872, has
escaped from prison.
MADRID, January 13.-Carthage ma has
surrendered and is now occupied by the
government troops under Gen. Dominguez.
Upon the capitulation of the city, the in.
transigente junta and tine liberated conyicts
went on board the frigate Numancia, which
was attacked by the government squadron,
and at the time the last dispatch was for
warded naval engagement was in progress.
LONDON, January 13.-The Anna from Lon
don for Pensacola, was badly injured by
collision.
HALIFAX. January 13-The British shi,
Sphyl.x arrived from Port Royal, Jamaica
yesterday, with two cases of yellow fevel
on board
MADRID, January 13.-The intransigentC
instruction continues at Barcelona There
has been considerable fighting in thu
suburbs. The Governor has arrested all the
officers of Saladero prison, because of tn,
escape from that institution of the ASSASSIN
who was to have been executed to-day.
The Captain General has issued an orde
to the republican volunteers of Madrid, di
recting them to surrender their arms to-day
all who disobey will be tried by cour
martial The authorities will search the
city for concealed arms tomorrow.
The Markets.
4oSDoN, January 13-Noon.-AmeTican securities
small sales. prices unchanged
LIVERPOOL, January iJ-Noon.-Cotton firm; uI
200 bales for speculation and export: cotton arrv
cheaper; sales Of upaBds not below good Ordiuary
shipped December and January s 315d; do. DO
shipped February and March, SID.
PARIS. January 13-NoOn-Rentes 5Sf 65c.
. NEW YORK. January 13-Noon.- cid opened AT II
and then declined TO ii1a Stocks dull and irregular
crnments duh. States dull and quiet
Cotton dull; sales 4445 bales; uplands l6sSc: Orean
lIc; futures opened a. follows: January Is 238zl
10 i3lGc; February is 3216 slice. March i6 Jl-IGl
10 x382c; April 5SQsl1 3-i6c.
NV ORLEANS, January 13.-COtton dull an
easier; sales 300 bales good ordinary strict goo
ordinary l31s014Hc; low middlng 10 strict low mic
ding i5sSd16Sc: middling 20 strict middling l6jsG
17c good midding I7sic receipts II $40 balcs: =,
ports 10 Great Britain AS bales 10 continent 81
bales coastwise lie2 bales; stock on hand 2S3 ~
bales; unsold i35, 100 bales. Com easier: while n,
Oats lower at Sc. Bran 81 Dry salt meats hrmer D
sszQsslc- MOlasscs dull az 5sd59c: prime 20 choic
60ff6Ic. Others unchanged
Gold 1iiaf. Sight j discount
NEW HOBK, January 12--COtfon easier: sales lgl
bales At nc. Whisky lower al $l651 % wheat close
quiet. holders more disposed 10 realize Corn cosc
hrnler and lower: sOathen white ahoat SC RS
unchanged. Pork heavy AZ SIC 2se7i6 %. Lard heav
! az 91tgs 5-i6c. Taow steady
Money easy AZ Gds per cent. Sterling weak al e3.
Gold declined TO lliEN1lik. Governments sfrun
and better. states quiet and better.