The New York herald., 1845-02-03
Arrival OF the Express from New Orleans
and mobiie-One Day In Advance of the

and mobile-One Day In Advance of tn
Mail.
The special southern express for the Neio forl
Herald arrived yesterday with Mobile papers OF M
26h, and New Orleans of the 18th ult., Inclusive
one day ahead as usual
Apart from the commercial intelligence we can
nor fud any news of consequence.
Cotton is going pin New Orleans in consequence
of the favorable accounts from Europe.
There appears 10 be little speculation in Texa
funds in New Orleans When the news of III,
passage Of the Annexation Bill in the Hous'
reaches that city, the speculative excitement will
run high enough.
All the southern rivers are rising TO an overflow
We shall next have accounts of serious floods.
The Baton Rouge Democrat Of t'e 22i says
The river at this place is rapidly rising The drlf
wood begins To come down IN perfect rafs, and S,
do the fatboats. We counted sixteen OF the latte
on Sunday last, living al our landing, all wei
freishted with provisions.
The Montgomery Journal of the 22d says--Th
recent heavy rains brought our river up 10 th'
highest stage, aud the toamlng floods are nov
rushing over the bend opposite our city like younl
sea. The sudden swelling of the streams has 70
several days cut off the channels OF communicated
with the adj accent country, which in some direct
tlons is wholly impossible We hear Of many acci
dents consequent Of the sudden rise OF the waters
fine horse and his rider, boy belonging 10 Col
Hayne, were swept away on Sunday night from
the watering place near the wharves in this city
and both were drowned Several valuable team
from the country have been lost in the floods which
have inundated the roads. The damage to som'
Of the plantations has been extensive. The larges
class boats can now go down with full freghs
which will rerhaps cause slight decline In th'
market.
The Wetumpka argus of the same day contains
the following-The sudden rains during the las
week have so swollen the streams as TO cause al
entire failure in the mails. The Tuscaloosa stage
in coming up from Montgomery, on Friday morn
ing last, became uncouped in a little stream abou
a mile and quarter below this place. The stage
borne rapidly down the current, but fortunately
was lodged against some trees and bushes, by
means of which the passengers made they escape,
and by laying rails from the bank to the stage, sue
ceeded in moving the baggage and mail, and also
in conveying to the bank an old gentleman, whose
palsied limbs rendered him entirely helpless. The
passengers deserve the credit of saving the mail.
The Feliciana Whig has the following:-On the
night OF the 9th instant, when the steamer John
O'Fallon came in contact with the Empress, about
hundred miles above Vicksburg, scene occurred
that, for the honor of human nature, ought to be
made known as extensively as the press can send
it over the country. AT the moment when that Ill
fated boat struck, two poor men with UNCERTAINTIES
were asleep in the engne-room The frst lntell
gence they had of the disaster was plunge IN tn
water Their cries for help were heart-rending
While all the rest of the cabin passengers fled t.
the hurricane deck, mindful only OF their own safe
ty, twov gentlemen from New York, Captain Clel-
land and Major Cowdin, with the most daring in
trepidity rushed to the rescue of these humble In
divldnals. at the imminent peril OF their owr
ives they succeeded in saving these two families;
but by so doing they lost all of their baggage.
Every thing they had went down with the boat. li
one of the two families saved there were eight
children, most OF whom were small
The New Orleans Crescent City of the 25th says:-
Captain Younnes, yesterday evening: arrested
T~l linz htrf IGlf
bales of cotton, and receiving $50 advance on the
same from broker in the city, wiO shipped them
to New York on his (Power's) account per shis
Sutana he has also been charged with havsns
for whom reward of $500 was offered. Infor-
nation was given to the owner of the slave where
she was to be found, by person named Charles
Morton, who is also supposed to be concerned ir
the cotton affiir.
The Ne,c Orleans Picayune Of the 25th, has the
following:-
We learn that Albert Conkln arrived here or
"Wednesday last with the pacing horse James
Polk. who is matched against Tippecanoe foi
~ O0o two mile heats in harness-to come of OF
traslag at the Metaire Course. Mr.. Conklin is E
a famous ,rotting jockey from New York.
Markets.
MOBILE, Jan. .25--CorToN-A very limited business has
been transacted to day, and hear of only about 500
bales having changed hands, The business Of the da
Inferior 81 ordinary, Al; middling AZ s; mildline
fair, 81 81; fair, 53a 8; good fair. nominal good an
fne none. The following statement is made up to sis
CoTroN sTArEMsNr-PoRr OF MOBILE.
Stock on hand Sept 1, 1874 bales. ........ 4.75
Received this week. ..... ....... 80 1874
Received previously. .lb9, ,466-l89, $40
les, ,7sa
Exported this week. ek................ n,9s2
Exported previously .......... SO, ,Ss4-l07, li6
Leaving stock on hand and Oh shipboard, not
Exchsnge-The transactions today have been heavy
large amount OF State Bank notes sold at per
cent discount The following outdoor rates Bill
England. 81: on France, bf30 per dollar New
York, at GO days. IL n discount; sight, do.
New ORLEANS, Saturday Morning, Jan. a5--The heavy
business which wae transacted in cotton on Thursday
nearly swept the market Of all that sale tha
yesterday only limited quantity was offered The de-
mani however very brisk and resulted in sales
the extent of 800 bales. at prices shade hghe,
than those paid fore holders having generally succeed
ed in obtaining their asking rates We recoec tf
have the market at this season OF bare
it is at present.
There not much business doing in and prices
rule as last quoted from d to Sc b for extreme
qualities Moasses is rather dull at i43 5c for
and 10 to l6Ac per gallon for cypress barrels
The flour market continues very dull the saes being
chiefly confined consumers at - per bbl for Ohio
81 25 to so for favorite ST. Louis brands Pork is
firm at 50 90 per bn for Mess Holders are now asking
no change to notice.
There is very good demand for exchange, with bu,
quOte 10 VI per cent PREM
France, f26A to $780, New York 60 days. to II per
disc; sight checks, par to per cent disc.
There a very active demand yesterday for Texas
funds and sales the extent Of 100 made
at a considerable advance previous figures Red
backs closed at 2 to 1906 eight per bonds l7c and
ten per cent do lsc This Improvement is owing entire
ly to the favorable prospects Of annexaen which
expected will be carried at the present session
Of Congress.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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Acton Lambert, Providence Virginia, Hail. do.;. reaser
%ayn.ra % Hickey, Dc; DnpIis skcsded do North sisI
Sisters Br] Lady Milton, [Brlsinot da Wash
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