The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-07

AetD .K0rk, May 1.-The Cotton market is firm
with sales Of 500 bales middling Uplands at 12c.
Middling Orleans 12t. Flour, So IS. Corn, 60 |,
&c. Prime Pork, IS 62s. Lard, in bbls &c
Coffee, Sugar and Tobacco are quiet. Sterling
Exchange dull. Stocks heavy.
Brown, Shipley Il Co. quote NiddIinq Cotton a
81 to 5td. Stock 566 600 bales. sq
i Seymour, Wing, has been elected Governor Q
fConnectcut.
/ SECOND DISPATCH
Arrival of the Canada.
BALTIMORE. May 3
News has just been received Of the arrival OF III,
steamer Canada. Her news will be here probably
at ooclock, tonight It's now halfpast s o'clock
THIRD DISPATCH.
BALTIMORE, May q
| lhe steamer Canada arrived at Halifax to-day
having left Liverpool on the Goth. The Niagara
arrived out on the 10th. Her advices caused an ad
vance in the Cotton market of ne-eighth pence or
all descriptions. The sales for the week amounted
to $1,000 bales, of which spectators took II OOC
bales, and exporters 5000. Havre Cotton market
firm and active. Flour dull--a trife lower. Wheat
has declined. Yellow Corn unchanged Bacon
active, but shade lower. Pork dull OF sale Fo,
Beef fair demand, choice improving Hams
some inquiry for good, inferior neglected Lard
has slightly advanced. There have been large sales
lof Sugar at previous prices. Tea has re-
eeded halfpence per pound. At Havre, Tallow
has slightly advanced
i The Liverpool Committees Circular of Friday
evening quotes Fair Uplands 81, Fair Mobile !,
Fair Orleans I'D. The Brokers' Circular saws
the falling off in the receipts of cotton in America
are too serious to be overlooked and that it must
produce powerful impression on all parties in
terested.
Consols have 1uctuated from 95S to SO, closing
at the latter American securities firm u s. 6's
advanced to II premium. All others unchanged.
Business is very cheering in the manufacturing
districts. The political news is unimportant. The
British Ministry met with another signal defeat
upon portion Of the Chancellor's budget. The
defeat came unexpectedly, and created a great SEN
sation.
No actual outbreak has yet occurred on the Con
tinent
France.
Reports from Paris indicate a critical state of
affairs. As the elections draw near, the Socialists
manifest feelings of the most deadly hatred toward
the President. The Government has nominated
Eugene Sue their candidate for Paris. The
Funds have been sensiby affected.
dreadful loss of life occurred at Anglers. bv
the breaking down of the suspension bridge over
Lorne river. The 18th regiment Of light infantry
were passing over it at the time, and were all
drowned
The Pope has returned to Rome, and was well
received.
Austria and Prussia.
Nothing new relative to the great Western Con.
vention, said to have been concluded between Aus
tria and Prussia.
An Austrian officer of high rank has been
arrested while sketchng the Prussian fortifica- |
tons. Vienna has espoused cause m
Denmark.
The difficulty between Denmark and Schlesswig
Holstein is as far from being settled as ever
FOURTH DISPATCH.
Further by the Canada.
BALTIMORE, May 3. 6:4sP.M
In Provisions, there have been large sales.
Bacon, good, 2ss. to 3Os.; very firm Beef, 75s. to
SOS. New Western Pork has no buyers at 52s.;
Eastern Hams, dis. to 42s.; Western, 5s to rs.
ess. Lard, 32s
FIFTH DIsPATCH. -
New York Markets.
BALTIMORE. May 3-lOP.N. |
NEwHoRK, May 3.-Cotton continues as firm as |
before the steamers news. Sales, -; 1900 for |
export. Flour dull. Grain unchanged. Sales
Of 800 hhds. N. o. Sugar at 4}e. Coffee dull.
Provisions unchanged. .. Stocks improved.
Arrival OF the City of Glasgow,
The steamship City of Glasgow arrived 10. day. /
with one hundred and thirty passengers. She en-.
heavy weather on her voyage but sailed
well.
Congressional.
The following is summary of the proceedings
Of Congress on the 29th ult.:
The Senate took up the bill granting alternate
sections OF public lands to the State of Illinois, to
aid in the construction Of the Central Railroad
a debate arose which occupied the whole sitting .
Mr.. King moved amendment extending the :.
provisions OF the bill to the Alabama and Missis
'iPpi Railroad. Agreed to.
Mr.. Walker moved to strike out the provisions ,
or increasing the price Of reserved sections to two
ollars and half, or the minimum
Mr.. King opposed the motion.
After long discussion, Mr.. Walkers amend 9
nent was rejected The Senate adjourned {
In the House, on motion of Mr.. Cobb, Of Alaba- t
ma, the bill granting bounty land to the officers
nd soldiers Of the war of 1912, 1918, 1914 and
$40; the In5ian wars of 1911 the Seminole war !
I 1888, Nl6, etc, and the war known as General
Naynes OF 1892 to 1895, that have not heretofore
zen pro2eed for was made the special order for |
he third FAesday in June next. /
on molten OF Mr.. Wentworth, the rules were {
to introduce resolution for the apnont
Il
iough investigation into all matters connected with
que present contract for executing the public print
ng, me cause OF the delay in its execution. whether
me prices are too low, and what reduction can he
made from the prices Of the law of 1919 to secure
ne prompt printing, etc. and what would he the s
'rohts az rate OF ~ per cent less than the nrice
# 1919. 'Ne PRICES !
The resolution was passed without division a
On motion Of Mr.. Thompson, of Pennsvlvan;a |
he House resolved itself into Committee of he
hole on the state of the Union, and resumed the
he consideration of the Census bill. l.
The COMPROMISE CoMmrrEE.-" Ion" the
Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun,
rites under date of the 2sth ult, as follows:
The Compromise Committee agreed I1pon tbe;r
sport on Thursday last. The chairman, Mr.. CLAW.
'as requested to present the views of the Commit
se to the Senate in detailed report and also 10 !
IrepaIe the bills in conformity with these views
ar. Clay on Friday, retired into the country
.klng With him an amanuensis for the purpose Of | {
isscharglng the duty. He is at the residence Of 4
W. calvert, near the city.
n mere are TO be but three bills as understand
ne hfst bill embraces California the Territorial
'osethlehts, and the Texan proposition, thus dis
'oSlhg Oh all these topics in one act !,
ne second bill alters and amends the f,e;tva | II
act o. lfgI' IN such manner as to give effect 3
= 's constitutional provisions on the subject and n
: sie same Time to comply with the reasonable q
ceiling and opinion of the Northern neons IT, =
are simple and efficient
The third bill extends the law Of Nar,,..I =, :, P
existed five years ago over this District ami H. ~
provisions Of the same, the slave marts Of tbis nj
Iios wn DC broken up, and the Introduction Of -
slaves tor sale prohibited Vi 81