The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-04-19
TELEGRAPHIC.

TERRIFIC STORM Our city was Yesterday
visited with terrific storm of wind and rain
The tide was driven up to a greater height than
ever before known, and large portion Of the lower
part OF the town submerged The Custom
house cellars and all the buildings on Long Wharf
inundated, and many houses in different parts
of the city greatly injured. The various rail.
roads have suffered serious damage, by the rails
having been swept away, and the embankments
destroyed. The Baptist Church. in Charlestown,
was blown down, and man who passing was
killed in the street. A schooner wrecked on
Chelsea beach, and every soul on board is believed
to have perished.
Mr.. Webster has been invited to address the cti.
zens, and application was made to the city authori-
ties for the of Faneuil Hall. The request has
been refused, of the excited state of the
public mind, as well as because all similar appca-
tons have been rejected when made by abolition
lists and others.
PrrTsBURa, AprI7
The river here is still rising, and there is now six
feet two inches water in the channel
WASHINGTON, April17
The Rep Of this morning publishes the
awards of the Board of Commissioners on Mexican
Claims. The sums allowed and appropriated
amount to three millions two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. The largest awards are to the
following named parties: Hargous Brothers,
s53,6s2 Dr. Gardner, $685., 900 the Union Land
Company, of Texas, S53 $50 the Galveston Bay
Company, $4,000; Aaron Liggett SlO4 900;
and W. S. Parrott, Sl14,OOO
NKw YORK. AprilI7 6pN.
We hear nothing yet of the America, though
her accounts are iully due The cotton market
coed 1900 bales. Prices are without change, and
we still quole midding Uplands at lie.
Pork is firm, with sales to day of 400 barrels al
SD IL! ID Is for new mess, and $l2 So for prime
CIsCIsNATI, April II.
last twenty-four hours. AT Pittsburgh there are
now seven feet water in the channel and the river
is still rising slowly.
Arrival of the America
~, PHILADELPHIA. April IS.
the storm, We received the following dispatch las
night by the special express from Boston and New
York. The steamship America left Liverpool on
Saturday, the 5th of April arrived at Boston about
noon to-day, after passage of twelve days.
- LONDON, April 4.
The money market and commercial affairs are
unchanged.
Consols for money 96s a 962. American securi
ties without material change, and prices nominalll
arm.
LIVERPOOL, April A.
The common qualities have receded h-othe
KINDS shade lower, but not an eighth, Sales c
the week 81 900 bales.
The demand for breadstuffs is on the increase
Holders of wheat and flour demand an advanc,
on present prices.
Corn is 81 a 33s Cd.
ooi 10 stcouy III price, Win HOuerdte business
doing
Pork is in fair inquiry, and the stock is much re.
duced.
Bacon, slow sales and high prices.
Lard firm-42 AIS.
Tallow is dull
ENGLAND.-The London Gazette speaks wild
assurance that the present Cabinet must be ethe
completely changed essentially modified so a.
to come before the public as a reform Administra
tlon. In few months, perhaps even in few
weeks, Cabinet must be formed which will dc
more than the present Cabinet does, or than the
past did for the agricultursts colonists, and ship
owners of Great Britain.
The Russell Ministry still hold their position
and are getting through business in Paramen
with toerable success. The budget was dscusse,
on Friday evening, the 4th inst, and resolutions
the income tax agr reed to.
A powerful political league has been formed il
London.
Apprehenslons are entertained that the immens
number of foreigners now in England are consider
| ing revolutionary scheme, which is to develo
| itself during the great Exhibition. The matte
was brought before Parliament and in reply to al
inquiry propounded to the members of the Cabne.
assurances were given that the Government wa
prepared for any emergency.
FRANoE.-In France all is quiet, but the sprea
OF Socialist principles causes uneasness, amount
ing to alarm, in the capital and departments Th
Receiver Generals house in Lyons has been burn
ed down and all the public documents destroyed
A Cabinet Council was held in regard to the stat
of department Navarro, ~ and also of Paris.
A rumor prevailed at Paris OF some disorder hav
ing taken place in Montpelier. delta.