New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-23
felssEaphsa to tho DAILY Crescent

Four Days Later from Europe-Arriva1 Of
the Paoifc--Important General Intelli-
gence.
NEwYoRK, March %
The Collins steamer Pacific arrived to-day, bringing
dates from Liverpool the 10th instant. The Canada
arrived out on the Sth.
Liverpool Markets.
LIVERPOOL, March TO-
There has been fair demand in the Cotton market
since the sailing of the Niagara and the sales of satur
day Monday and Tuesday embrace bales OF which
spectators took 600 and exporters C0 bales The ad
vices brought by the Canada had tendency to depress
the market, and holders were more anxious to sell
| although there is no quotabe change in prices The
fixed by the Board follows Fair Orleans
Mddling Orleans 514 Fair Upands so and Middling
Uplands sd u b.
The market to-day steady with sales of 1000 bales
which spectators have taken 1900 Flour has declined
3d. the quotations for Western Canal 2ls 3D.
Ohio 22s 6d023s Cd, Orleans 22s(023s Yellow Corn is
quoted at 29sD29s Cd, and white at 3?s634s Lard has
been in good demand at Sos = cwt. Wheat has expe-
rienced decline of lod p quarter Coffee is active and
prices are unchanged The Provision Market is un-
| changed since the sailing of the Niagara
Money and Trade.
Cousos are quoted e71S The trade in the manufac-
turing districts is unchanged since last dates Only
moderate business has been DONE but the closes
| firm
France.
France is quiet The Swiss staff officers in Paris
have been ordered to return forthwith The difficulties
between the Swiss Government and France have been
arranged trigate has sailed from Toulon with
800 political prisoners for Algeria The French Embass
| dor left London for Paris suddenly.
Turkey-A Conspiracy discovered.
conspiracy having for its design the overthrow of the
Government has been discovered in Turkey All thearge
towns have been strongly garrisoned and every bridge
| and ferry is guarded.
Further by the Pacific.
| New York, March %.
The circulars that the sales of the three days pre-
ceng the departure of the Pacific amounted to $4,000
bales of which 1880 taken by the trade $500 by
| exporters, and 5000 on speculation.
| New York Markets.
| NEW YORK, March %.
| The cotton market has been depressed to-day, and
prices easier Mddling Orleans is quoted at 49,
and Middling Uplands s1sc. T. b. Flour has been in
moderate request at 81 62s0s4 S1a4 q Dbl Corn has
sold 64sD65c p bush, for white. Sales of Lard, 800
bbs and terces at 91,c, and 500 kegs ut 1S160l04c
p tb. Mess Pork firm, with sales of 500 bbls. at ST.
for mess and SIG u Dbl for prime Rio Coffee has sold
at a range of S1sD94c.
| OHIO River---M arke ts---Steamboats
| CINCINNATI, March %
The river here has fallen three feet during the last "A
hours. The markets are dull at unchanged prices.
| LOUISVILLE, March %.
The river here is falling with six feet water the
| falls. Weather moderating, and rainy.
The steamboats, Magnolia and General Lafayette have
arrived from NewOreans and the Chde Harold has de-
| parted for the port
Congressional.
| WASHINGTON, March %.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Sou6 has delivered speech
in of Intervention by the United States Govern
in the the oppressed against the yrants
Europe.
In the House the Deficiency bill was taken up and dis
cussed The Senate bill amendatory of the act for hold
ing courts in of the disability of the judges
Great Robbery.
| AUGUSTA Ca, March %.
The Central Railroad Bank at this place robbed
| last evening OF $4,000.
Mississippi River-steamhoats-
Murder.
MEMPHIS, March %.
The river here has fallen ten inches during the last "a
hours The following steamboats, have passed here dur
ing the last "A hours bound for NewOrleans The ANA
ranth Cncinnatus. Glendy Burke Chancellor and the
General scott and the following have passed up the
| river the Indiana Bella Donna and the New0rleans
Cotton steady at previous rates Mdding 4 and good
Middling TIC. . tb Provisions advancing. Other
this port during the to date is 100000 bales
| The steamboat Emperor is aground at Mills Point
| Mr., NJ. Schabel, n citizen of this place shot a
day or two since by man named Ward Mr., schabel
leaves family to mourn his loss
Kossuth in Jackson, Miss.
JACKSON. March %
Kossuth arrived here this afternoon in the from
vicksburg visit Governor part of his suite
accompanying him
VrcKsBURc, March %.
The steamboat Buena Vista passed here at noon, the
Columbus at 4 p and the Persia at 6 NJ. bound for
New Orleans.
An ACCOMPLISHED SwINDLER.-G. Rand Thompson.
escaped convict from Kentucky had been arrested in
Philadelphia the 18th inst, after swndlng two or
three landladies and half dozen of the leading
hotel keepers of that city In instance he repre-
sented himself rich California merchant won her
affections got possession of her gold watch and after
ducing her! to break up housekeeping go with him
to California he gave her the slip The watch was found
on his person when arrested In another instance he
hired horse worth 26 to ride out for the benefit of his
health and sold him for S25 At the United States Hotel
under the name of Chandler, he hired suit of rooms
for his sister and brotherin-law who he stated were
coming from Baltimore but train after train arrived
without them and finally he went to Mr. Allen and in
formed him that by the delay he had of money
requested the loan of $780, which promptly handed
the check subsequently found to be worthless AT
several other hotels he played similar tricks under differ
and when arrested had various burgarous in
sruments in his possession. The North American says
Thompson is one of the smartest. shrewdes coolest
and most desperate criminals in the country He is an
American, of Southern extraction and is man of edu-
cation and extensive travel and observation His family
is highly respectable and in his younger days he ms de
the tour of Europe. lie has visited in his day almost
every part of the United States Once he had wealth.
and there occasion for him to do wrong supply
himself with pecuniary Circumstances perhaps
made him criminal He early acquired passion for
gambling, and played high and risked much
In 1888, while in Washington city where he had re-
sided for number of years he lost $4,000 at the gaming
table lie desperate and perpetrated the first
gerry of Treasury notes For this he arrested and
committed to prison at the capital under the name of
Henderson. He broke Jail and fled West and down the
relied informed him. and had him re-alrested He was
taken back to Washington tried and sentenced to ten
years Imprisonment. In 1913 after he had served
\ years. President Tyler pardoned him.
After leaving the Washington penitentiary he went
South and followed sporting In New0reans he married
the widow of well known officer of volunteers in our
CITY, who lost his life by exposure in Southwark riots
In 1916 he arrested in Louisville KY where he had
lived for about year for forty robbcres at the Gait
House and other hotels The money and other property
| stolen by him amounted to heavy sum He made
compromise, and pleaded guilty to certain number of
bills out of twenty five indictments against him. on which
ary. Previous to his trial he broke Jail and was recap
tured at Orleans His wife after his detection and
conviction procured divorce from him, and married
| again.