New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-08
rrITanApHED TO THE OREsCENT,
sn the atuttea n. o., ebio. AMI asrupIs's linr
The State Convention.

p. M.
The Convention took up the present constitution and
adopted the preamble The first second and third articles
were then adopted without amendment. Mr.. Gotten Of
Jefferson amend the fourth article so as to
Representatives elective annually The motion was lost
by 49, and the original article was adopted
The Convention then adjourned till tomorrow morning
L.. New York Markets.
New York, July G.
The Cotton market quiet, and the sales limited to 200
bales; prices unsettled Parties awaiting steamer now
due at Halifax The Flour market has been dull at former
prices Provisions steady at previous rates
Congressional Proceedings.
MAJ WASHINGTON. July G.
In the House to-day the bill granting lands Alabama
for railroad purposes laid the table The debate
on the deficiency bill closes tomorrow.
In the Senate nothing of Importance was done,
+ Murder.
PITTSBURGH, July G.
There has been excitement here following the
murder of turnkey of the county Jail by two prisoners
who attempted to escape but both whom arrested
Ohio River-Markets-S Steamboats,.
CINCINNATI: July 6.
The river here is now stationary The markets gener
| ally quiet, and prices without change
.fT LOUISVILLE, July g.
The following steamboats, have arrived here from New
Orleans the Alton and the James Robb and the follow
ing have departed for that place the Boson the Geo
W. Kendall and the Winfield Scott. The river here is
still falling with feet eight inches water in the canal
PITTSBURGH July G.
The river here is falling, with four feet three inches
water in the channel
Foreign News by the Canada.
h. New York, July 6, SEM
Asp-The proceedings in Parliament had not been
| important since the departure of the Africa.
In Liverpool Messrs. Dickson, Powell s. Co. have failed
Trade ih Manchester moderately active, and the
manufacturers generally fully employed.
The bullion in the Bank of England continues to in
crease
The Cotton market has been rather quiet during the
week. the sales averaging about 5000 bales per dayprces
without duotable change Wheat and Corn closed at
slight advance. Flour was without change
FRANCE Legislative Assembly continues to oppose
the President and protest against his DEGREES and deca
ratons. The funds are affected by their dissensions
Liverpool Markets per Canada
NEwYoRk July G.
Provisions in Liverpool in active request with
| advancing tendency. Bacon and Lard one penny
dearer. Sugars firm There was fair demand for
Coffee previous The Arctos news produced no
effect in The markets.
Havre Markets.
The Cotton market at Havre was reported quiet but
prices without any material change,
Disaster-Loss of Life.
NEwYoRK. July g..
Yesterday while the steamer Hunchback was landing
her PASSENGERS at the Staten Island ferry the bridge gave
way, and sixty persons preciptaed the water
and number drowned. Twelve bodies have been
| recovered
Another Baltimore Convention.
BALTIMORE, July 9.
The Native American Convention in session here have
nominated Daniel Webster for the Presidency and George
c. Washington for the vce-Presidency
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HosrILIrlEs IN ST. DoanNGo-A correspondent of the
New York Express writing from Cape Haytien, under
date of June 10TH states that demonstrations of hostility
have already been made by the Emperor Fausan T. to-
wards the Dominican portion Of the Island. The niggar
Emperor who was always very much eated with his stu
ton displays all the arrogance and ignorance peculiar
one of his race when placed in commanding position Ills
only be stopped by the interference of
the United States, English and French Governments.
RuMoRsMr. Webster, the goes, is about to re-
pair to his New Hampshire home Franklin. whence he
will go to Marshed to be there Joined by the British
Minister for the purpose of negotiating treaties of
great Importance 1t said that when invited to speak
ut the ratification meeting Monday evening, Mr. Web
ster said that he thought he too old longer
be soldierthe young must do the fighting, TO
his friends he loosely observed that he thought he should
not be available speaker There is also report
The Maine Law to go into effect in Massachusetts
on the lst inst. Could it not be postponed until juep
were unreasonable and suspended till hot whisky punche,
should be unnecessary We ask the question from m D.
tives of humanity
Pearl FISHERIES IN THE PAcFic.-The Panama Hera Id
gives an interesting account of the pearl fisheries
anna Bay About fifteen hundred persons engaged IN
the bus ness and the value of the pearls obtained var
from $4,000 to 100000 per seldom less than OF
hundred thousand dollars The best divers remain under
water from yeight to seconds and generally
bring up from twelve to fifteen pearl shells The price
pearls varies according to their purity shape and weight
say from ten to five thousand dollars per From
hundred to fifteen hundred dollars very frequenypad
in Panama for single pe not weighing than three
sixteenths of an
REWARD OFFEREn-Gov Hunt, of N y. has offered a \
reward Of $1,000 for the apprehension OF the antiren
rufians who shot Mr.. Wait near Nassau
TRouRLE THREArENEoLti is said that party is organ
zing in Network to the Kaine should the
President and Secretary Of State reviewing the dec
on of Commissioner Brigham, decide to give him up ul,-
Ter the Ashburton treaty Kane will be recolleced
charged with assauting and wounding civil officer
with THO intention of killing him, while he WAS in the dis
'harge pf his duty An attempt has been obtain
The prisoners release by bringing him up on writ of ha
jeas corpus.
MAGICIAN IN LlNno.-lIerr Alexander, the Magician
been arrested in Kentucky charge of swindling
lie is said to have taken the liberty of drawing the high
st przp himself at prize entertainment given by him
sHouL OLD ACQUAINTANCE FoRGoT 1.-The celebrated
CheradrS lfustre named Charley Ford and Theodore
eorge both old acquaintance of the police of this city
we're arrested few days since in st Louis paper of
hat city says it has been discovered that they are accom-
pshed thieves That fact has been we'll known to our
police for the last ten years.
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HE LAND WARRANT FRAUDs-It has already Leru
mentioned that enormous frauds the Governme mt had
been discovered The frauds perpetrated by forging
land warrants and several respectable parties were ar.
rested in Newfork The following additional arrests have
been made Thomas b. Lawson, land broker Horace B.
Pike, DO; VIM. Merihue, Hamilton r. Boone William
Griswold, lawyer Edward F. Nexson, broker All were
committed to prison with the exception of Mr. Nexson
who was considered to be innocent agent in the fraud
Dr. Elliott physician of NewJersey, and Mr. Claggett
and broker subsequently on the charge Of
being concerned in the frauds
bolA Monies is performing at the Buwery Theatre. |
New ork in her new DRAMA and is drawing large houses
orfIcrs ABoiIsHEp,rhe city council of Boston hay
abolished the offices of Marshal Assistant Marshal
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