New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-17

NEwfoRt MARRErs-Nep orr. August 14-1'ho de-
taand in the Cotton market has been moderate during the
latter yatt of the day and lie sales limited to 1000
bales. MidItng Orleans is quoted at l0i.c per H. The
total sales OF the week embrace l550o bales Flour
tnues IN good request and 4oo0 barrels have been taken
to-day at So 81 i to 81 per Dbl for State brands Corn
is very firm and Is 600 bushels Mixed Western have
sold mostly at Csc per bushel. Mess Pork has been
steady, with sale of 400 bbs at $40 per Dbl OF Lard
zoo bbls. sold at IL &c per ID.
CONGRESSIONAL PRocEEDINes-U ashington August ID -
The Army Appropriation bill has been passed by the
In the Senate message was received from the presi-
dent relative to the Imprisonment by local authori
ties of Acapulco of Mr. Francis W Rice American Con-
SUI at that por-upon which the Senate went into
utive session.
GAIlroRNrA srEAMEH-Ner YORK. Aug 1.-THE steamer
Illinois has arrived from Aspnwall city, bringing two
million dollars worth of gold
ONO RlvER--MARKETs-Pit Pittsburgh. Aug IA THE river
IS ug slowly with scant two feet six inches water
in the channel
tanea s Aug l4-The river is yet falling, and has
receded four inches since last evening The markets
unchanged IN every respect Eve. Delta
Charleston Aug 1G.--Three weeks later ntalligance
from Ecuador has been received. There had been sew
eral engagements between Flores and Urbans in which
killed. portion Of Flores troons afterard
mutinied and seized two of his ships. Eve pic.
TEIEGRApnc IrrNsWe take the following telegranl,ic
items from the Charleston Courier.
NEW MINISTER TO ENGIAND-B dsdington August II -
Hon Joseph r. 1ngersol former member of Congress
from the Second Congressional District of penpsylanin
has been nominated Minister the Court St James
rice the Hon. Abbott Lawrence resigned.
SAILING THE EtRoPA-BGtiaGIG. August 1i--rhe
British Mail Steamship Europa, Capt Lott sailed from
New York to-day for Liverpool with 100000 in specie
freight.
ARRrvAI. MISSISSIPPI Al ST. JOHN. n B.-Bait-
more, August 1.-THE IT, S. Steam Frgate Mississippi
Commodore Perry, arrived Mt st. John, n D. Satur.
day The citizens it is said. at that port will give Com
modore Perry and his officers hosptabe reception aud
it is believed that the fishing difficulties will soon be ami
cably adjusted
FUNERAL. OF MR. Observation-Disclosures. August lO-Ihc
funeral OF the Hon Robert Rantoul r member of the
u s. House of Representatives from Massachusetts, took
place on Tuesday. at Beverly, in that Statethe late
home of the deceased.
CONGRESSIONAL a@imgtoa Aug. 11.--In the United
States Senate to-day Wednesday, the Committee whom
had been referred the bill from the House Representa-
tyes making appropriations for the improvements OF Ger
tain rivers and harbors reported the game with sundry
additions appended thereto.
The Senate next resumed the discussion the bill ma
king appropriations for the contingent
SEES of the Indian department for fulfilling treaty stpul
tons with various Indian tribes for the year ending JUNE
80 1858.
In the House of Representatives the morning hour hay
ing expired motion the rules suspended and TIT
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole
the State Of the Union and resumed the consideration
the House bill NO. 1856, making appropriations for the
civil and diplomatic expenses of Government for the yeal
ending the 0th June 1858. and other purposes OF
which debate eusued and the Housewas addressed BY
various members in five minute speeches after which The
House adjourned