New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-17

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS paShington Tuesday
eyenin q June 5-In the Senate to-day report was re-
ceyed from the State Department relative to the condi
ton of the frontiers of Mexico and the United States and
necessity Of giving protection to inhabitants of the
Rio Grgbnde.
communication also transmitted from the Min
lister of Spain asking identity from the United States for
the destruction Of property of Spanish subjects during the
riots in New0reans in August, 1851.
The Senate passed the resolution for the completion
steamer for the defence of NewYork harbor Ad-
journed over to Saturday on account of the Wing Con-
vention
In the House the bill granting presumption rights to
ettlers along Central Ralroad was passed and the
b ill to establish mint in debated until ad
jo urnment
to attend the Baltimore Convention.
OHIO RIyER-STEAAiBoArs-MAR KETS-L0utSu June
15The river here is yet rising and there feet
ches water in the canal The steamboat Bostona
arri we'd from NewOreans and the Empire has departed
for t he same place.
Cincinnati June 15The river here yet rising Flour
steady. with sales at So % per Dbl Mess Pork SIS
Pittsburgh June 15The river here still falling with
feet inches water in the channel
ST. Louis MARKErs-RYER-S Louis, June 15.-Mess
| Pork is now held at SIS 25. River rising.
NEwY DIRK NJ York, Tuesday Evening June
15ardy anything has been done in the cotton market
to-day though sellers have reduced their asking rates
hc. Quotations are nominal Flour firm at 81 12a to
81 81 per Dbl Mixed 81 to 63 and round yellow
esa to Gle per bushe Pork still advancing and Mess
has sold at SIS p to SIS 37 Dbl Lard 10 to lo4c
per Id.
| FIRE NEwYoRK. - NcpIork June 15-The large
building the of Broad and Pearl streets for
mery occupied by Washington his headquarters took
re to-day and destroyed 1t is supposed that
era persons have persisted in the flames and ruins The
building has been used for some time hotel. The
loss in money is stated at $4,000.
WING CoNyENrioN-pRocEssioN- Baltimore June Is -
Most of the delegates to the Convention have arrived
and the attendance tomorrow morning will be full 1t is
the general impression that Fillmore or Webster will be
/ the nominee, scotts prospects being very gloomy
Preparations being made for grand procession
night to greet the delegates Eve. Delta.
TnnN A letter from Gar nj
the iron ship Shapdon of Grecnoc is published in the
London Shipping and Mercantile Gazette detailing col
ision with large iceberg his voyage from Greenock
Montreal the LIST of April last and shows the superior
ty of iron vessel when properly conducted in resisting
shock which probably would have terminated disas-
rously to ordinary wooden vessel The letter says
About A. NJ went to take some rest, but had not
long in bed when was awoke by sharp cry Of hard
up the helm l deck in instant when fear
full sight presented immense iceberg lay right
fore not than the ships length distant awaited
with awful anxiety the result the ship going ten and
half miles hour, before heavy The shock was
not so great as expected There noise like thun-
der and then crash after the blow the vessel rccoied
about her own length astern and with fearful vo
ence head again she then fell with her laboard bow
towards the ice and struck several times with great
lence BY this time (Which only occupied few minutes)
we had got the sails braeed aback got her
ther bowsprit and ibboom had been carried away
expected that the whole bow stove in but going
down to the forecase and from that the coal and sail
locker found all was right and the carpenter sound
ing the pumps found the vessel was not making water
she afterwards got into the ice. which she did get
clear OF for twelve days and safely arrived Quebec
the ed.
CANNisAlrsMA Martinique journal states that negro
and negress OF Macouba st. Pierre have been
arrested Tor cannibaiSm -Four years ago woodcutter
named Benoit surprised three negroes and negress in
hut deyourng child that they had murdered The
cannibas resolved at first murder Benot to ensure
secrecy but at length they spare his life on
condition of his joining in their horrible repast and
taking an oath never to reveal what he had seen The
man kept his oath until by quarrel between two of the
cannibals (the other two had died since the event in
question: the fact TRANSFERRED they were arrested
Benot then came forward, and revealed the details
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An UNPLEASANT BRIpAL PARry-A singular circum-
stance lately occurred in Paris bridal PARTY repaired
to the church to complete the nuptial ceremony and as
the bridegroom stepped from the carriage was closely
scrunized by the coachman who struck with con
sternaton and suddenly Oft The bystanders thought
him taken suddenly mad but remarked great uneasiness
on the part of the bridegroom who, however presently
mastered himself As the party after the ceremony were
moving from the church. the bridegroom arrested by
an officer who told the appalled, bride that h husband
was murderer who had elued justice for eight years
anu that the coachnan CHANGED to have been pry the
murder IN some manner and instantly recognized the
eupr The bride fell nsepsible and lies in critical
condition,