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Legislative Proceedings.

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- Legislative Proceedings.
- BAroN RoUeE, Wednesday, January 2S.
In the Senate to-day, the bill making appropriations
Free School funds to the parishes of the State
city of Nswereans Of the amount unpaid and accrung
to them of the collections of last year, passed
The memorial of Sister Regis, OF the Female Orphan
Asylum of NewOrleans, referred.
Mr.. Benjamin introduced bill making process verbal
sales of succession sufficient acts with the signatures
Sheriff auctioneer the purchaser and two witnesses
joint resolution adopted empowering the Internal
Improvement Commissioners to instruct the State En-
gineer to examine Bayou Plaquemne
The House bill abolishng the Mayors and Recorders
Courts of Neworieans was taken up and passed.
The bill for the relief of VIM. E. Florance passed,
and also the bill providing the proper taxing Of shers
and Clerks fees.
In the House of Representatives Mr. McCutcheon in
troduced resolution calling for reform, and asking the
appointment Of committee to ascertain what Offices may
be dispensed with and salaries reduced and report the
same Mr. Heard reported bill to establish Homoeopa-
thic Board for the Eastern District of Louisiana Mr.
Pecks bill to enable Lafayette Pontchartrain Railroads.
Company to appropriate property, passed.
An act WIS passed concerning pledges
Mr. Noise introduced act concerning the sale prop
erty subject to mortgage Mr. Peck, act to exempt
certain property from liability An act to change the time
of holding the session of the Legislature laid on the
table indefinitely The bill calling Convention to
change the Constitution made the order of the ay for
Wednesday next.
New York Markets.
NEwYoRK, Wednesday, January 2s
The Cotton market is quiet and the sales this morning
confined to 300 bales prices firm however Flour is
in moderate request at full prices Ohio brands SELL
ing at 81 75O$4 S7 y bbl Corn lie firm, with sales of
Mixed Western at &c., holders asking 100 . bush Lard
M 1p an
Hungarian Loan.
NEwYoRK. January Is.
The Hungarian Committee Of this city have prepared
bonds for the great National Loan dollar
to hundred dollars payable upon the establishment
of Hungarian independence Republic
Reported Duel-America's Mails.
PHILApELrHrA January %
There is report here this morning of duel between
Governor Johnston and Senator Cooper, but there is
nothing known definitely on the subject
The foreign mails brought by the Cunard steamer Amer
lea have arrived here this morning from Boston.
Ohio River.
PITTSBURGH, January %.
The river here is yet stationary weather cloudy and
mild CINCINNATI, January 2S.
The weather is yet warm aud the thaw continues
LOUISVILLE, January 2S
The weather is and extremely pleasant The ice
and snow thawng very fast but the river yet en-
tirely closed
st. Louis Markets.
Sr. LOUIS, January 49,
Flour has been in fair request at SO 70DS3 rs "a Dbl
Corn, 40041 cents u bushel Oats, SOC Lard 74@7
cents y tb Dry Sailed Meats &c for Hog round with
all active demand.
New York Markets.
NEW YoRK, Wednesday Evening. Jan 2S
Sales of Cotton to-day 600 bales at firm prices Mddng
Orleans is quoted at So and Middling Uplands at $40
D tb Flour quiet, and sales to-day only 5000 barrels at
81 600S4 6s for State brands and 81 75DS4 STE u Dbl
sales of 1000 bbs at SIS 25 p Dbl. for New Mess Rio
Coffee has sold at s0s1z cents q tb NewOreans Sugar
41a05 cents p h. and NewOreans Molasses 271s cents
per gallon.
Ice in the Delaware.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday Evening, Jan 49,
The ice in the Delaware River is breaking up and
the river rising rapidly above Serious apprehensions are
entertained that there will be destructive freshet
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, January 2S.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Cass presented resolutions
adopted in the City of Detroit calling upon the Govern
nent of the United States for nterposition in favor of
Hungary and the British State prisoners Van Diemans
Land In presenting the resolution, Mr. Cass made a
powerful and impressive speech, and was followed by
Messrs Berren and Butler.
The House of Representatives engaged in Commit
of the Whole the Mexican Indemnity bill Mr.
Disney made some remarks upon the of Mr.
Webster n this mntter