New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-06-09
NEWs BY 1ELEGR.apH

Neo York, Monday Evening, June 7.-Among the pas
Stress who Is expected to visit the principal cities of the
United States
New York MARKETS - Ne,p York Monday Evening,
Market unsettled Corn has advanced and with good
demand about 10000 bushels been disposed Of at
oac per bushe for yellow Flour h in fair request but
without any quoable change in prices Mess pork has
been in good demand at $lS per Dbl ~
CoHcREsAowAL.-Washingto Monday, June Tin the
Senate to-day no business Of has been trans
luton fixing the 10th Of August as the day for the adj
journment of Congress.
METHODIST GENERAL CoSrERENCE-Boston May 81
The Conference met ut the usual hour this morning The
report of the Committee Education taken up and
after slight amendment adopted. The report Of the
Committee Pews and Free Seats, taken up and
discussed during the remainder of the session.
" the a9e I'll h question n was finally
Boston, June THE Conference has ruled out part of
the old church discipline which required that ladies and
gentlemen should set apart during service in church
This was carried by q vote of 100 majority.
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IMPORTANT DEcsoN.The National Intelligencer says:
The Supreme Court just previous to its adjourn
ment decided that the 5sth seth sections of the
Of the I'd March, 1882 regards rates of tare and allow
ance for leakage not in force under the tariff act of
1916. Under this decision in future, allowance be-
yond actual tare be made in estimating the quantity
subject to duty Of any VEGETABLE article and the allow
also be disaowed but any leakage during the voyage of
importation will still be subject to deduction from the
The decision also declares that the construction
put by the Treasury Department upon the revenue laws
as regards the imposition of duty binding, until
versad by judicial proceedings and that cam be
made for return Of duties under such Treasury contruc
on unlnes the parties at the time entry made pro-
test specially stating the ground of objection.
BosroN AND PHnADEIpHlA.-An arrangement has been
made by which permanent line Of steam propcllers will
be maintained between Boston and Philadelphia. The
vessels will commence running July Tho present steam
line to New York will be withdrawn and connected with
that to Philadelphia.
From BRrrIsH GurANA-By an arrival at NewYork on
the 31st ut dates from Georgetown. British Guana to
the 18th Of May were received shock Of earthquake
was felt at Georgetown the 18th Of April On the
day. the Islands of ST. Vincent and Grenada visited
with similar commissions
Nothing of political Importance had occurred since
last dates except Reform Meeting which took place May
s. under the auspices Of the Reform Association The
meeting thiny attended and cannot be regarded
an expression Of public opinion in regard to change in
the Constitution 1t proposed to appoint delegates
to London for the purpose of obtaining Constitution
similar to that recently granted to the Cape of Good
Hope The resolution was carried after being fully dis
cusscd
The Inferior Criminal Court has commenced The prac
tice of sentencing criminals convicted of theft to be
whipped within the walls Of the jail Several culprts
punished recently in the presence of all the prisoners
was supposed that this measure would tend to thin out
the crowded jas.
The Court Of Policy met on the 9th of May but adj
journcd for week. when it supposed that the
Government would with the reform based
the resolutions of the propretors of estates and Others
held in London last year, but which do not meet the
wishes of the Reform Association.
Sanitary improvements and the subject of education,
which have been neglected for long time begin to
tract public attention.
Two arrivals immigrants from Madeira and the East
Indies had taken place within the last fortnight and it
mentioned curious fact that they appeared
ceptbe to the epidemic fever which raging with
treme virulance.