New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-12
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH,

Four DAYS LATER FROM ErRorE-ARRIvAL
OF THE FRANKI.IN-CoTToN ADyANCED-.Nt,r
York., October 1.-THE NewYorl and IIavrc
steam pack Franklin has arrived here, having
left Sontbamrtors on the Goth September, and
bringing the same date by telegraph from.
brought by tie Asia. She brings Ssl7 900 in
specie The following is Il summary Of her COM
mercial news:
LIVERPOOL MARKETs.-The sales Of cotton at
Liverpool, On Saturday, the 25th ult embraced
5000 bales, Of which 1900 were taken on specu-
lation. The market was firm on Monday, and
on Tuesday prices advanced ID per lb. with
continued upward tendency. On Wednesday,
the Goth, telographic dispatches from Liverpool
stated the probable sales Of that day nj 5000
bales 1t will be seen that the sales OF Mon
day and Tuesday, as we'll rs the total sales af-
ter the departure of the Asia, have been omitted
by our correspondent. Eds
Flour has been scarce in the Liverpool mar
ket. and at the close WAS wanted at full prices.
Corn was improving, and yellow was quoted
at 29s Cd per quarter. Wheat had declined
reduced, and the rates were firm. Pork was
dull at previous rates Lard was steady at Goa
65 shillings per cwt.
STEAMBOATS, PAssGNG-Iicks6urg, Oct IL
| The steamboats, California and Bunker Hill
passed this place yesterday morning, bound for
| NewOrleans None since. Eve Delta.
| FRANCE-An infernal mNchinc, intended to
kill Louis Napolcon. has been discovered at
Marseiles Onc hundred well known Socialists
| have been arrested
| ATTEMPT TO MURpER.-A scene of excitement
| occurred about II o'clock on the 4th instant,
in Independence square, Philadelphia, near the
criminal court front door, occasioled by an at
| tempt upon the life of Col, Jonas Z. Fairlamh,
| /, member of the bar. The attempt was made
| bv Enhraim Greer quite an old man, who, it
seems had an ancient grudge growing out OF q
law suit, in which the Colonel was counsel
against Greer, who was interested for his son
who applied to be released from an iudenturi
as apprentice. Greer was seated close to the wal
OF the criminal court ,Gand Fairlamb was engaged
| in conversation with Il gentleman, when he say
Greer aiming a revolver at his left breast. Th
discharge followed, but not hitting the Colone
| he retreated to the court room door, and betor
he could enter, two other barrels were fired
the balls hitting the door jam on either side.
Greer was then taken into custody, and til
revolver wrested from him. He was thcn take
into court, and he there declared that it wa
his intention to kill him, He named George NJ
Dallas and Charles NJ. Lex as his counsel, boti
of whom were sent for and appeared. After
hearing, the prisoner was committed in defaul
of $s5 600. The whole six barrels of the refolVe'
had been loaded with ball
CRuET. Mrs SwIssHElM-tirs. sWlsshcim' II
! speaking of the two most prominent cahoiaate
for the Presidency, makes use OF the foliowin
language: &c Personally, we have always pre-
ferred Gen. Scott to Gen. Pierce, because "
# like a man to be what he pretends-to succee
d in making himself what he aims to be. So,
:, military cheftain is better than man who 'ri'
' to be a hero and couldn't''