New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-08-09
NEWS ~ TELEGR4PH

dispatches in regard to the fishery question
DESPERATE ENcOCNrER wiTH RIVER THIEVES
desperate encounter took place last night
between the New Harbor police and two river
thieves, who had been boarding and robbing
vessels at this port disguised in masks, and
sometimes using chloroform. The robbers we're
seen leaving vessel in a boat, and we're pursued
anu captured They fired f7e times upon their
pursuers' VINO returned the compliment Upon
/ mem was found large amount of property,
stolen from the brig Martha Wilder. The can
tam was put 70 sleep with chloroform. and his
pantaloons robbed Of S275
Inc mortality Of Boston for the week ending
to-day has been 10. Bowel eompl nts bavs
carried off the largest number.
WASHINGTON AFFAIRs- Hasbing,on In1v
3l,-Seoretary McClelland has returned and re-
sume1 his duties
John T. Mcmahon, Of Norfolk, has been pro
motel to the post Of corresponding clerk Of the
Post-oftice Department, vice Pliny Miles, who
takes McMahon's place in the Contract Office.
Another new democratic paper, for which
E9O,0Oo has already been raised, will be started
here in December next. Mr.. ]. Bacon, the vet
eran editor and essayist, is TO edit it. It will
be owned by the New York and North western
members Of Congress and politicians Of that
section.
SAILING OF THE FRASKLN.-.AetcT York, July
So'-Ihe steamship Franklin sailed at noon for
Southampton and Havre. She took out eighty.
hve passengers, including NJ Levapeur, Minis
Ter G from from France to Mexico; J W Slaughter,
" '!reinlan' and $. Jackson, q. s. Navy She
also took out $3.50, $50 in specie.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT Sup JoHy Gal
h"CNs--Boaton, August THE railroad train
from Montreal, on Saturday. with ahont 300
passengers, was thrown off the track at the
junction OF the Lake Champlain road. near ST
John ), owing to the displacement of the switch
some damage was sustained, but none Of the
passengers were fatally injured
A telegraphic dispatch from st. John, N. B.
states that the ship John C. Calhoun, before re-
ported ashore at Musquash, had been got off.
IMPORTANT MISSION Washington, August
1.-Secretary /. McClelland leaves for Newfork
tomorrow morning, on important business con-
nected with the Government He will remain
until Thursday morning.
OHIO RIVER AT WHEELING U'6eeliug q. Ano
1.-The steamer Latrobe leaves this afternoon
for Cincinnati and Louisville Freight 35 and
40 cents. The river SO inches and rising
The new boat Fort Henry leaves for below to-
morrow afternoon.
EXAMINATION or COUNTERFEITERs- Cincin-
matt, July 30.--The gang of counterfeiters, re-
Gently arrested here, had an examination to-day
before Judge opooner, and were held to bail in
the sum Of $4,000 each for counterfeiting. and
notes being found in their possession In de
fault OF security they were committed to Jail
kENTUCKT ELECTION Louisville, August |
An election was held in this State to-day for
members OF Congress and the State Legislature.
Mr. Preston, whig candidate for Congress had
500 majority over English, democrat, at noon,
and is certainly elected in the district
The SCIENTIFIC CoNvENTIoN-C CIereland, Au-
gust Several new members were admitted
into the Scientific Association The Convention
resolved to send copies of its proceedings to all
European societies
FROM VENEzUELA-.Ner York, July 3O.-We
have advices here from Curacao to the 10Th,
The island was healthy, the fever having en-
tirely disappeared The Venezuelan feet had
sailed on the 18th for Augonora
Affairs IN Venezuela were still in a very dis
turbed and unsettled state. especially along the
coast President Monagas had called his fleet
home suddenly
Trade was still dull at Curacao
"
WASHINGTON GossP-We select the follow
ing from the Republic of the ID inst:
Some months ago the Post-office Department
made claim against the British Post-ofice for
the return of transit postages on a large aucn-
tlty OF newspapers enormously credited to the
British offices, which has signited its readiness
to pay over to our Department the sum Of
SO ,499 06. So much clear gain
The steamer Water Witch has been heard
from at Buenos Ayres, on the 25th of May
She left Rio on the Both of April, and made the
trip to 1lontevideo in eight days, during two of
which the weather was very heavy. At Mon
tevdeo the steamer was detained at quarantine
eight days, in accordance with an oppressive
regulation subjecting all vessels from Rio to
hat length of quarantine, whether they have
sickness on board or not. The W Water Witch, it
Will be remembered, is on her way to the head
waters of the La Plata, on a surveying and ex-
Dloration expedition.
Mr.. CHAMPION, the British Minister, accom-
panied Mr.. Marcy to Berkeley Springs As he
look his secretary, Mr. Cobbett, along with him
and Mr.. Marcy took Mr.. Berrit, it is presumed
hey have sought the Springs more for their quiet
han their waters; and that they expect there
% negotiate industriously on the fishery ques-
ion Mr.. Champion went the Springs at Mr..
Narcy's invitation
The Third Auditor of the Treasury, it is ru-
nored, will receive an invitation to vacate at
IN early day. He was appointed as Taylor
nan, supported Pierce, and was expected to be
'etained, but is likely to be brought up with q
'ound turn for fayoring the election of Jenkins,
he conservative democratic candidate for Gov
rnor Of Georgia-Mr, J. being considered to
ccupy position inimical to the Administration
George Saunders. the spicy and fearless ex-
onent of '' Young America, it is again assert
d, will be appointed Consul to London, and re-
eiye his commission in few days, probably as
Don rs the Southern and Western elections are
'yer, and the Minister to France can be an
lounced
RAILROAD News The Chicago Tribune says,
hat in two years from now, between three and
i've thousand miles Of railroad will be in opera
ion in Illinois.
Tunnel Of the Ohio Rirtr at the Faiis-A
of the Louisville Courier proposes
o tunnel the Ohio river at the Falls for rail-
way purposes He thinks such work would
make the Falls the radiating point of great
lumber of railways.
Railroads IN North Carolina The Will
lington journal says there are at least 400
niles of railway in North Carolina, instead of
so miles, as stated in some of the papers
here are also nearly 700 miles more in course
# construction or proposed TO be built, 220 of
which. on the Central Road, are far advanced to
completion. Between fifty and sixty miles will
De finished by April next
.Nttc and important RaH,rdy.-The Cleve-
and and St Louis Airline Railway Company
las been organized. The road is intended to
De as near straight as possible. Seventy miles
If it, on one stretch, will be perfectly straight,
md the whole distance will be only 375 mills
The company is to have capital of ten millions
# dollars Already eight millions have been
'ased in New England, and the road, il such
5 the case, is sure to be a fixed fact WITHIN q