New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-26
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I'D ID The weeks sales, including spinners imports
embrace II 900 bales of which 1000 been taken TO
speculation aud 1000 for expora portion of the latter
however be resold The principal decline has been
the lower grades The quotations close as follows Fat
Orleans s,d, Mddiing Orleans sh, and Fair Upland
sgd p ID.
Flour has met with only moderate demand and price
have declined 1s Dbl Western Canals quoted at 2as
and Ohio at 25s y Dbl Corn has been heavy and Whea
has declined 1s9ls. Cd. v quarter Yellow is now quo
| ted at sos f03ls, and White at 30s. q quarter
Provisions have been firm and in good request generally
Pork has advanced Prime Beef has been active Bacon
has been in moderate request unchanged prices Lard
recovered from the decline noticed the steamer
Tobacco has been in fair request with moderate sales n
| the trade, and prices have been firm
Sugars have been in request have advanced
| Cd cwt.
| Coffee has slightly advanced Rice has been dull and
prices rather in favor of buyers though without quotabe
| change.
Money and Trade.
The London Money market has been tighter There ia
change in the rates of interest Consos have
to par American securities have been in active
at unchanged rates Trade at Manchester has largely
declined.
Havre Cotton Market.
The Cotton market at Hayre has been dull and droop
ing with sales from the sth instant inclusive averaging
700 bales per day. Prices have declined and Orleans
Tres orduaire squoted at 90 francs Upland Tres or
| naire sSf
Government Appointments
WAsHIseToS, March 49,
The Senate has confirmed the appointments of selab
Hobbee Assistant Postmaster General Of Judge Ma
son. of Iowa Commissioner of Patents /; Mr. Money
penny, Of Ohio as Commissioner of Indian Affairs and
Anderson, of Maine, as Commissioner of Customs.
Senatorial Proceedings.
WAsHrseroS, March "a
The Senate to-day took up Walkers resolution author
zing the Committee Indian Affairs to sit during the
recess and delegate of its members take testimony
touching frauds alleged to have been committed by Alex
Ramsey in making payment to the Sioux Indians The
subject was postponed until tomorrow.
Combinations
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Edward
Lander Of nd as Chief Justice and j. R. Miller and Vic
tor Monroe Associate Judges of the Territory Of Wash
ngton Of Paul Arnan Collector of st. Augustine Flor
d. and Of Christopher Carson Indian agent to New
Mexico.
Death Of DR.. Duncan.
BALrIMoRE, March a.
Dr. Duncan somewhat celebrated member Of Congress
from Ohio died last evening In Cincinnati
Government Observation-Disclosures.
"a - WAsHEeToN March "a
Tho Senate has confirmed the appointment Of Hugh
Anderson, Of Mane as Commissioner Of Customs
The President has nominated Nathaniel Hawthorn Of
Mass, ~ Consul to Liverpool.
The Census Bureau is about to organize with the o..
pointment Of forty clerks.
The Senate will probably adjourn, finally, on Monday
next.
Gardiner Case.
.ssss - =. Ia. ,s wAsHseTos, March a.
Captain Barry tesifes before the Court that he visited
the region in which Gardiner located his mines and could
not nd yesge OF mine, any thing resembling one
Central American Question.
wAsHrsoroS, March %.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Clayton spoke for two hours
on the Clayton and Bulwer treaty the Central Amer
lean question generally He fully endorsed the Clayton
and Buwer treaty and declared that England stood ready
to abandon the Mosquito protectorate and join with the
United States in preserving harmony among the Central
American States,
MIR. Fillmore's Visit South.
wAsHIsGros, March %.
The Republic states that Mr. Fillmore can not leave for
the South before the first of April and perhaps not then
as he may be compelled to abandon the tour altogether
IN consequence of the illness of Mrs Fillmore l
Government Appointments Removals.
WAsHISeros, March Y.
Major r. ". Hammond has been nominated as Collec-
tor Of the port Of San Francisco t.-..
Large numbers Of the Clerks in the various departments
AVE been removed DeBow keeps ten clerks in the Cen
JUS Office to finish the business He has discharged alto
,etneI ohe Huhureu anu Sixty CLERKS. /
The Gardiner Case.
WasHrseroS, March %
The Gardiner case progressing bids fair to occupy
he Court months. The testimony is very strong
against Gardiner.
Failures on Railroad.
BAurImoRE, March 20.
There is another strike among the hands employed
the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad and business threatens
10 stop.
The house Of Pook Co. bacon dealers has failed
The amount of liabilities is stated at 100000
Messrs. Gassard & Co have suspended payment Int |
Are making arrangements that will enable them go on
~ Government Appointments
WASHINGTON, March 20
A. Gibbs has been appointed Collector for the Dis
rct Of Oregon and A. J. Edmonds Register at Pontotoc
Michigan
South American Commerce.
WASHINGTON March 90
The Union of yesterday publishes decree opening the
tributaries Of the Amazon and the La Plata to foreign
ommerce
Emperor Of -Incendiarism.
NEwYoRK, March 20
Information is received by the Canada that the Empe
Of Austria has not recovered from the wound received
rom the Hungarian tailor His wound ct the last ac-
cunts, was considered dangerous
An attempt had been made to set e to the Arsenal at
ouon but was discovered before great damage was done
Santa F'e Mail
: $50 ST. Lotus, March q.
The mail from Santa Fe has arrived at Independence
ut contains no Of Importance Trade Is still much
oppressed.
Gov Lane was on tour of observation to III paso and
las to return through the country Of the Nayas and
y the way of the copper mines III
The revolution in Chihuahua was email affair Gov c
rias has ii al bis ownway.
Lieut. Bea, Of the Artillery, cane In with the mail
he party encountered cold weather. and many Indians
ere met on the route. A
Ohio River-Staamboats, S
PIrrsnuRGa, March 20
The river here is still iang with feet iuches water
the channel.
CINCINNATI, March 81. d
The river here Is falling one inch per hour /
= PIErsBUEeH, March 81
The river is now stationary with feet water in the
lanne
LOUISVILLE, March q a
The following steamboats, have arrived from New Or
ans; The Empire State, the Belle Key and Gen Scott b
I'D the following have departed for that port The
ard, the Il. J. Ward, the Buckeye and the Indiana h
6p tbs !soubfn ltnf. "
Mobile Cotton Market. :,
There has been fair demand In the Cotton market d
iring the past week and the sales embrace 1900 bales