New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-20
Thank heaven, my wife is hanged!
From Rio de Janeiro.

From Rio de Janelro.
Through the courtesy Of Capt. Wolfe, Of the
ship Rebecca, VIC are placed in possession Of full
files Of the Jor,aal de Concrete to the 7th
ult seventeen days later than the latest news
previously received thence. The general intel |
ligence in them is of no other than local inter-
est. They contain lengthy reports Of debates
in the two branches of the Legislature, but the
subjects Of discussion also chiefly local, such
as judicial and commercial reform,
In the formal of the 9th we find q CONNER
cial review for the previous month. lmporta-
ton had maintained steady average, no arti-
Gle being supplied in excess Of demand except
| malt liquors. Prices had undergone no altera-
ton except those of butter and salt. The for
| mer had fallen 100 reals per pound, and the
| other had advanced from 100 to 200 reals per
| alquiere Wine and oil maintained satisfactory
prices. Russian and Swedish products contin-
ued to RISE and holders would not sell except at
high rates, in consequence of the news of the
quantity of pitch, tar, timber, etc, destroyed
by the allies in Finland ,5tl5s
| Coffee had fallen 100 reals per arroba, and
there had consequently been constant ANNA
| ton in the market during the first three weeks
of the month. a 5s#s w~
Sugar from the North had fallen 300 reals per
| arroba. -.
| "A stock company had been established in Rio
de Janeiro for the purpose of carrying on bank
| ing and exchange operations, under the firm of
Maria, McGregor s. Co.
During the month so vessels, of 20,311 tons,
entered the port; of them were en- route to
other destinations, and ii in ballast. In the
same month last year lib vessels, of 81 SAB tons
entered. OF those entering last July, only 4
were from the United States, 8 from Baltimore,
and l from Boston. a4
The imports of -four amounted to 10, 1875 bar
rels, exceeding those Of June by 6305 barrels
The sales amounted to 1850 against 5000 in
June. About IL 400 barrels remained in first
hands, and Is, 700 in second hands. The QUOTA
tions are for Richmond, from 25IlG00 to 26l000;
Baltimore 21II500 to 22I000; South Western
4B500.
n During last July, 10 vessels, Of 1882 tons,
left the port--48 with products Of the country,
8 with the cargo with which they entered, and
IS in ballast In July, 1858, l02 vessels of o.
I'll tons left the port.
The coffee market was very animated at the
commencement of the month, the sales to the
4 9th, inclusive, amounting to al 900 bags, prin-
cipally for Europe, at a decline of 100 reals,
Quotations are 4I2OO to 4l3Oo; first good,
1880; first regular, 3I400 to 1880; second
good, $1,000 to 3lI30O; second ordinary 2I900 to
2l100; 4N000 to 4II2o0 for lots for the United
States; 3l700 to 4l100 for lots for Europe.
From the It'll to the 18th the sales reached 3d.
900 bags, principally of superior and first good
/
continued at very firm prices, principally for the
United States; but from the oath to the end Of
J the month little was done. The whole sales Of
the month were $4,000 bags for the United
States, 81 900 for the British Channel and the
North of Europe, and 5000 for the Mediterra-
mean. r."
Freights for the United States were unaltered
Those for Europe had advanced from 10 to lbs.
The quotations are: so to Cos for the British
Channel, so to 55s. for the Mediterranean, and
. 65 to soc. for the United States.
On the 4th the ship Maxwell, for this port
, had 5000 bags on board; the White Cloud for
New York, $40 bags; the B. w. Jordan for
New York, 600 bags.
The formal del Concrete publishes intelli-
gence from Uruguay to the 18th Of July. The
legislative session had been closed. A law Sc.
, curing the liberty of the press, and anothe,
, establishing national bank of discount and
, deposit, with minimum capital of $2000,000
, had previously been passed. The press law
however, prohibits all attacks on friendly
powers, and the discussion of internal politica
questions calculated to disturb the peace of the
t country! The smallest pecuniary penalty fol
violating this law is $1,000, the highest $4,000
the shortest term of Imprisonment and Danish
ment is six months the longest twelve months
! There are other similarly liberal provisions
The following is list Of American vessels il
: the port of Rio Janeiro, on the 9TH August last
as reported by Capt. Wolff:
Ships Palmyra, Weeks, loading for Hampton
: Roads; Gray Eagle, Kinsman, unknown.
Banks Mary Sawyer, Bartlett, for Boston
f Phoenix, Mason, for New York; Creole, Coffin
e for Baltimore; Conrad, Smack, for Philadel
t phia; White Cloud, Todd, unknown; Bells
l Stewart, Stirling, unknown; Cora, Burnham
unknown.
schrs. Lynchburg, Nelson, unknown; Dun
vile, Dodge, unknown; and u S. frigate Sa
! yannah. .5=So.-
!. The ship Amelia, Brinker, for this port, sailet
s August 5. rs Eve Pic.