New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-23

The pursers OF the steamships Loaissllaiie a
ana Biacg Warrior thanks for naanifest
memoranda, cts. $85& u $a
We are indebted the oieers Of the steamer
for lite Memphis papers. 5st
THE M1 "A heavy instalment of mail
matter Wss reported to haTe been paid yesterday bnf
seay W. received very light one, two papers rom
Nav YORK three from Boston tRo from Philadelpnia,
three frem Baltimore, ana none ron, ton
-ecsiTed paper from New York Of the Iah ana hosson
y Of 5she Bib, INA these out of eight malls due.
There VIM BIZ due THIS morning the mails Of the 18th
lSth ina VIE with one hundred aud afy bags Of back
mails.
Ths letters BY ths Ganads and Atante came through
5ss8 Army LIS up to aix o'c1ock last evening
there hsd only reported having arrived yesterday
three boats yiz the Thomas Swami from louisville,
alice M Gaize from ard Orion from St Mar
The Mississippi reported rs low
down ID memphis Our landing i lined With boats, but
The most ii them ars waiting tie movements Of tbs ice
above Wa trust the zebla weather is not
soisss long Stocks Of aour and provisions viii be
getting scarce three weeks. Fortunately late
foreign hold ont for shipments
he1sos therefore, all advance must be governed BY the
STOCK on hand the daily Of the city, and the
demand for Alabama. Texas and the interior Of own
State.
The steamboat landing is becoming bare Of excitement
snd brkness The shipping Is actively engaged in
ceYing cotton The cotton presses and warehouses are
at full oTerowing il will equire weeks to create
any dizziness among these useful appendages to the great
trade which ID progressing in our city q
great facilities for transportation coastWse and
foreign countries continual arrivals of Of the
nest vessels sail induce to say to the Western
aipper that there will be want Of for weeks,
perhaps fol- months come and they send forward
their accumulated supplies with the assurance Of speedy
Shipments early sales prompt returns low charges, less
than IN any the Union and the beet of
80 balance accounts surpassed BY any other in
/ the commercial world.
u i, O. O.. T At the annual meeting Of the
Grand Lodge Of the 4. held last evening,
deraand that the following gentlemen were elected o
GERS for the ensuing year: ii
Geo. wv. Shaw, NV. Grand Master. n
Edward Pisbury, R.sW Deputy Grand Master
chas, H. Churchill Ri Nv, Grand Warden.
Thos. II. Shields, R. w, Grand Secretary.
y Henry Willians, n. W Grand Treasurer.
Henry G. stesson r. w. Grand Representative to the
Grand Lodge Of the United States fs
Furneaux was elected Delegate to the Odd Eel
lows, Rest, and P. G's. w B. Cook and u. pisbury
Delegates to the Board Of Directors Of the Odd Fellows
Hall Association. 8
SUGAR PLANTERS CONTENTION THE conven,
ton Of sugar planters to which have before
assembled yesterday at Lyceum Hail. 10 o'clock in this
forenoon Il being the first day nothing of Importance
transacted and the convention adjourned to meet
the place and hour this morning, at which time tbs
attendance Of the merchants OF the city ID invited
the sugar interest Of State Is the most important
ALL and as directly affects very many merchants
citizens should think that very large attendance
would be the result Of the Invitation We shall endeavo
q to keep our Eeadera dVised asto what ts done.
HARPER's ATAGAzINE.--We are under obliga,
tions to Steel No. 60 Camp street. copy OF Hss
psrs Magazine for the month Of February containing
brief biography Of George Washington with illustrations
Adventures in the Gold Fields Of Central America and the
usual amount Of interesting matter.
Mfr, Norman, under the St. Charles Hotel and No. /,
Camp street, has also favored us with copy,
APPOINTMENT. We understand that the Sur
veyor General Of the State has appointed friend VIM
g. Mitchell, Esq, Deputy Surveyor General. Thog
who have any surveying to be done will find their bust
ness well attended to ifconfded to his charge.
THE ENGLISH OPERA TRoUPE,-We had tn
qualification last evening, Of meeting old frien
Brougb looking just bale and hearty ever notwtf
standing slong continued warfare with the gout III
Brough will be recollected by very many who have nc
ger for sontag Julien and great many other muster
ceehrities who have in years past favored with the
presence AT the present time he comes as manager
The Pyne and Harrison Opera Troupe which commence
engagement tomorrow evening, at the St. Charls
Theater. The Crown Diamonds" in which sontag wa
successfully will be the opening piece and have til
word of the veteran that in IT. Miss Pyne equal
one except sontag, whom he has ever seen. Without
Y doubt the house will be crowded.
!. ST. CHARLES THEATER.--Mr Neafie, last eve
ming In the Corsoan Brothers. drew one of the lsrge
and most brilliant houses of the season. filling the dre
circle 20 the extent Of Its capacity the parquete
second circle they rarely filled. The attractio
the play Of the "Corsican Brothers., with suppl
mentary act written by Mr. Meefs. The pley itself
familiar to all paygoers having been selected by vel
many of our travelling stars sphere in which tbs
could shine Up to the conclusion Of the last act of I'll
piece as originally written, alteration has been mad
but taking It at the conclusion, Mr.. Neahe added
act the propriey and force of which must be acknov
edged By all who see It. The performance closed wi
aDon Cesar de Bazan Mr. Neahe personating Don Ces
to the life,
1t will be seen by reference to the advertisement til
Ms. Neafe appears again tonight for the last time
will lpersonate judas Cesar in tina tragedy of that
and Rug Gomez in Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady
We hope he will have crowded house.
ORLEANS STEAM M1LLs.-E. G. Herwig, N
IS Poydras street. is constantly supplied with fire.
ground and unground grain and spices of all kinds wi
coffae mustard flour, corn cloves and many other
products more fully set forth in his advertisement viii
may be seen in another column. s.
DRY GooDsERIEs,- Among the many and su
cesul establishments in the city Whose peculiar voeati
supply the ladies With such articles Of dress as til
may either require DESIRE there no one which adv
tises fuller supply than that of Horace Hardy No.
Cs mp street. He has always hand latest and mt
beautiful fashions, and sells low any merchant
the city. See his advertisement.
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. It is said in Washington that certain forei
ministers apprehend, on what they consider u
doubted authority, that the Walker moveme
embraces within The scope Of its ultimate op,
atoms the conquest Of Cuba, Porto Rico, a
st. Domingo. Hence their constant watchf'
ness Of events in that quarter, and freque
communications with our Government on
subject. The report which General SHE
made year ago in the Senate, having been J
produced. in which Parker Fl. French v