New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-26

| 10 pu11 apE1Pu1A. Feb. 25.-A resolution declaring
that the National Council has right 70 prescribe
platform in opposition to the nomination OF any can
didate not in favor of the restoration Of the Missouri
Compromise, was lost by a large majority.
i Tie Convention then resolved to proceed to the
nomination of a candidate for the Presidency.
Willard Fillmore is said to be in the ascendaney.
+ 4 Louisiana Legislature. ="
BATON ROUGE, Feb. 25.-Senate--An act relative
to the PRONUNCIATION official reports and documents
passed Thebill specifies that such documents shall
only be published in four sheet FORM in French and
English, and not in the official paper. ~
Mr. Mundy, in adverting to the BILL said that this
course would save the State twenty thousand dollars
per annum. 67-s t-j7 -,'z ~ .-.-
"A substitute to the joint resolution recommending
that certain Notifications be made at the mouth ofthe
Mississippi river was reported from the Committee
aon Federal Relations asking Congress to place the
whole Gulf Coast in a better state of defence.
The resolution has reference to the critical relations
with England in regard to Central America. The
resolution was adopted. W
sHouse--A letter was read from Auditor Marks, in
reply to resolution of the 21st asking an explana
ton of certain accounts audited by him for printing.
He did under the belief that the revised statutes
formed part of the public printing of the State and
crease that fund to an amount sufficient to meet all
demands upon it. ..-t..
The letter was referred to the Committee on Fl
nance.
An act to incorporate the Red River Navigation
Company, and one to amend the seventh section of
the act incorporating the Great Northern Railroad
Company, reported tayorably by the Judiciary
Committee.
Sundry letters from Mr.. Robb, on internal improve
ments, were introduced by request Of the Governor
and referred to the appropriate committee
Mr.. Phillips, from the Committee on Federal Rcla
tons introduced strong Southern Rights resolutions
substitute, which were made the special order for
Friday. &s
Amendments to the act providing for the State
printing from the House were referred to the Finance
Committee The bill, as amended cuts down the
prices materially.
An act for the payment to Judges of certain Dis
trct Courts the sum Of five hundred dollars for mile
age, ETC., was laid upon the table subject to call.
An act providing fora registry, law came up and
was referred to special committee, of which Mr..
Hyanls is the chairman. @&%
Mr.. Munday introduced an amendment to an act
for the Furnishing the crime Of arson. He called
attention to the glowing discrepancy in the French
and English texts and said that article fortyeight in
the English specified ten years Imprisonment as the
punishment, while the French specified ten days.
Adjourned
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 25.-The river is rising, with six
and half feet Of water in the canal
The ice commenced running yesterday, and is doing
much damage to boats. Several have been sunk at
Cincinnati.
I C1NcrNNAr1, Feb 25.-The river is breaking up,
Off sta ybpn1c
Albertine, Flag Bridge City, Grape Shot, madonna,
Salem and Yorktown were sunk and are total loss.
Several others, besides hatboats and barges were
sunk. The loss is estimated at 100000 The river
has risen eight feet in twelve hours and is still rising
though gorged with ice above and below.
VICKsBURG Feb. 25-The Southern Belle and Lucv |
Robinson passed this port at eleven o'clock this morn
ing, and the Fanny Bulit at two o'clock this after
noon bound for New Orleans.