New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-09


10 falling off iii the arrivals Of boats and the receipts
Of western produce. Cotton ard sugar daily re-
ceigsa iii quantities. Later advices received
to-day RON Liverpool. BY way Of Quebec being a
novelty ia the way of bbtafning intelligence. The
accounts Were at first viewed with great distrust,
three days later adyces are due BY the regular
route via Halifax and Boston. THERE'S disposition
10 wait tic arrival as cannot be much longer de-
Iayed The adpices by the North America, which are
M It'd the 23d utmo, quote afurther IN Cot
Ton Of and regards Breadsufts they are
conflicting. There being no two ways about flour and
cereals that Isl they cannot advance and must de-
useless TO expect that any advces, for the
present, can enhance prices above present rates
Though strong efforts will be made, BY those deeply
Interested sustain even the present ruling prices
(which, by:the-by, are low enough TO cause heavy
losses 10 many operasors yet, III the face Of fayora7
Bile indications of the growing crop, it u
for breadstvfEa TO advance under those immutable
laws Which must atSthis time control operations
supply and demand. however, there is sufficient
available capital in the West to enable dealers to hold
Till the question Of the present crop in this country is
decided, then they will have the granaries of the
Black Sea- the uantzic, and the seaof Azof, to con-
tend with. And from accounts before us, we believe
that -four is selling in Europe from two to three dol
lars aT barrel less than it costin this market last
january II, under this state Of affairs dealers can
expect an advance they have stronger belief inthe
future than ne can entertain. Cheap bread in Eu-
rope will tend to- favor Cotton.
There was q fair amount Of business doing yester-
day Every boat for the West departs crowded with
passengers showing that the annual hygeia has ar
rived.
The receiptsof cotton yesterday were Il US bales
making for the week, IL ,l30 bales. The figures
700 900 bales will be reached, and the crop Of
1855 ascertaned sufficiently to settle all variations in
views and calculations. 0 s5s S
The weather continues showery, and we have good
reasons for believing that the entire cotton and sugar
regions have been favored with abundance of rain
ample to give plants and vegetation Of all kinds .
good start. ~:
In The meantime, we are hourly expecting the advl-
rea Of the steamer from Liverpool Of the 25th ultimo
and the community is anxiously looking towards
Washington to see some proof of courage and firm
ness on the part Of President Pierce and his Cabinet
on tie monientous Central American question.
DEMooR ArIo Cry NoMrsATIoNs.--T The delegates
tie Democratic City Convention assembled at the
ST Louis Hotel, last evening, and proceeded to the
selection candidates for the city Offices to be
filed at the forthcoming election
For tie oice Of Mayor there were three candidates
IL.
The first ballot resulted in no choice, follows Mer
cier rs, Emore 81, Lewis 8. The second ballot re
suited in the choice Of Emore as follows: Gilmore 81
Mercier %, Lewis /. 9
For Comptroller, John R. Maemardo received thu
uDsnnation.
For street Commissioner A. D Hemecourt received
Nj tile nomination. s55
For Recorder of the Second District, the delegation
4of that District gave the nomination to Glemen
Ramos the present incumbent.
5s The above were the only nominations made. Th
nominations for the Recordershps Of the First an
Third Districts viii we learn. be made tonight, an
that for Tile Recordership Of the Fourth District o
Tuesday nightnext. &
III AoorDnNTss ar ARAKsAs PASS. - We have bee
permitted to make the following extract from pl
gyate letter from Arkansas Pass. Texas, received by
K gentleman il this city:
s 85ta few days since Mr. Roberts, one Of the pllo
at this station, in going out in his whale boat, VI
capszed and one Of his crew drowned the othe
held the boat until she drifted ashore. The s.
has been very high on the bar. The otherpiot her
Mr.. Club, also capsized the bar lives los
They in like manner, held ON to the boat until ST
drfted ashore.
s There is q schooner here loaded with Goyernmel
stores, ashore at the south point of st. Joseph
Slsiahu. liseR sStefA VI the Qnaftermasters Depar
lnent at Corpus Christi is here with horses and ME-
leans dscharg from her Government stores. The
carry tho cargo BY hand from the vessel to the shor
d distance Of about sixty yards. There is scarce
any water around the vessel but it is supposed 81
.,y WilI be saved oy Waiiing for high water.
Mr.. Club ives the pilot who had this schooner
81 charge when ehs went ashore hut5as he is a go
pilot ana careful man. no blame is attached to hi
but it Is attributed solely TO unavoidable acciden
5sfss Mr.. FlLIMoaE ACCEPTS We are authorized
latate, saya the Washington American Organ Of
chat letter has been received from Mr.. Fillmo
by gentleman II this city, Ia which he states he i
not received ihe official announcement Of his nomi
ton hnt declared himself DIT the service of his frien
His formal acceptance Of the nomination may the
fore Be expected in the course of few. days. %
TRug FlsH IrEM. Upwards Of forty tons Of fire
Goldfish were carried over the Boston and Proyiden