New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-12-10

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NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The United States mail
steamship Atlantic, from Liverpool on the evening Of
the ed, has arrived off Sandy Hook.
The royal mail steamship Asia arrived out at liv-
erpoo on the 22d.
Commercial Intelligence.
The Asias advces had no effect upon the Cotton
market. The market was dull, and nominaly IN
changed though there was slight turn in favor Of
the buyer. The sales for three days amounted to
| Is 900 bales, of which exporters took 500 bales;
| spectators taking none at all. l...a a. .-g
Quotations are the as per Arabia, though the
market is easier.
Various Liverpool circulars quote breadatufs quiet,
the Asa's news having effect upon the market.
| Pork Has dull bacon steady; but the market was
| bare Of stock. '.S@ @t...@~
Financial. .&"-@e.. I
| The London market is slightly easier
| The bullion in the Bank Of England has increased.
| Consols for money are quoted at o. to 94s.
| The Continental money market is generally very
| dali. =u- =.m
General News.
| The Atlantic brings no political news Of import
Southern Commercial Convention.
| SAvASSAH Dec. S-The Convention met at noon
to-day, the Mayor taking the chair, and making an
appropriate speech.
After prayer by Bishop Elliot, Mr. Thaxton, Of
| Petersburg, Va, was appointed temporary Sec
retary.
| A committee of one delegate from each State was
then appointed to report officers and rules for the
permanent organization Of the Convention, after
which a recess was taken until O'Clock P. NJ.
There are about six hundred delegates present rep
resenting ten Southern States.
Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Kentucky and
Delaware are not represented.
The Pacific Railroad and Nicarag1an affairs will be
the engrossing questions.
The project Of re-openng the slave trade vii, be
quietly sunk.
Organization Of the Convention.
ForR O'CLOCK P. M--James Lyons, Of Virginia,
is appointed President of the Convention with the
usual number of Vice Presidents and Secretaries
The rules of the House of Representatives
adopted.
Each OF the States vote according to the number of
votes it has in the Electoral College
President Lyons made lengthy speech, asserting
the wish OF the South to maintain the constitutional!
Union but expressing her determination to prepare
for future contingencies.
4 committee of two from each State appointed
to prepare and arrange the business Of the ConveI-
| ton
A. Dudley Mann was admitted delegate, and
, added to the Committee on Business.
The Convention then adjourned. Strong conserva-
tive sentiments are manifested by the members
SAyAHSAH, Dec 9-Second Day.-The ConVen-
ton met at the appointed hour President Lyons in
the chair
The President announced that the majority Of reso-
utions previously offered under the considera
: ton of the Committee on Business.
5 A resolution was offered BY - Swan, ESQ, OF
Tennessee to the effect that all bonds notes ssed
either by the Southern States cities and counties
therein be made payable in said States. Mr. Hut
y bard, Of Alabama opposed the resolution OF Mrs
Swan, on the ground that it was advisable for the
: Southern States in borrowing, to accommodate the
" lender as far as possible. On motion, the resolution
! was referred
Mr.. PEBBLES of Georgia, moved that each member
of the Convention subscribe one hundred dollars
4 basis for starting direct line for Europe. This mo-
ton was adopted but on a call for reconsideration it
r. was referred
Mr.. Bethune of Georgia. spoke at length in favor Of
the adjustment of the hari and argued that It was
ct better policy to raise funds by direct taxation
i Mr.. kean Of Virginia, offered number of resolu-
tons, in which he strongly advocated the education
of Southern youth at home and encouraging the lite
= rature ~of the South, such books, papers, etc.
Nh Gauldng, of Georgia, offered series of resolu-
tons instructng Southern Congressman to use their
best endeayors to have the laws nterctng the slave
L. trade repealed and further to obtain treaty OF rendl-
rs ton of slaves escaping from their owners and more
particularly in Canada This resolution was laid Oh,
ls is the table by an almost unanimous vote
Judge Moore, of Alabama, offered resolution in ia
i, vor of constructing railroad from the Mississippi
"a river to the Pacific, the sd parallel Adjourned.
re Congressional.
It's WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.--The Senate resumed the
p question of printing additional copies Of the Presi-
=, dents Message. The House went into q Committee
y of the Whole on the same question.
be Kansas Matters.
he WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The Star says that James
O. Harrison of Kentucky will receive the appointment
s. of Judge for Kansas, rice Decompte, removed.
ne In the Senate Bigcr in reply to question regard
Or ing the Buchanan policy, said that the people of Kan
M sas must determine the question of slavery for them
eF Selves but he had no doubt that Mr. Buchanan would
ed prefer her admission as 4 free State.
ii Steamboat Explosion.
IL ClHcISNAT1, Dec. S--The steamboat Kentucky,
" which was living forty miles above this city hurst heI
ed .tean-ppe last night, scaldng eleven deck hands
If and fremen, and six deck passengers-fourteen in all
Three of the scaded died after the others have
for been brought to the hospital here but it is though
'' four Or five more will die.
New York Markets.
II. New YORK. Dec. 9.-Flour is dull with declining
on tendency State is quoted at IS 20 to s. 4o South
:. ern is selling at $6 90 to s. 20.
Pork closed buoyant. Lard is dull at l3c.
NJ Cincinnati Markets.
Of CISC1SSAr1, Dec. 9.--Flour continues unchanged
MS Whsky-snles to-day at 2jc. Hogs are selling a
III s. O5 to Sc Is.
md River Intelligence,
VlcKsBrRG Dec. 9-The Natchez passed down at
the and the Gem at l. P N. The Strader and Ectlpsi
ned leave about midnight.
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being but forty inches water TIT
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