New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-25
Additional Items by the Africa.

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LvEnrooL, January Tt is anticipated that Russia's
answer the peace proposition of the Allies will
tain neither absolute assent REFUSAL but that she
will put forward counter proposals to be settled by
renewed conferences.
France and England.
The feeling in England continues Warke and is be.
coming so again in France.
In London the money market easy. In Paris the
three per cents had closed at from u to Il decline. For
eign exchang was better.
@10 Sweden.
The conference in relation to the Sound Dues has been
indefinitely postponed. Active warke preparations are
being made.
Russia.
The Russians necessarily engaged in preparations
for the spring campaign. 49,,
Asia.
The Russian army took up its position at Kars on the
Sd of December The Russian general apprehensive
of an attack Ksrs by seim Pacha, and was conse-
quently concentrating all his available forces at that
point.
selim Pacha was encamped in the mountains between
Kertsch and Women.
Persia.
Letters from Paris abiding the recent report that
the United States had made treaty with the State
Persia guaranteeing to Persia the territory bordering
the Persian Gulf says that although such treaty has
been made yet certain that most friendly advances
when Russia and America intriguing with the State
of Persia that the suspension of diplomatic relations be-.
tween Persia and England should have taken place.
5-....- Miscellaneous.
The Council of War ut Consansinople is directing its
efforts to the defense of Ezeroum and Trebezonde
Our dates from the Crimea are to the 18th of Deem.
Der. The French had blown up dock at sabastopol
The Russians have increased their Notifications at
Inkermsn and have unmarked batteries on the left
of the Tchernaya
Marshal Peisser remains in the Crmaa, and General
Martenpre acts his proxy in the Council of War now
progressing in Paris
Considerable excitement has been created in Rome by
the report Mexico had her legation and
Withdrawn Its Minister.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON Jan. 23-Mr. Richardson said that he
would possibly retire to-day tomorrow from the
didacy for the Speakership.
Mr. Dowdel offered resolution, that the House open
with prayer and that the different ministers of the city
be called upon alternately TO perform the solemn duty
The resolution adopted
The House then voted for Speaker with the following
result: Banks, 90; Richardson, 65; Fuller, 30 Camp.
BELL (of Ohio) s. Scattering, L.
A NEW DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.
WASHINGTON January 24,-The ballots to-day resulted
follows Banks, SO; Orr, g. Fuller, 12 Richardson
IS; Campbell, 8; scattering, 6.
Louisiana Legis1ature-Fourth Day.
BATON ROUGE Jan MISUNDERSTANDING of Importance
in the Senate.
HousE.-An animated discussion arose on q resolution
authorizing the special Committee Elections
to New Orleans to take testimony but before the vote
could be taken the House adjourned to meet the Senate
for the purpose of counting the votes cast the last
election for State officers.
Dave Martin elected reporter of the House by
clmation.
Cincinnati Market
CrNcINNATI Jan. 24.-Flour 81 IS. Lard, 91zc Mes
Pork, Sl4 80. Whisky 24@24hc.