New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-29

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fsY THE NATIONAL SOUTHERN usEs.I
! New York, June 27.-The Liverpool and Montreal
steamship Indian, from Liverpool on the 18th instant
had arrived at Quebec. hf3
Foreign Commercial Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL, June 1.-THE cotton market closed
quiet but steady, quotations being generally un.
changed.
The sales Of the last three days amounted to II 600
bales Of which spectators took loO0 and exporters
1000 bales. s
Breadstuns closed bouyant, the market having rem
orally advanced slightly, and holders stil demanding
q further advance. u s' f'4esssf ;Ss
Flour closed buoyant, holders generally demanding
an advance Of sd to Is. Wheat has advanced Id to
I'd. Provisions closed with declining tendency.
Beef closed dull. Pork is dull, and Bacon gener
ally closed heavy Lard closed firm at an advance Of
Sd to 1s. Sugar closed dull Rice is auiet. Consos
for account closed at 9ss., q
LONDON, June 1T-Baring Bros 4 Co. report
sugar dull, and Sd. to Is. lower. Coffee generally
closed buoyant. Tea had slightly advanced
General News
1t is rumored that Louis Napoleon and the Gar
Alexander had had an interview in Germany. ~
1t Is rumored that it is contemplated to have con
ference OF the potentates Of the Italian States in
Guiding the Pope and Emperor of Austria.
| meeting at Ashton, England, held under the aus
pices OF the Cotton Supply Association passed SINH
lar resolutions to those passed by the late Liverpool
meeting. - se' i9as iF
| An earthquake had been felt on the 7th of June
throughout saxony, and the majority of the German
4 Principalities. ,as
| First Dspaich,l
The Montreal Disaster. s
| QUEBEC, June 27.-The steamer Montreal burnt
yesterday near this city. Two hundred of her pas
sengers were either drowned burned to DEATH The
majority of them were emgrants from Scotland Il
| Canada.
tSecond Dispatchl n. ~
The Montreal is known to have had five hundred
passengers and only one hundred and seventy are a
yet known to have been saved. The catastroph,
happened near Cape Rouge.
1 Third Dspatch.l .= "
QUEBEC June 27.-The CAPTAIN and most of tn
crew are among those who escaped from the illfate,
say that three hundred and fifty lives were lost,
| Fourth Dispatch ~
QUEBEC, June 27.-The Montreal took fire betwee
and o'clock last evening. The steamer Napoleo
saved about 200 of the passengers, who have ius
landed here on their way to the west
J. Death Of Langdon Cheves.
| WASHINGTON, June 27.-Langdon Cheves died a
Columbia, S. c., on Thursday night
t4 Domestic Markets. gG
New YORK, June 27.-Cotton closed firm. Whit
Corn 9Ge.; Yellow 9Oc. Wheat firm Mess Por
firm. Bacon quiet. Whisky is &c. lower. Freigh
heavy.
CINCINNATI, June 27.-Flour So so to Sc 60, witt
downward tendency. Whisky273 to 2sc Proyi
ions are dull. Linseed Oil SIC. Corn nominal Ga,
5s to G0c. --7.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, June 27.-The river is still recedn,
with five feet the falls and seven feet ten inches
the canal. The weather is clear with the mercury 8
81 degrees.
/ Georgia Democratic State Convention.
AUGUSTA, June 26.-The Convention passed resi-
utons expressing its entire confidence in the preseu
Administration.
| The resolution relating to Gov Walker reads thu
That the Inaugural Address of Gov. Walker, inprt
scribing the terms on which Congress should admi
Kansas into tho Unon aud attempting to dictate th
submission of their constitution for ratification, an
to what class of persons constitutes presumption
interference in matters which he has no legt
mate control; and the same address, in expressing
official opinion that Kansas will become free State
and in presenting arguments to support that side
the question: IS gross departure from the principle
of nonintervention and neutrality which were estat
fshed by the Kansas bill !; and the Convention ha
full confidence that President Buchanan will nantes
his fidelity to the principles which carried him int
office by recalling Walker.
Twenty unsuccessful ballots were had for cand
date for Governor, when Gardiner was Withdrawn
The last ballot stood-Lumpkin, l79; +; Lamar, ia
There is much excitement, and committee of confer
ence has been appointed. %
Hon. A. H. Stephens has been renominated 70
| Congress. "s.
Later.
| AUGUSTA, June 27.-The Stnte Democratic Cor
vention has nominated Judge Joseph Brown for Go,
vernon OF Georgia. s...