New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-03

II.
BY THE SOUTHERN NATIONAL LIsEs.1
NEW YORK, June O. The royal mail steamship
America, Capt. Wickman, from Liverpool on the
23d utimo has arrived at Halifax, en- route for Bos-
ton The Ericsson arrived out on the 22d.
Commercial Intelligence.
LIVERPOOL, May 23.- Cotton closed generally
steady, but partially irregular Some circulars quote
Middlings as l-l6d lower, but our quotations from
from Brokers circulars are-O Orleans Fair, sgd:
Orleans Middling, l3l6d Mobile Fair, sgd Mobile
Middling. ll-l6d. The sales of the week foot up
$4,000 bales, of which speculators took only 1000
bales and exporters 1900 bales. The sales on Friday
amounted to 5000 bales, closing quiet. The imports
of the week amounted to 100000 bales The whole
stock in port is 67s,500 bales. . & ~
BREADsTuFFs-Our advices show the market for
Breadstuffs steady with general improvement.
Wheat closed steady at an advance of 3D. Flour
is Cd higher and steady. Corn closed buoyan prices
having advanced Is to Is Cd. --..z-I ,.,
The weather has been favorable for crops. .-'.s.
PPovIsIoNs.-Pork is generally dall. Bacon is
quiet and Cd lower. -r....5 ...r.l.. ..I /
Manchester Markets -I =f.,
Our adyices from Manchester are rather unfavor-
able. .. .....-.. ...=r .I..
The following vessels have arrived out from New
Orleans:
At Liverpool-Lizzie Harvard, Agamemnon, Arti-
zan, !Cordelia, Alton, Georgana, Isabella, Jessie
Mann, Lockwood, Uncle Joe, Chicago, F. W. Browne,
j. Cushing Dorcas, Shamrock Gladiator, Ottoway,
Paragon and Rising Sun At Portsmouth
Magdalene. At Havre-Iaternationa Globe, Lemuel
Dyer, New Orleans and Vim. Woodbury. At Pambo
cuf-Hanneman. At Nove.Koping- McGaw.
At Cronstadt-The Mary. Off Hastings-The John
Hancock. Of Isle of Wight-The Mortimer Living.
ston.
Arrival of the Glasgow. .-F
| New YORK, June 2.-The steamship City of Glas.
gov has arrived bringing London papers to the af-
ternoon of the 10th. @ a1 4a
The estimates for the month of May, So, 900 900,
had been carried in Parliament. "a
The Russian circles at Paris maintain that the Shah
of Persia will not ratfy the English treaty as sent to
him. ~ .l'a'aT7j
| Letters from Germany state that the Emperors of
| France and Russia will meet during the summer at
Berlin. .D J ..9
The King of Bavaria had reached Fontainbleau.
The marriage contract between the Princess Royal
of England and Frederick William Of Prussia is an.
nounced. .r r..... W g=T Ers .r
| Grain Crops in France -. .... !.
| Our advices by the Glasgow state that the grain
crops throughout France in the most prosperous
condition, and that flour and wheat are declining in
nearly all of the French markets. .-., 81. ....,.-
Destruction of a British Steamer.
The British steamer Hornet had been destroyed by
seventeen piratical junks on the coast of China
| Army Movements. ,..
| WASHINGTON, June 2-Gen. Scott has lust issued
orders to transfer two companies from Fort Randall
to Fort Leavenworth.
The Colonel of the I'd Infantry to detach three
companies from that regiment for Fort Smelling, ant
one company for Fort Ridgeley.
The 9TH regiment, now in Florida to be replaced by
volunteers. and proceed to Jefferson Barracks, and
there await further orders.
The 10th regiment Infantry is ordered to Fort Lea.
venworth with eight companies of the 1st, and the
two companies at Forts Smelling and Ridgeley as
soon as they are relieved.
The movements are to be made forthwith. These
orders have been teegraphed to all the posts.
Anniversary
BosToN June 2-The 2l9th anniversary of the An.
cient and Honorable Artillery, was enthusiastically
celebrated yesterday.
Southern Presbyterian Assembly.
LEXINGTON, June 2.-The Southern General Assem-.
bly, of the Presbyterian Church adjourned to-day to
meet at New CLEANS on the first Tuesday of May next
New Presbyteres were formed in Kansas one in
Minnesota, and one Western Africa. f"
All correspondence with the Congregationalists Of
New England is suspended for the present.
Throughout the session the utmost harmony
existed. .."
Ohio Slave Case. .. 9'
| CINCINNATI, June 2.-The habeas corpus issued by
Judge Leavitt served, and the prisoners brought
| for trial. The examination commenced yesterday
but the case was adjourned for a week. 1t is prob
able that Judge Leavtt will discharge the prisoners
Later from Utah.
ST. LOUIS, May 1.-The Leavenworth Herald O
the 30th, learns that there is a great excitement Al
Salk Lake Brigham Young is driving the Gentle.
away. Judge Stiles, the United Safes Marshall, tht
Surveyor General with their families and arg,
number of emigrants have left the Territory.
Poisoners Committed.
DANvILEE PA, May 1.-The Coroners Jury ha
returned verdict against W. J. Clark and Mrs
Twiggs, for poisoning Mrs. Clark and David Twiggs
wife and husband of the accused. The accused wer
committed for trial.
New Haven Election.
NEW HAVEN, June 2.-The municipal election tool
place yesterday, the Democrats carrying all branche
OF the city government by a majority of 500.
Naval Intelligence
PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-The sloop-of-war James
town arrived at the navy yard this morning. Sh
left Porto Praya on the lst of May. The u S. shil
ST. Louis was in port, and all on board of her wer
well. There were merchantmen there.
Election Riots in Washington.
WASHINGTON, June IA band of hwless people
attacked one of the polls to-day, while the annua
corporation election was progressing, and seriously
nterered with the voters, dispensing the commission
ers and threatening further violence.
The President having been informed of the fact
ordered out the U. S. Marines under Capt. Tyler
The Mayor took command of the marines and or
dered them to the Northern Liberties, where thu
rioters were assembled with a swivel and other arms
The marines attacked them, wrestling the swive
from them, one marine being shot in the afray.
The rioters having fred frequent shots, the marine
returned the fire. and five six persons were killet
and twelve wounded, the greater portion of tn
, injured and killed being innocent spectators.
The excitement became intense, and the marine
not being able to disperse the rioters, a messenge
was sent to Fort McHenry for reinforcement of ar
tillery, which came up very soon.
The rioters having threatened to destroy tn
houses of the Mayor and Capt. Tyler of the marines
their families were moved to place of safety ant
the houses guarded.