New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-02-02
FsY THE SOUTHERN AND NATIONAL rrsEs.1

Cotton Sales and Stock. ,4g ~ rs
NEW YoaK, Jan. 3O.-The sales Of cotton on Friday,
the l6th and Saturday the 17th Amounted to Is 600
bales. The sales on speculation amounted to 5000
bales. For export 800 bales. Stock on hand at
Liverpool 100000 bales, Of which 100000 bales were
American. ~ s' ~" ss@1
= Naval Stores
There was an active demand for Common Rosin at
at a 4s. Fine Rosin at from l3 to 15 The sales
Of Spirits of Turpentine were unmportant- at
vs. to 454.
Money Market and Stocks. z,s
The bullion in the Bank of England had decreased
fl400. The American Stock market was unchanged.
London Markets.
LONDON, Jan. II, M.-Consols for money closed at
935 at noon.
Manchester Market. SO e.
The Manchester markets are reported to bequiet.
t New York Markets.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3O.-Cotton is quiet the foreign
news being regarded favorable. Flour is droopne
Wheat IS also quiet Southern Mixed quoted at 81 45
Corn is steady; Mixed at 81 20 to 81 70. Orleans
Molasses 75c.; other qualities unchanged
The steamship Tennessee has sailed for Nicaragua
with go men for Walker.
NEW YoRk, Jan. 31.-Eastern Mess Pork closed
at s2l So j -
River Intelligence, Weather. etc. ga
sr. LOUIS, Jan. 3l-The weather has been warm
during the past week. The ice is melting rapidly
here, and breakup is hourly expected. The river
is rising, having already risen two feet
Steamboats, are making every preparation for the
| expected breakup.
Cincinnati Markets
CINCINNATI, Jan. 3l.-Flour is dull. Whisky is
quoted at 229c Red Wheat at 81 Is to 81 l6; White
Wheat 81 10 to 81 20.
- Louisiana Legislature.
| BATON RorGE Jan. 3l.-Senate.-There was nc
business done to-day in the Senate.
/ House.-In the House, Mr.. Van Winkle called u,
| the bill providing for system of surveying an
| drainage, which was referred to the Committee o
| Public Lands. -7
Attempts were made to revive the tax on the II:
sonic Grand Lodge Hall, but they were unsuccessful
The Committee on State Militia reported in fave
of paying the Adutant General s2,5o0 year an
also authorizing him to purchase five thousand stan
OF arms. The bill was ordered to be printed
Mr.. Haynes gave notice of bill for pensioning til
veterans of ls14-l5. 49,
The resolutions relative to the State fund wer
passed. u; ~" , ''' '5'a
Tie Senate bill to repeal the law against betting
elections was referred to the Judiciary Committee
The resolution in regard to Offering aid to th
Americans in Nicaragua was withdrawn.
The Baton Rouge Railroad bill was fixed for Thurs
day next.
The Senate bill in regard to the Savings Bank wa:
referred to the Judiciary Committee
new bill was introduced in regard to keeping the
records, etc., in New Orleans. Referred.
The bill fixing the time of meeting of the next
Legislature on the third Monday in March, passed te
its third reading when the House adjourned ovel
until Monday next.
Serious Accident on the Georgia Railroad.
AUGUSTA, Feb. las the up train of Sunday morn
ing on the Georgia Railroad was within seventeen
miles of Augusta, coming in, it met with frightfu
accident by which about forty passengers were more
Or less injured. Amongst those seriously hurt was
Governor Johnson of Tennessee and two ladies, yer,
severely. a......
We have not as yet been able to obtain the partcu
lars of this most melancholy affair." As Co...
| tSecond dispAtch r'5+
The roof and three upper floors of No. warrel
block fell in last night to basement floor The build
ing was full Of wheat owned by Lewis g. Allen.
Congressional News. "
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3l.-The House of Congres
has passed bills for the government of Oregon an
| Minnesota.
The lines are out of order between here and Ne,
York, on account of the storm.