New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-11
CONFIRMATION or THE CABINET!
New Appointments Made and Confirmed.
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NEW York, March l0.--The French mail steam
ship Emeu has arrived, bringing one day later intel
ligence than the Persia, she having left Havre on
the 22d She brings nothing in the shape Of political
news.
Her commercial news show slight advance in
Cotton New Orleans tres 0rtlindtIe is held at LII.
Sugar is firm. Rice closed dull.
Senatorial Confirmation of the Cabinet.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The Senate on the 9TH
inst, confirmed the following names as members OF
the new Cabinet of President Buchanan Lewis Cass
of Michigan, as Secretary of State; Howell Cobb, OF
Georgia, as Secretary of the Treasury; John B.
Floyd of Virginia, as Secretary of War; Isaac lou
cey, as Secretary of the Navy; Jacob Thompson, of
Mississippi as Secretary of the Interior; Judge Black,
of Pennsylvania, as Attorney General, and Aaron V.
Brown as Postmaster General.
Combinations were made yesterday OF the nomlna-
tons of Samuel Treatt Judge of Uni ed States Court
of the Eastern District Of Mssissipp Of Thomas H.
Duyall as Judge of the United States Court of the
Western District Of Texas; Richard B. Hubbard, in
the Eastern, and NJ. M. Parsons in the Western Dis
trct Of Texas, as United States Attornes and Jas.
Jones as United States Marshall for the Western Dis
trict of Missouri. 0......- .....-
Important from Washington.
WASHINGTON, March lott is an understood thing
here that government officers will be changed on the
expiration Of their commissions. u
This reported resolution of the Cabinet will make
an entire change the Foreign Ministers and Consus
Washington Affairs.
WASHINGTON, March Both Judge Mclean and
Curtis have given their opinion On the MISSOURI
Compromise and each believe it to be Constitutional
5.-U Congressional.
WASHINGTON, March 10s-The Judiciary Commit
tee have decided hear further testimony in the In
diana election cases. and further, to admit Mr.. Came
ron to the House. ..s
Ex.President Pierce has gone on visiting tour in
Virginia.
The Senate will probably adjourn on Saturday next
No removals have as yet been made in Washington.
The South Carolina delegation, with the exception OF
Mr.. Orr, are opposed to rotation in Office
Marine Disaster.
NRw YORK March 1.-THE schooner Nebraska
from New York, bound for Georgetown, was cast
ashore at Hatteras Point. Her crew and cargo were
Louisiana Legislature.
| BATON ROUGE March lO.-N othng of Importance
was done in either house this morning; each house
held session during the evening.
The Senate took up the New Orleans election bill
and after many amendments ordered it to be en-
crossed.
New York Markets.
NEW YORK. March l0.--Flour closed dali; South
ern at Sc SIS to So 3d. Wheat dull. Corn heavy
Mixed at p to 1910 Provisions generally are buoy
ant.
Cincinnati Markets
CINCINNATI, March 10.-Flour is dull Whisky
advancing Provisions generally are firm.
River Intelligence.
V1cKsBuRG, March l0--The steamboat Natchez
passed down at O'Clock this afternoon.
| USTIMELY END.-Perhaps no duty can be more
highly impressive than recording the sudden and
peced departure old and highly esteemed friend The
subject OF remark, Mr.. E. c. SMITH, one of the hes
typos otce-enjoyed the friendship OF those VINO
knew him best qualities of head and heart
The people and the eminent men, however are liza
BE 10 what has beialen him. the intelligence of which eache
us last evening in the following note
Tuesday evening" 10th March, by Justice Bradford Mr. I
C. SMITH of Pa to Mrs MARYF. GllDERSl.ENE, OF n y
A very large basket of champagne accompanie
the above, which led to fear that
| The printers all might very
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