New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-31
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The U. S. Assisting Mexico Against Spain
KANSAS AFFAIRS.
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NEW YORK March 3O-Private adyices state that
conference is now being held by the accredited
Commissioners of the Central American Powers, at
st. Miguel, and treaty is nearly concluded by which
the State of Nicaragua becomes extinct, and the
other parties of the treaty, viz Guatamala, San Sal
vador, Honduras and Costa Rica, shall divide the
present republic of Nicaragua among themselves
cording to the proposition made by the Government
of Nicaragua the name of Patrcio Riyas, Presi-
dent of said Republic.
The Submarine Telegraph
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The steamer Niagara
leaves New York on the 18th of April, to assist in
laying down the submarine telegraph cable from the
coast of Newfoundland to the coast of Ireland, con-
Meeting thence to London, Paris, Vienna and ST.
Petersburg.
For Kansas
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-The new Secretary of
Territory Stanton, leaves Monday for Kansas and
will act as Governor until Walkers arrival in May.
Washington News.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-The following Collectors
have been re-appcinted Mr.. Hilyer, at Newark, Mr..
Willis at Oxford N. j. Mr. Dill, at st. Johns Mr..
Sierre at Pensacola, Fa Mr.. Schoonmaker, Detroit,
vice Harmon removed.
Walkers Kansas Instructions.
the State Department has agreed to recognize the
statutes of Kansas as valid. The Government in
srucs Walker to makei his principal business to see
that there is fair and independent expression of the
opinion of the people of that Territory in regard te
the slavery question, taking the last and regis
try law as the basis
Mr. Noodson, the late Territorial Secretary, (su-
perceded by stanto) will receive the appointment Of
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Kansas.
The India Rubber Patent.
New YoRk, March 30-Judge Ingersoll of the U
S. Circuit Court, has confirmed the right of the New
England Car Spring Company to manufacture th'
vulcanized rubber car springs under Goodyear
patent, and have made the injunction perpetua
against the Union India Rubber Company.
Hume's Murderer Acquitted.
| WASHINGTON, March 30.-NIr Lee, who was in
dcted for the murder of Mr.. Hume of Alexandria
Va, has been acquitted. There is considerable eS
| citement in consequence
The New Government
ST.. LOUIS, March 30.-The papers here publish
dispatch from Washington stating that the Forsyt
treaty has been rejected and that.a new treaty ha
| been made, by which the United States paws sl5
OO0,O00, for the States OF Sonora Sinaloa and Lowe
California, with the addition of postal arrangement
between the United States and Vera Cruz and tn
privilege of the Mexican Government to obtain me
and munitions during the threatened war with Spain
This news is not confirmed by any of our dis
patches from the East, and must be taken as rathe
doubtful.
Domestic Markets.
New YORK, March 30.-Flour has declined, an,
State is quoted at s.. Whisky is selling to-day a
| 27c. Stocks are frmer.
C1NcINNATI, March 30.-Whisky 25ic. Sugar ha
advanced 4c Lard is quoted at l59c. Other article
are unchanged.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, March 30.-There is feet water il
the canal.
ST. LOUIS, March 3O.-The steamboats, from thu
upper rivers report them in good boating condition
VICKsBURG March 30.-The Queen City, Mar
Denning and Eastport passed down at IL A. NJ tn
Sttader at l the Southern Belle Rainbow and Hun
garian at C, and the Oceana and Illinois at 8 P N
to-day.