New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-04

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NEW YoRx, April 3e-Flour is buoyant; Southern
is quoted at ss 20 to ss 40 Wheat is little dearsr.
Corn, 7oc. Mess Pork $as 40 to$23 50. Whisky, 27c
Ths Weather. G
Louisville, April 3--The Mercury stands st 80 d,
degrees.
Washington News.
NEW YoRk, April IA Washington correspondent
says that the administration refuses to send special
envoy to China. The American Consul at Hong
Kong will be discharged for assisting the British In
The attack upon Canton.
Spain and Mexico in the o. 8.
The Herald states that both the Spanish and Mex-
can Governments are purchasing provisions and mu-
ntions Of war in this country.
Canas and Walker.
WASHINGTON, April 3-Private adviees by the
Texas confirm the story that Canas had made over
lures to Walker. ssas; fsz5EEf 3
The bred Scott Case. a'F sAa
WASHINGTON, April 3.--Mr Howard, the reporter
of the Supreme Court, has announced that he will,
in about three weeks publish volume containing all
the opinions given in the Dred Scott case.
Office Department, 4
WASHINGTON, April 3.-It is understood that route
agents and small postmasters win not be removed
except for cause.
Appointments.
Director of the U. 8. Branch Mint San Francisco,
Chas e. Hampstead ; Collector at Camden, N. G., L.
D. starkey; vicksburg, W. W. W. Wood Mobile,
Thaddeus SanfoId. issis2qT43 ~
Foreign Items Spanish Affairs. -
NEW York, April 2.-The Constitution brings in
teigence that the Spanish expedition against Mexico
is beginning to asume more imposing aspect. Gen.
Pezuela is generally spoken Of as the Commanderin-
Chief. Ssss - - :.
The Sound Dues
Our latest adyices in regard to the Sound Dues
treaty state that had been signed by all parties on
| the 14th Of March. =
Chinese Affairs
We have several days later news from China. The
baker Of Canton who poisoned several hundred Euro
peans by selling them poisoned bread, arrested
while endeavorng to escape to Macao, and would be
tried Immediately. Happily there were no fatal re-
suits from his viIlainous scheme. ~ f3 ag9+ @
| great number of junks collected with the in
tention Of attacking Hong Kong, and some fears
entertained by the English accehnt Of the extreme
| smallness Of their available forces. s s71
They had asked the Governor-G General of India for
regiment Of troops, but he had refused to comply
| with their request. 4 Esss t4s 5 sssr-
Several French ships are anchored at the head Of
the Bay OF Hong Kong. ai ay, III s7,syss
I The American frigate Levant was in the harbor.
/ The San Jacinto had gone to .Lentn ~ to look
after junks, which, it reported were to be
sent to intercept the American steamer Lilly.
French Cooperation. sstS
Charge dAffaires has left Marselles, with orders
for the French fleet to cooperate with the English
the Chinese coast.
:. Advance in Teas. .5 ~
Teas are advancing rapidly. Several chopsof Sou
chong the that sold in last October for taels
+. are selling for IA taels r. - szss.-t-e d. Z
s. The Caucasian War.
Our adyces from ST. Petersburg state that the Car
is preparing for decisive campaign in Circassa. He
has thrown one hundred thousand troops along the
shore of the Caspian and has promise of the active
cooperation of several native chiefs and their tribes
'g Washington Items. SaS 94i. r.
WASHINGTON, April Mr.. William A. Harris will
become the editor Of the Union on the 18th Of the
present month. Mr.. Appleton will probably receive
the appointment Of Assistant Secretary Of State.
The New TariR-Appointment
- Instructions to Collectors, in regard to the new
~ tariff law are being prepared.
80 James Mccarthy, Of Tennessee, is appointed Cor
'e responding Clerk for the Navy Department.
@ Gale on Lake Michigan. =.
:. CHICAGO, April IA very heavy gale was expe-
rienced the lake yesterday. So far we have intel
lgence of the wreck Of six vessels with the loss of
several lives. - 3s24st