New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-18
TeIeqaphed to the New Orleans crescent.
wAsEIrGrors NEWS.



WAsmScroS, Feb. 17-capt. Gardner is appoint
ed to the command Of the Colorado, the ag-ship OF
the Home Squadron.
Com. Ap. catesbg Jones is lying dangerously III
near this city. - -.
The official statement shows the effective force Of
the o. s. Navy to amount to sixty-two vessels Of all
kinds. s-, .--.,
Congressional Proceedings. -.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Senate.-H -Hoastop's reso-
luton to consider the proprety Of establishing pro-
tectorate over Central America was laid on the table
iSerate.-The Army bill was resumed. johnson Of
Tennessee, submitted substitute which Wilson ac-
copied providing 1000 volunteers to serve only ar-
ing the present troubles.
After some debate the Senate adjourned.
The House was engaged On the Maryland contested
election case.
Also in Committee of the Whole on the Indian Ap-
preparation bill. ss
A debate on Kansas ensued. Adjourned.
New York Items.
NEW YoBK, Feb. 1.-THE Arabia sailed to-day
with 100000 in specie. The Wabash is below, at
anchor. f-sazs.- s..
Louisiana Legislature. i.
BAToS RouGE, Feb. .-Senate.-Pesree intro
duced bin providing for the taking of census Of
the State.
Mr.. st. Paul introduced bin in relation to the
New Orleans Canal and Navigation Company. .,
A bill giving the Shreveport Insurance Company
the right to deal in sixty day exchanges was passed
Mr.. Hyams introduced bill for the repeal Of the
present law allowing exemption from jury duty,
The Nicaragua resolutions we're made the order oi
the day for Wednesday next.
House.-Mr. Polk, from the Committee on Finance
presented the bill making appropriations for the ex
penses Of the State government.
Mr.. Beggs introduced bill to incorporate Dol
bears Commercial College. I'd
Domestic Markets.
| New YORK, Feb 17-Cotton has declined 1c.; Up
/ land Middling, life; Orleans, I2Ic. Flour. l0c
lower; Ohio, 81 75 to 81 So wheat-soatherI
White, 81 IS to 81 40. White Corn, 81 to s9c; Vel
low, 66t to e7ac. Whisky, 2S1c. Coffee, % to 11&c
Molasses firm.
| CINCINNATI, Feb. IL Flour So 75 to 50 SC
Whisky, lsc. Hogs, 6 to 6lc. Provisions opene'
unsettled but two millions of pounds of bulk porl
was sold at various points at 81 to &c. for shoul
ders and &c. for hams. Mess Pork, SIS so holder
demand advance. Lard active at 93c. held at lOC
Bacon held at to &c. Molasses 2Sc. Sugar an,
Coffee firm. Business of all kinds active None,
abundant. Exchange on New Orleans, Ii to lie,
scarce.
j.s River Intelligence.
ST. LOUIS, Feb IL The river has fallen ST,
inches.
PTrrsBuRG Feb. 17.-Navigation is suspended.
/ LOUISVILLE, Feb. 17.-River stationary feet
inches in canal.
yIoKsBURG, Feb 1.-THE Queen of the We.
passed down at noon, the G. D. Taylor at and th
Ben Franklin at P. NJ.
WEATHER AT A. N. Feb. 17.-NashyIile, clea
So; Yicksburg, wind n E., 40, barometer 1880
Natchez, Sc Louisville wind N. E., indicatir
snow, 81 Cleveland, cloudy, N. E., 7, baromet
1881 Rock Island, s. E. wind, 16; Chicago, sno'
ing, 2l Fond du Lac, showing, 6, wind N. e.; D
trot cloudy, zero; st. Louis, cloudy, II; Pittsbur
clear, Is Buffalo, clear, wind N. E., 4; Sackvill
wind N. W., 2; St. Johns, N. B., wind N. W.. zero
i Portland, N. W., s; Halifax, II Boston, N. W
clustering, 8.