New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-03
relegraphed TO tbe New Orleans Crescent.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP FULTON.


lnT FHE sATfoxAE AED soUrHERH EIHEsJ
NEw YonE Nov, THE American steamship
Fulton, Of the New York and Havre line arrived at
Ihls port to-day Her advices bave been anticipated
by those Of the Indian at Quebec.
Havre Cotton Market,
HAYEs, Oct 2o,-The Cotton market closed dull
on Saturday the 18th, at decline Of franc.
The sales Of the week amounted to $500 bales.
Strictly hiddhng Orleans is quoted at los to l06
Il-20 francs, with declining tendency
New York Cotton and Exchange.
The Cotton market closed firm, with limited trang.
actions.
Stock Exchange is procurable at to II Der cent,
but in open market the ruling rate is per cent
The Overland Mail Route
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Our Government has prom
ised Mr. Batterfeld, the President Of the California
Overland Mail Route, that military force shall be
stationed along the ro1e for the better protection Of
the mails and passengers.
Mr. Butterlield left Washington this afternoon fox
Memphis, and is to proceed to Little Rock, Fort
Smith, and other points to ascertain whether the mail
route cannot be greatly improved.
MEMPHIS, Nov. IA telegraph dispatch was re-
ceved here yesterday from PostmasterGenera
Brown, stating that he had had an interview with
Mr.. Butterfeld, President Of the Overland Mail Com
pany, and assured him that he would put the Mem
phis branch overland mail on the same footing as the
ST. Louis branch Postmaster Brown intends visiting
Memphis soon.
NeW York Bank Statement.
| NEW YORE Nov. a. The weekly statement Of
the New York banks shows an increase on loans Of
II 2l6000 Increase in deposits, $T39OOO. Increase
in undraWn deposits, 100000. Decrease in specie,
81, $4,000 Decrease in circulation, $500 900.
Bank Robbery.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-The Delaware Bank, Delhi,
was robbed of $4,000 on Sunday night. The rob
bers have not yet been discovered.
A Suspected SLAYER.
NEW YORK, NoV.2-The schooner Madison, bound
for Salem, Mass has been seized opposite Greenwich
Conn, and brought into this port as suspected
SLAYER.
Ship Burned at Mobile.
NOZZLE, Nov. 2.-The ship Cornelius Lawrence,
owned in New York, was destroyed by fire in Mobile
Bay at an early hour this morning, with 500 bales
of hay on board.
Domestic Markets.
NEW YoRE, Nov. Flour closed firm at "a Is to
81 35. Mess Pork, Eastern, S18 IS.
New YoRK, Nov. Flour dull at 81 10 to 81 35
Mess Pork, Eastern, SIG SO to S16 rs.
NEw YoBK Nov. 2, P. M.-Wheat closed firm
Mess Pork Eastern, SIC 85 to SIT 90. Lfnseed Oil
Csc. Sugar firm at 81 to 74o. Lard Oil SOC.
| CrNCIENATI, Nov Whisky is quoted at Isc
Hogs are selling at sic.
CINCRNArI, Nov. 2,-The market remains gener.
ally unchanged at yesterdays quotations.
River Intelligence.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2-The steamer Uncle Sam and
the 7, L. McGill arrived here to-day The steamers
Falls City, Prima Donna and A. o. Tylor have lef
for New Orleans.
sr. LOUIS, Nov. 2.-The steamer Hiawatha ha,
arrived here. The St. Nicholas left for New Orleans
this evening.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 2.-The Ohio river at this poin
is rising, with four feet of water in the channel
LOUISVILLE. Nov. 2.-The river at Pittsburg ha:
q feet of water in the channel and is falling.
At Cincinnati the river had risen IA inches during
the last 48 hours. There is only slight rise here
but heavy rise is anticipated in day or two from
the heavy rains above
VIcKsBURG, Nov. 2.-The steamer Leona passed
down at II this morning, the Chancellor and Natehez
at noon, the H R. W. Hill at and the Edward
Walsh at 6 O'Clock this evening.