New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-25
Telegraphed to The New Orleans Crescent.
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NEW YORK, Feb 4-The Araro. from H.vrs On
the 10th, has arrived She left Southampton early
on the morning Of the llth, and really no later than
the Anglo-Saxon.
From South America.
dispatch from Lisbon to the london Timss
under date Of the 7th says that advces from South
america state that civil war had broken out on the
Rio de la Plata.
Rivelon had been defeated.
On the 5th Of January the English, French, Bra
lillian and American marines had arrived at Rio
Janeiro.
The Cumberland, with Admiral Wallis, had left for
Montevideo.
Turkish Envoy.
Admiral Mohammed Pacha was, at last advices, at
Ferro SPAIN experimenting the repairs of the battle
ship Fete. 1t is presumed that he will come to
America in her.
Havre Cotton Market.
HAyRE, Feb. l0-Cotton steady. Sales OF five
days 5000 bales Orleans 6as, 94 to 95fr.; stock,
| 10000.
Correction.
| Among our dispatches published yesterday morn
ing it was stated that Goruckpore had been taken by
the rebels of India. On the contrary it was cap
tured by Jeung Bahadoor, acting for the British.
|
Washington News
| NEW YoKK, Feb. 24.-The correspondent of the
Times says that reconciliation is partly effected be-
tween Robert ]. Walker and James Buchanan, and it
is asserted that the late Governor of Kansas will no
longer be found in opposition to the Lecompton Con-
stitution.
Senator Green opens Monday on the Kansas
question-Collamer replies. Seward will speak on
Tuesday
Alexander NJ. Robinson, Of Missouri, is appointed
to the Central superintendency Of Indian Affairs.
Crttenden, Toombs and Mason effected a settle
ment of the Clay and Cuom difficulties, and the
challenge was withdrawn and the parties have return
ed to the city.
| Congressional News
! WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Senate.-The Kansas bill
is made the special order for Monday.
Bell resumed his speech, and considerable bitter
ness was shown between himself and johnson during
its progress.
In the Senate, Bell further vindcated himself The
House discussed the Kansas question.
House.The bill granting pensions to the soldiers
of the war Of 1872, was postponed until the third
Monday in March.
Campbell reported bill changing the present sys-
tenn Of relieving disabled seamen.
Louisiana Legislature.
BATON ROUGE, Feb. 24-.Sendte-A number OF
bills on the subject Of banking reported from
the Committee on Banks and Banking. They were
made special orders for Tuesday next.
The Governors message in regard to the Texada
joint resolution on the subject of the State printing
was discussed at length, and the resolution was finally
defeated.
The jury exemption bill was further discussed, bu
not acted upon.
House.-A bill to withdraw from sale the swami
lands passed to the second reading. Two sections o
the bill giving to the Beard OF Underwriters the righ
to designate pilots at the Passes were adopted.
Pennsylvania and Kansas.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 94.-The majority of the com
mttee on Kansas reported resolutions in favor of thu
admission of Kansas under the Lecompton Consti
tuition.
Marine Disaster.
NORFOLK, Feb. 2t-The ship Bay State, from New
Orleans for Boston, with cargo of cotton, lost he
spars, ETC., and put in here for repairs.
Eastern Mail.
MOBILE, Feb. 24.-The Eastern mail has arrived
bringing New York dates of the lsth-as late as due
Domestic Markets.
New YORK, Feb. 24-Cotton has advanced il
some cases, but is generally unchanged. More buyer
than sellers. Flour, "a IS to "a 95 for Southern
Southern Red Wheat 81 % White, 81 80. Corr
dull. Prime Pork, $lS so. Whisky, %. Suga
firm. Coffee lower.
CINCINNATI, Feb. "a. Flour, So s5 to So 80
Whisky, l79c. Bulk Pork-Shonlders, 50; Sides, "a
Groceries firm Molasses buoyant
River Intelligence.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 24.-The river has risen foo
since yesterday. There is gorge between here ant
Cairo.
: LOUISVILLE, Feb. 24.-The river is rising with
feet inches in the canal.
WEATHER AT 8 A. NJ, Feb. 24.-Tuseumbia Ala
N. E., rs, barometer 29-4O Nashville, "a, clear
Memphis light fieecy clouds, N. W., 80; vicksburg
N. W., "a, barometer 29-s0; Paducah, clear, 80
Louisville, SOUTH 27 Boston (at noon,) wind west
, 23; Montreal, N. W.. 10 below zero; Portland west
4; Eastport, n w. clear, 6; St. Johns N. B., north
west, /; Halifax, northwest, IS st. Johns, N. F.
N. N. W.. clustering, 20; New York (noon,) s. E
80; Philadelphia E. N. E., 2s; Buffalo, W. N. w
10; Cincinnati, IL, clear; Pittsburg, cloudy Du
buque, 25, clear; Rock Island, cloudy 20; ST. Louis
%, clear Milwaukee, rs, clear; Chicago, clear 90
WREcKISG STATISTICS. Key of the Gulf ful
nishes the following list of marine accidents whic
occurred in that wreckng.district during the yea
1857:
The number of accidents is SO, of which wer
totally lost OF them were destroyed by fire cor
I demned and burned, being unworthy of repair; fOu
disnasted in gales of wind and brought to this por
and reftted /; one blown from the latitude of Can
Henry to this place, the first port she could make
! one shifted cargo; one with mutinous crew sis
teen leaking aud unable to proceed ; one leaking
! supplied with steampumps and proceeded withou
repairs nineteen received assistance from the wrecl
ers, and paid piotage salvage and five got ashor
+ aud succeeded in getting afoat without aid on
foundered at sea, and (seamer) arrived with ms
: chinery out OF order and needing new boilers.
The value OF these vessels was 1925 500 and tha
of their cargoes 81 S37 $50 The repairs of the We
sells arriving in distress, and the expenses attent
ing those brought in by the wreckels amounted
$79,Ss2 80. The sales of damaged cargoes and col
demned materials and stores amounted to $50 1862 s
The salvage paid by the Admiralty Court wa
s9965I AZ. The total salvage paid by the court /
mutual agreement and by arbitration, amounted
sl0l $50 o.. The salvage and expenses were Sl72
964 A.
The classification of vessels is as follows: steame
l., ships 10, barques Z, brgs 8, schooners 49, I
tai 50.
! SUICIDE IN PRIsoN.-A dispatch of the 10th fro
{ Norristown, Pa says:
) Robert Smith, an Irishman, charged with KILN
! ms slie, at Port Kennedy, a few weeks ago. ft
which he was confined in the prison here, awaitin
MS trial committed suicide last night by hangin
. himself with his handkerchief, one end of which
3 fastened to the window.
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