New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-25
LATER FROM NEW MEXICO.
an Armigtice with the Navaios.

ST. LOUIS, Dec PA dispatch from Independ
ence reports that the Santa Fe mail Of the 28th ult
has reached that place. Col. Mclean came passenger
by it, The mail party experienced very severe wea-
Their on the mountains, and Colonel Mclean is badly
frost-bitten,
The Nayajos Indians have agreed upon an armis-
tice for thirty days Efforts are being made to
clude peace with them and with some prospects Of
success.
Arrival Of the saxonia,
New YORK. Dec. 2l-The screw steamship Saxo-
MIA of the Hamburg line, has arrived at this port
She experienced severe weather and heavy gales
during nearly the whole passage, and delayed in con
sequence. Her advices have been anticipated by the
Pacific, at St. Johns.
Ship Foundered at Sea.
Boston, Dec. 24-The ship Margaret Tyson bound
from New York for San Francisco, foundered at
1t is supposed that all those board lost,
cept one who was picked up at sea after having
1oated on q fragment of the wreck for seventeen
days.
The Spanish Mexican Difficulties.
WASHINGTON Dec. 24-The Spanish Minister
Senior Tassara, has officially informed Secretary Cass
that the difficulties between Spain and the authorities
at present in possession of Tamptco have been settled
Letters from commercial houses, however contradict
the statement, and say that as soon the weather
permits the Spanish feet, will concentrate along the
whole coast from Laguara to Tampico.
Custom House Duties
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a The Secretary Of the
Treasury decides that the duty on Coburg Robes
Aqulle to be 81 per cent on the velvet portion and
10 per cent. on the worsted portion Of the articles
He decides that the duty on cotton duck to be 10
per cent. American bags sent out filled with grain,
and afterwards imported reflled with grain, he de-
cides to be free of duty.
-. Balance in the Treasury. -
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The balance in the Urea
sury on Monday was $3414OOO. The receipts into
the Treasury for the week were 81 ,O72OOO.
The amount of drafts paid were 81 1863 600, The
amount of drafts issued were 81, 298 900.
The reduction in balance as compared with the
preceding week, is 81 226,OOO.
Naval Intelligence
The frigate ST. Laurence and the Corvette Plymouth
were at Rio de Janiero on the Sth of November.
Domestic Markets.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 24.-The flour market is quiet
Superfne 81 10 to 81 80. Wheat ranges from 81 Us
to 81 Is. White So to CSC. Oats firm 68 to 75c.
Mess pork firm at $l7 so.
| New YORK, Dec. 24,-The sales of Cotton to-day
were limited to 700 bales. The market closed with a
declining tendency. Middling Uplands are quoted at
II 9.15. Flour dul-saes of 5000 bbls. at previous
quotations. Sugar closed firm and has advanced
during the week 4c. Orleans Sugar is quoted at g.
to 7Sc Coffee closed firm, prices ranging from % to
I2c Molasses IS to 36c. for Orleans.
CINCINNATI, Dec 24.-The Flour market closed
steady-saes of 25 600 bbls. at 81 Is to So Whisky
213 to &c Lard-saes of 1900 tierces at 1O to lie
Western Mess Pork SIT so. Molasses is selling al
33c. Sugar closed firm. Coffee closed steady-sale
of 500 bags at liz to l24c.
River Intelligence.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24.-The steamers J. G. Swon ant
the Edward Walsh have arrived here from New Or
leans.
The steamers Hiawatha and the Imperial have lef
here for New Orleans.
YICKsBURG Dec. "a The steamer Fred TroE
passed down at l, the Henry Chouteau at 2, and th
Universe at o'clock this morning.
The steamer Fort Wayne passed down at noon, TIL
Ingomar at 6, and the Princess at o'clock tht
evening.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 24.-The river at this point i
falling, with ten and half feet of water on the falls
CIEcINNATI, Dec. 24-The river here has falle
one foot and three inches during the last twenty.Eou
hours.
Sr. LOUIS, Dec. 24.-The Mississippi here is abor
stationary, with twelve feet of waiter in the chann
to Cairo.
The upper Mississippi and the Illinois rivers a
falling.
The Missouri river is rising.
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