New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-10
Telegraphed to the New Orleans Crescent
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
tBY THE NATIONAL LISE.1
West Indi. Yeasels Ashore.

WS1b AuulA VShoolS AsuVA0'
BosToN March 9.-The brig Henry Cousins from !
Havana, the brig Edwin from Cardenas, and the brlg
Monago from st. Thomas, all went ashore in the bay
last night. |
sells and cargoes will probably be total loss.
Another Vessel Ashore.
NEW YORK, March 9.-The brig Princeton, from |
Jamaica, bound for New York. went ashore last night
at squam inlet, near the entrance Of the harbor of
The officers and crew were saved.
Steamship Baltimore Sunk.
BALTIMORE, March 9.-The new steamship Bati |
more, which has recently commenced running be- |
tween Havana and this city, came in collision with
on the Chesapeake
The Baltimore was severely shattered and sunk
almost Immediately.
The passengers and crew had barely time to escape
before the steamer went down.
She was on her way from Havana to Baltimore
with cargo of fruit which will be total loss.
1t is supposed the steamer will also prove total
loss with the exception Of her machinery which may
be recovered.
Sailing Of the Canada.
BosroN, March 9.-The Cunard steamship Canada
sailed from this port at noon to-day for Liverpool via
Halifax.
The Canada takes out 5000 900 in specie on freight
Arrival Of the Glasgow.
New YORK, March 9.-The steamship Glasgow,
| Capt. Goodwin, of the New York and Glasgow line,
has arrived at this port.
She left Glasgow Saturday the 10Th Of February,
and her advces have been anticipated by the Europa
She reports having seen immense icebergs during
the voyage.
Mississippi Levee Commissioners.
vIcKsBURG, March 9.-The Board Of Levee Com
missioners of this State held meeting at Bolivar
officers of the Board and transactng other business
After twenty-one ballots, COL Alcorn was elected
President of the Board.
Appointment by the President.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The President has ap:
pointed Joseph Holt, the present Commissioner Of
Brown, deceased.
The Senate Immediately confirmed the appoint
ment and Mr.. Holt will enter upon the duties Of his
new Office and take seat in the Cabinet at once.
The Senate has confirmed all the treaties recently
negotiated with the Oregon and Washington Indians
Minister to Bogota.
WASHINGTON March 9.-The Senate has also con
frmed the appointment of G. w. Jones, formerly
United states Senator from Iowa. as our Minister tt
Bogota.
WASHINGTON, March 9--Mr. McLane, the newl.
appointed Minister to Mexico, left Washington to.da
for New Orleans, expecting to take passage for Ver
Cruz in the steamship Tennessee on the 18TH
Senor Matta the Minister of the Liberal Govern
ment in Mexico, will leave for New Orleans in seaso
for the return ofthe Tennessee to receive despache
from his Government relative to the result of Mr. Nc
Lanes mission.
Later from Arizona
ST. LOUIS, March 8. - The Overland Californ;
s mail of the 14th ult. has arrived here.
!; The California advices are anticipated by thu
A | arrival of the Quaker City at New Orleans.
= passenger by this mail reports that new an'
valuable silver mines had been opened in Arizona
He also reports that gold silver, alum copper an
iron oar, found in abundance IN various parts
10 Arizona.
,e The reports from the Gla river mines continue
d. be unfavorable.
IN Honors to Gov. Brown.
o. WASHINGTON, March 9.-The death of Postmaste
I'd General Brown was announced in the Senate BY
~ message from the President.
~ - Mr.. Nicholson pronounced an eulOgy upon the 9
We casion and submitted appropriate resolutions whit
On were adopted, when the Senate Immediately a
he ourned as mark of respect to the memory of i
"A deceased statesman.
The Louisiana Humas Grant.
n' WASHINGTON, March 9.--Previous to the adjour
ment of Congress an act was passed arrestng &
he patent to the grantees of the Humas Grant in Lou
It, lana till the end OF the next Congress.
81 Senate Combinations
ct, WASHINGTON, 10 P. NJ, March 9IThe sena
n have confirmed the appointment OF John Hubbar
~. of Maine, as Boundary Commissioner.
a John Petit, of Indiana, has been nominated a
Is, confirmed as Chief Justice Of Kansas Territory.
nd Bartholomew Fuller, of North Carolina, has
IA ceived the appointment and been confirmed by t
w Senate. as Fifth Auditor of the Treasury
in Emory D. Potter has been re-nominated by t
os President and confirmed by the Senate as Collect
n.y The executive session closes at o'clock tom
- row..
Domestic Markets.
New York, March 9.-The Cotton market v
active to-day and closed firm at full prices-the sa
to day amount to 5000 bales. The Flour market l
declining tendency-sales to-day OF 1000 bbls.
slight decline on yesterdays quotations. &C
NO closed with declining tendency-sales to-day OF
20 ss, 900 bushels Mixed Corn, SEC. Pork closed firm
0ss SIT 80 to $l7 rs for Eastern Mess Whisky has
of vanced to &c., closing at % to 2s3c. Lard Oil
7as selling at 81 to 81 o5 Sugar closed steady at 81
7ac. Coffee closed firm at previous quotations.
CSoIsSArI March s-The Flour Wis. market ses clo
,ed at M 24l to 25c. Western Mess Pork, sl7 So Ba,
up. quiet, prices ranging from to 90. Lard has
ore clining tendency-sales to-day of 400 tierces Q
mas River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, March 9.-The river at this pc
to continues to fall rapidly, with six feet water on
al falls and eight feet ten inches in the canal.
ST. LOUIS, March 9.-The steamer Champion
arrived from New Orleans, and the St. Nicholas
Oh left for New Orleans.
1gs V1CKsBuRG March 9.-The steamer Judson pas
,as. down at II o'clock this morning. The Uncle S
passed down at o'clock this evening.
MAGNlFIcENTLy DREssED.-Mrs P, of
se. York. the wife Of lnseed oil manufacturer, v
at the Napier ball, in Washington, last week,
monds valued at 900, and lace worth
eois OOO Her heavy tarri and necklace were wholly
will posed of diamonds, and her breastplate was OF
mond leaves She stood I" knee-deep Jenkins
uce CANT expression-n old chench lacean Italian ia
om of exceeding delicacy the secret Of the manutac
of which has long been lost. 1t fell over blue
y, !, from her knees to her feet and also in graceful
over her BOSOM The lady sat during the who
the evening by a window opening flom side l
ou, into the dancing halls, in position where the
,,ar could fall iavorably upon her opulence But she
not dare enter the crowd for fear that the lace
be injured or the diamonds ravished from her pc
well ---->~ -
king Den OF pEspERADoEs.-L's peison'
now confined in the New York Toombs, charged
murder. Here are their names John Glass,
lived Ouinlan, James LOTUS, James Higgins, Ch
cco- Moore Michael Forrest, Jean Bosquet A. d. Th
made son, David Fox, Chas. Fields, Michael Flynn, j
ltion Lynch Ellen Lynch, Jas. Stephens, Edward Ro'
after Thos. Murphy, Thos Colon, John Brannan.
heh' HORRIBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE.-A private
WIN from MIR. W. S. Hogeland, says the Lafayette
'net Courier, at Monticello, informs US that ho
's murder and suicide committed near that TOW
oana Saturday. the 26th ult. Mr.. Arthur Burns al
hef farmer who had been divorced from his wife, bu
again married to the same woman after separ
.,,o,, of several years, deliberately loaded his gun
''.os heavy slugs and shot her through the head,