New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-16
Domestic Intelligence.

BATON ROUGE March l5.-At the session OF the
Senate last night, the following bills were passed:
bill to enforce the weekly settlements Of the bal
| ances among the several banks Of New Orleans, in
conformity to the twelfth section of the act to revive
the charters of the several banks located in New
Orleans.
| A bill to amend the first section and repeal part
third of the act to appoint the Secretary of the Board
of Currency and define his duties.
A bill for establishing Normal School Department
in the Public High Schools of New Orleans.
bill to regulate the fees, costs and other expenses
of criminal prosecutions in New Orleans.
bill to improve the navigation of Bayou Irish, in
the parish of Orleans.
| bill providing for the erection of freproof
courthouse in New Orleans.
bill providing for the payment of E. Lazere and
| Company.
| bill authorizing Police Jury in New Orleans
The Government has approved the following bills
The bill to amend certain sections of the act pro.
viding for the administration of the Charity Hospital
and provide revenue for its support.
The bill granting life pension to E. Ferris of New
Orleans.
The bill authorizing the board of Commissioners of
the Second Draining District to enter into contract
with the authorities of New Orleans and Jefferson for
building protection levee.
The bill in relation to free colored persons coming
to this State from other Sates from foreign
tries.
House.-In the House, Mr.. Gastinel presented the
petition of Joseph Allen of New Orleans.
| The bill increasing the tunnage dues under the
quarantine regulations was killed.
The bill making various charitable appropriations
was passed.
| The bill re-approprating ten thousand dollars to
the School OF Medicine was also passed.
The bill authorizing the Governor to issue wrts of
election Of members Of Congress, in the event of an
extra session being called, was passed.
The Senate bill increasing the salary of judges was
passed to second reading.
| WASHINGTON, March l4.-Mr. Denver has resigned
the Commissonership Of Indian Affars.
| WASHINGTON, March l5.-1t has been ascertained
upon creditable authority that the French and En-
glish Governments have dsclaimed any other inten
ton in sending their naval forces to the coast Of
Mexico than to procure due eparaton for the wrongs
committed by Mexico upon their Subjects
They discaim any intention of taking sides with
either of the contending parties.
Our Government does not believe they will do any
thing conflicting with the Monroe doctrine by inter
fering to shape the institutions of Mexico.
l WASHINGTON, March l5.-The balance in the Trea.
sury subject to draft the 7th inst was lSs 900
The receipts of the week previous amounted to $7l5
900. The amount of drafts paid during the week was
$4,000 The amount Of drafts issued was 81 O44,
900. The reduction in the amount of deposits wa
$3290O0. The receipts of the sub. Treasury at New
York for the week ending the 18th inst, amount t
$2,272000 including 81 100000 on account of th
ten million loan.
WASHINGTON, March l5.-The Mexican Legatio
has received official information of the defeat of
portion of Minmon's force.
WASHINGTON, March l5.-Judge Vespacian Eli
died in this city yesterday of dropsy.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has notified the su,
cessul bidders for the ten million loan that they nee
not make any further deposits at present. unless the
choose, as the Government is not requiring money.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March l5.-The remains q
! Ex-Governor Aaron V. Brown, late Postmaster.GeI
eral reached this city at nine o'clock this morning.
They were met at the Nashville and Chattanoog
. Railroad station by large of citizens, il
GLIDING the military Of the city, with the Masonic an
l. other fraternites in full regalia.
= The procession proceeded to the State capitol
where the funeral services were conducted by th
Rev. DR.. Quintard, of the Episcopal Church. and th
, Rev. DR.. Summers, Of the Methodist Church.
After the service at the StateHouse the processio
t again formed, and proceeded to the Mount Olive
Cemetery, where the ceremonies Of burial were col
n cluded with Masonic honors. The business houses
J. our city were closed and draped in mourning, al
4. the deepest feeling pervades the community.
l. CHARLESTON, March l3.-The steamship Isab,
which sailed from Havana on the 10th has arrived
!. this port
She brings intelligence Of the loss Of the ship
70 than Hannah from Boston bound for New York.