New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-18
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wAsH1xaroN, April l6.--Ths confession OF Mrs.
Sickles. in regard to her criminal intercourse with
Philip Barton Key, giving time and place OF their
numerous meetings, (some Of them, as appears, IN
her own paror) has been copied by the reporters Of
some az the New York papers and published in full,
notwithstanding Ii was ruled ont by the Court as in
admissible in evidence.
Mr. sckles requests the reporters of the Associated
Press to state that he deeply regrets the publication
cf Mn Sckles' confession on her own account, but
particuarly for the sake Of his child.
M, Phillips, on behalf of the Defense is now Il p
Ny making an argument against the admssibility of
| any evidence in relation to adultery.
WASHINGTON, P. MIN the Sickles trial To-day,
the greater part Of the session Of the Court occu-
pied in listening to the arguments of the defense
against and the prosecution in favor of the admssi
bty of evidence in relation to adulterous inter.
course.
Signor Perez arrived at Washington to-day, as
bearer Of dispatches from the Government Of Nicara
qua 70 the Minister Of that Republic at Washington
having brought the Cass Yrissar treaty recently
modified by the Nicaraguan Congress-
NEW YORK, April l6.-The steamship New York
sailed from this port oday, for Southampton taking
out $l50, 900 in specie on freight.
Mr.. Scleider, the Swedish Minister at Washington,
was among the passengers.
CHARLESTON, April l6-The trial of the crew Of the
schooner Echo, who were arrested aud kept as close
prisoners for long time, was concluded to-day, and
the jury returned verdict of not guilty.
There is nothing doing in the cotton market to-day
and operators show disposition to move until the
receipt Of further advices from Europe, which are
hourly expected by the Europa.
YIcEsBuRG, April l6-C ulbert's levee, at Duck
port, short distance below Millikens Bend, has
been broken through by the water 1t is represented
az being bad break.
LOUISVILLE, April 16.-The Ohio river at this point
has risen two feet during the last twentyour hours
and is still rising with ten feet Of water on the falls
and thirteen feet in the canal.
New YoRK, April 16, P. Mp to this hour
there are no signs Of the Cunard steamship Europa,
now overdue at this port.
The Cotton Market closed quiet, although an
average business was done during the day at the de-
cline Of yesterday. Operators generally, however,
are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Europa,
which was to have left Liverpool the I'd of April,
with three days later news The sales Of Cotton to-
day were 1000 bales, mostly in transitu, Middling
Uplands 123c. The Flour Market closed firm sales
to-day 1850 bbls. at previous quotations. Pork
closed dull at SIT for Eastern Mess. Sugar closed
firm, prices ranging from q to TIC. Coffee closed
steady at Liz. for Rio.
CMcINNAT1, April 16.-The Flour Market closed
steady with an active demand the sales to-day were
5000 bbls at an advance Of SC. yesterdays quota
tons Superfne IS 55@5 65. Whisky closed steady
at yesterdays prces sales to-day 500 bbls. at 23ac
Lard closed buoyant, with moderate sales at &C.
| for tierces.