New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-24
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The Administration is ar.
ranging measures for the more efficient prohibition
Of the foreign slave trade.
The squadron on the coast OF Africa s to he largely
increased, and to consist of the United States war
steamers Mystic, sumpter, San Jacinto and Mobican-
also, the soopofwar Constellation as the flagship
the squadron, with the sloopsofwar Portsmouth,
Marion and Vincennes.
These vessels have been assigned to this duty be-
cause OF their lightdraught, which enable them to
go farther up the country and nearer the coast.
Although the joint treaty with England requires
us to keep but eighty guns the coast of Africa the
Administration proposes to increase the number Of
guns to one hundred and sixteen.
The naval depot is to be removed from Port Praza
to San Paul de Lander.
In addition to this increase on the African coast
the United States warsteamer Crusader, Mohawk.
Wyandotte and Fulton to cruize in the neighbor
hood of Cuba, for the purpose of capturing such
slavers as may escape the vigilance Of the African
squadron.
HALIFAX, August 23.-The stable belonging to N.
B. Mckay, Of this city, was destroyed by fire last
night, together with the express horses used to
convey the foreign news from here to sackville.
The fire was the work Of an ncendiary, and is sup.
posed to have been instigated with the design of
embarrassing the Associated Press in forwarding the
Canada's news which is momentarily expected at
this port
LEAvENwoRrH August 23.-The notorious Mont
gomery is again in the field with his band of outlaws.
A"jayhawker' has been forcibly taken and carried
into the Missouri Reserve and there is every prospect
Of the old difficulties being renewed.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 23.-The adyices from the Pixies
Peak gold mines continue favorable New discoveries
of rich gold mines have been made about one hundred
miles northeast of Cherry Creek.
Seven passengers arrived at Gibson few days
since with one hundred ounces of gold taken from
these mines.
New YORK, Aug. 22.-The Cotton market closed
quiet generally the closing quotations Of last week.
The Flour market closed firm sales to-day $4,000
bbs. Eastern Mess Pork has declined 15c. Beef
closed steady. Sugar closed firm and unchanged.
Coffee closed firm at previous quotations. Stocks
generally closed buoyant, and prices have an ad-
vanciDg tendency.
CINCINNATI, August 22-The Flour market gene.
rally closed dull at advance of to l0c per Dbl.
Superne closed at 81 60 to 81 65 Corn closed quiet
at prices ranging from n to s5c. Whisky has ad-
vanced and closed at 24c.
PHILAIE .PHIA, August 23.--A serious riot oc-
Cured at Tacony yesterday, accompanied by an at
tack upon the Franklin Rifles, a German military
company.
They were attacked by band of rowdies and three
of their number were seriously injured.
The riot was finally quelled.
LEAvENwoRTH, K. T., August 23.-Tbe Denver
City Express arrived here to day, bringing $4,000 in
gold dust, taken from newlydscovered mines.
Some of the richest discoveries have recently been
made on Cape Lepandre, near Cheyenne Pass. Rich
quartz found in abundance all through this region
Provisions at Denver City were cheap and business
was brisk.
New YORK, August 2s-The Cotton market
closed dull-the sales to-day 500 bales, at pre-.
vous quotations. The Flour market closed firm,
sales to-day II 500 barrels-quotations are nominal
Corn closed firm, sales to-day $4,000 bushels. Yellow
Corn is quoted at s5c. Pork closed buoyant, sales
to-day of 1000 bbls. of Eastern Mess at $l5. Whisky
has advanced J, and closed at 263c. Sugar closed
buoyant; Havana Sugar 81 to 65c.
V1cKsBURG, Aug 23-The steamer Natchez passed
down at noon to-day, Emma Bett at Il, and the Cham
pon at 6 O'Clock this evening,