New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-09

New Orleans tomorrow. BE will sail for Vera Cruz !
in the Tennessee from that port on the 18th.
II Mr. McIane does not arrive before the time Of
the steamers departure, the State Department will
telegraph the agents Of the Tennessee, requesting
them to delay her departure until his arrival. q
Mr.. McLane is Instructed to recognize and pre-
sent bis credentials TO whatever Government he finds
best able to maintain ITSELF based upon the will Of
the people, 30 that European poven find no pre-
text for interference.
NEW YORK, March 8-The steamship Cahawba,
from New Orleans via Havana arrived at this port yes
terday with Havana dates Of the I'd inst She brings
no news of importance.
DETROIT, MICH, March s.-A dispatch received
here from Adrian that the remains Of Ira
]. Thurston the celebrated aeronaut, whose disap-
pearance last fall, with his partially inflated balloon,
created much interest, has been found. His re-
mains found about ten miles west of Toledo and
recognized although nearly six months have elapsed
since his disappearance.
| Ilt will be remembered that Mr.. Thurston made |
successful balloon ascension the 10th OF September
last, and that on his alightng, after he had dscon
nected the lower portion Of the balloon and had al
lowed part of the gas to escape he payfuly seated
himself upon the valve Of the balloon intending only
to go up a short distance and descend.
| Ine QtSCOnneCteQ DatfOOnt nOWevSTs uSCUHiu6 uu'
manageable he was soon carried out Of sight, and the
above is the first intelligence Of his fate.
DETROIT, March S.-Navigation is now open to
this point, and boats are arriving and departing.
TORONTO, Canada, March s.-The Colonial Para-
ment in session at this place, passed resolution
to-day pettioning the President of the United States
to recommend to Congress the passage of an act to
incorporate company for the purpose Of connecting
America and England by a submarine telegraph via
Greenland, Iceland and Fair Island.
, CINCINNATI March 8.-The Flour market closed
dull; holders show more willingness to sell, although
} yesterdays prices are maintained. Superfne $5 80
to Sc 90. Whisky closed with an active demand at
the decline of yesterday. Sales to-day 900 bbs, at
t "a to 244 Western Mess Pork $l7 so and holders
demand advance. Bacon sides, small sales at Sc.
holders demand advance Of l. Sugar closed dull;
sales to-day of lis hhds. at II to 7ac.
D NEW YORK, March s-The Cotton market closed
firm The sales to-day were 1000 bales at previous
e quotations.
Flour closed firm. Southern Sc 25 to So 65.
J, Bacon quiet and unchanged. Lard dull at liz to
l2c for tierces.
d ST. LOUIS, March s.-The Mississippi at this point
has risen two feet during the last "a hours, and is
still swelling rapidly.
c, ST.. LOUIS, March 8-The steamers January and
the Crescent City have arrived here from New Or.
leans.
LOUISVILLE, March s-The river at this point con
Is tinues to fall rapidly There is six feet of water over
the falls and nine feet in the canal.
MEMPHIS, March S.-The river at this point has
risen feet inches during the last 4S hours and is
re still rising
Or The water is now within 81 inches of the highest
water mark.
A vlcKsBuRG March s-The steamer Natchez passed
,g down at o'clock this evening.
The AzoREs.-These islands, It's feared will agar
be the theater Of destuton and suffering the coming
season, as they were in 1858. The Union says Al
Nv Nv official dispatch from Charles W. Dabney, Esq,
"' S. Consul at Fayal to the State Department, unde
date of January g. 1859, says: with deep regret,
e have to announce the total failure Of the vintage
1858, in consequence Of the combined action Of th
odium and tempestuous weather, the destruction I
of the potato CROP and oneourth of th
corn crop of this district The misery that these
lamities occasion is ndescribable, and many of tt
poorer inhabitants will be compelled to emigrate,
re- the famine of last year exhausted their resources
,ev THE SAN ANTONIO AND SAN DIEGO MAIL.-Tt
Texan looks upon the great success of the San
tonic and San Diego Mail the nearest perfect II
,ts umph of the Postoice Department during the pr
ora sent Administration There has not been sing
o failure since the contract was entered into and ii
last mail was carried from the Pacific to New Orlear
rnz in twentythree days.
rm Pr ANTISG IN TExAs-The San Antonio Texa