New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-06-18
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
important Appointment.


WAsHIsGToN June 16.-The evening papers Of
this city speak in the following Of Mr.. Ken
dall's appointment to the General Superintendency
of the American telegraph lines
John Kendall, Esq, son of Hon. Amos Kendall,
former Superintendent of the Seaboard and Mag
netc Telegraph lines, has been appointed General
Superintendent of the American Telegraph Com
pany's lines, extending from Saekville to New
Orleans with branches to Montreal, Albany, Gin
cnnati and other important points. s...-@
From Mr.. Kendalls long experience in telegraph
operations, the press and the public are led to
entertain the hope that the concentration of the
control in person of Mr.. Kendall's well-known
ability may result in great advantages to those
having occasion to use this important and indis-
pensable means of commercial and social commu-
nicaton.
New YORK, June l6.-Mr. John Kendall, of
Washington, son of the Hon. Amos Kendall, form
erly the efficient and enterprising Superintendent
of the Magnetic Telegraph Line, was this day ap-
pointed General Superintendent of the whole of
the American Telegraph Lines.
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, June l6.--In the House of Repre-
sentatives yesterday the bill recently introduced
in the Senate, providing for changing the location
of the customhouse from Point Isabel to Browns
vile was called up and passed.
The bill authorizing the re-issuing of land war.
rants where the originals are lost, came up for dis
cussion and vote taken upon it indicated its pas.
| sage. t4 '4&
| The House has refused to concur in the amend
ment of the Senate on the Pacific Telegraph bill.
| In the Senate, the resolution providing for the
| discharge Of Mr.. Thaddeus Hyatt, the contumacious
Harper's Ferry witness, was taken up and agreed
| to.
The Tariff bill having been called up, Mr.. Hunter
deemed it necessary to increase the tariff.
Mr.. Mason's Harper's Ferry report to the Senate
says the committee is not prepared to suggest any
legislation which, in their opinion, would be ade-
auate to prevent the recurrence Of similar out
| break.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-In the House Of Repre-.
sentatiyes to-day the Senate's amendment to ad
journ on the 25th instant, adopted amid exces.
| sive confusion.
In the Senate to-day the bill providing for a
government printing Office came up for discussion
and passed by 80 yeas against l6 nays.
1 Numerous amendments have been added to the
Naval Appropriation bill.
The Covode Committees report is excessively
severe upon the Administration.
Arrest of Criminal.
i New YORK, June 16.-Franeisco Dominick Mayo
| who wounded Catholic priest in 1867, has beer
arrested by the police of this city.
Sailing of the City of Baltimore.
NEW York, June l6.-The Royal Mail steamship
City of Baltimore, of the New York, Liverpool ant
Philadelphia Line, left her dock at noon for Liver
pool via Queenstown. She took out, besides {
large number of passengers and a valuable cargo
$4,000 in specie on freight.
Departure of the Vanderbilt.
New YORK, June l6.--The United States mai
steamship Vanderbilt left this evening for South
ampton and Havre.
She took out the New Orleans mails for Europe
of Monday, the 1lth, and the telegraphic dis
patches of yesterday, 18th inst. She took ou
900 in specie
The Yacht Wanderer.
BosroN, June l6.-Judge Sprague DEGREES th
yacht Wanderer forfeited because she was in th
slave trade.
Arrival of the Slave Brig Falmouth
BosreS June 16.-The brig Falmouth, shor
time since captured off the coast of Africa by tn
U. S. sloop.of-war Portsmouth, arrived in this por
in charge of Lieut. 7. Abbott, of the sloop Marion
The Falmouth was put in charge of the 9.
Marshal to await her trial,
Arrival of the Japanese Embassy.
New York, June l6.-The Japanese Embass
arrived in this city to-day, amid great shouts an
: reiocings of the multitude who stood around til
Jersey City ferry landing.
The Embassy after landing was conducted to tn
barouche and carriages in waiting, and escorted
the Metropolitan Hotel by the military, amid in
mense enthusiasm.
On their arrival at the Metropolitan Hotel, tn
IS Japanese, being much fatigned, retired to the pr
e vate apartments prepared for them by the Messr
I Leland
y Their reception was splendid, and eyerythln
j, passed off quietly.
ae Death Of Distinguished Lawyer.
d New YORK, June 16.-Mr. Blount a distingulshe
~ lawy er died at his residence in this city to-day
= = Domestic Markets
IS NEW York, June l6.--The Cotton market closs
d dull at yesterdays quotations. The Flour marx
e e closed dull; the sales amounted to 10000 bbls
" Superfine State is selling at S. to S. 10 per bl
Corn closed dull The sales add up 81, 900 bushei
y Western Mixed was sold at 81 to 635c. per bush
Ia Pork closed dull; there were 400 bbls. sold
nd SIS l21 to $ls 25 per bbl. Lard closed quiet;
sr. sales to-day were 200 tierces Prime to Choice
70 quoted at liz to ll2c. per lb. The Coffee mari
= closed quiet; Rio is selling at l3ic per ib. Sue
closed dull, but quiet Cuba is selling at 81 to T.
le- per ID. e
Of The amount Of Sugar in the port Of New Yc
IS, adds up 76S9O hhds., including 1860 hhds. fir
O. New Orleans.
C1soIsNATI, June l6.-The Flour market clos
cd dull The lower qualities of Flour declined %
the finer qualities Ioo. The quotations are nomil