New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-06-01
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP CALVES Tor
oAprURE OF ANorHER SLAYER

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CAPTURE OF ANOTHER SLAYER /
tBY TmE PENSACOLA LIsg.
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& PENSACOLA, May 3l.-The u. S. mail steamship |
Galveston, from Havana, via Kew West arrived |
here to-day.
The Galveston touched at Key West on the |
morning Of the 26th inst and brings the following
intelligence from that point.
The bark recently captured off the coast of
Cuba, by the U. S. steamer of-war Crusader, as q
SLAYER, was supposed to be French vessel
The Crusader brought the bark to Key West and
placed her cargo, numbering some $50 negroes, in
charge of the U. S: Marshal. This makes total
number of 1900 Africans captured Off the coast of
Cuba by U. S..vessels.
After their arrival at Key West, the captain and
crew of the slave bark William were put in custody
there, to remain till the month of November of the
present year.
The captain of the SLAYER Wildfre had been re-
leased on his bonds.
rive are indebted to Mr.. Louis T. Zantznger, Of
Mobile one Of the Directors Of the Pensacola Tele
graph line for the above important dispatch.l
ley THE sATIosAL trsE.1
Congressional Proceedings
WASHINGTON, May 3I-The Joint Committee,
consisting of Messrs. Johnson of Tennessee, john
son. of Arkansas, Harlem, Grow, Thomas and
| Loyejoy, are considering the Homestead bill.
I11 Members of this committee disagree on the
ad two branches Of the BILL
Neall 20 copies Of Mr. Benjamin's reply to-
Mr.. Douglas been subscribed for.
The friends Mr.. Douglas are sending on Law
ishly documents in his behalf.
Independent Demonstration in Philadelphia.
PPILADHLpHIA, May 3I.-An independent demon
| stration in behalf of Gov Houston has been pro-
posed for the coming Fourth Of July.
WAsHINToN, May 3l.-In the Senate to-day, Mr..
Slidel made report on behalf Of majority of
the committee appointed for the purpose of inves-
tigating the public printing expenses.
The report exonerates President Buchanan from
having any knowledge Of the operations carried on
by the Government printer.
The present system Of public printing Is how
ever, condemned.
The report reflects very severely on the testi.
mony of Mr.. Wendell.
Mr. King, in his minority report, says that the
testimony clearly shows that large sums have been
paid to the public printer fer the support Of party
papers, and for the purpose Of influencing cleo
tions. The report furthermore says that such pay,
ments were not only known but assented to by
the President. Nj
A majority of the minority Of the committee
agreed to the resolution Of the Senate, instructine
} the committee to inquire into the expediency o.
having the printing of the Senate done by contrac
OF otherwise.
The further consideration of the subject was de
ferred till tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-In the House Of Repre-
sentatives to-day, Mr.. Reynolds, on behalf Of tht
} Committee on the Judiciary, reported back tn,
) bill lately introduced in the Senate, which pro
yides for the return of the negroes captured b,
the steamer Mohawk on board the bark Wildfire I,
the colony of Liberia, in Africa.
The above bill will be called up next Monda.
= for the purpose of being further considered.
I: At a late hour during the evening, the bill hav
f ing for its object the establishment OF Govern
I ment printing g-ofice came up for discussion. j
spirited debate ensued, which consumed the great
u u er portion Of the evening; but its passage wa
9 finally announced. =
j, The vote taken on the above bill was as follows
!, ! Ayes, 40; nays. 56.
y Letter of Hon. Edward Everett.
BosToS, May 3l.-The Hon. Edward Everett
: lettor, through which he will accept his nomina
ID ton of Vice President of the United States, vi
!. he read at ratification meeting to be held in th
city tonight.
9 Steamship Arrival at New York
L NEW YORK. May 3l.-The steamship st. Loui
y from Havana has arrived at this port. She bring
adyices as late as the 9th inst.
y The Sugar market closed buoyant No. IL
quoted at to 81 reals.
: Domestic Markets
= New York, May 31.-The Cotton market close
! dull, and prices were very irregular There wei
1900 bales sold at III to 1lac. per Id. The Flo,
: market closed quiet; 1850 bbls. were sold 7
-. day at S. 20 to S. 30 per bb Corn closed quie
- sl 900 bushels were sold at 60 to 66c. per bushe
= Pork closed dull; 800 hbls were sold at Sl7
!, per bbl OF Lard in bbls., there were 800 bbl
- sold at III to 1lac. per lb. There were sold
:, auction to-day 5000 sacks Of Rio Coffee at IA
10 1896. per lb. The Sugar market is duh prices
a main generally unchanged. 70 change IN U
= price Of Molasses is reported.
CIscINNArI, May 3l.-The sales of Flour tod,
amounted to HOO bbls. at IS 10 per bb Whisl
maintains its former price of 1sc. per gallon IL
bbls. were sold to-day at this price, Weste
" Mess Pork sold at $l7 % to SIS per Dbl. Lard
at in demand at llc per lb White Corn was SC
i,s to-day at 47c. per bushel.
fs River Intelligence.
-. -, LOUISVILLE, May 3l.-The Ohio river at Il
Nv point continues to recede, leaving feet inch
~ in the canal.
'or MORMON IsrELLIGENeE.-We We understand Il
,e- there are 1900 Mormons in the town OF flofen
If Nebraska Territory, who originally started for
u Lake. and who, it is asserted are waiting for
VI, augmentation to their numbers before they 81
sti- Zonward This is the ostensible reason alleg
~; Init we apprehend there is another which is sign
cant Of their delay and which is to found in the
ms cent Joe Smith demonstration. 1t is well kno
that the propretors Of the town Of Florence h
his given young Smith considerable quantity OF Il
or. IN that vicinity, and it is also alleged that he
hat PROMISED .na. nc mis- ;s no snail indmeement
it will form nucleus Or colony around which
not disatfected at Great Salt Lake City can rally
, of [St. Louis Republican