New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-28
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH %, 1860.

Mr. Sedgwick, Of New York, obtained the floor,
and delivered Black Republican speech, which
was listened to with much attention by the Repub
Ican, and dsregarded by the Southern and con-
serEatiye members.
WASHINGTON, March 2T.--In the House of Re-
presentatiyes to-day the bill providing for the
safety of passengers travelling on steamboats, was
taken up and considered.
Arrival Of the City Of Washington.
NEW YoRK, March 27.--The steamship City Of
Washington, Of the New York. Philadelphia and
Liverpool line, has arrived at this port.
The City Of Washington left Liverpool on Wednes
day, the 18th inst.
Her advices have been fully anticipated by the
Bohemian at Portland.
Great Excitement in Kentucky.
LEXINGTON, March 27.-Mr. Hanson, who was re-
Gently expelled, with other Abolitionists, from
Madison county, has returned with Is OF s5 asso-
eiates. He was again warned by a committee of
citizens of the same number to leave the county.
Hanson's company replied by firing at the conn
mittee but no one was injured.
Subsequently Hanson's men entrenched them-
selves in building. @s# ss@
The committee armed themselves with reyoivers
but did not fire upon them.
The committee sent TO Lexington for cannon
ammunition.
The Governor sent to Louisville for percussion
caps. s hati sss s77eglss s.3
1t is supposed that the military will be ordered
from Lexington to Beven, the scene of action.
The latest accounts predict settlement of the
affair without further disturbance.
Election in Kansas.
LEAvEswoRrH Cry, March 27.-At an election
in Leayenworth county, in this Territory the demo-
cratic candidates for the several offices were cleo
ted by the usual majority.
The New Granadian Treaty.
NEW YoRK, March 27.-Advices received from
New Granada state that the Cass Herran treaty has
been satisfactorily received in the Congress Of that
Republic.
Domestic Markets
New YORK, March 27.-The Cotton market CLOSED
little steadier to-day. The sales have amounted
to 1000 bales. Middling Uplands is quoted at lie
The Flour market losed very dull. The sales to
day are reckoned at $500 bbls. superfne State il
quoted ut S. 10 to SIS 25 per Dbl. Germ is selling
at Toto 7s5c. The sales to-day are estimated a
3S 900 bushels. The market closed steady. Porl
is quoted at sl8 per bbl Lard in tierces closed a
I0a to lie. per lb. The Sugar market closed dull
There were 20 hhds sold at auction to day. for 6i
7te per h. The sales Of Molasses amounted tt
200 bbls Prime to choice is quoted at 47s to 49c
| per gallon
NEW YORK, March 27-The Shipping List Of to
| morrow will report tile cotton market dull an,
without any quotable change in prices. It vii
estimate the sales Of cotton for three days at $50
bales The list will quote Middling Orleans a
HE 1t will quote freight on cotton to Liyerpoo
ut 1924. The Sugar market generally close
| firm. The market during the past three bushes
4 days closed steady, the demand was fair and til
prices remain generally unchanged. Molasse
| from foreign ports is scarce and much in demand
There is a fair supply Of New Orleans Molasses o
hand The list will quote Exchange on London a
s5c to &c. premium, and Exchange on Paris at 81
l64c. to 81. lsac.
CIScINNATr, March 27.-The market for Por
/ generally closed steady. Mess il quoted at sl7
4 to sl7 so per Dbl. a decline Of lc. is reported
Corn. The market for articles of various descril
tiona closed generally unchanged.
! River Intelligence
1 LOUISVILLE, March ga dispatch from Evan
vile states that the steamboat Anglo-Saxon, fro
Cincinnati bound for Arkansas river, took fire ne
that Dlace, was scuttled and sunk. No lives wei
lost.
MEMPHIS, March 27.-The steamer reported sun
near Van Buren,, on the Arkansas river, is Il
Arkansaw Traveller, stern-wheel boat, which hi
been running that river since the opening of IL
| boating season. The boat is reported to be tot
wreck.