New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-11-16
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| Action Of Our Government.
1 New YORK, NOV. l5.--The Evening Post says
that our Government has ordered the corvette sa-
yannah to be put in readiness or trip to Charles
ton, and that the recruits ordesed from this city to
California have been stopped. Two hundred and
twenty kegs Of powder and 8 eighty-fonr pound
boxes Of ammunition were slipped to-day for
| Charleston.
Foreign Intsreouras vita sorth Carolina.
CHAR4EsroN. Nov. some Of The foreign
Consuls here are fully authorized By their respect
i've Governments to await secession to open ne
/ gotiadons.
Florida Goes with south Carolina.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ia dispatch has baen re-
ceived here from the Governor Of Florida stating
that Florida follows the example of So1th Carolina
4 iii the movement Of secession
Georgia Unanimous for Convention.
4 MILLEDaEvILLE, Nov. l5.-The leading men Of
all parties in conference unanimously agree TO a
| Convention Of the people. They recommend re-
sistance, the time and mode to be settled by the
| Convention. Good order prevails.
| Important Action of Virginia.
/ RICHMOND, Nov. l5.-Gov. Letcher has issued
proclamation calling extra session of the Virginia
Legislature on the 7th of January, for the purpose
Of taking into consideration the condition Of affairs
and to determine calmly and wisely the action
necessary.
The Administration and the Secession Movement
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The course of the Ad
minstraton will afford no just cause for increasing
| the present excitement North or South, as it will
perform its duty to the Constitution and laws
| firmly and inpartally.
The remarks Of Hon. [. II. Keitt, of South Caro-
lima, that the President is pledged to secession has
been received here with astonshment. His friends
do not believe that he is correctly reported.
A report has gained currency that Col Card
ner has been relieved OF the command of Fort
Moultfie, and tat his successor is Major Anderson
The Charleston Mercury denies that Fort Moul-
trie has been taken by the secessionists.
The President IS fully informed of the plans of
the seceders, and will assume the responsibility
when tile hour of action comes.
Meeting in Scranton, Va.
SCRANTON, VA, Nov. 15.-There is a call for a
4 grand Union meeting at Scranton on Saturday
next.
Grand Union Meeting in Baltimore
BALTIMORE, Nov. 15.-Ex. Mayor Swan addressed
q large Bell meeting last night, advising general
Convention from all the States, at which the North
should guarantee the enforcement of the Fugitive
Slave law and the equal right of the South to oc-
cupy the Territories.
The Breckinrfdge General Committee have is
sued an address deprecating secession.
4 nisunion Speeches in Georgia.
MILLEDGEyILLE, Nov. l5.-Speeehes nightly
made by Senator Toombs, Thos r. Cobb and
others, in favor of secession.
Messrs. A. Il. Stephens and Herschell ". John
son are addressing the people Of this State, oppos
ing secession in strong terms.
Bitter feud exists in the Georgia Legislature be
tween Iverson's and Howell Cobhs friends, relating
to the Senatorship.
Counterfeit Bank Bills.
New YORK, Nov. I5.-Ccunterfeit three dolla
bills on the bank of the interior at Albany are ex
tensYely circulating in this city.
Affairs of Mexico.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Minister McLane is in
structed to cooperate with the Spanish and Frencl
ministers for the suspension of hostilities and the
establishment of a provisional government unit
popular elections can be held.
Arrival Of the Canada at Boston
Boston, Nov. l5.--The Royal mail steamship
i Canada, from Liverpool on Saturday the Sd, ant
Queenstown on Sunday evening the 4th inst, be
fore reported at Halifax, arrived at her wharf th
afternoon.
Her mails were all distributed to- day. Those fol
the Southern cities were sent off by this evenings
train.
Failure in Massachusetts,
SrocEBRInGE MASS, Nov l5.--Messrs. PlatnerS
Smith, extensive paper dealers in this city, failed
to-day. The amount Of their liabilities is not ye
known.
Domestic Markets
. New YORK, Nov. l5.-The cotton market closet
dull and regular. The sales amounted to 5000 bale
at III to 115c for Middling. Flour closed dull witt
sales of 1900 bbls at S. 10 to S5 25 for Superfn
. State The sales Of Corn included 10000 bushel
at prices ranging from 10 to 72c. Pork rules dull
. the sales consisted Of 525 bbls. at SIS rs. Lar
closed dull at Il to 125c. per b.
: CINCINNATI, Nov. 15.-No business of import
ance was transacted in Flour to-day Prices ar
nominal at 81 Is to 81 so per Dbl. for Suporfne
A further decline of to &c. is reported in Wheat
/ Corn closed active, with sales at 50 to SEC. pc
: bushel. Whisky is worth 163c. per gallon. Lar
l shows nominal prices Pork closed dull at SIG I
to SIS per Dbl. for Mess.
a River Intelligence,
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 15.-The Ohio river at thi
point was falling this evening, with feet Il inche
water in the canal by the mark, at dark.
: EIoKsBuRG, Nov. 15.-The steamers J. 7. Par
: goud and Atlanta passed this point at o'cloe
! yesterday morning.
: The steamer Ingomar passed down at II o'clocl
. this morning.
4 The New ApAINIsrRATIoN,-The New York col
I respondent of the Charleston Courier writes:
Already the victorious PARTY are assigning /